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Royal Aeronautical Society / Handbook 2016

President’s IntroductionChief Executive’s ForewordRAeS President and President-ElectCelebrating 150 Years

StrategyMembership - Registration and Engineering Council Matters - Community - NetworkingKnowledge - The Specialist Groups - Events - Publications and Communications - National Aerospace Library - CollaborationsOutreach and Skills - Primary School Engagement - Secondary School Engagement - University and College Engagement - Print and Online Career Resources - Skills and Industry Engagement - 2016 – Looking Ahead

Honours, Medals & AwardsRAeS FoundationSpecialist GroupsBranches & Divisions

Contents

Section 1 4

Section 2 14

Section 3 26

Section 4 38

Corporate Partner SchemeCorporate Partner Profiles

EditorialEditorWayne J Davis

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The company employs 7,000 staff worldwide in locations across Europe, North America and Asia, including ateam of 1,200 people in Gloucester at the company’s UK landing gear production and repair facilities. TheGloucester facility has been at the forefront of landing gear technology for over 80 years, dating from theinnovative designs of Sir George Dowty to the advanced landing gears for the world’s most modern aircraft.

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty congratulates the Society in its 150th year.

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President’s IntroductionWelcome to the second combined Annual Review and Handbook, which I’m sure you will agree is a fantastic publication from the Society.

At the time of writing we are only a few days away from the Society’s 150th Birthday (12 January 2016) and I am excited about the programme of activities and events which we have lined up for this year. The highlights for me are the Black Tie Diner and Debate, which will mark the Society’s actual birthday, the Gala Banquet – which will be held at the Guildhall this year, and the opportunity to visit more of the Society’s Branches, both in the UK and overseas.

It’s hard to believe I am about to enter the last quarter of my Presidential year at the Society It has been a truly pleasurable year and I am honoured to have been your President for 2015-16. A few of my highlights from the year are the Presidential Conference on Unmanned

Air Systems, the Named Lectures - which have attracted brilliant speakers, and our regular Corporate Partner Briefings.

The Society continues to push forward in its drive to increase its international presence, and to update its use of digital media. We have also strengthened our input into policy debates ranging from the Strategic Defence Review to Airport Capacity - this is largely down to the tremendous effort of the Specialist Groups.

I’m pleased to see that the Society has been going from strength to strength – which is down to you, the members. This is your Society and you the members make the Society what it is. I would like to thank you all for your continued support and hope you will be able to join in with the 150th anniversary celebrations.

Martin Broadhurst OBE MA FRAeS FIoD

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Chief Executive’s Foreword2016 will be a particularly exciting year for the Royal Aeronautical Society as it celebrates 150 years since their ‘founding fathers’ first met on the 12th January 1866.

A full calendar of events has been arranged in recognition of this anniversary, from the United Kingdom to New Zealand and back again. Events of both local and international status, for members and friends of all generations. I hope that whoever or wherever you are you will join with us in celebrating this extraordinary milestone. This is also a Farnborough International air show year, which provides us with the additional opportunity to meet old, and make new friends at the events that surround both the Royal International Air Tattoo and of course Farnborough during the summer.

During 2015 the overall membership increased by over 5%, with voting members increasing in the order of 3%, which was particularly pleasing. Our membership team continued to promote the benefits of the Society to young people by making some 40 university and college visits. This generated 2,400 student members which takes the Society’s total individual membership to around 22,700 members. Corporate Partner membership grew in the region of 10% to 230 companies, and by 13% in terms of total revenue.

Our increasing emphasis on policy and public affairs and the establishment of both executive and Society committee structures in support of this initiative significantly enhanced the profile of the Society during the second half of 2015. This is an area of activity that we will continue to develop and with it the impact and influence of the Society both at Government and the broadest industry levels.

As we celebrate our 150th anniversary, we are also proud that The Aeronautical Journal is the oldest journal of aeronautics still currently in production. From 2016 we will be enhancing the reach of this publication as our new publishing partnership with Cambridge University Press is launched. While the Society will retain full editorial control of the Journal, the Cambridge brand will ensure that it reaches the wide audience it deserves.

The conference and events scene proved to be somewhat quieter during 2015 after what can only be described as an extraordinary 2014. Many of the larger conferences are not annual events but 2016 certainly promises to be busier than 2015. One of the Society’s most popular offerings is the calendar of Corporate Partner briefings. 2015 provided ongoing and significant growth in attendance at these events and the 2016 calendar will certainly see the trend in popularity continue.

The Annual Banquet in 2015 had its highest attendance for many years, and with this event being replaced for 2016 only by the Gala Banquet which

will be held at the Guildhall in London in the company of a number of VIP guests, another excellent occasion can be anticipated.

The Society’s headquarters had an excellent year in hosting not only Society and aviation related events, but by competing with the other major London venue hire organisations to win a significant share of third party business. Both members, Corporate Partners and third party guests continue to enjoy the excellent location and facilities offered by No.4 Hamilton Place.

Finally, the Society will be making significant investment in the IT systems in the next two years, updating the CRM system which is effectively the ‘engine room’ of our business, and redesigning a new website. With effect from the start of 2016 we have engaged a new external IT provider which has already provided significant operational benefits.

Membership of the Society brings with it many benefits at both individual and company level, with networking opportunities that are second to none. I would encourage everyone to engage, and join with us in 2016 to celebrate with this wonderful organisation’s 150th year.

Top: The UK’s astronaut Tim Peake with some young visitors attending the RAeS Space Day.Above: Guests relax before the 2015 Wilbur and Orville Wright Lecture.Left: The recently refurbished terrace at No.4.

During 2015 the overall membership increased by over 5%, which was particularly pleasing.

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Chris Atkin was educated at Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, and St John’s College, Cambridge. He read Engineering as an undergraduate, winning the Royal Aeronautical Society prize in 1986, and then studied for a PhD in transonic aerodynamics. In 1991 Chris joined British Aerospace Commercial Aircraft Ltd at Hatfield, relocating to Woodford a year later before joining the Defence Research Agency at Farnborough in 1994. He was appointed PSO in 1997 and, following the formation of QinetiQ plc, became a QinetiQ Fellow in 2003, eventually being appointed Technical Manager for Aerodynamics and Aeromechanical Systems. After a spell at QinetiQ Bedford, in 2008 Chris took up the chair in Aeronautical Engineering at City University London and, over the next five years, served first as department head and then Head of School. Returning to a more traditional academic role in 2013, he resumed his research into aircraft fuel efficiency, with support from UK industry, the Aerospace Technology Institute, the UK Research Councils and the European Union. Chris has been a member of numerous national committees over the years and is presently a member of the Aerospace Growth Partnership Strategy Working Group.Chris attended his first lecture at the RAeS in his early teens and has been a Fellow of the Society since 2002. He was first elected to Council in 2010, helped to re-shape the governance of the Society in 2011 and was chair of the Professional Standards Board from 2012-2015. He has also served on the Registration Standards Committee of the Engineering Council and joined its Board of Trustees in June 2015. Chris is a member of the Bedford Branch of the Society, sits on the Editorial Committee of The Aeronautical Journal and represents the Society on the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, where he is a member of the Executive Committee. Chris will take over as President on 12 May 2016.

Martin Broadhurst was educated at William Hulme’s School and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. He joined Marshall Aerospace as a Management Trainee in 1975 and following a number of roles with the company, including Production Director and Director of Programmes, was appointed as Chief Executive in February 1996. During his time as Chief Executive he served on the Group Holdings Board and was Chairman of a number of subsidiary companies.Following his retirement from his role as Chief Executive of Marshall Aerospace, he was appointed, during the early part of 2011, as Chairman of the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) and was elected to the Governing Council of the Royal Aeronautical Society and served as Chairman of the Membership Services Board. Martin is also Vice President of the Cambridge Branch of the Society.Martin was appointed as a non-executive director of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc in July 2012 where he serves on the audit, remuneration and nomination committees of the board. Martin has served as a member of the European Aerospace and Defence (ASD) Customer Services Commission and is a former treasurer of ADS Group. He has also served as Chairman of the Cambridgeshire Training and Enterprise Council and as Chairman of Connexions. Martin was awarded the OBE in the 2004 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to the Aerospace Industry and is a Freeman of the City of London. He qualified as a Chartered Director in 2006.

