B. IATA approved Instructor programme

The IATA Approved Instructor Programme provides airlines with an opportunity to have their instructors trained to an industry standard, so that they can train people in their own airline.

Airlines can use this programme to become self-sufficient in the provision of training courses in Airport Passenger Services, Cargo Skills and Procedu­ res, Advanced Cargo, Cargo Proration, Dangerous Goods Regulations, InterlineAccounting and Control, Passenger Fares and Ticketing, Advanced Passe nger Fares and Ticketing, Passenger Proration, Ramp Safety, Sales Accounti ng and Control, Cargo Interline Accounting and Control and Customer Services.

UNDERSTANDING CHECK

Answer: What are the activities of international organizations of civil aviation in: a) the field of international air law; b) specialists training programmers.

SUBTOPICS FOR REVISION

1. The role of air transport in general economic and social development.

2. The structure and objectives of ICAO.

3. The organization and objectives of IATA.

UNIT 2. AIRPORT DESIGN

PRE-TEXT ASSIGNMENT

Try to speak on an airport design using the schemes below.

The airport consists of the landing area and the terminal area. The landing area may also be called «the flying field». These are the main elements of airport design:

AIRPORT

LANDING AREA OR FLYING FIELD TERMINAL AREA

(figure 1)

The terminal building is a part of the terminal area Examine the scheme showing principal installations of the terminal area of any airport:

TERMINAL AREA

(figure 2)

When you arrive at any airport first of all you enter the terminal building as it provides space for airlines operation, for passengers, for airport authorities, etc. for the conveniences.