HOW DO MEMBER BENEFIT CURRENT MEMBERSHIP

Airlines ASPA Members ➢ Through exchange of ideas and ● Aerosure Asia Pacific Pty Ltd ● Airports Fiji Ltd interaction with other airlines on a regular ● Air Terminal Services (Fiji) Ltd ● Air Terminal Services basis. (Tonga) Ltd ● Airbus ● Air Castle Advisor (Int’l) Ltd ➢ Through direct access to industry Service ● AIRCALIN ● Air Caledonie (Domestic) ● ATR-Avions de Providers at the regular general sessions. Transport Regional ● Air Niugini ● Airways New Zealand ● Auckland International Airport ● Airlines PNG ➢ Receiving updated information on ● Air Tahiti ● Air Vanuatu ● AWAS (Singapore) Pte Ltd current trends and new developments in ● Air Kiribati ● Air Tahiti Nui ● Airports Vanuatu technology, systems and procedures on ● AERCAP ● Aerospace ● Aviation Capital Group regular basis. ● Brisbane Airport Corporation ● BOC Pte Ltd ● Boeing ➢ Staff Training and attending workshops ● Bombardier Aerospace ● BBAM Singapore Pte Ltd organized by ASPA at no cost. ● Cit Aerospace ● Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Serving the ➢ From collective approach to negotiation ● Embraer ● Fiji Airways ● Flight GSE Ltd ● GE Aviation with authorities on airport fees and ● GECI International ● GE Capital Aviation Services Apply to changes as well as on airport services and (GECAS) ● International Lease Finance Corp ● Ikhana South Pacific facilities. Group ● Marsh Pty Ltd ● Macquarie Air Finance become a Since 1979 ● ● Our Airline ● Polynesian member Industry Services Providers Airlines ● Pacific Sun ● Pacific Petroleum Company today! ● Pacific Turbine Brisbane ● Pratt & Whitney● Solomon For more information, contact: ➢ Captured audience of all member CEO's Airlines ● SITA ● Tonga Airport ● Travelport Secretary General and Senior executives twice yearly during ● Willis Lease Finance Corp P.O Box 9817, Nadi Airport the General Sessions. Fiji Islands ➢ Opportunity to interact with the airline ASPA Industry Development Partners: needs and requirements. ● International Air Transport Association (IATA) [email protected] www.aspa.aero ➢ Kept abreast on general aviation ● Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) development in the region. ● Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) ● South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) ● Aviation Industry Association of NZ ABOUT ASPA ASPA OBJECTIVES HOW DOES ASPA FUNCTION ASPA MAIN ACTIVITIES

The Association of South Pacific Airlines (ASPA) is To develop Commercial Aviation in the region. To ASPA’s strength is as a lobby, acting in the best ➢ General Meetings a Regional Airline Trade Association, established provide a forum for members for consultation and interest of Pacific Island Carriers to solve problems, Held twice yearly at various locations, alternating in 1979 and duly registered in Fiji as a non-profit exchange of information and views arising from express opinions, attract funding etc with the aim between Australia and New Zealand main cities organization. Its Secretariat was originally based at relations between:- of achieving objectives. and the Pacific Islands, thus allowing participants the South Pacific Bureau for Economic Development ➢ Airlines to experience the different cultures and view (Now the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat) in Suva ASPA functions in accordance with its detailed Articles Airlines and Airports, ANS, the Industry first hand aviation/tourism facilities, particularly until August 1986, when it was relocated to Nadi ➢ of Association, which are reviewed periodically to Service Provider in the Islands. These meetings provide a useful Airport. ensure their relevance to the needs of the members forum for delegates to be updated with the ➢ Airlines and other Regional & and also taking into accoun the changing aviation latest development in aviation technology and International Bodies. Twelve Pacific Island Airlines formed the original APSA environment. trends. These meetings also provide a forum for in May, 1979 and by August 1986, the membership exchanging of ideas and allow for interaction grew to 19. Over the years membership numbers To supplement members efforts in the development It is administered through a chairman, Vice Chairman, between airlines themselves and between airline fluctuated and by September 2009, there were 11 of human resources in all aspects of airline operations. an Executive Committee and a Technical Committee. and service providers. full members and 3 associate members. Working Groups are established when required, to address specific issues and are disbanded when To represent members’ interests where necessary. ➢ Regional Training & Workshop In 1991, The Industry Service Providers Programme their tasks are completed. ASPA regularly conducts regional training was introduced to allow non-airline organizations catering for all aspects of airline operations, that provided services and products to the airlines ASPA is based in Fiji, selected for its central location either internally or jointly with IATA. Many of to become involved in ASPA. There were 23 Industry in the Pacific Islands and the excellent facilities at these training programmes are delivered at no Service Providers by September, 2009. Nadi International Airport. The Secretariat is headed cost to participating airlines, except for their by the Secretary General and staff who operate from travelling expenses. Regular Workshops are Industry Service Providers include the major Aircraft an office at the Nadi Airport Departure Terminal. also conducted to update members of new Manufactures, Aircraft Leasing Companies, Airports, developments in rules, systems and procedures ATS Providers, Oil Companies and Insurance Brokers. The Secretariat is fully funded by members who pay an that have been brought about by ICAO, IATA or annual membership fee based on their gross revenue national legislation. earnings. Non-airline Industry Service Providers are levied an annual flat fee. ➢ Representation Two General Sessions are held each year around ASPA represents members' interested by leading June & December, one of which coincides with the negotiations on airport and air navigation Annual General Meeting (June). charges, as well as on aero-political issues with governments, including new aviation legislation The two Committees, tackle the main issues facing and infrastructure services and facilities. When the regions airlines and the Secretariat initiates the airlines at regional and international forums. actions aimed at ensuring a requires approach is taken in finding solutions.