IATA IATA International Air Transport International Air Transport

AssociationAssociation

I- History of IATA I- History of IATA

Foundation Of IATAFoundation Of IATA

The Early DaysThe Early Days

Foundation Of IATAFoundation Of IATA

The old IATA was able to start small and grow The old IATA was able to start small and grow gradually..gradually..

By the end of the world war 1 in 1919 , The By the end of the world war 1 in 1919 , The International air traffic association was founded in International air traffic association was founded in the hague..the hague..

It was also limited to a European dimension until It was also limited to a European dimension until 1939 when Pan American joined1939 when Pan American joined

Afterwards by the end of the world war 2 in 1945, the Afterwards by the end of the world war 2 in 1945, the international air transport association came as a international air transport association came as a successor in april 1945 , and it is founded in havana , successor in april 1945 , and it is founded in havana , cuba .. which hadcuba .. which had at its founding at its founding 57 members from 57 members from 31 nations mostly in Europe and North America31 nations mostly in Europe and North America

IT was considered as the prime vehicle for the inter-IT was considered as the prime vehicle for the inter-air line cooperation in promoting safe and air line cooperation in promoting safe and economical air serviceseconomical air services

nowadays,The international scheduled air transport nowadays,The international scheduled air transport industry became 100 times larger than it was in industry became 100 times larger than it was in 19451945

The Early DaysThe Early Days

Immediately after 1945( after the Immediately after 1945( after the end of the world war 2 ) IATA end of the world war 2 ) IATA had to handle worldwide had to handle worldwide responsibilities with a more responsibilities with a more systematic organization and a systematic organization and a larger infrastracture.larger infrastracture.

II- MissionII- Mission

To representTo represent To lead To lead To serve To serve

The air line industry The air line industry

11 - -To representTo represent: : IATA seeks to improve understanding IATA seeks to improve understanding

of the industry among decision makers of the industry among decision makers and increase awareness of the benefits and increase awareness of the benefits that aviation brings to national and that aviation brings to national and global economies. It fights for the global economies. It fights for the interests of airlines across the globe, interests of airlines across the globe, challenging unreasonable rules and challenging unreasonable rules and charges, holding regulators and charges, holding regulators and governments to account, and striving governments to account, and striving for sensible regulation.for sensible regulation.

2- 2- To lead To lead IATA's aim is to help airlines help IATA's aim is to help airlines help

themselves by simplifying processes and themselves by simplifying processes and increasing passenger convenience while increasing passenger convenience while reducing costs and improving efficiency. reducing costs and improving efficiency. The groundbreaking Simplifying the The groundbreaking Simplifying the Business initiative is crucial in this area. Business initiative is crucial in this area. Moreover, safety is IATA's number one Moreover, safety is IATA's number one priority, and IATA's goal is to continually priority, and IATA's goal is to continually improve safety standards, notably through improve safety standards, notably through IATA's Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). IATA's Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). Another main concern is to minimize the Another main concern is to minimize the impact of air transport on the environment.impact of air transport on the environment.

33 - -To serveTo serve::

IATA ensures that people and goods IATA ensures that people and goods can move around the global airline can move around the global airline network as easily as if they were on a network as easily as if they were on a single airline in a single country. In single airline in a single country. In addition, it provides essential addition, it provides essential professional support to all industry professional support to all industry stakeholders with a wide range of stakeholders with a wide range of products and expert services, such as products and expert services, such as publications, training and consulting. publications, training and consulting. IATA's financial systems also help IATA's financial systems also help carriers and the travel industry carriers and the travel industry maximize revenuesmaximize revenues

III- MembershipIII- Membership

Formal membership:Formal membership:

Formal IATA membership only Formal IATA membership only

applies to airlinesapplies to airlines. .

other industry partners can other industry partners can participate in different IATA participate in different IATA programs and benefit from a wealth programs and benefit from a wealth of resources to carry out their of resources to carry out their operationsoperations

Airlines:Airlines: IATA membership is open to both IATA membership is open to both scheduled and non-scheduled airlines.scheduled and non-scheduled airlines.

Travel Agencies & other Travel and Travel Agencies & other Travel and Tourism intermediaries:Tourism intermediaries: travel and travel and tourism accreditation and code services tourism accreditation and code services simplify the business relationship between simplify the business relationship between agents and airlines as well as other agents and airlines as well as other tourism service providers.tourism service providers.

