Fact Sheet: IATA - International Air Transport Association

Mission: to be the force for value creation and innovation driving a safe, secure and sustainable air transport industry that connects and enriches our world

Leadership

• Chairman of IATA Board of Governors (2012-2013), Alan Joyce, CEO of Qantas Airways 
• IATA Director General and CEO: Tony Tyler

Membership 

• IATA membership: some 240 airlines, 118 countries.
• Flights by IATA members represent 84% of total traffic (Available Seat Kilometers)  
• IATA members total freight – 44 million tonnes in 2010, of which 30 million tonnes were international
• IATA members total passengers 2010 (scheduled) - 1.8 billion, of which 750 million were international  

History 

• IATA was founded in Havana, Cuba, in April 1945. More

IATA Offices

• IATA has 66 offices in 60 countries
• Head Office: Montreal, Canada
• Executive Office: Geneva, Switzerland
• Regional Offices in Amman, Beijing, Brussels, Johannesburg, Madrid, Miami, Moscow, Singapore, Washington

IATA Annual General Meeting & World Air Transport Summit

• Formalizes 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 2011 AGM was held in Singapore on 5-7 June 2011
• The 68th AGM was held in Beijing, China on 10-12 June 2012
• The 69th AGM will be held in Cape Town, South Africa on 2-4 June 2013

IATA Financial Services

• In 2011 IATA handled some $367 billion
• IATA Clearing House—$49.5 billion
• IATA Currency Clearance Service — $34.7 billion
• Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) — $249.4 billion
• Cargo Account Settlement Systems (CASS) — $33.4 billion

IATA's Industry Priorities and Targets

Updated: December 2012