Royal Aeronautical Society / Handbook 2017 / Corporate Partners

RAeS Corporate Partner Scheme

The Society now has over 250 Corporate Partners, 22,500 individual members and is host to over 100 events each year at the Society’s 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 beneficial Corporate Partner rates. Please joining the elite of the aerospace industry body 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 AND 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 select those specifically of interest. The hard copy of this publication and a RAeS also welcomes Corporate Partner free listing in the Corporate Partner AIM participation in events through nomination Section. of keynote speakers or session chairs within The aim of the Corporate Partner Scheme is the conference and lecture programme. FREE NOTICE IN ‘AEROSPACE’ MONTHLY to bring together organisations to promote MEMBERS’ PUBLICATION best practice within the international ANNUAL BANQUET AT PREFERENTIAL aerospace sector. With over 250 Corporate RATES In lieu of the 2017 publication of this Partners worldwide, the scheme provides Handbook, the Society would be a respected and recognised independent Held at a prestigious London venue each delighted to publish a short description forum of discussion and information May, the Society’s Annual Presidential (up to 100 words) highlighting your exchange on issues facing the aerospace Banquet is one of the most important organisation’s activities, in the next edition sector, as well as providing unique social functions in the aerospace calendar, of AEROSPACE as well as taking the 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 There are a number of occasions where Exclusive to Corporate Partners and PROFILE RECOGNITION individual organisations may wish to raise specially invited guests, these events are their profile and be associated with a very well attended at the highest levels of LIST OF CURRENT CORPORATE specific Corporate Partner event, Society the aerospace industry and prove a most PARTNERS 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 Membership Team at: membership@ Corporate Partners to post jobs on our aerosociety.com. For enquiries about dedicated website: RAeS PUBLICATIONS grades of membership or Engineering www.aerosocietyjobs.com Council registration: contact: Corporate Partners receive complimentary [email protected]. copies of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s ACCESS to RAeS FACILITIES monthly publications: AEROSPACE and DISCOUNTED JOINING FEES The Aeronautical Journal. In addition, all USE OF THE NATIONAL AEROSPACE Corporate Partners have a unique login Employees of Corporate Partners receive LIBRARY, FARNBOROUGH to the Society’s website that provides a financial incentive when applying for access to all our publications (online only) individual membership of the Society. Located at the Hub in Farnborough, the dating back to c.2003. This now allows In this instance RAeS will not charge Society’s National Aerospace Library all Corporate Partner employees access the initial entry fee normally applicable houses over 100,000 books and to the latest issues and archives of our for applications for Fellow (FRAeS), publications and is probably the largest leading publications. Companion (CRAeS) and Member (MRAeS). aeronautical archive in . Corporate Partners may take advantage of free THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF AEROSPACE FREE ACCREDITATION COSTS of charge research using the Library’s ENGINEERING experienced staff and have access to other The Society is licensed to accredit academic special volumes. Corporate Partners enjoy a substantial programmes that provide the exemplifying discount of 15% when purchasing the level of understanding, knowledge and skills USE OF RAeS HQ FACILITIES complete set of The Encyclopaedia of to underpin professional competence to Aerospace Engineering. Published by John help graduates on their way to registration No.4 Hamilton Place is open all year, five Wiley & Sons, the publication covers nine with the Engineering Council. Corporate days a week, except for standard UK volumes with over circa 6,000 pages and Partners benefit from free accreditation of Bank Holidays and the period between is arguably the most authoritative work of their professional development schemes, Christmas and the New Year. its kind. The Royal Aeronautical Society has worth £1,000 + VAT. The Members’ Lounge located on the endorsed the publication and negotiated a second floor is open Monday to Friday from special rate for Corporate Partner members. RAeS CAREERS CENTRE 9am to 5pm to members and their guests. Facilities include: The Society has an established Careers > Full complimentary Internet access; and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Centre which runs a number of initiatives > Innovative bar food menu to promote aerospace, aviation and PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR STEM subjects to young people, as well EMPLOYEES as provide guidance and advice to those THE BUSINESS SUITE seeking employment in the sector. For The Society encourages best-practice more information on supporting our Comprises a fully equipped business across the aerospace industry through educational initiatives please contact the lounge and three meeting rooms. One professional recognition of individual Head of Skills and Careers, Ros Azouzi at: meeting room (Toulouse Room) is free to skills, experience and qualifications as [email protected]. Corporate Partners, while other rooms well as the opportunity to register with the in the Business Suite are available to Engineering Council. RAeS post-nominal CAREERS IN AEROSPACE WEBSITE Corporate Partners at a 50% room hire designations are internationally recognised discount. and respected, confirming achievement ADS and the RAeS maintainwww. of expertise. Membership and registration careersinaerospace.com which aims DISCOUNTED ROOM HIRE levels include: to showcase the aerospace industry to > Associate (ARAeS) young people, their teachers, parents and In addition all RAeS Corporate Partners > Associate Member (AMRAeS) careers advisors and provide in-depth and receive 20% off venue hire of the main inspirational careers information, guidance reception rooms at No.4 Hamilton Place, > Member (MRAeS) and resources. The RAeS will create including Lecture Theatre. > Fellow (FRAeS) or Companion (CRAeS) an entry for Corporate Partners in the > Chartered Engineer (CEng) directory. > Incorporated Engineer (IEng) FINANCIAL VALUE > Engineering Technician (EngTech) RECRUITMENT Annual Corporate Partner membership For more information please visitwww. If you are looking to reach thousands of fees depend on annual aerospace aerosociety.com/join. To discuss general potential applicants around the world, turnover, starting from as little as £1,038 benefits of membership, contact the the RAeS offer discounted rates for + VAT and 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 2017 / Corporate Partners

Corporate Partner Profiles

AAR CORP Contact: Paul Everitt AEROBILITY 1100 N Dale Road, Wood Dale, 60191 ADS are the premier trade organisation for Blackbushe Airport, Camberley, United States of America all companies operating in the UK aerospace, GU17 9LQ T +1 630 227 2000 defence, security and space sectors. ADS www.aarcorp.com operates to create the best possible climate in T +44 0303 303 1230 which its members can do business, including [email protected] Contact: Paul Richardson lobbying and media relations work alongside www.aerobility.com AAR is an independent provider of aviation services networking and other business-to-business to commercial and governments globally. activities. Contact: Mike Miller-Smith Incorporated in 1955, the Company now has Aerobility is a registered charity that aims to use revenues of approximately $1.6bn with more than the challenges of flight and exposure to aviation 4,500 employees in 20 countries. We are a trusted AERO SEKUR LIMITED as a tool for improving the lives of those with partner to customers in over 100 countries. Windrush House, a disability. Whatever the age or whatever the AAR is a solutions integrator for the aviation 15 Marshall Avenue, disability, be it physical, learning or mental, or an aftermarket. Our full-service capabilities range BN14 0ES injury acquired in conflict – Aerobility gives everyone from a single heavy maintenance check, to a United Kingdom the chance to fly and participate in aviation complete rotable components programme, to T +44 (0)125 2302344 orientated activities. Aerobility operates adapted distribution of OEM parts. We leverage our award- F +44 (0)125 2302101 aircraft, supporting equipment and specialist winning MRO expertise, parts supply experience, [email protected] instruction to ensure access for all. The charity also global warehouse network and seamless IT www.aerosekur.com acts as a representative body for disabled aviators platforms to create custom solutions that help our working with regulators and the aerospace industry customers do more with less. Contact: Mark Butler, Chief Executive Officer to promote access and awareness. Aero Sekur is a specialist supplier of safety and protection systems to the global aerospace, space ACCELERATE CORPORATION and defence markets. Core competency is the AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY OF Suites 2003 – 2005 Prestwick Spaceport, design of advanced engineered structures using Aviation House, Main Concourse, flexible materials. Products for aerospace include 13-B Indraprastha Estate Prestwick KA9 2PL life raft/flotation systems, flexible fuel tanks and New Delhi, United Kingdom a ground-breaking Non-Pyrotechnic Inflation India T +44 (0)79 16171810 System. A space portfolio features planetary T +911 123 3700 Ext 58 [email protected] landing systems; planetary and orbital habitats; [email protected] www.acceleratecorporation.com sample capture/return and inflatable greenhouse www.aerosocietyindia.in structures. Contact: Bruce Thomson Contact: Ashok Bushan, Hon Secretary General Accelerate Corporation is putting business, The Aeronautical Society of India was founded science and STEM processes into space through AERO VODOCHODY A.S in 1948 with the objective of promoting the SpaceIPX (Space IP Exchange) which is a digital U Letište 374, advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of portal that facilitates strategic growth through 250 70 Odolena Voda aeronautical sciences and aircraft engineering as a genuine holistic approach to the exploitation Czech Republic well as elevation of the aeronautical profession. of space through both existing and future T +420 255 761 111 The Society has 16 Branches at all the important technologies. An ecommerce engine puts a www.aero.cz centres of aviation and aerospace in the country. Its shopping cart in space, a data server processes membership of more than 10,000 is drawn from all space data where the data is generated (in space) Contact: Josef Sonsky major aeronautical establishments. and presents access to a STEM space campus Aero Vodochody a.s. is the largest aerospace based in orbit. The SpaceIPX system also has manufacturer in the Czech Republic, mainly processes that values space intellectual property, focusing on co-operation with leading aerospace AERONAUTICS SYSTEMS the intellectual asset (IA) is underwritten and manufacturers in international aerostructure COMPETENCY, CSIR then the IA is leveraged through a tax efficient projects: eg Corporation (S-76 DPSS, CSIR PO Box 395, finance raising system Collataral to maximise the helicopter), (KC-390 fixed leading Brummeria, Pretoria 0001 commercial value. edge development, rear fuselage, doors), South Africa Leonardo (C-27J Spartan centre wing box), T +27 12 841 4229 Sonaca (Bombardier C-Series fixed leading edge www.csir.co.za ADS GROUP LTD development and production), Latécoère (Embraer Salamanca Square, 9 Albert Embankment, 170/190 door subassemblies), Saab (JAS-39 Contact: John Monk London SE1 7SP Gripen weapon pylons), Messier-Bugatti-Dowty South Africa’s CSIR Aeronautic Systems United Kingdom (A320 MLG side stays), Airbus (A320/349 Competency is focused on aerodynamic analysis, T +44 (0)20 7091 4500 subassemblies), etc. Historically, Aero Vodochody design, development and simulation, wind-tunnel F +44 (0)20 7091 4545 has been the largest producers of jet training testing, aero elasticity services, structural analysis [email protected] aircraft and continues providing support to several and aircraft stores clearance. Facilities include www.adsgroup.org.uk air forces globally. High, Medium and Low-Speed Wind Tunnels,

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Water Tunnels, Cascade Test Facility, Turbine Test new products to major OEMs Airbus and Boeing Contact: Nick Fadugba facility, UAS Integration Laboratory, Simulation on product lines of A320, A350, A400, B737 and African Aviation Services Limited (AAS) was Laboratory and a Ground Vibration Test Facility. B777. The Welding business stream specialises established by Mr Nick Fadugba with the raison Typical activities include NDT, helicopter structural in class 1 aluminium welded structures as well as d’etre of promoting aviation development in and aerodynamic technologies, gas turbine engine pipe forming and welding of aluminium and steel Africa. It is engaged in aviation consultancy, event technologies, air weapons flow and structural products to Airbus on the product lines of A320, management and publishing. characterisation, store carriage and release A350 and A380. Its consultancy services including business prediction, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), Aerosud Technology Solutions is a research development, joint ventures, fleet and international ground vibration testing (GVT), flutter oriented business developing new processes network development, aviation finance, leasing analysis and prediction, flutter flight test software in structural composites, notably Cellular Core and maintenance advisory services, debt recovery, and hardware systems, faster than real-time Technology (CCT) manufacture, as well as business facilitation, negotiation and arbitration, mission simulations, real-time flight simulations, development of new technologies in design and airline and airport marketing, international air mechanical weapons and store integration, and manufacturing techniques, notably in thermoplastic services negotiations, airport slots procurement, aircraft structures technology. hot forming and laser additive manufacture of cargo, ground handling and aircraft fuelling, titanium. advisory services, and aircraft and engine Aerosud is also involved in training individual repossession, etc. AEROSPACE AUSTRALIA LTD skills required in the aerospace industry, as well AAS helped to pioneer African aviation Airshows Downunder, PO Box 4095, Geelong, VIC as developing a wider supplier base for detail publishing with the launch of African Aviation Australia parts manufacture, machining and wiring harness Magazine in 1990 and also helped pioneer T +61 3 5282 0500 manufacture. international aviation conferences specifically [email protected] tailored for Africa.

Contact: Ian Honnery AERTEC SOLUTIONS LTD The Australian International Airshow and Aerospace 5th Floor, Colston Tower, AIR NEW ZEALAND & Defence Exposition at Avalon comprise two Colston Avenue, Bristol BS1 4UX 185 Fanshawe Street, Private Bag 92007, separate, but concurrent, events – the Australian United Kingdom Auckland 1147 International Airshow and the Australian T +44 (0)117 922 6802 New Zealand International Aerospace & Defence Exposition. [email protected] T +64 9 336 2914 They are organised respectively by Aviation www.aertecsolutions.com F +64 9 336 2667 Development Australia Limited and Aerospace www.airnewzealand.co.uk Australia Limited). The Avalon show alternates with Contact: Matthew Horsman the Pacific International Maritime Exposition, also AERTEC was created in 1997 and is composed by Contact: John Blair presented biennially, during the intervening years at consultants and engineers specialised in aerospace Air New Zealand is an international and domestic Darling Harbour, Sydney, by their corporate affiliate, and aviation with a complete vision in industrial airline group which provides air passenger and Maritime Australia Limited. operations, infrastructures, systems and business cargo transport services within New Zealand, All are not-for-profit foundations, established to processes for the aerospace and aviation sectors. as well as to and from Australia, the South West promote the development of Australia’s industrial, Pacific, Asia, and the United manufacturing and information/communications Kingdom. Air New Zealand also encompasses technology resources in the aviation, aerospace, AFFINITY FLYING TRAINING business units providing engineering and ground maritime and defence sectors. They are members of SERVICES LTD handling services. Subsidiaries extend to booking a not-for-profit national group headed by Aerospace Hill Park Court, Springfield Drive, Leatherhead, systems, travel wholesaling and retailing services. Maritime and Defence Foundation of Australia Surrey KT22 7NL Limited. United Kingdom The group’s members also pursue their T +44 (0)1400 222030 AIRBUS GROUP respective corporate missions by promoting careers www.affinityFTS.co.uk Wellington House, 125-130 Strand, and skills in the aviation, aerospace, maritime London WC2R 0AP and defence sectors through a national series of Contact: Iain Chalmers United Kingdom showcases and forums around Australia. Affinity supports UK military air capability by T +44 (0)20 7845 8400 playing a key part in the seamless progression of F +44 (0)20 7845 8401 pilots through flight training. [email protected] AEROSUD HOLDINGS Under a landmark partnering programme with www.airbus-group.com 520 Van Ryneveld Avenue, Pierre Van Ryneveld, the UK Ministry of Defence, Affinity supplies and Pretoria 0045 supports three fleets of aircraft (Grob 120TP, Contact: Jeremy Close, VP Communications and PR South Africa Embraer Phenom 100 and Beechcraft T6C) within Airbus Group is a global leader in aeronautics, T +27 12 662 5000 the Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). This space and related services. In 2015, the Group F +27 12 662 5001 includes fleet management and airworthiness, – comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space [email protected] delivery of aircraft availability and complex and Airbus Helicopters – generated revenues of www.aerosud.co.za programme management. €64.5bn and employed a workforce of around Affinity is a UK registered company and is a 136,600. This includes a 15,000-strong British Contact: Rob Jonkers, Programme Director Joint Venture of Kellogg Brown & Root Limited workforce and a turnover generated from UK Aerosud consists of two operating companies, (‘KBR’)and Elbit Systems (UK) Limited operations of close to £6bn, making the Group a Aerosud Aviation (Pty) Ltd, and Aerosud Technology major contributor to the UK economy. Solutions (Pty) Ltd with Aerosud Holdings The Group builds on a proud 100-year British (Pty) Ltd as the Holdings Company. Aerosud AFRICAN AVIATION SERVICES heritage united under a common brand. Airbus Aviation consists of various business streams. LIMITED designs and builds its aircraft wings in the UK. The Fabrication business stream specialises in 2 Kings Court, Newcomen Way, Airbus Defence and Space is the UK’s largest the design and manufacture of high volumes of Severalls Industrial Park, Colchester, space company; a world-leader in cyber security; fabricated sheet metal parts and assemblies for Essex CO4 9RA and the biggest supplier of large aircraft to the major OEMs Airbus and Boeing on product lines United Kingdom RAF, through the A400M and the A330MRTT of the A320, A350 and A400. The Composites T +44 (0)1206 844288 Voyager. As Britain’s civil helicopter hub, Airbus business stream specialises in the design, F +44 (0)1206 844299 Helicopters represents nearly 50% of the UK’s civil certification and production of Interiors products, [email protected] helicopter fleet and is a key supplier to the Ministry both for after-market refurbishment as well as www.africanaviation.com of Defence.

