Royal Aeronautical Society / Handbook 2018 / Corporate Partners

RAeS Corporate Partner Scheme

The Society now has over 300 Corporate Partners, 24,344 individual members and is host to over 100 events each year at the Society’s London HQ and 300 via its global Branches, Divisions and Specialist Committees, making it arguably the most influential aerospace society worldwide.

The RAeS is the only professional body beneficial Corporate Partner rates. Please joining the elite of the aerospace industry dedicated to the entire aerospace visit the Corporate Partner section of the committed to best practice, heritage and community. RAeS website to find out more (www. innovation. A full Corporate Partner listing It retains a sense of history and aerosociety.com/corporate may be found on the RAeS website and in tradition, while maintaining its energy the RAeS Handbook. and relevance and ability to contribute to CONFERENCES, EVENTS, LECTURES, today’s environment and is ideally placed SPECIALIST GROUPS & BRANCH RAeS HANDBOOK to face the challenges of the future. MEETINGS By joining the Society’s Corporate Annually published at the beginning Partner Scheme, your organisation The Society has an extensive diary of of the year, the RAeS Handbook is aligns itself to the Charter of the Royal events many of which are free to attend an aide-mémoire to all Corporate Aeronautical Society and demonstrates a or are at a reduced rate for Corporate Partners highlighting the activities of its commitment to professional development Partners. Please visit the Events Section of membership and the Society’s activities of engineering and technical staff within the RAeS website (www.aerosociety.com/ and links in the international arena. As a the aerospace community. events) to access the latest activities and Corporate Partner you will receive a hard select those specifically of interest. The copy of this publication and a free RAeS also welcomes Corporate Partner listing in the Corporate Partner Section. AIM participation in events through nomination of keynote speakers or session chairs within FREE NOTICE IN ‘AEROSPACE’ MONTHLY The aim of the Corporate Partner Scheme is the conference and lecture programme. MEMBERS’ PUBLICATION to bring together organisations to promote best practice within the international ANNUAL BANQUET AT PREFERENTIAL In lieu of the 2018 publication of aerospace sector. With over 300 Corporate RATES this Handbook, the Society would be Partners worldwide, the scheme provides delighted to publish a short description a respected and recognised independent Held at a prestigious London venue each (up to 100 words) highlighting your forum of discussion and information May, the Society’s Annual Presidential organisation’s activities, in the next edition exchange on issues facing the aerospace Banquet is one of the most important of AEROSPACE as well as taking the sector, as well as providing unique social functions in the aerospace calendar, networking opportunities with influential attracting over 600 guests. Corporate opportunity to announce your Corporate figures in the industry, government and Partner members are able to book corporate Partner membership status to all its public sector. Key benefits include: tables at substantially preferential rates. readers.

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Unrivalled networking and promotional Corporate Partners who manage their As a Corporate Partner you are invited to opportunities are available through own training scheme may wish to access use the RAeS official Corporate Partner attending, sponsoring or exhibiting at RAeS special graduate/apprenticeship packages logo and thus reflect your commitment events, including conferences, lectures, associated with the Society’s high profile to best practice within the aerospace briefings and social occasions. conferences. For more details contact industry. the Conference & Events Department CORPORATE PARTNER BRIEFINGS AND [email protected] SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING EVENTS PROFILE RECOGNITION There are a number of occasions where Exclusive to Corporate Partners and individual organisations may wish to raise specially invited guests, these events are LIST OF CURRENT CORPORATE their profile and be associated with a very well attended at the highest levels of PARTNERS specific Corporate Partner event, Society the aerospace industry and prove a most conference or Lecture, or to advertise in popular form of networking. Briefings are Your organisation will be included in the our monthly publication, AEROSPACE at a free of charge and corporate events are at current list of RAeS Corporate Partners reduced rate.

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PUBLICATIONS benefits of membership, contact the RAeS offer discounted rates for Corporate Membership Team at membership@ Partners to post jobs on our dedicated RAeS PUBLICATIONS aerosociety.com. For enquiries about website, www.aerosocietyjobs.com grades of membership or Engineering Corporate Partners receive complimentary Council registration, contact copies of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s [email protected]. ACCESS TO RAeS FACILITIES monthly publications: AEROSPACE and The Aeronautical Journal. In addition, all DISCOUNTED JOINING FEES USE OF THE NATIONAL AEROSPACE Corporate Partners have a unique login LIBRARY, FARNBOROUGH to the Society’s website that provides Employees of Corporate Partners receive access to all our publications (online only) a financial incentive when applying for Located at the Hub in Farnborough, the dating back to c.2003. This now allows all individual membership of the Society. In Society’s National Aerospace Library Corporate Partner employees access to this instance RAeS will not charge the houses over 100,000 books and the latest issues and archives of our leading initial entry fee normally applicable for publications and is probably the largest publications. applications for Fellow (FRAeS), Companion aeronautical archive in Europe. Corporate (CRAeS) and Member (MRAeS). Partners may take advantage of free THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF AEROSPACE of charge research using the Library’s ENGINEERING FREE ACCREDITATION COSTS experienced staff and have access to other special volumes. Corporate Partners enjoy a substantial The Society is licensed to accredit academic discount of 15% when purchasing the programmes that provide the exemplifying USE OF RAeS HQ FACILITIES complete set of The Encyclopaedia of level of understanding, knowledge and skills Aerospace Engineering. Published by John to underpin professional competence to No.4 Hamilton Place is open all year, five Wiley & Sons, the publication covers nine help graduates on their way to registration days a week, except for standard UK Bank volumes with over circa 6,000 pages and with the Engineering Council. Corporate Holidays and the period between Christmas is arguably the most authoritative work of Partners benefit from free accreditation of and the New Year. its kind. The Royal Aeronautical Society has their professional development schemes, The Members’ Lounge located on the endorsed the publication and negotiated worth £1,000 + VAT. second floor is open Monday to Friday from a special rate for Corporate Partner 9am to 5pm to members and their guests. members. RAeS CAREERS CENTRE Facilities include: > Full complimentary internet access; and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Society has an established Careers > Innovative bar food menu Centre which runs a number of initiatives PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR to promote aerospace, aviation and EMPLOYEES STEM subjects to young people, as well THE AIRBUS BUSINESS SUITE as provide guidance and advice to those The Society encourages best-practice seeking employment in the sector. For more Comprises a fully equipped business lounge across the aerospace industry through information on supporting our educational and three meeting rooms. One meeting professional recognition of individual initiatives please contact the Careers and room (Toulouse Room) is free to Corporate skills, experience and qualifications as Education Manager Ros Azouzi at rosalind. Partners, while other rooms in the Business well as the opportunity to register with [email protected]. Suite are available to Corporate Partners at the Engineering Council. RAeS post- a 50% room hire discount. nominal designations are internationally CAREERS IN AEROSPACE WEBSITE recognised and respected, confirming DISCOUNTED ROOM HIRE achievement of expertise. Membership ADS and the RAeS maintain www. and registration levels include: careersinaerospace.com which aims In addition all RAeS Corporate Partners > Associate (ARAeS) to showcase the aerospace industry to receive 20% off venue hire of the main young people, their teachers, parents and reception rooms at No.4 Hamilton Place, > Associate Member (AMRAeS) careers advisors and provide in-depth and including the Bill Boeing Lecture Theatre. > Member (MRAeS) inspirational careers information, guidance > Fellow (FRAeS) or Companion (CRAeS) and resources. The RAeS will create an entry > Chartered Engineer (CEng) for Corporate Partners in the directory. FINANCIAL VALUE > Incorporated Engineer (IEng) RECRUITMENT Annual Corporate Partner membership > Engineering Technician (EngTech) fees depend on annual aerospace turnover, For more information please visit www. If you are looking to reach thousands of starting from as little as £1,058 + VAT and aerosociety.com/join. To discuss general potential applicants around the world, the ranging in a five tier structure.

To find out more or to discuss joining the Royal Aeronautical Society Corporate Partner scheme please Contact: Simon Levy, Head of Business Development, at: [email protected] Royal Aeronautical Society / Handbook 2018 / Corporate Partners

Corporate Partner Profiles

AAR [email protected] Contact: Josef Sonsky 1100 N Dale Road, Wood Dale, Illinois 60191 www.acceleratecorporation.com Aero Vodochody a.s. is the largest aerospace United States of America manufacturer in the Czech Republic, mainly +1 630 227 2000 Contact: Bruce Thomson focusing on co-operation with leading aerospace [email protected] Accelerate Corporation is developing a digital manufacturers in international aerostructure www.aarcorp.com portal Upstream Space Data Server to be hosted projects: e.g Corporation (S-76 in Earth orbit. helicopter), Embraer (KC-390 fixed leading- Contact: Paul Richardson Accelerate has a fast-growing space school edge development, rear fuselage, doors), Alenia AAR is an independent provider of aviation Astro.School that invites young learners to join Aermacchi (C-27J Spartan centre wing box), services to commercial and government customers in large space data projects and then the science Sonaca (Bombardier CSeries fixed leading-edge in over 100 countries. Incorporated in 1955, the papers are published on social media and in a development and production), Latecoere (Embraer Company today has revenues of approximately digital aerospace journal. 170/190 door subassemblies), Saab (JAS-39 $1.8bn with more than 5,000 employees in over Gripen weapon pylons), Messier-Bugatti-Dowty 20 countries. (A320 MLG side stays), EADS (A320/349 subassemblies), etc. Historically, Aero Vodochody AAR’s aftermarket expertise and award-winning ADS GROUP has been the largest producers of jet training market solutions, which can be integrated or Salamanca Square, 9 Albert Embankment, aircraft and continues providing support to several leveraged separately to help customers increase London SE1 7SP air forces globally. efficiency and reduce costs while maintaining +44 (0)20 7091 4500 high levels of quality, service and safety. We are [email protected] a trusted partner to airlines, militaries and OEMs www.adsgroup.org.uk delivering competitiveness so they can focus on AEROBILITY Blackbushe Airport, Camberley, transporting passengers, cargo and parts around Contact: Paul Everitt Hampshire GU17 9LQ the world. ADS is the premier trade organisation for all United Kingdom companies operating in the UK Aerospace, +44 (0)303 303 1230 Defence, Security and Space sectors. ADS operate [email protected] ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY to create the best possible climate in which its www.aerobility.com Khalifa City B, Abu Dhabi Members can do business, including lobbying and United Arab Emirates media relations work alongside networking and Contact: Mike Miller-Smith +971 2 501 5555 other business-to-business activities. Aerobility is a registered charity that aims to use [email protected] the challenges of flight and exposure to aviation www.adu.ac.ae as a tool for improving the lives of those with AERO SEKUR LTD a disability. Whatever the age or whatever the Contact: Gerhard Huettig Windrush House, 15 Marshall Avenue, Farnborough disability, be it physical, learning or mental, or Abu Dhabi University (ADU) is a private, multi Business Park, , Hampshire BN14 0ES an injury acquired in conflict – Aerobility gives campus university dedicated to meeting the needs United Kingdom everyone the chance to fly and participate in for educational opportunities in the United Arab +44 (0)125 230 2344 aviation-orientated activities. Aerobility operates Emirates and neighbouring countries. ADU is [email protected] adapted aircraft, supporting equipment and internationally accredited by the WASC Senior www.aerosekur.com specialist instruction to ensure access for all. College and University Commission (WSCUC) in The charity also acts as a representative body the USA. The university seeks and capitalises upon Contact: Mark Butler for disabled aviators working with regulators and opportunities to cooperate with peer institutions Aero Sekur is a specialist supplier of safety and the aerospace industry to promote access and worldwide; and applies state-of-the-art learning protection systems to the global aerospace, space awareness. technologies in modern facilities. The Aviation and defence markets. Core competency is the Department within the College of Engineering has design of advanced engineered structures using currently about 450 students and is expanding its flexible materials. AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY OF academic spectrum. Presently the vast majority Products for aerospace include liferaft/flotation INDIA of students are in the BSc Aviation programme. systems, flexible fuel tanks and a ground-breaking 13-B Indraprastha Estate, ADU also offers and MBA with a Concentration in Non-Pyrotechnic Inflation System. A space New Delhi 110002 Aviation Management. The programme is built on portfolio features planetary landing systems; India the University’s strategic partnership with Etihad planetary and orbital habitats; sample capture/ +91 11 23370058 Airways. return and inflatable greenhouse structures. [email protected] www.aerosocietyindia.in

ACCELERATE CORPORATION AERO VODOCHODY AEROSPACE, Contact: Ashok Bushan LTD A.S. The Aeronautical Society of India was founded Suites 2003 – 2005, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, U Letiste 374, 250 70 Odolena Voda in 1948 with the objective to promote the Aviation House, Main Concourse, Czech Republic advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of Prestwick KA9 2PL +420 255 761 111 aeronautical sciences and aircraft engineering, as United Kingdom [email protected] well as elevation of the aeronautical profession. +44 (0) 1292 511227 www.aero.cz The Society has 16 Branches at all the important

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centres of aviation and aerospace in the country. the Aerospace Growth Partnership to tackle We are currently a Tier 1 supplier for Airbus Its membership of more than 10,000 is drawn from barriers to growth, boost exports and grow high Group for manufacturing engineering services and all major aeronautical establishments. value jobs. This includes supporting investment programme management in the world’s largest in R&D through the £3.9bn Government/industry aerospace programmes, such as the A350 XWB, funding commitment out to 2026, supported by the the A400M, A320 or A330MRTT, among others. AERONAUTICS SYSTEMS Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI); the £250m AERTEC Solutions designs aerospace systems COMPETENCY, CSIR ‘Sharing in Growth’ intensive supplier performance for aircraft, unmanned aerial platforms and high DPSS, CSIR PO Box 395, Brummeria, improvement programme; and the £48m National dynamic vehicles, both for commercial and for Pretoria 0001 Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme now military use. Our products include lightweight South Africa supported by the ATI. tactical RPAS vehicles, designed in-house with our +27 12 841 4229 More widely: own technology. These products include the TARSIS [email protected] BEIS brings together responsibilities for 75 and TARSIS 25, for observation and surveillance www.csir.co.za business, industrial strategy, science, innovation, missions. energy and climate change. Our workforce is made up of over 500 Contact: Kavendra Naidoo professional aeronautics experts, with offices in South Africa’s CSIR Aeronautic Systems , the UK, France, Portugal, Colombia and the Competency is focused on aerodynamic analysis, AEROSUD HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD United States. design, development and simulation, wind-tunnel Corner of Van Ryneveld Ave & Van Der Spuy Str, testing, aero elasticity services, structural analysis Pierre Van Ryneveld, Pretoria 0157 and aircraft stores clearance. Facilities include South Africa AFFINITY FLYING TRAINING high, medium and low-speed wind tunnels, water +27 12 662 5000 SERVICES LTD tunnels, cascade test facility, turbine test facility, [email protected] Hill Park Court, Springfield Drive, Leatherhead, UAS integration laboratory, simulation laboratory www.aerosud.co.za Surrey KT22 7NL and a ground vibration test facility. Typical activities United Kingdom include NDT, helicopter structural and aerodynamic Contact: Rob Jonkers +44 (0)1400 222030 technologies, gas turbine engine technologies, air Aerosud consists of three operating companies, [email protected] weapons flow and structural characterisation, store Aerosud Aviation, Aerosud Aerospace Systems, www.affinityFTS.co.uk carriage and release prediction, computational Aerosud Innovation and Training Centre. fluid dynamics (CFD), international ground vibration Aerosud Aerospace Systems specialises in Contact: Iain Chalmers testing (GVT), flutter analysis and prediction, aeromechanical engineering programmes involving Affinity supports UK military air capability by playing flutter flight test software and hardware systems, aircraft refurbishments, upgrades and airframe a key part in the seamless progression of pilots integration of avionics, weapons and electronic through flight training. faster than real-time mission simulations, real-time warfare installations. Under a landmark partnering programme with flight simulations, mechanical weapons and store Aerosud Aviation consists of two business the UK Ministry of Defence, Affinity supplies and integration and aircraft structures technology. streams. The Fabrication business stream supports three fleets of aircraft (Grob 120TP, specialises in the design and manufacture of Embraer Phenom 100 and Beechcraft T6C) within high volumes of fabricated sheet metal parts and the Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). This AEROSPACE AUSTRALIA LTD assemblies for major OEMs. The Composites includes fleet management and airworthiness, Airshows Downunder, PO Box 4095, business stream specialises in the design, delivery of aircraft availability and complex Geelong Vic certification and production of Interiors products, programme management. Australia both for after-market refurbishment as well as new Affinity is a UK registered company and is a Joint +61 3 5282 0500 products to major OEMs. One of the new composite Venture of Kellogg Brown & Root Limited (‘KBR’) and [email protected] products Aerosud Aviation is involved is the Elbit Systems (UK) Limited. www.aerospaceaustralia.com.au/ manufacture of primary structure PEEK fuselage clips for the A350. Contact: Ian Honnery Aerosud Innovation and Training Centre has two AFRICAN AVIATION SERVICES The biennial Australian International AirShow and objectives, firstly to train individuals in the skills LIMITED Aerospace & Defence Exposition at Avalon, Australia required in the aerospace industry, and secondly 2 Kings Court, Newcomen Way, Severalls Industrial comprises two separate, but concurrent, events – the the centre is also a think tank for developing Park, Colchester, Essex CO4 9RA Australian International Airshow and the Australian new technologies in design and manufacturing United Kingdom International Aerospace & Defence Exposition. techniques. The Innovation Centre is also +44 (0)1206 844288 They are organised respectively by Aviation involved in the design and manufacture of a new [email protected] Development Australia Limited and Aerospace reconnaissance aircraft known as AHRLAC. www.africanaviation.com Australia Limited. Both are not-for-profit foundations, established Contact: Nick Fadugba to promote the development of Australia’s industrial, AERTEC SOLUTIONS LTD African Aviation Services Limited (AAS) was manufacturing and information/communications Rossmore Business Village, 10 Inward Way, Unit 4, established by Nick Fadugba with the raison d’être technology resources in the aviation, aerospace and Ellesmere Port, Chester CH65 3EY of promoting aviation development in Africa. It is defence sectors. United Kingdom engaged in aviation consultancy, event management +44 (0)7780 436 466 and publishing. Its consultancy services include [email protected] business development, joint ventures, airline fleet AEROSPACE TEAM – www.aertecsolutions.com and network development, aviation finance, leasing DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, and maintenance advisory services, debt recovery, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL Contact: Matthew Horsman business facilitation, negotiation and arbitration, STRATEGY AERTEC Solutions is an international engineering airline and airport marketing, international air 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET and consultancy firm specialised in aeronautics. services negotiations, airport slots procurement, United Kingdom It was founded in 1997 and today carries out cargo, ground handling and aircraft fuelling, advisory +44 (0)20 7215 1128 activities in the aviation sector, the aeronautical services and aircraft and engine repossession, etc. [email protected] industry and aerospace & defence systems. AAS helped to pioneer African aviation www.bis.gov.uk Our project references cover more than 100 publishing with the launch of African Aviation airports in 40 countries across five continents. We Magazine in 1990 and also helped pioneer Contact: Roger Bourne are the most aeronautical of airport engineering and international aviation conferences specifically The Aerospace Hub works with industry through consultancy firms. tailored for Africa.

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AFRICAN BUSINESS AVIATION [email protected] fixed wing and helicopter platforms. We have been ASSOCIATION (AFBAA) www.airservicetraining.co.uk supplying earth observation satellite imagery to the PO Box 657, Kigali Australian market for over 25 years and our fully Rwanda Contact: Robert Sutherland integrated optical and radar satellite constellation +251929005444 AST provides both approved and bespoke training enables daily acquisitions at high resolutions. [email protected] solutions to the world’s airlines, MRO’s and military www.afbaa.org formations. AST has been in operation for over 85 years during which time it has trained over 30,000 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS Contact: Dawit Lemma civil and 40,000 military engineers from over 150 SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD countries. The African Business Aviation Association was Nortwest Block, Grand Central Airport, New Road, AST is approved to the EASA Part 147 launched in May 2012 to represent the interests Halfway House, Midrand, Johannesburg Regulations under approval reference of Africa’s aircraft owners, operators and suppliers South Africa UK.147.0002, which includes approval for full to the Business Aviation community in a single +27 11 266 2600 basic licensing courses and examinations, for voice. AfBAA has some 119 members. AfBAA’s licence categories as follows: primary objective is to promote the understanding Contact: Lynne Carstens and benefits that Business Aviation provides for the A1 Certifying Mechanic – Aeroplanes Turbine Airbus Helicopters Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd (ESAL) continent’s economic development and prosperity A2 Certifying Mechanic – Aeroplanes Piston was formed in 1994 and has its headquarters at through advocacy. As an active, well-funded, A3 Certifying Mechanic – Helicopters Turbine Grand Central Airport, Midrand. It is a wholly owned professionally run organisation AfBAA is committed B1.1 Certifying Technician – Aeroplanes Turbine subsidiary of its parent company, Eurocopter S.A.S. ESAL, which currently has a staff complement to increasing membership, raising awareness of the B1.2 Certifying Technician – Aeroplanes Piston Association internally and externally in Africa and of 86 employees mainly based at Grand Central B1.3 Certifying Technician – Helicopters Turbine supporting all entities involved in business aviation Airport but also at its Cape Town branch, generated B2 Certifying Technician – Avionic in Africa. a turnover of R292 million in 2011.

