Accidents
IATA Stresses Need For Harmony on Max Certification
The two recent fatal Boeing 737 Max accidents damaged the industry’s safety reputation, according to IATA DG Alexandre de Juniac.
IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac addresses the association's AGM in Seoul. (Photo: IATA)
IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac addresses the association's AGM in Seoul. (Photo: IATA)


The International Air Transport Association on May 23 held a meeting with Boeing 737 Max operators—both IATA and non-IATA-members—and has invited Boeing, OEMs, regulators, and operators to another meeting on June 26 to discuss the aircraft’s grounding and its re-certification process by the different aviation authorities around the world. "[The recent Boeing 737 Max accidents] have put our reputation in the spotlight. Serious questions arise with two accidents of a new aircraft model in quick succession,” IATA director-general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said on June 2 at the industry trade body's annual general meeting in Seoul.  “Trust in the certification system has been damaged—among regulators, between regulators, [within] the industry and with the flying public.”