About Strategic Partnerships Program

As a Start-Up organization, the IATA Strategic Partnerships program is your opportunity to have a stake in shaping the air transport industry’s future. The program allows you to contribute to the development of innovative solutions to industry challenges and priorities. Get an insider’s view of the industry’s strategic plans and play a role in their implementation.

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Strategic Partnership Programs at a Glance

30
years of partnership
400+
partners
35+
areas of involvement

Why Join the Program?

Preferential rate for Start-Ups
Preferential rate for Start-Ups
Powerful Networking
Powerful Networking
Discount on IATA Training and IATA Publications
Discount on IATA Training and IATA Publications
Expose your solutions to powerful stakeholders in the industry
Expose your solutions to powerful stakeholders in the industry
Participation in various specialized aviation Work Groups
Participation in various specialized aviation Work Groups

Some of our Work Groups

Passenger
Passenger
  • Customer Experience & Facilitation
  • Common Use
Cargo
Cargo
  • All Cargo
  • Digital Cargo
  • Special Cargo & Pharmaceuticals
  • Cargo Operations & Technology
  • Interactive Cargo
  • Unit Load Devices
Finance
Finance/ Risk Management
  • Airline Industry Economics
  • Industry Taxation
  • Pay Account
  • Revenue Accounting
  • Risk Management & Insurance
Aircraft, Airline & Airport Operations
Aircraft, Airline & Airport Operations
  • Aircraft Recovery
  • Airline and Flight Operations
  • Baggage Services
  • Technical Operations & MRO
  • Digital Aircraft Operations
  • Ground Operations
Environment & Sustainability
Environment & Sustainability
  • Aviation Environment & Sustainability
  • Fuel Technical Group
  • Fuel Services
Safety & Security
Safety & Security
  • Aviation Security
  • Safety
  • Cyber Security
  • Health
Digital
Digital
  • IT Leaders Community
  • Digital Innovation
Think Tanks
Airline Retailing & Distribution
  • Architecture & Technology
  • Plan Standards
  • Shop Order

Hear What Our Partners are Saying

The role of IATA has never been more important as the airline industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis and forges a path to net-zero emissions. The decarbonisation of aviation will require an unparalleled level of collaboration across the sector and a truly global policy framework. In realising such aspirations, IATA’s leadership is already proving crucial and at Airbus, we’re proud to be a strategic partner to this important organisation. Our purpose as a company is to pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. It’s by working closely with IATA, our customers and industry partners that we are able to live our purpose and ensure aviation remains a force for good in the world.

Julie Kitcher,

Executive Vice President Communications and Corporate Affairs, Airbus

Boeing values its membership in the IATA Strategic Partnership program. Throughout the years Boeing has worked closely with IATA on advancing the cause of aviation around the globe, be it in safety, operations, training or sustainability. This value was on display throughout the recent pandemic as Boeing and IATA shared valuable information and research while working with other aviation stakeholders and governments to re-open international travel. Working together, we have been successful. As the world returns to air travel, IATA’s Strategic Partnership program will be an important forum as stakeholders continue to advance healthy travel, safety and sustainability in all aspects of aviation.

Ihssane Mounir,

Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

With the IATA Strategic Partnerships Program, Narita International Airport (NAA) has developed close relationships with key partner airlines. Working through this Program, we have had the opportunity to gain invaluable insights from IATA experts and key stakeholders in the aviation industry to understand its future trends and needs, enabling us to foresee and respond to a wide range of issues. As an international hub committed to the development of the global aviation network, we at NAA are convinced that this partnership program will continue to play an increasingly important role in ensuring that IATA and NAA strengthen its alliance. Working together, we are dedicated to the aviation industry’s swift recovery from the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic.

TAMURA Akihiko,

President & CEO, Narnita International Airport Corporation

BOC Aviation is proud to have been an IATA Strategic Partner for the past 20 years. This platform presents a unique opportunity for us to work closely with IATA’s member airlines, many of whom have been our customers since our inception in 1993. With our participation as both an IATA Strategic Partner and a sponsor at the IATA AGM, we value our interactions with the aviation industry, and look forward to continue providing aircraft operating leasing solutions to meet our customers’ needs.

Robert Martin

Managing Director & CEO, BOC Aviation Limited

IATA is a valued industry resource, creating a network of aviation leaders and providing opportunities for learning and engagement within the industry. We are pleased to have taken part in 2021’s Annual General Meeting, gaining additional insights into key issues such as sustainability, as we integrate a first-of-its kind microgrid to power Pittsburgh International Airport’s terminal. We value our Strategic Partnership with IATA and look forward to working together in the future.

Christina Cassotis

CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority

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