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IATA partners with ASA to enhance global ground handling standards

IATA partners with ASA to enhance global ground handling standards
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Doug Lavin Vice President, Member and External Relations North America | International Air Transport Association - IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Airport Services Association (ASA) have announced a collaboration aimed at enhancing support for ground and cargo handling professionals globally. This partnership will focus on sharing safety data and developing industry standards.

Fabio Gamba, ASA’s Director General, highlighted the importance of this collaboration: “This partnership is a significant milestone that leverages the expertise of both IATA and ASA. By coordinating our approach, we will ensure more robust support for ground and cargo handling professionals worldwide. Our goal is to ensure that standards and best practices are in place that the entire industry can rely on.”

The collaboration will involve sharing safety information through ASA’s Safety Incident Database and IATA’s Incident Data Exchange, which is part of IATA's Global Aviation Data Management initiative. The aim is to proactively address safety issues related to ground and cargo handling.

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Additionally, ASA will work with IATA to develop best practices and standards for the industry, focusing on documents such as the IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) and the IATA Airport Handling Manual (AHM). This effort seeks to promote adoption by the industry and reduce variations in practices.

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