AIR CHARTER SERVICE PLC AIRBUS AIRCRAFT RESEARCH Wellington House, 125-130 Strand, Milbank House, 171 – 185 Ewell Road, Surbiton, ASSOCIATION LTD London WC2R 0AP Surrey KT6 6AP Manton Lane, Bellevue, Bedford MK41 7PF United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom +44 (0)20 7395 7800 +44 (0)20 8339 1020 +44 (0)1234 324600 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.airbus-group.com www.aircharterservice.com www.ara.co.uk/

Contact: Jeremy Close Contact: James Leach Contact: Peter Curtis Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and Air Charter Service is a global company with 20 ARA is an independent research and development related services. In 2016, it generated revenues worldwide offices, spanning all six major continents. organisation providing a range of specialist services of €67bn and employed a workforce of around ACS offers private jet, commercial airliner and to the worldwide aerospace industry; 134,000. This includes a 15,000 strong British cargo aircraft charters, as well as onboard courier ● Aerodynamic design and consultancy workforce and a turnover generated from UK solutions. The company arranges more than 12,500 ● Computational Fluid Dynamics operations of close to £6bn, making the company a contracts annually and our revenue is close to ● High precision wind tunnel model design and major contributor to the UK economy. half a billion dollars. ACS was formed in 1990 by manufacture Airbus builds on a proud 100-year British Chairman Chris Leach and CEO Justin Bowman in ● Transonic wind-tunnel testing heritage, designing and assembling the wings for the basement of a house and now employs more our commercial aircraft in the UK. Airbus Defence These capabilities provide our customers with than 400 staff worldwide. and Space is the UK’s largest space company; a a complete aerodynamic service from initial world-leader in cyber security; and the biggest aerodynamic design and analysis through model supplier of large aircraft to the RAF, and Airbus design and manufacture to wind tunnel testing. AIR NEW ZEALAND LTD Helicopters is the UK’s civil helicopter hub and a key Also, ARA’s aerodynamic expertise and advanced 185 Fanshawe Street, supplier to the Ministry of Defence. testing techniques provide specialist input to motor Private Bag 92007, Airbus’ 450 apprentices, collaborations with vehicle and wind turbine development. Auckland 1147 more than 20 British universities and annual spend ARA’s new test techniques and design New Zealand of £500m in UK R&D make it a champion of UK capabilities are aimed at the requirements for the +64 9 336 2914 innovation and skills. development of the next generation of aircraft. [email protected] Many of these new services and facilities have been www.airnewzealand.co.nz/ developed on programmes supported by the UK AIRBUS AUSTRALIA PACIFIC Aerospace Technology Institute. Contact: David Morgan 701 MacArthur Ave Central, Pinkenba, Based in Bedford, 50 miles north of London, Air New Zealand is an international and domestic Queensland 4008 ARA has worked on many prestigious projects for airline group which provides air passenger and cargo Australia the World’s major civil aircraft and defence system transport services within New Zealand, as well as [email protected] manufacturers. Our expanding global customer to and from Australia, the South West Pacific, Asia, base extends from the west coast of America, North America and the United Kingdom. Contact: Nathan Pick across Europe, to the Far East of Asia. Air New Zealand also encompasses business Airbus in Australia Pacific is a part of Airbus, a global units providing engineering and ground handling leader in aeronautics, space and related services. services. Subsidiaries extend to booking systems, In 2016, Airbus generated revenues of €67bn and AIRLINES UK travel wholesaling and retailing services. employed a workforce of around 134,000. 25 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1AL Airbus employs more than 1,750 people across United Kingdom 15 sites in Australia and New Zealand. With a +44 (0)20 3709 8935 LTD long-standing presence in commercial aircraft and [email protected] Brahan Building, Perth College, Crieff Road, the largest market share in civilian and military www.airlinesuk.org Perth PH1 2NX helicopters, the company supports more than 500 Contact: Tim Alderslade United Kingdom aircraft across the Pacific and is well recognised as Airlines UK is the trade body for UK-registered +44 (0)1738 877105 a leading through-life-support provider in military airlines and other carriers with a major UK

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operation – with members representing all sectors Contact: Eric Bernardini Contact: Lesley Smith of the industry. Our twelve members – British AlixPartners is a global firm of senior business and Prime Air is a project from Amazon’s next-generation Airways, CargoLogicAir, DHL, easyJet, , Jet2. consulting professionals that specialise in improving Research & Development lab. The goal of this com, Norwegian UK, Ryanair, Thomas Cook, TUI corporate financial and operational performance, future Amazon delivery system is to get packages Airways, Airways and Virgin Atlantic – employ executing corporate turnarounds and providing into customers’ hands in 30 minutes or less using almost 90,000 people and served 265 million litigation consulting and forensic accounting unmanned aerial vehicles. passengers and carried one million tonnes of cargo services when it really matters – in urgent, high- in 2016. impact situations. Our aerospace and defence team is deeply AMDA rooted in the industry and understands the unique PO Box 4095, Geelong, Victoria 3220 AIRMAP INC strategic and operating challenges it faces. We Australia 1460 4th Street, Suite 304, Santa Monica, solve complex challenges and create real results [email protected] California 90401 for our clients. We have earned a reputation for our www.amda.com.au United States of America hands-on problem-solving skills based on real-world +1 209 728 5423 operational, financial and analytical experience. Contact:Greg Ferguson [email protected] Our clients include large and middle market Aerospace Maritime and Defence Foundation of www.airmap.com/ companies as well as their investors, creditors and Australia Limited is a not-for-profit corporation other corporate stakeholders. limited by guarantee and established to promote the Contact: Richard Deakin development of aviation and Australian industrial, Developed by experts in GIS, aviation and policy, manufacturing and information/communications AirMap’s cutting-edge technology transforms ALLIED AIR FORCES MEMORIAL technology resources in the fields of aviation, airspace below 500ft to provide accurate, reliable & YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM aerospace, maritime and defence. To focus on each and trustworthy low-altitude navigational data and Elvington, York, North Yorkshire YO41 4AU of these sectors, the Foundation has established communication tools to the drone industry. United Kingdom three specialist not-for-profit operational 01904 608595 subsidiaries – Aerospace Australia Limited, Maritime [email protected] Australia Limited and Aviation Development AIRPORT OPERATORS www.yorkshireairmuseum.org/ Australia Limited. The mission is to promote the ASSOCIATION development of Australian industrial, manufacturing 3 Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJ Contact: Ian Reed and information/communications technology United Kingdom Recognised as the Allied Air Forces Memorial of resources through expositions, conferences and +44 (0)20 7799 3171 Europe, this award-winning museum is located events. [email protected] on the former site of RAF Elvington, a WW2 www.aoa.org.uk airfield used extensively by Allied bomber crews, uniquely including the only two French Squadrons AMERICAN INSTITUTE Contact: Patricia Page of Bomber Command. A Registered Charity and OF AERONAUTICS AND The AOA influences governments and regulators, Nationally Accredited Museum, we house significant ASTRONAUTICS at national level, European and international levels Archives and Library, including the National Air 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191- to secure policy outcomes that contribute to Crew Association and Air Gunners Collections. 4377 conditions that promote sustainable growth in the Comprising of 15 indoor exhibitions; internationally United States of America airport sector. acclaimed collection of over 60 historic aircraft and +1 703 264 7500 vehicles; a hands-on family area; ‘Astra’ cinema; www.aiaa.org/ NAAFI Restaurant; Gift Shop and impressive corporate facilities, we are a fascinating and AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA AIAA is the world’s largest technical society devoted dynamic attraction. Main activities are Memorial 25 Constitution Avenue, Canberra ACT 2600 to the global aerospace profession. With more than Ceremonies, live aircraft running days and education Australia 35,000 individual members and 80 corporate programme, including the ‘Reach for the Sky’ +61 (02) 6268 4111 members, AIAA brings together industry, academia publication in association with RAeS. [email protected] and government to advance engineering and www.airservicesaustralia.com science in aviation, space and defence.

Airservices is a government-owned organisation AMAC AEROSPACE providing safe, secure, efficient and SWITZERLAND AG AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF environmentally responsible services to the Sternengasse 18, CH-4051 Basel APPLIED SCIENCES (AUAS)/ aviation industry. Each year, Airservices safely Switzerland DEPARTMENT AVIAT manages 11% of the world’s airspace where there +41 58 310 3131 Weesperzijde 190, 1097 DZ Amsterdam are more than four million aircraft movements [email protected] The carrying more than 152 million passengers www.amacaerospace.com/ +31 20 595 14 00 annually in the Australian flight information region. [email protected] Airservices provides the aviation industry with Contact: Waleed Muhiddin www.hva.nl/aviation telecommunications, aeronautical data, navigation We offer corporate and private aircraft maintenance services and aviation rescue fire-fighting services. (MRO), refurbishment and completion services, as Contact: Geert Boosten Airservices has approximately 1,000 air traffic well as aircraft management and charter operations. The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences controllers working from two major centres in Our experienced management team and expert offers Bachelor of Engineering degrees in Aviation in Melbourne and Brisbane, four terminal control professional staff prove to be an exceptional force two variants: units and 29 towers at international and regional for meeting and exceeding the expectations and airports. demands of our customers, international. 1. Aviation Engineering (the technical aspects of the aeroplane) 2. Aviation Operations (transporting people and ALIXPARTNERS AMAZON.CO.UK LTD cargo from A to B) 6 New Street Square, London EC4A 3BF 60 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN Aviation Engineering focuses on Flight Operations, United Kingdom United Kingdom Maintenance and Repair & Overhaul. Aviation +44 (0)20 7098 7400 +44 (0)20 8636 9280 Operations encompasses Aviation Logistics, Air [email protected] [email protected] Transport Development and Security & Technology. www.alixpartners.com www.amazon.co.uk We supplement coursework with guest lectures

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and internships and students must complete a final ATKINS Contact: Ralph Perkins thesis project. Some choose to train as a pilot or air The Hub, 500 Park Avenue, Aztec West, The Aviation Logistics Network provides 24/7 traffic controller and top students can apply for an Almondsbury Business Park, logistical support to the civil aviation fleet for Honours track in Aviation Engineering or Aviation Bristol BS32 4RZ emergency transportation of aircraft parts to assist Management. United Kingdom with Aircraft On Ground (AOG) and time critical parts +44 (0)1454 662000 delivery. The network is comprised of specialist [email protected] organisations geared to the specific challenges of ARPAS UK www.atkinsglobal.com/defence the various supply chain needs of the commercial Sherwood House, 41 Queens Road, Farnborough, aerospace industry. Our aims are to ensure that Hampshire GU14 6JP Contact: Chris Parsons commercial aircraft continue to fly via the co- United Kingdom Atkins provides high-end engineering consultancy, ordination of the delivery of spare parts in to the [email protected] procurement and technical services to aerospace, supply chain and maintenance bases. www.arpas.uk/ national defence and security organisations and Aviation Logistics Network (ALN) is a not for profit industry partners globally. We work in partnership Organisation run for the benefit of its members. Contact: Paul Rigby with our clients to provide independent advice and ARPAS UK is the professional trade association support. for remotely piloted aircraft systems in the UK. It Our expertise spans air, land and sea, as well AVIATION MANAGEMENT is a not-for-profit association run by an elected as information, communications and cyber security COLLEGE committee. We represent the membership on a and we work throughout the lifecycle of a platform, No. 1, Jenderam Hilir, 43 800 Dengkil, Selangor number of working groups, safety partnerships and system or facility. Atkins became a member of the Malaysia industry co-ordination groups with the CAA, NATS SNC-Lavalin Group on 3 July 2017. +603 8760 9000 and the DfT. All members are actively encouraged to +6019 275 6337 be involved in our activities and we have a thriving [email protected] support network. In addition to being a learned AIR SERVICES www.aviation.edu.my association we actively promote collaboration and La Panque, Forest, Guernsey GY8 0DT business opportunities between members. Channel Islands Contact: Ab Manan Mansor +44 (0)1481 268817 Aviation Management College (AMC) celebrates [email protected] its tenth anniversary this year, conducts home- ASIAN BUSINESS AVIATION www.aurigny.com grown diploma, bachelor and master programmes ASSOCIATION (ASBAA) in aviation management and engineering. Licensed Level 13, 68 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay Contact: Mark Darby by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia under Hong Kong Aurigny Air Services is a regional airline based the Act 555, AMC has produced more than 400 +852 3182 7129 in Guernsey, connecting Guernsey to the U.K. graduates who have secured jobs and becoming [email protected] Operating Embraer E195 jets, ATR72 turboprop industry captains, both locally and overseas in the www.asbaa.org and Dornier 228s. aviation and other industries. The programmes include the following: Contact: Thomas Warren 1. MBA in Aviation Management (in collaboration Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) a with Open University Malaysia) non-profit organisation that seeks to promote AVEILLANT LTD Compass House, Vision Park, 2. Bachelor in Airline & Airport Management (in and provide a platform for communication and Cambridge CB24 9AD collaboration with Bucks New University UK) awareness of Business Aviation’s contribution to the United Kingdom 3. Diploma in Flight Operations Management regional economies. +44 (0)1223393599 4. Diploma in Aviation & Tourism Management Our main goal is advocating the Asian Biz/Gen [email protected] 5. Diploma in Aviation & Finance Management aviation industry with knowledge, expertise and www.aveillant.com 6. Diploma in Aviation Safety Management experience on complex and current matters. 7. Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering & Contact: Joseph Woolfolk Technology (with EASA Part 66) 8. Diploma in Cabin Crew & Airline Services ASSYSTEM UK Aveillant is a UK-based world leader in radar technology. Its surveillance products provide a All of the programmes above are accredited by Club Street, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Malaysia Qualification Agency. Lancs PR5 6FN uniquely detailed, comprehensive and adaptable 9. Future course: Multi-crew Pilot Licence for airline United Kingdom picture of surroundings. pilots. +44 (0)1772 645000 Aveillant’s approach differs fundamentally from [email protected] the technology path followed to date. Rather than AMC, located in Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur, www.assystem.com rotating a narrow beam, the company’s Holographic Malaysia, in its own stand-alone and dedicated Radar constantly surveys all the airspace, then campus and is known for its discerning in quality Contact: Robert Hemmings uses algorithms to intelligently interpret what it education that has propelled its graduates to land Assystem is an engineering services consultancy sees. This provides a real-time 3D picture, with jobs in the Middle East, Africa and Singapore. AMC present in 19 countries with a global workforce of unparalleled resolution and update speed. is poised to grow into university status that would 11,000 employees. Having supplied innovative Because our solution is rooted in software and enhance its ability to conduct more social science, solutions to high-tech companies for over 45 years, because we collect 10,000% more information engineering and TVET programs meeting the Assystem has developed a first-class engineering than conventional radars, our capabilities are broad regional Asia-Pacific aviation talent needs. organisation to support many of the Global Aerospace and flexible – PSR, drone-detection, wind-farm AMC is willing to collaborate with other parties in and Industrial companies around the world. mitigation, etc – all using the same technology. the development of aviation products and services Assystem helps its customers to develop their for sale in the regional markets. products and infrastructures, managing them through their entire life cycle. Assystem Aerospace AVIATION LOGISTICS NETWORK is active throughout the product engineering value LTD AVIATION SKILLS PARTNERSHIP chain, with capabilities ranging from concept design Unit A1 Calder Way, Colnbrook, Slough, The Old Vinyl Factory, Blyth Road, Hayes, to in-service support. Berkshire SL3 0BQ London UB3 1HA Assystem employs approximately 1,750 United Kingdom United Kingdom engineers in the UK, located across the country +44 (0)1753 688061 +44 (0)20 8914 7816 with primary delivery centres in Bristol, Derby and [email protected] [email protected] Preston. www.aln.aero www.aviationskillspartnership.com

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Contact: Simon Witts sophisticated systems that reside within an aircraft Contact: David Brown Aviation Skills Partnership (ASP) is an independent of the complexity of the Apache. From weapons to Serving aviation since 1985, Avtrade is a leading organisation dedicated to transforming the avionics, each device allows students to familiarise global component service provider to the aviation approach to aviation skills and creating sustainable themselves with some of the most advanced industry. Specialist in bespoke aircraft Component and clear pathways and requirements at all ages and technology in the world. The equipment is based on and Support Solutions. With UK headquarters and stages across all aviation skills areas. full size aircraft systems and provides a high degree global offices in Dubai, Singapore, Moscow, Miami ASP was established in 2013, from a team of of fidelity offering the necessary tactile and visual and China. Avtrade provides an extensive range educational and industry experts to create, develop cues, greatly reducing the need to use operational of services through local support and dedicated and implement the skills solutions that the industry aircraft for training purposes. Constant investment account management to customers worldwide. needs in partnership with training organisations, by the MoD and ATIL in technology insertions has 250 multilingual and multicultural employees deliver employers and educators. ensured that the training system remains one of the a range of global solutions to over 800 airlines The programmes and pathways we develop most up to date in the world. including: inventory management, repairs, pooling, through partnership, match industry requirements leasing, sale, loan and exchange 24hours a day, and are aligned to their best practice and aviation 365 days a year. regulations; combining higher education, work- AVIATION WITHOUT BORDERS based learning and accredited qualifications, they Room 8, Building 208, Epsom Square, Hounslow, are delivered through our multi-purpose hubs and Surrey TW6 2BJ AXIS FLIGHT TRAINING other selected locations. United Kingdom SYSTEMS GMBH +44 (0)7836 230 333 Phillipstrasse 27, [email protected] A-8403 Lebring AVIATION STRATEGIES www.aviationwithoutborders.org Austria INTERNATIONAL +43 (0)5 9889-0 440 Rene-Levesque Blvd, West, Suite 1202, Contact: Stanley Stewart [email protected] Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1V7 Aviation Without Borders is a registered LK charity www.axis-simulations.at/ Canada providing humanitarian assistance through aviation +1 514 398 0909 services irrespective of politics, religion, race or Contact: Martin Rossmann [email protected] nationality. AXIS manufactures flight training devices that www.aviationstrategies.aero Our activities are: operation of light aircraft provide pilots with a genuine training experience and with our European colleagues in support of NGO5 what is more they do so with unmatched operational Contact: Jason Poirier Lavoie in developing countries in Africa, humanitarian efficiency. Our full flight simulator is designed Founded in 1998, Aviation Strategies International air cargo shipments in support of NGOS active to improve aviation safety, meet today’s training (ASI) provides corporate-level strategic advice and overseas and a National Fly Kids Day in lune where requirements and exceed the regulatory standards. performance enhancement consulting services children from around the IJK are invited to a local With all our products, we ensure maximum usability in the field of civil aviation. ASI’s international airport to enjoy a short flight. with minimum downtime. multi-disciplinary network of seasoned experts The charity is unique in using the talents and specialises in providing independent and strategic skills of the aviation community, and beyond, in such advisory services to the Boards and senior executive a worthwhile humanitarian manner. BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL leadership teams of airports, airlines, air navigation GROUP services, civil aviation authorities and governments. 33 Wigmore Street, The firm’s multinational consulting services are AVNAVCOM AERONAUTICAL London W1U 1QX tailored to clients’ needs, based on industry best AWARENESS AND OUTREACH United Kingdom practices and aim to enhance organisational DWC LLC +44 (0)20 7355 5300 performance. Building E, Office 108, Business Park, Dubai World [email protected] The ASI Institute (ASI-I), the firm’s professional Centre, Dubai www.babcockinternational.com training and development division, is integral to the United Arab Emirates ASI approach. ASI-I is an ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Full +971 (0)4 887 9656 Contact: Geoff Maple Member and has earned the reputation for being a [email protected] Babcock delivers critical and vital aviation services world-class leader in delivering executive education www.avnavcom.com globally. Providing fixed and rotary wing technical for the aviation industry. training for UK armed forces, equipment support, Contact: Oussama Jadayel airbase management and operation of owned and AvNavCom is a company set up by a number of customer owned aircraft fleets. AVIATION TRAINING aviation professionals and academics who believe We have a long and proud history providing INTERNATIONAL LTD that young people should be prepared to grasp the aerial emergency services, search and rescue, oil Coldharbour Business Park, Sherborne, best opportunities. They are well connected with and gas industry aviation – delivering over 200,000 Dorset DT9 4JW the industry and seek to introduce young people to flying hours each year. We have been supporting UK United Kingdom aviation and expose them to what the sector can defence aviation for over 100 years. +44 (0)1935 810300 offer them. AvNavCom helps direct them to make Operating at the heart of UK military flying [email protected] the right decisions when building their capacities to training, delivering bespoke integrated aviation www.atil.co.uk meet the demands of the aviation sector. services, we now also work alongside the French AvNavCom is based at the prestigious Aviation Air Force. Contact: Sarah Cook City in Dubai South and from there it networks Babcock’s proven expertise and unwavering Aviation Training International Limited (ATIL) is a with the whole UAE aerospace industry as well as focus on safe, efficient delivery means we are a 50:50 joint venture between Leonardo MW Limited schools, universities and youth clubs in order to trusted name in defence and civilian aerospace. and The Boeing Company. Formed in 1998 to put the young talent face to face with their future deliver the Apache Training Service contract, ATIL employers. holds a unique position as a training organisation BACA – THE AIR CHARTER in being able to provide total synthetic training ASSOCIATION solutions in the areas of Aircrew, Groundcrew and AVTRADE The Baltic Exchange, 38 St Mary Axe, Maintenance training. Sayers Common, BH6 9JQ London EC3A 8BH Training is provided for the Army Air Corps (AAC) United Kingdom United Kingdom Aircrew and Groundcrew and the Royal Electrical +44 (0)1273 833330 +44 (0)20 7118 7557 and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Technicians. A [email protected] [email protected] range of equipment is employed to represent the www.avtrade.com www.baca.org.uk

