This digital portfolio provides practical guidance material and best practices based on regulatory standards for airline operations in the Flight and Technical areas. The objective is to ensure standardized implementation and effective use of the practices contributing significant efficiencies within the flight and technical operations. 

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In 2024, the aviation industry successfully transported 5 billion passengers worldwide on over 40 million flights. Download the executive summary and safety overview today!

 

           

Manuals & Guidelines

 

Competency-Based Training & Assessment (CBTA) Library
Competency-Based Training & Assessment (CBTA) Library
The CBTA approach allows the full spectrum of pilot training, from pilot aptitude testing, pilot initial licensing training, instructor/evaluator training and operator training, and offers a wide range of guidance materials.
Aircraft Maintenance Optimization Guidelines
Aircraft Maintenance Optimization Guidelines
This manual ensures your airline applies the latest best practices as part of its Maintenance Program while optimizing the implementation of any new component of such a program. This plays an essential role in controlling operational costs.
Fuel Servicing Guidance Materials
Fuel Servicing Guidance Materials
These guidance materials are standards developed by the IATA Technical Fuel Group in collaboration with fuel industry experts to enhance safety in critical fueling tasks.
Standard Computerized Airplane Performance (SCAP)
Standard Computerized Airplane Performance (SCAP)
SCAP is a group of documents that embody specifications to reduce the development effort for airlines (interfacing with different aircraft manufacturer's programs) and manufacturers (meeting individual airlines requirements for client specific features).
Standard Schedules Information Manual (SSIM)
Standard Schedules Information Manual (SSIM)
The SSIM is the official set of standards with recommended practices, messaging formats and data processing procedures for the exchange of airline schedules, communication of airport coordination information and minimum connect time data.
Airline Industry Reservations Interline Message Procedures (AIRIMP)
Airline Industry Reservations Interline Message Procedures (AIRIMP)
The sole reference source of universally agreed standards for the handling of Passenger Reservations Interline Messages. These standards are used in millions of transactions between travel agency and airline systems and by airline to airline systems.
Airline Operational Cost Management Guidelines (AOCM)
Airline Operational Cost Management Guidelines (AOCM)
The AOCM is an essential reference for airline cost management. This guidance material aims to aid airlines in developing an effective cost management program. A program that can identify, quantify and prioritize opportunities to control operational costs.

 

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