Fedex Express & Its Amazing Pilots Scholarship Update

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Scholarship Update

On September 18, 2008, IAWA awarded its annual McGill Scholarship to Jimena Blumenk- ron who is majoring in Aviation and Aerospace at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. LESS THAN ONE IAWA Advisory Board Member Renee Martin-Nagle presented the award to Jimena at the MONTH LEFT UNTIL American Bar Association’s Forum Committee’s Air and Space Law program that was jointly THE CONFERENCE! REGISTRATION IS UP sponsored by McGill University. IAWA is looking forward to introducing Deborah Saban to AND RUNNING ON the members and guests at IAWA’s 20th Anniversary Conference in Chicago on October 22- THE WEBSITE. 24, 2008. Deborah is the recipient of the IAWA International University Scholarship Award. www.iawa.org CHECK OUT IAWA She is currently working on her Doctorate in Aeronautical Engineering at Cranfield Univer- sity. IAWA is pleased to welcome at its Chicago conference Jimena Blumenkron, Deborah ONLINE AT Saban, Leire Mugarra, who won the scholarship at McGill in 2007, and two former scholar- www.iawa.org ship winners from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Angelica Maleskis and Yvonne Oppong. In 2009, IAWA will be presenting its two annual awards to students at Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University in January in Orlando, Florida and Southern Methodist Uni- versity in Dallas, Texas in February. As always, the Board of Directors and IAWA members are cordially invited to attend each and every presentation of the IAWA Scholarship INSIDE THIS Awards. ISSUE:

Scholarship 1 Update FedEx Express & Its Amazing Pilots Conference 2 Information FedEx Express Crew Member at show time. Mary’s skills ers, you will find FedEx Mary Dilda has been flying at maneuvering the “Two Express Assistant Chief New 3 professionally since 1980 of Hearts” in the sky result Pilot Tahirah Lamont Conference when she earned her CFI at in a beautiful and graceful Brown, the first African Sponsors Oklahoma State University air show that is entertain- American female pilot Conference 5-7 and became a flight instruc- ing and fun for all to see. hired at FedEx. She Speakers tor for the college. After Entering a male- started as a Boeing 727 Spotlight graduation, she joined the Air dominated world to do a Flight Engineer in 2002 and Force and flew the C-9 job that men had tradition- is currently an Airbus First Get to Know 8 “Nightingale” and the C-141 ally done “means never Officer. She attended St. IAWA’s “Starlifter” as an instructor giving up, never believing it Francis College in Brook- Leadership and examiner pilot. A true when someone says, `You lyn, NY majoring in Avia- trailblazer in the world of can’t,’” Dilda said “I never tion Business Manage- Members in 9 the News aviation, Mary is one of the feel the need to brag, `I’m ment. Upon graduation, most accomplished pilots in T a pilot.’ All you have to do Tahirah enrolled in flight New Member 10 -6 Air Racing. Her love of is do the best job possi- school in Maryland where Spotlight flying, dedication to promot- ble.” she became a Certified ing aviation and discipline in Flying through the doors Flight Instructor. the cockpit all come together opened by Mary and oth- Tahirah instructed for