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Contact: Madeleine Puzey organisations, as well as to EASA and National [email protected] BACA is the leading association focussed on the Aviation Authorities including the UK CAA. Our www.birminghamairport.co.uk role of the air charter broker in the aviation market. expert Consultants support organisations requiring Our goal is to raise and maintain standards of experience and expertise to improve safety, Contact: David Winstanley conduct in the air charter market and promote compliance, risk management, human factors, is the UK’s third largest airport integrity and ethical business practices, so that error management and integrated safety and outside London and the UK’s seventh largest overall, members can deal with each other (and clients can business performance. We also offer inspirational handling 11 million passengers per year. Located deal with our members) with confidence. We are training courses at our surrey-based Aviation just eight miles from the centre of Birmingham and working hard to benefit our members; currently we Safety Academy, as well as in-company. Our a little over an hour to London by train, it serves have around 230 members, of which roughly a third philosophy is entirely focussed on the development 50 airlines operating to 440 direct or one stop are air charter brokers, a third operators/airlines and of individual competence and organisational safety destinations globally. A £300m investment to a selection of airports and FBOs, consultants and performance. extend the and redevelop the terminal to many other company types involved in supporting welcome the A380 mean that Birmingham is the the aviation industry. We address the whole market, premier long-haul airport for the UK’s central region. from helicopters, to business jets, to commercial BEAGLE TECHNOLOGY Its two-hour catchment includes 35m people – half passenger, to cargo. GROUP LTD the population of the UK – and the Airport is just Stony Lane, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1EX 10km from central Birmingham, the UK’s second United Kingdom largest city. Trains from London currently take just BAE SYSTEMS PLC +44 (0)1202 482296 c60 minutes via its on-site rail station. In 2026, this Warwick House, PO Box 87, Farnborough [email protected] will reduce to c30 minutes as Birmingham becomes Aerospace Centre, Hampshire GU14 6YU www.beagletechnologygroup.com/ the UK’s first and only high-speed connected United Kingdom airport, increasing the two hour catchment to 45m +44 (0)1252 373232 Contact: John Taylor people. [email protected] Founded in 1955, Beagle Technology Group designs www.baesystems.com and manufactures metallic and composite parts and structures, as well as highly finished components BLISS JET INC Contact: Sir Glenn Torpy for the Aerospace, Defence and Marine Markets. PO Box 5, Port Washington, New York 11050 At BAE Systems, we help our customers to stay a During this period Beagle has been involved with United States step ahead when protecting people and national the development and support of many major [email protected] security, critical infrastructure and vital information. programmes across all market sectors and has www.blissjet.com We provide some of the world’s most advanced, invested heavily in enabling technology across technology-led defence, aerospace and security the business. The company’s expertise lies in the Contact: David Rimmer solutions and employ a skilled workforce of over creation of value added Niche Engineering from Bliss Jet is a transformative new company offering 80,000 people in more than 40 countries. Concept to Supply. shared private jet service between London From state of the art cyber threat detection to Our 80,000 sq ft principal manufacturing Stansted and New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Using flight control systems that enable pilots to make facility is located in Christchurch, Dorset, UK. All late model Gulfstream, Dassault and Bombardier better decisions, we never stop innovating to ensure our Metallic, Composite and Design Capabilities aircraft, passengers will experience the efficiency that our customers maintain their advantage. This are offered in-house giving a turnkey engineering and high level of customer service of private jet is a long-term commitment involving significant capability to our customers. This combined with a charter for the cost of a seat in a legacy carriers’ investments in skills. We also work closely with local highly skilled, flexible and responsive workforce, first and business class cabins. Bliss Jet was partners to support economic development through ensures quality control, timescales and price are founded by highly experienced charter executives the transfer of knowledge, skills and technology. guaranteed. and entrepreneurs with expertise satisfying the In the air domain we design, manufacture, Our responsiveness from concept to supply customer’s needs, including corporate executives, upgrade, and support combat and trainer aircraft reflects the highly organised processes driving the celebrities, heads of state, members of royalty and and supply electronics equipment across a range business. To support this the company is approved ultra high net worth individuals. of military and commercial aircraft. Our pedigree to ISO9001 and AS9100 with five supporting includes Typhoon, F-35 Lightning II, Tornado NADCAP accreditations, alongside approvals from a and Hawk. We are also heavily involved in the large number of major OEM’s. BLUE CRANE DEVELOPMENT development of the next-generation of Unmanned AGENCY Air Systems. 72-74 Paulet Street, Somerset East 5850 Through-life support services are a core part BIRD & BIRD LLP South Africa of our offering. We provide the full spectrum of 12 New Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1AG +27 042 243 0095 support from engineering services to information United Kingdom [email protected] management to pilot and groundcrew training, +44(0)20 7415 6000 www.bluecranedevelopmentagency.co.za/ in each case tailored to meet the individual [email protected] requirements of each customer. www.twobirds.com/ Contact: Robin Beach The Blue Crane Development Agency (BCDA) was Contact: Paul Briggs established with a mandate from the South African BAINES SIMMONS LIMITED Bird & Bird is a global law firm, with a rare and Government to develop and grow local and rural Aviation Safety Centre, Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, invaluable grasp of strategic commercial issues. economies in terms of jobs, alleviate poverty and Surrey GU24 8HU We combine exceptional legal expertise with deep uplift communities. The BCDA through cooperation United Kingdom industry knowledge and refreshingly creative with various Western & Eastern Cape municipalities +44 (0)1276 855412 thinking, to help clients achieve their commercial has planned various macro projects that interlink [email protected] goals. We have over 850 lawyers in 21 offices and will holistically and collectively provide a www.bainessimmons.com across Europe and Asia, as well as close ties with stimulus to grow the regional economy. firms in other parts of the world. Aviation in South Africa forms an integral part of Contact: Emma Dobson the Government’s development strategies and has Baines Simmons is a world leader in airworthiness various registered macro projects in this field. One and aviation safety consultancy and training BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT of these include the development and production services, serving the global civil and military Diamond House, Birmingham, of South Africa’s first Light Sport Aircraft, which aviation sectors and Regulatory Authorities West Midlands B26 3QJ is being done in conjunction with the Aeronautical worldwide. We are trusted advisors to more than United Kingdom faculty of Wits University. The aim of the project 400 of the world’s leading airlines and aviation +44 (0)871 222 0072 is to establish an aircraft manufacturing industry

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in South Africa. The design has been successfully [email protected] BRISTOW HELICOPTERS LTD completed and manufacturing is planned to take www.boeing.com/ Dyce Avenue, Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland AB21 0LQ place in the Somerset East region in conjunction United Kingdom with airport development. The BCDA represents the Contact: Katerina Giannini +44 (0)1224 723151 interests of the National Aerospace Centre in the Boeing employs more than 2,200 people across the [email protected] Eastern Cape Province. UK at numerous sites, from Glasgow to Gosport and www.bristowgroup.com the company is experiencing continued solid organic growth. Boeing celebrates 80 years of partnership Contact: Alan Corbett BOEING AEROSTRUCTURES with the United Kingdom, the Armed Forces, British Bristow Group is the leading provider of industrial AUSTRALIA manufacturing and the air transport industry in aviation services offering helicopter transportation, 266 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 2018 and the company’s centennial was celebrated search and rescue (SAR) and aircraft support Australia in 2016. Today the UK remains a critically important services, including helicopter maintenance and +61 3 9647 3721 market, supplier base and a source of some of training, to government and civil organisations [email protected] the world’s most innovative technology partners. worldwide. With headquarters in Houston, Texas, www.boeing.com.au/ In 2016 Boeing spent £2.1bn ($2.9bn) with the Bristow has operations in the North Sea, Nigeria, UK aerospace industry. The company sustains an the US Gulf of Mexico and in most of the other Contact: Adnan Raghdo estimated 16,500 jobs in the UK supply chain, major offshore oil and gas producing regions of the Boeing Aerostructures Australia, is the largest enhancing skills, facilitating exports and generating world, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Russia designer and manufacturer of high-end aero- intellectual property. and Trinidad. Bristow provides SAR services to the structure components in Australia, providing private sector worldwide and to the public sector customers with a complete solution to aircraft for all of the UK on behalf of the Maritime and component manufacture – from developing the most BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE Coastguard Agency aerodynamic and efficient design, to certification, Airport Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT3 9DZ testing , fabrication and in-service support. United Kingdom +44 (0)28 9045 8444 BRITISH AIRLINE PILOTS [email protected] ASSOCIATION BOEING AUSTRALIA www.belfast.aero.bombardier.com/ BALPA House, 5 Heathrow Boulevard, Level 10 Exchange House, 10 Bridge Street, 278 Bath Road, West Drayton, Middlesex UB7 Sydney NSW 2000 Contact: Haley Dunne 0DQ Australia Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast is a centre of United Kingdom +61 2 9086 3300 excellence for the design, manufacture and support +44 (0)20 8476 4000 [email protected] of large aircraft structures, including fuselages, [email protected] www.boeing.com.au engine nacelle systems and wings in metal and www.balpa.org/Home.aspx advanced composites. Contact: Maureen Dougherty It is the largest investor in Northern Ireland and Contact: Rob Hunter Boeing is part of the aerospace and defence the largest manufacturing company, employing The British Airline Pilots Association is the fabric of Australia, with a heritage stretching back some 5,000 people. Since 1989, the Belfast base professional association and registered trade union 90 years and a reputation for building long term has been transformed through a focused investment established to represent the interests of all UK partnerships based on trust and performance. programme by Bombardier of almost £1.6bn in pilots. Our vision of ‘Making Every Flight a Safe Boeing Australia represents The Boeing Company’s plant, machinery, facilities, product development Flight’ is at the very core of everything we do.’ largest operational presence outside of the and training. United States, with more than 3,000 employees working across a range of commercial and defence PLC systems, advanced manufacturing, research and BOXARR LTD Waterside, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, development and logistics and services. Boeing’s The Engine Shed, Station Approach, Temple Meads, Middlesex UB7 0GB two largest wholly-owned subsidiaries in Australia Bristol BS1 6QH United Kingdom are Boeing Aerostructures Australia and Boeing United Kingdom +44 (0)870 8509850 Defence Australia. Boeing Aerostructures Australia [email protected] [email protected] designs, tests, certifies and produces world class www.boxarr.com www.ba.com advanced structures including part of the trailing edge of the most technically advanced commercial Contact: Alasdair Pettigrew Contact: Rob Crew aircraft in the world – the Boeing 787 Dreamliner; BOXARR software enables collaborative modelling, British Airways Plc is the world’s biggest in addition, the business is the sole source producer visualisation, simulation and analysis of inter- international airline, carrying more passengers from of 737 ailerons, 747 moveable leading edges and dependent systems – at ‘real world’ scales of one country to another than any of its competitors. 777 cove lip doors, elevators and rudders. Boeing complexity. Users can combine and interrogate their It is one of the world’s longest established airlines Defence Australia provides world-class, innovative human-expertise and sources of data/information, and has always been regarded as an industry leader. solutions for the support, maintenance, modification within an intuitive knowledge-representation. and upgrade of Boeing and non-Boeing aircraft; BOXARR’s flexible paradigm can be applied across military aircrew training design and delivery; and a wide range of complex challenges, such as: the design, development and support of Command, systems-engineering & integration; supply-chain BRITISH BUSINESS AND Control, Computers, Communications, Intelligence, mapping/efficiency/resilience; offset management, GENERAL AVIATION Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions. project/programme/mission planning; PLM, ASSOCIATION (BBGA) LTD Boeing conducts research and development logistical/operational process enhancement; etc. Office 1, Brook Farm Barns, Dorton, Aylesbury activities in Melbourne and Brisbane, manages a In turn these can be stitched together into holistic Bucks HP18 9NQ significant Australian supply chain including small ‘system of systems’ models of inter-dependency. United Kingdom and medium-sized enterprises and partners with BOXARR is fast and efficient to deploy, so 01844 238020 numerous universities and community organisations. organisations (and their suppliers, partners and [email protected] allies) can collaboratively model challenges; identify www.bbga.aero and mitigate hidden risks; reveal opportunities BOEING UK LTD for optimisation; enhance resilience; simulate the Contact: Marc Bailey 4th Floor, 25 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0EX propagated impact of proposed design/strategy/ Who are we and what do we do: United Kingdom policy changes; and effectively respond to ● We are the UK’s influential voice of Business and +44 (0)20 7340 1900 unforeseen events. General Aviation

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● BBGA represents the interest of member in January 1969 at the instigation of some leading Aviation Airworthiness Regulation (including EASA companies at a regional level when we need to members of commercial helicopter companies Part 21 certification) progress issues with bodies like airports, local in the UK. They realised that there was no single Compliance, Assurance & Safety communities or divisions of government agencies. authoritative voice speaking for the whole helicopter Drone and UAS Operations ● At National level BBGA is part of the key part industry similar to organisations which represent Human factors, Safety Management and Error of the body established with CAA and DfT. The other major aviation interests. Management General and Business Strategic Forum give In 2008, the BHAB changed its name to the Airworthiness and Engineering Training effective access to the CEO of our CAA and the British Helicopter Association to more closely Aviation Minister. The forum is a small group of reflect its role. The British Helicopter Association Maintenance Type Rating Courses only three associations which include AOPA, GAA (BHA) now covers all commercial helicopter activity Ground Operations and the BBGA, which provides complete coverage in the country. Health & Safety of the sector without any overlap. Drone Aerial Filming & Photography ● The BBGA has access to all the government offices and is the first point of contact for BRITTEN-NORMAN LIMITED At BACS Limited we have experience in all types of consultations on our sector. 11/12 St James Square, London SW1Y 4LB Drone Aerial Filming and photography including film ● At a European level the association has access United Kingdom productions, television series, commercials, sporting to EASA and the Commission through the vehicle +44 (0)20 3371 4000 events and live broadcasts. The skill and experience which is ECOGAS (European Council of General [email protected] we have developed as an aerial team is unparalleled Aviation Support). This allows us to work with the www.britten-norman.com and we are the leading specialists in our field both in top five-member state associations and together the UK and Worldwide. we have 700 members to refer to when making Contact: Lara Harrison We hold UK Civil Aviation Authority Approvals our inputs to the European regulator. Britten-Norman, the UK’s only civil A2 approved which allows us to obtain necessary permissions and ● We have access to the international forum of IBAC aircraft manufacturer, has been designing and exemptions required to film low level in controlled (International Business Aviation Council). As a building aircraft for over 60 years. Models include airspace and in built-up areas with the latest Drone founder of this group it allows all the international the famous Islander and Trislander commuter Technology. This capability gives us a considerable associations across the globe to work together to variants and the latest Manned Airborne advantage over many of our competitors. We can help provide strategic direction for our sector. The Surveillance/ISTAR platform, the Defender 4000. supply Drones for filming at any location in the UK IBAC secretariat operates from the same offices Britten-Norman, the UK’s only civil A2 approved and worldwide. as ICAO and therefore they are able to lobby aircraft manufacturer, has been designing and directly for long term changes on our behalf, to building aircraft for over 60 years. Models include help shape our sector in the long term. the famous Islander and Trislander commuter C.T.FREIGHT ● BBGA is working hard to improve the perception variants and the latest Manned Airborne PO Box 88, Mascot New South Wales 1460 of our sector and has strong links with the EBAA Surveillance/ISTAR platform, the Defender 4000. Australia who are developing a significant marketing The Company’s capabilities include +612 8337 8888 programme to help that process. We have full and subcomponent manufacturing, mission systems www.ctfreight.com unrestricted access to the material generated to integration, test and trials, maintenance, repair help market our sector. and overhaul, aviation training and global customer C.T.Freight was established in 1981 by Clive support. Britten-Norman is backed by approvals Thomas who is owner and CEO of the company. We from CAA (A8-21), EASA (21J/G, 145, 147, ATO & are the largest independently owned forwarder in the BRITISH GAS Part M) and the UK MoD (DAOS, MAOS & CFAOS). Australian market with offices at all major ports as John Smith Drive, Oxford Business Park South, well as international offices in NZ, Fiji, Singapore and Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 2LL the USA and a global network of agents. United Kingdom BROOKS AVIATION A core segment of C.T.Freights business is +44 (0)845 070 3720 CONSULTANCY SERVICES the aerospace industry and we service a number [email protected] 39 St James Close, Rawliffe, York YO30 5WL of major companies in our territory with their www.britishgas.co.uk/business United Kingdom international freight requirements. +44 (0)1904 533929 C.T.Freight is the strategic partner in Australia Contact: Rachel Kavanagh [email protected] for the Aviation Logistics Network which is a group We provide large companies with the gas and www.bacs.limited/ made up of specialist aerospace focused freight electricity they need to run their operations companies around the world allowing us to offer our efficiently and profitably. Working hand-in-hand with Contact: Nick Gill clients end to end solutions worldwide. businesses, we find them the best energy solution BACS Limited Training is an approved organisation at the best price to meet their needs. We offer fixed that can provide technical training courses to price, flexible and green energy contracts to help individuals, groups and corporate organisations. The CAE AIRCREW TRAINING you buy better. Using data insights, we can identify training courses follow the guidelines as set by the SERVICES PLC consumption trends and provide operational cost UK CAA, EASA, FAA, National and Regional Aviation MSHATF, RAF Benson, Wallingford, savings. And we can take control of generating Authorities, ICAO and IATA Oxon OX10 6AA energy with onsite solutions or through third party BACS Limited offers the most adaptable range United Kingdom renewable energy providers. of aviation training courses available worldwide. +44 (0)149 182 8000 Our training service is designed around the specific [email protected] information your business needs, helping you www.cae.com/ BRITISH HELICOPTER develop the detailed knowledge and practical skills Contact: Andrew Naismith ASSOCIATION necessary for maximum efficiency. CAE is a leading provider of simulation and Unit C2, West Entrance, Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, Our open access courses are open to everyone modelling technologies as well as integrated training Surrey GU24 8HU and take place around the world. For companies, we services for commercial and business aviation and United Kingdom can deliver on-demand training at your workplace or defence customers worldwide. The company has +44 (0)1276 856100 at a venue of your choice. Tell our training team what annual revenues of approximately C$2.0Bn, with [email protected] you need to know and we’ll develop the right course operations and training facilities in 35 countries. www.britishhelicopterassociation.org for you. UK – Civil Training CAE provides pilot training for Choose from a wide range of options: both commercial and business aviation on the Airbus Contact: Tim Fauchon Regulatory Compliance (including EASA Part M, Part A320, B747-400, Airbus A340-600, Falcon 7X The British Helicopter Advisory Board was formed 145, Part 66 and Part 147) and Falcon 900EX/2000EX EASY at its training

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centre located near London’s , in into memorable and usable tools and techniques for CITY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Burgess Hill, West Sussex.UK – Military Training use in business and life. 10 Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB & Simulation CAE’s military operations include United Kingdom the provision of synthetic training solutions and +44 (0)20 7040 5060 services to UK MoD. CAE UK plc also provides CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LTD [email protected] support services to the Merlin Training Centre at 81F Central Tower, Cathay Pacific City, 8 Scenic www.city.ac.uk RNAS Culdrose, Lynx Mk8 at RNAS Yeovilton and Road, DE4 2FN Lantau, Derbyshire C-130J at RAF Lyneham. CAE Aircrew Training Hong Kong Contact: Prof Chris Atkin Services plc owns and operates the Medium Support +852 2747-8686 City, University of London, was the first institution Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) at RAF [email protected] in the United Kingdom to be approved to offer Benson. The MSHATF provides training to the Royal www.cathaypacific.com courses of instruction in aeronautics, in September Air Force, Royal Navy and third-party operators of 1909. City still offers Aeronautical Engineering AgustaWestland EH101 Merlin, Boeing CH-47 Contact: Christopher Gibbs programmes to BEng and MEng degree level, as well Chinook and Airbus Helicopters Puma helicopter. Cathay Pacific is an international airline registered as world-renowned Masters programmes in Aviation and based in Hong Kong, offering scheduled Management. Aeronautical research, particularly passenger and cargo services to 180 destinations in the areas of aerodynamics and flow control (for in 44 countries and territories. The airline was CAE OXFORD AVIATION both airframe and gas turbine applications), and air founded in Hong Kong in 1946. It has been deeply ACADEMY safety management, is a major activity at City and committed to its home base over the past seven , Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1QX is supported by our world-class experimental and decades, making substantial investments to United Kingdom computational facilities and expertise. +44 (0)1865 841234 develop Hong Kong as one of the world’s leading [email protected] international aviation centres. The Cathay Pacific Group operated 200 aircraft www.caeoaa.com CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY at 30 June 2016. Cathay Pacific itself had 145 Aviation House, Gatwick Airport South, Crawley, Contact: Andrew Naismith aircraft at that date. Its other investments include West Sussex RH6 0YR One of the world’s leading independent providers of catering and ground-handling companies and its United Kingdom integrated aviation training and resourcing services. corporate headquarters and cargo terminal at Hong +44 (0)20 7379 7311 Kong International Airport. Cathay Pacific continues [email protected] to invest heavily in its home city. At 30 June 2016, www.caa.co.uk CARGOLOGICAIR it had 69 new aircraft due for delivery up to 2024. Endeavour House, Cooper’s End Road, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited (‘Cathay Contact: Mark Swan CM24 1AL Dragon’), a regional airline registered and based in The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is a public United Kingdom Hong Kong, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay corporation, was established by Parliament in 1972 +44 (0)1279 680113 Pacific operating 42 aircraft on scheduled services as an independent specialist aviation regulator [email protected] to 53 destinations in Mainland China and elsewhere in Asia. Cathay Pacific owns 20.13% of Air China and provider of air traffic services. The CAA is the UK’s independent specialist aviation regulator. Its Contact: Dmitry Grishin Limited (‘Air China’), the national flag carrier and activities include economic regulation, airspace CargoLogicAir is a new British cargo airline offering a leading provider of passenger, cargo and other policy, safety regulation and consumer protection. customers the highest levels of service, safety and airline-related services in Mainland China. Cathay The UK Government requires that the CAA’s costs security, all delivered by a highly knowledgeable and Pacific is the majority shareholder in AHK Air Hong are met entirely from its charges on those whom it experienced team of air cargo professionals. Kong Limited (‘Air Hong Kong’), an all-cargo carrier regulates. Unlike many other countries, there is no Based at London Stansted Airport, CargoLogicAir offering scheduled services in Asia. direct Government funding of the CAA’s work. operates scheduled Boeing 747 Freighter services Cathay Pacific is a founding member of the as well as global air cargo charter flights for oneworld global alliance, whose combined network customers around the world. serves more than 1,000 destinations worldwide. With a lean business model, the development of Cathay Dragon is an affiliate member of oneworld. CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY CargoLogicAir’s services and network will ensure AUTHORITY AUSTRALIA customers enjoy a consistently high quality of Box 2005, Canberra, ACT 2601 service, which will be further enhanced as new CDG, A BOEING COMPANY Australia market opportunities are explore. 2401 E Wardlow Road, Long Beach, [email protected] California 90 807 www.casa.gov.au United States CARGYLL PEOPLE +1 562 608 2001 Contact: Rob Walker PERFORMANCE [email protected] Carriage Court, Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, www.cdgnow.com Worcs WR14 1UX CLEAR B2B MARKETING & PR United Kingdom Contact: Calsee Hendrickson 2-4 Park Street, Cirencester, +44 (0)188 683 3888 CDG offers services and solutions that encompass Gloucestershire GL7 2BN [email protected] aircraft engineering and operations, including United Kingdom www.cargyll.co.uk Engineering Design & Manufacturing Services, +44 (0)1285 626000 S1000D Technical Publications Authoring Services [email protected] Contact: Carl Graham and Software and eLearning solutions. CDG leads www.clearb2b.com Cargyll is a team of independent, leading-edge Boeing Technical Data Services, which includes psychologists, trainers, coaches, facilitators and technical authoring and illustration services across Contact: Julie Clare actors who really know about improving people and commercial and military programs. CDG authors Clear B2B is a specialist business to business improving business. We offer people performance and maintains Boeing Illustrated Parts Catalogs marketing and public relations company which solutions for individuals, teams and organisations and Databases and authors AMMs, CMMs, Service works in the UK and internationally with leading to increase personal effectiveness and business Bulletins, Task Cards and other documentation. and challenger brands in specific industry sectors success. From 1:1 coaching to large-scale CDG’s Inmedius Spectrum™ suite is Boeing’s including aerospace, defence and security. We organisational change. We provide imaginative, S1000D authoring tool set. It includes tailored tools advise clients on marketing communications practical and scientifically robust solutions that to manage IPC and IPD authoring and global parts strategies and develop and implement appropriate make a difference. Our work is underpinned by the data. CDG also develops multimedia training courses programmes to achieve their agreed business best of psychology and business brains – translated for Boeing employees and aerospace suppliers. objectives.