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2016 Honorary PresidentHis Royal Highness, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, QSO, PC, ADC

The Royal Aeronautical Society is delighted that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is the Honorary President for 2016, the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Society.His Royal Highness was awarded his RAF Wings on 20 August 1971 before embarking on a naval career. He qualified as a helicopter pilot in 1974 before joining 845 Naval Air Squadron and on 9 February 1976, The Prince took command of the coastal minehunter HMS Bronington for his last ten months in the Navy. On 16 June 2012, Her Majesty The Queen appointed The Prince of Wales honorary five-star rank in all three services. The appointment recognises the dedicated support of His Royal Highness to The Queen in her role as Commander-in-Chief. The Prince of Wales is Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal and Marshal of the Royal Air Force.His Royal Highnesses’ Presidency will continue the Royal Family’s long association with the Society. Her Majesty the Queen became the Society’s Patron in 1952, succeeding her father, King George VI, in this role. Both Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and The Prince of Wales are Honorary Fellows, the Society’s highest and most prestigious award. The Duke of Edinburgh was Honorary President during 1966, the Society’s centenary year.

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Our Society’s membership is drawn from a diverse range of organisations and fields of expertise including aircrew, air traffic control, systems design, engineering, technicians, military and civilian MoD professionals along with professions that serve the aerospace and aviation industry, such as law, finance, marketing, medicine and recruitment.

We support our members in:► Promoting the highest possible standards in all aerospace disciplines► Providing specialist information and acting as a forum for the

exchange of ideas► Playing a leading role in influencing opinion on aerospace matters

As a community we continue to add value through:Knowledge & ExpertiseOur National Aerospace Library is one of the world’s most extensive aerospace libraries and the online catalogue offers quick and easy access to over 100,000 items.

The Society’s 24 Specialist Groups generate a programme of around 25 conferences and 30 evening lectures each year providing you with the opportunity to meet, discuss and network to further your continuing professional development. We have international reach through our Aero Society Podcast, online conference proceedings and Discussion Papers.

The Society’s flagship magazine AEROSPACE aims to provide our community with expert insight and thought-provoking debate on the future of aerospace, aviation and spaceflight, through stimulating and relevant features; in addition to providing our members with in-depth analysis and industry news each month.

Networking & Influence With over 70 regional and international Branches, our members engage, contribute and participate in their local aerospace community through lectures, events and social activities.

Through our growing Corporate Partner scheme, we continue to highlight and encourage the industry’s commitment to best practice in the aerospace sector.

Future GenerationIn partnership with ADS Group, our dedicated Careers in Aerospace website helps thousands of young people to understand the exciting opportunities open to them within aerospace.

Last year, in the Schools Build-a-Plane Challenge, we saw the first two aircraft, built by secondary school students, take to the skies. In partnership with Boeing, the programme aims to motivate, encourage and inspire young people in STEM subjects and to help them develop invaluable skills such as project management, problem-solving and team work.

In 2013, the Society signed the Royal Academy of Engineering Concordat which commits us to work towards increasing diversity within the profession of engineering.

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Join Us!If you are working or interested in the aeronautical or aerospace sector, then there is a membership grade for you. Join us to become part of a global community of aerospace professionals and contribute directly to the impact the Society, through its members, makes on the aerospace and aviation industries.

Contact us at [email protected] or +44 (0)20 7670 4320/355 or visit www.aerosociety.com/apply to find out which membership grade would be most suitable for you.

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Royal Aeronautical Society / Handbook 2016 / 150th Anniversary

Celebrating 150 YearsThe Royal Aeronautical Society was formed in 1866, so 2016 brings the Society’s 150th anniversary – our sesquicentenary. We are celebrating the formation of the Society by looking back 150 years and forward up to 50 years with a theme of ‘innovative firsts’ in aerospace. With His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales as our Honorary President for 2016, it promises to be an exciting year during which we will celebrate our aerospace heritage and stimulate ideas for future achievement.

The key objectives for our 150th anniversary are to:> Stimulate innovative ideas for the next 50 years> Inspire young people about past and future

aerospace achievement> Celebrate the contribution aerospace makes to

advancing progress> Raise the profile of the Society globally, and

increase membership> Leave a legacy recording achievements and future

opportunities that will be valued afterwards

Inspiring the next generationOne of our primary aims is to highlight some of the exciting technology, projects and opportunities that exist to inspire younger generations to follow Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

(STEM) study routes and consider a future career within our industry. Our Cool Aeronautics outreach programme is aimed at school children from 7 to 11 years old and introduces them to a fascinating world of flying, aerospace, engineering and space. This initiative offers a unique opportunity for young school children to meet inspirational people from across the industry and to engage in educational aerospace-themed activities. Generous support from Airbus Group will enable us to extend this programme for 2016 and we aim to reach 150 schools during our anniversary year. We are particularly keen to engage with schools in disadvantaged areas that may not regularly take part in STEM activities. The success of this initiative will depend on a collaborative approach and we are encouraging Branches, Corporate Partners and members to volunteer to run their own Cool Aeronautics events.

Global Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and networkingThroughout the year we will be celebrating globally with members and Corporate Partners within the aerospace community. We have an extensive and varied programme of events and activities lined up that span the Society’s network of regional

Left: Regularly through-out the year, young guests bring welcome energy to the Society while learning about aerospace community.

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and international Branches and divisions. This programme has been developed to meet the Society’s objectives of sharing knowledge and information so it offers CPD opportunities for students, young members in the early stages of their careers as well as middle and senior managers to develop their technical knowledge.

We also aim to celebrate key achievements and innovation throughout the history of aerospace with a series of lectures commemorating past achievements and innovative technology. These include events in locations such as Toulouse, RAF Cranwell and Canberra, Australia, on a variety of topics including Rolls-Royce’s engine flight test programme, flying Spitfires, the Red Arrows and the Skylon spaceplane.

In addition there will be plenty of opportunities to network with friends and colleagues in the aerospace community at dinners and receptions hosted by our Branches and Divisions around the world. The first event at the Society’s London headquarters is a black tie debate and dinner on 12 January when we will debate the need for pilots in 40 years from now and also toast our forefathers who founded the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain on the same date in 1866. Later in the year the New Zealand Division will hold a Sesquicentenary Dinner at Government House in Wellington on 1 April, and this will be followed by the Gala Banquet at Guildhall London on 18 May.

The Bedford Branch is hosting an aerospace innovation exhibition at the Shuttleworth Military Pageant on 3 July and members of the Society will be in attendance at Cosford Air Show, the Royal International Air Tattoo, and the Farnborough Air Show showcasing examples of innovative technology from our

Corporate Partners as well as offering STEM activities to inspire the next generation.

Show your support for the SocietyTo commemorate our anniversary we are launching a range of merchandise including limited edition cuff-links, a mug set and a new tie design. We will be publishing a commemorative book to

be launched at the 2016 Gala Banquet which highlights key developments in aerospace history and considers what the future holds in terms of aeronautical innovation. In addition, the Society has aligned with the Isle of Man Post Office to celebrate our sesquicentenary with a set of stamps depicting a truly remarkable history of aerospace innovation and exploration over the last 150 years. The images have been carefully selected to showcase cutting-edge technology from the conquest of air in 1783 to current developments of the Trent engine and Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station in 2015.

The Royal Aeronautical Society is in a strong position to build on its aeronautical heritage and during 2016 we will take every opportunity to inspire future achievement and promote innovation across the breadth of aeronautical activity, involving young people as much as possible. Wherever you are and whatever your interest in aerospace and aviation, there will be many opportunities for you to get involved, help celebrate the Society’s role in 150 years of aerospace innovation and inspire the next generation of aviation professionals to follow in our footsteps.

The Royal Aeronautical Society would like to thank the companies below for their support in the celebratory activities that are planned in recognition of this important milestone in the Society’s history.

Qatar Airways became a RAeS Corporate Partner during 2015. Here, the airline’s CEO Akbar Al Baker meets the RAeS President, Martin Broadhurst.

Visit www.aerosociety.com/150 for full details on all of the exciting initiatives and events outlined above, plus many more.

Sponsors of the RAeS 150th anniversary events include:

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Royal Aeronautical Society / Handbook 2016 / Strategy

StrategyThe Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) is the world’s only professional body dedicated to the entire aerospace community and is committed to maintaining professional standards in aerospace and advancing the aerospace profession. The vision of the Society is to be recognised as the leading membership body serving professionals and enthusiasts in the global aerospace and aviation community. Through its headquarters in London and its global network of Branches and Divisions, the Society supports a broad range of activities in every discipline and level of aeronautics for academia, industry and regulators. The Society aims to deliver its vision by:

The Society is a UK Charity, with individual and corporate membership, and a Council elected by and from its membership. In accordance with the Society’s Regulations, the Council manages the

professional, technical and learned society affairs of the Society. It also provides the direction and leadership required to achieve its key objectives of informing and influencing the direction of the Society’s Strategic Plan; increasing membership; connecting members with the Society’s activities; ensuring maximum synergy across the Society’s activities; increasing and maintaining influence, respect and reputation of the Society globally; and sustaining and developing the body of knowledge and learned output.

