Associate Membership

How to become an
Associate Member

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Eligibility Requirements

A supplier is only eligible to become a party to the Associate Membership Agreement if, at the discretion of the Advisory Committee / Management Board, it:

is a supplier of goods or services to the aviation industry and particularly to the IATP membership in any of the following areas:

Spares pooling (Supplier provided parts)
Component, engine or airframe MRO
Engines Provider
Line Maintenance
Training
Logistics
Transportation services.

is not a holder of an Air Carrier Operations Certificate and/or not operating as an airline.

holds the appropriate government certifications and licenses for the goods or services supplied.

at stations within its own country of registration the pooling of technical facilities or services under the Associate Membership Agreement is not in any way restricted or prohibited.

has attended five (5) IATP Conferences out of the last consecutive seven (7) prior to application submission (not required for the Exempt Associate Members)

has attended the Supplier training session on Associate Membership and the Introduction to IATP session during the Conference prior to application submission.

has provided a letter of recommendation from an IATP Member Airline on that airline's letterhead.

has been recommended for membership by the Supplier Services Committee based upon the: