Association of Asia Pacific Airlines

Association of Asia Pacific Airlines

Formation	30 September 1966
Type	Trade Association
Location	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Membership	16 airlines
Official language	English
Director General	Andrew Herdman
Website	www.aapairlines.org

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), formerly Orient Airlines Association, Inc.,^[1] is a trade association of major scheduled international airlines based in the Asia-Pacific region. Established in 1966 with headquarters in Makati, Philippines, the association has moved to its present headquarters in Menara Prestige, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The primary purpose of the AAPA is to serve as a common forum for the articulation of members’ views on matters and issues of common interest, to foster close cooperation, and to bring about an atmosphere conducive to the stimulation of the travel and tourism industry.

Andrew Herdman has held the position of Director General of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) since November 2004. Mr Eran-Tasker joined the AAPA as Technical Director in July 2004, while Ms Beatrice Lim joined the AAPA as Commercial Director in July 2005. .^[2]

Members

The Association currently has sixteen member airlines from the Asia-Pacific region:

They collectively carry 285 million passengers and 10 million tonnes of cargo, representing approximately one-fifth of global air passenger traffic and one-third of global air cargo traffic respectively.^[4]

Departments, Committees and Working Groups

Technical Affairs Department

Technical Committee
Flight Operations and Safety Working Group
Engineering & Maintenance Working Group
Materials Management Working Group
Security Committee
Cargo Security Working Group
Environment Working Group

References

↑ http://www.chanrobles.com/presidentialdecrees/presidentialdecreeno1253.html
↑ AAPA (14 February 2011). "Directors".
↑ AAPA (3 June 2014). "AAPA Welcomes Air Astana as Member" (PDF).
↑ "AAPA members' international traffic falls in July; Beijing now busiest airport in the region". anna.aero. 5 September 2008.

External links

Association of Asia Pacific Airlines official website

Members of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)

All Nippon Airways Asiana Airlines Bangkok Airways Cathay Dragon Cathay Pacific China Airlines EVA Air Garuda Indonesia Japan Airlines Korean Air Malaysia Airlines Myanmar Airways International Philippine Airlines Royal Brunei Airlines Singapore Airlines Thai Airways International

Commercial air travel

Airlines	Airline codes Airline holding companies Charter airlines Low-cost airlines Passenger airlines Regional airlines

Alliances	Oneworld SkyTeam Star Alliance

Trade groups	International (ACO ATAG IATA IATAN ISTAT) United States (A4A RAA) Europe (AEA EBAA ELFAA ERA) Other regions (AACO AAPA AFRAA RAAA)

Aircrew	Captain First Officer Second Officer Third Officer Flight attendant Flight engineer Loadmaster Pilot Purser Deadheading

Airliner	Travel class First class (aviation) First class travel Business Premium economy Economy Aircraft cabin Aircraft lavatory Aircraft seat map Airline meal Airline seat Buy on board Crew rest compartment In-flight entertainment Inflight smoking Galley Sickness bag

Airport	Aerodrome Airline hub Airport check-in Airport lounge Airport rail link Airport terminal Airstair Boarding Domestic airport Gate International airport Jet bridge Low cost carrier terminal Runway Transit hotel

Customs / Immigration	Arrival card (Landing card) Border control Departure card Passport Timatic Travel document Visa

Environmental impact	Hypermobility Impact on environment

Law	Air transport agreement (Bermuda Agreement (UK-US, 1946-78) · Bermuda II Agreement (UK-US, 1978-2008) · China-US · Cross-Strait charter (China-Taiwan)) Beijing Convention Cape Town Treaty Chicago Convention Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives Flight permit Freedoms of the air Hague Hijacking Convention Hague Protocol ICAO Montreal Convention Open skies (EU–US Open Skies Agreement) Paris Convention of 1919 Rome Convention Sabotage Convention Tokyo Convention Warsaw Convention

Luggage	Bag tag Baggage allowance Baggage carousel Baggage cart Baggage reclaim Baggage handler Baggage handling system Checked baggage Hand luggage Lost luggage Luggage lock

Safety	Air Navigation and Transport Act Air rage Air traffic control (ATC) Aircraft safety card Airport authority Airport crash tender Airport police Airport security Brace position Evacuation slide Flight recorder National aviation authority Overwing exits Pre-flight safety demonstration Sky marshal Unruly aircraft passenger

Ticketing	Airline booking ploys Airline reservations system Airline ticket Airline timetable Bereavement flight Boarding pass Codeshare agreement Continent pass Electronic ticket Fare basis code Flight cancellation and delay Frequent-flyer program Government contract flight One-way travel Open-jaw ticket Passenger name record Red-eye flight Round-the-world ticket Standby Tracking Travel agency Travel website

Groundcrew	Aircraft maintenance technician Aircraft ground handler Baggage handler Flight dispatcher

Miscellaneous	Mile high club

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