IATA: Strategic partnership agreement with Russia; talks with President Medvedev

IATA and the Russian Ministry of Transport signed (20-Nov-2009) an MoU formalising a strategic partnership. The MoU outlines specific areas of cooperation with a focus on safety, security, technology, airport infrastructure, air navigation, ground handling and training. IATA Director General & CEO, Giovanni Bisignani, also met with Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, to discuss areas of cooperation between IATA and the Russian Federation.

Specific points addressed between Russia and IATA included:

• Improving safety;
• Simplifying the Business;
• IATA e-freight;
• Infrastructure charges;
• Bilateral arrangements;
• Environment. [more]