IATA Appoints Philip Goh as Regional Vice President - Asia Pacific

IATA has appointed Philip Goh as Regional Vice President for Asia-Pacific.

Philip is a 34-year veteran of the airline industry and has held various senior management roles at Singapore Airlines in Singapore and overseas, at Virgin Atlantic Airways in London, and has extensive experience working throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Philip worked most recently as Regional Vice President for the South West Pacific for Singapore Airlines (2017 to 2021), based in Sydney.

Reporting to the IATA Deputy Director General, Philip will lead IATA’s activities across Asia-Pacific, a region covering 37 countries and territories and home to 45 IATA member airlines.

He is based in Singapore, where IATA’s Regional Office is located.

“I am deeply passionate about the aviation industry and have been associated with its growth and development throughout my professional life,” Philip said. “I am humbled to be leading the IATA Asia-Pacific team at the most challenging time in our industry’s history. Foremost among our immediate priorities are engaging governments to safely re-open borders, reviving the travel and tourism economy, and restoring the people-to-people connections that travel facilitates. International aviation can then return to its crucial role as an engine to deliver social and economic benefits to countries and communities in Asia-Pacific.”

Philip succeeds Conrad Clifford, who was appointed as IATA's RVP - Asia Pacific on 1 February 2014 and in July of this year IATA promoted him to the position of Deputy Director General.

“I am delighted to have Philip succeed me as Regional Vice President. His extensive airline experience and deep knowledge of the region will be particularly valuable in delivering IATA’s priorities across Asia-Pacific. He is well-prepared to lead IATA’s efforts on safety, sustainability, and recovery of international travel from COVID19. Air transport is critically important to Asia-Pacific and I am confident that Philip will be both a passionate advocate for our members’ needs and a solid partner for governments,” said Clifford.

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