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the Society and is responsible for the advancement of the Society’s aims and objectives, its administration, and the management of its finances and property, including establishing and reviewing the policies, strategies and the business plan of the Society. To assist the Trustees in the discharge of their duties, there are three Boards – the Membership Services Board, the Learned Society Board and the Professional Standards Board.

The recommendations from the Society’s strategic review, undertaken in the summer of 2014, were discussed by Council in March 2015 and, following some revision, were approved by the Board of Trustees in September 2015. These recommendations are available on the Society’s website at: www.aerosociety.com/Strategy. The Society is now working to implement the strategic recommendations by means of establishing and monitoring targeted actions in the areas of: learned output; standards and professional development; diversity and engagement of membership, including leadership of the Society; dissemination, outreach and impact; financial strategy, including revenue development; all with appropriate time scales and specific measures of success.

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MembershipMembership has continued to grow in 2015, with over 22,700 members in 107 countries. With an emphasis on our membership grading structure and our ever broadening church of members, a grade for all has been promoted, encouraging membership of the Society to aerospace, aviation and aeronautics professionals and enthusiasts alike. Supporting the upgrade of existing members,

as appropriate, has also been given more focus in 2015, recognising the experience and skills of our members and ensuring their membership is commensurate.

The Society continues to promote the benefits of professional membership within the aerospace and aeronautics community, advocating active involvement in professional development

1 Providing influence and leadership derived from professional competence.

2 Delivering impartial, authoritative and relevant knowledge and information on a multi-channel basis.

3 Attracting future generations to the aeronautical professions.

4 Creating a broad appeal to attract a diverse and active membership base, both globally and at local branch level

5 Promoting actively the Society’s brand to leveraging relationships, enhance reputa-tion, and grow its membership base togeth-er with maintenance of its charitable status.

6 Engaging senior professionals in the leadership and direction of the Society.

7 Exploiting its property assets to maximise the status of the Society and underpin revenue.

8 Following prudent financial management.

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and lifelong learning, knowledge exchange and networking, with membership providing a framework. We have conducted 35 briefings and workshops in organisations, large and SME, providing further to support and guidance to those seeking professional recognition through membership, and if applicable registration.

We remain committed to inspiring and engaging with the next generation of professionals and delivered student briefings, promoting the benefits of membership of the Society to 40 academic institutions, with over 2400 full time students joining from September 2015. The Society has long recognised the importance of encouraging young people to pursue a career in the aviation and aeronautics industries and with the new government’s focus on apprenticeships as an important alternate route into employment and the rise of apprenticeship schemes, such as the Higher Apprenticeship in Professional Aviation Pilot Practice (HAPAPP), it is important that those who choose to follow an apprenticeship rather than going to university are equally well supported in this choice. In June 2015 the Society took the decision to make the Apprentice Affiliate membership a subscription free grade, supporting apprentices in their membership the same way we support undergraduates. Apprentice Affiliate membership has increased by from 22 in 2014 to 104 in 2015 and we hope to see this category of membership grow further in 2016.

The challenge of retention of the Society’s young members as they transition from academia and apprenticeships into their professional careers still remains, as young people face more financial pressure than even before. This is a challenge faced by all professional engineering institutions, however the steady growth of the e-Associate grade, which offers Student Affiliates of the Society a reduced subscription for the first year of membership at the Associate grade (ARAeS), after completion of their studies, demonstrates the Society’s support of young members wishing to enter this exciting and rewarding industry.

REGISTRATION AND ENGINEERING COUNCIL MATTERS

This year has been characterised by Engineering Council initiatives to update much of its major documentation relating to registration. The Society, via the PSB (Professional Standards Board), contributed to the revision of UKSPEC, the review of the guidance document ‘Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes’; a major review of the Engineering Council’s policy on CPD, the outcome of this latter being that PEIs have until 2016 to review and revise their own policies and procedures. A Statement on Ethical Principles was also issued.

As a result of the changes made, the Society’s own documentation, policies and procedures have been modified accordingly and the necessary update training has been delivered.

In pursuance of continuous improvement, increased effort from the PSB’s Registration Committee has been devoted to providing more analytical feedback to applicants, particularly those who were unsuccessful.

The Society also provided members to support the Engineering Council Board, Registration Standards Committee, Quality Assurance Committee, International Advisory Panel and the Engineering Apprenticeships and Technicians Qualifications Forum.

In addition, responses were provided to consultations as follows: Engineering Technician Learning Outcomes; the draft Guidance on Whistleblowing for the Engineering Profession; Individual Registers and Professional Titles (a proposed amendment to By-Law No 6) and EATQ Forum Feedback Request: Guidance for the Approval of Qualifications and Apprenticeships. Comments on QAA’s UK Quality Code for Higher Education, Part A: Setting and maintaining academic standards, The UK Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications were forwarded to EngC for inclusion in a composite response.

COMMUNITy

BRANCHES

The RAeS can boast a network of 67 excellent Branches spread throughout the world. During

Total membership by grade

Former RAeS President, David Rowland is presented with a special edition piece from the Isle of Man special Edition set of stamps commemorating 150 years of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Honorary Companion, 15

Companion, 19Honorary Fellow, 38

Fellow, 2940Member, 5071

Associate Member, 1325

Associate, 1242E-Associate, 163

Affiliate, 957Apprentice Affiliate,

104

Student Affiliate P/T, 67

Student Affiliate F/T, 10782

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Our Corporate Partners have been instrumental in supporting the Society across our various divisions through conference attendance, room hire, exhibiting at our Careers Fairs, sponsorship of events and advertising across our publications and website.

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2015 these Branches (including those within the Divisions) hosted circa 450 evening lectures and other events to further the art and science of aeronautics. Highlights of the season included:

45 delegates representing 35 RAeS Branches attended the 105th Branches Conference on 8-9 May. The conference took place in Yeovil and was kindly hosted by AgustaWestland. The Yeovil site is a place of continuous aircraft production since 1915 and hosting the Branches Conference repre-sented part of the AgustaWestland Ltd centenary year celebrations. The Membership Review work-shop which took place on the first day of the confer-ence addressed two particular areas of interest:

> What are the barriers to Branches recruiting more people to the RAeS?

> How can Branches encourage more participation from young people?

Further workshops took place on Saturday morning covering issues as suggested by the Branches.

The proposal by the Defence Academy & Swindon Branch to introduce a Sir George Greenhill named lecture into their annual programme of events was considered and approved by the Branches Committee and the inaugural lecture, delivered on 1 April by Mark Slater from MBDA. Sir George Greenhill was a founding member of the Royal Military College Woolwich (now the Defence Academy) joining the organisation in 1876 as Professor of Mathematics. Greenhill was involved in the early days of aeronautics in the UK being one of the original members of the government’s advisory committee for aeronautics (forerunner to the Aeronautical Research Council).

The Loughborough Branch established an annual named lecture to honour the memory of Professor Elfyn John Richards. Professor Richards OBE FRAeS, was the first Vice-Chancellor of Loughborough University (1967-1975) with which the Branch has always had very close links. The inaugural lecture evening took place on 3 February 2015 and was delivered by Professor Ric Parker FRAeS, Rolls-Royce Director of Research and Technology.

A named lecture in honour of Professor A R Collar HonFRAeS was introduced into the Bristol Branch lecture programme supplementing the existing Barnwell lecture. The inaugural Professor A R Collar lecture took place on the 12 November at the University of Bristol to coincide with the 70th anniversary of Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Bristol. The lecture was delivered by Professor Jonathan Cooper FRAeS, Airbus Royal Academy of Engineering Sir George White Profes-sor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol. In 1946 Professor Collar set up the aeronautical engineering course at the University of Bristol and was the first holder of the Sir George White chair of aerospace engineering. He eventually became the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol and was also the first academic to become President of the Royal Aeronautical Society (1963-64) while still in academic office.

DIVISIONS

In March 2015 the Australian Division held its AGM and elected John Vincent CEng FRAeS as President for the next two years, appointed Robin Stanier FRAeS as Hon Secretary and John King FRAeS as Hon Treasurer for the next 12 months. Air Commodore Noel Schmidt FRAeS stepped down as President and received a warm vote of thanks for his two years of service. The President-elect will be decided by Council at the AGM held in March 2016.

