International Air Transport Association Board of Governors (2018-2019) chaired by Qatar Airways Group chief executive HE Akbar al-Baker, during IATA’s Annual General Meeting in Seoul, South Korea from June 1 to 3. From 57 founding members in 1945, IATA now represents some 290 airlines in 120 countries. Carrying 82% of the world’s air traffic, IATA members include the world’s leading passenger and cargo airlines.