Could be I'm wrong again. it wouldn't be the first and definitely won't be the last. I was under the assumption IATA was the International Airline Transport Association. Didn't think we had to many international airlines then. I assumed it was a member (airline) organization thta lobbied for the airlines internationally. Don't forget the UN was a quasi replacement for the League of Nations. I was taught in school that ICAO came into existence to standardize aviation worldwide. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: <damiross@attbi.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 2:21 PM Subject: Re: Dallas Morning News: Airport Codes > I don't think so. The ICAO is a UN organization so it's > only been around since after WW2 > > -- > David Ross > http://home.attbi.com/~damiross > > <<> Walter, > > > The other way. IATA matches ICAO..... > > > ICAO around long before any one thought of IATA>> > > > > <<The modern IATA is the successor to the International Air Traffic Association > > founded in the Hague in 1919, the year of the world's first international > > scheduled services.>> > > > > ICAO's older than that? > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup >