The IATA Training and Development Institute (ITDI) is a private aviation training institution specializing in air transport operations and business disciplines. As the training body within IATA (the International Air Transport Association), ITDI’s services support aviation initiatives and priorities to improve international standards.
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ITDI operates training centers in ten countries – Switzerland, Canada, United States, Singapore, China, India, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and the UK – and coordinates a network of more than 250 training partners worldwide. Training is provided as in-class, distance learning or in-company courses.
Under the leadership of Guido Gianasso between 2003 and 2013, ITDI finalised a number of academic partnerships including Nanyang Technological University and Stanford University in 2010 as well as the University of Geneva in 2011.
Founded in 1990, ITDI employs 40 full-time staff and 200 part-time instructors, training more than 30,000 students annually.
Training services
ITDI curriculum covers several sectors of the aviation industry, including:
Courses are generally intensive, lasting between two and five days, and are open to the general public at all professional and academic levels.