Purpose

Strategic Partners in this Area of Involvement will focus on flight crew training, scheduling, Communications Navigation Surveillance (CNS), meteorology, and performance. Strategic Partners will also discuss new technologies, human factors and address operational matters of strategic importance. 

Flight Operations Strategic Partnerships Summary

The Flight Ops Group (FOG) develops policies, standards, and recommendations on all aspects of flight operations (flight crew training, scheduling, CNS, meteorology, performance, innovative technology, human factors and addresses operational matters of strategic importance). The FOG reports to the Operations Advisory Council (OAC) and meets twice a year. Membership consists of senior flight operations executives from 15 major international airlines.

Benefits

  • Participation in the Aircraft Performance Task Force (APTF), in association with its subgroups - Standard Computerized Aircraft Performance, Digital Aeronautical Data Exchange and the Performance Information Exchange Model Change Control Board (PIXM CCB).
  • Access to IATA Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
  • Have your company featured in the IATA Strategic Partnerships online directory
  • Gain visibility by contributing to the quarterly Strategic Partnerships Newsletter, distributed to more than 14,000 aviation stakeholders
  • Use the exclusive IATA Strategic Partner Recognition Stamp (logo)
  • Secure priority booth locations and enhanced placement opportunities at IATA Events, ensuring maximum exposure to airline executives and industry leaders
  • Access opportunities to join panel discussions and deliver presentations at IATA Events, positioning your company as a contributor to the air transport industry (subject to availability)
  • Enjoy discounts across a broad range of IATA products and services, including IATA Training courses, publications, and selected advertising channels.

> More information is available on the Strategic Partnerships Program Benefits page

Activities

The APTF and its subgroups meet annually cooperating on all aspects of aircraft performance, standard development, digitization and innovation. This includes positions on state regulations, manufacturer criteria, runway/airport studies including terrain & obstacle data and runway contamination analysis. Essential to the APTF mandate is the applied expertise to support or counter positions specifically relating to ICAO Annex 6, 14 and 15 whereby the airspace user position is vital. Lastly, from the operational efficiency and safety angle is the standardized interface between the aircraft manufacturers' performance software and the airlines' computerized performance programs (SCAP) culminating in the eight published performance data specifications (Take-off, Landing, Climb-out, Inflight, Alternative Interface, Noise, Airport Data Interchange Spec, Airplane Performance Monitoring) which are updated annually.

Focus Areas

  • Flight Operations and related issues
  • Human Factors
  • New Technologies

Designed for

  • Aircraft Performance experts
  • Flight Dispatch and Planning
  • Electronic Flight Bag Administrators
  • Global Meteorological Information providers
  • Inflight service & product providers
  • IT service providers