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CLOSE BROTHERS AVIATION CONTINENTAL CARRIERS PVT CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY AND MARINE FINANCE Continental House, 76-77 Kapashera, Finance Department, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Wimbledon Bridge House, 1 Hartfield Road, Bijwasan Road New Delhi 110037 Bedfordshire MK43 OAL London SW19 3RU India United Kingdom United Kingdom +91 11 43392200 +44 (0)1234 754 061 +44 (0)20 8390 9444 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.continentalgroup.com www.cranfield.ac.uk www.closeaviationandmarine.co.uk Contact: Vaibhav Vohra Contact: Ian Baines Contact: Andy Blundell Continental Carriers Pvt Ltd (CCPL) is a supply At the forefront of aerospace technology for over We have over 40 years’ experience creating chain management company which was one of the 60 years, Cranfield takes a practical and holistic bespoke finance packages to help our customers first Indian IATA approved Forwarders & Customs approach right across the business of flying. meet their aviation funding needs. Brokers. It has been in business for over 60 years, Cranfield’s clients value our multidisciplinary Drawing on our experience and expertise, having been established in 1957. approach. We bring together aeronautical we work in partnership with our customers to The Company is an active member of ALN, engineering, materials and manufacturing with ensure that we offer flexible lending terms to FIATA, FFFAI, ACAAI and several Chambers of expertise in aviation business processes and enable the purchase of a new aircraft or to raise Commerce in India and abroad. CCPL is an ISO practices. We play a big part in the aerospace finance using existing aircraft as security. We 9001-2008 accredited company and has a network business sector through close commercial spend time getting to know each customer before of branches and sales offices in all major cities in partnerships. Our varied aerospace and aviation proposing an appropriate and affordable solution the country and a worldwide network of specialised activities are underpinned by all the advanced that suits their requirements, including deposit business partners. Over the years, CCPL has been in facilities, tools and expertise you would expect to requirements, currency of loan and interest/ the forefront of many innovations in civil aviation in find, including capabilities unique to Cranfield – from capital repayments. the country. Continental was awarded the contract flying laboratories and flight deck simulators to We can finance aircraft registered in the UK, for Cargo handling of Delhi Airport from 1979- industrial-scale gas turbine engine test facilities USA, Ireland, Isle of Man and the Cayman Islands. 1985 is now the first Indian company to start a used for performance and diagnostic studies. Greenfield AFS in India with RA3 clearance. Cranfield’s success in the aerospace sector depend on impressive resources, a deep expertise in the CLYDE & CO LLP field and a strategic business approach. St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT London EC3A 7AR COMPANY United Kingdom Bickford House, Station Road, Pool, Redruth, CYIENT EUROPE LIMITED +44 (0)20 7876 5000 Cornwall TR15 3QG Marine View Office Park, [email protected] United Kingdom 43/44 Martingale Way, www.clydeco.com [email protected] Portishead, Bristol BS20 7AW www.aerohub.co.uk United Kingdom Contact: Patrick Slomski +44 (0)1454 809700 Beaumont & Son – Aviation at Clyde & Co Contact: Miles Carden [email protected] provides a full legal service to airlines, financiers, Aerohub at Cornwall Airport Newquay and Goonhilly www.cyient.com leasing companies and other participants in Earth Station consists of two investment-ready the aviation and aerospace industry and their development sites dedicated to cutting-edge Contact: Darshini Perera insurers. The excellence of the firm’s service has aerospace and space businesses. Aerohub offers Cyient is a global provider of engineering, been acknowledged and it has been recognised two state-of-the-art operational environments with manufacturing, data analytics, network and as the world’s leading aviation law firm with an access to global supply chains, as well as business operations solutions. unrivalled depth of knowledge and experience rate relief and planning freedom. Aerohub is the With over two decades of experience, Cyient of the legal and corresponding commercial, home for testing and future flight technologies, helps transform the aerospace and defence product financing and operational issues faced by the including projects like an Unmanned Aerial System lifecycle for aero engines, structures, avionics, aero aviation sector. We offer advice on accidents, Fly Zone and Spaceport Cornwall, the UK’s first systems and interiors. As a Design-Build-Maintain claims, liability, litigation, insurance, financing, horizontal launch spaceport. partner, our aerospace solutions include design to regulatory, competition, contractual and general certification, manufacturing, aftermarket, digital non-contentious matters affecting the whole transformation and beyond. We have worked with industry sector. CRANFIELD AEROSPACE LTD and won awards from many of the top industry Building 84, Cranfield, Bedford MK43 0AL names for performance, innovation and productivity. United Kingdom With strong capabilities and a global network PLC +44 (0)123 475 4046 of over 14,000 employees in 21 countries, we Brook Road, Wimborne, [email protected] collaborate with our clients to shape a better Dorset BH21 2BJ www.cranfieldaerospace.com/ tomorrow together. United Kingdom +44 (0)120 288 2020 Contact: Mark Kelk [email protected] Cranfield Aerospace is the wholly owned commercial DAVIES TURNER AVIATION www.cobham.com arm of Cranfield University and provides rapid (DIVISION OF THE DAVIES Contact: Lee Griffiths innovative solutions to some of the most challenging TURNER GROUP) UK Cobham specialises in meeting the insatiable issues in aerospace today. Through our MoD and Unit A1, Calder Way, Slough, demand for data, connectivity and bandwidth in EASA approvals, we provide innovative solutions for Berkshire SL3 0BQ defence, security and commercial environments. complete manned & unmanned airborne systems, United Kingdom Offering a technically diverse and innovative either experimentally or fully certified, for release to +44 (0)1753 688049 range of technologies and services, the Group service. We also provide a range of services relating [email protected] protects lives and livelihoods, responding to to weapons clearance and countermeasures and www.daviesturner.com customer needs with agility that differentiates Independent Safety Assessment and Technical it. Employing more than 10,000 people on Evaluation (ISA/ITE). CAe is the market leader in Contact: Maxine Flowers five continents, the Group has customers the provision of hi-fidelity G-cueing for most of Davies Turner Aviation are the Aerospace division and partners in over 100 countries. The most the world’s military simulators and is unique in of the Davies Turner Group – one of the UK’s most important thing we build is trust. successfully providing this into Autosport. respected Logistics and Supply Chain companies,

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originally formed in 1870 and are still owned/ each year. Delta and the Delta Connection carriers for its primary customer, the South African National managed by the descendants of the founder. offer service to 319 destinations in 57 countries Defence Force, and offers its products and related We provide Emergency 24/7 cover for aircraft on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta engineering services on the international market. on ground situations worldwide utilising our network employs nearly 80,000 employees worldwide and of handpicked specialist partners of the (Aviation operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. Logistics Network). Our capabilities extend to The airline is a founding member of SkyTeam global DIAMOND AIRCRAFT specialist areas such as aircraft engine storage/ alliance and participates in the industry’s leading INDUSTRIES DEUTSCHLAND shipping, spare parts and inventory control as well trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM GMBH as Dangerous goods shipping. and Alitalia as well as a newly formed joint venture Branch Office , Hans-Fleißner-Straße 54, with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance 63329 Egelsbach partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 Germany DECISION ANALYSIS SERVICES daily flights. Additional information is available on +49 6103 3785 2100 Grove House, Lutyens Close, Chineham Court, www.delta.com [email protected] Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8AG www.diamondair.de/ United Kingdom +44-(0)1256-338608 DENEL AEROSTRUCTURES SOC Contact: Luca Giaquinta [email protected] LTD Diamond Aircraft Industries is an Austrian www.das-ltd.co.uk Denel Saab Aerostructures (Pty) Ltd composite aircraft manufacturer with offices in Astro Park, Atlas Road, Bonaero Park, 1620, North America, Europe and Asia. The Diamond Contact: Peter Cook PO Box 11, Kempton Park 1620 Group offers its customers innovative products, Decision Analysis Service Ltd (DAS) is an South Africa services and know-how worldwide in the areas independent management and technical consultancy +27 (0)11 927 2195 of general aviation, flight simulation and remote providing decision support skills to government [email protected] sensing. and industry. We augment client capability to make www.denelsaab.co.za Our Vision: revolutionise general aviation. and implement critical decisions in highly regulated Our Goal: set the highest standards possible in sectors. Our people distil the complex issues of Contact: Thivian Vadivelu aircraft production and development. companies and government into clear practical Denel Aerostructures designs and produces outcome focused implementation actions. Last year complex metallic and composite assemblies Our Promise: combine the most progressive over 90% of the previous year’s clients re-engaged for the international Aerostructures Supply materials and technology to deliver highly reliable, us on new projects and 50% of our turnover was Chain. Main customers include Airbus, Saab and economic aircraft that are less damaging to the with Government Departments in the UK and AgustaWestland. environment while never sacrificing performance, overseas. Our people operate in the Government, safety or beauty. Energy and Defence sectors in the UK, North America, Europe, Japan, Africa and Australasia. DENEL AVIATION SOUTH AFRICA DSTL Maintenance & Repair Overall, Atlas Road, i-sat B, room G01, Building 5, Dstl Porton Down, DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & Kempton Park, South Africa 1620 Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JQ SUPPORT South Africa United Kingdom DES Air Engineering Function Management Team, +27 (0)11 927 3535 +44 (0)1980 952 652 Spruce 0A, #1011, MoD Abbey Wood, www.denelaviation.co.za/ [email protected] Bristol BS34 8JH www.dstl.gov.uk/ United Kingdom Denel Aviation, a Eurocopter and Lockheed +44 (0)117 9136586 accredited facility carries out Maintenance, Contact: Jane Tyrer [email protected] Repair & Overhaul (MRO) services for the South The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/MicroSite/DES/ African Air Force and the Global Market on (Dstl) is the UK’s leading Government agency in fixed and rotary wing aircraft. These include line applying Science and Technology (S&T) to the Contact: Andrew Spencer maintenance as well as depot level maintenance defence and security of the UK. As part of the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) equips for front line fighters, helicopters and heavy Ministry of Defence (MoD), Dstl responds to the and supports the UK’s armed forces for current and transport aircraft. These include the Mirage S&T direction set by the UK Government’s National future operations. It acquires and supports through- family, Oryx and C-130. Denel Aviation is also the Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and life, including disposal, equipment and services design authority and OEM for the Rooivalk Attack Security Review. ranging from ships, aircraft, vehicles and weapons, Helicopter and the Oryx helicopter that is in to electronic systems and information services. service with the South African Air Force. Products DE&S also satisfies ongoing requirements including & Services offered are Fixed Wing MRO, Rotary EASYJET food, clothing, medical supplies, maintenance and Wing MRO, Flight Test, Engineering, Component Hangar 89, London Airport, temporary accommodation as well as operating Workshops, Aviation Manpower Group and Bedfordshire LU2 9PF HM Naval Bases and the joint supply chain for the Rooivalk Attack Helicopter. United Kingdom armed forces. DE&S works closely with industry +44 (0)1582 525973 through partnering agreements and private finance public.affairs@.com initiatives in accordance with the defence industrial DENEL DYNAMICS www.easyjet.com strategy to deliver effective solutions for defence. Denel Campus (Irene), Nelmaping Drive, Irene, Contact: Mark Ramsden PO Box 7412, Centurion 0046 easyJet is Europe’s leading airline, flying on more South Africa of Europe’s most popular routes than any other DELTA AIR LINES +27 (0)12 671 1911 airline. easyJet carries over 78 million passengers Metro Building, 1 Butterwick, London, www.deneldynamics.co.za/ annually, of which more than 12 million are travelling Middlesex W6 8AL on business. United Kingdom A proud innovator of missile and UAVS solutions, easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen, +44 (0)871 22 11 222 Denel Dynamics is Africa’s systems house for employing people on local contracts in seven [email protected] guided weapons and unmanned aerial vehicle countries across Europe in full compliance with www.delta.com systems. A division of Denel (Pty) Ltd, the company national laws and recognising their trade unions. is wholly owned by the South African government. The airline also has a corporate partnership with Contact: Nadia Clinton Located in Centurion in the Gauteng province of UNICEF which has raised over £9m for the most Delta Air Lines serves nearly 165 million customers South Africa, Denel Dynamics develops systems vulnerable children since 2012

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The airline takes sustainability seriously. Since +1 386 226 6970 Euravia is an approved MoD UK Prime Contractor 2000, easyJet has reduced its carbon emissions [email protected] for the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) per passenger, per kilometre by over 30%. Its latest www.erau.edu of aero-engines, auxiliary power unit (APU) and target is a further 10% reduction from today’s offers extensive Engineering and Post Design performance by 2022. Contact: John Watret Services (PDS). Also, the company specialises As the world’s leader in aviation and aerospace in the development of sophisticated computer education, our mission is to teach the science, systems. Euravia operates from a 80,000ft2 ELBIT SYSTEMS UK practice and business of aviation and aerospace, modern, state of the art Airmotive facilities that Kingsway House, 77 Kingsway, preparing students for productive careers and include a fully automated jet engine test cell. London WC2B 6SR leadership roles in service around the world. With Euravia has over 50 different civil & defence United Kingdom more than 150 campuses worldwide and diverse customers in five continents. Euravia’s approvals +44 (0)20 3206 9400 modalities for learning, Embry-Riddle is committed include EASA145; FAA Part145; DAOS Design [email protected] to providing a climate that facilitates the highest Authority; ISO9001:2000 (Aerospace); AS9100 www.elbitsystems.com standards of academic achievement and knowledge (Aerospace); CAA UK; NATO Manufacturer and discovery, in an interpersonal environment that NAMSA Supplier and other National Authorities Contact: Shai Issler supports the unique needs of each individual. and OEMs. Elbit Systems Ltd is an international defence electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The company, EMIRATES EUROPEAN BUSINESS AVIATION which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, PO Box 686, Dubai ASSOCIATION (EBAA) operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval United Arab Emirates Square de Meeûs 37, BE – 1000 Brussels systems, command, control, communications, 9714 708 1111 Belgium computers, intelligence surveillance and [email protected] +32 2 318 28 00 reconnaissance (C4ISR), unmanned aircraft www.theemiratesgroup.com [email protected] systems (UAS), advanced electro-optics, electro- www.ebaa.org optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning Contact: Sir Timothy Clark systems, ELINT systems, data links and military About the Emirates Group: The Emirates Group’s Contact: Paul Walsh communications systems and radios. The company extensive and diverse international portfolio EBAA is Europe’s business aviation association. It also focuses on the upgrading of existing military includes Emirates airline, the fourth largest aims to promote excellence and professionalism platforms, developing new technologies for defence, combined air services provider dnata, Emirates among our Members to enable them to deliver homeland security and commercial aviation SkyCargo, Emirates Destination and Leisure best-in-class safety and operational efficiency, applications and providing a range of support Management and Skywards. Together with a while representing their interests at all levels services. number of joint venture businesses, the Group in Europe, to ensure the proper recognition of For additional information, visit: comprises more than 50 brands, employing over business aviation as a vital part of the aviation www.elbitsystems.com. 50,000 people. infrastructure, supporting local and national economies. EMBRAER EUROPE, MIDDLE ENGINE LEASE FINANCE EAST, AFRICA AND CENTRAL Building 156, Shannon Free Zone, Shannon HQ ASIA Ireland 8-10 Rue Mario-Nikis, 75738 Paris Cedex 15 Zuiderhoff II, +353 61 363555 France Jachthavenweg 109C, [email protected] +33 1 5369 7654 1081 KM Amsterdam www.elfc.com [email protected] The Netherlands www.eas.int +31 20 2158100 Contact: Joseph O’Brien [email protected] Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELF) is the Contact: Alan Brunstrom www.embraer.com world’s largest independent engine leasing company, specialising in the provision of flexible, Contact: Nathalie Mérand short to long-term spare engine support packages Embraer is a global company headquartered in for the airline industry. ECSAT (EUROPEAN CENTRE Brazil with businesses in commercial and executive Headquartered in Shannon, Ireland, ELF is FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS AND aviation, defence and security. The company owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance (MUL) TELECOMMUNICATIONS) designs, develops, manufactures and markets based in Tokyo. Fermi Avenue, Harwell Campus, Didcot, aircraft and systems, providing customer support Since its inception in 1989 ELF has enjoyed Oxfordshire OX11 0FD and services. twenty-seven successive years of profits and United Kingdom Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has portfolio growth as the company now owns [email protected] delivered more than 8,000 aircraft. About every ten and/or, manages approximately 300 engines seconds an aircraft manufactured by Embraer takes worth around $2.5bn. The current customer Contact: Margherita Buosa off somewhere in the world, transporting over 145 base includes more than 80 airlines and MRO The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s million passengers a year. organisations worldwide. ELF has served over gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the Embraer is the leading manufacturer of 140 customers since its inception. development of Europe’s space capability and commercial jets up to 150 seats. The company ensure that investment in space continues to maintains industrial units, offices, service and parts deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the distribution centres, among other activities, across EURAVIA ENGINEERING & world. the Americas, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Europe. SUPPLY CO LTD ESA is an international organisation with 22 For more information, please visit www.embraer.com Euravia House, Colne Road, Kelbrook, Member States. By co-ordinating the financial Lancs BB18 6SN and intellectual resources of its members, it United Kingdom undertakes programmes and activities beyond the EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL +44 (0)1282 844480 scope of any single country. It works with the EU UNIVERSITY [email protected] on the Galileo and Copernicus programmes. 600 South Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach, www.euravia.aero/ ESA develops the launchers, spacecraft and Florida 32114 ground facilities needed to keep Europe at the United States of America Contact: Dennis Mendoros forefront of global space activities.

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EUROPEAN TRAINING AND FEDERAL AVIATION Contact: Justine Earle SIMULATION ASSOCIATION CIC ADMINISTRATION We are FTA, a world-class commercial flight Operational Headquarters: VS Embassy Paris, 2 Avenue Gabriel, academy based at City Airport, UK. We 28 Sea Crest Road, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, 75382 Paris help our students develop the skills, experience and Northumberland NE64 6BW France confidence they need to achieve their dreams of United Kingdom +33 143 12 2225 becoming airline pilots. Students learn to fly in state +44 7722 234752 [email protected] of the art aircraft, surrounded by the stunning views [email protected] www.faa.gov of the Sussex Downs. FTA provides courses that www.etsa.eu are both accessible and flexible, always putting our Contact: Ian Ross students first. Contact: Steve Wilkinson The US Federal Aviation Administration is the ETSA is a not-for-profit Community Interest aviation authority in the United States that provides Company, run by its Members for the benefit of its safety oversight and air traffic services for the FORMAPLEX Members. world’s busiest airspace. Special Projects Division, Unit A1, Hazleton Interchange, Horndean, Hampshire PO8 9JU Under new administration since May 2012, United Kingdom ETSA now offers a much-improved value +44 (0)2392 313100 proposition. We currently have over 190 active FLIGHT SAFETY [email protected] members from Government Agencies, Ministries of INTERNATIONAL LTD www.formaplex.com Defence, end users, Academia, media and Industry. , Farnborough, Hampshire ETSA has established itself as ‘The European GU14 6XA Contact: Ken Doig Voice’ of the MS&T community. It brings together United Kingdom Formaplex is a dynamic manufacturing group all those that have a professional interest in +44 (0)125 255 4500 specialising in the manufacture of lightweight improving the effectiveness of training and training [email protected] composite and thermoplastic component solutions. related interoperability, standards and codes of www.flightsafety.com/ Utilising innovative processes and state of the art practice. It represents to governments and other technologies we deliver cost effective, superior users of training and simulation the non-partisan Contact: Paul Hewett tooling and component solutions to customers business interests of the industry. FlightSafety International the world’s premier across many sectors. Be it rapid prototype, or ETSA exists to promote effective efficient professional aviation training company and mass production we have grown our reputation on training and the use of modelling and simulation, for supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and rapid response and high-quality product, delivered the benefit of providers, practitioners and users. displays to commercial, government and military on time and in full. Located on four sites in and ETSA undergoes, and co-ordinates, research, organisations. FlightSafety International provides around Portsmouth, it is our combination of the development and innovation work to promote and more than a million hours of training each year to right people, with the right attitudes and the right help instigate, improve and extend the widespread pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals technology, which underpins our solutions and use and efficacy of modelling and simulation from 154 countries and independent territories. ultimately the success of our customers. technologies (including virtual, augmented and FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of mixed reality) and practices for training and other advanced full flight simulators at Learning Centers applications throughout the European community. and training locations in Asia, Europe, North and FROST & SULLIVAN ETSA organises seminars, workshops and South America, the Pacific Rim, South Africa and Chiswick Park Building, 566 Chiswick High Road, visits. It runs an informative and current website the United Kingdom. London W4 5YF (www.etsa.eu), publishes regular Members’ United Kingdom Newsletters, and provides Member discounts/ +44 (0)20 8996 8500 benefits at many major training & simulation FLYBE [email protected] exhibitions, conferences and events world-wide, Jack Walker House, Exeter International Airport, www.frost.com such as I/ITSEC, ITEC and those organised by Exeter, Devon EX5 2LJ Royal Aeronautical Society, SMi, IQPC, Halldale, United Kingdom Contact: Scott Clark NRG and ATCC. +44 (0)139 236 6669 The Frost & Sullivan Aerospace, Defence and If you have a professional interest in education, [email protected] Security (AD&S) business works with both training, modelling and simulation in Europe, join www.flybe.com government organisations and aerospace and Europe’s premier Association – for academia, users defence companies, from platform primes, and suppliers. Contact: Ian Baston subsystem suppliers through to the supply chain, Flybe, Europe’s largest and most successful providing market research and insights to support regional airline with 180 routes serving 12 planning, new product development and business FAIRMONT CONSULTING countries, operating from a total of 86 departure capture. Our research program is exclusively GROUP points, 35 UK and 51 European airports. focused on growth opportunities for our clients, 160 State Street, 4th Floor, Boston, Flybe is the UK’s Number One Domestic Airline requiring an innate understanding of our customers’ Massachusetts 02109 operating more UK flights than any other airline: capabilities and portfolio. The breadth of industry United States of America carrying more domestic passengers at London coverage means we can take learnings across +1 857 265 3400 Gatwick than any other airline and operating over multiple sectors and apply them to an AD&S [email protected] four times more domestic routes than any other context and real-world situations. www.fairmontcg.com airline (UKCAA statistics September 2010 – August 2011) Contact: Jay Wynn Flybe was listed on the London Stock Exchange FTEJEREZ Fairmont Consulting Group is a strategic advisory in December 2010. Flight Training Europe, SL, Aeropuerto de Jerez de firm supporting clients in the aerospace and la Frontera, Base Aérea la Parra, 11401 Cadiz defence sectors. The firm helps clients understand Spain changing market dynamics and develop proactive FLYING TIME AVIATION +34 956 317800 tactical and strategic plans to achieve sustainable, Wingfiled House, Brighton City Airport, Shoreham, [email protected] profitable growth. Fairmont also advises clients West Sussex BN43 5FF www.ftejerez.com in mergers & acquisitions in the A&D sector, United Kingdom providing objective buy-side due diligence analysis +44 (0)1273 455177 Contact: Oscar Sordo of companies, their served markets and their [email protected] FTEJerez, formerly known as the financial forecasts. www.fta-global.com Training College in Prestwick, Scotland, has its

