Dr. Kostas Iatrou was appointed in 2018 as the Director General of Hermes – Air Transport Organisation. Kostas holds a PhD in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University, is the author of the book “100 Years of Commercial Aviation” and co-author of the book “Airline Choices for the Future”. On Thursday 8 December 2022 co-signed the formation of International Aviation Forum (IAF). He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Air Transport Studies. Kostas is the founder and owner of ATN – Air Transport News, President of the Air Transport Awards and founder and Honorary Member of the Hellenic Aviation Society. In 2016 Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) Mediterranean awarded to ATN and to his owner, Dr Kostas Iatrou, the International Press Award for his contribution to European Aviation. During the 2022 Air Transport Awards on Thursday 10 February held in Ekali, Greece, Dr Kostas Iatrou, Director General of Hermes was bestowed with the 2022 Keramianakis Award of Hellenic Aviation Society for his contribution to air transport. In 2009 he served as Deputy Mayor of Ekali, Greece. He is married to Evgenia Votanopoulou and they have two children, George and Yiannis.