Top leadership from the air transport industry will assemble in Miami for an International Air Transport Association (IATA) event in June next year.

The 71st IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit, which will be hosted by American Airlines, FedEx Express and UPS in conjunction with Airlines for America (A4A), will run from June 7 to 9.

Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO (photo), said: “Miami is a superb location for IATA’s 71st AGM. This vibrant, multicultural city is well known as a gateway between North America and Latin America. Like aviation itself, Miami is a city that bridges cultures and nations.”

“I am confident the AGM in Miami will be a huge success and an opportunity for air transport industry leaders to share their vision for the future of commercial aviation while drawing lessons from this diverse part of the world,” he added.

This will be the first time that the IATA AGM is to be held in Miami and the fifth time it will be hosted in the US, following AGMs in Washington DC (2003), Honolulu (1971), New York (1955), and San Francisco (1950).

Nicholas E Calio, President and CEO of A4A, said: “On behalf of the US airline industry, we are pleased to co-host the 71st IATA AGM in Miami with American Airlines, FedEx Express, and UPS. 

“Scheduled commercial aviation was born 100 years ago not far from Miami, and today aviation supports some 5.7 million jobs in the US and drives $1 trillion in economic activity. Aviation connects the world, and we look forward to welcoming global airline leaders to the US, the birthplace of flight,” he added.

The 70th Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit was held in Doha earlier this month (01-03 June 2014). The Summit attracted 1,000 participants including aviation leaders from among IATA’s 240-member airlines, governments, international organizations, industry stakeholders, IATA strategic partners, and the media.