International Air Transport Association (IATA)

India will host the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) annual general meeting (AGM) in 2023, marking the first time in 42 years that the country will host this prestigious aviation event.

Overview of IATA:

1. Establishment:

   1. Founded in 1945 in Havana, Cuba, with 57 founding members.

2. Mission:

   1. To represent, lead, and serve the global airline industry.

3. Advocacy and Standards:

   1. Advocates for the interests of airlines on the world stage.
   2. Creates industry standards to simplify processes, enhance safety, increase passenger convenience, reduce costs, improve efficiency, and achieve sustainability goals.

4. Membership:

   1. Currently represents around 330 airlines, accounting for over 80% of global air traffic.
   2. Members include the world's leading passenger and cargo airlines.

5. Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

6. Functions and Services:

   1. Supports various areas of aviation activity and helps formulate industry policy, including environmental concerns.
   2. Advocates on behalf of airlines worldwide, challenging arbitrary laws and charges, holding regulators and governments accountable, and striving for responsible regulation.
   3. Assists airlines in operating under clearly defined norms in a safe, secure, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
   4. Offers professional assistance to all industry stakeholders in the form of goods and professional services.

7. Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit:

   1. Held in June each year, formalizes industry positions on industry and public policy issues and provides a focus for emerging industry issues.

What is an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)?

1. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an intergovernmental specialised agency associated with the United Nations (UN).
2. Established in 1947, ICAO is dedicated to developing safe and efficient international air transport for peaceful purposes.

Functions:

1. Sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security and facilitation, efficiency, and economic development of air transport.
2. Works to improve the environmental performance of aviation.

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