Singapore Airlines CEO picked as IATA Board of Governors chairman

Singapore Airlines chief executive officer (CEO), Goh Choon Phong has assumed the position of chairman of the IATA Board of Governors for a one-year term.

He assumed the duties at the end of the 73rd International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Cancun, Mexico, succeeding International Airlines Group CEO, Willie Walsh.

Goh says it is an honour to serve as chairman, and though profitability is improving, more work must be done in areas including security and partnerships with governments.