P A G E 2 Conference Update

DON’T Goodman, a partner at showcase the city of Chicago FORGET TO McCullough, Campbell and and all it has to offer. IAWA Lane, L.L.C. and Ann Taylor, a board member Abby Bried CALL THE partner at Locke, Lord, Bissell noted “it is people like Ann and Liddell, L.L.C. As IAWA and Ann who make IAWA PENINSULA President Deb Fowler put it such a great organization to ”*their+ venue selections have be a part of! The work eve- HOTEL ANN GOODMAN been simply fantastic.” and ryone associated with the DIRECTLY AT As the date of the 20th Anni- “the conference attendees conference has done is truly versary Conference draws are going to be thrilled to incredi- (866)288- nearer, it is important to ac- have the Peninsula as the ble!” knowledge the tremendous venue for our October con- 8889 TO amount of planning and work ference” From the splendor that have gone into it. Instru- of the Peninsula hotel, to the BOOK YOUR mental in getting the work amazing ambiance of the done are two IAWA members University Club, Ann and Ann ROOMS! who live and work in the Chi- have done a truly remarkable cago area. They are Ann job of picking locations that DEADLINE IS ANN TAYLOR OCTOBER 1st! several years (before she was hired by United Express commuter and there she worked toward building flight time to meet FedEx’s hiring requirements. Four years and several thousand hours later, Tahirah realized her goal of becoming a FedEx pilot. She is ex- tremely proud of being the first African American female pilot hired at FedEx and consid- ers it one of her greatest accomplishments. Her advice to others considering a career in a profession where they may be in the minority, “Stay focused and surround yourself with positive people and never give up on your dreams.” Wenyu Fu had dreams of traveling high and far as early as she can remember. She was raised in a small village in mainland China. Because she was fortunate enough to have a college education, she tried out three different careers under two very different governmental systems, setting foot on five continents before joining FedEx Express in TAHIRA H August 2006 as a first officer on the Boeing 727. She wanted LAMONT to work for FedEx because she respected its outstanding BROWN global reputation for being employee-friendly, financially stable, and fast-growing in international markets. In a recent interview for the FedEx Diversity Appeal Newsletter, Wenyu said FedEx’s commitment to diversity, “helps create a working environment that is welcoming, friendly, and with mutual respect.” Now flying the Airbus and based in Hong Kong, Wenyu credits FedEx Express with giving her the opportunity to reach her career goal to fly internationally. Wenyu re- minds us of the importance of mentors in all professions. She MARY DILDA said, “Every step of my pilot career there were people who WENYU FU reached out and guided me along the way. “ CONFERENCE AIRFARE Continental Airlines is offering airfare discounts for up to 15%. Book your reservations at www.continental.com and enter ZD1ZBWCB6V in the offer code box when searching for flights. For international travel, please contact your local Continental reservations office and request the discount with the code. You may also call Continental Meeting Works at 800-468-7022 and provide the Z code ZD1Z and the Agreement code BWCB6V.

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P A G E 3 Join Us in Chicago!

Each IAWA Conference I attended since my first one in Paris in 1995 has featured recognized experts who made excellent and insightful remarks, focused on the key substantive issues of the day, and en- abled me to meet and develop friendships with professional women who share the aviation industry – women who show warmth and enthusiasm toward each other and those new to the organization. The upcoming IAWA Conference in Chicago promises the same high standard. IAWA Conferences welcome women from all areas of the globe and introduce them to the wide vari- SHANGHAI 2005 ety of players and perspectives that make up the aviation/aerospace industry – airline, airport, manu- facturer, finance, supplier, legal, insurance, government, and media. Bonded by the industry, IAWA members will gather again in the top venue of Chicago to broadly review all facets of the industry. The network IAWA makes available gives members unique access to players in the large and diverse aviation industry. IAWA has worked hard over the 13 years I have been a member to keep up and in- deed stay ahead of, the fast pace of global aviation. In Chicago, IAWA will bring you up to speed not only on what is happening, but also on what is ahead for the industry. Top government officials and leading industry officials who have addressed the IAWA Annual Confer- ence include the following:  Marian Robson, Chair Canadian Transport Agency (Montreal 1999);  FAA Administrators Jane Garvey (Miami 2000, Washington 2004), Marion Blakey (Phoenix 2002, Shanghai 2005, New York 2006), and Deputy Administrator Ruth Leverenz (Chicago 2008 );  President of the Air Transport Association Carol Hallett (Phoenix 2002);  NTSB Acting Chair Carol Carmody (Miami 2000); PHOENIX 2002  TSA Chief Counsel Francine Kerner (Phoenix 2002);  Caroll Suggs, President & CEO, Petroleum Helicopters (London 2001, Phoenix 2002);  Chair of the International Air Cargo Association Dora Kay (Shanghai 2005);  Jacqueline Foster, Member of the European Parliament (London 2001);  The European Commission’s Director General for Competition Kirstin Baker (Lisbon 2003);  President & CEO of MedAire Joan Sullivan Garrett (Ireland 1998 & Phoenix 2002) (London 2001);  Mary O’Rourke, Minister for Transportation (Ireland 1998);  Yang Yuanyuan, CAAC Minister (Shanghai 2005);  A German Chancellor’s daughter (Bettina Adenauer) (London 2001);  Connie O’Keefe, Legal Director for IATA (Lisbon 2003);  Xue Li, VP of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (Shanghai 2005). LONDON 2001 IAWA now welcomes you to Chicago to hear from Southwest President Emeritus Coleen C. Barrett, the secret to consistently being one of the world’s most successful airlines, as well as from critical environmental voices like Nancy Young from ATA, Le Thi Mai from AEA, Jane Hupe from ICAO, and Mary Armstrong from Boeing ( Chicago 2008), having raised the critical issue and challenge of environmental stewardship throughout the 90s (Leonie Dobbie – Montreal 1999). IAWA will introduce you to women with responsibility for some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the world, like Rose Marie Andolino, the Executive Director of the O’Hare Modernization Pro- gram (San Francisco 2004 & Chicago 2008), and alert you to key issues affecting the industry in the year ahead before we meet in Brussels in 2009. On behalf of the IAWA Board, I invite you to join us in Chicago, where IAWA began 20 years ago. This year’s Conference promises to provide the amazing Speakers, opportunities, and information along with the first class accommodations and company that are the hallmark of the IAWA Confer- IRELAND 1998 ence. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago and together to continuing to build the IAWA Confer- ence tradition. Joanne W. Young IAWA Board Member IAWA President 2004 & 2005