During the year the value of appointing a General Manager (Doug Nancarrow ARAeS) continued to be apparent with the doubling of the number of Division Corporate Partners. This has given the Australian Division a much needed increase in exposure to the higher echelons of the aviation industry in Australia with representation from most facets of the industry from manufacturing to airlines, defence and regulatory/service providers. In September the Division held its inaugural and very successful Senior Business Leaders Lunch in Sydney at which QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce FRAeS presented a paper on ‘Creating a sustainable, resilient and competitive business.’

The 105th Branches Conference held at the Yeovil Branch in May 2015 and sponsored by AugustaWestland.

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During the year the Division and Branches staffed Society booths at the Avalon International Airshow, the Safeskies Conference in Canberra, the Qantas Group Safety Day, several university career fairs and hosted the 7th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology in Cairns, attracting hundreds of researchers and experts from all over Asia to showcase their work. These activities increased the Division’s profile and relevance and attracted additional membership interest. In addition to a significant increase in Student recruitment, the Division has also been targeting senior leaders to join as Fellows with a 7% increase in 2015.

The six Branches of the Division maintained a strong lecture programme during the year with about 60 events being held and creating many networking opportunities for members. In March the Division, in conjunction with Engineers Australia, hosted Mike Goulette FRAeS for an International Eminent Speaker lecture tour in State capital cities. He was also a keynote speaker at the Australian International Aerospace Congress held in conjunction with the Avalon Airshow.

The New Zealand Division started 2015 with a very successful annual symposium at Masterton, held in conjunction with the Gallaghan Innovation and Aviation NZ. The title was ‘Shared Skies; RPAS in the NZ aviation system’ and attracted some 130 delegates. The symposium formed part of the wider activities associated with the Wings over Wairarapa airshow, one of the major civilian air events in NZ and held biennially.

In May the Division held its AGM followed by a very successful Annual Awards Dinner which acknowledged many notable people from within the NZ aviation fraternity. The Society’s ‘Kestrel Trophy’ for excellence within the RNZAF was awarded. The Division was delighted to accept the creation of the new Bay of Plenty Branch, based in Tauranga, and particularly acknowledges the work of Des Underwood MRAeS in bringing this initiative to fruition. Additionally, the Auckland Branch now has a Working Group, chaired by David Morgan FRAeS, Chief Pilot for AirNZ, and they

are busy re-energising the general activities of the Branch.

YOUNG PERSONS COMMITTEE (YPC)

In 2015 the YPC has been hard at work to re-view and update some of its core responsibilities and improve its service to the Society and young members. Releases of the ‘Young Persons Guid-ance Pack’ and ‘YPC Communications Strategy’ are a couple of initiatives launched this year. These resources will shortly be made available in the ‘Re-sources and Guidelines’ page in the YPC section of the RAeS website. There are many more initiatives like this planned.

The Young Persons Committee (YPC) success-fully ran a number of events and activities in 2015 including:> The AeroChallenge competition was yet again

popular and successful. A team from QinetiQ prevailed as victors;

> Exhibiting at the Royal International Air Tattoo;> The joint Young Persons Conference with the

Flight Simulator Group;> The organisation of the Young Persons Lecture

and Awards evening, this year featuring Dr. Gemma Attrill, DSTL, with a fascinating lecture on Space Weather.

> The 4th International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE) was a great success again this year, with cadets from all over the world converging on Hamilton Place.

WOMEN IN AVIATION & AEROSPACE COMMITTEE (WAAC)The Women in Aviation & Aerospace Committee (WAAC) have had a very busy year working on a collaboration project between the RAeS, Airbus, RAF and the University of West of England to create a unique online mentoring platform for Women by Women. The mentoring scheme will offer women in the industry the opportunity to find a professional mentor to help them grow and develop their career and create opportunities

Above left: Australian Division President John Vincent and around-the-world pilot,Tracey Curtis-Taylor, the ‘bird-in-a-bi-plane’.Above Right: TV presenter Dallas Campbell at the Space to Earth Challenge event held at the RAeS’s Mayfair head-quarters.

We have conducted 35 briefings and workshops in organisations, large and small, providing further support and guidance to those seeking professional recognition through membership, and if applicable registration.

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for advancement. This is the first time that collaboration between industry, military, learned society and academia focusing on women’s development has successfully brought a new service to the industry. The new mentoring scheme is called Alta and was launched at this years WAAC Conference in October following 12 months of intensive development.

The 2015 WAAC conference was an opportunity to explore the themes of sustainability, both from the perspective of technology and diversity of work forces in our industry. The conference heard talks on the development of new bio fuels, of new hybrid engine technology providing an overview of sustain-ability in relation to aviation and aerospace and giv-ing examples of how the new sustainability paradigm is impacting the industry including overall aircraft design, aviation specific greenhouse gas emissions and sustainable biofuel. After launching the Alta Mentoring scheme the conference finished with a panel and audience debate on workforce diversity. Grateful thanks to Universal Weather & Aviation and Airbus who sponsored the conference and to all the speakers who made such an interesting and inspiring conference come to life.

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CORPORATE PARTNERS

2015 has surpassed the record number of new Corporate Partners set last year with, at the time of writing this, 34 new organisations joining the scheme, bringing the overall total to 230. As ever, the diversity of companies from around the world, reflects the truly globally presence of the Society.

Amongst the new Corporate Partners we were delighted to welcome leading aerospace and

aviation companies including Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, B/E Aerospace, AAR Corp, Embraer, London Luton Airport, Willis Lease Finance, TUI Group, the Monarch Group, Middle East Airlines, Bell Helicopters and Volga-Dnepr to name a few.

Corporate Partner membership is not just about the large organisation, with over 75% of our Corporate Partners representing the SME sector and we welcome and regard their support just as highly, and all have an important and active role to play in both industry and at the Society.

Our Corporate Partners have been instrumental in supporting the Society across our various divisions through conference attendance, room hire, exhibiting at our Careers Fairs, sponsorship of events and advertising across our publications and website.

Our thanks go to all Corporate Partners for their support and in particular those that are supporting our 2016, 150th Anniversary events. Airbus Group, AlixPartners, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Qatar Airways, Raytheon, Thales and UTC Aerospace Systems.

CORPORATE EVENTS

The Society’s Corporate Partner Briefings remain the backbone of the corporate events programme, with an impressive programme of highly regarded speakers from the commercial and military sectors. The 2015 programme covered a broad spectrum of topics including SDSR, airport strategy, the economic outlook and military capability planning. Attendance at these events continues to grow, with the Minister for Defence Procurement’s briefing on SDSR attracting an unprecedented level of interest. The Society relies on sponsorship to run these events and would like to thank Airbus Group, DC Advisory, MOHEKA and Raytheon for sponsoring briefings during 2015.

For the first time, the SDSR briefing was live streamed to a closed audience of pre-registered guests from our Corporate Partners, enabling a wider audience to benefit from their corporate membership, and in particular those who are non-UK based.

In terms of social and networking events, the annual Aerospace Golf Day was well supported by regular players and we also welcomed some new faces. The 2015 Annual Banquet was a great success with 570 guests representing a wide cross-section of companies and organisations from across the aerospace community. This continues the trend of a 10% increase in attendance on the previous year’s event. In 2016 we look forward to celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Royal Aeronautical Society with a Gala Banquet at Guildhall, a magnificent Grade 1 listed landmark in the heart of the City of London. The Royal Aeronautical Society is grateful to its Corporate Partners for supporting this event, and to AlixPartners in particular for their ongoing sponsorship.

Society President Martin Broadhurst visited the Belfast branch in November 2015 for a lecture by Damian Jackson, Director of Product Development at Bombardier Aerospace.

Left: Willie Walsh , CEO International Airlines Group poses with the RAeS President, Martin Broadhurst and Derby Branch Presi-dent, Colin Smith before presenting the 51st Sir Henry Royce Lecture organised by The Derby Branch.

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KnowledgeTHE SPECIALIST GROUPS

Through conferences, lectures and contributions to specialist and discussion papers during 2015, the Specialist Groups continue to consider significant developments in their field, stimulate debate and facilitate action on key industry issues, reflecting the constant innovation and progress in aviation and maintaining the Society as the voice in aerospace.

The Specialist Groups contributed to a number of publications throughout 2015. The Space Group produced a discussion paper on ‘The UK’s National Strategy for Human Spaceflight’ which was prepared to support their conference on Human Spaceflight in December 2015. The Society also published a briefing paper titled ‘Aerospace in the SDSR 2015: Building Flexible Capability for a Fast Changing World’. It was the Society’s contribution to the 2015 National Security Strategy (NSS) and Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) process and was led by the Air Power Group, with input from the Rotorcraft, Space, UAS and Weapons Systems & Technology Specialist Groups, among others.

