IATA Training and Development Institute

The IATA Training and Development Institute (ITDI)is a private training institution specializing in air transport operations and aviation business disciplines. As the training body within IATA (the International Air Transport Association), ITDI’s services support aviation initiatives and priorities to improve international standards.

ITDI operates training centers in 6 countries: Switzerland (Geneva), Canada (Montreal), USA (Miami), Singapore, China (Beijing) and India (Delhi), and coordinates a network of more than 250 training partners worldwide. Training is provided as in-class, distance learning or in-company courses.

Founded in 1990, ITDI now employs 40 full-time staff and 200 part-time instructors, training more than 30,000 students annually.

Training Services

ITDI curriculum covers several sectors of the aviation industry, including:

• [[Air Navigation Services]]
• [[Airport Operations]]
• [[Cargo Operations]]
• [[Civil Aviation]]
• [[Ground Services]]
• [[Safety]] and [[Security]]
• [[Business and Leisure Travel]]

Courses are generally intensive, lasting between 2 and 5 days, and are open to the general public at all professional and academic levels.

Academic and Industry Partners

• [[Harvard Business Publishing]] (Boston, USA)
• [[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (Montreal, Canada)
• [[Nanyang Technological University]] (Singapore)
• [[Stanford Center for Professional Development]] (Palo Alto, USA)

• [[University of Geneva]] (Geneva, Switzerland)