The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA): IOSA is the global standard for airline safety management and by 2009 airlines were required to achieve IOSA registration as a condition of IATA membership. This is the flagship component of a comprehensive strategy that includes audits, cargo, flight operations, infrastructure, training and data collection
Environment: IATA led the alignment of the whole aviation industry—airlines, airports, manufacturers and air navigation service providers—in a long term strategy to achieve carbon-neutral growth by 2020 and to cut aviation’s carbon emissions by half by 2050
Simplifying the Business (StB): In 2004 IATA launched this initiative to use technology to improve customer convenience and reduce costs. In 2008, 100% e-ticketing was achieved, marking a major milestone for the industry. Other industry savings initiatives range from bar-coded boarding passes (BCBP) to Fast Travel, Baggage Improvement Program (BIP) and e-freight, e-services
Savings: IATA embarked on a major initiative to reduce costs across the air transport value chain, particularly with monopoly suppliers. By 2010 this ongoing campaign has claimed industry savings exceeding $17 billion
Financial: IATA operates industry financial systems which now settle in excess of $300 billion a year with a success rate of over 99.99%. Unit costs for this system have been decreased by over 80% since 2000
IATA also strengthened its position as the voice of the industry, with firm advocacy and lobbying to focus governments on the long term issues for viability of aviation, such as liberalization, environment and taxation.