Gain a comprehensive overview of the air transportation industry plus management and presentation skills to boost your career.

Available as: Classroom & In-Company course
Duration: 5 days (40 hours)
Recommended level: Entry-level and Professional
Prerequisites: None

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Upon completing this course you will be able to:

• Gain a global perspective into the air transportation industry
• Identify key industry stakeholders
• Understand the basic laws and conventions governing air transport
• Evaluate key areas of an aviation business based on standards and best practices
• Practice management and presentation skills

This course is open to all industry newcomers and professionals seeking an entry-level management position in:

• Airlines
• Civil Aviation Authorities
• Air Navigation Service Providers
• Airports

Components of the air transportation system

• Aviation businesses and organizations
• Non-governmental organizations
• New technologies and their effect on the industry

​Business models

• The organization of: airlines, airports, civil aviation authorities and air navigation service providers
• Commercial aviation from an organizational perspective

Aviation law

• Freedoms of the Air and other basic laws
• ICAO standards and recommended practices

Safety and security

• Common concepts applied in the industry
• Organizations that set standards for the industry

Benchmarking and key performance indicators

Safety, security and risk management for industry businesses

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An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

What our clients are saying:

James Bata Shallangwa Assistant General Manager Nigeria  I believe all aviation workers, irrespective of discipline or department, should take the Air Transportation Management course. After having worked 23 years in this industry, I found the course to be a useful refresher and eye-opener. The role play project brought insight to the current situation in my country and I look forward to applying the benchmarking techniques I have learned in my organization.

Syed Mohamed Wazeer Marketing & Sales Manager UAE   I took this course to get an international perspective on air transport and was not disappointed! The instructor was very knowledgeable and able to talk about many aspects of the industry based on his experience.   Aviation is a diverse industry. This course has helped me to understand more about its many components - something I could not do on the job alone.

About IATA Classroom Training
We train more than 10,000 aviation professionals annually through our global network of IATA Training Centers, Regional Training Partners, and in private in-company sessions. Our 200+ classroom courses are developed using IATA’s unique industry insight and delivered by IATA Instructors, experts in their fields. More

Further training
Graduates of this course can apply for the Harvard ManageMentor (HMM) distance learning program at a special graduate price.

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