About us

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 240 airlines or 84% of total air traffic. We support many areas of aviation activity and help formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.

• IATA Members
• Fact Sheet: IATA Facts & Figures
• IATA Annual Review 2012 (pdf)

IATA's structure

IATA is led by Tony Tyler, Director General & CEO since July 2011. 

Below is the structure of the organization:

Office of the Director General           People, Performance & Development Environment Communications Chief Economist Legal Services Audit Services	Major Divisions Corporate Services  Industry Distribution & Financial Services Marketing & Commercial Services Member & Government Relations & Corporate Secretary Safety, Operations & Infrastructure
See the complete organization chart (pdf)

Restructuring under way

IATA is restructuring its main divisions and regional operations to even better address the needs of its member airlines. More on IATA's organizational restructuring.