The Specialist Group Forum (SGF) once again facilitated discussion between the Specialist Groups, Branches, LSB, Council and the Society in order to maintain effective cross Society communication. The aim of the SGF is to ensure we preserve and enhance perhaps our most valuable asset – the ‘technical vitality’ of the Society’s Specialist Groups and the Society, as seen by its members and the industry.

EvENTS

The Society’s Events programme in 2015 continues to deliver high profile industry leading events. Once again the President’s Conference brought together a stimulating programme of international speakers. The 2015 conference provided a strategic view of the opportunities and challenges ahead for the UAS industry across the UK, Europe and beyond.

The Space Group delivered a number of high profile lectures including a talk from outgoing European Space Agency Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain as well as welcoming back not only the Rosetta Team to provide an update but also NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden who spoke at a lecture in June.

The International Flight Crew Training Conference looked to engage with younger aspiring pilots and provided support for their attendance and was described by delegates as ‘… a quantum leap forward and should form the basis on how

to judge others. ’The Society continues to deliver world-class events and exploit technology in line with industry best practice. We continue to stream lectures live from HQ and in 2015 streamed our first exclusive briefing to our Corporate Partners as Philip Dunne MP, Minister of State for Defence Procurement, spoke on defence themes for SDSR 2015.

We look forward to an exciting programme of conferences and events in 2016 as the programme

takes our activity to Lisbon, Bristol and Liverpool for technical conferences on Aircraft Structural Design, Aerodynamics and Rotorcraft Virtual Engineering respectively.

PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

AEROSPACE magazine has been consolidated as best of breed in its class. Highlights in 2015 included two features shortlisted for the annual Aerospace Journalists of the Year Awards and a global scoop with the revelation of the DART jet trainer concept. The Aerospace Insight Blog

continues to provide analysis and commentary on issues arising throughout each month. Another global scoop on the ‘Protector’ UAV was published via the blog following the President’s Conference in October and we will be seeking new authors and contributors during 2016 to develop this resource for members.

The Aeronautical Journal exceeded the number of papers submitted in previous years and achieved its target of 72 papers published over the course of 2015. The Journal continues to recover from a downturn in its impact factor in 2012 and the 2014 figures released in July 2015 shows a rise

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of 30% over 2012. As of 1 January 2016 The Aeronautical Journal will be published in partnership with Cambridge University Press. The Society will retain editorial control, including full responsibility for the peer review process and we anticipate that this partnership will help us to identify new markets and attract more top quality papers to increase the influence of the Journal.

The Society continued to extend its use of social media channels to provide information to our members and to raise the Society’s profile. The @AeroSociety twitter account is increasing its followers by 200+ each month and AEROSPACE Editor @RAeSTimR now has almost 10,500 followers. A CNN twitter chat at the Paris Air Show on the Future of Flight involving Editor Tim Robinson reached 23 million twitter users.

With support from the newly appointed Head of Policy & Public Affairs the Society’s ability to provide written evidence to Parliamentary and Government Consultations and Inquiries has been sharply increased. Examples included submissions on Surface Access to Airports, Apprenticeships Levy, Flexible Response? An SDSR Checklist of Potential Threats, Defence Expenditure & 2% Pledge, Spending Review, Autumn Statement, Air Quality Assessment, Intention to Assume Responsibility for Certification of UK Helidecks and Impact of APD on English Regional Airports.

THE NATIONAL AEROSPACE LIBRARy

The National Aerospace Library (NAL) has continued to bring the best of both current aeronautical thinking and aeronautical history to members, researchers and aero enthusiasts from across the world. This year the library launched www.aerosocietyheritage.com, which has enabled the global aeronautical community to read Sir George Cayley’s notebooks, examine Horace Short’s sketches of the Wright A or look at photographs and drawings of flying machines by W S Henson, Lawrence Hargrave and Percy Picher. Another two thousand photographs were made available for purchase and licencing via www.aerosociety.com/printsandposters, while visitors to the National Aerospace Library and Hamilton Place can now benefit from reference only access to ESDU datasheets.

Work continues to preserve library collections for future generations. NAL volunteers have cleaned, boxed and repaired over two hundred boxes of pamphlets and helped to index the Society’s aerophilatelic collection. Money raised from donations, legacies, the adopt-a-book appeal and through the annual book fair has allowed the NAL to complete the conservation of British & Colonial Aeroplane Company plans and material

from the Royal Aircraft Establishment Historical Library, and to start work on conservation of the NAL’s collections of aircraft plans and photographic albums.

Material from the NAL’s collections will be used in various project associated with the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Royal Aeronautical Society, in particular with a set of eight commemorative stamps issued by Isle of Man Stamps & Coins on 12 January 2016, the 150th anniversary of the original foundation of the Society.

COLLABORATION

The Society continues to work with key partners at a national and international level in order to meet its objectives to provide influence and leadership and offer impartial and authoritative information.

The RAeS has been an active partner within CEAS, the Council of European Aerospace Societies, participating in the EU funded project ‘EC-Aero2’ to support closer integration of organisations with an interest in aeronautics across Europe. With Aerodays being held in London in October 2015 the Society took the lead role in coordinating the Young Researchers Competition to facilitate and promote dissemination of new research ideas coming through into the European Commission’s flagship event in aviation research and innovation.

At ICAS, the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences, the Society continues to support an increase in papers submitted for presentation at the biennial Congress and encourage greater participation of Society members with RAeS President-Elect Chris Atkin FRAeS sitting on the Executive Committee and RAeS Fellow Ric Parker being re-appointed to the ICAS Council.

Through the Observer Status the Society holds within ICAO, members from the Society’s Rotorcraft and UAS Specialist Groups have participated in Working Groups to debate important regulatory issues and standards for a safer aviation environment. In addition, the Society liaises closely with ICAO, IATA, IFALPA, ICCAIA as the partners in the International Pilot Training Consortium (IPTC) which has been instrumental in the publication by ICAO of Edition 4 of Doc 9625 Vol I (Aeroplanes) ‘The Manual of Criteria for the Qualification of Flight Simulation Training Devices.’

In the UK, the Society has managed the administration of the Aerospace MSc Bursary Scheme which has now completed the award of 500 bursaries to up-skill aerospace professionals and has continued to actively support the Aerospace Growth Partnership (AGP) and the Defence Growth Partnership (DGP), particularly in its activities relating to skills and the Trailblazer initiatives.

Top: The RAeS’s flag-ship pblication, AEROSPACE and below that our sci-entific and technical Journal now entering both its 119th year and partnership with Cambridge University Press.Third from top: The Society represented on the BBC’s Newsnight programme earlier this year.

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SECONDARy SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT

SCHOOLS BUILD-A-PLANE CHALLENGE (SBAP)Our flagship programme, supported by Boeing UK to build light aircraft in schools to LAA standards alongside a programme of public engagementIn 2015 further milestones were reached. The student experience flights for the G-YTLY aircraft, built by Hampshire pupils, were completed and this aircraft and G-SBAP built by Stroud students, were put on the market and successfully sold to private buyers, achieving another of the programme’s key aims.

The Ercall Wood led aircraft, G-GWFT, was the third in the programme to achieve its Permit to Fly in the summer of 2015 followed by a public flight display at Wolverhampton aerodrome in October 2015, a moving occasion following the sad death of one of the key pupils in the project. Meanwhile, BLC, NEWA and Ernesford Grange schools made good progress with their builds, all achieving aircraft registration.

Furthermore, the aircraft, pupils, teachers and volunteers involved in the builds continued to inspire thousands of others through a number of public engagement activities at air shows, major STEM exhibitions and more. A broadcast of the SBAP documentary in May 2015 by digital TV channel Community TV extended the reach of the

programme even further among the general public.

FALCON INITIATIVE School flight simulator projectIn the sister project to SBAP, also supported

by Boeing UK, ten UK schools were selected in September 2015 to design and build their own prototype flight simulator. Inspired by SBAP school Ernesford Grange Community Academy - who built a simulator from scratch - the

The Society’s Careers, Outreach and Skills Team, supported by the Education and Skills Committee and a network of volunteers, deliver a wide range of programmes aimed at all ages with the aim to:> Encourage those with an early interest in

aerospace and aviation;

> Spread the word about what being involved in the industry can offer;

> Support and retain talent within the industry.

2015 was another exciting year in which we welcomed new staff to the team and achieved further milestones in our programmes, some highlights are reported below.

