IATA - International Air Transport Association
IATA is an international trade body, created over 60 years
ago by a group of airlines.
Today, IATA represents some 230 airlines comprising 93%
of scheduled international air traffic.
The organization also represents, leads and serves the
airline industry in general.
IATA - International Air Transport Association
Mission: To represent, lead and serve the airline industry.
Leadership
Chairman of IATA Board of Governors (2010-2011), David Bronczek, President
and Chief Executive, FedEx Express IATA Director General and CEO, Giovanni
Bisignani
Membership
IATA membership: some 230 airlines, 118 countries.
Flights by IATA members represent 93oâ of world's international scheduled traffic
(Available Seat Kilometers)
IATA members total freight — 39 million tonnes in 2009, of which 25.6 million
tonnes were international
IATA members total passengers 2009 (scheduled) - 1.6 billion, of which 684
million were international
IATA - International Air Transport Association
History
IATA was founded in Havana, Cuba, in April 1945
IATA Offices
IATA has 64 offices in 60 countries
Head Office: Montreal, Canada
Executive Office: Geneva, Switzerland
Regional Offices in Amman, Beijing, Brussels,
Johannesburg, Madrid, Miami, Moscow, Singapore,
Washington
IATA Annual General Meeting & World Air Transport Summit
• Formalizes industry positions on industry and public policy
issues
• Provides a focus for emerging industry issues
• Attended by representatives from IATA member
airlines, industry partners, international and regional
associations, manufacturers and suppliers and
government
The first AGM was held in Montreal, Canada in October 1945
The 2010 AGM was held in Berlin, Germany on 6-8 June 2010
IATA - International Air Transport Association
IATA Financial Services
In 2009 IATA handled about $280 billion
• IATA Clearing House—US$40 billion
• IATA Currency Clearance Service — $23.3 billion
• Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) — $191 billion
• Cargo Account Settlement Systems (CASS) — $20 billion
• Other — $1.5 billion
IATA's Industry Priorities for 2011
1. Safety and Security
Implement data sharing agreement with ICAO (International
Civil Aviation Organisation), US and EU by delivering first joint
safety report with recommendations.
• Achieve industry agreement and acceptance of the test phase
by at least two major regulators of a common "Checkpoint of
the Future” that incorporates new technology.
• Promote Secure Freight globally and implement with
regulatory support in two countries where no secure supply
chain platform exists.
IATA's Industry Priorities for 2011
Environment
Press governments to achieve progress on
major infrastructure projects (e.g. Sesar and
NextGen) and avoid a global climate-related
tax on passengers, carbon or fuel.
Secure fuel and carbon reporting from a group
of airlines that collectively account for 70% of
IATA -member Tonnes-Kilometers Performed
(RTKs)
Simplifying the Business
Fast Travel: five major airports offering all five
Fast Travel initiatives.
e-services: A total of 40 airlines capable
of issuing Electronic Miscellaneous
Document (EMDs) & six Global Distribution
Systems (GDSs)s live.
Baggage Improvement Program: A total of 60
diagnosis visits and 70 self-help airports.
e-freight: bBy December 2011, 10% market
penetration on trade lanes where e-freight
was available in 2010 (up from 2.80/oin 2010).