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Airbus Group’s 450 apprentices, collaborations AIRLINER1 EUROPE LTD in the aviation industry. Working on behalf of with more than 20 British universities and annual 19 Colquhoun Avenue, Hillington Park, Glasgow these members, the AOA’s mission is to influence spend of £500M in UK R&D make it a champion of G52 4BN governments, regulators and opinion formers UK innovation and skills. United Kingdom at national and international level, to secure T +44 (0)141 373 7378 positive policy outcomes. This includes playing a [email protected] leading role in security, economic development, AIRBUS GROUP AUSTRALIA www.airliner1.com operational safety and environmental PACIFIC sustainability issues 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney, NSW 2000 Contact: Steven Masson Australia Airliner1 is a company dedicated to delivering T +61 (02) 8864 0520 new innovating training solutions. Providing our AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA [email protected] customers with next generation training devices 25 Constitution Avenue, Canberra, ACT 2600 that reduce costs while enhancing the training they Australia Contact: Nathan Pick provide. Our products are built by aircraft engineers T +61 (02) 6268 4111 With more than 1,700 staff at 19 sites across to meet the standards your simulator engineers [email protected] Australia and New Zealand, Airbus Group Australia demand. www.airservicesaustralia.com Pacific has access to the financial strength From classroom FMC/MCDU desktop solutions and expertise of Airbus Helicopters and the to our new ground breaking FMC/Procedural Contact: Sarah Fulton Airbus Group. The company is assembling and trainers and our Fixed based training devices. All of Airservices is a government-owned organisation providing safe, secure, efficient and delivering 47 MRH90 multi-role helicopters for which have been designed to take advantage of the environmentally responsible services to the the Australian Army and Navy and supporting 22 latest technological innovations. Tiger ARH armed reconnaissance helicopters for aviation industry. Each year, Airservices safely the Army. manages 11% of the world’s airspace where there Airbus Group Australia Pacific delivers new AIRLINES UK are more than four million aircraft movements Airbus Helicopters machines and supports more carrying more than 150 million passengers 8th Floor, 64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QP than 500 aircraft through a network of local annually in the Australian flight information region. United Kingdom facilities. Airservices provides the aviation industry with T +44 (0)20 7808 7111 In addition to its helicopter capabilities, telecommunications, aeronautical data, navigation www.airlinesuk.org Airbus Group Australia Pacific maintains the services and aviation rescue fire-fighting services. Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) AP-3C Orion Airservices has approximately 1,000 air traffic Contact: Tim Aldersdale, Chief Executive reconnaissance aircraft and C-130J Hercules controllers working from two major centres in Airlines UK is the trade body for UK-registered transports. Through the work of subsidiary Melbourne and Brisbane, four terminal control airlines, with members representing all sectors Safe Air, the Group supports the Royal New units and 29 towers at international and regional of the industry. In 2014, Airlines UK members Zealand Air Force’s C-130s and P-3s while being airports. employed 75,000 people, operated four-fifths recognised as a leader in propeller and engine of the UK commercial aircraft fleet and were maintenance. responsible for some 98% of UK airline output, ALIXPARTNERS carrying 138 million passengers and one million 20 North Audley Street, London W1K 6WE tonnes of cargo. AIRCRAFT RESEARCH United Kingdom ASSOCIATION LTD T +33 1 76 74 72 00 Manton Lane, Bedford MK41 7PF F +33 1 76 74 72 01 United Kingdom AIRMAP INC [email protected] 1460 4th Street, Suite 304, Santa Monica, T +44 (0)1234 350681 [email protected] California 90401 F +44 (0)1234 328584 [email protected] United States of America [email protected] www.AlixPartners.com T +1 209 728 5423 www.ara.co.uk [email protected] Contact: Thierry Duvette, Managing Director or www.airmap.com Contact: Rob Shribbs Carl Hanson, Managing Director Aircraft Research Association is an independent AlixPartners is a global firm of senior business research and development organisation providing Contact: Richard Deakin, Chairman, AirMap EMEA and consulting professionals that specialise in a range of specialist services to the aerospace Developed by experts in GIS, aviation, and policy, improving corporate financial and operational industry; including high-speed wind-tunnel AirMap’s cutting-edge technology transforms performance, executing corporate turnarounds, testing, computational fluid dynamics and airspace below 500ft to provide accurate, reliable, and providing litigation consulting and forensic high precision wind-tunnel model design and and trustworthy low-altitude navigational data and accounting services when it really matters – in manufacture. These three capabilities provide our communication tools to the drone industry. urgent, high-impact situations. Our aerospace and customers with a complete aerodynamic service defence team is deeply rooted in the industry and from initial aerodynamic design and analysis understands the unique strategic and operating through model design and manufacture to wind- AIRPORT OPERATORS challenges it faces. We solve complex challenges tunnel testing. ASSOCIATION and create real results for our clients. We have Although specialising in the aerospace 3 Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJ earned a reputation for our hands-on problem- industry, our experience of machining the United Kingdom solving skills based on real-world operational, high-strength steels required for wind-tunnel T +44 (0)20 7799 3171 financial, and analytical experience. Our clients models means our manufacturing department is [email protected] include large and middle market companies as well ideally suited for customers requiring precision www.aoa.org.uk as their investors, creditors, and other corporate manufacturing of high-value, complex components stakeholders. for any application. Also, ARA’s aerodynamic Contact: Patricia Page, Executive Assistant and expertise provides specialist input to motor vehicle Office Manager and wind turbine development. The Airport Operators Association (AOA) is the AMAC AEROSPACE ARA has worked on many prestigious projects national trade association which represents the SWITZERLAND AG for the World’s major civil aircraft and defence interests of UK airports, and is at the heart of the Henric Petri-Strasse 35, 4051 Basel system manufacturers. Our expanding global UK’s aviation industry. The AOA’s membership Switzerland customer base extends from the west coast of includes over 50 airports and more than 160 T +41 58 310 31 31 America, across Europe, to the Far East of Asia. companies representing a wide range of suppliers F +41 58 310 31 35

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[email protected] THE AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY participation on committees such as CHIRP, UK www.amacaerospace.com OF APPLIED SCIENCES (AUAS)/ Flight Safety and the Royal Aeronautical Licensed DEPARTMENT AVIATION Engineers standing committee, ALAE continue to Contact: Kadri Muhiddin, CEO, and Bernd Weesperzijde 190, Amsterdam 1097 DZ champion strict adherence to technical, safety, Schramm, COO The environmental, trading and employment standards. We offer corporate and private aircraft maintenance T +3120 595 14 00 (MRO), refurbishment and completion services, www.hva.nl/aviation as well as aircraft management and charter ASSYSTEM UK operations. Our experienced management team and Contact: Geert Boosten Club Street, Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 6FN expert professional staff prove to be an exceptional The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences United Kingdom force for meeting and exceeding the expectations offers Bachelor of Engineering degrees in Aviation T +44 (0)1772 645000 and demands of our customers. www.assystem.com in two variants: 1. Aviation Engineering (the technical aspects of Contact: Robert Hemmings the airplane) Assystem is an engineering services consultancy AMAZON.CO.UK LTD 2. Aviation Operations (transporting people and 60 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN present in 19 countries with a global workforce of cargo from A to B) United Kingdom 11,000 employees. Having supplied innovative Aviation Engineering focuses on Flight Operations, T +44 (0)20 8636 9280 solutions to high-tech companies for over 45 years, Maintenance and Repair & Overhaul. Aviation [email protected] Assystem has developed a first-class engineering Operations encompasses Aviation Logistics, Air organisation to support many of the Global Aerospace Transport Development and Security & Technology. Contact: Lesley Smith and Industrial companies around the world. We supplement coursework with guest lectures and Prime Air is a project from Amazon’s next- Assystem helps its customers to develop their internships, and students must complete a final generation Research & Development lab. The goal products and infrastructures, managing them through thesis project. Some choose to train as a pilot or air of this future Amazon delivery system is to get their entire life cycle. Assystem Aerospace is active traffic controller, and top students can apply for an packages into customers’ hands in 30 minutes or throughout the product engineering value chain, with Honours track in Aviation Engineering or Aviation less using unmanned aerial vehicles. capabilities ranging from concept design to in-service Management. support. Assystem employs approximately 1,750 AMDA engineers in the UK, located across the country with PO Box 4095, Geelong, Victoria 3220 ARPAS UK primary delivery centres in Bristol, Derby and Preston. Sherwood House, 41 Queens Road, Farnborough, Australia Hampshire GU14 6JP T +61 (03) 5282 0500 United Kingdom [email protected] [email protected] www.amda.com.au The Hub, 500 Park Avenue, Aztec West, www.arpas.uk Almondsbury Business Park, Bristol BS32 4RZ Contact: Greg Ferguson United Kindgom Contact: Paul Rigby Aerospace Maritime and Defence Foundation of T +44 (0)1454 662352 ARPAS UK is the professional trade association Australia Limited is a not-for-profit corporation [email protected] for remotely piloted aircraft systems in the UK. It limited by guarantee and established to promote www.atkinsglobal.com/defence the development of aviation and Australian is a not-for-profit association run by an elected industrial, manufacturing and information/ committee. We represent the membership on a Contact: Roger Sheppard communications technology resources in the fields number of working groups, safety partnerships Atkins provides high-end engineering consultancy, of aviation, aerospace, maritime and defence. To and industry co-ordination groups with the CAA, procurement and technical services to national focus on each of these sectors, the Foundation NATS and the DfT. All members are actively defence and security organisations and industry has established three specialist not-for-profit encouraged to be involved in our activities and partners globally. We work in partnership with our operational subsidiaries – Aerospace Australia we have a thriving support network. In addition to clients to provide independent advice and support. Limited, Maritime Australia Limited and Aviation being a learned association we actively promote Our expertise spans air, land and sea, as well Development Australia Limited. The mission is to collaboration and business opportunities between as information and communications, and we work promote the development of Australian industrial, members. throughout the lifecycle of a platform, system or manufacturing and information/communications facility. technology resources through expositions, conferences and events. ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED AIRCRAFT ENGINEERS AVEILLANT LTD Flaxman House, Gogmore Lane, Chertsey, Surrey 300 Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge AMERICAN INSTITUTE KT16 9JS CB4 0XL OF AERONAUTICS AND United Kingdom United Kingdom ASTRONAUTICS (AIAA) T +44 (0)1932 577055 T +44 (0)1223 226290 1801 Alexander Bell Drive # 500, F +44 (0)193 2565239 [email protected] Reston, [email protected] www.aveillant.com Virginia 20191 www.prospect.org.uk United States of America Contact: Joseph Woolfolk T +1 703 264 7500 Contact: John Ferrett Aveillant is a UK-based world leader in radar F +1 703 264 7551 The Association of Licensed Aircraft Engineers technology. Its surveillance products provide a [email protected] (ALAE) Branch of Prospect is the leading UK union uniquely detailed, comprehensive, and adaptable www.aiaa.org for professionals working in aviation with members picture of surroundings. in air traffic control, navigation and communications Aveillant’s approach differs fundamentally Contact: Klaus Dannenberg systems, accident investigation and regulation of the from the technology path followed to date. Rather AIAA is the world’s largest technical society industry. The ALAE Branch of Prospect continues than rotating a narrow beam, the company’s devoted to the global aerospace profession. With to campaign hard on safety and is involved in many Holographic Radar constantly surveys all the more than 35,000 individual members and 80 wide-ranging activities such as influencing the airspace, then uses algorithms to intelligently corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, regulator and proposed regulatory amendments. interpret what it sees. This provides a real-time 3D academia, and government to advance engineering ALAE are a founding member of AEI (Aircraft picture, with unparalleled resolution and update and science in aviation, space, and defence. Engineers International) and with our longstanding speed.

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Because our solution is rooted in software, and Contact: Simon Witts range of equipment is employed to represent the because we collect 10,000% more information Aviation Skills Partnership (ASP) is an independent sophisticated systems that reside within an aircraft than conventional radars, our capabilities are broad organisation dedicated to transforming the of the complexity of the Apache. From weapons to and flexible – PSR, drone-detection, wind-farm approach to aviation skills and creating sustainable avionics, each device allows students to familiarise mitigation, etc – all using the same technology. and clear pathways and requirements at all ages themselves with some of the most advanced and stages across all aviation skills areas. technology in the world. The equipment is based on ASP was established in 2013, from a team full-size aircraft systems and provides a high degree AVIATION LOGISTICS of educational and industry experts to create, of fidelity offering the necessary tactile and visual NETWORK LTD develop and implement the skills solutions that cues, greatly reducing the need to use operational Unit A1 Calder Way, Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire the industry needs in partnership with training aircraft for training purposes. Constant investment SL3 0BQ organisations, employers and educators. by the MoD and ATIL in technology insertions has United Kingdom The programmes and pathways we develop ensured that the training system remains one of the T +44 (0)1753 688061 through partnership, match industry requirements most up to date in the world. www.aln.aero and are aligned to their best practice, and aviation regulations; combining higher education, work- Contact: Ralph Perkins based learning and accredited qualifications, they AVIATION WITHOUT BORDERS The Aviation Logistics Network provides 24/7 are delivered through our multi-purpose hubs and Unit 8, Bldg 208, Epsom Square, Eastern Business logistical support to the civil aviation fleet for other selected locations. Park, London , Hounslow TW6 2BJ emergency transportation of aircraft parts to United Kingdom assist with Aircraft On Ground (AOG) and time T +44 (0)7836 230 333 critical parts delivery. The network is comprised AVIATION STRATEGIES [email protected] of specialist organisations geared to the specific INTERNATIONAL www.aviationwithoutborders.org challenges of the various supply chain needs of the 440 Rene-Levesque Blvd, West, Suite 1202, commercial aerospace industry. Our aims are to Montreal H2Z 1V7 Contact: Stanley Stewart ensure that commercial aircraft continue to fly via Aviation Without Borders is a registered L,K charity the co-ordination of the delivery of spare parts in T +1 514 398 0909 providing humanitarian assistance through aviation to the supply chain and maintenance bases. [email protected] services irrespective of politics, religion, race or Aviation Logistics Network (ALN) is a not www.aviationstrategies.aero nationality. for profit Organisation run for the benefit of its Our activities are: operation of light aircraft members. Contact: Maxime Langlois with our European colleagues in support of NGO5 Founded in 1998, Aviation Strategies International in developing countries in Africa, humanitarian (ASI) provides corporate-level strategic advice and air cargo shipments in support of NGOS active AVIATION MANAGEMENT performance enhancement consulting services overseas and a National Fly Kids Day in lune where COLLEGE in the field of civil aviation. ASI’s international children from around the IJK are invited to a local No.1, Jenderam Hilir, 43700 Dengkil, Selangor multi-disciplinary network of seasoned experts airport to enjoy a short flight. Malaysia specialises in providing independent and strategic The charity is unique in using the talents and T +603 8760 9000 advisory services to the Boards and senior skills of the aviation community, and beyond, in [email protected] executive leadership teams of airports, airlines, air such a worthwhile humanitarian manner. www.kolej.edu.my navigation services, civil aviation authorities, and governments. The firm’s multinational consulting Contact: Ab Manan Mansor services are tailored to clients’ needs, based AVNAVCOM AERONAUTICAL Aviation Management College (AMC) incorporated on industry best practices, and aim to enhance AWARENESS AND OUTREACH in 2007, conducts home-grown diploma organisational performance. DWC LLC programmes in aviation management, bachelor The ASI Institute (ASI-I), the firm’s professional Building E, Office 108, Business Park, Dubai World in airline and airport and MBA in Aviation training and development division, is integral to the Centre, Dubai Management, the latter two in collaboration with ASI approach. ASI-I is an ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS United Arab Emirates other universities. Licensed by the Ministry of Full Member and has earned the reputation for T +971 (0) 4 887 9656 Higher Education, Malaysia under the Act 555, being a world-class leader in delivering executive [email protected] AMC has produced more than 300 graduates education for the aviation industry. www.avnavcom.com who have secured jobs both locally and overseas in the aviation and other industries. AMC, located Contact: Oussama Jadayel in Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in its AVIATION TRAINING AvNavCom is a company set up by a number of own stand-alone campus is known for its quality INTERNATIONAL LTD aviation professionals and academics who believe education that has propelled its graduates to be Coldharbour Business Park, Sherborne, Dorset that young people should be prepared to grasp the able to land jobs in Middle East, Africa, UK and DT9 4JW best opportunities. They are well connected with Singapore. AMC is poised to grow into university United Kingdom the industry and seek to introduce young people to status that would enhance its ability to conduct T +44 (0)1935 810300 aviation and expose them to what the sector can more social science, engineering and TVET F +44 (0)1935 810325 offer them. AvNavCom helps direct them to make programmes meeting the regional Asia Pacific [email protected] the right decisions when building their capacities talent needs. AMC is willing to collaborate with www.atil.co.uk to meet the demands of the aviation sector. other parties in the development of aviation AvNavCom is based at the prestigious Aviation products and services to increase its students Contact: Sarah Cook, Managing Director City in Dubai South and from there it networks research skills, and for sale in the regional markets. Aviation Training International Limited (ATIL) is with the whole UAE aerospace industry as well a 50:50 joint venture between AgustaWestland as schools, universities and youth clubs, to put Limited (now Leonardo) and The Boeing Company. the young talent face to face with their future AVIATION SKILLS Formed in 1998 to deliver the Apache Training employers. PARTNERSHIP Service contract, ATIL holds a unique position as Gainsborough House, 2 Sheen Road, Richmond a training organisation in being able to provide TW9 1YJ total synthetic training solutions in the areas of AXIS FLIGHT TRAINING United Kingdom Aircrew, Groundcrew and Maintenance training. SYSTEMS GMBH T +44 (0)20 8973 2616 Training is provided for the Army Air Corps (AAC) Philipsstrasse 27, 8403 Lebring [email protected] Aircrew and Groundcrew, and the Royal Electrical Austria www.aviationskillspartnership.com and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Technicians. A T +43 (0)5 9889-0