PRIMARy SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT

COOL AERONAUTICSThe RAeS programme of one-day events for primary schools Nine events took place in 2015 reaching over 800 primary school pupils and teachers, supported by 50 speakers from organisations including Titan Airways, Ryanair, Stansted Airport (MAG), the Royal Air Force and the UK Space Agency. Educational support included workshops from the British Paralympic Triathlon Team, Spacefund, Stomp Rockets, Blue Abyss, Cambridge University and Durham University, testing a range of skills from STEM to astronaut fitness! We were delighted to work with two new venues - the Trenchard Museum at RAF Halton and the new Aerozone at London Stansted Airport.

COOL AERONAUTICS 150 In 2016, our target is to reach 150 primary schools through the programme both in the UK and overseas with the support of Airbus Group. To get involved please contact [email protected]

AMY’S AVIATION WITH FUN KIDS RADIOA children’s radio and animated series Amy’s Aviation’s popularity continued. In 2015 the online videos were watched on YouTube 20,061 times and the series’ accompanying web pages at www.funkids.com received 12,026 page views. Once again, we held an interactive Amy Aviation zone with Fun Kids at the second London BRICK Lego event at Excel, London in December 2015, reaching thousands of kids and parents with paper plane fun.

Members of the Ercall Wood, Telford, Schools Build-a-Plane project at Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport.

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programme offers young people the chance to put their design and build skills into practice, bringing in elements such as science, maths and computing.

BALLANTYNE 2015The Society’s annual careers awareness event for 14-18 year-olds The Ballantyne provides inspirational careers information and advice on graduate and apprentice pathways into aerospace and aviation. Themed ‘Innovation, our future, your future’ the 2015 event attracted around 180 guests including pupils, teachers and parents and was again supported by Raytheon UK.

Inspirational speakers from Raytheon UK included: Katerina Roche, Innovation Champions Network and current graduates and apprentices. Further inspiration came from Richard Parker of Reaction Engines and Eurofighter pilot Flight Lieutenant Stefan Wurwal, 29 (Reserve) Squadron.

SPEAKERS FOR SCHOOLS Launched in 2015, the new RAeS Speakers for Schools Programme aims to create a network of regional contacts who can help respond to the many enquires the Society receives from schools to attend STEM and careers awareness events.

The first phase of the programme involved two ‘Working with Young People’ training sessions led by Jo Fox of the educational specialist group Spacefund. These helped prepare the Society’s School Speakers in engaging effectively with a young audience with workshops on explaining complex concepts in a ‘child-friendly’ way and using props and AV equipment to inspire children.

UNIvERSITy AND COLLEGE ENGAGEMENT

CAREER FLIGHTPATH LIVE 2015The Society’s Spring recruitment fairFollowing the success of the Society’s Autumn recruitment fair, our first ever Spring event, Career FLIGHTPATH LIVE, took flight on Friday 6 March 2015 at the Society’s headquarters attracting over 300 motivated visitors. Exhibitors included employers and training providers from the world of aerospace and aviation, including Panasonic Avionics, Buckinghamshire New University, Britten-Norman, KLM Engineering UK, Kura Aviation and Seabury Aviation.

CAREERS IN AEROSPACE LIVE 2015The Society’s Autumn recruitment fairOne of the Society’s biggest events in its calendar, over 800 attendees from across the UK and beyond - including students, recent graduates, experienced professionals and service leavers - took part in the Society’s tenth Autumn recruitment fair on Friday 6 November, which again benefitted from the support of nearly 30 exhibitors from across the aerospace and aviation sector, including first-time exhibitors United Technologies Research Centre, GMV, Procat College, FTA Global and EuroUSC.

Both events demonstrated the important role the Society can play in uniting its network of members with industry to offer a practical solution to addressing skills gaps.

RAES ON-CAMPUS UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE CAREERS & CV WORKSHOPS Free specialist careers workshops at universities and colleges We delivered free sessions on work placements and employment, covering advice on job search, networking, CV-writing, articulating soft skills, online applications and interviews followed by optional ‘speedy’ CV 1-2-1s for attendees.

2015 visits included: Perth UHI, Cranfield University, Newcastle Aviation Academy, Sheffield Hallam University, Buckinghamshire New University, West Thames College and the University of Sheffield. We also ran careers stands at Queen Mary University’s and the University of Hertfordshire’s Engineering careers fairs and reached 450 students.

In addition, our free in person and by telephone 1-2-1 Careers Guidance service from the London office remained popular among members and non-members alike.

EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS We exhibited at a number of external events, including the the National Engineering and Construction Recruitment exhibition, Birmingham in May and November; the London International Youth Science Forum in July; the National Careers Guidance Shows (NCGS) in Leeds, Leicester and London and the Air League Parliamentary event in November 2015, the latter showcasing to MPs how not-for-profit aerospace and aviation groups support young people’s development.

The careers team also worked closely with ADS Group to support the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKAYRoC) 2015 and were also delighted to support the new Raytheon Quadcopter Challenge and RSA Solar Air Challenge, two innovative design competitions to encourage state-of-the-art thinking and collaborative working among young people.

Cool Aeronautics at the Trenchard Museum.

Amy’s Aviation’s popularity continued. In 2015 the online videos were watched on YouTube 20,061 times.

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PRINT AND ONLINE CAREERS RESOURCES

CAREER FLIGHTPATH MAGAZINE (ISSUE 4)The RAeS biennial free aerospace and aviation careers and professional development magazine

In November 2015, 10,000 copies of the fourth issue were published with a range of special features, career development articles and interviews, including an interview and front cover with airline captain Rola Hoteit, one of the only female airline captains in the Middle East. A pdf is also available to download via links on the AeroSociety and Careers in Aerospace websites.

NEW SCHOOL POSTER A new A2 careers poster for secondary schools was also produced which features an eye-catching artist illustration demonstrating the many people and different skills involved in aircraft design and operations. 11,000 copies are available for schools free of charge.

NEW COOL AERONAUTICS MATERIALSOur children’s Cool Aeronautics booklet was revised with a new look and content. We also produced a new event handbook for organisations wishing to run their own Cool Aeronautics event.

CAREERS IN AEROSPACE WEBSITE An information, advice and guidance website in partnership with ADS Group

Over 2015 the Careers in Aerospace website maintained similar visitor numbers to previous years with 69,302 sessions and 56,703 new users. The majority of users (69%) were based in the UK, followed by the USA, India, France, Canada and the UAE. The apprenticeship information pages remained most popular, followed by aerospace engineering, aircraft maintenance, education and the company directory.

A user survey was also carried out in preparation for a website review and redesign in 2016. With 128 completed responses, the current website received many supportive comments, indicating that the current content and functionality were suitable, with

the most important development being mobile device compatibility.

SkILLS AND INDUSTRy ENGAGEMENT

RAES EDUCATION AND SKILLS COMMITTEE

The Society continued to develop its work on skills policy and strategy through the Education and Skills Committee (ESC), including developing closer links with the AGP Skills Working Group, Aviation Industry Skills Board (AISB) and ACARE.

ESC EVENTSThe committee held two events, a seminar in the Spring and a conference in December, which focused on the achievements of the Society and other groups to date, as well as looking ahead to future challenges. The conference included keynote speakers from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Huw Walters and Roger Bourne, increasing government awareness of the Society’s activities and sector needs. The event also saw the soft launch of a new EDT Aerospace Industrial Cadet programme led by the AGP.

The committee contributed to Government enquiries such as the Wakeham Review of graduate employability of engineers and staff presented at the Westminster Forum on postgraduate tuition fees

and funding.

2016 – LOOkING AHEAD

Our major focus will be to mark the Society’s 150th anniversary by reaching 150 primary schools through the Cool Aeronautics programme in partnership with Airbus Group, the Branches and Corporate Partners.

Our existing programmes to inspire young people, parents and teachers will continue, as well as supporting Futures Day at the

Farnborough Air Show in July 2016 and other air shows and events.

We are very grateful to both our industry supporters and sponsors and the many volunteers giving their time to support these wide-ranging activities, without whom this work could not be achieved.

The Society’s NEW Spring recruitment fair

Exhibitors – Gate Open

BOOK NOW!

