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The IATA Fuel Quality Pool (IFQP) is a group of airlines that actively share fuel inspection reports and workload at locations worldwide.
See who is part of the IFQ pool: IFQP Member Airlines (pdf)
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Benefits for airlines
In addition to the promotion of fuel quality results, the sharing of reports by the pool member airlines has demonstrated significant bottom line savings for the participants. All IFQP activities fully comply with regulatory requirements concerning airlines' provision of quality control and management oversight of airport fuelling services (EU 965/2012, EASA AMC M.A.301 -1 and FAR 121.373).
In collaboration with IFQP, IATA supports the organization, training and accreditation of inspectors and the annual allocation of stations based on the airports served by airline IFQP members.
Benefits for fuel suppliers
The IFQP program is highly regarded by the supplier community as it drastically reduces the repetitive inspections at many airports. It also improves overall quality as inspections are more effective due to the stringent evaluation criteria established by the pool.
Objectives & principles
- Minimize airlines and fuel suppliers workload by sharing inspections at jointly served airports, reducing costs up to 85% for all.
- Fuel facilities inspection confined to quality and safety issues.
- Standardized inspection checklist, based on the latest version of the Joint Inspection Group (JIG) guidelines and standard.
- Ensure confidentiality - inspection reports are only shared amongst the participating airlines through a secured website. Observations are only conveyed to the respective supplier for appropriate corrective action.
- Provide comprehensive training of inspectors and development of standardized inspection procedures according to industry standard.
- Enhance safety and improve quality control standards of fuel facilities at the airport, in compliance with airlines regulators requirements.
Membership Options
Active Membership
Active membership is tailored for airlines operating on a fixed flight schedule. Active members contribute to the pool by committing to train their own inspectors or sub-contracting existing ones to perform the assigned inspections on behalf of IFQP within the established deadlines. Active membership provides access to all inspection reports in the IFQP database.
Associated Membership
Associated membership is exclusively for airlines that comply with the following requirements.
- A wholly owned subsidiary operating under the same airline code (prefix) of an IFQP active member airline, but with an own AOC. Wholly owned airlines with a different prefix can’t join as an associated member but can apply for active or passive membership.
- Some or all its operations form an integral part of the network or schedule of the active member airline.
Passive Membership
Passive membership is intended for airlines that wish to purchase a limited number of inspection reports. This membership provides access solely to those reports purchased in the IFQP database.
2025 IFQP Airfield Inspector Training
| DATE | Location | StaTus |
|---|---|---|
| 24-28 March 2025 | BRU | Closed |
| 31 March-04 April 2025 | SFO | Closed |
| 01-05 September 2025 | ATH | Open |
| 03-07 November 2025 | BKK | Open |
Registration fees
- IFQP members: US$2500
- Non-members: US$4500
To register, please download and fill in the IFQP Airfield Inspector Training Registration form and send it to ifqp@iata.org
IFQP-approved Training facilities
- OFC Aviation Fuel Services S.A., Athens, Greece
- Skytanking, Brussels, Belgium
- Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services BAFS
Need more information?
- IFQP Brochure (pdf)
- Fuel Fact Sheet (pdf)
- IFQP Member Airlines (pdf)