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F +43 (0)5 9889-115 experience and expertise to improve safety, T +44 (0)20 7415 6000 [email protected] compliance, risk management, human factors, F +44 (0)20 7415 6111 www.axis-simulations.at error management and integrated safety and www.twobirds.com business performance. We also offer inspirational Contact: Martin Rossmann training courses at our surrey-based Aviation Contact: Paul Briggs, Partner AXIS manufactures flight training devices that Safety Academy, as well as in-company. Our Bird & Bird is a global firm, covering all areas of provide pilots with a genuine training experience philosophy is entirely focused on the development commercial and business law, with specialists in and what is more they do so with unmatched of individual competence and organisational safety a range of industry sectors, including aviation and operational efficiency. Our Full Flight Simulator is performance. aerospace, defence and security and especially designed to improve aviation safety, meet today’s where technology, regulation and intellectual training requirements and exceed the regulatory property have a significant impact. We have 2,500 standards. With all our products, we ensure BEAGLE TECHNOLOGY people working as a single, cohesive team across maximum usability with minimum downtime. GROUP LTD 28 offices in Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. Stony Lane, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1EX Aviation: We have practical, hands on United Kingdom experience of working within the aviation industry B/E AEROSPACE T +44 (0)120 2482296 including advising airlines, lessors, financiers, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire F +44 (0)120 2499449 aircraft manufacturers, groundhandlers, airports, LU7 4TB [email protected] MROs, freight forwarders, insurers, tour operators United Kingdom www.beagletechnologygroup.com and travel agents around the world. We take pride T +44 (0)1525 858300 in helping our clients to reach commercial, workable www.beaerospace.com Contact: John Taylor solutions across a wide range of transactions and ‘Niche Engineering From Concept To Supply’ ventures, at the cutting-edge of business and legal Contact: Elizabeth Payne Founded in 1955, Beagle Technology Group developments. B/E Aerospace is the world’s leading manufacturer designs and manufactures metallic and composite Aerospace, Defence & Security: The range of of aircraft cabin interior products. B/E Aerospace parts and structures, as well as highly finished legal issues we have worked on covers just about designs, develops, and manufactures a broad range components for the Aerospace, Defence and every type of agreement, transaction and dispute of products, including aircraft cabin seating, lighting Marine Markets. During this period Beagle has been resolution that the industry presents. Our expertise and engineering solutions, oxygen systems, food involved with the development and support of many includes systems integration; defence contracting; and beverage preparation and storage equipment, major programmes across all market sectors, and international co-operation; partnering and alliances; galley systems, water and waste systems, and has invested heavily in enabling technology across PFI and public private partnership; technology; advanced lavatory systems. The Company also the business. The company’s expertise lies in the export control; IPR; risk allocation; and employment provides cabin interior reconfiguration, programme creation of value added Niche Engineering from matters. With our insider industry experience we management, and certification services. Concept to Supply. also support clients with risk assessment and ‘life Our 80,000sqft principal manufacturing cycle management’ beyond just giving legal advice. facility is located in Christchurch, Dorset, UK. All BAE SYSTEMS our Metallic, Composite and Design Capabilities Airport Works, Rochester, Kent ME1 2XX are offered in-house giving a turnkey engineering United Kingdom capability to our customers. This combined with a Diamond House, Birmingham, West Midlands T +44 (0)163 4844400 highly skilled, flexible and responsive workforce, B26 3QJ [email protected] ensures quality control, timescales and price are United Kingdom www.baesystems.com guaranteed. T +44 (0)871 222 0072 Our responsiveness from concept to supply F +44 (0)121 782 8802 Contact: Glenn Torpy reflects the highly organised processes driving the [email protected] BAE Systems is a global defence, security and business. To support this the company is approved www.birminghamairport.co.uk aerospace company with approximately 84,000 to ISO9001 and AS9100 with five supporting employees worldwide, predominantly in the United NADCAP accreditations, alongside approvals from Contact: Paul Kehoe Kingdom, United States, Australia, India and the a large number of major OEMs. Birmingham Airport is the UK’s third largest Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Company delivers airport outside London and the UK’s seventh a full range of products and services in the air, largest overall, handling 11 million passengers maritime and land domains, as well as advanced BELL HELICOPTER per year. Located just eight miles from the centre electronics, security, information technology 3255 Bell Helicopter Blvd, Forth Worth, Texas of Birmingham and a little over an hour to London solutions and customer support services. In 2013 76118 by train, it serves 50 airlines operating to 440 BAE Systems reported sales of £18.2bn. United States of America direct or one stop destinations globally. A £300m T +1 817 280 5316 investment to extend the and redevelop F +1 817 278 5316 the terminal to welcome the A380 mean that BAINES SIMMONS LIMITED [email protected] Birmingham is the premier long-haul airport for Aviation Safety Centre, Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, www.bellhelicopter.com the UK’s central region. Its two-hour catchment Surrey GU24 8HX includes 35m people – half the population of the United Kingdom Contact: Victoria Roberts UK – and the Airport is just 10km from central T +44 (0)1276 855412 Bell Helicopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Birmingham, the UK’s second largest city. Trains [email protected] Textron Inc, is an industry-leading producer of from London currently take just c60 minutes via its www.bainessimmons.com commercial and military, manned and unmanned on-site rail station. In 2026, this will reduce to c30 vertical-lift aircraft and the pioneer of the minutes as Birmingham becomes the UK’s first and Contact: Sarah Singleton revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. Globally recognised only high-speed connected airport, increasing the Baines Simmons is a world leader in airworthiness for world-class customer service, innovation and two-hour catchment to 45m people. and aviation safety consultancy and training superior quality, Bell’s global workforce serves services, serving the global civil and military customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 aviation sectors and Regulatory Authorities countries. BISHOP GMBH – AERONAUTICAL worldwide. We are trusted advisors to more than ENGINEERS 400 of the world’s leading airlines and aviation Aviation House, Blankenese Bahnhofstrasse 12, organisations, as well as to EASA and National BIRD & BIRD LLP D-22587 Hamburg Aviation Authorities including the UK CAA. Our 12 New Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1AJ expert Consultants support organisations requiring United Kingdom T +49 (0)40 866 258 10

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F +49 (0)40 866 258 20 Boeing Australia represents The Boeing Company’s 1989, the Belfast base has been transformed www.department forhop-gmbh.com largest operational presence outside of the through a focused investment programme by United States, with more than 3,000 employees Bombardier of some £2.5bn in plant, machinery, Contact: Peter Bishop, Communication/PR Officer working across a range of commercial and defence facilities, product development and training. Specialists in composites with competences systems, advanced manufacturing, research in SHM, rapid assembly, robust repairs and and development, and logistics and services. crash analysis. Other services include R&T, Boeing’s two largest wholly-owned subsidiaries in BRITISH AIRLINE PILOTS innovation/new concepts, work packages, and Australia are Boeing Aerostructures Australia and ASSOCIATION (BALPA) supply of experienced engineers. Bishop GmbH Boeing Defence Australia. Boeing Aerostructures BALPA House, 5 Heathrow Boulevard, 278 Bath is establishing a new Aeronautical Think-tank Australia designs, tests, certifies and produces Road, West Drayton UB7 0DQ (NATT) in the private sector, and welcomes contact world class advanced structures including part of United Kingdom from interested organisations. Office locations: the trailing edge of the most technically advanced T +44 (0)20 8476 4000 Hamburg, Harburg, Bremen, Cologne and Mobile commercial aircraft in the world – the Boeing 787 F +44 (0)20 8476 4077 (North America). Bishop GmbH has built up a global Dreamliner; in addition, the business is the sole [email protected] network of partners and suppliers, and developed source producer of 737 ailerons, 747 moveable www.balpa.org.uk a strategically important competence in the field leading edges and 777 cove lip doors, elevators of aircraft cabin interiors. The Company intends and rudders. Boeing Defence Australia provides Contact: Rob Hunter to continue growth into all areas of aeronautics, world-class, innovative solutions for the support, The British Airline Pilots Association is the and regularly add new partners to its portfolio of maintenance, modification and upgrade of Boeing professional association and registered trade union services. Our aim is to become the world’s ‘one- and non-Boeing aircraft; military aircrew training established to represent the interests of all UK stop-shop’ for aeronautics and gateway to anyone design and delivery; and the design, development pilots. Our vision of ‘Making Every Flight a Safe wishing to conduct business in Germany. and support of Command, Control, Computers, Flight’ is at the very core of everything we do. Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions. Boeing BLUE CRANE DEVELOPMENT conducts research and development activities in AGENCY Melbourne and Brisbane, manages a significant Waterside (HCB1), Africa House PO Box 365, 72-74 Paulet Street, Somerset East 5850 Australian supply chain including small and Harmondsworth, Middlesex UB7 0GB South Africa medium-sized enterprises, and partners United Kingdom T +27 042 243 0095 with numerous universities and community T +44 (0)20 8562 0486 [email protected] organisations. [email protected] led.co.za/leda/blue-crane-development-agency- www.baemro.com bcda BOEING Contact: Rob Crewe Contact: Robin Beach 25 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0BX One of the world’s leading global premium airlines. The Blue Crane Development Agency (BDCA) United Kingdom The main activities of British Airways Plc and was established with a mandate from the South T +44 (0)20 7340 1900 its subsidiary undertakings are the operation of African Government to develop and grow local and F +44 (0)20 7340 1901 international and domestic scheduled air services rural economies in terms of jobs, alleviate poverty [email protected] for the carriage of passengers, freight and mail and and uplift communities. The BCDA through co- www.boeing.co.uk the provision of ancillary services. operation with various Western and Eastern Cape Twitter @boeinguk municipalities has planned various macro projects that interlink and will holistically and collectively Contact: Matt Knowles BRITTEN-NORMAN provide a stimulus to grow the regional economy. Boeing employs 2,000 people across the UK at Bembridge Airport, Bembridge, Isle of Wight PO35 Aviation in South Africa forms an integral part of numerous sites, from Glasgow to Gosport, and the 5PR the Government’s development strategies, and has company is experiencing continued solid organic United Kingdom various registered macro projects in this field. One growth. Boeing marked 75 years of partnership T +44 (0)20 33714 000 of these include the development and production with the United Kingdom, the Armed Forces, [email protected] of South Africa’s first Light Sport Aircraft, which British manufacturing and the air transport www.britten-norman.com is being done in conjunction with the Aeronautical industry in 2013 and the company’s centennial faculty of Wits University. The aim of the project was celebrated in 2016. Today the UK remains Contact: Lara Harrison is to establish an aircraft manufacturing industry a critically important market, supplier base and Britten-Norman, the UK’s only privately owned in South Africa. The design has been successfully a source of some of the world’s most innovative civil aircraft manufacturer, has been building and completed and manufacturing is planned to take technology partners. In 2015 Boeing spent £1.8bn modifying aircraft for 60 years. Models include the place in the Somerset East region in conjunction ($2.65bn) with the UK aerospace industry. The famous Islander and Trislander commuter variants with airport development. The BCDA represents company sustains more than 12,000 jobs in the and the latest Manned Airborne Surveillance/ the interests of the National Aerospace Centre in UK supply chain, enhancing skills, facilitating ISTAR variant, the Defender 4000. the Eastern Cape Province. exports and generating intellectual property. The Company’s capabilities include subcomponent manufacturing, mission systems integration, maintenance, repair and overhaul, BOEING AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS training and global customer support. PTY LTD Airport Road, Belfast BT3 9DZ Britten-Norman is backed by approvals from CAA Level 10 Exchange House, 10 Bridge Street, Northern Ireland (A8-21), EASA (21J/G, 145, 147, Part M), and the Sydney NSW 2000 T +44 (0)289 045 8444 UK MoD (DAOS, MAOS & MFOC/CFAOS). Australia www.uk.bombardier.com [email protected] www.boeing.com.au Contact: Haley Dunne BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW Bombardier, Belfast is a centre of excellence UNIVERSITY Contact: David Sidman, Communications Director for the design, manufacture and aftermarket Department of Travel and Aviation, School of Australia-New Zealand support of large aircraft structures, including Applied Management and Law, Queen Alexandria Boeing is part of the aerospace and defence fabric wings, fuselages and engine nacelles in metal and Road, High Wycombe HP11 2JZ of Australia, with a heritage stretching back 90 advanced composites. It is the largest investor in United Kingdom years and a reputation for building long-term Northern Ireland and the largest manufacturing T +44 (0)149 452 2141 partnerships based on trust and performance. company, with a workforce of almost 6,000. Since F +44 (0)149 452 4392

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[email protected] initio flight training network in the world with passenger and cargo services to 180 destinations www.bucks.ac.uk capacity to train more than 2,000 cadets per year in 44 countries and territories. The airline was across nine flight schools on four continents. founded in Hong Kong in 1946. It has been deeply Contact: Jennifer Tilbury, Head of Academic Drawing upon over 50 years of pilot training committed to its home base over the last seven Department, Travel & Aviation expertise, CAE Oxford Aviation Academy’s range of decades, making substantial investments to The University offers a range of exciting and programmes includes CPL, ATPL and MPL training develop Hong Kong as one of the world’s leading innovative travel and aviation related awards routes, all of which combine premier ground international aviation centres. including Foundation and BSc (Hons) degrees school courses with high quality flying instruction The Cathay Pacific Group operated 200 aircraft offered in conjunction with commercial pilot delivered in accordance with national aviation at 30 June 2016. Cathay Pacific itself had 145 training. Students can attain a Frozen ATPL as part authority requirements. aircraft at that date. Its other investments include of their degree. The university has partnerships CAE Oxford Aviation Academy is part of CAE, a catering and ground-handling companies and its with major ATOs in Portugal and the UK, giving global leader in modelling, simulation and training corporate headquarters and cargo terminal at students a choice of training provider. Other for civil aviation and defence. Hong Kong International Airport. Cathay Pacific industry related awards include BA (Hons) degrees continues to invest heavily in its home city. At 30 in Airline and Airport Management; International June 2016 it had 69 new aircraft due for delivery Management with Air Travel; and CARGO LOGIC AIR up to 2024. International Travel and Tourism Management. The Endeavour House, Cooper’s End Road, London Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited (‘Cathay department has developed business relationships Stansted Airport CM24 1AL Dragon’), a regional airline registered and based with a range of travel and aviation related United Kingdom in Hong Kong, is a wholly owned subsidiary of organisations ensuring the delivery of industry T+44 (0)1279 680113 Cathay Pacific operating 42 aircraft on scheduled relevant, innovative education and employment [email protected] services to 53 destinations in Mainland and opportunities for graduates. elsewhere in Asia. Cathay Pacific owns 20.13% Contact: Dmitry Grishin, Chief Executive Officer of Air China Limited (‘Air China’), the national flag CargoLogicAir is a new British cargo airline offering carrier and a leading provider of passenger, cargo CAE AIRCREW TRAINING customers the highest levels of service, safety and and other airline-related services in Mainland SERVICES security, all delivered by a highly knowledgeable China. Cathay Pacific is the majority shareholder in RAF Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 6AA and experienced team of air cargo professionals. AHK Air Hong Kong Limited (‘Air Hong Kong’), an all- United Kingdom Based at , cargo carrier offering scheduled services in Asia. T +44 (0)1491 828000 CargoLogicAir operates scheduled Boeing 747 Cathay Pacific is a founding member of the [email protected] Freighter services as well as global air cargo oneworld global alliance, whose combined network www.cae.com charter flights for 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. Contact: Andrew Naismith CargoLogicAir’s services and network will ensure CAE is a leading provider of simulation and customers enjoy a consistently high quality of modelling technologies as well as integrated service, which will be further enhanced as new CHAMBERS OF LAWRENCE training services for commercial and business market opportunities are explore. POWER aviation and defence customers worldwide. The 4 Kings Bench Walk, Temple, London EC4Y 7DL company has annual revenues of approximately United Kingdom C$2.0bn, with operations and training facilities in CARGYLL PEOPLE T +44 (0)20 7822 8822 35 countries.UK – Civil Training CAE provides pilot PERFORMANCE [email protected] training for both commercial and business aviation Carriage Court, Lower Howell Road, www.4kbw.net on the Airbus A320, B747-400, Airbus A340- Malvern WR14 1UX 600, Falcon 7X and Falcon 900EX/2000EX United Kingdom Contact: Lawrence Power EASY at its training centre located near London’s T +44 (0)1886 833888 4KBW The Chambers of Lawrence Power is a , in Burgess Hill, . [email protected] dynamic set of barristers’ chambers based in the UK – Military Training & Simulation CAE’s military www.cargyll.co.uk Temple in London, specialising in commercial and operations include the provision of synthetic aviation law. training solutions and services to UK MoD. CAE Contact: Carl Graham, Principal Psychologist Within aerospace our barristers regularly UK plc also provides support services to the Merlin Cargyll is a team of independent, leading-edge advise, draft legal claims/defences and appear in Training Centre at RNAS Culdrose, Lynx Mk8 at psychologists, trainers, coaches, facilitators and courts in and out of London on a variety of aviation RNAS Yeovilton and C-130J at RAF Lyneham. CAE actors who really know about improving people and disputes. Clients include the leading airlines, Aircrew Training Services plc owns and operates improving business. We offer people performance airports, ground handlers and insurers. the Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training solutions for individuals, teams and organisations Our expertise covers a range of specialist areas, Facility (MSHATF) at RAF Benson. The MSHATF to increase personal effectiveness and business including but not limited to: provides training to the , Royal success. From 1:1 coaching to large-scale > Arbitration. Navy and third party operators of AgustaWestland organisational change. We provide imaginative, > Contracts – carriage, sale, supply, construction, EH-101 Merlin, Boeing CH-47 Chinook and Airbus practical and scientifically robust solutions that manufacture. Helicopter Puma helicopter. make a difference. Our work is underpinned by > Carriage by air disputes involving EU the best of psychology and business brains – regulations, Warsaw and Montreal translated into memorable and usable tools and Conventions. CAE OXFORD AVIATION techniques for use in business and life. > All forms of insurance claims, including ACADEMY major losses and complex multi-jurisdictional London , Kidlington, Oxfordshire disputes. OX5 1QZ CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS > Passenger claims (baggage, personal injury, United Kingdom 35th Floor, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, denied boarding, delay and cancellation T +44 (0)1865 841234 Admiralty claims). F +44 (0)1865 378789 Hong Kong [email protected] T +852 274 75000 > Cargo claims and product liability. www.caeoaa.com www.cathaypacific.com > International multimodal carriage disputes (including CMR). Contact: Emma O’Donnell, Head of Marketing and Contact: Christopher Gibbs Our purpose is to supply the aero-sector expert Interactive Learning Cathay Pacific is an international airline registered tailored legal solutions with the minimum amount CAE Oxford Aviation Academy is the largest ab and based in Hong Kong, offering scheduled of fuss.