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campus adjacent to the Jerez Airport in Southern GE CAPITAL AVIATION SERVICES GENERAL SIR JOHN Spain. The academy specialises in integrated airline Aviation House, Shannon, Co Clare KOTELAWALA DEFENCE pilot and ATC training and count top European Ireland UNIVERSITY and international airlines such as BA, Aer Lingus, +353 61 706 500 Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Emirates, Flybe, BACF, easyJet, Norwegian, etc [email protected] Engineering, Kandawala Estate, Ratamalana as clients. All training is conducted at Jerez with www.gecas.com Sri Lanka approximately 200 cadets accommodated on +94 11 2635268 campus. Contact: Anne Lee [email protected] GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) is a world www.kdu.ac.lk leader in aviation leasing and financing. With 50 GAMA AVIATION LTD years of aviation finance experience, GECAS offers Contact: Chandimal Hettiarachchi Business Aviation Centre, Farnborough Airport, a wide range of aircraft types including narrow- The only tri-service defence university in Sri Lanka Hampshire GU14 6XA bodies, wide-bodies, regional jets, turboprops, with a history of 30 years, the Kotelawala Defence United Kingdom freighters and helicopters, plus multiple financing University (KDU) has been the pioneer in providing +44 (0)1252 553000 products and services including operating leases, undergraduate level education in Aeronautical [email protected] purchase/leasebacks, secured debt financing, Engineering for over 20 years. The department www.gamagroup.com capital markets, engine leasing, airframe parts of Aeronautical Engineering has produced many management and airport/airline consulting. GECAS competent young aeronautical engineers to the Contact: Duncan Daines owns or services a fleet of nearly 2,000 aircraft nation to respond on the requirements of the Gama is a global business aviation services (1,685 fixed-wing and 310 rotary-wing) in operation nation and evolving technologies used within organisation, founded in 1983 in the UK. or on order, plus provides loans collateralised on an the Sri Lanka Air Force. In keeping in par with The group currently employs over 400 people and additional ~400 aircraft. GECAS serves more than the national policy of elevating Sri Lanka into an operates over 80 business aircraft around the globe 250 customers across 79 countries from a network Educational and Aviation Hub in the South Asian at 25 operating bases across four continents. of 26 offices. Region, the KDU opened its doors to civilian Gama’s global headquarters a located at students as well. The department ensures a Farnborough Airport in the UK, with regional multidisciplinary learning environment for its headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut, Sharjah and GENERAL ATOMICS students who range from locals as well as Africans Hong Kong. and other Asian countries. The group’s companies and affiliates hold EU- AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS UK Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HQ OPS, FAA and UAE Charter Certificates, EASA, United Kingdom FAA and GCAA Part 145 Maintenance Approvals, [email protected] EASA Part 21 Design and Manufacture Approvals GKN AEROSPACE www.ga-asi.com/ Global Engineering Office, Building 04H, PO Box and collectively offer business aircraft management, 500, Golf Course Lane, Filton, Bristol BS34 9AU charter, maintenance and design, cleaning, FBO Contact: Jonny King Executive Handling and aviation software services United Kingdom to a wide range of high net worth, corporate, military General Atomics Aeronautical Systems UK Ltd +44 (0)117 317 6210 and Government clients. (GA-UK) is an affiliated entity of General Atomics [email protected] Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI). Based in www..com/aerospace London, GA-UK works with best-of-breed European GAMIT LTD systems and support providers to enhance Contact: David Bond Building 21 & 22, M11 Business Link, the capabilities of GA-ASI’s Predator®-series GKN Aerospace is one of the world’s largest Parsonage Lane, Stansted, Essex CM24 8GF Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The series independent first tier aerospace suppliers, with United Kingdom has an unrivalled pedigree, with over three million technology on-board 100,000 flights a day. GKN +44 (0)1279 818800 flight hours in military and civilian applications Aerospace engineers complex, high-performance, [email protected] worldwide. GA-UK provides dedicated support high-value integrated metallic and composite www.gamit.co.uk for UK Ministry of Defence Remotely Piloted Air assemblies for aerostructures and engine products, Systems (RPAS) requirements. The RAF’s fleet of as well as aircraft wiring interconnect systems. Contact: Nadeem Muhiddin deployed Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper RPAS are GKN has significant participation on almost every Established in 1990, Gamit is a technical controlled from Ground Control Stations at both major civil and military fixed and rotary wing consultancy for private, corporate, Government RAF Waddington and Creech Air Force Base in programme in development and production today. and small airlines. Specialising in VIP aircraft Nevada. GKN Aerospace’s technology-led products are management Gamit provides complete technical manufactured using the latest developments in support managing airframe and engine technical materials processing and advanced metallic and log, planned and un-planned maintenance and GENERAL DYNAMICS UK LTD composite manufacturing techniques. production of maintenance work scopes for Bryn Brithdir, Oakdale Business Park, Blackwood, operators. As well as an established CAMO, Gamit Newport, South Wales NP12 4AA also provides comprehensive global spare parts and United Kingdom GLASGOW PRESTWICK AIRPORT logistics with 24/7 AOG support. +44 (0)149 523 6300 LTD [email protected] Aviation House, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, www.generaldynamics.uk.com/ Prestwick, South Ayrshire KA9 2PL GATWICK AIRPORT LTD United Kingdom Destinations Place, Gatwick Airport, Contact: Amanda Jackson +44 (0)871 223 0700 West Sussex RH6 ONP General Dynamics UK Limited is a leading prime [email protected] United Kingdom contractor and complex systems integrator www.glasgowprestwick.com [email protected] working in partnership with government, military www.gatwickairport.com and civil forces and private companies around the Contact: Mike Stewart world. The Company has 50-years’ experience Glasgow Prestwick Airport is an international Contact: Mark Lever in technical leadership, manufacturing expertise airport situated in the west of Scotland, 50km Gatwick is a major national infrastructure asset and prime contract management skills to deliver south west of Glasgow – Scotland’s largest city. for the South-East of England and the UK. It is the C4I communications solutions, Armoured Fighting The Airport is the only Scottish airport with its busiest single-runway airport in the world, serving Vehicle (AFV) technology, security systems for own railway station, which is accessible through the over 45m passengers each year to over 225 critical national infrastructure and deployable terminal. It also connects with the wider motorway destinations. infrastructure. network via the M77.

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Located on the Great Circle Route between GMR CONSULTING GSE TOOL SUPPORT LTD North America and the Middle East and being the 33 St James Square, London SW1Y 4JS Unit G4, Arena Business Centre, Holyrood Close, first mainland airport between the USA and Europe United Kingdom Poole, Dorset BH17 7FJ it is ideal for fuel stops. +44 (0)20 7129 1416 United Kingdom The main runway length is 2,987m and it offers [email protected] +44 (0)207 1181 787 take-off and landing over sea and agricultural www.gmrconsulting.com [email protected] making it a fantastic training airport. www.gsetoolsupport.com Its highly skilled in-house workforce can handle Contact: Jayne Baxter all types of aircraft – passenger and cargo. Business GMR provides consultancy services to the global Contact: Simon Moyle aviation, military, medical and recreational flights aerospace industry, including aviation research GSE Tool Support is a leading maintenance, service can all be handled discreetly at a dedicated secure and technical expertise, together with flight and repair provider covering ground support ramp, which includes an immigration clearance safety and risk assessment. Our multi-disciplined equipment, engine stands, lifting devices and facility. team are highly knowledgeable of international tooling. With years of experience in the industry, we The airport is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a aviation regulations and established best practice understand how essential it is to keep equipment year and has MRO based onsite. The large footprint throughout the industry. working efficiently and compliant within Health and of the airport plays host to dedicated Search In addition, GMR provides expert witness Safety Regulations. and Rescue and has further land available for services in the form of written reports and oral With a number of centres across the UK development. testimony in highly complex aviation litigation. We including London, Cardiff and Poole, we can provide take instructions from claimant and defendant timely, local support to cover both your scheduled lawyers for civil and criminal incidents involving and reactive needs. Our expert engineers are GLOBAL ATS commercial, military and private flights, worldwide. skilled to deal with statutory inspections all the way Hangar 35, , Staverton, GMR consultants include currently licensed through to complete repairs. Fully mobile, the team Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 6SR fixed wing and rotary pilots and qualified aviation is available to travel to any customer base across United Kingdom professionals in other aviation related disciplines. Europe and beyond. +44 (0)1452 715 630 [email protected] www.global-ats.com GOWLING WLG GULF AVIATION Two Snowhill, Birmingham B4 6WR Lock Lane, Castleford WF10 2LA Contact: Marcus Mimms United Kingdom United Kingdom Global Aviation Training Services (GATS) is a UK- +44 (0)870 903 1000 +44 (0)345 270 7240 based company providing a wide range of aviation [email protected] [email protected] training services and custom-built solutions in gowlingwlg.com www.gulfaviation.co.uk the field of Air Traffic Management. The company operates in a fast-moving and exciting industry Contact: Clark Sargent Contact: Alex Murphy sector providing its services to customers from International law firm Gowling WLG has renowned Gulf Aviation delivers aviation fuels and lubricants over 35 countries, many of which are fast-growing expertise in aviation, aerospace and defence to a wide range of customers throughout the UK. emerging markets. (AAD). Our clients include more than 20 carriers Our turnkey operation allows us to focus on our Global ATS offers many services which can be worldwide, UK MoD, primes and a host of first and customers. By building relationships built on trust, provided either in-country or at its Gloucestershire second tier suppliers in the supply chain. service and quality, Gulf Aviation can keep your Airport facility, a UK CAA and ICAO ATC training Clients chose our dedicated AAD team for business fuelled and your aircraft in the air, no college in western England. their experience, their good advice, commerciality matter how big or small your requirements are. Global’s success is driven by experienced and no-nonsense approach. 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GLOBAL TREK AVIATION GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE LTD LIMITED 15 Sackville Street, 8 Dow Road, International Aerospace Park, GREEN AEROSPACE GROUP London W1S 3DJ Monkton, Ayrshire KA9 2TU Units 1-2, Terry’s Cross Farm, Horn Lane, United Kingdom United Kingdom Woodmancote, West Sussex BN5 9SA +44 (0)20 7292 0000 +44 (0)1292 476737 United Kingdom [email protected] [email protected] +44 (0)1273 494216 www.gulfstream.com/ www.globaltrekaviation.com [email protected] www.greenaerospacegroup.com Contact: Trevor Esling Contact: David McColm Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly Global Trek Aviation is a full service FBO (Fixed Contact: Simon Green owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), Based Operator) providing aircraft ground Since 1969, the Green Aerospace Group designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services handling and aircraft refuelling services at Belfast of Companies has worked with every major and supports the world’s most technologically International Airport. International Airline and Government Military advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has The company has at its core a professional and worldwide. Delivering a unique portfolio of produced more than 2,500 aircraft for customers highly dedicated team. All Line Service personnel aircraft asset management products ranging from around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse are NATA Safety 1st trained and certified in component support and MRO to aircraft leasing transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream addition to having completed comprehensive and finance. Our purpose built, wholly owned, offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising company training on all areas of the operation to 50,000sqft headquarters located in the heart of the Gulfstream G280™, the Gulfstream G550™, the ensure safety and customer service is a provides the logistics centre for Gulfstream G500™, the Gulfstream G600™, the number one priority. Global Trek Aviation can our worldwide operations. Gulfstream G650™ and the Gulfstream G650ER™. support all sizes and types of civilian and military In addition to our company portfolio ranging from Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services aircraft, from supporting air mobility missions, to aerospace to construction we are continually via Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales™. We rolling out the red carpet for the most demanding looking for new projects capable of broadening and invite you to visit our website for more information VIP Corporate Jet customers. supplementing our global footprint. and photos at www.gulfstreamnews.com

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HARRODS AVIATION LIMITED School at RAF Syerston that trains and checks the community comprises from several foreign countries First Avenue, London Stansted Airport CM24 1QQ staff of the 12 Volunteer Gliding Schools (VGS) that in addition to those from all over India, thus offering United Kingdom operate a fleet of 70 gliders. We also run Adventure a cosmopolitan campus environment. +44 (0)1279 665300 Training Centres at Fairbourne in Wales and at HITS has entered into MoUs and Academic [email protected] Windermere in Cumbria. Partnerships with several leading Industries www.harrodsaviation.com and Universities in India and abroad. Hindustan University has been awarded many Funded Contact: Kerry Besgrove HENRY JOHNSON – EGETRA Research Projects from leading agencies like Harrods Aviation is the leading London-based GROUP Department of Science and Technology (DST), business aviation service provider, offering 5 Rue Marc Seguin, CS 50436, 95 194 DRDO, Naval Research Board and many other world-class luxury FBO facilities and maintenance Goussainvill Cedex leading Industries and R&D organisations. services at London Luton, London Stansted and now France London Cranfield airports. There is also a dedicated +33 1 39 94 7777 Farnborough based Engine Shop providing global [email protected] HMG AEROSPACE LIMITED support to customers. Air Harrods offers several www.egetra.com 103 Mytchett Road, Mytchett, Camberley, bespoke aircraft services including charter Surrey GU16 6ES brokering, helicopter management, maintenance and Contact: Susanna Savoia United Kingdom pilot supply. Our company was established in 1870. +44 (0)1252 545993 Our activities are Air and Sea freight, road [email protected] transportation, logistics and customs brokerage. We www.hmgaerospace.com/ HAWKSLAND ASSOCIATES have dedicated departments for Aerospace, Pharma, Edition, Wine and spirits and international moving. Contact: Becky Howells 8 Spindlewood, Elloughton, Brough, Henry Johnson is well known in aerospace HMG Aerospace is a leading publisher, event East Yorkshire HU15 1LL business for more than 70 years and is a member of organiser and online intelligence provider for the United Kingdom the Aviation Logistics Network – ALN, boasting more international aerospace community. With industry +44 (0)1482 669622 than 100 partners worldwide. titles spanning over 30 years, HMG has a team of [email protected] We ensure 24/7 AOG handling, airport journalists and experts connected around the globe, www.hawksland.com assistance, hand-carry, oversize transportation, offering unrivalled coverage on the latest news and aircraft engines transportation, drop shipments information for their respective sectors. Publications Contact: Gary Windas to/from all destinations, chartering, time definite include Low-Fare & Regional Airlines and Inflight Established in 1988, Hawksland Associates services, logistics including storage, picking, magazines. provides Business Development, Management & distribution, temperature control, hazardous Technical Support Services to aerospace, aviation, material packing, customs brokerage, ATA carnet, defence, allied-industry and private equity markets. insurance. HONDA AIRCRAFT COMPANY We help our clients manage complex programmes, Our clients are airlines, manufactures, MRO 6430 Ballinger Road, improve business performance, drive shareholder specialists, raw material and component producers. Greensboro, NC 27 410 value and create competitive advantage. Our main forces are the experience and United States of America We are known for our straightforward ‘hands- professionalism of our teams, our reactivity and +1 336 662 0246 on’ approach to solving the most difficult business availability, diversity of our services, flexibility and of [email protected] challenges. We work alongside client teams course our worldwide networks. www.hondajet.com supporting them: identify new market opportunities, win contracts and grow market share; make Contact: Bryce Yeargan acquisitions and joint ventures; develop and manage HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF Honda Aircraft Company is a wholly owned new aircraft and systems programmes – a core part TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co, Inc. of our business; reduce waste and costs; establish 40 GST Road, St Thomas Mount, Founded in 2006, Honda Aircraft is responsible lean manufacturing and MRO operations; develop Channai, Channai for the design, manufacturing, sales, service and and commission factories and final assembly Tamil Nadu 600 016 support of the HondaJet. The company’s world lines; set-up and manage low-cost supply chains; India headquarters is located in Greensboro, North develop and integrate new advanced technologies. +91 44 2234 1389 Carolina, the birthplace of aviation. The HondaJet is Leadership, coaching, mentoring and knowledge [email protected] the fastest, highest-flying, quietest and most fuel- transfer also form part of our offering. www.hindustanuniv.ac.in efficient jet in its class. The HondaJet incorporates many technological innovations in aviation design Contact: Anand Jacob Verghese that dramatically improves performance and fuel HEADQUARTERS ROYAL AIR Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science (HITS), efficiency by reducing aerodynamic drag. The FORCE AIR CADETS popularly known as Hindustan University, started OTWEM design also reduces cabin sound, minimises HQ Air Cadets, RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, in the year 1985 is one of the most sought after ground-detected noise and allows for the roomiest Lincolnshire NG34 8HB University in Tamil Nadu for its highly qualified cabin in its class, the largest baggage capacity and United Kingdom and experienced faculty, excellent infrastructure a fully serviceable private aft lavatory. The HondaJet +44 (0)140 026 7600 and academic excellence since its inception. It is is Honda’s first commercial aircraft and lives up to [email protected] one of the top technical institutions in the Country the company’s reputation for superior performance, www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ grade and NBA, New efficiency, quality and value. Delhi. Contact: Stuart McNeil HITS is offering several Under Graduate The ACO comprises 949 ATC squadrons in 34 Programmes and Post Graduate Programmes LTD Wings and six Regions that all have non-public funds in Engineering & Technology, Architecture, Technology House, 239 Ampthill Road, Shortstown, with charitable status and 215 Combined Cadet Management and Applied Science in addition to Bedford, Force (CCF) (RAF) sections in six geographic areas; MS (by Research) MPhil and PhD Programmes. It Bedfordshire MK42 9QG the 1,100 plus units are spread across the whole of has received many awards and recognitions for United Kingdom the UK. Total cadet membership is 45,000 young its excellence in education. HITS is ranked 31 01234 336400 men and women aged 13 to 19 years. from all social in India, 20 in South India, 13 in Tamilnadu and [email protected] backgrounds and ethnic groups. We have 10,000 two in Chennai by National Institutional Ranking www.hybridairvehicles.com uniformed and civilian staff 98% of whom are Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Human Resource Contact: Chris Daniels volunteers. In addition, we have No2 Flying Training Development (MHRD), Govt. of India. The students’ Hybrid Air Vehicles’ innovative Airlander is the

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world’s largest aircraft and is a hybrid of a wing in 1920 by Sir Richard Glazebrook. It is now one United Kingdom and an airship. We are world leaders in the design, of the largest such Departments in the country. [email protected] manufacture and operation of these revolutionary The Department has a reputation for excellence www.inzpire.com aircraft and the only company to have flown a in its teaching and research. It has consistently full-scale prototype. Capable of carrying up to achieved the highest possible rating in all national Contact: Alistair Howard ten tonnes and remaining airborne for five days, assessments of research. In this latest exercise, Inzpire is a trusted partner of the UK MoD. Our Airlander’s stable ultra-endurance and payload the results of which were published in December team, drawn from the Royal Navy, British Army capability sets it apart from other aircraft. It is 2008, Aeronautics was one of six departments and Royal Air Force, has thousands of hours of greener than conventional aircraft and designed to within Imperial College to achieve the highest, combined military fast-jet and helicopter flying, as function in austere weather conditions. Requiring top-rated status; 30% of the department’s well as wider operational support experience. minimal ground infrastructure, Airlander can land research was defined as ‘world leading’ and a Inzpire makes the world-leading GECO Air on virtually any flat surface – including water. Flight further 50% was deemed to be ‘internationally Mission Support Systems, which improve flight testing and customer trials continue in 2018. excellent’. In all the previous RAEs, it has received safety, enhance operational performance, and the top 5* research rating. In addition to carrying support the whole mission through route and out fundamental aerospace research we maintain performance planning, mission support, rehearsal IAAF excellent collaborative links with industry. and debrief capabilities. PO Box 75769, Dubai In addition, Inzpire delivers a broad range of United Arab Emirates training and consultancy services which improve +971 506551958 INCE & CO LLP performance, safety, operational effectiveness [email protected] Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London E1 8QN and efficiency of British and International Armed www.iaafa.com United Kingdom Forces. We provide helicopter, fixed-wing and +44 (0)20 7481 0010 UAS operational training and support, both in Contact: Colin Locke [email protected] live and synthetic environments. Furthermore, An association of Commercial and Corporate www.incelaw.com Inzpire provides Human Factors and Safety Aviation Flight Auditors, whose aims include: Training, supports UK Typhoon operations, and a. To promote best audit practices across the sphere Contact: Gillie Belsham has the capability to deliver intelligence, cyber and of flight operations Ince & Co LLP’s team of aviation lawyers has over counter-terrorism training. b. Enhance flight safety through our unique 40 years’ experience in the aviation and finance opportunity to observe without judgement industries and advises on matters ranging from c. Advance audit techniques across aviation by aircraft financing to the handling of complex and IPSA PARIS comparing and improving procedures across significant matters in a range of jurisdictions. 63 Boulevard de Brandebourg, various domains We cover the full spectrum of aviation advice, 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine d. Bring together commercial and corporate aviation including insurance and reinsurance, liability claims France under one, de-identified Operational Audit and subrogation work. We also advise on regulatory +33 (0)1 84 07 15 15 umbrella and commercial issues, commercial aircraft and www.ipsa.fr e. Add value to the flight safety process by providing business jet acquisition, fleet renewal and asset- [email protected] an exchange of data to flight safety organisations based financing, reputation, aviation contract on Audit findings. work, corporate governance, crisis management, Contact: Philippe Guidi strategic safety and reputation issues. IPSA is a graduate engineering school accredited Our clients include airlines, operators, by the CTI (Commission des Titres d’Ingénieurs), ICONIC AIRCRAFT manufacturers, airports, insurers, reinsurers and based in Paris and Toulouse, with a five-year PARTNERSHIP financiers. Masters programme specialised in aeronautics The Old Vinyl Factory, Blyth Road, and space. Richmond TW9 1AE Since 1961 IPSA’s effective approach United Kingdom INTERNATIONAL SPACE to engineering (in mechanics and propulsion, +44 (0)20 8914 7816 UNIVERSITY telecommunication and embedded systems, [email protected] 1, rue Jean-Dominique Cassini, Parc d’Innovation, mechatronics and control systems, space, www.aviationskillspartnership.com 67400 Illkirch-Graffenstaden launchers and satellites) has been combined France with a strong emphasis on communication and Contact: Simon Witts +33 3 88 65 5430 management skills. Iconic Aircraft Partnership has been created to link [email protected] More than 170 professors, including 25% selected iconic aircraft with the skills programmes www.isunet.edu lecturers and researchers, drawn from industrial, of Aviation Skills Partnership and to supplement the state, military and academic fields, provide the skills activities with events and activities. Contact: Christopher Welch students with 300 ECTS Credits of undergraduate This project was launched this year to coincide with The International Space University (ISU) is a and graduate education, completed by industrial the commemoration of the Battle of Britain 75th not-for-profit institution of higher learning, projects and 28 weeks (minimum) of compulsory Anniversary. The Partnership will grow to embrace dedicated to the development of space for industrial placements. new projects and build on the success of the peaceful purposes through international and English language testing and a mandatory Aviation Skills Partnership links with Iconic Aircraft interdisciplinary education and research programs semester abroad ensures IPSA students have and people. for students and space professionals. As well as a strong foundation for a range of careers an MSc in Space Studies at its central campus in from design engineer to quality or commercial Strasbourg, France, ISU offers annual professional managers in a variety of engineering sectors, in IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON development programs at a variety of global France or abroad. Department of Aeronautics, Exhibition Road, locations. Founded in 1987, ISU now has more With a strong international perspective, IPSA London SW7 2AZ than 4,000 alumni from over 100 countries. ISU’s has around 60 international university partners, United Kingdom Chancellor is Apollo astronaut Dr Edwin ‘Buzz’ both for the semester abroad and double degree +44 (0)20 7594 5100 Aldrin and ISU’s current President is Professor students, and also provides Russian and Chinese [email protected] Walter Peeters. language courses. Students are also encouraged www3.imperial.ac.uk/aeronautics to benefit from Erasmus grants for their industrial or academic internships. Contact: Molly Ip INZPIRE LIMITED Moreover, IPSA has around 200 partnerships with Aeronautics was first taught at Imperial College Landmark House West, Unit 1B Alpha Court, companies, including some for R&D cooperative in 1909, with the first chair of aviation occupied Kingsley Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN6 3TA projects.

