Airline Industry Guide: Associations

the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is the leading organization representing aviation service businesses such as fixed base operators, charter providers, maintenance and repair organizations, flight training, airline service companies and aircraft management companies, including those supporting fractional shareholders. NATA's mission is to empower its members to be safe and successful aviation businesses.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 240 airlines or 84% of total air traffic. We support many areas of aviation activity and help formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues. Produce freely available news stories and press releases. Detailed reports with airline data are available for purchase.

Airlines for America (A4A) is the only trade organization of the principal U.S. airlines. A4A serves its member airlines and their customers by transmitting technical expertise and operational knowledge to improve safety, service and efficiency; advocating fair airline taxation and regulation worldwide to foster an economically healthy and competitive industry; and by developing and coordinating industry actions that are environmentally beneficial, economically reasonable and technologically feasible.