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CITY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON acknowledged and it has been recognised as the airport, Aerohub offers aerospace and aviation 10 Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB world’s leading aviation law firm with an unrivalled companies access to a global supply chain as well United Kingdom depth of knowledge and experience of the legal as the operational freedom to grow their business. T +44 (0)20 7040 5060 and corresponding commercial, financing and With uncongested airspace, one of the longest [email protected] operational issues faced by the aviation sector. We runways in the UK, extensive funding support, 283 www.city.ac.uk offer advice on accidents, claims, liability, litigation, acres of land for development and a large Business insurance, financing, regulatory, competition, Park, all with simplified planning, Aerohub is quickly Contact: Chris Atkin, Professor of Aeronautical contractual and general non-contentious matters becoming one of the fastest growing aerospace Engineering affecting the whole industry sector. clusters in the UK. City, University of London, was the first institution in the United Kingdom to be approved to offer ‘courses of instruction in aeronautics’, in September CRANFIELD AEROSPACE 1909. City still offers Aeronautical Engineering Brook Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 2BJ Building 84, Cranfield, Bedford MK43 0AL programmes to BEng and MEng degree level, as well United Kingdom United Kingdom as world-renowned Masters programmes in Aviation T +44 (0)1202 882020 T +44 (0)1234 754046 F +44 (0)1202 840523 F +44 (0)1234 751181 Management. Aeronautical research, particularly [email protected] www.cranfieldaerospace.com in the areas of aerodynamics and flow control (for www.cobham.com both airframe and gas turbine applications), and air Contact: Mark Kelk safety management, is a major activity at City and Contact: Julian Hellebrand Cranfield Aerospace is the wholly owned is supported by our world-class experimental and Cobham specialises in meeting the insatiable commercial arm of Cranfield University and computational facilities and expertise. demand for data, connectivity and bandwidth in provides rapid innovative solutions to some of defence, security and commercial environments. the most challenging issues in aerospace today. Offering a technically diverse and innovative range Through our MoD & EASA approvals, we provide CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY of technologies and services, the Group protects innovative solutions for complete manned & CAA House, 45-59 Kingsway, London WC2B 6TE lives and livelihoods, responding to customer needs unmanned airborne systems, either experimentally United Kingdom with agility that differentiates it. Employing more or fully certified, for release to service. We also T +44 (0)20 7379 7311 than 10,000 people on five continents, the Group provide a range of services relating to weapons www.caa.co.uk has customers and partners in over 100 countries. clearance and countermeasures and Independent The most important thing we build is trust. Safety Assessment and Technical Evaluation (ISA/ Contact: Mark Swan ITE). CAe is the market leader in the provision of The CAA is the UK’s specialist aviation regulator. hi-fidelity G-cueing for most of the world’s military It ensures the aviation industry meets the highest CONTINENTAL CARRIERS PVT. simulators and is unique in successfully providing safety standards; protects consumers by making LTD this into Autosport. sure they have choice and value and are treated Continental House, 76-77 Kapashera, Bijwasan fairly; drives improvements in airlines and airports’ Road, New Delhi 110037 environmental performance and ensures industry India CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY manages security risks effectively. T +91 11 43392200 AEROSPACE [email protected] Building 30, Cranfield University, Cranfield, www.continentalgroup.com Bedfordshire MK43 0AL CLEAR B2B MARKETING & PR United Kingdom 2-4 Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Contact: Vipin Vohra T +44 (0)1234 750111 GL7 2BN Continental Carriers Pvt Ltd (CCPL) is a supply F +44 (0)1234 750875 United Kingdom chain management company which was one of the [email protected] T +44 (0)1285 626000 first Indian IATA approved Forwarders & Customs www.cranfield.ac.uk [email protected] Brokers. IT has been in business for over 60 years, www.clearb2b.com having been established in 1957. Contact: Ian Baines The Company is an active member of ALN, At the forefront of aerospace technology for over Contact: Julie Clare FIATA, FFFAI, ACAAI and several Chambers of 60 years, Cranfield takes a practical and holistic Clear B2B is a specialist business to business Commerce in India and abroad. CCPL is an ISO approach right across the business of flying. marketing and public relations company which 9001-2008 accredited company and has a Cranfield’s clients value our multidisciplinary works in the UK and internationally with leading network of branches and sales offices in all major approach. We bring together aeronautical and challenger organisations in specific industry cities in the country, and a worldwide network of engineering, materials and manufacturing with sectors including aerospace, defence and security. specialised business partners. Over the years, expertise in aviation business processes and We advise clients on marketing communications CCPL has been in the forefront of many innovations practices. We play a big part in the aerospace strategies and develop and implement appropriate in Civil Aviation in the country. Continental was business sector through close commercial programmes to achieve their agreed business awarded the contract for Cargo handling of Delhi partnerships. Our varied aerospace and aviation objectives. Airport from 1979-1985 is now the first Indian activities are underpinned by all the advanced company to start a Greenfield AFS in India with facilities, tools and expertise you would expect to RA3 clearance. find, including capabilities unique to Cranfield – CLYDE & CO from flying laboratories and flight deck simulators St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London to industrial-scale gas turbine engine test facilities EC3A 7AR CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT used for performance and diagnostic studies. United Kingdom COMPANY Cranfield’s success in the aerospace sector depend T +44 (0)20 7623 1244 Pydar House, Pydar Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 1EA on impressive resources, a deep expertise in the www.clydeco.com United Kingdom field and a strategic business approach. T +44 (0)1872 322800 Contact: Patrick Slomski www.aerohub.co.uk Beaumont & Son – Aviation at Clyde & Co provides CREATIVE ELECTRONIC a full legal service to airlines, financiers, leasing Contact: Miles Carden SYSTEMS – CES companies and other participants in the aviation Aerohub @ Newquay Cornwall Airport is the UK’’s 5 Hertford Avenue, London SW14 8EF and aerospace industry and their insurers. only aerospace focused Enterprise Zone. Located United Kingdom The excellence of the firm’s service has been in the West of on a state-of-the-art civilian T +44 (0)20 8487 8372

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F +44 (0)20 8392 2534 originally formed in 1870 and are still owned/ on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta [email protected] managed by the descendants of the founder. employs nearly 80,000 employees worldwide and www.ces-gb.co.uk We provide Emergency 24/7 cover for Aircraft operates a fleet of more than 700 aircraft. On Ground situations world wide utilising our The airline is a founding member of SkyTeam global Contact: Frederic Brajou, Managing Director network of handpicked specialist partners of the alliance and participates in the industry’s leading CES was founded in 1981. From its Swiss (Aviation Logistics Network). Our capabilities trans-Atlantic joint venture with -KLM headquarters in Geneva, CES has been active in extend to specialist areas such as aircraft engine and Alitalia as well as a newly formed joint venture major programmes related to fixed wing, rotary storage/shipping, spare parts and inventory control with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance wing and UAV/UCAV platforms. The Swiss HQ is as well as Dangerous goods shipping. partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 supported by three subsidiaries (Germany, , daily flights. Additional information is available on UK and USA). delta.com. CES designs and manufactures complex high- DECISION ANALYSIS SERVICES performance avionics, defence and communications Grove House, Lutyens Close, Chineham Court, boards, sub-systems and complete systems for flight Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8AG AVIATION SOUTH AFRICA control computer, mission computers, radars, ground United Kingdom Atlas Road, Kempton Park 1620 station, as well as test and support equipment. T +44 (0)1256 338608 South Africa Over the past years, CES has extended its F +44 (0)1256 338618 T +27 (0) 11 927 3535/+27 (0) 12 671 2858 expertise to airborne environmental qualification [email protected] F +27 (0) 12 671 2751 level as well as DO-254 and DO-178B design www.das-ltd.co.uk [email protected] certification processes. www.denel.co.za Contact: Peter Cook Decision Analysis Service Ltd (DAS) is a growing Contact: Ismail Dockrat CYIENT EUROPE LIMITED independent management consultancy providing Denel Aviation, a Eurocopter and Lockheed High Holborn House, 52-54 High Holborn, London decision support skills. We augment client capability accredited facility carries out Maintenance, WC1V 6RL to make and implement critical decisions in highly Repair & Overhaul (MRO) services for the South United Kingdom regulated sectors. Our people distil the complex African Air Force and the Global Market on T +44 (0)20 7343 1471 issues of companies and government into clear fixed and rotary wing aircraft. These include line [email protected] practical outcome focused implementation actions. maintenance as well as depot level maintenance www.cyient.com Last year 92% of the previous year’s clients re- for front line fighters, helicopters and heavy engaged us on new projects and 50% of our turnover transport aircraft. These include the Mirage Contact: Darshini Perera was with Government Departments in the UK and family, Oryx and C-130. Denel Aviation is also Cyient is a global provider of engineering, overseas. Our people operate in the Government, the design authority and OEM for the Rooivalk manufacturing, data analytics, network, and Energy and Defence sectors in the UK, North Attack Helicopter and the Oryx helicopter that is in operations solutions. We collaborate with our clients America, Europe, Japan, South Africa and Australasia. service with the . Products to achieve more and shape a better tomorrow. & Services offered are Fixed Wing MRO, Rotary Strong capabilities combined with a global Wing MRO, Flight Test, Engineering, Component network of more than 13,500 associates across DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND Workshops, Aviation Manpower Group and 38 global locations enable us to deliver measurable SUPPORT Rooivalk Attack Helicopter. and substantial benefits to major organisations DES Airworthiness Team, Spruce 0A, #1011, MoD worldwide. Abbey Wood, Bristol BS34 8JH With over two decades of experience, Cyient United Kingdom DENEL DYNAMICS is well positioned to solve problems. Our solutions T +44 (0)30 679 33338 Division of Denel SOC Ltd, Denel Campus (Irene), include product development and life-cycle [email protected] Nelmaping Drive, Irene, PO Box 7412, support, process and network engineering, data www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/MicroSite/DES Centurion 0046 transformation and analytics. We provide expertise South Africa in the aerospace, consumer, energy, medical, oil and Contact: Andrew Spencer T +27 12 671 1911/1555 gas, mining, heavy equipment, semiconductor, rail Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) equips F +27 12 671 1407 transportation, telecom, and utilities industries. and supports the UK’s armed forces for current and [email protected] Cyient provides solutions from concept to future operations. It acquires and supports through- www.deneldynamics.co.za certification. Our areas of expertise in aerospace life, including disposal, equipment and services and defence includes engines, structures, avionics, ranging from ships, aircraft, vehicles and weapons, Contact: Christo de Kock systems, and interiors. We are an innovative and to electronic systems and information services. A proud innovator of missile and UAVS solutions, forward looking business that aspires to create DE&S also satisfies ongoing requirements including Denel Dynamics is Africa’s systems house for long-term relationships with our customers, to food, clothing, medical supplies, maintenance and guided weapons and unmanned aerial vehicle strategically become a risk sharing design, build temporary accommodation as well as operating systems. A division of Denel (Pty) Ltd, the company and maintain partner. HM Naval Bases and the joint supply chain for the is wholly owned by the South African government. For more information about us, please visit our armed forces. DE&S works closely with industry Located in Centurion in the Gauteng province website:www.cyient.com through partnering agreements and private finance of South Africa, Denel Dynamics develops initiatives in accordance with the defence industrial systems for its primary customer, the South strategy to deliver effective solutions for defence. African National Defence Force, and offers its DAVIES TURNER AVIATION products and related engineering services on the (DIVISION OF THE DAVIES international market. TURNER GROUP) DELTA AIR LINES Unit A1, Calder Way, Slough, Berkshire SL3 0BQ Metro Building, 1 Butterwick, United Kingdom London W6 8AL DENEL AEROSTRUCTURES T +44 (0)1753 688049 United Kingdom Astro Park, Atlas Road, Bonaero Park, 1619, PO [email protected] T +44 (0)871 22 11 222 Box 11, Kempton Park 1620 www.daviesturner.com www.delta.com South Africa T +27 11 927 2458 Contact: Paul De Sousa Contact: Nat Pieper Cell: +27 61 177 3251 Davies Turner Aviation are the Aerospace division Delta Air Lines serves nearly 165 million customers F +27 86 610 6583 of the Davies Turner Group – one of the UK’s most each year. Delta and the Delta Connection carriers [email protected] respected Logistics and Supply Chain companies, offer service to 319 destinations in 57 countries www.denelaerostructures.co.za

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Contact: Victor Xaba, Deputy CEO and BD the principal government organisations dedicated costed throughout their lifecycle and delivered Executive Manager to science and technology in the defence and to meet exacting customer requirements while Denel Aerostructures designs and produces security field. Our Vision is to be the first port of reducing risk and maximising opportunities. complex metallic and composite assemblies for the call for defence and security-related S&T within Edif ERA’s Assurance Team advises on ‘Total international Aerostructures Supply Chain. Main Government, and our purpose is to maximise the Safety’ and whether the safety activities in an customers include Airbus and HondaJet. impact of S&T for UK defence and security. Our organisation meet regulatory requirements and Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is the point of deliver the claims made in the Safety Case. We contact for suppliers with innovative ideas to bid for have extensive experience as Independent Safety THE AEROSPACE HUB proof-of-concept research funding. 60% of MoD’s Auditor (ISA) and Hazard Analysis of defence Department for Business, Energy and Industrial science and technology programme (total funding: aviation enterprises, providing advice on pulling- Strategy/Department for International Trade, 1 £410 million) is supplied by our external partners in through complex compliance challenges. We are Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET industry and academia worldwide. trusted by defence aviation Duty Holders who we United Kingdom work with to confidently manage safety issues. T +44 (0)20 7215 5000 We also provide evidence-based advice that helps F +44 (0)20 7215 0105 EASYJET deciders understand the true extent of risk to [email protected] Hangar 89, London Airport, Bedfordshire operations, equipment and personnel. Edif ERA’s www.gov.uk/beis LU2 9PF risk management process has been tailored for the [email protected] United Kingdom defence aviation domain but incorporates learning www.gov.uk/dit T +44 (0)1582 525973 about the safe design, operation and maintenance paul.moore@.com of assets in a number of other high-integrity Contact: Paul Griffiths www.easyjet.com domains. The Aerospace Hub brings together BEIS and DIT officials to work with industry through the Contact: Paul Moore Aerospace Growth Partnership to tackle barriers to Founded in 1995 and listed on the London Stock ELBIT SYSTEMS UK growth, boost exports and grow high value jobs. Exchange in November 2000, easyJet plc is a point Kingsway House, 103 Kingsway, More widely: to point low fares airline headquartered at Luton London WC2B 6QX BEIS brings together responsibilities for Airport operating two arlines, easyJet and easyJet United Kingdom business, industrial strategy, science, innovation, Switzerland. easyJet is the UK’s largest airline and T +44 (0)203 206 9400 energy, and climate change. one of Europe’s leading airlines, operating on over www.elbitsystems.com DIT is responsible for promoting British trade 700 routes across more than 134 airports in 32 across the world and ensuring the UK takes countries with a fleet of over 225 Airbus aircraft. Contact: Shai Isler advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. easyJet employs over 9,500 people including Elbit Systems Ltd is an international defence 2,500 pilots and 5,500+ cabin crew. easyJet electronics company engaged in a wide range of operates up to c1,450 sectors per day from 26 programmes throughout the world. The Company, DIAMOND AIRCRAFT bases. Last year easyJet flew over 60 million which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, INDUSTRIES GMBH passengers. operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval Branch Office Germany, Hans-Fleißner-Straße 54, easyJet’s ambition is to be Europe’s preferred systems, command, control, communications, 63329 Egelsbach short-haul airline, delivering market leading returns. computers, intelligence surveillance and Germany reconnaissance (C4ISR), unmanned aircraft T +49 6103 3785-2179 systems (‘UAS’), advanced electro-optics, F +49 6103 3785 2156 EDIF ERA electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne [email protected] Era Technology Ltd, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and www.diamond-air.at Surrey KT22 7SA military communications systems and radios. The United Kingdom Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing Contact: Luca Giaquinta T +44 (0)1372 367345 military platforms, developing new technologies Diamond Aircraft Industries is an Austrian F +44 (0)1372 367359 for defence, homeland security and commercial composite aircraft manufacturer with offices in [email protected] aviation applications and providing a range of North America, Europe and Asia. The Diamond www.edifgroup.com support services. Group offers its customers innovative products, For additional information, visit: services and know-how worldwide in the areas Contact: Nigel Peterson www.elbitsystems.com. of general aviation, flight simulation and remote Edif ERA (ERA Technology Ltd, part of the sensing. Our Vision: revolutionise general aviation. Edif Group) is a leading specialist engineering Our Goal: set the highest standards possible in consultancy that improves safety and reliability of EMBRAER EUROPE aircraft production and development. Our Promise: critical assets. Edif ERA has a respected pedigree Zuiderhof II, Jachthavenweg 109C, 1081 KM combine the most progressive materials and in these fields and has been working with MOD and Amsterdam technology to deliver highly reliable, economic Industry for many years providing design support, The Netherlands aircraft that are less damaging to the environment assessment and testing, and expert consultancy T +31 20 215 8101 while never sacrificing performance, safety or and advice. Edif ERA’s core services include www.embraer.com beauty. product engineering, assessment and assurance with particular focus on Supportability, Training Contact: Raul Villaron and Human Capability, Systems Engineering, Cost Embraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ; BM&FBOVESPA: DSTL Modelling and Simulation, Regulatory Compliance, EMBR3) is the world’s largest manufacturer of i-sat B, room G01, Building 5, Dstl Porton Down, Safety and Airworthiness, Software, EMC, Asset commercial jets up to 130 seats, and one of Salisbury, Wilsthire SP4 0JQ Conditioning and Integrity including Forensic and Brazil’s leading exporters. Embraer’s headquarters United Kingdom Failure Investigation Services. are located in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, T +44 (0)1980 613121 Edif Group owned companies Edif ERA and and it has offices, industrial operations and [email protected] Edif NDE (Vendor Inspection, Expediting, Quality customer service facilities in Brazil, China, France, www.dstl.gov.uk Assurance and Project Management) have offices Portugal, Singapore and the US. Founded in 1969, across Europe and the rest of the world. Edif the Company designs, develops, manufactures Contact: Carolyn Pitt Group’s experience and innovation reaches across and sells aircraft and systems for the commercial The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory UK Defence – Air, Land and Maritime domains, aviation, executive aviation, and defence and (Dstl) supplies specialist services to the Ministry of Aerospace, Oil and Gas, Nuclear, Energy and Rail security segments. It also provides after sales Defence (MoD) and wider government. It is one of sectors ensuring programmes are managed, fully support and services to customers worldwide.

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EMBRY-RIDDLE Contact: Richard Hill, Chief Operations Officer Contact: Alan Brunstrom AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY Etihad Aviation Group is a diversified global The (ESA) is Europe’s 600 South Clyde Morris Blvd, aviation and travel group comprising four business gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 divisions – Etihad Airways, the national airline development of Europe’s space capability and United States of America of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways ensure that investment in space continues to T +1 386 226 6970 Engineering, Hala Group and Airline Equity deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the www.erau.edu Partners. world. The group has minority investments in seven ESA is an international organisation with 22 Contact: John Watret airlines: airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Member States. By co-ordinating the financial and As the world’s leader in aviation and aerospace Alitalia, Jet Airways, Virgin Australia and Swiss- intellectual resources of its members, it undertakes based Darwin Airline, trading as Etihad Regional. education, our mission is to teach the science, programmes and activities beyond the scope of any Etihad Airways began operations in 2003, and practice and business of aviation and aerospace, single country. It works with the EU on the Galileo in 2015 carried 17.6 million passengers. Today, it preparing students for productive careers and and Copernicus programmes. is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, leadership roles in service around the world. With ESA develops the launchers, spacecraft and flying to 117 passenger and cargo destinations in more than 150 campuses worldwide and diverse ground facilities needed to keep Europe at the 68 countries, with its fleet of over 120 aircraft. modalities for learning, Embry-Riddle is committed forefront of global space activities. to providing a climate that facilitates the highest standards of academic achievement and knowledge discovery, in an interpersonal environment that EURAVIA ENGINEERING & EUROPEAN TRAINING supports the unique needs of each individual. SUPPLY CO LTD SIMULATION ASSOCIATION Euravia House, Colne Road, Kelbrook, Ralls House, Parklands Business Park, Denmead, BB18 6SN Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 6XP EMIRATES AIRLINE GROUP United Kingdom United Kingdom T +44 (0)1282 844480 PO Box 686, Dubai T +44 (0)7722 234752 F +44 (0)1282 844274 United Arab Emirates [email protected] [email protected] T +97 14 708 1111 www.etsa.eu www.euravia.aero www.ekgroup.com Contact: Steve Wilkinson www.emirates.com Contact: Dennis Mendoros ETSA is a not-for-profit Community Interest Euravia is an approved MoD UK Prime Contractor Company, run by its Members for the benefit of its Contact: Timothy Clark for the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of Members. The Emirates Group’s extensive and diverse aero-engines, auxiliary power unit (APU) and offers Under new administration since May 2012, international portfolio includes Emirates airline, extensive Engineering and Post Design Services ETSA now offers a much improved value the fourth largest combined air services provider (PDS). Also, the company specialises in the proposition. We currently have over 180 active dnata, Emirates SkyCargo, Emirates Destination development of sophisticated computer systems. members from Government Agencies, Ministries of and Leisure Management and Skywards. Together Euravia operates from a 80,000ft2 modern, state Defence, end users, Academia, media and Industry. with a number of joint venture businesses, the of the art Airmotive facilities that include a fully ETSA provides an environment for government Group comprises more than 50 brands, employing automated jet engine test cell. Euravia has over 50 bodies, academia, users and suppliers within over 50,000 people. different civil & defence customers in 5 continents. Europe to network, exchange opportunities, ideas, Euravia’s approvals include EASA145; FAA information and strategies on education, training Part145; DAOS Design Authority; ISO9001:2000 and simulation technology and methodology. ENTUZIASMO LTD (Aerospace); AS9100 (Aerospace); CAA UK; ETSA brings together all those that have a Wilberforce House NATO Manufacturer & NAMSA Supplier and other professional interest in improving the effectiveness Station Road National Authorities and OEMs. of training and training related interoperability, London NW4 4QE standards and codes of practice. It represents United Kingdom to governments and other users of training and T + 33 7 84 32 32 47 EUROCOPTER SOUTHERN simulation the non-partisan business interests of AFRICA (PTY) LTD the industry. Contact: Frederic Gouze Grand Central Airport, North West Office Block, ETSA exists to promote effective efficient ENTUZIASMO helps aerospace industry New Road, Midrand training, and the use of modelling and simulation, purchasers in the supply chain operational South Africa for the benefit of providers, practitioners and users. management, acting directly at subcontractors, all T +27 11 266 2600 ETSA organises seminars, workshops, visits and around the world. F +27 11 266 2628 interest groups. It runs an informative and current With their multi skills expertise and 360° vision, www.eurocopter.co.za website (www.etsa.eu), publishes regular Members’ ENTUZIASMO Field Engineers can rapidly evaluate www.eurocopter.com Newsletters, and provides Member discounts/ and correct problematics which could put at risk an benefits at many major training & simulation assembly line supply. They organise and set up war Contact: Lynne Carstens exhibitions, conferences and events world-wide, rooms to catch manufacturing or ramp up delays. Eurocopter Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd (ESAL) was such as I/ITSEC, ITEC, and those organised by Electronics/Foundry and forging/Special formed in 1994 and has its headquarters at Grand Royal Aeronautical Society, SMi, IQPC, Halldale, processes (shot blasting, painting)/Plasma coating Central Airport, Midrand. It is a wholly owned NRG and ATCC. and heat treatment/CNC machining, broaching, subsidiary of its parent company, Eurocopter S.A.S. If you have a professional interest in education, cutting, grinding/Balancing/Sciences of materials ESAL, which currently has a staff complement training, modelling and simulation in Europe, join and metrology/Contract management and of 86 employees mainly based at Grand Central Europe’s premier Association – for academia, users documentary quality process/Manufacturing, Airport but also at its Cape Town branch, generated and suppliers. charge capacities and ramp-up analysis. a turnover of R292 million in 2011.