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P A G E 5 Conference Speakers Spotlight IAWA is very honored to have Women’s Hall of Fame in tion Administration. Captain Emily Warner speak 2001. In 2004 she was at the Thursday luncheon of awarded the Women Leaders the annual conference this of Excellence award, and the year in Chicago. Her topic following year was named a will be “Great Women Who Living Legend of Aviation. Pioneered the Skies.” She published her autobiog- Captain Warner has the raphy, Weaving the Winds: A unique distinction of being History of the First Woman the first woman hired by an Airline Pilot in 2003. American air carrier in 1973. Captain Warner logged That same year she was over 21,000 flight hours dur- named the Amelia Earhart ing her career and ended her CAPTAIN EMILY “Woman of the Year.” She flying career as an Air Crew WARNER was inducted into the Colo- Program Manager assigned to rado Aviation Hall of Fame in the United Airlines Boeing 1983 and the National 737 fleet for the Federal Avia-

Mary Ellen S. Jones, Vice and has responsibility for Pratt & Whitney’s operations President, Commercial En- leading marketing initiatives at Airbus headquarters, and gines Marketing for Pratt & for P&W’s new engine and also held positions in Con- Whitney, will be discussing aftermarket businesses. tracts and Public Relations the topic “Aviation Forecasts Prior to that Mary Ellen led since joining Pratt & Whitney and New Product Lines: A the marketing and sales team as a government relations Look at the Not Too Distant for the Engine Alliance, a joint representative in Washing- Future.” at the Chicago con- venture between Pratt & ton, DC. A graduate of ference. Mary Ellen joined Whitney and GE that provides Michigan State and Johns Pratt & Whitney’s Commer- the GP7200 engine for the Hopkins universities, Mary cial Engines Marketing or- Airbus A380. She spent three Ellen lives in Connecticut MARY ELLEN JONES ganization in August 2007, years in Toulouse directing with her husband and 11- year-old son.

Mary Mortensen will be throughout the Southwest the design of a voice sens- moderating the panel Airlines system. These ing apparatus. She was “Everything You Ever Wanted claims cover the 1,201,739 previously a Training Spe- to Know About Claims Han- estimated flight departures cialist and Manager for the dling, and More!” For more for 2008. Mary is also the Diamond Shamrock Com- than 10 years, Mary has been Southwest Airlines’ Emer- pany, specializing in the Customer Claims Administra- gency Response Go Team identification of hazardous tion Supervisor and Liaison at Liaison for customer matters. workplace conditions, and Southwest Airlines for in- Mary has a diverse back- researching, designing and MARY MORTENSEN sured matters,. Mary’s De- ground, which helps her in coordinating the Com- partment has responsibility analyzing and managing a pany's Hazardous Commu- for all passenger personal variety of claims for South- nications program. Mary injury claims, some baggage west Airlines. Before joining holds a Bachelor of Science claims, hull loss, ground Southwest, Mary worked Degree from the University transportation and property with Texas Instruments' Arti- of North Texas. damage claims, which occur ficial Intelligence Team on

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P A G E 6 Conference Speaker Spotlight