Freight ForwardersFreight Forwarders: IATA accreditation : IATA accreditation provides industry recognition for cargo provides industry recognition for cargo agents.agents.

Industry Suppliers:Industry Suppliers: IATA Strategic IATA Strategic Partnerships program allows suppliers and Partnerships program allows suppliers and service providers to interact with IATA and service providers to interact with IATA and its member airlines in the development of its member airlines in the development of industry solutions.industry solutions.

Why Become an IATA Why Become an IATA Airline MemberAirline Member??

Airline members of IATA enjoy Airline members of IATA enjoy the support of an internationally the support of an internationally renowned organization that renowned organization that represents, leads and serves one represents, leads and serves one of the most dynamic industries in of the most dynamic industries in the world.the world.

From 57 founding members From 57 founding members in 1945, IATA now represents in 1945, IATA now represents some 240 airlines in over 115 some 240 airlines in over 115 countries from around the countries from around the globe. Carrying 84% of the globe. Carrying 84% of the world’s air traffic, IATA world’s air traffic, IATA members include the world’s members include the world’s leading passenger and cargo leading passenger and cargo airlines.airlines.

Who can be an IATAWho can be an IATA? ?

IATA membership is open to airlines IATA membership is open to airlines operating both scheduled and non-operating both scheduled and non-scheduled services and covers two scheduled services and covers two categories:categories:

Active membership, for airlines Active membership, for airlines operating either international operating either international services or international and services or international and domestic servicesdomestic services

Associate membership, for airlines Associate membership, for airlines operating domestic services only.operating domestic services only.

what are the requirements what are the requirements of membershipof membership??

The IATA Operational Safety The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is a pre-requisite of Audit (IOSA) is a pre-requisite of IATA membership. IATA membership.

What are the benefits of What are the benefits of membershipmembership ? ?

IATA provides a powerful, unified and IATA provides a powerful, unified and experienced voice which supports and experienced voice which supports and promotes the interests of its members promotes the interests of its members in a number of different ways in a number of different ways including:including:

International recognition and lobbyingInternational recognition and lobbying Targeting key industry prioritiesTargeting key industry priorities Driving industry changeDriving industry change Reducing costsReducing costs CommunicationCommunication Training and other services.Training and other services.

IV- How it IV- How it functions functions

Human CapitalHuman Capital

These professional and These professional and vocational programs transfer vocational programs transfer knowledge and expertise to knowledge and expertise to promote leadership, promote leadership, commercial success, and commercial success, and industry standards on a industry standards on a global scale for the sake of global scale for the sake of developing human capital developing human capital

EnvironmentEnvironment

Building a greener futureBuilding a greener future

IATA has a IATA has a visionvision for the air  for the air line industry to achieve line industry to achieve carbon neutral growth in the carbon neutral growth in the medium term and to build a medium term and to build a plane that produces no plane that produces no emissions within 50 yearsemissions within 50 years. . 

IATA EconomicsIATA Economics

IATA analysis of proposed IATA analysis of proposed changes to UK Air changes to UK Air Passenger Duty indicates Passenger Duty indicates they would be positive for they would be positive for the broader economy and the broader economy and address inequities of the address inequities of the current systemcurrent system

Legal, Government & Legal, Government & Industry AffairsIndustry Affairs

IATA manages regulatory IATA manages regulatory affairs and policy matters affairs and policy matters on behalf of its on behalf of its airline membersairline members

V- Future V- Future development development We see the Future …We see the Future …

Berlin 2010Berlin 2010

IATA unveiled it’s vision for a IATA unveiled it’s vision for a better future for the aviation better future for the aviation industryindustry

VISIONVISION20502050

The air transfer industry The air transfer industry will focus onwill focus on::

Zero accidents Zero accidents Reducing carbon footprint Reducing carbon footprint Reducing delays Reducing delays Increasing profitability Increasing profitability Reshaping infrastructureReshaping infrastructure Find sustainable aircraft fuelFind sustainable aircraft fuel Enhance customer satisfactionEnhance customer satisfaction

The process is The process is launched..launched..Singapore 2011Singapore 2011

3535 strategic thinkers from strategic thinkers from around the globe They around the globe They

represented all stakeholder represented all stakeholder groups, includinggroups, including::

GovernmentsGovernments RegulatorsRegulators Air linesAir lines ManufacturersManufacturers TechnologistsTechnologists FinanciersFinanciers

Air portsAir ports Air navigation Air navigation

service providersservice providers LaborLabor ConsumersConsumers