Germania Flug AG, based in Glattbrugg, is the 290th and therefore the newest member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The certificate attesting to this was presented to Urs A. Pelizzoni, Member of the Board o fDirectors of Germania Flug AG, at Zurich Airport on Thursday, September 27, 2018. The global umbrella association of carriers includes leading passenger and cargo airlines from a total of 125 countries, representing around 82 percent of global air traffic. In addition to membership, IATA also awards the globally recognized IOSA certification for the highest safety standards, which Germania Flug AG had already received in March 2018. Every IATA airline must hold the IOSA certification to remain a member of the association.
Joining IATA is another milestone in the history of Germania Flug AG. Among other things, it allows for the possibility of entering into collaborations with numerous international airlines.Such collaborations would include, for example, codeshare agreements or interline agreements as well as discounted access to other IATA services and products. GermaniaFlug AG will also benefit from easier access to training programs for specialist employeesand managers. For Urs A. Pelizzoni, this move represents an important step in the consistent further development of the growing airline: "Becoming a member of IATA increases our international standing and allows us to cover or offer the entire commercial range of aviation services in the future. It makes it easier to enter into close collaborations with a large number of airlines and opens up additional options in the further development of our business model."
Mathias Jakobi, Area Manager Central Europe at IATA, had the following to say: "It gives us great pleasure to be able to welcome Germania Flug into the IATA family as our newest member. Becoming a member of our association underscores the airline’s high standards in terms of safety and quality – a key success factor in an international competitive environment and a clear, positive signal for airline passengers."
