International air transport is one of the most dynamic and fastest-changing industries in the world.

It needs a responsive, forward-looking and universal trade association, operating at the highest
professional standards. IATA is that association. Originally founded in 1919, IATA brings together
approximately 280 airlines, including the world's largest. Flights by these airlines comprise
more than 98 percent of all international scheduled air traffic.
Since these airlines face a rapidly changing world, they must cooperate in order to offer a seamless
service of the highest possible standard to passengers and cargo shippers. Much of that
cooperation is expressed through IATA, whose mission is to "represent, lead and serve the airline
industry". Continual efforts by IATA ensure that people, freight and mail can move around the vast
global airline network as easily as if they were on a single airline in a single country. In addition,
IATA helps to ensure that Members' aircraft can operate safely, securely, efficiently and
economically under clearly defined and understood rules. IATA is pro-active in supporting the joint
industry action essential for the efficient development of the air transport system. lATA's role isto
identify issues, help establish industry positions and communicate these to governments and other
relevant authorities. The Airports and Infrastructure Consultancy Services section of IATA,
positioned in the SO&I Division, works to put this theory into practice.

IATA Airports and Infrastructure Consultancy Services is responsible for influencing airport planning
and development projects worldwide to ensure that airline requirements are met with respect
to appropriateness, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. It produces guidelines on airport planning and
design, such as this manual, and actively promotes airline user requirements to airport authorities
through Airport Consultative Committee (ACC) activity and commercial airport consultancy services
on airport projects worldwide. The section works to assist airlines in the development of airport
facilities that will meet airline requirements in a cost-effective manner. The mandate of the section
is: To take a leadership role in influencing airport planning and development worldwide in order to
achieve safe and efficient, capacity balanced, cost-effective, functional and user-friendly airports.
Major activities of the section are defined within subsequent clauses A1.2.1 through to A1.2.3
inclusive.

Consultation with airport authorities via the Airport Consultative Committee (ACC) mechanism
bringtogether the airlines' airport planning expertise, together with the IATA secretariat, in
meetings witairport authorities worldwide. ACCs serve as a focal point for consultation between
airlines and airpoauthorities concerning the planning of major airport expansions or the
development of new airports. The airports selected for such intervention are determined by
Regional Airport Steering Groups iAsia/Pacific and Europe.

IATA offers a wide range of Airport Planning and Development Consultancy services. It brings
a global perspective to the projects it undertakes, drawing on its extensive in-house expertise
and its unique access to airline experts and other specialists. Typical clients include airport
authorities, private airport owners, airlines, governments, manufacturers, suppliers to the
industry, consulting firms and other parties involved in airport infrastructure decisions. IATA can
act as an independent consultant or provide a review of detailed work undertaken by
specialised consulting firms.

The IIWG brings together IATA, Airports Council International (ACI) and the International
Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA). The IIWG was founded in
1970 and its main goal is to review airport/aircraft compatibility issues which might improve the
development of the air transport system.

In addition to the Airport Planning and Development activities of IATA, which this Manual
addresses, IATA is active in many other Airport related areas such as User Charges, Fuel,
Ground Handling, Security, Passenger Services and Environment.