Air Transport Action Group

What Air Transport Action Group does

Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) is a Geneva-based not-for-profit association established in July 1990 that represents the global aviation industry's coordinated voice on sustainability, economic, and regulatory issues. It was originally created as a subsidiary of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with backing from British Airways and American Airlines leadership, and became fully independent in 2003 to obtain official recognition from intergovernmental organizations. ATAG unites 45+ member organizations spanning all civil aviation sectors — principal partners Airbus, Boeing, IATA, ACI, and Thales; associate members Rolls-Royce, GE Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Safran, ATR, Bombardier, and CANSO; and a growing cohort of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers such as LanzaJet, Gevo, World Energy, SkyNRG, and Neste.

ATAG's core deliverables are industry research and convening rather than technology products. Its flagship intellectual outputs are the Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders economic impact report (a biennial series run since 1992) and the Waypoint 2050 decarbonization pathway report (3rd edition published January 2026). It convenes the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit, hosts working groups that have run 64+ virtual meetings between 2022 and 2025, and runs the ELSA (Emerging Leaders in Sustainable Aviation) network launched in September 2025 for professionals aged 35 and under (350 members by December 2025). It coordinates joint industry positions delivered at ICAO Assemblies, the UNFCCC COP process, and the 2024 Chicago Convention 80th anniversary declaration.

The organization is funded entirely by membership dues paid by airline, airport, manufacturer, engine-maker, ANSP, and energy-supplier members across Principal Partner, Strategic Associate, Associate, and Affiliate tiers; it has 5 core staff and is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from member organizations, with Executive Director Haldane Dodd (in role since 2021) leading operations. ATAG's stated mission is to help drive air transport towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Name

Air Transport Action Group

Legal name

Air Transport Action Group

Website

https://atag.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) is a Geneva-based not-for-profit industry association founded in 1990 that unites 45+ aviation stakeholders — airlines, airports, manufacturers, engine makers, ANSPs and SAF suppliers — to coordinate the sector's positions on climate action, sustainability, and engagement with ICAO and the UN.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Industry Association / Advocacy

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability Governance, Reporting & Compliance (ESG reporting, CORSIA/EU ETS readiness) (THABANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable Customer Products & Programs (green fares, corporate SAF programs, transparency) (THABANAL)

Keywords

• Aviation industry association
• Sustainable aviation advocacy
• Air transport policy coordination
• Sustainable aviation fuel
• Aviation climate action

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: ATAG operates as a not-for-profit association funded by membership dues from aviation industry organizations including airlines, airports, manufacturers, and suppliers. The organization does not generate revenue from products or services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ATAG is a not-for-profit industry association that convenes airlines, airports, aircraft and engine manufacturers, air navigation service providers, and sustainable aviation fuel producers to develop joint positions, advocacy, and knowledge-sharing on aviation sustainability. Its core deliverables are research publications (Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders, Waypoint 2050), the ELSA emerging-leaders network, the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit, and coordinated engagement with regulators (ICAO) and the UNFCCC.

Product overview

ATAG offers a portfolio of research publications, professional networks, and industry events focused on aviation sustainability. The core products include the Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders report and Waypoint 2050 report for economic and environmental analysis, the ELSA (Emerging Leaders in Sustainable Aviation) network for professional development, and the annual Global Sustainable Aviation Summit for stakeholder engagement. ATAG's offerings are coordinated initiatives rather than a commercial product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ELSA: Emerging Leaders in Sustainable Aviation - a not-for-profit initiative under ATAG's umbrella, empowering young professionals (35 and under) with knowledge and connections to build a more resilient and sustainable aviation sector.

