1 April 2020:As a response to COVID-19 pandemic, PASSUR Aerospace has developed a global portal called the ITOP (IATA Tactical Operations portal) Global Contingency Portal (GCP) to assist the airline industry in managing the disruption. This portal will provide real time sharing of critical aviation operational information around the world completely free of cost.
This portal was developed by PASSUR Aerospace, a global leader in digital operational excellence as a request from IATA. Both the IATA and the PASSUR Aerospace have entered into an agreement to open the registration of the ITOP GCP service to non-IATA members.
What is ITOP GCP portal?
- It is a collaborative information and advisory service used to notify aviation stakeholders globally about critical updates, news, directives, and developments related to COVID-19.
- The registered users receive alerts ranked by severity and priority on any device.
- The registered users can also access the GCP web site which provides variety of additional resources and information including airport closures, airspace restrictions, international and domestic passenger admittance and screening rules, national travel restrictions and more.
Access is available to aviation professionals and is governed through an established, secure qualification process. There are currently more than 1,700 registered users, representing 202 airlines, 59 airport operators, and 18 Air Navigation Service Providers (air traffic control organizations) using this system as of today.
"We are honoured to be in a position to support our industry at this very challenging time," said Brian Cook, CEO of PASSUR Aerospace. "ITOP reminds us all of the power of collaboration, information sharing, and common operational awareness across regions, time zones, cultures and organizations - the industry's most critical problems can only be addressed when we work together."
"We are pleased to be partnering with PASSUR to support the airline industry with a platform to enable sharing of critical real-time operational information, and thank PASSUR for agreeing to waive any associated charges during this grave crisis," said Gilberto Lopez Meyer, IATA's Senior Vice President, Safety and Flight Operations.