IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 240
airlines comprising 84% of global air traffic. Over 60 years, IATA has
developed the commercial standards that built a global industry. Today,
IATA’s mission is to represent, lead and serve the airline industry. IATA works with its members and global regulatory authorities to improve aviation safety, security, environmental
performance and efficiency. It seeks to improve understanding of the
industry among decision makers and increase awareness of the benefits that
aviation brings to national and global economies. IATA can be followed at
http://twitter.com/iata2press for news specially catered for the media.