Montreal, CanadaInternational Civil Aviation Organization / HeadquartersThe organization's headquarters is located in Montreal, Canada. It has regional and sub-regional offices spread around the world, including in Bangkok, Cairo, Dakar, Lima, Mexico City, Nairobi, and Paris as well as a regional sub-office in Beijing.
Where is IATA headquarters located?
Montreal, CanadaInternational Air Transport Association / Headquarters
Why are ICAO and IATA in Montreal?
It was agreed in 1946 that the secretariats of these two organizations would be located in a new building, to be constructed shortly in Montréal thanks to an important subsidy of the federal authorities. Montréal became thus the centre of the world civil aviation.
Is IATA based on ICAO?
Both IATA and ICAO are international organizations that oversee civil aviation operations. However, the IATA generally supports the airline industry, while the ICAO provides global standards for air transport operations. Furthermore, the IATA uses a different list of airport codes that passengers can easily relate to.
Where do both IATA and ICAO have their headquarters?
How many offices does IATA have?
IATA has over 50 offices over the world, supporting our members in some 120 countries. The IATA regional pages are your access to regional priorities and news.
When did IATA move to Montréal?
Since 1945 IATA has been headquartered in Montréal. Led by the presence of ICAO, Montréal is one of the world's great civil aviation hubs and a cost-competitive place for us to conduct our global business operations.
What is ICAO and IATA code?
In general IATA codes are usually derived from the name of the airport or the city it serves, while ICAO codes are distributed by region and country. Far more aerodromes (in the broad sense) have ICAO codes than IATA codes, which are sometimes assigned to railway stations as well.
Where is IATA headquarters in Europe?
IATA's regional office for Europe is based in Madrid, Spain and has a network of over 15 offices in both European Union and non-EU countries comprising, among others, Russia, Turkey, Israel, Ukraine and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).