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For several days now, the western slope of the Andes has been drenched by relentless rain. The thin layer of soil covering the bedrock is so saturated that it can hold no more water. Thousands of tiny streams race downhill, weaving together like the veins of some enormous creature into roaring rivers that carry life-giving water and tons of sediment toward the foothills. On one particularly steep slope above one such river, a crack suddenly appears. The roots of countless plants, which for centuries have collectively anchored the soil to the mountainside, can no longer resist gravity. Tons of rock, earth, and vegetation suddenly slide downward with a deafening roar, plunging into the depths on a giant natural landslide before coming to rest in the foaming river below.

For years, the aviation industry’s centre of gravity has been slowly moving east.

At this year’s IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, that shift felt less like a prediction and more like a reality.

While much of the discussion around Europe focused on regulation, taxation and competitiveness, the conversation around North Asia centred on growth, digital transformation and the emergence of China as a force that is increasingly shaping the future direction of global aviation. According to IATA’s Regional Vice President for North Asia, Xie Xingquan, the region’s story is no longer simply about recovery. It is about scale, influence and transformation.