EUROUSC™ ETIHAD AIRWAYS EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY Park Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 New Airport Road, Khalifa City A, PO Box 35566, 8-10 Rue Mario-Nikis, Paris 75738 1RE Abu Dhabi France United Kingdom United Arab Emirates T +33 (1) 5369 7654 T +44 (0)20 3005 5755 T +971 2 599 0000 [email protected] [email protected] www.etihad.com www.eas.int www.eurousc.com

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Contact: Andre Clot FLYING TIME AVIATION GAMIT LTD EuroUSC™ is Europe’s leading independent Wingfield House, City Airport, Building 21 & 22, M11 Business Link, Parsonage approvals specialist covering accreditation of Shoreham, Lane, Stansted, Essex CM24 8GF organisations, flight school approvals, safety West Sussex BN43 5FF United Kingdom management and safety case development, United Kingdom T +44 (0)1279 818800 airworthiness assessment and flight crew licensing T +44 (0)1273 455177 F +44 (0)1279 818801 for remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) [email protected] [email protected] operating within civil airspace. EuroUSC™ currently www.fta-global.com www.gamit.co.uk concentrates its main efforts on non-European Aviation Safety Agency aircraft systems, which Contact: Justine Earle Contact: Nadeem Muhiddin are currently dealt with independently by each EU We are FTA, a world-class commercial flight Established in 1990, Gamit is a technical Member State through their own National Aviation academy based at Brighton City Airport, UK. We consultancy for private, corporate, Government, Authority (NAA). help our students develop the skills, experience and small airlines. Specialising in VIP aircraft EuroUSC™ is approved by the UK CAA and confidence they need to achieve their dreams management Gamit provides complete technical (DAI/9932/09) to assess the ‘Airworthiness’ of of becoming airline pilots. Students learn to fly in support managing airframe and engine technical Light Unmanned Aircraft Systems up to 150kg state of the art aircraft, surrounded by the stunning log, planned and un-planned maintenance and under its Light UAS Scheme™. The Light UAS views of the Sussex Downs. FTA provides courses production of maintenance work scopes for Scheme™ covers the Design, Construction that are both accessible and flexible, always operators. As well as an established CAMO, Gamit Airworthiness, Operations and Pilot/Crew putting our students first. also provides comprehensive global spare parts and Qualification. In 2010 EuroUSC™ launched logistics with 24/7 AOG support. the pilot qualification the Basic National UAS Certificate (BNUC-S™) which is now the most FTE JEREZ recognised and widely spread Pilot Qualification Flight Training Services, SL, Aeropuerto del Jerez GE CAPITAL AVIATION SERVICES for RPAS. de la Frontera, Base area la Parra, Aviation House, Shannon, County Clare 11401 Cadiz Ireland Spain T +353 6170 6500 FLIGHTSAFETY T +34 956 317800 F +353 6136 0888 INTERNATIONAL [email protected] [email protected] , Farnborough, www.ftejerez.com www.gecas.com Hants GU14 6XA United Kingdom Contact: Oscar Sordo, CEO Contact: Anne Lee T +44 (0)1252 554500 FTEJerez, formerly known as the GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) is a world F +44 (0)1252 554599 Training College in Prestwick, Scotland, has its leader in aviation leasing and financing. With over 45 [email protected] campus adjacent to the Jerez Airport in Southern years of experience, GECAS offers a wide range of www.flightsafety.com Spain. The academy specialises in integrated airline aircraft types including narrow-bodies, wide-bodies, pilot and ATC training and count top European regional jets, turboprops, freighters and helicopters, Contact: Paul Hewett, Centre Manager and international airlines such as BA, Aer Lingus, plus multiple financing products and services FlightSafety International is the world’s premier Emirates, , BACF, EasyJet, Norwegian, etc including operating leases, purchase/leasebacks, professional aviation training company and supplier as clients. All training is conducted at Jerez with secured debt financing, capital markets, engine of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to approximately 200 cadets accommodated on leasing, airframe parts management and airport/ commercial, government and military organisations. campus. airline consulting. GECAS owns or services a fleet of The company provides more than a million hours over 2,150 aircraft (~1,840 fixed wing/~310 rotary of training each year to pilots, technicians and wing) in operation or on order, plus provides loans other aviation professionals from 154 countries GAMA AVIATION LTD collateralised on an additional ~400 aircraft. GECAS and independent territories. FlightSafety operates Business Aviation Centre, serves over 270 customers in over 75 countries the world’s largest fleet of advanced full flight Farnborough Airport, Farnborough, Hampshire from a network of 26 offices.www.gecas.com simulators at Learning Centres and training GU14 6XA locations in Asia, Europe, North and South America, United Kingdom the Pacific Rim, South Africa and the United T +44 (0)1252 553000 Kingdom. [email protected] GENERAL ATOMICS www.gamagroup.com AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS UK Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HQ FLYBE Contact: Duncan Daines United Kingdom Jack Walker House, [email protected] [email protected] , Exeter, Gama is a global business aviation services [email protected] Devon EX5 2HL organisation, founded in 1983 in the United www.ga-asi.com United Kingdom Kingdom. T +44 (0)1392 366669 The group currently employs over 400 people Contact: Jonny King www.flybe.com and operates over 80 business aircraft around the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems UK Ltd globe at 25 operating bases across four continents. (GA-UK) is an affiliated entity of General Atomics Contact: Ian Baston, Director Flight Operations Gama’s global headquarters are located at Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI). Based in Flybe, Europe’s largest and most successful Farnborough Airport in the UK, with regional London, GA-UK works with best-of-breed European regional airline with 180 routes serving 12 headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut, Sharjah systems and support providers to enhance the countries, operating from a total of 86 departure and Hong Kong. capabilities of GA-ASI’s Predator®-series Unmanned points, 35 UK and 51 European airports* (all The group’s companies and affiliates hold Aircraft Systems (UAS). The series has an unrivalled routes on sale Oct ’11-Sep ’12). Flybe is the UK’s EU-OPS, FAA and UAE Charter Certificates, pedigree, with over three million flight hours in Number One Domestic Airline operating more EASA, FAA and GCAA Part 145 Maintenance military and civilian applications worldwide. GA-UK UK flights than any other airline: carrying more Approvals, EASA Part 21 Design and Manufacture provides dedicated support for UK Ministry of domestic passengers at London Gatwick than any Approvals and collectively offer business aircraft Defence Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) other airline and operating over four times more management, charter, maintenance and design, requirements. The RAF’s fleet of deployed domestic routes than any other airline* (UKCAA cleaning, FBO Executive Handling and aviation Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper RPAS are controlled from statistics Sep ’10 – Aug ’11). Flybe was listed on software services to a wide range of high net worth, Ground Control Stations at both RAF Waddington the in December 2010. corporate, military and Government clients. and Creech Air Force Base in Nevada.

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GENERAL DYNAMICS manufactured using the latest developments in Contact: Jayne Baxter, Managing Director Bryn Brithdir, Oakdale Business Park, Newport, materials processing and advanced metallic and GMR provides consultancy services to the global South Wales NP12 4AA composite manufacturing technologies. aerospace industry, including aviation research United Kingdom and technical expertise, together with flight T +44 (0)1495 236300 safety and risk assessment. Our multi-disciplined F +44 (0)1495 236400 GLASGOW PRESTWICK team are highly knowledgeable of international [email protected] AIRPORT LTD aviation regulations and established best practice www.generaldynamics.uk.com Aviation House, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, throughout the industry. Prestwick, South Ayrshire KA9 2PL In addition, GMR provides expert witness Contact: Amanda Jackson, Head of Marketing United Kingdom services in the form of written reports and oral Communications T +44 (0)871 223 0700 testimony in highly complex aviation litigation. We UK Limited is a leading prime [email protected] take instructions from claimant and defendant contractor and complex systems integrator www.glasgowprestwick.com lawyers for civil and criminal incidents involving working in partnership with government, military commercial, military and private flights, and civil forces and private companies around the Contact: Mike Stewart worldwide. GMR consultants include currently licensed world. The Company has 50-years experience in Glasgow Prestwick Airport is an international fixed wing and rotary pilots and qualified aviation technical leadership, manufacturing expertise and airport situated in the west of Scotland, 50km professionals in other aviation related disciplines. prime contract management skills to deliver C4I south west of Glasgow – Scotland’s largest city. communications solutions, Armoured Fighting The Airport is the only Scottish airport with its own Vehicle (AFV) technology, security systems for critical railway station, which is accessible through the national infrastructure and deployable infrastructure. terminal. It also connects with the wider motorway GOWLING WLG network via the M77. Two Snowhill, Birmingham B4 6WR Located on the Great Circle Route between United Kingdom GENERAL SIR JOHN North America and the Middle East and being the T +44 (0)870 903 1000 first mainland airport between the USA and Europe [email protected] KOTELAWALA DEFENCE it is ideal for fuel stops. www.gowlingwlg.com UNIVERSITY The main runway length is 2,987M and it offers Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty take-off and landing over sea and agricultural Contact: James Gordon of Engineering, Kotelawala Defence University, making it a fantastic training airport. International law firm Gowling WLG has renowned Kandawala Estate, Ratamalana Its highly skilled in-house workforce can expertise in aviation, aerospace and defence Sri Lanka handle all types of aircraft – passenger and cargo. (AAD). Our clients include more than 20 carriers T +94 11 2635268 Business aviation, military, medical and recreational worldwide, UK MoD, primes and a host of first and [email protected] flights can all be handled discreetly at a dedicated second tier suppliers in the supply chain. www.kdu.ac.lk secure ramp, which includes an immigration Clients chose our dedicated AAD team for clearance facility. their experience, commerciality and no-nonsense Contact: Jeevani Abeygoonewardene The airport is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a approach. Whether it be M&A, commercial The only tri-service defence university in Sri Lanka year and has MRO based onsite. The large footprint contracts, MRO, IP issues, disputes around the with a history of 30 years, the Kotelawala Defence of the airport plays host to dedicated Search world, passenger outsourcing, ITAR, aircraft University (KDU) has been the pioneer in providing and Rescue and has further land available for financing or knowledge of international aviation undergraduate level education in Aeronautical development. standards. Engineering for over 20 years. The department Regional Airport – PAX, Cargo, FBO and MRO of Aeronautical Engineering has produced many operations. competent young aeronautical engineers to the GREEN AEROSPACE GROUP nation to respond on the requirements of the nation Units 1-2, Terry’s Cross Farm, Horn Lane, and evolving technologies used within the Sri Lanka GLOBAL ATS Woodmancote, West Sussex BN5 9SA Air Force. 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Contact: Alex Murphy defence, allied-industry and private equity markets. Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Gulf Aviation delivers aviation fuels and lubricants We help our clients manage complex programmes, (Hindustan University), today, offers several to a wide range of customers throughout the UK. improve business performance, drive shareholder Under Graduate Programmes and Post Graduate Our turnkey operation allows us to focus on our value and create competitive advantage. Programmes in Engineering & Technology, customers. By building relationships built on trust, We are known for our straightforward ‘hands- Architecture, Management and Applied Science service, and quality, Gulf Aviation can keep your on’ approach to solving the most difficult business in addition to MS (by Research) MPhil and PhD business fuelled and your aircraft in the air, no challenges. We work alongside client teams Programmes in the above areas. 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After achieving [email protected] the University status, the institution is focusing on www.gulfstream.com HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES developing its Infrastructure and Research Activities 40 Argyll Street, London W1F 7EB in different areas of Engineering & Technology, Contact: Trevor Esling United Kingdom Management, and Science & Humanities etc. The Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly T +44 (0)20 7075 4000 Management is taking all efforts to augment the owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), F +44 (0)20 7075 4001 facilities of the University on par with the leading designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services www.heidrick.com National and International Institutions, with an aim to and supports the world’s most technologically make this Institution as one of the best privately run advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has Contact: Daren Kemp Research and Teaching Institution in the country. produced more than 2,500 aircraft for customers Heidrick & Struggles, with 60 offices worldwide, is around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse a global leader in executive search and leadership transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream consulting. Our Industry Practice includes a HMG AEROSPACE LIMITED offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising specialist team covering the full spectrum of 103 Mytchett Road, Mytchett, Surrey GU16 6ES the Gulfstream G280, the Gulfstream G550, the aviation, aerospace and defence, building high- United Kingdom Gulfstream G500, the Gulfstream G600, the performance executive leadership teams. Clients T +44 (0)1252 545993 Gulfstream G650 and the Gulfstream G650ER. include airlines, airframe manufacturers, aerospace F +44 (0)1252 408674 Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services and defence, business aircraft operators, airports [email protected] via Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales. We invite and suppliers to the OEMs. www.hmgaerospace.com you to visit our website for more information and photos at: www.gulfstreamnews.com Contact: Becky Howells, Commercial and Events HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF Director TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE HMG Aerospace is a leading publisher, event HARVEY NASH PLC 40 GST Road, St Thomas Mount, Channai, Tamil organiser and online intelligence provider for the 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY Nadu, 600016 international aerospace community. 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IAAFA INCE & CO LLP Contact: Hugh Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer PO Box 75769, Dubai Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London E1 8QN Inzpire is a trusted partner of the MoD. Our team, United Arab Emirates United Kingdom drawn from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal T +971 506551958 T +44 (0)20 7481 0010 Air Force has thousands of hours of combined military fast-jet and helicopter flying, as well as Contact: Colin Locke Contact: Gillie Belsham front-line ground experience. An association of Commercial and Corporate Ince & Co LLP’s team of aviation lawyers has over Inzpire makes the world-leading GECO family Aviation Flight Auditors, whose aims include: 40 years’ experience in the aviation and finance of tablet-based Mission Systems. GECO improves (a) To promote best audit practices across the industries and advises on matters ranging from flight safety and enhances performance, while sphere of flight operations aircraft financing to the handling of complex and unlocking capability and increasing awareness. Inzpire delivers a full suite of training and (b) Enhance flight safety through our unique significant matters in a range of jurisdictions. consultancy services to improve performance, opportunity to observe without judgement We cover the full spectrum of aviation advice, safety, value and efficiency. We provide Rotary, (c) Advance audit techniques across aviation by including insurance and reinsurance, liability Fixed Wing and UAS Operational Training both comparing and improving procedures across claims and subrogation work. We also advise on in synthetic and live environments, as well as various domains regulatory and commercial issues, competition law, supporting UK Typhoon operations. (d) Bring together commercial and corporate commercial aircraft and business jet acquisition, aviation under one, de-identified Operational fleet renewal and asset-based financing, reputation, aviation contract work, corporate Audit umbrella IPSA (e) Add value to the Flight safety process by governance, crisis management, strategic safety and reputation issues. Instiut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancees, 7/9 providing an exchange of data to flight safety rue Maurice Grandcoing, Ivry-sure-Seine 94200 organisations on Audit findings Our clients include airlines, operators, manufacturers, airports, insurers, reinsurers and France financiers. 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Since 1961, IPSA’s effective T +44 (0)122 376 0446 approach to engineering work (engines, [email protected] Contact: Simon Witts mechanics, telecommunication, embedded www.iae.damtp.cam.ac.uk/ Iconic Aircraft Partnership has been created to link systems, mechatronics and electronics) has selected iconic aircraft with the skills programmes been combined with a strong emphasis on Contact: Roderic Jones of Aviation Skills Partnership and to supplement the communication and management skills. More skills activities with events and activities. than 70 professors, drawn from military and This project was launched this year to coincide with industrial fields, compulsory industrial placements, the commemoration of the Battle of Britain 75th INTERNATIONAL SPACE industrial projects, English language testing and Anniversary. 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It has consistently Apollo astronaut Dr Buzz Aldrin and ISU’s current IWM Duxford is Britain’s best-preserved WW2 achieved the highest possible rating in all national President is Professor Walter Peeters. airfield, with a fascinating history that dates back to assessments of research. In this latest exercise, WW1. Its story reflects the landmark achievements the results of which were published in December made in aviation history. IWM Duxford is Europe’s 2008, Aeronautics was one of six departments INZPIRE LIMITED premier aviation museum, where historic buildings within Imperial College to achieve the highest, Unit 1B Alpha Court, Landmark House, Kingsley intersperse with state-of-the-art exhibition halls, top-rated status; 30% of the department’s Road, Lincoln LN6 3TA including AirSpace and the American Air Museum. research was defined as ‘world leading’ and a United Kingdom Historic aircraft can regularly be seen taking to the further 50% was deemed to be ‘internationally T +44 (0)1522 688231 skies from Duxford’s wartime airfield. Through the excellent’. In all the previous RAEs, it has received F +44 (0)1522 685035 rich displays of aircraft and the powerful stories of the top 5* research rating. 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region. With one of the finest collections of tanks, Contact: Karen Bath, Head of Corporate seven business divisions: Helicopters; Aircraft; military vehicles and artillery in the UK, we also Communications and Marketing Aero-structures; Airborne & Space Systems; Land show the impact of technological development on Bringing together some of the world’s leading pilot & Naval Defence Electronics; Defence Systems; war and conflict. training, resourcing and simulation organisations, and Security & Information Systems. With L-3 Commercial Training Solutions provides a headquarters in and over 47,000 employees, full portfolio of truly integrated pilot training and the Company has a strong industrial presence KENNEDYS LAW LLP systems solutions for the global, commercial in four markets (Italy, UK, US and ), and 25 Fenchurch Avenue, London EC3M 5AD aviation arena. an important network of strategic partnerships United Kingdom L-3 Commercial Training Solutions is fully across the world. T +44 (0)20 7667 9667 committed to supporting our customers’ www.kennedyslaw.com ambitions and visions. Our totally scalable, Leonardo in the UK innovative solutions to diverse training, resourcing Leonardo makes a significant contribution to the Contact: Roger Whipp, Partner and simulation challenges are unpinned by a UK economy with revenues in the UK of £2.3bn, Kennedys is a fully integrated global partnership commitment to the customer, quality and safety. including £1.3bn of exports. The Company which is internationally renowned for its The qualities that have enabled us to support employs 7,400 highly skilled personnel across the commercial awareness, industry knowledge and our customers so successfully to date continue country. The company’s leading position in the UK innovation. We have over 1,400 people located to thrive within our dedicated team: flexibility, as a world-class advanced engineering company in 13 countries within Europe, Asia Pacific, the a drive to innovate and desire to establish true is built on its sustained investment in research Americas and the Middle East. Our growing partnerships with our customers. and technology and in world-class facilities, and network of lawyers deliver straightforward legal the expertise of its scientists, researchers and solutions to the corporate, commercial, insurance engineers. Leonardo invests around £200m and public sectors. LEBANESE PILOTS annually in R&D in the UK and continues to help to Kennedys has a substantial and abiding ASSOCIATION sustain a substantial UK supply network of around commitment to the international aviation sector. MEA Head Quarters, PO Box 113-6710, Beirut 2,300 companies. The company’s competitive Our aviation team has extensive experience in Lebanon edge lies in the quality of its core technical supporting, advising and representing the global T +961 1623611 expertise and capabilities, combined with the aviation industry. Based in London, Dublin, collective ability to develop and deliver integrated Brussels, Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai, our Contact: Rola Hoteit systems and solutions. dynamic team of over 40 specialist lawyers have The Lebanese Pilots Association (LPA) is the Leonardo Helicopters is a technology leader worked in private practice and in-house across the pilots’ union in Lebanon that was established on in its markets and has an unrivalled range of aerospace industry. 17 March 1955.Today the LPA includes 224 rotorcraft products designed to satisfy the Our clients include airlines and aircraft pilots from Middle East Airlines (MEA) and Trans requirements of commercial, public service and operators, airports and aerodromes, maintenance Mediterranean Airlines (TMA). It has a board that military customers. The company’s products range organisations, product manufacturers, tour and consists of ten elected pilots. The main concern from the 1.8-ton five-place single-engine AW009 travel operators, insurers, private individuals, of LPA is to protect pilots’ interest and to improve to the 16-ton three-engine AW101 helicopter. aircraft leasing companies and banks. their condition of service. In addition, LPA is It is also developing the world’s first commercial responsible for their medical after retirement, tiltrotor, the AW609, and rotary wing unmanned their loss of license and their pension scheme. The air systems. The Division places great emphasis on L-3 COMMUNICATIONS LPA is a member of International Federation of Air delivery and quality of service, providing leading Headquarters Lines Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) and a member integrated support and training solutions to its 600 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10016 of Skyteam pilots’ Associations (SPA). growing customer base. United States of America Leonardo Airborne & Space Systems designs, T +1 212 805 5335 develops and manufactures products and F +1 212 682 9553 LEONARDO solutions for air and space platforms including 8-10 Great George Street, London SW1P 3AE integrated mission systems, radars, infra-red & London Operations United Kingdom electro-optic sensors, lasers, electronic warfare 23 King Street, St James’s, London SW1Y 6QY T +44 (0)20 7340 6132 systems, on-board avionics, aerial target systems, United Kingdom www.uk.leonardocompany.com/ satellite sensors, space mission payloads, and T +44 (0)20 3705 5190 advanced robotic systems. The Division also [email protected] Contact: Clare Roberts develops and produces Remotely Piloted Aircraft www.L-3com.com [email protected] Systems (RPAS), which can be offered through full life-cycle service contracts. The Division provides Contact: Ronald Cook Leonardo Helicopters the customer with a full suite of ISTAR solutions Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Lysander Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2YB (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition Communications employs approximately 38,000 United Kingdom and Reconnaissance) which can be operated on people worldwide and is a prime contractor in T +44 (0)1935 475222 any platform and with any on-board equipment, C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, providing continuous situational awareness at Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) Contact: Geoff Russell tactical level and interoperability within any systems, aircraft modernisation and maintenance, [email protected] operational environment. and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems Leonardo Airborne and Space Systems used on military and commercial platforms. The 300 Capability Green, Luton, LITTLE BLUE PRIVATE JETS company reported 2015 sales of $10.4bn. Bedfordshire LU1 3PG LTD United Kingdom 7 Clarence Parade, Cheltenham GL60 3NY T +44 (0)1582 886000 United Kingdom L-3 COMMERCIAL TRAINING www.littleblueprivatejets.com SOLUTIONS Contact: John Stevenson Mauretania Road, Southampton, [email protected] Contact: Judith Milne Hampshire SO16 0YS Leonardo is among the top ten global players in Little Blue Private Jets is an aviation consultancy United Kingdom Aerospace, Defence and Security and is Italy’s advising on aircraft sale and purchase, business T +44 (0)23 8073 7567 principal industrial company. Leonardo operates jet import, registration and management. We [email protected] globally, leveraging on its breadth of technology also run a private members club for business jet www.ctcaviation.com and capability and product leadership through charter services.

