IATA Thomas Rent is appointed to lead the global invitation

• Thomas Rentat appointed IATA SVP, foreign affairs, starting from September 1, 2025, to lead global advocacy efforts from Brussels.

• It brings extensive experience from IBM and airlines to Europe (A4E) and United Technologies, with deep experience in aviation, technology and organizational affairs.

• It will focus on forming a more effective organizational environment globally to support the growth of airlines, sustainability and competitiveness.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the appointment of Thomas Reinite as the first deputy foreign affairs. As of September 1, 2025, Reynaert will be responsible for coordinating IATA’s global invitation efforts from its office in Brussels, Belgium.

Reinite joins IATA from IBM where he was Vice President and Government and Organizational Affairs in Europe, the Middle East and Africa since 2023. Before IBM, Rent was the founding director of the airlines in Europe (A4E), where Ynochgeit was in 2016 to 2023. European operations, with a focus on government affairs.

“It is important for governments to understand the value created by the airlines and the challenges facing airlines because they link people and economies. Thomas brings the knowledge and experience that will help IATA to increase the effectiveness of our work with governments and organizers. Although Thomas will be based in the Foundation in Brussels with concrete schools. Willie Walsh, General Manager of IATA, said that the goal of the IATA team to invite is to facilitate airlines To generate the economic and social benefits on which governments, companies and people depend on.

“Global airlines face many challenges. It safely transports five billion people and 3.2 % of GDP each year is a modern miracle. While doing this cash work, airlines face the burden of hard taxes, and the need to achieve a net zero of carbon emissions by 2050, and retain global standards with new and healthy appreciation. Rennett said:” The organizational environment that can be Airlines compete and grow efficiently because they provide global communication that makes our world a better place. “

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