Walsh has been nominated for Iata’s top director general role, with incumbent Alexandre de Juniac to stand down at the end of March 2021.
A decision will be made at Iata’s annual general meeting on Tuesday (24 November) where Walsh will be formally recommended for the role by Iata’s board of governors.
Iata confirmed on Monday (23 November) De Juniac had signalled his intention to stand down "several months ago".
De Juniac said Iata had "set the course" to restore air connectivity amid the pandemic through testing, adding that the industry was "well into preparations" to help distribute a Covid vaccine.