Contact: E: [email protected] T: 020 7670 4326 for exhibitor and visitor information

Register at: www.aerosociety.com/recruitmentfairs

For group bookings please contact: [email protected]

Book now for the Society’s second Spring recruitment fair, Career FLIGHTPATH LIVE, on 11 March 2016 at our London HQ. We expect

once again to attract highly motivated young people from across the UK as well as experienced professionals and those leaving the

armed forces. The Spring event offers a fantastic opportunity for aerospace and aviation organisations to showcase their employment and training

opportunities available at this time of year, such as:● Apprenticeships● Direct entry roles● Experienced hire ● Seasonal opportunities ● All-year round graduate schemes

● Academic and professional courses Career FLIGHTPATH LIVE offers the same exhibitor packages as our Careers in Aerospace LIVE November events: Premium Economy,

Business Class, Club Class and Economy, with stand-only packages for Spring 2016 starting at just £695 + VAT for early-bird RAeS

Corporate Partners.Joint booking discounts are also available for exhibitors who book the Spring and Autumn events at the same time.

2016 is a special year for the RAeS, marking our 150th anniversary which aims to look ahead to the next 50 years of innovation and for

which a new generation of talent is essential - whether in design, maintenance, operations, commercial or other support roles.

We hope you can join us in the celebrations!

RAeS, No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ Friday 11 March 2016 10.00-12.45 and 13.00-15.45

Above left: Prince Michael of Kent meets some of the students participating in the BLC Schools Build-a-Plane project.Above right: The 2015 Careers in Aerospace LIVE event attracted over 800 visitors and almost 30 exhibitors.

Have you ever thought about how planes fly? Or how heavy planes are able to land so smoothly? Maybe you want to become a pilot some day, just like me. My name is Amy, and I love anything and everything to do with aviation! Aviation is a bit of a fancy word, but it’s quite simple really. Aviation means anything to do with flying aeroplanes

and making them work.When I’m not busy whizzing around in my aeroplane, I like to help children like you learn more about aviation and all of the amazing opportunities it has to offer. This booklet is a great way of getting started and I hope you enjoy having a go at some of the fun activities, too!If you want to find out even more, why not watch my animated radio series – just search for ‘Amy’s Aviation’ on YouTube! I’ll teach you all about aeroplanes and how they work; we’ll even take a look inside a cockpit to see what all of the different buttons and switches are used for!

WANT TO WORK WITH AEROPLANES WHEN YOU GROW UP?

There are loads of different jobs that you can do – become a pilot, engineer, air traffic controller, or even an astronaut! Keep reading to find out more about the jobs that you could one day be doing.

And look out for Amy the Aviator! She will give you some really helpful tips about the things you will need to work hard at while you’re at school!CONTACT AMY................ If you have a question about anything in this

booklet, or about aviation, you can email me at

[email protected] and I’ll write back to you as soon as I can!

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Royal Aeronautical Society / Handbook 2016 / Honours, Medals & Awards

Professor Sir Martin Sweeting is admitted to Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his leadership and exceptional contribution in pioneering the use of Commercial off-the-Shelf (COTS) technology in space.

Jean-Jacques Dordain is admitted to Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his exemplary leadership of Europe’s space activities as Director General of the European Space Agency and for demonstrating a unique mix of exceptional technical, managerial, political, diplomatic and commercial skills that elevates him above his contemporaries.

Professor Ramesh k Agarwal is admitted to Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding leadership in aerospace education and research and for advancing the improvement and development of a wide range of flying aerospace vehicles through ingenious application of computational fluid dynamics.

Air Commodore Charles Clarke is admitted to Honorary Companionship in recognition of his leadership and achievement throughout a long and distinguished career with the Royal Air Force and life featuring passion, energy and application which has proved to be an inspiration to so many.

Sir Roger Bone is admitted to Honorary Companionship in recognition of his leadership and exceptional contribution to the UK aerospace

and defence community. Of particular note is his commitment to championing the

Schools Build-a-Plane Challenge, which has inspired and

educated children across the country.

David Bent is admitted to Honorary

Companionship in recognition of his exceptional

contribution in transforming aviation art with iconic paintings,

bringing aviation, technology and art together to a completely new audience while, at the same time, promoting aerospace far and wide.

Honours, Medals & Awards

The most Prestigious and long-standing awards in global aerospace honouring achievement, innovation and excellence.

The Society has been honouring outstanding achievers in the global aerospace industry since 1909, when Wilbur and Orville Wright came to London to receive the Society’s first Gold Medal. In the years that have followed, honouring world aerospace achievers has become a permanent tradition of the Society.The nominations received for the 2015 Awards were highly competitive and the Medals and Awards Committee are very pleased to announce the winners as:

Professor Richard J Parker FRAeS is awarded the Society Gold Medal in recognition of his outstanding achievement and contribution as a world-class aerospace scientist and engineer whose leadership and inspiration has shaped aerospace innovation, research and technology advances and programmes within and across company, national and international boundaries.

The Rosetta Mission Team is awarded the Society Team Gold Medal in recognition of the Team’s ground-breaking success performing the world’s first ever delivery of a space probe into orbit around a comet and, greater still, successfully delivering an unmanned lander onto the surface of the comet itself with the first attempt.

Dr G Satheesh Reddy FRAeS is awarded the Society Silver Medal in recognition of his contributions as one of the leading navigation and avionics experts in India, under whose leadership India has developed state-of-the-art avionics sensors and systems for key national strategic programmes and other defence applications.

The Beagle 2 Mars Mission Engineering Team is awarded the Society Team Silver Medal in recognition of the Team’s triumph of engineering and ingenuity which underpinned a successful descent and landing of the Beagle 2 probe on Mars.

Eric Fitzpatrick FRAeS is awarded the Society Bronze Medal accompanied by the R P Alston Memorial Medal in recognition of Fitzpatrick’s outstanding work towards the Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) instructional effort over 23 years on the school staff and his inspirational technical ability in all aspects of flight testing.

Major Michael ‘Gus’ Dennis is awarded the Society Bronze Medal accompanied by the Turnbuckle Award in recognition of his contribution to UK Defence Aviation as an engineering leader, innovator and champion of professional standards in a career spanning over 35 years.

Dr khalid Ahmed Gharib MRAeS is awarded the Society Bronze Medal in recognition of his work at the heart of aviation medicine governance in both Sudan and Saudi Arabia and, in particular, for his contribution in setting up and subsequently leading two civil aviation medicine departments, thus advancing the management and safety of civil aviation in both nations.

The e-Go Aeroplanes Development Team is awarded the Society Team Bronze Medal in recognition of the Team’s achievement and innovation in creating a unique single-seat aircraft that is fun to fly, easy to handle, stylish, ergonomic and very efficient.

Dr Robert Lee FRAeS is awarded the Specialist Gold Award accompanied by the Roger Green Medal in recognition of his world-class contribution to aviation safety management, especially his promotion of human factors and a systems approach in the investigation and prevention of aircraft accidents.

The Aw609 Tilt Rotor Autorotation Flight Test Team is awarded the Team Specialist Gold Award in recognition of the Team’s achievement in demonstrating, during 2014, a comprehensive autorotation envelope in relation to the first tilt rotor to seek Civil Certification.

Peter Hackney is awarded the Specialist Silver Award in recognition of his work which has been fundamental in developing and refining UK air platform countermeasures against the guided infra-red threat.

The G650 Aerodynamic wing Design Team is awarded the Team Specialist Silver Award in recognition of the Team’s aerodynamic design of the Gulfstream G650 wing. Using state-of-the-art Navier-Stokes design methods the Team’s work on wing and wing integration aerodynamics produced a notably efficient, low transonic drag aerodynamic design.

Tim Edwards receives the Specialist Bronze Award in recognition of his contributions and achievements in the application of fibre reinforced technology in the aerospace industry since 2002 and in pioneering the use of the methods he has developed in civil engineering.

John Dovey receives the Specialist Bronze Award in recognition of his technical leadership and contributions as the BAC/BAE Systems Head of the Tornado Loads Team from the start of the design through to service clearance.

Squadron Leader Jason Davenhill receives the Specialist Bronze Award in recognition of his role as an advocate and pioneer of the Aircrew Performance Coaching Scheme. His personal drive

and commitment first established this remarkable scheme which he then successfully promoted throughout the Army, Royal Navy and RAF.

The Gulfstream/BAE Systems Civil Active Control Sidestick Team receives the Team Specialist Bronze Award in recognition of the Team’s achievement in successfully leveraging the Active Control Sidestick design from military programmes and implementing significant product improvements to meet FAA/EASA regulatory requirements for integrity, availability and design assurance.

The Rosetta Flight Control & Flight Dynamics Team receives the Space Specialist Group Award accompanied by the Geoffrey Pardoe Space Award in recognition of the Team’s ground-breaking contribution to the success of the Rosetta Mission, specifically the development of the necessary complex mathematical models to simulate the gravitational and dynamic characteristics of the comet and their effect on the spacecraft.