Elizabeth Lund, who will be pointed to this position in served as the director of Busi- speaking on the panel May 2008, Lund reports to ness Operations and Supply “Aviation Forecasts and New Mike Denton, Vice President Chain Management for Boe- Product Lines” at the Chi- of BCA Engineering. ing’s Fabrication Division, cago’s conference is Vice From June 2005 to 2008, where she was responsible President of product develop- Elizabeth was the director of for strategy development, ment for Commercial Air- Boeing 777 Manufacturing in work statement manage- planes for Boeing and is re- Everett, Wash. In this role, ment, strategic work place- sponsible for developing new she led the transformation of ment, and integration of divi- and derivative commercial the 777 production line to a sion wide initiatives. airplane products, including moving assembly line, ena- Elizabeth joined Boeing in concept development, pre- bling a leaner and more effi- 1991 as a payloads engineer liminary design and program cient production system. and has held various assign- ELIZABETH LUND planning. She also is responsi- Prior to that, she was the ments in Engineering, includ- ble for managing the R&D director of the Boeing Interi- ing 737 deputy chief project plan and supporting technol- ors Responsibility Center engineer, 737 airplane level ogy programs, as well as the (IRC). The IRC designs, manu- integration leader, 737 interi- airplane concept centers, factures, assembles and inte- ors chief engineer, and senior environmental performance grates a wide range of interior manager for multi-model strategy and Air Traffic Man- systems for production, after- passenger and attendant agement collaboration. Ap- market and spares for Boeing seats. commercial jets. She also

Tracey E. Campbell, is Assis- space in 1997, Tracey served During her tenure with Global tant Vice President/Claims as a judicial law clerk in the Aerospace, she has worked Attorney at Global Aero- Hudson County Superior on a number of major ac- space, and will be speaking in Court, New Jersey from 1988 counts and is presently ac- the panel “Everything You through 1989. From 1989 count coordinator for Conti- Wanted to Know About the through 1997, she worked in nental Airlines, United Air- Claims Handling Industry, and private practice and concen- lines and Hawaiian Air- More!”. Tracey obtained her trated on the defense of per- lines. She also supervised the Juris Doctorate from Seton sonal injury cases. She was litigation arising out of the TRACEY Hall School of Law in voted firm partner in 1994 crash of Corporate Airlines CAMPBELL 1988. She is a member of the and has tried cases to ver- Flight 5966 at Kirksville, Mis- New Jersey State Bar and dict. Tracey also worked as souri in 2004. She was pro- United States District Court. an adjunct professor for the moted to Assistant Vice Presi- Prior to joining Global Aero- University of Phoenix Online dent at Global Aerospace in and taught Business Law. 2006.

Carolanne Cunningham , legal advice and assistance law firm where she special- moderator of the panel The with GECAS' airport ven- ized in project finance. She is Use of Airport Resources in tures. also a member of the UK Our Ever Changing Economy, She has a Masters Degree in Banking Technique Commit- is a Vice-President and Legal Law from Trinity College, tee of the ICC and has regu- Counsel at GE Commercial Dublin, Ireland and prior to larly presented on many of Aviation Services Limited. joining GECAS she had been a the legal aspects associ- Her main role is providing partner at a City of London ated with the aviation sector.

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P A G E 7 Conference Speaker Spotlight

Mary Armstrong, will be Boeing's global enterprise. and Development. She speaking on “The Right Before joining SSG, Mary also served as an equip- Approach to Environ- served as VP/GM of the ment engineer and held mental Stewardship, at the Commercial Airplanes Fab- management positions in conference. She is Boe- rication Division, com- environmental manage- ing’s Vice President of En- posed of 12 operating sites ment, the Montana Avia- vironment, Health and throughout the world - tion Research Company Safety, responsible for Boeing's largest global subsidiary and Facilities. developing and imple- operations outside the US Mary has a Bachelor of menting enterprise strate- and Canada. She was re- Science and Master's de- gies, objectives, systems sponsible for leading com- gree in chemical engineer- and standards to address ponent engineering and ing from the University of MARY current and potential fu- manufacturing facilities Washington and University ARMSTRONG ture environmental, health that supply parts, tools of Rochester, New York. and safety issues. Named and assemblies for Boeing She serves on the Nature at this position in May Commercial Airplanes and Conservancy's Interna- 2007, she reports to John Integrated Defense Sys- tional Leadership Council Tracy, Senior Vice Presi- tems. as a council member, and dent of Engineering, Op- Mary’s earlier leadership as Boeing's delegate to the eration & Technology, and assignments included serv- World Business Council on is a member of the Boeing ing as Vice President and Sustainable Development. Environment, Health and General Manager of the Mary also serves on the Safety Policy Council. Boeing Aircraft Systems & Board of IslandWood, a Prior to this assignment, Interiors division, Vice Bainbridge Island, Wash., Mary was president of President of Boeing Facili- school inspiring environ- Boeing Shared Services ties Services for the Puget mental and community Group (SSG), responsible Sound area in Wichita, stewardship. Mary and for leading a 10,000 per- Kansas. Mary began her her husband have five son, multi-billion business Boeing career in 1984 as a sons, and together they unit that provides cost- process engineer for enjoy boating, fishing and effective services across Manufacturing Research other outdoor activities.

