Fact Sheet: IATA - International Air Transport Association

Mission

  • To represent, lead and serve the airline industry.

Leadership

Membership

IATA Offices

  • IATA has 84 offices in 73 countries covering 115 nations
  • Head Office:  Montreal, Canada
  • Executive Office: Geneva, Switzerland
  • Regional Offices in Amman, Beijing, Johannesburg, Miami, Moscow, Singapore, Washington

IATA Annual General Meeting & World Air Transport Summit

  • Formalises industry positions on industry and public policy issues and 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 2007 AGM was held in Vancouver, Canada on 3-5 June 2007
  • The 2008 AGM will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on 1-3 June 2008

IATA Financial Services

  • In 2007 IATA handled US$314 billion
    • IATA Clearing House - US$44 billion
    • IATA Currency Clearing Service -  US$26.5 billion
    • Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) -  US$220 billion
    • Cargo Account Settlement Systems (CASS) - US$23 billion
    • Other -  US$950 million

2008 Priorities

Safety

  • Implement IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO), conducting at least 60 station audits and 8 headquarters audits
  • Develop plan to address future airline training and qualification requirements

Environment

  • Achieve a reduction of at least 6 million tonnes of CO2 from operations and infrastructure
  • Implement a strategy to reach carbon neutral growth
  • Develop standards and guidelines for an industry carbon offset programme and pilot it with at least 6 airlines in four different regions

Simplifying the Business

  • Achieve 100% ET penetration in BSP on 1 June 2008 and implement a programme to eliminate remaining paper documents by developing an electronic multi-purpose document (EMD)
  • Ensure 130 airports offer CUSS facilities by end 2008 and that 200 airlines are BCBP-enabled
  • Implement e-freight pilots at 8 additional locations (14 total) by end 2008
  • Conduct 2 pilots in each area of Fast Travel
  • Launch the Baggage management Improvement Programme at 6 airports

Financial

  • Achieve savings/cost avoidance of $1.5 billion in industry taxes, charges and fuel fees, including at least $800 million in real cost reduction
  • Launch four new initiatives to reduce airline costs and improve service.

 

Updated: January 2008