Croatia Airlines d d : President of Management Board and CEO at Croatia Airlines, Jasmin Bajić, elected to Board of Governors of International Air Transport Association (IATA)

11th March 2024, Zagreb - On 6th March this year, Jasmin Bajić, President of the Management Board and CEO at Croatia Airlines, was elected to the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

This is great international recognition for Croatia's flag carrier. Croatia Airlines became a member of IATA in 1992, and has been contributing to the high quality of the work of IATA ever since with the airline's professional experience and knowledge, while actively shaping an air travel market which is safer, more sustainable, and more accessible by all key stakeholders.

The International Air Transport Association or IATA gathers over 320 airlines, which account for 83% of total international air traffic. It plays a crucial role in the field of air travel, while IATA's members, through their daily activities, actively participate in shaping the future growth of a safe, secure, and sustainable air travel industry, which connects and enriches the world in which we live and travel.

Jasmin Bajić joined Croatia Airlines in 1995, and was appointed as President of the Management Board and CEO at Croatia Airlines in November 2017. During the course of 29 years that he has worked at Croatia Airlines, he held various managerial positions, including in the sectors of Corporate Planning, Strategy, Fleet Planning, Network Management, Finance and Controlling. Prior to being appointed to the position of President of the Management Board and CEO at Croatia Airlines, Jasmin Bajić was Director of Controlling and Internal Audit. During the course of his career, he was also active in scientific research in the field of aviation industry, and published more than 30 publications. Jasmin Bajić's election to IATA's Board of Governors will be of benefit to Croatia Airlines and the Republic of Croatia, and will facilitate the active participation of Jasmin Bajić in new chapters of the Croatian aviation industry.