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IWM DUXFORD expert operations executives, transporters and Road, Nursling, Southampton, Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR sales are dedicated to ensure that your unique Hampshire SO16 0YS United Kingdom shipping is completed well in time. United Kingdom +44 (0)1223 835 000 AOG – Aircraft on Ground services are there to +44 (0)23 80 844 000 [email protected] ensure that your time & sensitive AOG parts are [email protected] duxford.iwm.org.uk/ delivered to the desired destination on a priority www.ctcaviation.com basis. Our Aerospace team has the industry and Contact: Esther Blaine operational expertise to ensure that we exceed Contact: Karen Bath IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, your expectations and meet your transportation Bringing together some of the world’s leading especially those involving Britain and the requirements. pilot training, resourcing and simulation Commonwealth, from WW1 to the present day. We With just over a decade in the business, organisations, L-3 Commercial Training Solutions seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study backed by over 40 years of Airline management provides a full portfolio of truly integrated pilot and understanding of the history of modern war experience, Kays Worldwide Logistics, is a training and systems solutions for the global, commercial aviation arena. and ‘wartime experience’. IWM Duxford is Europe’s known name in the freight forwarding circles and L-3 Commercial Training Solutions is fully premier centre of aviation history. The historic site, in particular with it’s global and local network committed to supporting our customers’ outstanding collections of exhibits and world- partners and service providers. ambitions and visions. Our totally scalable, renowned air shows combine to create a unique We offer various services and products to meet innovative solutions to diverse training, museum where history really is in the air. our customers’ diverse requirements: resourcing and simulation challenges are ● Air Freight unpinned by a commitment to the customer, ● Sea Freight quality and safety. JSSI ● Land Transport The qualities that have enabled us to support Farnborough Airport, Farnborough, ● Customs Clearance our customers so successfully to date continue Hampshire GU14 6XA ● Dangerous Goods Handling to thrive within our dedicated team: flexibility, United Kingdom ● Warehousing a drive to innovate and desire to establish true +44 (0)1252 526585 partnerships with our customers. [email protected] ● Exhibition Handling www.jetsupport.com ● Project Cargo L3 TECHNOLOGIES LONDON Contact: Mark Winzar OPERATIONS JSSI is the leading independent provider of KENNEDYS LAW LLP 23 King Street, St James’s, London SW1Y 6QY maintenance programs, covering virtually all 25 Fenchurch Avenue, London, United Kingdom makes and models of business aircraft, engines, Middlesex EC3M 5AD +44 (0)20 3705 5199 and APUs. JSSI provides comprehensive, United Kingdom [email protected] flexible and affordable financial programs and +44 (0)20 7667 9667 www.l-3com.com/ tools for managing the, often unpredictable, www.kennedyslaw.com/ costs of operating and maintaining turbine- Contact: Ronald Cook powered aircraft, including business and regional Contact: Roger Whipp Headquartered in New York City, L-3 jets, turboprops and helicopters. JSSI serves Kennedys is a fully integrated global partnership Communications employs approximately 61,000 customers globally and manages maintenance which is internationally renowned for its people worldwide and is a prime contractor in services through its worldwide infrastructure commercial awareness, industry knowledge and C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, of technical advisors. Additional services innovation. We have over 1,700 people located Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) include JSSI Parts; Jet Engine Leasing; an Asset in 20 countries within Europe, Asia Pacific, the systems, aircraft modernisation and maintenance Monitoring Platform; and JSSI Advisory Services, Americas and the Middle East. Our growing and government services. 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With a local market presence along with a Global over 50 specialist lawyers have considerable Today the LPA includes 224 pilots experience, Kay’s Worldwide Logistics is UAE’s experience working both in-house and as external from Middle East Airlines (MEA) and Trans leading independent provider for Aerospace legal advisors with international airlines and Mediterranean Airlines (TMA). It has a board that solutions. The professional approach to our aircraft lessors. consists of ten elected pilots. customers, blended with a personal touch and Our clients include airlines and air operators, The main concern of LPA is to protect pilots’ our ability to cater to all queries irrespective of aerospace and defence companies, corporate interest and to improve their condition of service. the nature of shipments and offering tailored jet owners and operators, MROs, FBOs, lessors In addition, LPA is responsible for their medical solutions, adds to our strength. and lessees, charterers, insurers and trade and after retirement, their loss of license and their We have a fully equipped customs bonded regulatory authorities. pension scheme. warehouse with an acceptance facility at the The LPA is a member of International Dubai Cargo village. Federation of Air Lines Pilots’ Associations Be it a simple Customs bill execution, a L3 CTS AIRLINE AND ACADEMY (IFALPA) and a member of Skyteam pilots’ complex dangerous goods solution, or a complete TRAINING LIMITED Associations (SPA). logistics and freight forwarding, our team of Unit 120, Nursling Industrial Estate, Mauretania

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LEONARDO develops and manufactures products and Just three miles from Canary Wharf and five 8-10 Great George Street, London SW1P 3AE solutions for air and space platforms including miles from the City, speed and efficiency are United Kingdom integrated mission systems, radars, infra-red & appreciated by time poor business travellers. +44 (0)20 7340 6132 electro-optic sensors, lasers, electronic warfare 1. Re only Jet Centre actually in London systems, on-board avionics, aerial target systems, www.uk.leonardocompany.com/ 2. 90 second departure and arrival experience Contact: Clare Roberts satellite sensors, space mission payloads and 3. World class customer service and facilities [email protected] advanced robotic systems. The Division also develops and produces Remotely Piloted Aircraft 4. 30 minutes by road from Mayfair and Kensington Leonardo Helicopters Systems (RPAS), which can be offered through full Lysander Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2YB life-cycle service contracts. The Division provides United Kingdom the customer with a full suite of ISTAR solutions +44 (0)1935 475222 (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition LONDON Contact: Geoff Russell and Reconnaissance) which can be operated on OPERATIONS LTD [email protected] any platform and with any on-board equipment, Navigation House, Airport Way, Luton, providing continuous situational awareness at Bedfordshire LU2 9LY tactical level and interoperability within any United Kingdom LEONARDO AIRBORNE AND operational environment. +44 (0)1582 395571 SPACE SYSTEMS [email protected] 300 Capability Green, Luton, www.london-luton.co.uk Bedfordshire LU1 3PG UK LTD United Kingdom Cunard House, 15 Regent Street, Contact: Nicholas Barton T +44 (0)1582 886000 London SW1Y 4LR London Luton Airport (LLA) is the fifth busiest United Kingdom airport in the UK and among the top three in Contact: John Stevenson +44 (0)20 7979 8000 Europe for General Aviation. LLA is experiencing [email protected] [email protected] record passenger growth, hitting 12 million in a Leonardo is among the top ten global players in www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/ 12-month period for the first time in November aerospace, defence and security and is ’s 2015. To meet this demand, and at a time when principal industrial company. Leonardo operates Contact: Peter Ruddock airport capacity in the UK is under strain, LLA globally, leveraging on its breadth of technology Lockheed Martin UK, headquartered in London has embarked on a £110m transformation and capability and product leadership through is the UK-based arm of Lockheed Martin programme. The development will expand annual seven business divisions: Helicopters; Aircraft; Corporation, a global security and aerospace capacity by 50% to 18 million by 2020 and Aero-structures; Airborne & Space Systems; Land company principally engaged in the research, significantly improve the passenger experience in & Naval Defence Electronics; Defence Systems; design, development, manufacture, integration the terminal and surface access to the airport. and Security & Information Systems. With and sustainment of advanced technology systems, headquarters in Italy and over 47,000 employees, products and services. the Company has a strong industrial presence LONDON OXFORD AIRPORT in four markets (Italy, UK, US and Poland), and The Terminal, Oxford Airport, Langford Lane, an important network of strategic partnerships LONDON BIGGIN HILL AIRPORT Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1RA across the world. Passenger Terminal, Main Road, Biggin Hill, United Kingdom Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH +44 (0)1865 290710 Leonardo in the UK United Kingdom [email protected] +44 (0)1959 578500 www.londonoxfordairport.com Leonardo makes a significant contribution to the [email protected] UK economy with revenues in the UK of £2bn, www.bigginhillairport.com Contact: James Dillon-Godfray including £1bn of exports. The company employs London Oxford Airport is one of the UK’s primary 7,000 highly skilled personnel across the country. Contact: William Curtis business and general aviation airports, located The company’s leading position in the UK as a London Biggin Hill Airport is one of only three an hour north west of London and seven miles world-class advanced engineering company is commercial airports within the boundary of from Oxford city. Historically host to Europe’s built on its sustained investment in research Greater London. While providing private business largest pilot training academy (currently CAE and technology and in world-class facilities, and jets and owners with a home base as well as OAA), the airport today also sees some 6,000 the expertise of its scientists, researchers and offering a key London gateway to overseas business aviation moments a year and a further engineers. Leonardo invests around £200m visitors, Biggin Hill continues to honour its 6,000 helicopter movements, mainly with Airbus annually in R&D in the UK and continues to help to heritage as arguably the best-known RAF fighter Helicopters whose UK HQ is at the airport. The sustain a substantial UK supply network of over station of WW2. London Biggin Hill Airport airport has evolved in the last decade to be one 1,700 companies. The company’s competitive continues to strategically expand its activities of the UK’s primary hubs for aviation support and edge lies in the quality of its core technical within the business and general aviation sector in services to the pilot training, business aviation and expertise and capabilities, combined with the order to provide high value local jobs and further broader general aviation sectors. collective ability to develop and deliver integrated support for the London and wider UK economy. systems and solutions. Leonardo Helicopters is a technology leader LORD CORPORATION (EUROPE) in its markets and has an unrivalled range of JET LTD rotorcraft products designed to satisfy the CENTRE Unit 12b, Westpoint Enterprise Park, Clarence requirements of commercial, public service and Jet Centre, Royal Docks, London E16 2PJ Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 military customers. The company’s products range United Kingdom 1QS from the 1.8-ton five-place single-engine AW009 +44 (0)7872107312 United Kingdom to the 16-ton three-engine AW101 helicopter. [email protected] +41 (0)22 761 50 60 It is also developing the world’s first commercial jetcentre.londoncityairport.com/ [email protected] tiltrotor, the AW609 and rotary wing unmanned air www.lord.com systems. The Division places great emphasis on Contact: Nick Rose delivery and quality of service, providing leading London City Airport Private Jet Centre is the only Contact: Michael Neal integrated support and training solutions to its private jet centre situated within London itself LORD is a diversified technology company with a growing customer base. which means the passenger arrives closer to the long history of developing breakthrough adhesive, Leonardo Airborne & Space Systems designs, key business districts. coating and motion management technologies

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that significantly improve the performance of our lifecycle, from concept through to qualification, PLC customers’ products. We have provided innovative acceptance and obsolescence management. Atlantic House, Aviation Park West, Bournemouth solutions to demanding aerospace, defence, Located in Whitstable, Kent, we have been a International Airport, Christchurch, automotive and industrial customer problems for member of the Amphenol Group since March 2016 Dorset BH23 6EW more than 85 years. We focus on developing and United Kingdom applying new technologies ranging from rubber +44 (0)120 259 7597 to metal isolators and coupling through to Active MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT [email protected] Noise and Vibration Control Systems as well as COMPANY LTD www.meggitt.com/ Adhesives, Coatings and Magnetically Responsive Lower Road, Higher Denham, Uxbridge, Technologies. Middlesex UB9 5AJ Contact: Tony Wood United Kingdom Meggitt comprises five divisions. Meggitt Aircraft +44 (0)189 583 2214 Braking Systems is the number one producer of MARSHALL AEROSPACE AND [email protected] wheels, brakes and brake control systems for DEFENCE GROUP LTD www.martin-baker.com regional and business jets and military aircraft. The Airport, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8RX Meggitt Control Systems is a leading supplier of United Kingdom Contact: Andrew Martin thermal management equipment. The Meggitt +44 (0)1223 373737 Martin-Baker is the world’s longest established and Equipment Group’s capability includes combat [email protected] most experienced manufacturer of ejection seats support products (ammunition-handling, military www.marshalladg.com and related equipment to safeguard the aviator electronics cooling and countermeasure launch throughout the escape, survival, location and and recovery systems), avionics and aircraft fire Contact: Oliver Drury recovery phases. The company has also developed protection and control systems. Meggitt Polymers Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is a leading a range of special crashworthy seats for helicopters & Composites designs and develops aircraft seals, independent aerospace and defence company, that incorporate energy attenuation systems and a flexible fuel tanks and coatings, complex composite specialising in the conversion, modification, range of fixed-wing crew and mission seats that can structure and smart ice protection systems. Meggitt maintenance and support of military and be fitted in most maritime patrol and Sensing Systems excels in high performance commercial aircraft, the design and manufacture reconnaissance aircraft. Martin-Baker has sensing and monitoring systems. of aerostructures and special mission vehicles and headquarters in Denham (England) and locations in shelters for the armed forces and humanitarian aid France, Italy and the US. Backed by over 70 years organisations and the provision of personnel and of experience, Martin-Baker has saved over 7,554 MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES training into advanced engineering sectors. aircrew lives to date in 92 air forces around the Airport Road,PO Box 11-206, Beirut The company has more than 80 years’ World. Lebanon experience in aviation and a full-spectrum +961 1 622888 engineering capability that includes project/ [email protected] product conception, design, manufacture, test, MARTYN FIDDLER AVIATION www.mea.com.lb certification, integration/embodiment, in-service 9 Station Road, Stansted, Essex CM24 8BE support and legacy platform/system sustainment for United Kingdom Contact: Mohammed Aziz several aircraft platforms. These capabilities have +44 (0)1279 810020 Middle East Airlines was established in May 1945. been exported to more than 33 countries and the [email protected] In 1963, it merged with Air Liban and in 1968 most company is working with 12 of the world’s air forces www.martynfiddler.aero of its fleet was destroyed on the ground as a result in relation to the C-130 platform and supports major of an Israeli attack on Beirut International Airport; platform OEMs – such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Contact: Angie Deady-Fiddler however, the airline emerged stronger. BAE Systems, Bombardier, and Airbus on land, at Martyn Fiddler Aviation has over 30 years’ The frequent closure of Beirut International sea and in the air. experience in helping clients own and import their Airport during Lebanon’s civil war between 1975 Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is aircraft. We have unrivalled inhouse capabilities to and 1990 constituted another challenge to MEA; headquartered in Cambridge, where it employs more identify issues and provide solutions for business again, the airline managed to survive. With the than 1,700 highly trained personnel on its 800 acre aircraft owners and operators, airlines and aircraft return to normality in 1990, MEA succeeded in site, which includes 1.2 million ft2 of hangar space leasing companies. reinstating service to all its previous destinations plus the company-owned Cambridge Airport. The Our specialist aviation services apply to: and strengthened its network. company also has other sites in the UK and offices in taxation, ownership, EU importation, exportation Australia, UAE, Canada and The Netherlands. and customs matters. Our clients benefit from the From 1998 to 2002, MEA implemented its Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is part of experience, training and expertise of a dedicated largest restructuring ever, turning around the the Marshall Group, which employs more than 6,000 aviation team working together on solutions which company from huge annual losses to achieve profits worldwide and which has a turnover of £2.7bn and is can save the client time and expense. for 13 consecutive years. the 17th largest privately owned business in the UK. Throughout its history, MEA has been proud of MBDA UK LIMITED maintaining the highest safety standards, regardless Bought Ledger, Accounts Dept (PB117b), PO Box of its financial situation. MARTEC LTD 19, Six Hills Way, Stevenage, SG1 St Augustine’s Business Park, Swalecliffe, 2DA Whitstable, Kent CT5 2QJ United Kingdom MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH United Kingdom +44 (0)143 875 2000 AFRICA BUSINESS AVIATION +44 (0)1227 793733 paula.campbell@-systems.com ASSOCIATION (MEBAA) [email protected] www.mbda-systems.com/ Business Central Tower- Tower B, Office 3101, www.martec.solutions Sheik Zayed Road – Dubai Media City, PO Box Contact: Paula Campbell 117733, Dubai Contact: David Marsden MBDA has over 50 years of experience in the United Arab Emirates Martec is a leading manufacturer of harsh design, development and integration of guided +971 4 4356670 environment interconnects for aerospace, defence, weapon systems and has a broad range of weapon [email protected] sub sea & motorsport. Since 1987 Martec has system solutions covering the full spectrum of www.mebaa.com provided innovative design, development support capabilities to maximise our customers’ capabilities and manufacturing capability to aerospace projects, for the 21st century. The current generation include Contact: Maryam Alnaqbi particularly in the fields of high temperature and Dual Mode Brimstone and Storm Shadow air-to- The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation pressure hermetic sensor and systems packaging. ground weapons and ASRAAM and Meteor air-to-air Association (MEBAA) is the official representative We provide support to all stages of the project weapons. of the business aviation industry in the Middle East

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and North Africa (MENA) region and is a member of Contact: Christopher Jones consultancy solutions to customers worldwide, the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC). Moog is a worldwide designer, manufacturer and including airports, air traffic service providers and MEBAA is a non-profit association established integrator of precision control systems and products Governments. There is more information on the in 2006 with the mission to provide a platform for the world’s leading aerospace and defence NATS website at www.nats.aero for members of the business aviation industry programmes. Moog’s high-performance systems in the MENA region to gather, understand and control military and commercial aircraft, satellites communicate the needs and benefits of the industry. and space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles, NEWTON flight simulators and load testing equipment. Our 2 Kingston Business Park, Kingston Bagpuize, aftermarket support options include MRO services, Oxon OX13 5FE MILITARY AVIATION upgrade programs and turnkey logistics support. United Kingdom AUTHORITY (MAA) +44 (0)1865 920 700 Juniper Level 1, Wing 4, #5104, MoD Abbeywood Emma.O’[email protected] North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Avon BS34 8QW MUSEUM OF FLIGHT www.newtoneurope.com United Kingdom 9404 East Marginal Way South, [email protected] Seattle WA 98108 Contact: Emma O’Donnell www.gov.uk/maa United States of America Newton is the leading operational and financial +1 206 764 5700 improvement specialist in Europe. Founded Contact: Paul Robinson [email protected] in 2001 by a group of highly qualified and Part of the Ministry of Defence and operating within www.museumofflight.org/ experienced engineers, the company’s objective is the Defence Safety Authority, the Military Aviation straightforward: to deliver sustainable performance Authority (MAA) is an independent organisation Contact: Trip Switzer improvement of 10%-50% in our client’s operations responsible for the regulation, surveillance, The independent, non-profit Museum of Flight is one and supply chain without capital expenditure. inspection and assurance of the Defence air of the largest air and space museums in the world. From its roots in manufacturing, Newton applies operating and technical domains. It ensures the safe Its collection includes more than 150 historically its unique engineering-based approach across design and use of military air systems. significant air- and spacecraft, as well as the Red the aerospace and defence industries, working As the single authority responsible for regulating Barn® – the original manufacturing facility of The in areas as diverse as technical problem solving, all aspects of air safety across Defence, the MAA Boeing Company. The museum’s aeronautical library manufacture, assembly, procurement, tooling, has full oversight of all Defence aviation activity. and archives are the largest on the American west aircraft maintenance and test, from the factory floor Through independent audit and continuous coast. More than 140,000 children are served to design offices and throughout the supply chain. surveillance of military aviation, the MAA aims to annually by museum educational programmes – the Newton has a proven track record of delivering provide the Secretary of State for Defence with the most extensive museum-based aviation and space rapid improvements in cost, delivery and quality necessary assurance that appropriate standards outreach programme in the country. The Museum performance, from the UK’s largest defence of air safety are maintained in providing operational is the only aviation museum in Washington State alliances to world class niche suppliers. capability. that is both nationally accredited with the American The MAA’s Vision: To be a world class military Association of Museums and a Smithsonian affiliate. air safety regulatory and assurance organisation NORTHROP GRUMMAN that is proactive, innovative, modern, efficient Clareville House, Oxendon Street, and effective. Its Mission: To enhance the delivery NASSTAR PLC London SW1Y 4EL of operational capability through continual Datapoint House, 400 Queensway Business Park, United Kingdom improvement in military air safety, appropriate Queensway, Telford, Shropshire TF1 7UL +44 (0)20 7930 4173 culture, regulation and practice. United Kingdom [email protected] +44 (0)1952 225111 (helpdesk) www.northropgrumman.com/uk/ [email protected] MONARCH AIRCRAFT www.nasstar.com Contact: Ken Beedle ENGINEERING LIMITED Northrop Grumman is a leading global security Hangar 60, Percival Way, London Luton Airport, Contact: Christian Hughes company providing innovative systems, products Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 9LX Nasstar PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, United Kingdom (Ticker NASA) and one of the UK’s leading managed and logistics and modernisation to government and +44 (0)1582 398 300 IT service providers. We deliver bespoke clouds, commercial customers worldwide. The company has [email protected] professional services, managed IT and a range of a well-established global presence and maintains www.monarchaircraftengineering.com/ technical products to organisations operating within an extensive network of regional offices and local eight strategic industry sectors. businesses serving customers in key markets in Contact: Chris Dare Europe, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and The Monarch Group is a leading UK-based travel Saudi Arabia. group with core activities in scheduled airline NATS operations, tour operations and aircraft engineering. 4000 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham, Our leading brands have a long and rich heritage Hampshire PO15 7FL NP SIMULATIONS UK LTD and have successfully adapted to a continuously United Kingdom 129 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, changing industry. +44 (0)1489 616001 London SW15 2TX Monarch Aircraft Engineering’s expertise [email protected] United Kingdom underpinned the quality and efficiency of the www.nats.aero +44 (0)20 3727 2073 Monarch Airlines fleet for over 40 years and has a [email protected] rapidly-growing third-party customer base. Contact: Jane Johnston www.npsimulations.com NATS is a leading air navigation solutions specialist, handling 2.4 million flights in 2016/17, covering Contact: Nick Taylor MOOG WOLVERHAMPTON the UK and eastern North Atlantic. NATS provides From a modern and accessible central London LIMITED air traffic control from UK centres at Swanwick, location, NP Simulations UK provides a unique Valiant Way, Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton, Hampshire and Prestwick, Ayrshire. NATS also experience for individuals to take command of the West Midlands WV9 5GB provides air traffic control services at 14 UK world’s most popular jet airliner in a state of the art, United Kingdom airports and, in a joint venture with Ferrovial, at a high fidelity, FAA approved Boeing 737-800 flight +44 (0)1902 394225 number of airport towers in Spain. Building on its simulator, through its Flight Experience London [email protected] reputation for operational excellence and innovation, operation. Its training division, Groundschool www.moog.com NATS also offers aerodrome, data, engineering and London, provides an engaging combination of