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LOCKHEED MARTIN UK development will expand annual capacity by 50% United Kingdom Cunard House, 15 Regent Street, to 18million by 2020 and significantly improve the T +44 (0)1227 793733 London SW1Y 4LR passenger experience in the terminal and surface [email protected] United Kingdom access to the airport. www.martec.solutions T +44 (0)20 7979 8000 www.lockheedmartin.co.uk Contact: David Marsden LORD CORPORATION (EUROPE) Martec is a leading manufacturer of harsh Contact: Peter Ruddock LTD environment interconnects for aerospace, defence, UK, headquartered in London, Unit 12b, Westpoint Enterprise Park, Clarence sub sea & motorsport. Since 1987 Martec is the UK-based arm of Lockheed Martin, a global Avenue, Trafford Park, M17 1QS has provided innovative design, development security and aerospace company. Lockheed Martin United Kingdom support and manufacturing capability to UK employs more than 2,000 people across 16 T +41 22 761 50 60 aerospace projects, particularly in the fields of sites in the UK. Lockheed Martin is principally F +41 22 761 5061 high temperature and pressure hermetic sensor engaged in the research, design, development, [email protected] and systems packaging. We provide support to manufacture, integration and sustainment of www.lord.com all stages of the project lifecycle, from concept advanced technology systems, products and through to qualification, acceptance and obsolescence management. Located in Whitstable, services. Contact: Michael Neal LORD is a diversified technology company with a Kent, we have been a member of the Amphenol long history of developing breakthrough adhesive, Group since March 2016 LONDON BIGGIN HILL AIRPORT coating and motion management technologies that significantly improve the performance of our Passenger Terminal, Main Road, Biggin Hill, customers’ products. We have provided innovative Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH MARTIN-BAKER solutions to demanding aerospace, defence, Lower Road, High Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex United Kingdom automotive and industrial customer problems for UB9 5AJ T +44 (0)1959 578500 more than 85 years. We focus on developing and United Kingdom www.bigginhillairport.com applying new technologies ranging from rubber T +44 (0)1895 836658 to metal isolators and coupling through to active F +44 (0)1895 832587 Contact: Will Curtis noise and vibration control systems as well as [email protected] London Biggin Hill Airport is one of only three adhesives, coatings and magnetically responsive www.martin-baker.com commercial airports within the boundary of technologies. Greater London. While providing private business Contact: Andrew Martin jets and owners with a home base as well as Martin-Baker is the world’s longest established and offering a key London gateway to overseas MARSHALL AEROSPACE AND most experienced manufacturer of ejection seats visitors, Biggin Hill continues to honour its and related equipment to safeguard the aviator heritage as arguably the best-known RAF fighter DEFENCE GROUP The Airport, Newmarket Road, throughout the escape, survival, location and station of WW2. London Biggin Hill Airport plans Cambridge CB5 8RX recovery phases. The company has also developed to strategically expand its activities within the United Kingdom a range of special crashworthy seats for helicopters business and general aviation sector to provide T +44 (0)1223 373737 that incorporate energy attenuation systems and a high-value local jobs and further support for the F +44 (0)1223 373133 range of fixed-wing crew and mission seats that can London and wider UK economy. www.marshalladg.com be fitted in most maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. Martin-Baker has headquarters in Denham Contact: Steve Fitz-gerald (England) and locations in France, Italy and the US. We are a leading independent aerospace and Backed by over 65 years of experience, Martin- City Aviation House, Royal Docks, London E16 2PB defence company and are respected and trusted Baker has saved over 7,452 aircrew lives to date in United Kingdom worldwide for our expertise in civil, military and 92 air forces around the World. T +44 (0)20 7646 0000 commercial aircraft and defence solutions. www.londoncityairport.com We specialise in the conversion and modification of military, civil and business aircraft, alongside MBDA MISSILE SYSTEMS Contact: Declan Collier defence vehicle engineering and shelter Six Hills Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2DA London City Airport, the only London Airport manufacture. Its capabilities include engineering United Kingdom actually in London provides an unrivalled design, manufacture and test and the provision T +44 (0)1438 752000 passenger experience in terms of convenience, of personnel, training and advice, while providing paula.campbell@-systems.com speed, location and customer service. Get closer. maintenance, integration, manufacture and product www.mbda-systems.com support. With over 80 years of aviation experience, we Contact: Paula Campbell, Head of UK Customer LONDON have completed over 1,500 modifications in more Strategic Engagement OPERATIONS LTD than 35 countries. MBDA, a world leader in missiles and missile Navigation House, Airport Way, Luton, Bedfordshire Headquartered at our airport in Cambridge, systems, is a multi-national group with 10,000 LU2 9LY UK and with offices around the globe, we have a employees working across France, the United United Kingdom worldwide customer base and continue to support Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Spain and the United T +44 (0)1582 395571 major platform OEMs such as Boeing, Lockheed States. It has three major aeronautical and defence [email protected] Martin, Bombardier, BAE Systems, Beechcraft, shareholders – Airbus Group (37.5%), BAE Systems www.london-luton.co.uk Airbus, Cessna and Embraer, as well as airlines, (37.5%) and Finmeccanica (25%) – and is the first MRO organisations and nine Air Forces. truly integrated European defence company. In Contact: Nicholas Barton Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is part 2014, the Group recorded a turnover of €2.4bn London Luton Airport (LLA) is the fifth busiest of the Marshall Group of Companies that employs with an order book of €12.6bn. MBDA works with airport in the UK and among the top three in Europe over 6,000 people with a turnover in excess of over 90 armed forces worldwide. for General Aviation. LLA is experiencing record £2.6bn. MBDA was created in December 2001, passenger growth, hitting 12million in a 12-month after the merger of the main missile producers in period for the first time in November 2015. To meet France, Italy and the UK. Each of these companies this demand, and at a time when airport capacity MARTEC LTD contributed the experience gained from 50 in the UK is under strain, LLA has embarked on St Augustine’s Business Park, Swalecliffe, years of technological and operational success. a £110 million transformation programme. The Whitstable, Kent CT5 2QJ The restructuring of the industry in Europe was

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completed with the acquisition of the German of its fleet was destroyed on ground as a result of MUSEUM OF FLIGHT subsidiary EADS/LFK in March 2006. This further an Israeli attack on Beirut International Airport; 9404 E Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington enriched MBDA’s range of technologies and however, the airline emerged stronger. 98108 products, consolidating the Group’s world-leading The frequent closure of Beirut International United States of America position in the industry. Airport during Lebanon’s civil war between 1975 T +1 206 764 5700 MBDA is the only Group capable of designing and 1990 constituted another challenge to MEA; F +1 206 764 5700 and producing missiles and missile systems to meet again, the airline managed to survive. With the [email protected] the whole range of current and future operational return to normality in 1990, MEA succeeded in www.museumofflight.org requirements for the three armed forces (army, navy, reinstating service to all its previous destinations air force). Overall, the Group offers a range of 45 and strengthened its network. Contact: Trip Switzer products in service and another 15 in development. From 1998 to 2002, MEA implemented its The independent, non-profit Museum of Flight The Group has demonstrated its ability to bring largest restructuring ever, turning around the is one of the largest air and space museums in together the best skills across the whole of Europe company from huge annual losses to achieve profits the world. Its collection includes more than 150 for 13 consecutive years. and as a result has been chosen to lead a series of historically significant air- and space-craft, as well Throughout its history, MEA has been proud strategic multi-national programmes. These include as the Red Barn® – the original manufacturing the six-nation Meteor air superiority weapon, the of maintaining the highest safety standards, facility of The Boeing Company. The museum’s Franco-British conventionally armed cruise missile, regardless of its financial situation. aeronautical library and archives are the largest Storm Shadow/SCALP, and a family of air defence on the American west coast. More than 140,000 systems based on the Aster missile for France and children are served annually by museum Italy (for ground and naval based air defence) and for MILITARY AVIATION educational programmes – the most extensive the UK (naval air defence for the Royal Navy’s Type AUTHORITY (MAA) museum-based aviation and space outreach 45 destroyers). Juniper 1, #5103, MoD Abbey Wood, programme in the country. The Museum is the The mastery of cutting-edge technologies is Bristol BS34 8QW only aviation museum in Washington State that not only an advantage for MBDA in successfully United Kingdom is both nationally accredited with the American developing and producing new products. It is T +44 (0)30679 81728 Association of Museums and a Smithsonian also a means of guaranteeing customers that www.gov.uk/maa affiliate. innovations can be made to existing products during their life span in order to meet constantly Contact: Paul Robinson changing specifications arising from increasingly Part of the Ministry of Defence and operating within NASSTAR PLC complex engagement scenarios. It is precisely the Defence Safety Authority, the Military Aviation Datapoint House, 400 Queensway Business Park, this combination which makes MBDA the defence Authority (MAA) is an independent organisation Queensway, Telford, Shropshire TF1 7UL sector partner of choice in many countries around responsible for the regulation, surveillance, United Kingdom the world. inspection and assurance of the Defence air T +44 (0)1952 225000 operating and technical domains. It ensures the safe www.nasstar.com design and use of military air systems. As the single authority responsible for regulating Contact: Gerald Martin Atlantic House, Aviation Park West, Bournemouth all aspects of air safety across Defence, the MAA Nasstar PLC is listed on the London Stock International Airport, Christchurch, has full oversight of all Defence aviation activity. Exchange (Ticker NASA) and one of the UK’s Dorset BH23 6EW Through independent audit and continuous leading managed IT service providers. We deliver United Kingdom surveillance of military aviation, the MAA aims to bespoke clouds, professional services, managed IT T +44 (0)1202 597597 provide the Secretary of State for Defence with the and a range of technical products to organisations F +44 (0)1202 597555 necessary assurance that appropriate standards [email protected] of air safety are maintained in providing operational operating within eight strategic industry sectors. www.meggitt.com capability. The MAA’s Vision: To be a world class military Contact: Stephen Young air safety regulatory and assurance organisation NATS Meggitt comprises five divisions. Meggitt Aircraft that is proactive, innovative, modern, efficient 4000 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham PO15 7FL Braking Systems is the number one producer of and effective. Its Mission: To enhance the delivery United Kingdom wheels, brakes and brake control systems for of operational capability through continual T +44 (0)1489 615945 regional and business jets and military aircraft. improvement in military air safety, appropriate [email protected] Meggitt Control Systems is a leading supplier of culture, regulation and practice. www.nats.aero thermal management equipment. The Meggitt Equipment Group’s capability includes combat Contact: Jane Johnston support products (ammunition-handling, military MOOG WOLVERHAMPTON NATS is a leading air navigation services specialist, electronics cooling and countermeasure launch LIMITED handling 2.2 million flights in 2013/14, covering and recovery systems), avionics and aircraft fire Valiant Way, Wolverhampton, West Midlands the UK and eastern North Atlantic. NATS provides protection and control systems. Meggitt Polymers WV9 5GB air traffic control from UK centres at Swanwick, & Composites designs and develops aircraft seals, United Kingdom Hampshire and Prestwick, Ayrshire. NATS also flexible fuel tanks and coatings, complex composite T +44 (0)1902 394225 provides air traffic control services at 15 UK structure and smart ice protection systems. Meggitt [email protected] airports and, in a joint venture with Ferrovial, Sensing Systems excels in high performance www.moog.com at a number of airport towers in Spain. Building sensing and monitoring systems. on its reputation for operational excellence Contact: Andrew Hughes and innovation, NATS also offers aerodrome, Moog is a worldwide designer, manufacturer data, engineering and consultancy solutions to MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES and integrator of precision control systems and customers worldwide, including airports, air traffic Airport Road, PO Box 11-206, Beirut products for the world’s leading aerospace and service providers and Governments. There is more Lebanon defence programmes. Moog’s high-performance information on the NATS website atwww.nats.aero T+ 961 1622888 systems control military and commercial aircraft, www.mea.com.lb satellites and space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles, flight simulators and load testing NEWTON EUROPE Contact: Mohammed Aziz equipment. Our aftermarket support options 4 Michaels Court, Hanney Road, Southmoor, Middle East Airlines was established in May 1945. include MRO services, upgrade programmes and Oxfordshire OX13 5HR In 1963, it merged with Air Liban and in 1968 most turnkey logistics support. United Kingdom

