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    This document outlines the areas of activity and benefits of IATA's Ground Operations program. It describes several working groups that focus on key issues like airside safety, ground support equipment, load control, and aviation ground services agreements. The working groups develop standards, procedures, and solutions to influence the industry and improve safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Becoming a strategic partner provides opportunities to network, influence standards, gain expertise, and access training courses and publications at reduced rates.

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    This document outlines the areas of activity and benefits of IATA's Ground Operations program. It describes several working groups that focus on key issues like airside safety, ground support equipment, load control, and aviation ground services agreements. The working groups develop standards, procedures, and solutions to influence the industry and improve safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Becoming a strategic partner provides opportunities to network, influence standards, gain expertise, and access training courses and publications at reduced rates.

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    This document outlines the areas of activity and benefits of IATA's Ground Operations program. It describes several working groups that focus on key issues like airside safety, ground support equipment, load control, and aviation ground services agreements. The working groups develop standards, procedures, and solutions to influence the industry and improve safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Becoming a strategic partner provides opportunities to network, influence standards, gain expertise, and access training courses and publications at reduced rates.

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    The key takeaways are that IATA focuses on standardizing ground operations procedures through publications like the Airport Handling Manual and IATA Ground Operations Manual. IATA also aims to improve safety, reduce costs and damage, and establish environmental standards through various working groups.

    The main areas of activity for ground operations mentioned are airport handling, ground support equipment, airside safety, load control, aircraft movement, and standard ground handling agreements.

    The main benefits of participating in IATA working groups are forging an international network, influencing the future of the air transport industry, gaining expertise and knowledge, assisting in developing industry standards, and facilitating their implementation.

    GROUND OPERATIONS

    AREAS OF ACTIVITY
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Airport Handling Manual (AHM)


    IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM)
    Airside safety
    Ground support equipment
    Airside environmental concerns
    Load control
    Aircraft movement
    Standard Ground Handling Agreement (SGHA)

    BENEFITS
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Forge a network of international contacts to exchange views and experience


    Influence the future of the air transport industry by participating in working group meetings
    Access to IATA subject matter experts in the selected area
    Gain valuable expertise and knowledge in regards to ground handling priorities
    Assist in the development of industry standards, processes, procedures and technical solutions
    Facilitate implementation of these standards and recommended practices through the AHM and IGOM
    Future developments in new ground support equipment products & services

    IGHC AND WORKING GROUPS


    Mr. Joseph Suidan
    Head of Ground Operations
    Tel: +15148740202 Ext. 3700
    E-mail: [email protected]

    Contact for day-to-day business


    Iva Pluhackova
    Manager, Ground Operations
    Tel : +15148740202 Ext. 3417
    Email : [email protected]

    AIRSIDE SAFETY GROUP (ASG)


    The key objective of the ASG is to enhance airside safety performance. This Task Force is focusing on the major risks to
    ground handling and is involved in development of following areas:
     Safety Management System
    o Develop guidance for implementation in ground ops
    o Human factors program
     Occupational Health and Safety
    o Focus on procedures and standards
    o Facility and equipment guidelines to reduce injuries
     Ground Damage Database
     Analysis of safety data
     Evaluate the data driven change of procedures, standards or guidelines
    ASG updates IATA Airport Handling Manual section 06.

    GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT (GSEE)


    This Task Force provides guidance in the development of industry standards for Ground Support Equipment and
    Environmental issues related to the operation of GSE.
    The main objectives are:
     Updating of AHM Chapter 9 & 10.
     Increase safety, decrease aircraft damages
     Create environmental standards and recommended best practices
     Develop guidelines for assessing the environmental impact of ground handling operations
     Establish recommendations for the development of future GSE designed to minimize the environmental impact
     Identify prevention strategies to minimise:
    o injuries to ramp personnel
    o ground damage to aircraft by improved design and preferred practices
    o Provide a forum for the communication and exchange of:
     GSE and environmental information.
     future developments
    o Maintain a liaison with other related IATA, SAE and A4A committees, sub-committees, working groups
    and other industry groups and international standards bodies

    LOAD CONTROL & MESSAGING (LCAM)


    LCAM continually review chapter 5 (Load Control) and 7 (Aircraft Movement Control) of IATAs AHM and Chapter 5 of the
    IGOM. This Task Force is a forum for the exchange of load control and aircraft movement related information; provides
    expertise for load control and develops and reviews:
     Load control procedures
     Loading supervision responsibilities
     Load control and Loading supervision training guidelines
    There are 2 main streams in this TF:
     Load control
     IT and messages

    AVIATION GROUND SERVICES AGREEMENTS (AGSA)


    This Task Force is responsible for reviewing and updating all the standard Ground services agreements in the
    Airport Handling Manual Chapter 8. The Task Force is divided into teams. Team 1 works on the Main Agreement
    and Team 3 works on the Annex A. Team 2 is currently inactive and its existence will be re-evaluated.

    IATA GROUND OPERATIONS MANUAL (IGOM)


    This Task Force was established to develop IATA Ground Operations Manual.
    IGOM objective is to:
     Driving costs down by reducing complexity & extent of airline GOMs
     Simplification of the training requirements
     Reduction in damages due to common procedures
     Outlines the generic procedures for most of the ground handling process
     To standardize processes at participating companies
     Best practice & safest procedures which ISAGO can audit IGOM as acceptable means of compliance

    ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
    IATA GROUND HANDLING COUNCIL (IGHC) EXHIBITION
    The IGHC is the principle forum of organizations involved in worldwide airline ground handling services. The IGHC brings
    together IATA and non-IATA airlines, independent ground handling companies, airports, participants in the IATA Strategic
    Partnerships and other parties. The IGHC meets on an annual basis usually in April/May in conjunction with IGHC Ground
    Handling Conference. At this meeting, more than 700 executives meet to discuss issues of mutual concern and of special
    interest to the ground handling community. The IGHC provides an ideal opportunity to hear how industry experts and
    leaders are addressing the major issues of today and participate in interactive discussions with those experts. The trade
    exhibition is the perfect opportunity to meet business contacts, establish new relationships and learn about the latest
    products and services available to the ground handling industry.
    Strategic Partners involved in the airport services have a privileged opportunity to exhibit at the IGHC at discounted rates.
    www.iata.org/events

    PUBLICATIONS
    Strategic Partners receive a complimentary copy of the Airport Handling Manual.
    www.iata.org/publications

    TRAINING COURSES
    Strategic Partners may attend, IATA training courses at a reduced fee including:
    Aircraft Weight & Balance
    Airport Emergency Planning and Management
    Airport Extreme Weather Operations and Planning
    Airport Safety Management Systems
    DGR courses (several levels)
    ISAGO for GSPs
    Station Operations Control
    Station Ground Handling Management
    ULD Handling Fundamentals
    www.iata.org/training

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