Join manufacturers, appraisers, financiers, lessors, airline personnel, fleet managers and remarketers in Istanbul for ISTAT Europe 2014, 21-23 September at the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorous. Register today to reserve your place at another fantastic ISTAT conference that will feature topical aviation industry issues and high level networking opportunities designed to facilitate discussions and deals.

 

By the close of the exhibition, Farnborough International Airshow organizers have confirmed the total sum of orders and commitments at the airshow has reached $201 billion, beating all previous records set for the show. The figure represents an extremely positive note for the global aerospace industry. ISTAT set its own records with more than 1,200 visitors at the ISTAT Chalet, which was open to members and business guests 14-19 July as a meeting space and location to visit with other ISTAT members.

 

To celebrate the closure of the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow at the Farnborough Airport in Hampshire, England, ISTAT gladly welcomed 32 children along with their families from the Shooting Star CHASE organization to have an exclusive experience at the ISTAT Chalet on Sunday, 20 July.

 

Sponsors of ISTAT events reach a dedicated audience of industry professionals, providing you with the opportunity to showcase your company and reinforce your brand. A range of sponsorship levels are offered to make opportunities accessible to large companies and small. Don't miss the final sponsorship opportunity of 2014. Consider a sponsorship of ISTAT Europe 2014, and engage with industry professionals from all sectors of commercial aviation.

 

The print version of the 2014 Membership Connections will be delivered to members in late August. In addition to the print version of our annual directory, Membership Connections is also available for ISTAT members in a digital format. The digital edition offers added features for our members: - Perform a keyword search of the entire directory. - Bookmark and insert notes. - Navigate and turn pages with one click. - Click on ads to go directly to the advertiser's website. This annual list of members is arranged alphabetically and by category of membership. The directory also includes a listing of services offered by members. You may access past issues of Membership Connections and Jetrader in our digital archives.

 

 

ISTAT is pleased to announce these new and returning members.

 

Congratulations to these ISTAT members on their new positions.

 

Here’s a look at some of the content featured in this issue of Jetrader:

• Q&A: John Slattery
• ISTAT Asia Focuses on Challenges, Opportunities of the Region
• State of the Regions: Asia Pacific
• Cape Town: Global Treaty Expands Thanks to Benefits Offered, Advanced Information Base
• ISTAT Americas 2014
• In Memory of Gilbert W. Speed
• A Long Overdue Thank You
• Bundle...Down
• East Meets West in Istanbul
• A Message from the President
• Calendar/News
• ISTAT Foundation
• Aviation History
• Aircraft Appraisals
• Advertiser.com
• Advertiser Index

 

 

As part of the Royal Aero Group’s continued expansion, the company has opened an Airframe Parts division in North Carolina, U.S. This operation is being run by two experienced Airframe Parts managers, Dave Dicken and Ed Thompson, who have recently joined the Royal Aero team. Together Dicken and Thompson have over 43 years of professional experience, having previously worked for companies such as Volvo Aero Services and Solair (now Kellstrom).

 

MAINtag, now celebrating the company’s 10-year anniversary as a global leader in innovative RFID aerospace solutions, welcomes David Read as the company’s new vice president of sales for EMEA. In his new position, Read will reinforce MAINtag’s success with the company’s patented hybrid RFID Integrated label solution as well as the deployment of the ATA UHF high-memory FLYchip® for aircraft manufacturers and OEM partners.

 

Airlink is pleased to announce it has qualified for tax-exempt status as a charitable organization under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). The IRS has determined that Airlink is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes; with no part of its earnings benefitting any private shareholder or individual, and that it satisfies all the statutory requirements for exempt status. Section 501(c)(3) organizations are allowed to receive contributions from supporters that, subject to certain limits provided in the Code, are deductible from their taxable income in calculating their annual income tax liabilities. This allows for organizations such as Airlink to attract deductible contributions and thereby provide aid services that might otherwise need to be provided by the government.

 

GA Telesis LLC announced adding two on-lease A320 aircraft to its GAIN Investment platform. Earlier GA Telesis had announced it raised $500 million from institutional and private clients advised by Wafra Capital Partners to establish a new aviation investment vehicle focused on aircraft and engine investment opportunities. The vehicle, named GA Telesis Aviation Investments LLC ("GAIN"), also utilizes GA Telesis’ existing credit facilities thereby increasing GAIN’s capacity for investments to $1 billion.

 

Training Journal No matter how well senior executives are performing at work, they unconsciously tend to fear feedback, and can often avoid, delay or dread their annual performance review. While many are trained in the art of giving feedback to their teams, how do they cope when the tables are turned on them?

 

BloombergBusinessweek The ability to comb through vast amounts of data is an important new business tool, and it will touch some aspect of your career, no matter what field you pursue. But the Big Data movement is not itself a panacea. It does not magically eliminate the need for human expertise and judgment nor make decisions for you.

 

Management Issues I recently stumbled across a piece I wrote on leadership a decade ago. The overriding concepts of my message pushed out 10 years ago remain true to my original intent. What you'll find here are eight opinions on how good leadership should be manifested.