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Parque Aeronautico De Alverca, Alverca 2615-173 Newton has a proven track record of delivering Portugal PAKISTAN AIR FORCE rapid improvements in cost, delivery and quality T +351 21 958 1000 Air Headquarters, Sector E-9, Islamabad performance, from the UK’s largest defence [email protected] Pakistan alliances to world class niche suppliers. www.ogma.pt T +92 51 950 6701 F +92 51 926 0629 Contact: Pedro De Melo Raposo [email protected] NORTHROP GRUMMAN UK OGMA combines the accumulated know-how of 97 www.paf.gov.pk Clareville House, Oxendon Street, years as Maintenance provider and Aerostructures London SW1Y 4EL supplier, providing high quality and value added Contact: Mujahid Anwar Khan United Kingdom services and solutions. 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United Kingdom PANASONIC AVIONICS T +44 (0)1292 429111 CORPORATION [email protected] Quadrant House, 50 Heron Drive, Langley, OAKLANDS AVIATION & www.orbital-access.com Slough SL3 8XP AEROSPACE RECRUITMENT United Kingdom 7 Vale Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1DJ Contact: Caroline Mcintyre T +44 (0)1753 741 400 United Kingdom Orbital Access is a full capability launch systems www.panasonic.aero T +44 (0)1892 536472 and services business based at Prestwick Airport [email protected] in Scotland. It harnesses the unique whole aircraft Contact: Robert Dick www.oaklandsglobal.co.uk design and manufacturing capability at Prestwick Panasonic Avionics connects the business and along with national and international partners to pleasure of flying. We design, develop, manufacture, Contact: William Finden develop horizontal take off small payload launch and install customised in-flight entertainment and Oaklands Global is a leading supplier of Aviation systems. The first is an air launched two stage communications (IFEC) solutions that positively & Aerospace Recruitment Services. We supply to orbit 500kg payload system tailored around impact the airline’s business, based on their specific both permanent and contract personnel across the the needs of the UK’s Small and Micro satellite fleet, brand, and operations requirements. Airline, Business Aviation, Rotary, Manufacturing developers and their equivalents worldwide. We use broadband connectivity to connect and Defence sectors on an international basis. With To develop launchers to maintain the UK’s an airline’s IFE system to their marketing and over 20 years’ industry recruitment experience, we competitiveness in the future, Orbital Access leads maintenance organisations. 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Because QinetiQ Australia Successful 21st century organisations are 2012 joining announcement. does not make or manufacture products it is required to be trustworthy, open, diverse authentic, The airline has developed under the dynamic independent of the Defence supply chain and transparent, empowered, relational, responsible, leadership of Group Chief Executive, His Excellency the large product-focused Original Equipment supportive, informed, engaged and accountable. Mr. Akbar Al Baker, appointed in 1997, who has Manufacturers. This impartiality, combined Real lasting cultural change such as this is been instrumental in turning Qatar Airways into an with technical know-how, means the company tough. Creating and maintaining this culture award-winning carrier and the best in the world. The is uniquely placed to understand its customers’ demands constant awareness. We are experts airline is recipient of the Airline of the Year award – issues and work with them to ensure their ongoing in awareness. Our team of person-centred three times – at the annual Skytrax Awards. success. QinetiQ Australia’s team is augmented psychotherapists are highly trained and Qatar Airways – voted Airline of the Year at the and enhanced by global expertise from the UK, experienced in facilitating challenging change. 2015 Skytrax Awards. US and other international businesses including “Person-centred facilitators, grounded in OptaSense, Boldon James and Commerce the principles of collaboration, belong at the Decisions. forefront of the paradigmatic changes sought in QFINSOFT (PTY) LTD organisations and institutions.” Peggy Natiello 76 Sovereign Drive, Route 21 Corporate Park, PhD, Human development consultant Irene, Centurion, Postnet Suite #274, Private Bag QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF Psychology of Success are passionate X8, Elarduspark 0047 LONDON about enabling your success through facilitaing South Africa School of Engineering & Material Science, awareness of what’s going on: Know it, T +27 12 345 1917 Mile End Road, Name it, and Do something with it. 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Qantas employ over We provide technology-based independent advice www.raytheon.co.uk 30,000 people with approximately 93% of them and support to customers in our core markets of based within Australia. aerospace, defence and security, including military, Contact: Nick West security and civilian organisations across a broad Raytheon UK (also known as Raytheon Systems range of international markets, particularly the USA Limited), is a technology and innovation leader QATAR AIRWAYS and UK. We do this by building relationships with our specialising in defence, national security, and Airport Road, PO Box 22550, Doha customers, becoming a true partner they can trust to other government and commercial markets around Qatar contribute technical innovation, domain knowledge, the world. Key markets include Mission Systems T +974 4449 6000 independence and integrity to their mission. Integration, Network-Enabled Capabilities, Mission [email protected] Support and Global Training Solutions. As a trusted www.qatarairways.com supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence, Raytheon QINETIQ AUSTRALIA UK designs, develops and manufactures a range of Contact: Salam Al Shawa 80 Northbourne Avenue, high technology electronic systems and software Qatar Airways is the national airline of the State of Braddon, ACT 2612 at its facilities in England, Scotland and Wales. It Qatar and one of the aviation industry’s big success Australia also is a major technology exporter to more than 40 stories. T +61 (02) 6200 2600 countries, including the US.

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REACTION ENGINES T +44 (0)845 356 3007 ROLLS-ROYCE D5 Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, www.rigbygroupplc.com 65 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AT Oxfordshire OX14 3DB United Kingdom United Kingdom Contact: Judy Groves T +44 (0)20 7222 9020 T +44 (0)1865 408314 Diversifying from its origins as a principally www.rolls-royce.com F +44 (0)1865 408301 technology-led business, Rigby Group has www.reactionengines.co.uk evolved – through smart, strategic acquisitions Contact: Nicola Price -into a £1.8bn portfolio business which now Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power Contact: Alan Bond encompasses finance, , aviation, technology systems and services for use on land, at sea and Ltd designs and develops and real estate. in the air, and has established a strong position advanced space transport and propulsion systems. With two generations of the Rigby family at in global markets – civil aerospace, defence The company currently leads a commercial the helm, Rigby Group has built a distinguished aerospace, marine and energy. As a result of project named SKYLON which has the capability reputation as both an investor and business this strategy, Rolls-Royce has a broad customer to revolutionise access to space. SKYLON is operator; renowned for its independent thinking, base comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 an unpiloted, re-usable single-stage-to-orbit seamless execution and a peerless approach to corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter spaceplane capable of placing payloads of up to 15 acquiring and nurturing businesses. operators, 160 armed forces, more than 4,000 tonnes into low Earth orbit at approximately 10% Within the aviation sector, Rigby Group marine customers, including 70 navies, and of current launch prices. has two principal areas of interest covering energy customers in nearly 120 countries, with an regional airports and helicopters. Regional & installed base of 54,000 gas turbines. Rolls-Royce City Airports Management (RCAM) is a specialist employs over 39,000 skilled people in offices, RESOURCE GROUP airport management company which is focused manufacturing and service facilities in over 50 on operating airports which accommodate up Teme House, Whittington Hall, Whittington Road, countries. The Group has a strong commitment to to 3 million passengers a year, cargo, freight, Worcester WR5 2RY apprentice and graduate recruitment and to further corporate and general aviation. As well as owning United Kingdom developing employee skills. and operating Exeter and Coventry Airports, T +44 (0)1905 368175 RCAM also manages and City of Derry F +44 (0)1905 353271 airports. [email protected] ROTABLE REPAIRS LTD British International Helicopters (BIH) is the UK’s www.resourcegroup.co.uk/sps 1-5 Britannia Business Park, Comet Way, largest domestically owned helicopter operator Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6GE and the only British-owned company in the Contact: Les Garside-Beattie, Business United Kingdom offshore sector operating in the United Kingdom. Development Consultant T +44 (0)1702 529888 Resource Group’s Symbiotic Performance F +44 (0)1702 521632 Solutions division (Symbiotics Ltd) is a Human Contact: Performance and Training company with 16 years’ ROCKWELL COLLINS Bryan Croft, Sales & Marketing Manager Unit 730 Wharfedale Road, Rotable Repairs Ltd. is an independently owned experience in Aviation, Defence, and Government Winnersh, Wokingham, EASA Parts 145, FAA Part 145 and TCCA programme support. We work regularly with Berkshire RG41 5TP Transport Canada approved repair station. 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Framework 7303, JSP822, DSAT and the Rockwell Collins in the UK provides a Since forming in 2002 we have been dedicated Defence Training Standards Manuals comprehensive range of aviation electronics to the aviation MRO market and related businesses and communications solutions to Ministries of and committed to deliver high quality, cost effective Defence, integrators, aircraft manufacturers and products and services to Airlines, Hangar Facilities RESOURCE GROUP – AVIATION airlines. The portfolio includes: Targeting systems; and Stockists. Our staff are available to offer a TECHNICAL TRAINING’ Network enabled capability and communication friendly, professional service that is based in an K4 Hangar infrastructures; Global navigation satellite experienced understanding of the aviation industry. Cotswolds Airport systems; Electronic Warfare, Simulation and Whether your company’s operation is scheduled, Cirencester training solutions, and Information Management charter, passenger or cargo, we aim to improve on Gloucestershire GL7 6BA Services. costs as well as the delivery time of components. United Kingdom Our secure tactical data link systems provide [email protected] military users access to a timely and relevant T +44 (0)1905 368500 air and surface picture, while the FireStorm™ ROYAL AIR FORCE integrated targeting system fosters combat- Air Staff – Engagement 1, Ministry of Defence, Contact: Georgina Neep proven situational awareness. We provide secure Level 5, Zone 1 Desk 9, Horseguards Avenue, Resource Group’s Aviation Technical Training GPS solutions for airborne, maritime, munitions London SW1A 2HB division is a UK CAA, EASA Part-147 Approved and ground based users and deliver Electronic United Kingdom Aviation Training Organisation. 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ROYAL AIR FORCE AIR CADETS Vulcan, Victor and Valiant. A number of aircraft S&C THERMOFLUIDS LTD () are suspended in flying attitudes, including The Old Tannery, Kelston, Bath BA1 9AN Headquarters Air Cadets, RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, the Dakota, Canberra, Meteor and Lightning. United Kingdom Lincolnshire NG34 8HB Interactive kiosks and audio visual Hotspots tell T +44 (0)117 932 7378 United Kingdom the story of the Cold War in a fun and innovative F +44 (0)117 932 9652 T +44 (0)1400 267600 way. www.thermofluids.co.uk F +44 (0)1400 267602 [email protected] Contact: Tony Smith, Director www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE S&C Thermofluids has almost 30 years’ Office of Chief of Air Force, R1-6-C001, Russell experience in applied R&D engineering, Contact: Stuart McNeill, Director of Training Offices, Department of Defence, encompassing fluid dynamics and heat The ACO comprises 949 ATC squadrons in 34 Canberra ACT 2600 transfer. 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We have 10,000 uniformed and civilian systems, including nozzles, thrust reversers, fuel reputation for our military expertise and staff 98% of whom are volunteers. In addition, systems, aircraft sub-systems such as anti- professionalism. We operate some of the most we have No2 Flying Training School at RAF icing, and heat exchangers. S&C has particular technologically advanced equipment in the world Syerston that trains and checks the staff of the expertise in applications of the Coanda effect. including a range of new platforms, employing over 12 Volunteer Gliding Schools (VGS) that operate a The quality management system is accredited to 19,000 highly skilled and professional uniformed fleet of 70 gliders. We also run Adventure Training ISO9001. permanent and reserve personnel and civilians in Centres at Fairbourne in Wales and at Windermere Australia and around the world. in Cumbria. SAAB DEFENCE & SECURITY 3rd Floor, 2 Savoy Court, London WC2R 0EZ ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE United Kingdom TATTOO T +44 (0)20 7535 3430 TRUST ENTERPRISES House, Horcott Hill, Fairford, [email protected] Douglas Bader House, Horcott Hill, Fairford, Gloucestershire GL7 4RB www.saabgroup.com Gloucestershire GL7 4RB United Kingdom United Kingdom T +44 (0)1285 713300 Contact: Andrew Walton T +44 (0)1285 713300 F +44 (0)1285 713268 Saab is a global defence and security company F +44 (0)1285 713268 www.airtattoo.com operating in the fields of air, land and naval www.rafcte.com defence, civil security and commercial Contact: David Winstone aeronautics. We number some 15,000 people and Contact: David Winstone The Royal International Air Tattoo is the world’s have operations on all continents. Technologically, Royal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises largest military airshow and held annually at we are leaders in many areas, spending around (RAFCTE) is the trading arm of the Royal Air RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. This three-day a quarter of our revenue on internal research, Force Charitable Trust (RAFCT), RAFCTE stages spectacle attracts around 160,000 spectators development, science and technology with the world’s largest military airshow, the Royal and is staged by Royal Air Force Charitable Trust thousands of our engineers and scientists International Air Tattoo. RAFCTE also offers Enterprises (RAFCTE) in support of the Royal Air dedicated to finding innovative solutions to the event management and consultancy services and Force Charitable Trust (RAFCT). The Air Tattoo’s problems of today and tomorrow. 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The Museum houses Class Employer with Top Class People: Modern, Contact: Peter Hall, Public Relations Manager one of the greatest aircraft collections in the Relevant, Capable and Resilient, the mission of Safran Landing Systems, is the world leader in world and is acclaimed for its variety of content on the Fleet Air Arm is to deliver Air Power from the aircraft landing and braking systems. Company display. This free fun day out includes, warplanes, sea. In doing so, the Fleet Air Arm provides the UK capabilities encompass the full life cycle of our research aircraft, military transport and the with a flexible, global, independent intervention products, ranging from design, development National Cold War Exhibition. A major feature of capability giving the ability to act at a time and and manufacture to in-service support, repair this unique exhibition is Britain’s three V-Bombers: place of our choosing. and overhaul. The company supplies innovative

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landing gear solutions to 30 leading commercial, Contact: Brian Newby, Account Director (Air) SIMERA TECHNOLOGY GROUP military, business and regional airframers, and DSN (PTY) LTD supports more than 25,000 aircraft making over Serco Defence, Science and Nuclear combines Ou Paardevlei Road, Somerset West 7130 40,000 landings every day. The company employs Serco’s extensive capabilities in the defence, South Africa over 7,200 staff worldwide working in locations science and nuclear arenas, giving our customers T +27 (0)21 852 6450 across Europe, North America and Asia, with the independent, efficient, sustainable and assured F +27 (0)86 763 8372 company’s UK landing productions gear and MRO service delivery in ever more complex operating www.simera.co.za facilities located at Gloucester, employing a team environments. 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Our engineering specialists will assist you Contact: Stuart Martin, CEO SHELL AVIATION LTD with your most demanding design, analysis and The Satellite Applications Catapult is an Shell Centre, London SE1 7NA development tasks, following execution plans independent innovation and technology company, United Kingdom optimally tailored to your particular project created to drive economic growth through the T +44 (0)870 850 0924 requirements. development of satellite applications. We help www.shell.com/aviation In addition to general engineering development organisations make use of and benefit from satellite support work, we specialise in UAV and Small technologies, and bring together multi-disciplinary Contact: Martijn Van Noordennen satellite optical payload systems. Another keen teams to generate ideas and solutions in an open Shell Aviation is a world leader in marketing interest is the optimisation of UAV airframes to innovation environment. The Satellite Applications aviation fuels and lubricants, as well as operating form optimised Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Catapult is one of a network of centres established airport-fuelling facilities. Shell Aviation operates that make use of in-house sensor designs. by Innovate UK to accelerate the take up of with over a century of knowledge on everything emerging technologies and drive economic growth. from formulating better fuels and lubricants, A not-for-profit company, the Catapult provides to designing and managing cost-effective facilities, platforms and expert knowledge to enable installations. SINGAPORE AIRLINES Chiswick Park, Building 11, 566 Chiswick High the translation of ideas from concept to market. The company has invested heavily in the future Road, London W4 5YS of aviation – in new locations and in upgrades to United Kingdom existing ones, in technical advances, and in people SAUDI AVIATION FLIGHT – at local, regional and global levels. 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All SAFA curricula is approved Contact: Mario Dudzinski, President AEROSPACE ENGINEERS by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Short Hills Aviation Services is a premier aircraft 70, Seletar Aerospace View, Seletar and includes the training required to take students charter and management company with main Aerospace Park from zero experience to possessing the skills and headquarters located in the NYC Metro area. Singapore 797564 credentials necessary to become a professional, Our professional focus is to provide our clients T +(65) 6659-8266 disciplined and successful pilot. exceptional jet charter service through making F +(65) 6659-8267 every air travel experience as time saving, [email protected] enjoyable and cost effective as possible. Our www.siae.org.sg SERCO – DEFENCE, SCIENCE diversified fleet, ranging from a Falcon 900 to a AND NUCLEAR Lear 35A will meet all your different trip requests Contact: Lim Khee Enterprise House, 11 Bartley Wood Business Park, 24 hours a day/7 days a week. We offer an aircraft SIAE is a non-profit organisation dedicated Hook, Hampshire RG27 9XB management programme that is a proven service to promoting Aviation Safety and Aerospace United Kingdom for aircraft owners who value their time and wish Technology. Since its formation in 1975, the T +44 (0)1256 745900 to relieve themselves of the resource draining Institute has served as a forum for aerospace www.serco.com responsibilities of managing their asset. engineers to exchange ideas and share knowledge

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for their professional development as well as to help aircraft and systems to meet Africa’s challenges. SAAT’s capability includes: Singapore develop a vibrant aerospace industry. SAAF members are expected to be adaptable, do > Airbus A319 SIAE has a membership of over 400 professionals things that have not been done before and build > Airbus A340 (series) and 25 corporations. SIAE is affiliated to the an organisation ready to protect South Africa and > Boeing 737 (series) International Federation of Airworthiness, the serve its people. As the owners and operators of a > Boeing 747 (-200, -300, -400, SP) Singapore Professional Centre and the Association small but varied fleet, the SAAF are always faced The organisation is prepared to engage with other of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) and the Royal with the challenge of doing much with limited airlines that are seeking viable individualised Aeronautical Society. SIAE’s continuing education resources. The SAAF employs engineers and solutions and is able to provide a wide range of programmes provide opportunities for aerospace technical specialists who, though seemingly at the services ranging from simple training requests and engineers to upgrade themselves to maintain a pool end of the world, take on interesting and varied component repairs, through to power-by-the-hour of qualified professionals to spearhead Singapore’s challenges with world-leading technologies in what maintenance support and fleet management. drive to be the aviation hub of choice. is arguably the most beautiful and diverse country for its size on Earth.

