APEC Ministerial Conference

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APEC Ministerial Conference

• Security
• Patricio Sepúlveda C.
• IATA Regional Director
• Latin America and Caribe
• I A T A

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What is IATA?

• 273 airlines
• 97 regular passengers and cargo movement

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IATAs Mission
To represent and to serve the airline industry
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IATAs General Objectives

• To promote Operating and airport Safety
  Security
• Contribute with the air industry to achieve
  adequate profits levels
• Provide the industry with High-quality products
  and services
• Identify and articulate common industry positions
• Ensure the healthy and sustainable development of
  the industry

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Contribution from the Air Transportation to the
World Economy

• In the year 2000 the revenue was more than
• US 313 trillions
• more than 30,5 million people around the world
  were employed
• Directly 4,3 millions
• Indirectly 9,3 millions
• Induced 16,9 millions

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Financial Resuls of the IATA AIRLINES (Regular
International Services- US trillions)
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Direct Relation Between Air Movement and GDP
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() Passengers Air Movement per Region
40
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3
24
2
5
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Latin America and the Caribe
? 42 States and 574 airports
? 100 airlines in operation
Year 2002 (Estimate)
? 114 millions of passengers are transported
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IATAs View on Security Matters

• The new security measures must be as follows
• Security must be mainly financed by States
• Be in harmony with international standars
• Efficient, operationally managed and seeking to
  improve security
• In coordination among the industry members

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Finance

• Security financing - government responsibility
• There are new security rates/taxes in force

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Security Harmonization

• Constitution of the Global Action Group in
  Aeronautics Security (GASAG)
• Preparation of the document on the IATA/GASAG
  view on security matters

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Harmonisation - ICAO

• Ministerial Conference
• AVSEC Pannel
• Aircraft Security

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Harmonisation - Europe

• Direct link with the European Commission on Civil
  Aviation, European Union and the Joint Aviation
  Authorities (JAA)
• Document No. 30 on Security in the European Civil
  Aviation Commission
• Projects on standards in the European Union
• Audit harmonisation is currently required

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Harmonisation - USA

• IATA and the FAA have met on a regular basis to
  discuss several important issues
• The IATA General Director, Mr. Pierre Jeanniot
  met with the USA Transport Department

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Aircraft Security

• FAA considering Fase 1 - section 129 ops
• ICAO Standard- Fortified Cockpit Door
• FAA requirement - Fortified Cockpit Door
• Equipments and Service Bulletins for Fortified
  Cockpit Door Phase 2

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IATA Security Project

• Airport Security
• Aircraft Security

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IATA Security Projects (continuation)

• Airport Security Supervison (audit) Program
• IATA Security Handbook
• Training Programs

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IATA Security Projects (continuation)

• Cargo Security
• Security Standards

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Security Activities Next Steps

• Harmonisation of the new security measures
• Implementation of the ICAO Ministerial Conference
  Directives
• Cargo Security

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Security Activities Next Steps

• New technology in security
• Continued support to its airlines

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Related Activities

• USA Customs requires Anticipated Passengers
  Information
• The USA Immigration Department requires
  additional data
• Other states are planning to request Anticipated
  Passengers data

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Related Activities (continuation)

• The USA proposal related to the use of biometric
  technology in passports

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Conclusions

• September 11 events security as a priority
• Security first priority
• Costs related to security measures assumed by
  the states

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Conclusions

• Service quality complex issue
• Security, quality and service

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Conclusions

• We think that APEC represents, because of its
  size, an adequated forum to harmonise the new
  security standards!!!

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• Thank you very much!!!