Brian Pearce

IATA’s chief economist Pearce to retire in July

by Payload Asia

Chief economist Brian Pearce will retire from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in July 2021, after 17 years with the trade association, and a recruitment process has been launched, a press release confirmed. Since joining the organisation in 2004, Pearce, who also serves on the strategic leadership team, has built IATA’s evidence-based economic analysis capabilities into the most authoritative source of insight on aviation’s global performance. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s … [Read more...] about IATA’s chief economist Pearce to retire in July

MALAYSIA: Asia-Pacific carriers could be first to recover

by Payload Asia

Asia-Pacific carriers may be the first to recover from the dramatic industry downturn due to the lower household debt in Asia compared with the US andEurope, according to the International Air Transport Association’s chief economist. Asia-Pacific airlines may see recovery as early as 2010 – ahead of the rest of the industry – due to the lower household debt in the region compared to significantly higher household debt levels in the US and … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: Asia-Pacific carriers could be first to recover