Tel Aviv University and the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
have signed a first-of-its-kind collaboration agreement
TAU 14.7.15

IATA incorporates 260 international airlines In the context of the
agreement a joint center for innovation in aviation will be established, the
aim of which is to develop knowledge and technologies that are relevant to
safety in airlines and airports

Tel Aviv University and the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
have signed a first-of-its-kind collaboration agreement on the establishment
of a joint center for innovation in aviation, the aim of which is to develop
knowledge and technologies that are relevant to safety in airlines and
airports.

IATA, the global trade association for the airline industry, incorporates
260 airlines that represent about 83% of the world's passenger and freight
traffic. The association handles a wide variety of aspects of the world of
flight, including safety, security, financial issues, regularization, the
environment and a variety of steps that aim to simplify processes and
improve efficiency in the air and on the ground.

In the agreement, IATA joined the companies' forum of Tel Aviv University's
cyber center and was among the sponsors of the organization of the
international cybersecurity conference that took place recently at Tel Aviv
University.

Among the fields in which IATA and Tel Aviv University will collaborate: big
data analysis, cybersecurity, authentication for security purposes, and
safety and security checks. As part of the joint activity, IATA's
representatives, together with Ramot and Tel Aviv University's international
cyber center, will identify technologies and information that are relevant
to the field of international flight.

Prof. Raanan Rein, Vice President of Tel Aviv University, who signed the
agreement on behalf of the University, said that this is another important
step in the university's links with international companies and industry.
The agreement with such a large and important organization as IATA
demonstrates Tel Aviv University's leading role in the fields of
entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as in research, emphasized Rein.
Kobi Zussman, CEO of IATA Israel, added that like hundreds of international
bodies, IATA and the world of flight also wish to benefit from Israeli
high-tech academic capabilities. "We are convinced that our collaboration
with Tel Aviv University will be most valuable for the flight industry," he
said. According to him, the collaboration between Tel Aviv University and
IATA will be based on specific investments in relevabt technologies that
IATA hopes to develop and advance.