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International Air Transport Association

Also Known As IATA
Regulatory and Industry Bodies

IATA, a trade association of the world's airlines, founded in Havana, Cuba in 1945 as the successor to an earlier international air transport body founded in 1919. It sets technical, safety and commercial standards used across the airline industry, including the three letter airport and airline codes seen on tickets and baggage tags, and represents its member airlines to governments and regulators. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1945 1
Significance
Its member airlines carry roughly 85 percent of the world's total air traffic, making it the leading trade association setting commercial standards across the global airline industry. 1
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada 1
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: International Air Transport Association
Wikipedia
  • Overview
  • Lead section
    IATA carries some 85% of the world's air traffic
  • Infobox, headquarters
    Tour de la Bourse, Montreal, Canada
  • Part Of: Aviation
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