SITEC SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS’ ASSOCIATION Church House, Church Road, Filton, SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS (PTY) 1450 Empire Central, Suite 737, Dallas, Bristol BS34 7BD LTD Texas 75247 United Kingdom Jones Road, O R Tambo International, United States of America T +44 (0)117 979 2396 Johannesburg T +1 214-722-4203 F +44 (0)117 979 9100 South Africa F +1 214 357 4214 [email protected] T +27 (11) 978 6851 www.swapa.org www.sitecgroup.com F +27 (11) 978 2965 www.flysaa.com Contact: David Harris, Sales Director Contact: Thomas Gasparolo, 2nd Vice President Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association (SWAPA) is Sitec is one of Europe’s largest independently owned Contact: Jodi White, Head of Flight Operations the sole bargaining unit for the more than 6,800 design engineering, management consultancy and South African Airways (SAA) is the leading pilots of Southwest Airlines. Southwest pilots are recruitment companies, The Group operates over carrier in Africa, serving 26 destinations across leaders in aviation industry productivity and are the four continents with some 20 offices locations the continent, as well as major destinations world’s leading experts on flying the Boeing-737. and in 2008/9 turnover in excess of £70 million. within South Africa and internationally from its Southwest Airlines operates a growing fleet of the The company provides design, analysis, project Johannesburg hub. SAA is a member of Star 737-300, 737-500, 737-700 and 737-800. management, environmental management and Alliance, the largest global airline alliance with With the acquisition of AirTran Airways, the Boeing safety assurance support to a wide range of industry 27 members. Overall, the Star Alliance network 717-200 will be added to the Southwest fleet in sectors, including the aerospace and defence. offers more than 21,500 daily flights to 1,356 the future. SWAPA is in its 35th year of service to Space, marine, petro-chemical, nuclear and utilities. airports in 193 countries. SAA’s core business the pilots of Southwest Airlines. Prior to the union’s is the provision of passenger airline and cargo beginnings in 1978, pilots worked co-operatively transport services together with related services, SMARTSKY NETWORKS, LLC with the Company to compile work rules for safe, which are provided through SAA and its four efficient operations. That co-operative spirit has 4690 First Flight Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208 wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical; Mango continued through the negotiation of eight labor United States of America its low-cost carrier; Air Chefs, the catering entity contracts. T +1 800 660 9982 of SAA and South African Travel Centre (SATC). [email protected] SAA is the winner of the ‘Best Airline in Africa’ www.smartskynetworks.com Award in the regional category for ten consecutive SPECIALIST AVIATION LTD years and the winner of ‘Service Excellence Africa’ Aerospace Logistics Centre, Fifth Avenue, Contact: Bruce Holmes for two consecutive years. Mango and SAA hold Letchworth SG6 2TS SmartSky Networks is launching the United States’ the number one and number two successive spots first airborne 4G air-to-ground (ATG) network later United Kingdom as South Africa’s most on time airlines. SAA is this year with full nationwide coverage slated T +44 (0)1462 686300 a leader among the long-haul carriers, offering for 2017. SmartSky’s patented spectrum-reuse [email protected] outstanding service designed for long-haul technology leverages 60 MHz of spectrum and www.sagroup.aero comfort. beamforming to provide more than ten times the typical speed and capacity of the current industry Contact: Stephen Buckingham standard ATG network. With system hardware The SA Group of Companies comprises Specialist SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS designed for multiple frequencies, SmartSky is Aviation Limited – stockist and global logistical positioned to expand internationally in the future TECHNICAL –SAAT (PTY) LTD supply of consumable, rotables and ground support Jones Road, Kempton Park, Private Bag X12’, O R where different frequency bands might be required. equipment to the aerospace industry; Specialist Tambo International Airport Aviation Manufacturing Limited – machining of South Africa 1627 precision-engineered components from prototype T +27 (11) 978 9993 SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE to production and Cabinair Services Limited – F +27 (11) 978 9994 Air Force Headquarters, Private Bag X199, Dequar offering cabin interior refurbishment, from cabin [email protected] Road, Pretoria 0001 fittings and furnishings, seat refurbishment, carpet www.flysaa.com/saa_technical South Africa installation and leather renovation. T +27 12 312 1413 Contact: Ismail Randeree, Senior Executive Manager F +27 12 512 2803 – Technical Sales & Marketing SAA Technical (SAAT) [email protected] SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD is a world-class aircraft maintenance and repair www.af.mil.za Srilankan Aviation College, Airline Centre, organisation and is the largest and most advanced Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake maintenance provider on the African continent. Contact: Carlo Gagiano Sri Lanka Some of the key benefits include: The second oldest air force in the world, the SAAF T +9 419 7334 000 > 85 000m2 of hangar space has a rich heritage in wartime and peacetime. [email protected] The air force is undergoing changes in its role > A skilled and experienced workforce www.srilankanaviationcollege.com in the context of the new South Africa and, > A focus on quality complementary to this, is in the process of > 35 workshops with sophisticated logistics support Contact: Sudesh Ranasinghe acquiring and commissioning new and advanced > Competitive labour rates and turnaround times SriLankan Aviation College (SLAC) is Sri Lanka’s

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main aviation training institution. The training arm Contact: Anton Basson, Vice-dean: Teaching SURREY SATELLITE of SriLankan Airlines, it combines nearly 40 years The Department offers BEng, MEng Research, TECHNOLOGY LIMITED of experience. MEng Structured and PhD programmes in Tycho House, 20 Stephenson Road, Surrey It is one of the few EASA 147 training mechanical engineering, and mechatronic Research Park, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7YE organisations in Asia, an Associate Member of the engineering. The BEng programmes are United Kingdom ICAO Train Air Plus programme and a member of the accredited by the Engineering Council of South T +44 (0)1483 803 803 NGAP programme of ICAO. SLAC was recognised Africa and recognised internationally under the www.sstl.co.uk as one of IATA’s global top ten training institutes Washington Accord. The Department’s main and is a Regional Training Partner of IATA. activities are teaching, contract research and Contact: Patrick Wood SLAC trains more than 2,500 students consulting, with strengths in the following areas: Surrey Satellite Technology Limited based in annually in aviation related professions. structural optimisation & FEM, FRC structures, Guildford have been delivering small satellite Headquartered in BIA Katunayake, it has a turbomachinery design and testing, ‘noise, missions for over 30 years – longer than anyone centre in the Maldives and franchise operations vibration and harshness’, CFD and experimental else in the world, giving us the experience to justify throughout Sri Lanka. fluid dynamic investigations, granular flow our reputation as the world’s premier provider of modelling, renewable energy systems, large operational and commercial satellite programmes. scale cooling systems, machine vision systems, What we do: reconfigurable automated manufacturing and STAG GROUP > Provide complete in-house design, manufacture, biomedical engineering. 1 Lyon Road, Walton on Thames, launch and operation of small satellites Surrey KT12 3PU > Deliver complete mission solutions for remote United Kingdom sensing, science, navigation, orbital maintenance T +44 (0)1932 251500 STIRLING DYNAMICS LTD and telecommunications F +44 (0)1932 251510 26 Regent Street, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4HG > Deliver space training and development [email protected] United Kingdom programmes including on-the-job customer www.stag-aerospace.com T +44 (0)117 9152 500 training [email protected] > Design and build remote sensing and Contact: Colin Davis www.stirling-dynamics.com The STAG Group is an international aerospace communication payloads and defence supply system integrator providing Contact: Andrew Pfeil > Supply of avionics suites, space products and sourcing, application, manufacture and Stirling Dynamics provides technical engineering subsystems distribution of components and equipment to services and product into the aerospace, marine, > Build and install ground infrastructure engineering and purchasing professionals. The energy and training & simulation market sectors. group comprises ‘Supply Systems Management From commercial passenger aircraft to fast Division’ delivering sourcing, supply and jet simulators, from power stations to military SYSTEMS ENGINEERING & stocking solutions from ‘Spectech’ operations submarines, Stirling delivers the innovation and ASSESSMENT LTD worldwide and ‘Aircraft Interiors Division’ that value that helps customers keep their market lead. Beckington Castle, 17 Castle Corner, embraces ‘Aircraft Components and Equipment Stirling has been supplying high calibre, Beckington, Frome, Supplies(ACES)’, ‘Flitetec’ and ‘Race Completions’ independent and impartial, technical engineering Somerset BA11 6TA together providing integrated design and supply services to the aerospace market for nearly 30 United Kingdom solutions for aircraft interiors. years. This includes fixed and rotary wing platforms T +44 (0)1373 852000 in both civil and military arenas. These services F +44 (0)1373 831133 are provided to platform manufacturers for new [email protected] STELLAR SOLUTIONS aircraft designs plus modification and conversion www.sea.co.uk AEROSPACE LTD programmes. To date, Stirling has worked on over Chiltern Chambers, St Peters Avenue, Caversham, 70 different aircraft types and has played key Contact: Abi Blanche-Martin Reading, Berkshire RG4 7DH roles in many of the major aircraft development SEA Air Systems (formally SCS) provides expert United Kingdom programmes. Stirling’s expertise has also been advice and services to public and private sector T +44 (0)1442 249465 invaluable in support of accident investigations and customers in the defence markets. [email protected] litigation activities. SEA has considerable expertise across a www.stellaraerospace.co.uk broad range of delivery areas, including safety and regulatory, training, complex systems and Contact: Maureen Roberts STONEHOUSE SEARCH AND engineering support Stellar Solutions Aerospace is a technology and SELECTION Primarily SEA provides technical support business strategy services company providing 26 The Slipway, Marina Keep, Port Solent, services to the Defence Equipment and Support end-to-end technical and commercial expertise/ Hampshire PO6 4TR Organisation, building an extensive corporate problem solving skills to significant national United Kingdom knowledge of air platform designs at both the and international aerospace companies and T +44 (0)23 9246 9161 whole aircraft and sub-system level, Continued programmes. We distinguish ourselves by satisfying [email protected] and Continuing Airworthiness, Production and our customers’ critical needs on diverse aviation www.stonehousesas.com Sustainment Policy, Process, Procedure, People and space-related commercialisation projects, and Products, delivered by suitably qualified and spacecraft manufacturing monitoring, satellite Contact: Martin Grady experienced persons. applications development and feasibility studies, Stonehouse Search and Selection is an The key strengths for SEA Air Systems lie in future air traffic management (eg SESAR/NextGen) independent, boutique practice, focused on Independent Technical Evaluation and Aircraft and cockpit/cabin connectivity. senior and board level, technical and specialist Certification, while the wider SEA portfolio includes appointments across safety critical industries air wake modelling, helicopter vibration monitoring including the aerospace, defence, nuclear, marine and aviation training simulators for flight deck STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY and automotive sectors. operations. Department of Mechanical & Mechatronic The Stonehouse Search and Selection practice Engineering, Private Bag X1, Matieland, is founded on a proven process that has stood the Stellenbosch test of time. Coupled with hard work, leading-edge TAG FARNBOROUGH AIRPORT South Africa 7602 technology and sound advice, we deliver a unique LTD T +27 21 808 4376 technical and executive research process to find Farnborough Airport, Farnborough, [email protected] and attract genuine talent that will help give you the Hampshire GU14 6XA mecheng.sun.ac.za competitive edge that you seek. United Kingdom

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T +44 (0)1252 379000 Contact: Jane Buckell United States of America F +44 (0)1252 518771 Thales is a global technology leader for the T +1 (443) 640-1056 [email protected] Aerospace, Transport, Defence and Security [email protected] www.tagfarnborough.com markets. With 61,000 employees in 56 countries, www.iawa.org Thales reported sales of €14bn in 2015. With Contact: Brandon O’Reilly over 22,000 engineers and researchers, Thales Contact: Zoe Layden TAG Farnborough Airport is Europe’s only dedicated has a unique capability to design and deploy Founded in 1988, the International Aviation business aviation airport featuring award winning equipment, systems and services to meet the most Women’s Association (IAWA) brings together VIP terminal, hangars and fixed based operations. complex security requirements. Its exceptional women of achievement in the aviation industry The airport offers fuel service, engineering, international footprint allows it to work closely and promotes their advancement internationally cleaning, catering, transportation, on-site with its customers all over the world. through the establishment of a worldwide network plus flight safety training facilities. The full service of aviation professional contacts. IAWA is an private airport for passengers, crew and aircraft. international organisation for women who hold senior UK positions in the aviation and aerospace industry LIMITED including airport management and consulting, VEGA UK LTD 660 Coldharbour Avenue, Coldharbour Lane, commercial, general and business aviation, banking 350 Capability Green, Shire Park, Luton, Bristol BS16 1EJ and leasing, economic and business consulting, Bedfordshire LU1 3LU United Kingdom education and research, engineering, finance, United Kingdom T +44 (0)117 937 5192 government, insurance, international relations, law, T +44 (0)1707 368 000 or +44 (0)1707 368 099 [email protected] manufacturing, F +44 (0)1707 326 395 www.thalesaleniaspace.com media and space. For more information, visit: www. [email protected] iawa.org. www.telespazio-vega.com Contact: Jill Hutchinson, Head of Government Affairs and Agency Liaison Contact: Geoff Busswell TAS UK works with UK SMEs and Thales UK and THE MASTERMELT GROUP VEGA Space Ltd is a highly experienced consulting, taking strategic products of TAS Global to build the 56 Hatton Garden, technology and engineering services business, UK’s next generation payloads for telecoms, military London EC1N 8HP which supports aerospace organisations worldwide. satellites, NEOSAT and UK Constellations. We are United Kingdom Founded and headquartered in the UK, VEGA leaders in, and developing a Centre of Competence T +44 (0)20 7400 3400 Space is an important exporter to the international for, Propulsion Systems in the UK. We provide www.mastermeltgroup.com space market, with subsidiary companies in systems engineering, electronics, sensors, and Germany, France and Spain and staff at client sites space mission subsystems. We work with a variety Contact: Matthew Davis around the globe. VEGA Space is also a founding of European agencies and partners, engaging The Mastermelt Group is an international member of the International Space Innovation partnerships with UK academics and laboratories. consortium of precious metal refiners. We have Centre (ISIC) at Harwell in the UK. been servicing the aerospace industry for over 24 In January 2011, VEGA Space became a years. We work alongside OEMs, MROs, Airlines, subsidiary of Telespazio (a Leonardo and Thales THE AIR LEAGUE Asset Management Companies, Alloy Collectors company). and Part Supply Companies. 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Textron AirLand, LLC, is a joint venture between All of our processes are performed in-house at Textron Inc. and AirLand Enterprises, LLC, our various locations using our optimised proprietary focused on rapidly designing and manufacturing techniques; as a result, we are able to absolutely an affordable, multi-mission tactical military jet THE GUILD OF AIR TRAFFIC maximise the value of end of life components. platform using commercially available technologies CONTROL OFFICERS and processes – the Scorpion. The realisation that 4 St Marys Road, Bingham, a significant gap existed between turboprop light Nottingham NG13 8DW THE MONARCH GROUP attack and 4th and 5th Generation Multi-Role United Kingdom Prospect House, Prospect Way, Strike Fighters was the impetus for creation of both T +44 (0)194 987 6405 London Luton Airport, Textron AirLand and Scorpion. Truly a multi-role F +44 (0)1949 876405 Luton LU2 9NU aircraft, the Scorpion offers extensive ISR/strike [email protected] United Kingdom capabilities and exceptional value. The Scorpion www.gatco.org www.monarchholdingslimited.com can affordably execute numerous missions such as irregular warfare, close air support, border patrol, Contact: Max Shortley Contact: Andrew Swaffield, Group Chief Executive maritime surveillance, emergency relief, counter Founded in 1954, The Guild of Air Traffic Officer, Ian Bartholomew, Managing Director, narcotics and jet training.www.ScorpionJet.com Control Officers is an independent professional Monarch Aircraft Engineering Ltd organisation that exists to promote honourable The Monarch Group is a leading UK-based practice and the highest standards in all aspects of travel group with core activities in scheduled THALES aviation. It is dedicated to the safety of all who seek airline operations, tour operations and aircraft 2 Dashwood Lang Road, The Bourne Business Park, their livelihood or pleasure in the air. engineering. Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2NX Our leading brands have a long and rich heritage United Kingdom and have successfully adapted to a continuously T +44 (0)1932 824800 THE INTERNATIONAL AVIATION changing industry. F +44 (0)1932 824948 WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION Monarch Airlines fleet of 34 aircraft, flying to [email protected] 2105 Laurel Bush Road, Suite 201, Bel Air, 33 destinations with 95 routes is expected to carry www.thalesgroup.com/uk Maryland 6.6 million passengers (FY 2015).

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evolved from the first company to provide weather United Kingdom Contact: Thurai Rahulan briefs for corporate aviation into a comprehensive T +44 (0)1707 284800 The University of Salford in the North West of worldwide trip management services provider. [email protected] England is located around a wooded park less than Today, Universal® has more than 40 locations in 19 www.herts.ac.uk two miles from Manchester city centre. The School countries and over 1,700 employees worldwide. And of Computing, Science and Engineering has while we have grown significantly, our primary focus Contact: Andrew Lewis about 2,000 students enrolled on various degree has always been about one thing: approaching each The School of Engineering and Technology at the programmes and a significant number of the 140 trip with a shared purpose of success. University of Hertfordshire is one of the largest staff members are research active. engineering departments in UK Higher Education. 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The University of Southampton is a research- within the UOB and is involved in education training intensive leader in aerospace and aviation with and outreach activities. Currently, it runs BSc and extensive research connections with the UK and MSc programmes in Aeronautical Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER international aerospace industry. With a network Aircraft Maintenance Technology, many outreach School of Mechanical Aerospace and Civil of over 500 staff across five faculties conducting programmes in schools and the community, and Engineering, Pariser Building, Sackville Street, aerospace research, we have tremendous breadth maintains strong links with local and international Manchester M13 9PL and the scope to stimulate career opportunities industrial establishments. United Kingdom and develop expertise in aerospace innovation T +44 (0)161 306 9200 and enterprise. 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These Contact: Christian Allen, Head of Aerospace Our graduates are held in high regard by industry and other activities are supported by numerous Engineering finding rewarding work in all sectors. A significant research facilities and close collaboration with Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol proportion of our research is practically based, and industry to give University of Southampton aero- is one of the leading aerospace departments in funded by industry, which ensures that teaching on related courses and placements life-long career the UK with approximately 35 academic staff, 50 our programmes is up-to date and world-leading. value. research associates and over 150 postgraduates. Our Aerospace courses include both BEng and The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) MEng programmes. ranked 93% of Engineering research outputs at UNIVERSITY OF Bristol as internationally leading or of international WITWATERSRAND standing. It runs high quality undergraduate and UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA School of Mechanical, Aeronautical and Industrial taught postgraduate programmes in aerospace Department of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, PO engineering, and was selected by the UK EPSRC Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002 WITS 2050, Johannesburg to run PhD/EngD training centres in composite South Africa South Africa materials, robotics and composites manufacturing. T +27 12 420 4111 T +27 11 717 7311 The City of Bristol is in the centre of the UK’s F +27 12 362 5168 F +27 11 717 7049 largest concentration of the aerospace industry, [email protected] www.wits.ac.za/EBE/Mecheng/ and the Faculty and the Department have strong www.up.ac.za www.amd.org.za/aerospace links with this local industry, as well as Government departments and research establishments. The Contact: J Meyer Contact: Craig Law Department also plays a significant role in the The University of Pretoria is the largest engineering The University of the Witwatersrand is one of UK National Composites Centre, located on the school in South Africa. The Department of Africa’s leading Universities, and since 1922 the outskirts of Bristol. The Department has strong Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering has more School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical international links, with a presence in many past than 1,900 students. It conducts teaching and Engineering has been at the forefront of the and current EU research programmes over the research in aeronautical engineering. engineering profession in South Africa. The School years, which has yielded joint research programmes has been home to Africa’s only full undergraduate with numerous Universities, research organisations programme in aeronautical engineering since and companies across Europe and the World. 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