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technology and teaching techniques to inspire, to OEMs and first tier suppliers. As the leading It also offers some specific and general engineering prepare and create the next generation of young Portuguese company in this field, we are proud to services to other Armed Forces of Pakistan as well as pilots and aviation professionals, providing practical be involved in some of the most important ongoing other customers, as and when required. and theory based preparatory courses for all ages aeronautical programmes. PAC is involved in the manufacture of Mushshak and standards from 15 years upwards. and Super Mushshak trainer aircraft. It is also engaged in co-production of JF-17 fighter aircraft in ORBITAL ACCESS LTD collaboration with China National Aero-Technology OAKLANDS GLOBAL Suite 208, Liberator House, Glasgow Prestwick Import and Export Corporation. 7 Vale Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1DJ International Airport, Spirit Aerosystems Campus, United Kingdom Prestwick, Ayrshire KA9 2PT +44 (0)1892 536472 United Kingdom PAKISTAN AIR FORCE [email protected] +44 (0)1292 429111 Air Headquarters PAF Complex, Sector E-9, www.oaklandsglobal.co.uk [email protected] Islamabad 44230 www.orbital-access.com Pakistan Contact: William Finden +92 519506701 Oaklands Global is a market leading Aviation Contact: Caroline Mcintyre [email protected] & Aerospace Recruitment Consultancy. We Orbital Access is a full capability launch systems www.paf.gov.pk provide skilled professionals through retained, and services business based at Prestwick Airport contingent and contract recruitment solutions on an in Scotland. It harnesses the unique whole aircraft Contact: Mujahid Khan international basis. design and manufacturing capability at Prestwick The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is a highly efficient With over 25 years of recruitment experience along with national and international partners to air force dedicated to defend the aerial frontiers we have learnt to be adaptable and resourceful develop horizontal take off small payload launch of the country. It is recognised globally for its which enables us to provide our international Client systems. The first is an air-launched two-stage professionalism and safety standards. portfolio with not just recruitment services, but to orbit 500kg payload system tailored around It has been involved in two major wars, in also market insight and advice to attract the best the needs of the UK’s Small and Micro satellite 1965 and 1971. On both occasions it achieved professional. developers and their equivalents worldwide. outstanding operational results. In the recent past Oaklands Global are members of the REC (The To develop launchers to maintain the UK’s it has been brought the insurgency under control, in Recruitment & Employment Confederation). For this competitiveness in the future, Orbital Access leads conjunction with the land forces. we must comply with a stringent code of conduct the Future UK Small Payload Launcher FSPLUK As an operator of a small fleet, PAF struggles to and best recruitment practices to ensure the highest project team as principal commercialisation and balance its limited resources with the ever-increasing service levels to both Clients and Candidates. implementation partner. demands placed on it. PAF has met this challenge by focusing on the core task of producing battle-winning people who lie at the heart of this capability. ODGERS BERNDTSON ORIENS AVIATION LTD 20 Cannon Street, London, EC4M 6XD Building 510, Churchill Way, United Kingdom London Biggin Hill Airport, Kent TN16 3BN PANASONIC AVIONICS +44 (0)20 7529 1111 United Kingdom [email protected] +44 (0)20 3770 3828 CORPORATION Quadrant House, 50 Heron Drive, Langley, www.odgersberndtson.co.uk [email protected] Slough SL3 8XP www.oriensaviation.com Contact: Clare Glackin United Kingdom +44 (0)1753 741 400 Odgers Berndtson is the UK’s leading executive Contact: Charlotte Wroe search firm, helping private and public-sector As exclusive, British Isles, Pilatus distributor, Oriens [email protected] organisations find the highest calibre people for Aviation is a relatively new business, founded and www.panasonic.aero permanent and interim management appointments run by an experienced aircraft owner and pilot, with in the UK and internationally. We have a dedicated a passion for flying, quality, value and exceptional Contact: Robert Dick Aerospace & Defence Practice which operates customer service. We are ready and keen, to exceed Panasonic Avionics connects the business and across all parts of the sector, both nationally and your expectations! pleasure of flying. We design, develop, manufacture, internationally. Here’s why the Swiss-built Pilatus was, hands- and install customised in-flight entertainment and down, the winning product for us to support: The communications (IFEC) solutions that positively Swiss as a national, pride themselves in producing impact the airline’s business, based on their specific OGMA -INDUSTRIA products of the highest quality in a competitive, fleet, brand and operations requirements. AERONAUTICA DE global market and the they pride themselves in We use broadband connectivity to connect PORTUGAL SA Pilatus, which is a revered household name, with the an airline’s IFE system to their marketing and Parque Aeronautico De Alverca, average Swiss citizen. maintenance organisations. Our global turnkey 2615-173 Alverca, Alverca support organisation delivers proactive maintenance Portugal and repair services that ensure maximum system +351 21 958 1000 PAKISTAN AERONAU reliability, availability and performance. We deliver [email protected] TICAL COMPLEX (PAC) more than entertainment systems. We deliver www.ogma.pt Kamra, District Attock 43570 business solutions. Pakistan Contact: Pedro De Melo Raposo +92 519 0990 OGMA combines the accumulated know-how of 97 [email protected] PRETORIA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL years as maintenance provider and aerostructures www.pac.org.pk AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY supplier, providing high quality and value added Roper Street, Brooklyn, Box 11790, Hatfield, services and solutions. Contact: Gp Capt Kamran Ahmad Pretoria 0028 Within the MRO market, OGMA offers a Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra (PAC Kamra) is South Africa complete portfolio of services for defence, situated 70km from Islamabad, the nation’s capital. [email protected] commercial and executive aviation, from heavy The complex houses four factories and is spread www.boyshigh.com maintenance, landing gear and engine overhaul, over ten square kilometres. It employs over 10,000 painting and modifications. personnel. Contact: John Illsey Within the aerostructures market, OGMA is PAC Kamra offers MRO services for the entire The PBHS Aeronautical Society is one of the extra today a major supplier of integrated solutions aircraft fleet of PAF and its associated equipment. mural activities offered at the school. It has been

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running for over two decades and is intended to 30,000 people with approximately 93% of them contribute technical innovation, domain knowledge, foster an interest in all facets of aviation and to based within Australia. independence and integrity to their mission. expose members to various career options within civil and military aviation. Many past members have pursued a career in an aviation-related field. QATAR AIRWAYS QINETIQ AUSTRALIA Activities of the Society include hosting guest Airport Road, PO Box 22550, Doha Level 3, 12 Brindabella Circuit, speakers; undertaking excursions to local airports Qatar Canberra, ACT 2609 and aviation companies and undertaking pr4actical +974 4449 6000 Australia projects that allow pupils hands-on experience. [email protected] [email protected] www.qatarairways.com www.qinetiq.com.au

PROSPECT Contact: Salam Al Shawa Contact: Sarah Roberson New Prospect House, 8 Leake Street, Qatar Airways is the national airline of the State of QinetiQ Australia is a people-based business that London SE1 7NN Qatar and one of the aviation industry’s big success provides advice and services across the aerospace, United Kingdom stories. This year the airline celebrates its twentieth land and maritime domains of the defence market +44 (0)1932 577055 anniversary. and to Government, training and industry sectors. [email protected] Qatar Airways has become one of the fastest Because QinetiQ Australia does not make or www.prospect.org.uk growing carriers in the world with unprecedented manufacture products it is independent of the expansion averaging double digit growth year on year. Defence supply chain and the large product-focused Contact: John Stevenson Qatar Airways joined oneworld in, October 2013, Original Equipment Manufacturers. This impartiality, Prospect is the leading UK union for professionals with integration into the global alliance completed combined with technical know-how, means the working in aviation with members in airworthiness, within one year of the October 2012 joining company is uniquely placed to understand its air traffic control, navigation and communications announcement. customers’ issues and work with them to ensure systems, accident investigation and regulation of The airline has developed under the dynamic their ongoing success. QinetiQ Australia’s team is the industry. Prospect continues to campaign hard leadership of Group Chief Executive, His Excellency augmented and enhanced by global expertise from on safety and is involved in many wide-ranging Mr Akbar Al Baker, appointed in 1997, who has been the UK, US and other international businesses activities such as influencing the regulator and instrumental in turning Qatar Airways into an award- including OptaSense, Boldon James and Commerce any proposed regulatory amendments. Prospect winning carrier and the best in the world. The airline is Decisions. are a founding member of AEI (Aircraft Engineers recipient of the Airline of the Year award – four times International) and with our longstanding participation – at the annual Skytrax Awards, voted Airline of the on committees such as CHIRP, UK Flight Safety Year at the 2017 Skytrax Awards. QUALITAIR AVIATION GROUP and the Royal Aeronautical Licensed Engineers Francis Court, High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, standing committee, Prospect continue to champion Cambridge CB5 8TE strict adherence to technical, safety, environmental, QFINSOFT (PTY) LTD United Kingdom trading and employment standards 76 Soveriegn Drive, Route 21 Corporate Park, +44 (0)1223 295111 Prospect is a member of the International Poshnet Suite #274, Irene, Centurion, [email protected] Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Elarduspark 0047 www.qualitair.com Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), which is the South Africa recognised social partner for all EU social dialogue on +27 12 345 1917 Contact: Paul Conway transport matters. The Civil Aviation Section of the [email protected] Established in 1969, Qualitair leads the way in ETF is deeply involved in the technical development www.qfinsoft.co.za/ staffing solutions for the aviation and aerospace of EASA regulations. industries. Qualitair specialises in cross-border Contact: Danie de Kock compliance and has a multinational, multilingual Qfinsoft (Pty) Ltd was founded in 1999 and workforce supported by offices in the UK and The QANTAS AIRWAYS represents the combined expertise of a group of Netherlands, plus labour licences across all major Building A, 10 Bourke Road, engineers with years of practical and consulting geographies. Qualitair’s solutions portfolio includes Mascot New South Wales 2020 experience in computer aided engineering. These permanent staff recruitment, temporary staffing Australia technical capabilities have led to the development solutions, managed service provision, fixed-price +61 2 9691 3636 of several commercial products and engineering modification projects and partner-delivered services [email protected] software packages. Through Qfinsoft’s international such as NDT inspection, aircraft painting and aircraft www.qantas.com.au network, we have partnered with world-leading CAE cleaning. Qualitair’s services are highly flexible and companies to represent them in South Africa. With can be tailored to meet any anticipated level of Contact: Alan Joyce these partnerships we distribute, train and support demand, helping clients meet the expectations of Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas local users in the use of ANSYS and Rocky DEM their customers. has grown to be Australia’s largest domestic and software products. international airline. Registered originally as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF Limited (QANTAS), Qantas is widely regarded as the QINETIQ LONDON world’s leading long distance airline and one of the A7 1001, Cody Technology Park, Building A1, School of Engineering & Material Science, strongest brands in Australia. The airline has built Ively Road, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 0LX Mile End Road, London E1 4NS a reputation for excellence in safety, operational United Kingdom United Kingdom reliability, engineering and maintenance and +44 (0)870 010 0942 +44 (0)20 7882 5555 customer service. [email protected] [email protected] The Qantas Group’s main business is www.qinetiq.com www.sems.qmul.ac.uk the transportation of customers using two complementary airline brands – Qantas and Jetstar. Contact: Ian Beresford Contact: Vassili Toropov The airline also operates subsidiary businesses We provide technology-based independent advice Queen Mary is one of the world’s leading universities, including other airlines and businesses in specialist and support to customers in our core markets of with first-class academic, inspirational teaching, and markets such as Q Catering. The airline brands aerospace, defence and security, including military, a distinguished 229-year history of preparing men operate regional, domestic and international security and civilian organisations across a broad and women for rewarding careers. services. The Group’s broad portfolio of subsidiary range of international markets, particularly the USA The School of Engineering and Materials Science businesses ranges from Qantas Freight Enterprises and UK. We do this by building relationships with our (SEMS) has a long, successful history of education to Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas employ over customers, becoming a true partner they can trust to and research in aeronautical engineering. We

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pioneered the teaching and research in aeronautical Contact: Nick West RIGBY GROUP AVIATION engineering as early as 1907 by Albert Peter Raytheon UK, (also known as Raytheon Systems Headquarters: Thurston, meaning that we are the world’s oldest Limited), is a technology and innovation leader Rigby Group (RG) PLC continuous provider of education and research specialising in defence, national security, and Bridgeway House, Stratford upon Avon, in aeronautical engineering. We continue to have other government and commercial markets around Warwickshire CV376YX a thriving research community and to deliver the world. Key markets include Mission Systems United Kingdom high quality teaching at both undergraduate and Integration, Network-Enabled Capabilities, Mission +44 (0)1789 610 015 postgraduate level. Support and Global Training Solutions. As a trusted www.rigbygroupplc.com supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence, Raytheon UK designs, develops and manufactures a range of Contact: Judy Groves QUISS TECHNOLOGY PLC high technology electronic systems and software Diversifying from its origins as a principally Claymore, Tame Valley Industrial Estate, at its facilities in England, Scotland and Wales. It technology-led business, Rigby Group has evolved Tamworth B77 5DQ also is a major technology exporter to more than 40 into a £2.1bn portfolio business which encompasses United Kingdom countries, including the US. airports and airport management and aviation +44 (0)1827 219893 alongside technology, real estate, finance and hotels. [email protected] With two generations of the Rigby family at the helm, www.quiss.co.uk LTD Rigby Group has built a distinguished reputation as Building F5, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, both an investor and business operator; renowned Contact: Matt Rhodes Oxfordshire OX14 3DB for its independent thinking, seamless execution Quiss Technology plc provides a comprehensive United Kingdom and a peerless approach to acquiring and nurturing range of hosted and on-premise IT and telephony +44 (0)1865 520200 businesses. support services for businesses across the UK, [email protected] Rigby Group’s airport and airport management exploiting technology to deliver commercial www.reactionengines.co.uk/ division RCA (Regional & City Airports) has built advantage and business benefits to companies in a a reputation as an efficient and safe commercial wide range of sectors. Contact: Mark Thomas airports operator, driving improvements to route Launched in 1988, Quiss, the first UK service Reaction Engines is a privately held company based development, commercial revenues, operating costs provider to achieve ISO 27001: 2013 combines in Culham, Oxfordshire UK, with a subsidiary office and capital investment to deliver a consistently technical expertise with a range of comprehensive in Colorado, USA. It was formed in 1989 to design sound commercial return. RCA currently owns solutions. and develop a new class of innovative hypersonic and and operates Bournemouth, Coventry, Exeter and Employing over 100 staff from our headquarters space-access propulsion system – the Synergetic Norwich Airports and holds management contracts in Tamworth, Staffordshire and offices in Harrow, Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE). Our goal is to for Blackpool, Solent and City of Derry Airports. RCA North West London, we offer a national service, deliver a truly versatile propulsion system – a hybrid also owns and operates XLR Executive Jet Centres. delivered locally, to clients spread throughout the UK. air-breathing rocket engine that can power an aircraft Visit www.rca.aero and www.xlrjetcentres.com for from a standing start to over five times the speed more information. of sound for hypersonic flight in the atmosphere, The Group’s aviation division encompasses RAS GROUP and over 25 times the speed of sound for space three brands: British International Helicopters Building 706, Biggin Hill Airport, Biggin Hill, access. With its wide range of operation and (BIH) is a highly respected operator of medium and Kent TN16 3BN scalability, SABRE represents an entirely new class heavy aircraft, with particular expertise in offshore United Kingdom of aerospace propulsion system. operations and the defence sector and long-term +44 (0)1959 576757 In addition to the SABRE development partnerships with both military and commercial [email protected] programme, Reaction Engines offers a unique and clients, delivering a wide range of helicopter services www.rascompletions.co.uk extensive range of capabilities, from propulsion – including SAR – in some of the world’s most systems and advanced heat exchanger design and challenging flying and environmental conditions. Visit Contact: Roger Patron development, through to advanced manufacturing, www.britishinternationalhelicopters.com for more RAS is an established and respected aircraft precision machining and fabrication. Our heat information. interior, exterior and completions company based exchanger technology has the potential to Capital Air Ambulance (CAA) is the UK’s largest in London. Offering complete interior and exterior revolutionise what can be achieved with thermal air ambulance service, providing a rapid response aircraft solutions specialising in; repairing, painting, management across a range of industries, from to requests for medical assistance and repatriation refurbishing, as well as creating new interior and aerospace to motorsport, industrial processes and flights 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a exterior paint schemes for both VIP and commercial the energy industry. year using its fleet of Lear Jet and King Air aircraft. aircraft. CAA also provides medical escorts on commercial RAS creates successful and impressive airline flights or via ground ambulance and offers products through our exacting attention to detail, an RESOURCE GROUP – AVIATION medical case handling and/or translation services empathetic understanding of our clients’ ambitions TECHNICAL TRAINING through its highly experienced, multilingual team. and a precise awareness of timescale and budget. We K4 Hangar, Cotswolds Airport, Cirencester, Visit www.capitalairambulance.co.uk for more work with a large range of clients including both large Gloucestershire GL7 6BA information. global airlines and private aircraft owners. No matter United Kingdom And for owners of Cessna, Piper and Diamond the size of your project, RAS has the experience and +44 (0)1905 368500 aircraft, Patriot Aviation offers more than 25 years’ expertise to satisfy your needs. [email protected] experience in fixed wing aircraft maintenance from RAS is located at London Biggin Hill Airport, just www.resourcegroup.co.uk/what-we-do/training/ its base at and is a Gold Level 19 miles away from the city centre. With over 40 aviation-technical-training/ service centre for Diamond aircraft. Visit www. years of joint experience in the industry, we have patriot.uk.com for more information. established a reputation for professionalism and Contact: Jakeha Yesmin excellence. Resource Group’s Aviation Technical Training Division (ATT Ltd) is a UK CAA, EASA Part-147 Approved RINA CONSULTING Training Organisation. Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, RAYTHEON UK Based in Kemble airport, we have established an Surrey KT22 7SA Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, Essex CM17 9NA enviable reputation as a provider of EASA Part-66 United Kingdom United Kingdom training, training development, bespoke training and +44 (0)117 9329099 +44 (0)189 581 6200 apprenticeships for CAT A licences to individuals and [email protected] [email protected] organisations worldwide. www.rinaconsulting.org www.raytheon.co.uk Contact: Des Cook

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RINA Consulting Defence is the UK defence network services, ground systems infrastructure, 70 navies, and energy customers in nearly 120 consultancy division of the RINA Group, a global flight support, communications services and countries, with an installed base of 54,000 gas corporation that provides engineering and information processing. The EuMEA headquarters of turbines. Rolls-Royce employs over 39,000 skilled consultancy services, as well as testing, inspection Rockwell Collins’ Information Management Services people in offices, manufacturing and service facilities and certification. RINA Consulting is the result business is located in Crawley, UK. in over 50 countries. The Group has a strong of the integration of a number of internationally commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment respected companies including Edif ERA (ERA and to further developing employee skills. Technology), D’Appolonia, Centro Sviluppo Materiali, ROCKWELL COLLINS – INTERIOR G.E.T., Logmarin Advisors, OST Energy, Polaris, SYSTEMS SC Sembenelli Consulting and Seatech. RINA Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, ROTABLE REPAIRS LTD Consulting brings together a rich heritage of Bedfordshire LU7 4TB Units 1 – 5 Britannia Business Park, Comet Way, engineering consultancy expertise into one unique United Kingdom Southend-on-Sea SS2 6GE organisation. +44 (0)1525 858300 United Kingdom Working alongside clients, as a trusted technical [email protected] partner, RINA Consulting provides a wide range Contact: Elizabeth Payne www.rotablerepairs.com of traditional and innovative services to critical Rockwell Collins – Interior Systems is the world’s industry sectors, in particular Space & Defence, but leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior Contact: Bryan Croft also including Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables, Rail products. Interior Systems designs, develops, and Rotable Repairs Ltd is a UK based EASA Parts 145, Transport & Infrastructure and other sectors. manufactures a broad range of products, including FAA Part 145 and TCCA Transport Canada approved Our 1,700 talented professionals give us the aircraft cabin seating, lighting and engineering repair station. Part of Desser Holdings LLC, our depth of experience across defence technical solutions, oxygen systems, food and beverage facility offers full in-house testing, inspection, repair disciplines to support clients at each phase of their preparation and storage equipment, galley systems, and overhaul of most light regional, commercial project – from initial concepts and design, through to water and waste systems and advanced lavatory and corporate aircraft wheels, brakes, landing gear, operation, maintenance and decommissioning. systems. The company also provides cabin interior freight locking system components, hydraulics, We are committed to providing services that reconfiguration, program management and actuators, valves and accumulators. We specialise are of the highest quality for our defence clients, certification services. in the repair, sale and purchase of components and creating added value for UK defence capabilities materials for narrow and wide body jets. through our technical advice and support – managing Since forming in 2002 we have been dedicated risk, operating safely, in a sustainable way and ROLAND BERGER LIMITED to the aviation MRO market and related businesses optimising performance. Berkeley Square, London, and committed to deliver high quality, cost effective Middlesex W1J 6RB products and services to airlines, hangar facilities United Kingdom and stockists. Our staff are available to offer a ROCKWELL COLLINS UK LTD +44 (0)20 3075 1100 friendly, professional service that is based in an Unit 730 Wharfedale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, [email protected] experienced understanding of the aviation industry. Berkshire RG41 5TP www.rolandberger.co.uk Whether your companies operation is scheduled, United Kingdom charter, passenger or cargo, we aim to improve on +44 (0)118 935 9000 Contact: Robert Thomson costs as well as the delivery time of components. [email protected] Roland Berger is a global firm with a strong focus www.rockwellcollins.com on the aerospace and defence industry. Our A&D team serves the civil aeronautics, space, defence ROYAL AIR FORCE Contact: Sarah Minett and security industries. We advise OEMs and their Ministry of Defence, Main Building Whitehall, London Rockwell Collins in the UK provides a suppliers, government agencies and investors SW1A 2HB comprehensive range of aviation electronics along the entire value chain – global, strategic and United Kingdom and communications solutions to Ministries of operational solutions from design and production, all +44 (0)20 7218 2239 Defence, integrators, aircraft manufacturers and the way to service. [email protected] airlines. The portfolio includes: Targeting systems, We help our clients identify and exploit new www.raf.mod.uk/ Network enabled capability and communication sources of growth and efficiency, delivering deep infrastructures, Global navigation satellite systems, industry expertise and cutting edge strategic advice, Contact: Greg Smith Electronic Warfare, Simulation and Training alongside sustainable operational improvements. We The Royal Air Force delivers the UK Defence Vision solutions, and Information Management Services. also support them in structuring and managing large by: Protecting the UK and her interests 24/7; Our secure tactical data link systems provide development programmes and major transformation Providing the Nation with choice in times of crisis; military users access to a timely and relevant air initiatives, taking full advantage of digital Maximising the return on public investment. We work and surface picture, while Rockwell Collins FasTAK™ technologies and mindsets. together on our core task to produce battle-winning integrated targeting system fosters combat- people and equipment. Our people lie at the heart of proven situational awareness. We provide secure this capability to ‘Secure the Skies’. GPS solutions for airborne, maritime, munitions ROLLS-ROYCE PLC and ground based users and deliver Electronic PO Box 31, Moor Lane ML-52, Derby, Warfare solutions to allied government and military Derbyshire DE24 8BJ ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE customers. Additionally, Rockwell Collins provides United Kingdom TRUST ENTERPRISES simulation and training solutions for both military and +44 (0)1332 244491 House, Horcott Hill, Fairford, commercial operators. [email protected] Gloucestershire GL7 4RB For the commercial aviation market, we www.rolls-royce.com United Kingdom provide secure, reliable and innovative solutions +44 (0)128 571 3300 for information transmission and management to Contact: Robert Savidge [email protected] business and commercial airline, airport, ground Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power www.rafcte.com/rafcte/ handling and air traffic management customers; and systems and services for use on land, at sea and Contact: David Winstone we enhance flight decks and cabins with the latest in the air, and has established a strong position in Royal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises capabilities. global markets – civil aerospace, defence aerospace, (RAFCTE) is the trading arm of the Royal Air Rockwell Collins provide secure, reliable and marine and energy. As a result of this strategy, Force Charitable Trust (RAFCT), RAFCTE stages innovative solutions for information transmission and Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base comprising the world’s largest military air show, the Royal management to business and commercial airline, more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility International Air Tattoo. RAFCTE also offers airport, ground handling and air traffic management aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, event management and consultancy services and customers across the region. Solutions include more than 4,000 marine customers, including organises the prestigious annual ‘Royal Air Force