Products and services

• Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders Comprehensive economic and social research report quantifying the global aviation sector's contribution to GDP, jobs, and trade, used by industry, governments, and civil society to evidence aviation's value.
• Waypoint 2050 Decarbonization pathway report modeling how the aviation industry can achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through sustainable aviation fuel deployment, technology advancement, and operational improvements.
• Emerging Leaders in Sustainable Aviation (ELSA) Professional development network for aviation professionals aged 35 and under, offering virtual events, networking, mentorship, and leadership-development programming tied to sustainable aviation.
• Global Sustainable Aviation Summit Annual international conference convening aviation industry, governments, environmental groups, and civil society to advance aviation sustainability and climate action.
• ATAG Resources and Publications Suite Suite of freely downloadable fact sheets, studies, videos, and white papers on aviation climate action, CORSIA understanding, sustainable aviation fuel, and tracking aviation efficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aviation supports 86.5 million jobs globally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATAG works closely with ICAO, the UN specialized agency for aviation. The organization presented the Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders report at the 80th anniversary of the Chicago Convention alongside ICAO. ATAG coordinates industry positions for ICAO Assemblies and CAAF/3 conferences.
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATAG participates in COP meetings and organizes side events at Conference of the Parties. The organization contributes to UN's Decade of Sustainable Transport initiatives.
• AirbuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner member. Airbus is a founding member and represented on ATAG's Board of Directors by Bertrand de Lacombe, Head of Regulatory and External Engagement. Airbus contributes to industry climate commitments and Waypoint 2050 report.
• BoeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner member. Boeing joined early and is represented on ATAG's Board by Allison Melia, Vice President Global Enterprise Sustainability. Contributes to industry sustainability initiatives.
• International Air Transport Association (IATA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner member. ATAG was established in 1990 as a subsidiary of IATA. IATA is represented on ATAG's Board by Marie Owens Thomsen, Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Chief Economist.
• Airports Council International (ACI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner member. ACI joined ATAG in 2004. Justin Erbacci, Director General, represents ACI on the Board. ACI supports airport sustainability initiatives including Airport Carbon Accreditation.
• Rolls-RoycecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate member. Rolls-Royce joined in 2001 and is represented on the Board by Ivanka Mamic, Head of Government Relations & Chief Sustainability Officer.
• GE AerospacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate member. GE Aerospace joined in 2008. Chris Pereira, Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace Carbon Solutions and Sustainability, represents GE Aerospace on the Board.
• Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate member. CANSO joined in 2007. Simon Hocquard represents CANSO on ATAG's Board. CANSO contributes GreenATM environmental accreditation program.
• ThalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner member since 2025. Serge Berenger, CTO, represents Thales on the Board. Thales is a global leader in advanced technologies for defense, aerospace and cyber/digital sectors.
• NestecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined as member in November 2024. Neste is a leading producer of sustainable fuels and one of a growing number of SAF producers joining ATAG to support aviation's energy transition.
• SkyNRGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate member since July 2024. SkyNRG is a SAF provider supporting aviation's energy transition. Partnered with ICF for 2026 SAF market outlook.
• World EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Associate member since April 2024. World Energy is a SAF supplier supporting aviation's energy transition.
• GevocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Associate member since September 2023. Gevo is a SAF producer and technology company building momentum in SAF supply.
• LanzaJetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst new energy fuel provider to join ATAG in July 2023. LanzaJet is a leading SAF producer and technology company fostering aviation's climate ambition.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA): EU regulatory agency for aviation safety and increasingly environmental standards. Overlapping with ATAG's scope on aviation sustainability policy, but as a regulator rather than an industry convener.

Others

• EUROCONTROL: European intergovernmental air traffic management organization. Overlapping interest in sustainable aviation efficiency and decarbonization, but operates as a pan-European civil/military ATM body rather than an industry advocacy association.
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): UN specialized agency for international civil aviation and ATAG's primary policy counterpart. Indirect peer — both organizations work on aviation sustainability governance, but ICAO is an intergovernmental body rather than an industry association.

Direct peers

• Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO): Global trade association for air navigation service providers. CANSO is also a member of ATAG and operates a parallel sustainability program (GreenATM), making it a directly comparable aviation industry association.
• International Air Transport Association (IATA): Global trade association for the airline industry. ATAG was originally established in 1990 as a subsidiary of IATA and is now a separate, parallel industry association that maintains a principal partner relationship with IATA — directly comparable as an aviation sector member-based advocacy body.
• Airlines for America (A4A): US airline industry trade association. Comparable to ATAG as an aviation sector industry association focused on advocacy and policy coordination on behalf of airline members.
• General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA): International trade association representing general aviation manufacturers (including Bombardier/Embraer). Comparable industry-association peer with shared focus on advocacy, sustainability, and engagement with regulators.
• Aerospace Industries Association (AIA): US trade association representing aerospace and defense manufacturers (including Boeing). Directly comparable as a regional aerospace industry advocacy body representing manufacturers on policy, sustainability and trade issues.
• Airports Council International (ACI): World association of airport operators. ACI is itself a principal partner member of ATAG, and the two organizations share sustainability and climate advocacy across aviation sub-sectors, making them directly comparable industry-association peers.
• Sustainable Aviation: UK-based coalition of airlines, airports, manufacturers and air navigation service providers focused on sustainability. Closely comparable to ATAG as a national/regional-level aviation sustainability coalition using a similar member-driven, advocacy-and-research model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ATAG_aviation
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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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