Nancy N. Young will members on other environ- ate of The College of William also be speaking in “The Right mental issues of significance and Mary in Virginia (B.A., Approach to Environmental to the air transportation in- 1986) and of Harvard Law Stewardship” panel. She is dustry. Nancy returned to School (J.D., cum laude, the Vice President of Environ- ATA in 2007 from the law 1990), where she served as mental Affairs at the Air firm of Beveridge & Diamond, Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Transport Association of P.C., where she was a princi- Journal on Legislation. She America, Inc. (ATA). In this pal/partner and Co-Chair of served as a Legislative Assis- capacity, Nancy directs ATA’s the Firm’s Climate Change tant to Congressman E. Tho- NANCY YOUNG environmental programs, and Waste Management and mas Coleman (MO) from represents the ATA airlines in Recycling practices. She pre- 1986-87. Nancy is a member international negotiations viously served as ATA’s Asso- of the bar in Virginia and the over new aircraft noise and ciate General Counsel, Envi- District of Columbia and of emission standards and pro- ronmental and International the American Bar Associa- vides counsel to ATA and its Programs. Nancy is a gradu- tion’s Forum on Air and Space Law.

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P A G E 8 Getting to Know IAWA’s Leadership

Julie H. Ellis IAWA’s Immedi- airlines on international avia- Panel on Climate Change ate Past President and Mod- tion environmental issues, as (IPCC) Special Report on Avia- erator of the Conference well as airport access issues. tion and the Global Atmos- Panel “The Right Approach to She has represented airlines phere published in 1999. Environmental Stewardship”, and airmen and aircraft own- Julie received her B.A. is a partner in the law firm of ers and operators in all regu- from Randolph-Macon Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Ste- latory aviation legal and busi- Woman’s College, and her vens and Cannada, of Mem- ness matters. She was a J.D. from the University of phis, Tennessee. Cargo Industry Advisor to the Florida. She is a member of A principal in their Public U.S. Government Delegation the Florida and Tennessee Law and Finance Group, Julie to ICAO CAEP in 2001. Prior Bars, as well as the U.S. Court specializes in Aviation Trans- to that she was a Managing of International Trade, the JULIE ELLIS portation and Logistics, as Director/ Senior Attorney at U.S. District Court, and the well as Government Relations FedEx. U.S. Court of Appeals for the and Administrative Law. She Julie was the lead author 5th, 11th and Federal Cir- has consulted for major on the Intergovernmental cuits.

Joanne W. Young, a Past ments, complex litigation, tion over the polar routes. President of IAWA, is the licensing, bilateral negotia- Prior to moving into private Managing Partner of Kirstein tions, regulatory proceedings practice, Ms. Young worked & Young, PLLC, located in and enforcement, antitrust, for the Civil Aeronautics Washington, DC. She has safety issues, ownership, in- Board. published the monthly Wash- ternational privacy law, com- Joanne is President of the ington Aviation Summary mercial transactions and gov- International Aviation Club, since 1984. ernment contracts, interna- Past President of the Interna- Joanne has engaged in tional trade and treaty inter- tional Aviation Womens Asso- commercial and regulatory pretation, as well as U.S. im- ciation, and a former Presi- law practice since 1975, with port and export matters. dent of the Washington For- a focus on aviation and ship- Other current activities have eign Law Society, and the ping. She represents airlines, included representing and Women's Bar Association of shipping lines, airports, and advising industry participants the District of Columbia. She transportation-related busi- on U.S. competition policy has been a featured speaker nesses before U.S. Govern- and the sale of air transporta- at numerous conferences and JOANNE YOUNG ment agencies, Congress and tion over the Internet. has published extensively on the Courts. She has been ac- In earlier years, Joanne ob- issues affecting the aviation tively involved in the full tained for the State of Alaska industry. range of legal issues arising in unprecedented cargo transfer Joanne is a 1971 graduate the transportation industry, rights from the U.S. Govern- of Wesleyan University including the structuring of ment for virtually all foreign (Connecticut) and received joint ventures, strategic alli- airlines to use Alaska's Inter- her law degree in 1974 from ances and codeshare agree- national Airports as cargo the Georgetown University hubs for worldwide distribu- Law Center. Leadership News

