International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Description

IATA is an international trade body, created over 60 years ago by a group of airlines. Today, IATA represents some 250 airlines comprising 94% of the international scheduled air traffic. The organisation also represents, leads and serves the airline industry in general.

IATA Flight Safety Activities

IATA is very active in promoting flight safety, particularly in the following areas:

• Safety Statistics Analysis
• Safety Auditing, including the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) programme.
• Infrastructure Safety. IATA has been a consistent supporter of EUROCONTROL Safety Improvement Initiatives such as the European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions (EAPRI) and the European Action Plan for the Prevention of Level Bust.
• Safety Data Management & Analysis, including Safety Trend Evaluation, Analysis & Data Exchange System (Safety Trend Evaluation and Analysis Data Exchange System) and the provision of a Flight Data Analysis (FDA) service.
• Integrated Airline Management System, providing courses in safety management systems.
• Flying Operations.
• Cargo & Dangerous Goods Safety

IATA has also been actively involved in the promotion of the Global Aviation Safety Road Map (GASR)

Further Reading

• For further information, visit the IATA website
• IATA Airline and Airport Code Search