The Compendium of International Civil Aviation - Second Edition

Compiled, edited and updated by the IADC, and published by IATA, the 1,150 page Compendium of International Civil Aviation is the air industry's most authoritative, comprehensive and prestigious reference publication.

The Compendium can be found on the desks and bookshelves of air transport executives and civil aviation authorities the world over, and also finds use as a departmental resource in many companies and organizations whose products and operations revolve around commercial or civil aviation activities.

In industry review after industry review the Compendium has been heralded as the most definitive and comprehensive aviation sourcebook in existence, and as a uniquely practical guide to air transport information and resources.

Adrianus D. (Dick) Groenewege was born and educated in The Netherlands, and started his aviation career with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines where he was responsible for negotiating transatlantic fares and rates agreements through the IATA Tariff Conferences. He joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in 1955 to coordinate the planning and implementation of new cargo activities and services and was Secretary of the IATA Cargo Development Committee. Early in 1962, Mr. Groenewege was appointed Director Cargo Services and also acted as Secretary of the IATA Composite Cargo Tariff Conferences.

In 1972, Mr. Groenewege was appointed Director Traffic Services with overall responsibility for IATA passenger and cargo services, including airport handling and IATA Multilateral Interline Traffic Agreements. His responsibility as Secretary of the IATA Passenger and Cargo Services Conferences involved the establishment of international agreements, standards and practices, including supporting computer systems, to create an efficient and integrated world air transport system. Mr. Groenewege became Director Industry Affairs in 1982 to develop and implement new IATA membership services, and was instrumental in establishing the IATA Programme for Developing Nations Airlines (PDNA). Through PDNA, the IATA management and specialist training programme was launched in 1983, together with the IATA-sponsored International Airline Training Fund (IATF) to provide scholarships to airlines in developing countries.

Dick Groenewege has lectured throughout the world, written numerous papers on a wide range of airline subjects, and is also the co-author of the book Air Freight - Key to Greater Profit, published in 1964. Upon retirement from IATA, he established the International Aviation Development Corporation (IADC) to provide consultancy and training services, particularly to airlines in developing countries, and to develop new aviation concepts and products. In the past few years, the development and marketing of this Compendium has been his major undertaking.