IAWA Board member Ulla Norrhall became the Group Manager Transportation Claims at Trygg Hansa RSA in Stockholm, Sweden. Ulla also started a new business UAN Aviation Consulting.

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P A G E 9 Members in the News Susan Hofer has recently be- objective, interdisciplinary, Abogados successfully repre- come President of the Lawyer and multimodal. The Airport sented and advised its client -Pilots Bar Association, which Cooperative Research Pro- Lan Cargo, and conducted a celebrates its 50th anniversary gram (ACRP) is an applied, milestone process in the civil next year. Its members are contract research program aviation policies of Costa lawyers and pilots, and those that develops near-term, Rica. who have an interest in avia- practical solutions to airport tion safety and aviation law. p r o b l e m s . The follow- Members enjoy twice yearly Theresia's career spanned ing article SUSAN HOFER meetings in which they re- over 20 years at The Port was written ceive continuing legal educa- Authority of New York & New by Michelle tion. The Association also Jersey serving in many capaci- M. Wade periodically publishes the ties in the Aviation Depart- and Dillon L. Journal, which contains schol- ment, including Assistant Strohm who arly aviation and legal arti- Manager-Properties & Com- are attor- cles. The group’s web site is mercial Development, La- neys with www.LPBA.org. Susan holds Guardia Airport; and Proper- the law firm of Jackson, commercial and certified ties at JFK International Air- Wade & Blanck, L.L.C., and flight instructor certificates port as well as multiple Op- can be found at and enjoys flying her erational Supervisory posi- www.jetlaw.com. “FAA Reg- Mooney. She combines her tions at LGA, JFK and EWR istration – Once Is Not aviation and legal experience International Airports. She Enough” The FAA published to litigate aviation, products has FAA Private Pilot and an NPRM (Notice of Proposed liability, and other cases in Flight Dispatcher Certificates Rulemaking) in February, the course of representing air along with multiple Degrees 2008 to amend aircraft regis- carriers, manufacturers, pi- in Aviation and Business. tration requirements. Al- lots, mechanics and commer- though the FAA maintains cial operators. records on approximately 340,000 aircraft, it lacks accu- Theresia H. Schatz, A.A.E. will rate information about many be joining the Transportation aircraft owners. Today, an Research Board (TRB) in the I A W A aircraft owner must register Airport Cooperative Research m e m b e r its aircraft with the FAA, but Program (ACRP) in Washing- Alina Nas- that registration never ex- ton D.C. as Senior Program sar, Partner pires. That may no longer be Officer, effective October ALINA NASSAR at Nassar true if recent proposals are 6th. The Transportation Re- Abogados adopted. The FAA’s proposal search Board (TRB) is one of Centroamerica, reported includes the expiration of all six major divisions of the Na- from Costa Rica that for the registration certificates for THERESIA tional Research Council—a first time in the history of civil currently registered aircraft SCHATZ private, nonprofit institution aviation in Costa Rica, the every three years. Owners that is the principal operating Technical Council for Civil would be required to renew agency of the National Acad- Aviation (CTAC) granted an their registration, under new emies in providing services to operating license including re-registration requirements, the government, the public, sixth and seventh-freedom and receive the renewed reg- and the scientific and engi- rights to an international car- istration certificate from the neering communities. The rier. The authorization was FAA before expiration of their Board's mission is to provide given to the Chilean airline current certificate. If an leadership in transportation Lan Cargo (UC), for the provi- owner fails to timely renew, innovation and progress sion of air transport of cargo the aircraft will not be prop- through research and infor- in the route Miami, Florida, , erly registered and could not mation exchange, conducted Guatemala-San Jose, Costa be legally operated. within a setting that is Rica and vice versa. Nassar

