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EPISODE · Aug 3, 2026 · 21 MIN

IATA's new director general and the sustainability challenge she faces

from FlightGlobal Focus · host FlightGlobal

IATA has appointed its first female director general and its first leader in more than 40 years to come from outside the airline industry. This week, Graham Dunn and Kerry Reals from FlightGlobal's Airlines team discuss the sustainability challenge facing Saadia Zahidi, and how her background at the World Economic Forum could prove to be a real advantage.

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