Addendum
IATA appoints North Asia boss
March 1st 2019
Ma Tao, who has spent almost a third of his career representing China at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), commenced work as the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) regional vice president North Asia on March 1. Read More » Based in Beijing, Ma’s territory covers Greater China, Mongolia and North Korea where 36 of IATA’s 290 member airlines are based. He is a member of the association’s Strategic Leadership Team and reports directly to IATA director general, Alexandre de Juniac.
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Ma most recently was head of the airworthiness certification centre of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). His career spans more than 30 years in aviation and has included several positions with the CAAC.
From 2006-2017 he was the Permanent Representative of China to the Council of ICAO and held key posts, including Chair of the Technical Cooperation Committee, First Vice President of the Council and Chair of the Working Group on Governance and Efficiency of the Council, IATA said.
Ma brings deep knowledge of aviation, China and ICAO to his role, said de Juniac. “Under Ma’s leadership, IATA can contribute to the region’s success by promoting global standards, efficient regulations and quality infrastructure,” he said.
“China, already the world’s second largest aviation market, looks to the industry to play a key role in its strategic development. The challenge is keeping pace with the phenomenal growth.”
Ma holds an undergraduate degree, with a major in Aviation English, from the Civil Aviation University of China and a master’s degree in aviation safety management in a joint program at his undergraduate university and Ecole Nationale de L’Aviation Civile.
