IATA Strategic Partnerships Program
Turn air transport innovation into industry impact
Connect with airlines, contribute expertise, and help deliver innovations that make air transport safer, smarter, and more efficient.
360+ Member Airlines
520+ Strategic Partners
30+ Areas of Collaboration
Advance air transport through collaboration together with IATA and its member airlines
The future of aviation will be shaped by collaboration. As an IATA Strategic Partner, your company becomes part of a global community working alongside IATA member airlines, airports, technology providers, manufacturers, data specialists, sustainability leaders, and aviation experts.
The program provides you with a unique platform to:
- Collaborate directly with airline stakeholders
- Contribute to industry standards and best practices
- Understand emerging airline priorities before they become market-wide initiatives
- Accelerate innovation through real-world collaboration
- Build credibility through association with IATA and the global aviation community
More than membership. A strategic growth platform.
The Strategic Partnerships Program helps organizations strengthen their aviation market position while actively contributing to the industry's future.
Influence industry direction
Participate in working groups, forums, and initiatives that help shape standards, policies, and solutions across the aviation ecosystem.
Develop solutions with airlines
Work alongside IATA member airlines to address challenges in operations, sustainability, retailing, data, cargo, payments, safety, and more.
Access exclusive industry insights
Gain a deeper understanding of airline strategies, priorities, and transformation initiatives to better align your products and services.
Expand executive relationships
Connect with senior airline leadership, industry experts, and decision-makers from across the global air transport value chain.
Increase market visibility
Raise awareness of your brand through program recognition, industry exposure, and participation across IATA channels and events.
Accelerate business opportunities
Build relationships that can lead to partnerships, collaborations, pilots, and commercial opportunities throughout the aviation ecosystem.
From Ideas to Industry Impact. Build Ideas That Matter.
Whether your organization specializes in AI, data platforms, sustainability technologies, digital retailing, payments, cargo solutions, cybersecurity, airport systems, maintenance technologies, or passenger experience innovation, the Strategic Partnerships Program provides a pathway to collaborate with the industry's leading stakeholders.
With over 30 areas of involvement, our partners play an active role across the full spectrum of airline operations, spanning key sectors such as:
- Aircraft, Airline & Airport Operations
- Airline Retailing & Distribution
- Cargo
- Data & Technology
- Economics, Finance & Risk Management
- Passenger
- Safety & Security
- Aviation Sustainability & Fuela
From Ideas to Industry Impact. Build Ideas That Matter.
Whether your organization specializes in AI, data platforms, sustainability technologies, digital retailing, payments, cargo solutions, cybersecurity, airport systems, maintenance technologies, or passenger experience innovation, the Strategic Partnerships Program provides a pathway to collaborate with the industry's leading stakeholders.
With over 30 areas of involvement, our partners play an active role across the full spectrum of airline operations, spanning key sectors such as:
- Aircraft, Airline & Airport Operations
- Airline Retailing & Distribution
- Cargo
- Data & Technology
- Economics, Finance & Risk Management
- Passenger
- Safety & Security
- Aviation Sustainability & Fuela
Join 520+ organizations already collaborating with IATA and the global airline community
Connect with the decision-makers driving aviation forward
Strong networks drive innovation.
Strategic Partners gain opportunities to engage with airline executives, industry specialists, technical experts, and thought leaders through IATA working groups, forums, conferences, and industry events. The program enables meaningful discussions around emerging challenges and opportunities, helping organizations stay ahead of industry developments.
Elevate your presence in the aviation industry at AGM&WATS
AGM-level Partners receive access to IATA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS), the largest gathering of airline CEOs and executives. This is the most influential aviation event, with over 1,500 attendees from across the global industry.
Trusted by aviation's leading innovators
Global organizations partner with IATA to stay connected to airline priorities, contribute expertise, and help shape the future of air transport.
"It is important for us to understand where airline CEOs want to go and where IATA is going with industry standards."
- Julie Shainock,
Global Managing Director for Travel, Transport & Logistics (TTL)
Microsoft Corporation
"The value that we get is engaging and networking with individuals, understanding the key issues the industry is facing and developing propositions that benefit the industry."
- Raman Ojha,
President
Shell Aviation
"IATA brings the aviation ecosystem together, creating opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow."
- Myron Keehn,
President & CEO
Edmonton International Airport
Designed for organizations driving aviation innovation
The program is an ideal platform for aviation solution providers to build and strengthen relationships with key industry stakeholders, including:
- Technology providers
- Software and AI companies
- Data and analytics firms
- Sustainability solution providers
- Airport technology providers
- Aerospace manufacturers
- Consulting firms
- Payment and fintech companies
- Cargo and logistics technology providers
- Cybersecurity providers
- Passenger experience innovators
Designed for organizations driving aviation innovation
The program is an ideal platform for aviation solution providers to build and strengthen relationships with key industry stakeholders, including:
- Technology providers
- Software and AI companies
- Data and analytics firms
- Sustainability solution providers
- Airport technology providers
- Aerospace manufacturers
- Consulting firms
- Payment and fintech companies
- Cargo and logistics technology providers
- Cybersecurity providers
- Passenger experience innovators
Discover how the Strategic Partnerships Program can accelerate your aviation business
Learn how your organization can collaborate with airlines, participate in industry initiatives, increase visibility, and contribute to the future of global aviation.
Get a complete overview of benefits, engagement opportunities, areas of involvement, and opportunities available for your organization.
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