IATA requires safety audit for all member airlines

The IATA Annual General Meeting formally approved a resolution requiring that all IATA member airlines be IOSA [IATA Operational Safety Audit] registered. All new members of the association will be required to pass IOSA before they join. And all existing members must contract for an IOSA audit by the end of 2006 and complete an audit by the end of 2007 to retain membership. Also, IATA honoured two governments—Chile and Egypt—for promoting safety by incorporating the IOSA into their safety oversight programmes.

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