The International Air Transport Association has released the 2025 edition of key industry manuals for cargo and ground handling operations.
According to a statement posted on its X account on Monday, the amendment incorporates over 350 changes and revisions said to be needed to align with evolving industry standards and operator variations.
The amendments concern animal shipments, dangerous goods such as sodium-ion batteries and fire suppressant dispersing devices, and airport handling manuals, among others, released to make practices across the world of equal world standard.
It would be recalled that key stakeholders in the aviation value chain, including airlines, airports, ground service providers, freight forwarders, shippers, and manufacturers, rely on IATA standards to promote safe, sustainable, and efficient operations.
According to the manual released online, the document reflects the standards and recommended practices agreed upon by governments through the International Civil Aviation Organisation and other recognised standard-setting bodies.
Quoting the IATA’s Senior Vice President of Commercial Products and Services, Frederic Leger, the association stated that “global standards have made flying safe and reliable.”
Leger added that for eight decades, IATA’s member airlines have worked with the industry value chain, including regulators, on standard setting and best practices, which are critical to daily operations.
He said, “This year’s IATA manual offering includes over 350 changes, many of which reflect the constantly modernising technology, regulations, and evolving customer needs, along with the industry’s priorities of digitalisation and sustainability.”
