IATA confirms its commitment to Montréal
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Montréal International (MI) recently signed the official agreement that consolidates the organization’s operations in Montréal. IATA will keep its head office and pursue its mission in Montréal until 2032 while supporting 250 high-quality jobs in fields including civil aviation, law, finance, and IT.
The agreement comes as IATA is set to receive $10 million in funding from Canada Economic Development for Québec Regions and another $10 million from the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie. The funds will be administered by Montréal International.
Established in Montréal since its founding in 1945, IATA works to promote safe, reliable, and regular air travel for the benefit of all, in addition to supporting air cargo transport and looking at issues associated with it. The organization is also responsible for providing means of collaboration among airlines, while cooperating with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and other international organizations.
Montréal, world capital of civil aviation
IATA is a major player within Montréal’s ecosystem of civil aviation international organizations, which includes ICAO, Airports Council International (ACI), the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA), and the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA). Today, more than a dozen international organizations manage their global day-to-day operations through their Montréal offices, thriving in an ecosystem that is unlike any other in the world and cementing the city’s reputation as a centre of aviation knowledge and expertise.
The agreement was signed at the IATA office on June 13, 2022, with Pascale St-Onge, Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Québec; Nadine Girault, Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie; Willie Walsh, Director General, IATA; and Stéphane Paquet, President and CEO of Montréal International in attendance.
About IATA
Founded in Havana in 1945, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) held its first Annual General Meeting in Montréal in October the same year and was incorporated under a special Act of the Canadian Parliament two months later. Over the past seven decades, IATA has grown to nearly 290 members from 120 countries across the globe. Based in Montréal, IATA operates offices in Geneva, Amman, Beijing, Madrid, Miami, and Singapore and has a significant presence in Brussels, Moscow, Johannesburg, and Washington, D.C. Click here for more information.
