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IATA's Asia Pacific regional office is based in Singapore and serves as the central point of contact for IATA's member airlines in the region. The regional office also maintains close ties with governments, their agencies, airports, air navigation service providers and regional industry organisations.

It also provides services to the IATA Asia Pacific country offices, in addtion to promoting and achieving IATA's 2012 industry priorities.

Asia Pacific Regional Priorities

• Safety: Safery is our number one priority. We will continue to promote the Global Safety Information Centre (GSIC) within Asia Pacific to enhance member airlines participation and facilitate more data input from the region. The IATA Safety Audit fro Ground Operations ISAGO will continue to be conducted throughout the region to improve safety while reducing redundant audits and ramp injuries and damage. The target is to gain the commitment of 10 ground service providers in the region to sign up for ISAGO.
  
  
• Security: We will support the implementation of the "Checkpoint of the Future" in Asia Pacific, enhancing security and faciliation through adoption of appropriate technologies, processes and information exchange/intelligence.
  
  
• IATA's environmental savings campaign: Working closely with key stakeholders, including the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), we are committed to reducing CO2 emissions through improvements in Air Traffic Management:
1. Continue to promote the implementation of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) - 10 new 
    procedures on major traffic flows.
2. Introduce reduced separation mimima across the Bay of Bengal.
3. Reduce airborne delays at Mubai and Delhi airports by at least 5%.
4. We will continue to support the Fuel Efficiency Gap Analysis (FEGA) initiatives and gain the participation of at least 90% of Asia Pacific member airlines in fuel saving initiatives.
   
   
• Simplifying the Business : We will work closely with stakeholders in the region to ensure a smooth transition for airlines using the Automated Carrier Baggage Rules (ABR) database fro interline baggage. We will also expand the Baggage Improvement Program in  Asia Pacific Airports.  
  
  
• IATA Settlement Systems: Through cost savings initiatives and improved operational efficiencies, Asia Pacific aims to achieve better unit costs in its handling of the Settlement Systems for member airlines. Managing the risk of financial defaults continues to be a key focus in 2012.  The  office is working towards greater operational efficiency by centralizing remittance and settlement activities for the region in Singapore.
  
  
• CASS  implementation is planned for India and Vietnam.
  
  
• External costs: IATA drives cost reductions and continuous improvements in cost efficiencies on behalf of member airlines in 3 main areas: airport and air traffic control charges, fuel and taxation. Robust, effective independent economic regulation is needed to protect customer interests in the absence of market forces.
  
  
• Regulatory: we will oppose any regulatory actions on slots in Asia Pacific on slots that would adversely affect the four cornerstones of the World Scheduling Guidelines.
  
  
• Aviation Solutions: We will provide aviation solutions to airlines and aviation partners to improve effeciency and reduce costs.
  
  
  

For more information on any of the above and other IATA industry issues and services contact the Asia Pacific regional office.