Dec 6 (Reuters) - IATA director general at annual media briefing:
* IATA SAYS RISKS ARE "SKEWED TO THE DOWNSIDE" IN AIRLINE INDUSTRY RECOVERY, KEY VARIABLE IS CHINA
* IATA DIRECTOR GENERAL WILLIE WALSH SAYS AIRLINE INDUSTRY RECOVERY IS FRAGILE, COULD BE ENDANGERED BY LACK OF SPARE PARTS
* IATA DIRECTOR GENERAL SAYS AIRLNE INDUSTRY FACES INCREASING SUSTAINABILITY COSTS IN 2024, HIGHER CARBON COSTS WILL LEAD TO HIGHER TICKET PRICES
* IATA DIRECTOR GENERAL SAYS AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER DELAYS ARE "CREATING A LOT OF ANGER," ADDING TO THE COST BASE
* IATA DIRECTOR GENERAL SAYS CONGESTION CAUSED BY CLOSURE OF RUSSIAN AIRSPACE BECOMES A BIGGER ISSUE AS CHINA RELAXES COVID RESTRICTIONS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reporting By Tim Hepher)