Addendum
International Air Transport Association chief economist announces retirement
February 1st 2021
In the last 12 months, the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) duo of director general, Alexandre de Juniac, and chief economist, Brian Pearce, have had the demanding duty of detailing the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy. Read More » Their exhaustive virtual briefings, often held for several consecutive weeks at the peak of the crisis, provided the world with authoritative financial, political and public health policies intended to set airlines across the global on the road to recovery.
But soon both leaders will depart the association. De Juniac, who has delivered five years of distinguished and passionate leadership at IATA, is stepping down on March 31. He will be succeeded by industry firebrand and former IAG boss, Willie Walsh, on April 1. Earlier this month, Pearce announced he too will change direction and retire from the association in July. Brian has been “an amazing asset to IATA”, said de Juniac. “He will leave IATA having set a very high bar for its trusted economic analysis.”
