- Mehmet T. Nane, Chairperson of Pegasus Airlines, has been designated ICAO Global Ambassador
- The term runs from October 2026 to October 2028
- Nane is the first Turkish private sector executive to be designated an ICAO Global Ambassador
- The ICAO Global Ambassadors Programme brings together close to 40 Ambassadors and Champions
- Nane chaired the IATA Board of Directors in 2022-2023 and is set to take up the role again in June 2027
Mehmet T. Nane, Chairperson of the Board of Pegasus Airlines, has been designated as Global Ambassador for the 2026-2028 term by the International Civil Aviation Organization. Nominated by Türkiye, Nane is the first Turkish private sector executive to be designated an ICAO Global Ambassador. The term runs from October 2026 to October 2028.
The ICAO Global Ambassadors Programme brings together close to 40 Ambassadors and Champions from public authorities, aviation organisations, the private sector and academia. Delivered under ICAO’s 2026-2050 Strategic Plan, the programme aims to raise international awareness of aviation and bring new generations into the industry.
Over his two-year term, Nane will contribute to work on the industry’s future workforce needs, increasing the participation of women and young people in aviation, and the sustainable development of civil aviation. Nane chaired the IATA Board of Directors in 2022-2023, a first for Türkiye, and is set to take up the role again in June 2027, making him the first Turkish national in IATA’s history to be elected Chair of the Board of Directors for two separate terms.