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P A G E 10 New Member Spotlights

Joanna E. Herman is an associ- J a n e t Shari L. Frisinger is President of ate in the Litigation Depart- B r e s s l e r Cornerstone Strategies, L.L.C. ment of the San Diego office of serves as the Shari has nearly 20 years of Morrison & Foerster LLP. She Chief Admin- experience training and facili- has experience with product i s t r a t i v e tating in a variety of industries, liability litigation, pharmaceuti- Officer for primarily aviation/aerospace. cal litigation, aviation litigation, ExcelAire, Her firm designs and conducts and general commercial litiga- one of the customized workshops, semi- tion matters. Joanna has ar- n a t i o n ’ s nars and courses for organiza- gued dispositive motions in tions on topics such as Commu- JOANNA E. leading pri- state and federal court, and nication Skills, Leadership and HERMAN vate jet attended numerous hearings. c h a r t e r T e a m - She was nominated as a “Top firms, specializing in worldwide w o r k . Young Attorney” by the San private jet charters, aircraft S h a r i Diego Daily Transcript in No- management, maintenance holds a vember 2007. and sales including an FBO op- B.S. from eration at Long Island MacAr- the Uni- J e s s i c a thur Airport. With more than versity of Rossman 15 years of professional avia- P i t t s - is a sen- tion and risk management ex- burgh, and a MAS in Manage- ior inter- perience, Janet initially joined ment and Operations from national ExcelAire as Director of Charter Embry Riddle Aeronautical Uni- attorney Services and Risk Management. versity. at Conti- Before moving to the opera- n e n t a l tions side of the aviation indus- Dr. Giovanna Montanaro is a Airlines, try, she served as Chief Operat- Senior Attorney in Schellenberg Inc. in ing Officer for AirSure Limited, Wittmer’s Trade and Trans- Houston, a major aviation insurance bro- portation Group in Zurich. Her T e x a s . kerage firm. Janet serves on main areas of practice include Her responsibilities include the National Business Aviation transportation and air law, legal oversight of Mexico, Cen- Association’s (NBAA) Corporate trade law, and domestic and tral and South America and Aviation Management Commit- international commercial litiga- Scandinavia, as well as man- tee; she also holds a private tion. She is a member of the agement of Continental’s Anti- pilot’s license. She has a International Association of Corruption/Anti-Bribery Com- Bachelor of Science degree in Young Lawyers (AIJA), where pliance Policy. Jessica received Aviation Science from Metro- she presides over the Transport her Bachelor of Arts from the politan State College of Denver Law Commission, the Swiss University of Texas at Austin in and an MBA degree from Den- Association for Aviation and 1991, and her juris doctorate ver University. Space Law, and the European from the University of Califor- Air Law Association. WELCOME NEW nia, Boalt Hall School of Law in MEMBERS! 1994. Prior to joining Conti- nental Airlines, she was an associate with Bracewell & Susan Warner-Dooley Giuliani and, a legal intern at Kathryn Callahan Ferrero & Deustua, Attorneys- Michele Wilkinson at-Law, and research associate Joanna Kolatsis at Centro Peruano de Estudios Dolores Pavletic Internacionales, both in Lima, Laura Dubois Peru. Carole Sportes Suzanne Massel DR. GIOVANNA Valerie Dunbar Jones MONTANARO NEWS & VIEWS Tracy Toro

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Registration fee for members is $595 and for prospective members is $750. The government employee fee is $450. This fee includes all meals and the welcoming reception on Wednesday evening, October 22, 2008. Register on-line at IAWA’s website with a credit card: www.iawa.org or complete and return the Registration Form with your payment by October 1, 2008, to Karen Griggs, P.O. Box 1088, Edgewater, MD 21037, Fax: (410) 571-1780. For questions, call (410) 571-1990.

Cancellation Policy A service charge of $75 will be due on cancellations after September 22, 2008.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit This program may qualify for credits upon approval from the State Bar Associations. Please note, applying for CLE credits is the sole responsibility of the conference attendee. If requested, a certificate of attendance will be sent to you upon your successful completion of the program.

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