For the first time in more than two years, airline executives will meet in-person at an industry-wide event. The 77th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit will take place in Boston starting October 3, against a backdrop of surging travel demand and an urgent need to tackle the industry's carbon emissions. The National's aviation correspondent Deena Kamel is headed to Boston next week to cover the event.She joins co-hosts Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner to discuss her most pressing questions for the industry's leaders and what she expects to top the agenda. Hosted by Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey WarnerProduced by Arthur Eddyson and Ayesha Khan In this episode:

Aviation meets in Boston in-person (0m 44s)

Evolving into a people-focused industry (6m 24s)
The fight for sustainable flights (9m 19s)
IATA's outlook and the relationship between Airbus and Emirates (12m 39s)

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