Caribbean airline LIAT now full IATA member

LIAT, The Caribbean Airline is now a full member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).{{more}}

IATA is the most prestigious aviation body in the world, with membership of more than 240 international airlines worldwide and presence in over 115 countries. 

LIAT received confirmation of its new membership status on September 30, 2014 from IATA’s director general and CEO Antony Tyler.

Chief executive officer David Evans said the LIAT team is looking forward to the benefits of full membership in the prestigious aviation body.

“IATA provides a powerful, unified and experienced voice that supports and promotes the interests of its members, by creating an international lobby for member airlines, bringing recognition, driving industry change, training and operational standardisation,” a release from LIAT said.

With IATA membership LIAT will have access to the vastly diverse IATA pool of knowledge and expertise, with more affordable training from its regional and global resource pool.