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in Concert’ national tour. All RAFCTE activities ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ARM through universities and beyond; we are currently support its parent, RAFCT, in fulfilling its mission Mail Point 2-4, Leach Building, Whale Island, establishing a Saab Innovation Centre in the UK which is: to promote the Royal Air Force, to support Portsmouth, Hampshire PO2 8BY to help develop the UK’s STEM capabilities. Our its people now and into the future and to encourage United Kingdom products are second to none. air-mindedness and the aviation-related education +44 (0)2392 625835 of youth. [email protected] www.royalnavy.mod.uk UK LTD ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM Contact: Christian Sloan-Murphy Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester GL2 9QH COSFORD The helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft of the United Kingdom Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP Fleet Air Arm provide the Royal Navy with a multi- +44 (0)1452 712424 United Kingdom role airborne combat capability able to operate [email protected] +44 (0)1902 376 200 independently at short notice, in all environments, www.safran-landing-systems.com [email protected] day and night, over the sea and land. A Top Class www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/ Employer with Top Class People: Modern, Relevant, Contact: Peter Hall Capable and Resilient, the mission of the Fleet Air Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in aircraft Contact: Alex Medhurst Arm is to deliver Air Power from the sea. In doing so, landing and braking systems. Company capabilities Visit the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford and soar the Fleet Air Arm provides the UK with a flexible, encompass the full life cycle of our products, ranging through an outstanding collection of aircraft and global, independent intervention capability giving the from design, development and manufacture to in- associated memorabilia. The Museum houses one ability to act at a time and place of our choosing. service support, repair and overhaul. The company of the greatest aircraft collections in the world and supplies innovative landing gear solutions to 30 is acclaimed for its variety of content on display. leading commercial, military, business and regional This free fun day out includes, warplanes, research SAA TECHNICAL (SOC) LTD airframers, and supports more than 27,000 aircraft aircraft, military transport and the National Cold War (SAAT) in service making over 54,000 landings every day. Exhibition. A major feature of this unique exhibition Jones Road, Private Bag X12, Kempton Park 1627 The company employs over 7,200 staff worldwide is Britain’s three V-Bombers: Vulcan, Victor and South Africa working in locations across Europe, North America Valiant. A number of aircraft are suspended in flying +27 (0)11 978-9993 and Asia, with the company’s UK landing gear attitudes, including the Dakota, Canberra, Meteor [email protected] production and MRO facilities located at Gloucester, and Lightning. Interactive kiosks and audio-visual www.flysaa.com/Technical employing a team of 1,200 people. hotspots tell the story of the Cold War in a fun and innovative way. Contact: Mike Kenny Technical Sales & Marketing SAA Technical (SAAT) SAMAD AEROSPACE is a world-class aircraft maintenance and repair Unit 1 Medway Court ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE organisation and is the largest and most advanced Cranfield Technology Park Office of Chief of Air Force, R1-6-C001, Russell maintenance provider on the African continent. Cranfield MK43 0FQ Offices, Department of Defence, Some of the key benefits include: United Kingdom Canberra, ACT 2600 +44 (0)1234 758078 ● 85,000m² of hangar space Australia [email protected] ● A skilled and experienced workforce +61 02 6265 5471 www.samadaerospace.com ● A focus on quality www.airforce.gov.au ● 35 workshops with sophisticated logistics support Contact: Seyed Mohseni ● Competitive labour rates and turnaround times Contact: Leo Davies SAMAD Aeospace is a UK-based technology start- SAAT’s capability includes: The Royal Australian Air Force has an international up. Our dream is to revolutionise the way humans reputation for our military expertise and ● Airbus A319 and goods fly around the world. To achieve that, a professionalism. We operate some of the most ● Airbus A340 (series) group of world-renowned experts in their respective technologically advanced equipment in the world ● Boeing 737 (series) fields worked together and developed a range of including a range of new platforms, employing over ● Boeing 747 (-200, -300, -400, SP) products that will redefine air travelling experience. 19,000 highly skilled and professional uniformed The organisation is prepared to engage with other Imagine a transportation which is safer than a car, permanent and reserve personnel and civilians in airlines that are seeking viable individualised completely flexible, as eco-friendly as an electric Australia and around the world. solutions and is able to provide a wide range of vehicle, less time consuming than any plane of train services ranging from simple training requests and and as luxurious as a private jet. This is the unique component repairs, through to power-by-the-hour combination of features that will be offered by ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR maintenance support and fleet management. e-Starling and Starling-Jet in a door-to-door human TATTOO air transportation, while UAV Starling will transport Douglas Bader House, Horcott Hill, Fairford, goods at an unprecedented pace; thus completely Gloucestershire GL7 4RB SAAB DEFENCE & SECURITY changing perspectives about air travel. United Kingdom 3rd Floor, 2 Savoy Court, London WC2R 0EZ +44 (0)128 571 3300 United Kingdom [email protected] +44 (0)20 7535 3430 SATELLITE APPLICATIONS www.airtattoo.com [email protected] CATAPULT saab.com/ Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Contact: David Winstone Contact: Andrew Walton Harwell Oxford, Didcot, The Royal International Air Tattoo is the world’s Saab is a global defence and security company Oxfordshire OX11 0QR largest military air show and held annually at RAF operating in the fields of air, land and naval defence, United Kingdom Fairford, Gloucestershire. This three-day spectacle civil security and commercial aeronautics. We +44 (0)1235 567999 attracts around 160,000 spectators and is staged number some 17,000 people and have operations [email protected] by Royal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises on all continents. Technologically, we are leaders www.catapult.org.uk/satellite (RAFCTE) in support of the Royal Air Force in many areas, spending around a quarter of our Charitable Trust (RAFCT. The Air Tattoo’s blend of revenue on internal research, development, science Contact: Stuart Martin informality and professionalism, plus its commitment and technology with thousands of our engineers and The Satellite Applications Catapult is one of a to excellence, creates the perfect environment scientists dedicated to finding innovative solutions to network of seven UK technology and innovation for military heads and leaders in the defence and the problems of today and tomorrow. Our investment centres which aim to drive economic growth through aerospace industries to meet. in the future starts at schools level and continues commercialisation of research. The vision of the

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Satellite Applications Catapult is to support UK organisations, operating both in-country and that is a proven service for aircraft owners who value industry through the acceleration of the growth of embedded within deployed forces around the world. their time and wish to relieve themselves of the satellite applications and to contribute to capturing With deep expertise operating across all military resource draining responsibilities of managing their of a 10% share of the £400bn global space market domains, including space, marine, land and air, we asset. predicted by 2030. maximise the resources of defence organisations by It aims to achieve this by exploiting the innovation delivering lower-cost, higher-quality assured support potential in the UK industrial and academic services to military command and personnel around SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT communities, by being a focal point where small and the globe. Serco’s highly-qualified, specialist teams, UK REGION LTD medium enterprises, large industry and end-users who are often recruited from military backgrounds, Voyager House, 142 Prospect Way (1st floor), can work together with researchers to challenge understand the unique demands of the organisations London Luton Airport, barriers, explore and develop new ideas, and bring they serve, so that they are able to work fully Luton, Bedfordshire these to commercial reality. integrated as a key component of the Whole Force, United Kingdom with service personnel whenever and wherever they +44 (0)1582 724 182 are needed. Operational excellence and dependable [email protected] SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL, on-time delivery means Serco can ensure military www.signatureflight.com INDUSTRIAL AND assets are always mission-ready. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING Contact: Lucy Lonergan University of the Witwatersrand, PO WITS, Signature Flight Support, a BBA Aviation plc Johannesburg 2050 SHELL AVIATION LTD company, is the world’s largest fixed-base operation Republic of South Africa Shell Centre, London SE1 7NA (FBO) and distribution network for business aviation +27 11 717 7308 United Kingdom services. Signature services include fuelling, hangar [email protected] +44 (0)20 7934 1234 and office rentals, ground handling and a wide www.wits.ac.za/mecheng/ www.shell.com/aviation range of crew and passenger amenities at strategic domestic and international locations. Headquartered Contact: Claudia Polese Contact: Victoria Guy in Orlando, Florida, Signature currently operates at The University of the Witwatersrand is one of Africa’s Shell Aviation is a leading global supplier of aviation more than 220+ locations in the US, Europe, South leading Universities and since 1922 the School of fuels and lubricants with a heritage of over 100 America, Africa and Asia. For more information, Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering years. It has an extensive network, including nine of please visit: www.signatureflight.com has been at the forefront of the engineering the world’s top ten busiest airports by international profession in South Africa. The School has been passenger traffic and continues to grow. It serves home to Africa’s only full undergraduate programme airlines, airports, plus private customers such SIMERA TECHNOLOGY GROUP in aeronautical engineering since 1971 and also as corporate jet operators, maintenance repair (PTY) LTD hosts excellent flow and composite materials organisations and flying clubs with a strong safety Ou Paardevlei Road, Somerset West 7130 research facilities. The school hosts South Africa’s and customer focus, offering tailored solutions South Africa National Aerospace Centre of Excellence, funded to respond to their needs and challenges. Shell +27 (0)21 852 6450 by the national Department of Trade and Industry. Aviation has comprehensive expertise in areas from [email protected] Principle areas of research include unsteady gas product development in the laboratory to refining, www.simera.co.za dynamics, flight mechanics and control, and strong shipping, pipelines, trucking, storage and handling materials. and fuelling aircraft. Passionate about aviation, it Contact: Johann du Toit invests in the future of aviation – in new locations Simera Technology Group is a mechanical and and in upgrades to existing ones, in technical mechatronic engineering design and development SERCO UK & EUROPE advances, and in people – at local, regional and company servicing government, research, and Enterprise House, 11 Bartley Wood Business Park, global levels. It has a dedicated team of aviation design and production industry sectors throughout Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9XB scientists at a specialist aviation research facility all phases of the product development life cycle. United Kingdom within Shell Technology Centre Houston in Texas, Our experience, expertise and access to the latest +44 (0)1256 386233 USA, who work on jet fuel, aviation gasoline, fuel technology, provide our clients the edge they require [email protected] handling and filtration, lubricants and greases. Shell to stay ahead in today’s competitive market. www.serco.com Aviation is also actively involved in industry bodies, Our engineering specialists will assist you including the Joint Inspection Group (JIG) Fuel Quality with your most demanding design, analysis and Contact: Brian Newby Committee, International Air Transport Association development tasks, following execution plans Serco is a FTSE top 250 company managing over (IATA) Technical Fuel Group and the Energy Institute, optimally tailored to your particular project 500 contracts worldwide. Employing over 50,000 making a valuable contribution to high safety and requirements. people, Serco operates internationally across four operational standards across the industry. In addition to general engineering development geographies: UK & Europe, North America, Asia support work, we specialise in UAV and Small Pacific and the Middle East and across five sectors: satellite optical payload systems. Another keen Defence, Justice & Immigration, Transport, Health SHORT HILLS AVIATION interest is the optimisation of UAV airframes to form and Citizen Services. The Serco Defence business Morristown Airport, 18 Airport Road, Morristown, optimised Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) that unit is part of the United Kingdom and Europe (UKE) New Jersey 07960 make use of in-house sensor designs. Division within the Serco Group. Serco’s broad cross- United States of America sector and international experience means it can +1 973 292 3395 transfer emerging best practice, share new service [email protected] SINGAPORE AIRLINES innovations and improve the performance of the www.shorthillsaviation.com/ Chiswick Park, Building 11, public services it manages. A strong public-sector Contact: Mario Dudzinski 566 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5YS ethos runs through the organisation which is why you Short Hills Aviation Services is a premier aircraft United Kingdom will always find Serco people are motivated to make charter and management company with main +44 (0)20 8563 6767 a positive difference. Serco constantly evaluates headquarters located in the NYC Metro area. [email protected] its performance and the efficiency of its operations, Our professional focus is to provide our clients www.singaporeair.com as well as the outcomes achieved its customers. exceptional jet charter service through making every Serco combines commercial know-how with a deep air travel experience as time saving, enjoyable and Contact: Mark Wood public service ethos, to advise policy makers, design cost effective as possible. Our diversified fleet, Singapore Airlines is a global company dedicated to innovative solutions, integrate systems and deliver ranging from a Falcon 900 to a Lear 35A will meet all providing air transportation services of the highest front-line services that make a positive difference. your different trip requests 24 hours a day/7 days a quality and to maximising returns for the benefit of its Serco provides critical support services to defence week. We offer an aircraft management programme shareholders and employees.

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Singapore Airlines has come a long way since technological innovation. Sky-Futures has used SAAF members are expected to be adaptable, do our founding in 1972, evolving from a regional industry-leading operational expertise and things that have not been done before and build airline to one of the most respected travel brands experience to develop revolutionary software and an organisation ready to protect South Africa and around the world. We fly one of the youngest technology solutions that allow enterprise clients serve its people. As the owners and operators of a aircraft fleets in the world to destinations spanning to effectively harness the power of drone-driven small but varied fleet, the SAAF are always faced a network spread over six continents, with the data collection and analysis. Sky-Futures software, with the challenge of doing much with limited Singapore Girl as our internationally-recognisable training and services enables enterprise to perform resources. The SAAF employs engineers and icon providing the high standards of care and safe and cost-effective drone inspections of a technical specialists who, though seemingly at the service that customers have come to expect of us. variety of vertical infrastructures, including but end of the world, take on interesting and varied not limited to the following industries: Oil and Gas; challenges with world-leading technologies in what Renewables; Utilities; Telecoms;and Bridges. is arguably the most beautiful and diverse country SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF for its size on Earth. AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 70, Seletar Aerospace View, Seletar SKYRORA LTD Aerospace Park, 25 Airline Road, 797564 2 Angel Square, London EC1V 1NY SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS (PTY) Singapore United Kingdom LTD +65 6659 8266 +44 (0)20 3808 9256 Jones Road, Airways Park, OR Tambo International, [email protected] [email protected] Johannesburg www.siae.org.sg www.skyrora.com/ South Africa +27 011 978 6851 Contact: Yeow Khee Lim Contact: Daniel Smith [email protected] SIAE is a non-profit organisation dedicated Skyrora is a UK Headquartered developer of private www.flysaa.com to promoting Aviation Safety and Aerospace launch vehicles catering to the small SAT market. Technology. Since its formation in 1975, the Our aim is to increase space accessibility through Contact: Jodi White Institute has served as a forum for aerospace a combination of proven technology and advanced South African Airways (SAA) is the leading engineers to exchange ideas and share knowledge engineering methods. carrier in Africa, serving 26 destinations across for their professional development as well as to help the continent, as well as major destinations Singapore develop a vibrant aerospace industry. within South Africa and internationally from its SIAE has a membership of over 400 professionals SMARTSKY NETWORKS, LLC Johannesburg hub. SAA is a member of Star and 25 corporations. SIAE is affiliated to the 4690 First Fight Drive, Alliance, the largest global airline alliance with 27 International Federation of Airworthiness, the Charlotte, NC 28208 members. Overall, the Star Alliance network offers Singapore Professional Centre and the Association United States of America more than 21,500 daily flights to 1,356 airports in of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) and the Royal +1 800 660 9982 193 countries. SAA’s core business is the provision Aeronautical Society. SIAE’s continuing education [email protected] of passenger airline and cargo transport services programmes provide opportunities for aerospace www.smartskynetworks.com together with related services, which are provided engineers to upgrade themselves to maintain a pool through SAA and its four wholly owned subsidiaries: of qualified professionals to spearhead Singapore’s Contact: Bruce Holmes SAA Technical; Mango its low-cost carrier; Air drive to be the aviation hub of choice. SmartSky Networks, a next-generation aviation Chefs, the catering entity of SAA and South African communications provider, is launching the United Travel Centre (SATC). SAA is the winner of the ‘Best States’ first airborne 4G LTE air-to-ground WiFi Airline in Africa’ Award in the regional category for SITEC GROUP network in 2018. SmartSky’s patented spectrum- ten consecutive years and the winner of ‘Service St George’s Lodge, 33 Oldfield Road, Filton, reuse technology leverages 60 MHz of spectrum Excellence Africa’ for two consecutive years. Bath BA2 3ND and beamforming to provide more than ten times the Mango and SAA hold the number one and number United Kingdom typical speed and capacity of the current industry two successive spots as South Africa’s most on +44 (0)1225 428221 standard ATG network. With system hardware time airlines. SAA is a leader among the long-haul [email protected] designed for multiple frequencies, SmartSky is carriers, offering outstanding service designed for sitecgroup.com positioned to expand internationally in the future long-haul comfort. where different frequency bands might be required. Contact: Jim Buick SmartSky is also launching the Skytelligence™ Sitec is one of Europe’s largest independently technology framework as an integrated body of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS’ owned design engineering, management tools and resources for use by aerospace apps ASSOCIATION consultancy and recruitment companies, The developers, suppliers and operators. This framework 1450 Empire Central, Suite 737, Dallas, Group operates over four continents with some 20 allows for the creation and operation of network- Texas 75247 offices locations and in 2008/9 turnover in excess enabled applications that are efficient, effective United States of America of £70m. The company provides design, analysis, and safe. Utilising this embedded expertise enables +1 954 236 7362 project management, environmental management innovations in managing aircraft and airspace [email protected] and safety assurance support to a wide range operations over the SmartSky 4G LTE network. www.swapa.org of industry sectors, including the aerospace and defence. Space, marine, petrochemical, nuclear and Contact: Thomas Gasparolo utilities. SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) is Air Force Headquarters, Private Bag X199, the sole bargaining unit for the more than 9,000 Pretoria 0001 pilots of Southwest Airlines. Southwest pilots are SKY-FUTURES South Africa leaders in aviation industry productivity and are the 5th Floor, The Shipping Building, Blyth Road, Hayes, +27 (0)12 312 2911 world’s leading experts on flying the Boeing-737. 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TAG AVIATION UK LTD geoff.busswell@.com Contact: Jane Buckell Farnborough Airport, Hampshire GU14 6XA www.telespazio-vega.com Thales UK has a 6,500-strong team based across 12 United Kingdom key sites, serving markets as diverse as aerospace, +44 (0)1252 379026 Contact: Geoff Busswell defence, security and transport. Providing systems [email protected] VEGA Space Ltd is a highly experienced consulting, at the heart of the UK’s military capability, as well as www.tagaviation.com technology and engineering services business, delivering technologies from flight simulation and which supports aerospace organisations worldwide. secure transactions to integrated communications. Contact: Diane Fishlock Founded and headquartered in the UK, VEGA Space Globally, there are 64,000 people in 56 countries. 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The airline has pioneered Department of Mechanical & Aeronautical [email protected] a range of innovations setting new standards Engineering, Private bag X20 Hatfield, of service. Virgin Atlantic was the first airline to Pretoria 0028 Contact: Julie Mears introduce the Premium Economy product, include a South Africa UTC Aerospace Systems is one of the world’s largest bar in every aircraft for Upper Class customers, offer +27 12 420 3111 suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace seatback TVs to all passengers on-board, develop [email protected] and defence products. We design, manufacture a fully flatbed seat and fly a commercial aircraft www.up.ac.za and service systems and components and provide on biofuels. Despite Virgin Atlantic’s growth, it still integrated solutions for commercial, regional, remains customer driven with an emphasis on value Contact: J Meyer business and military aircraft, helicopters and for money, quality, fun and innovation. Today, Virgin The University of Pretoria is the largest engineering other platforms. We are also a major supplier to Atlantic flies from five UK airports to 33 destinations school in South Africa. The Department of international space programmes. worldwide, including locations across the United Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering has more States, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and than 1,300 students. It conducts teaching and Asia. Virgin Atlantic currently has a fleet of 39 research in aeronautical engineering. VAEROS LTD aircraft, which is comprised of Boeing 747s, Boeing Bldg R104, Office 2-03, Harwell, 787s, Airbus A340-600s and A330-300s. Oxford OX11 0QX UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD United Kingdom Newton Building, The School of Computing, Science +44 (0)20 8144 0017 VIRGIN AUSTRALIA and Engineering, Salford, [email protected] 7 Macquarie Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Greater Manchester M5 4WT www.vaeros.org Australia United Kingdom +61 (02) 8093 7000 +44 (0)161 295 3241 Contact: Gina Galasso [email protected] [email protected] Vaeros Ltd, a subsidiary of The Aerospace www.virginaustralia.com www.salford.ac.uk/computing-science-engineering Corporation, provides a comprehensive array of capabilities that address virtually all technical Contact: John Borghetti Contact: Dr Thurai Rahulan challenges facing space system design, development, Virgin Australia launched in 2000 and has since The University of Salford in the North West of integration, test, launch, deployment and data established itself as a contemporary, full-service England is located around a wooded park, less collection/exploitation. Since 1960, our R&D and airline with a reputation for exceptional customer than two miles from Manchester city centre. The end-to-end involvement in space and space-based service. The airline is committed to delivering School of Computing, Science and Engineering has systems has been focused on reducing development the world’s most engaging, stylish and effortless about 2,000 students enrolled on various degree risks and costs, and enabling high probability miss flying experience. In doing so, Virgin Australia has programmes and a significant number of the 140 on success. Our role as data repository and national partnered with some of the world’s best airlines, Air staff members are research active. For further memory for US National Security launch and satellite New Zealand, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways and information, please visit www.cse.salford.ac.uk/ systems allow us to support both long-term planning Singapore Airlines, opening up a combined network and the immediate needs of space programmes, of more than 450 destinations. including mission design and architectures, Virgin Australia has developed an extensive flight UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON spaceport siting and space policy development. network across Australia and the world and also Research and Innovation Services, Building 37 Room provides Charter and Cargo services. It operates a 4107, University Road, modern fleet of around 130 aircraft that includes Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ VECTOR AEROSPACE Airbus A330, Airbus A320, Boeing 777, Boeing United Kingdom Fleetlands, Fareham Road, Gosport, 737, Embraer 190, ATR-72 turboprop and Fokker +44 (0)23 8059 5000 Hampshire PO13 0AA 100. +44 (0)7831 174503 United Kingdom Virgin Australia’s award-winning loyalty program, [email protected] +44 (0)2392 946100 Velocity Frequent Flyer, offers its more than 6.5 www.soton.ac.uk [email protected] million members with a range of genuine and unique Contact: Roger Gardner www.vectoraerospace.com benefits. In 2016, Velocity was awarded Program of

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