Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, Qatar Airways Group chief executive, has been elected to the board of governors at the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Al-Meer will support IATA in shaping the future growth of safe, secure and sustainable air transport, working with members to connect and enrich the world through air travel.

IATA is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 320 airlines or 83 per cent of total air traffic. IATA’s mission is to represent, lead, and serve the airline industry where it advocates for the interests of airlines across the globe.

It has also been announced that Al-Meer is to become a member of the executive committee of the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization (AACO).

AACO is the regional association of the Arab Airlines representing 34 carriers with a mission to promote cooperation amongst its members in many areas such as aero-political affairs, environmental sustainability and training through its regional training centre.

Al-Meer can draw upon his aviation industry experience in AACO’s mission to cooperate with regional and international organisations, governmental and non-governmental bodies, airlines, manufacturers and service providers.

Al-Meer became general chief executive of Qatar Airways in November 2023 following more than 10 years as the chief operating officer of Hamad International Airport (HIA).

From 2018 to 2020, Al-Meer was a board director of the Airports Council International (ACI) in the Asia/Pacific Region, where his expertise contributed to Future Airport Development and Airport Sustainability.

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