China News Service, October 5 (Reporter Yin Liqin) On October 4, the International Air Transport Association (IATA, hereinafter referred to as "International Air Transport Association") announced that China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd. will be held from June 19, 2022 to On the 21st, the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM, hereinafter referred to as the "Annual Meeting") and the World Air Transport Summit were hosted in Shanghai, China.

This is the third time the IATA Annual Meeting, known as the "United Nations General Assembly in the aviation industry," has come to China after a lapse of ten years. The 2002 and 2012 IATA Annual Meetings were held in Shanghai and Beijing respectively, and in 2022 High-level leaders of the global aviation industry, high-level representatives of the aviation industry and aviation organizations will gather on the banks of the Huangpu River to participate in the grand meeting, talk about exchanges and cooperation, and seek the sustainable development of the industry.

　　The IATA announced the news at the 77th annual meeting held in Boston, USA.

At this annual meeting, in addition to announcing the venue for the next annual meeting, an important resolution also came into effect: since the establishment of IATA in 1945, the language clause of the IATA Constitution was revised for the first time, and Chinese has also become The only language that has been added to the IATA Statute Language Clause in 76 years. The original languages ​​are English, French, Spanish and Arabic (the translation of Arabic documents is limited to the annual meeting documents required by Arabic members).

　　Willie Walsh, Chairman of the International Air Transport Association, said: "We look forward to the gathering of colleagues in the aviation industry in Shanghai to participate in the 78th IATA Annual Meeting. China is a vibrant aviation market and China’s domestic market. It is one of the fastest markets to get out of the haze of the new crown epidemic."

Eastern Airlines fleet map provided by Eastern Airlines

　　Liu Shaoyong, Chairman and Party Secretary of Eastern Airlines Group, said: "China Eastern Airlines is very pleased to host the IATA Annual Meeting. We welcome colleagues from the industry to come to Shanghai, a world meeting room, to share the charm of an open, inclusive, fashionable and innovative city, and to discuss the industry together. Development prospects, and jointly promote the healthy development of the industry."

　　According to reports, IATA was founded in 1945 and is a worldwide non-governmental organization. It now has about 290 member airlines in more than 130 countries and regions.

In the global scheduled international air transport, the member airlines of the IATA bear 98% of the business volume.

The IATA Annual Conference is the largest and highest-level global aviation industry event.

The annual meeting is held in June every year and lasts for two to three days. Representatives of the top management of member airlines around the world, major airports, aircraft and engine manufacturers and suppliers in the world, senior representatives of aviation-related organizations and world-renowned media will all attend. , The scale of participation is about 800-1000 people.

　　The 78th annual meeting is held at a time when the new crown epidemic has had a huge impact on the global aviation industry, and sustainable development issues such as "dual carbon" have attracted much attention. It will be highly concerned by the global industry and stakeholders from all walks of life.

China Eastern Airlines as the host airline will be responsible for hosting the annual meeting and supporting activities.

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