Philip Tarry receives the Unmanned Air Systems Specialist Group Award in recognition of his instrumental role in the development of the small Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) sector in the UK at a most critical time.

Flight Lieutenant Michael Stafford receives the Rotorcraft Specialist Group Award in recognition of his selfless dedication to the continued development of new Defensive Aid Suites that have protected UK service personnel flying on operations for the past decade.

Jeffrey Naro receives the young Persons’ Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to both the combustion and materials engineering organisations of the company as well as both the computational and experimental realms of turbine performance.

Sir Martin Sweeting is awarded Honorary Fellowship of the RAeS from Martin Broadhurst at the 2015 Wilbur and Orville Wright Lecture.

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Royal Aeronautical Society / Handbook 2016 / Honours, Medals & Awards

Richard Haines MRAeS receives a young Persons’ achievement Commendation in recognition of his ability to resolve complex blade dynamic behaviour demonstrated through work analysing rotor behaviour on the AW159 Wildcat.

John Easum receives a young Persons’ achievement Commendation in recognition of his record of excellence in scholarly, research and professional pursuits, including holding national and international titles from aerospace competitions.

Matthew kear receives the Alan Marsh Award in recognition of his ability to grasp technical tasks quickly, work largely unsupervised and deliver results to schedule while being regarded by his peers as an exceptionally able individual.

Mark Dunkerley receives n the Herbert Le Sueur Award in recognition of his talent in operating across all aspects of the engineering challenge to apply his experience of structural design and test, technical liaison with operators and technical support to new programmes at the bidding stage.

Charles Muir receives the NE Rowe Medal – Under 25 Age Group for the presentation of his paper titled ‘The Challenges of Hypersonic Flight’ at the Reggie Brie Award Competition at the Yeovil Branch.

Simon Chiverton receives the NE Rowe Medal – 25-30 Age Group for the presentation of his paper titled ‘The Aerodynamics of Badminton: Redesigning the Shuttlecock’ at the Stevenage Branch annual Young Persons Lecture competition.

NE Rowe Certificates of Merit

Alex Cook ARAeS (Under 25 Age Group) presented his paper titled ‘Creativity in Aerospace’ at the Boscombe Down Branch’s Joe Morrall Young Person’s Lecture.

Raúl González Muñoz (Under 25 Age Group) presented his paper titled ‘Software in Aerospace Industry: A Rising Criticality’ at the Cranfield Branch Annual Lecture Competition.

Jaidev Sanketi (Under 25 Age Group) presented his paper titled ‘Mars Orbiter Mission – Mangalyaan’ at the UAE Dubai Branch Lecture Competition.

Richard Stephens (Under 25 Age Group) presented his paper titled ‘A Method for Lorry Underbody Aerodynamic Investigation’ at the Cambridge Branch Sir Michael Marshall Lecture Competition.

Manisha kushwaha (25-30 Age Group) presented her paper titled ‘Project Dragonfly: Sail to the Stars’ at the Cranfield Branch Annual Lecture Competition.

Do you know an individual or a team that has made an outstanding contribution in the global aerospace industry? Why not nominate them for an award? Anyone can make a nomination and anyone can be nominated, regardless of whether they are associated either directly or indirectly with the Society. For more information please visit http://aerosociety.com/awards or contact Jessica Tee on +44 (0)20 7670 4312.

The 2014 Written Paper Prize winners with the RAeS President and members of the Medals and Awards Committee.(see the full list of winners at www.aerospace.com/awards)


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The Royal Aeronautical Society Foundation was established in June 2006 to organise and co-ordinate fundraising for the Society’s charitable activities, initially the Centennial Scholarship Fund and the National Aerospace Library (NAL) or other future projects as directed by the Trustees.

The Foundation is managed by a dedicated committee, headed by the Chief Executive and esteemed Fellows from the Society’s membership, including Past Presidents.

The Foundation over the past couple of years has increased its financial support to further the Society’s objectives. In 2015 the Foundation supported various charitable initiatives including Cool Aeronautics (educational programme aimed at primary schools), printing educational/career material for schools and universities, conferences for apprentices, creating online access for the Society’s Lectures and continued its support of the Centennial Scholarship Fund and NAL.

The Foundation will continue to support these activities in 2016 as well as supporting new initiatives encouraging young people (and the general public) within the UK and overseas to learn more about aviation and the Society. These are important activities in not only guaranteeing the long term future of the Society but also ensure that membership benefits are being delivered from the Society’s Headquarters.

Members (and non members) can help the Society through the Foundation in a number of different ways:

GIFT AID

By filling in a Gift Aid (GA) declaration a member (UK only) can let the Society claim GA on their current and past (four years) membership subscriptions and any donations given to the Society. The Society/Foundation will be able to claim 25p in every £1 donated.

DONATIONS

Members can donate either by monthly or annual instalments with/through normal annual subscriptions and, if they also sign a GA declaration, a further 25p for each £1 donated can be claimed from the HMRC.

EASYFUNDRAISING

By shopping online via easyfundraising (www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/royalaeronauticalsociety) individuals can support

RAeS Foundation

the Foundation/Society by purchasing their goods through this site. Whatever they need to buy, from their weekly grocery shop or fashion must-have, to their business travel, office supplies or mobile phone, by buying it via easyfundraising they will be raising money for the Society at no extra cost.

SELF ASSESSMENT GIVING

Individuals can donate any tax refund (plus GA) on their Self Assessment Return to the Foundation.

GIVING STOCKS/SHARES

This is a tax-effective way of supporting the Foundation. Gifts of shares/securities, etc. are free of capital gains tax and can be also offset against taxable income (both standard and higher rate) – individuals can deduct from tax the market value of the shares/securities at the date of disposal (plus incidental costs).

LEGACIES

A member can support the Foundation by leaving a Legacy; if they have already made a Will and then decide to bequest to the Foundation they can do so by means of a Codicil.

LIVING LEGACIES

Members can opt for a Living Legacy whereby they agree to bequeath a certain amount to the Foundation but make an annual contribution with the proviso that the residual amount (if any) will be due from their estate on death. Note – any bequests to the Foundation are exempt from inheritance tax.

COVENANTS

Members can set up a Deed of Covenant (min four years) to support the Foundation activities or give them a choice to support specific activities (i.e. the purchase of 4HP, Centennial Fund, NAL/other activities etc). Members/donors can get tax relief on their payments.

If you require more information please contact either the Finance Director or Subscriptions Department at the Royal Aeronautical Society or check the Society’s website (http://aerosociety.com/foundation). Also, if you want to know more about tax efficient ways of supporting the Foundation/Society go to the HMRC website at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/individuals/giving/basics.htm

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Royal Aeronautical Society / Handbook 2016 / Specialist groups

Specialist Groups

The range and diversity of the activities of the aerospace industry are second to none. From airlines to aviation law, space flight to balloon flight, aeronautical engineering to aircraft maintenance, avionics to flight crew training – all these, and those in between, are sectors within the aerospace industry, in which professionals, invariably bonded by a passion for aviation and aerospace, contribute to the UK’s leading position worldwide.

Outlined below is an insight into some of the interest areas of the industry, written by those who know – the technical experts and ‘captains of industry’ that form the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Specialist Groups.

Further information on each of the Specialist Groups can be found at www.aerosociety.com

If you are interested in getting involved with any of the Society’s Specialist Groups please contact [email protected]

AerodynAmicsThe Group covers aerodynamics, aeroelastics, CFD, wind-tunnel testing and aerodynamic aspects of flight trials. The committee represents a wide range of aerodynamics specialists across universities and industry. The committee delivered a conference examining wind tunnels in 2015 and will hold their biennial Applied Aerodynamics Conference in Bristol in 2016. They continue to represent the interests of the aerodynamic community to the Society and on behalf of the Society to the wider community

Group Chairman: Rod Irvine MRAeS

AerosPAce medicineAerospace Medicine Group committee members represent all aspects of UK aviation medicine and include representatives of all three Armed Services, airline medical staff and professionals from the relevant regulatory bodies, independent aviation medical practitioners and academic experts. It provides a wide-ranging information resource to the RAeS and advises the Society regarding enquiries from government and other organisations.

Its programme of lectures, visits and its annual symposium provides a major education function and an accredited professional development programme essential for re-accreditation and recertification of aviation medicine practitioners in accordance with General Medical Council regulation.

Group Chairman: Gp Capt Andrew Timperley MRAeS

Air LAWThe law touches many aspects of aviation and the subjects addressed by the Air Law Group cover a wide range of activities in the aviation sector. The subjects raised include product liability, airline liability, insurance, airports, regulation of aviation, legal aspects of technical matters and European liberalisation.

The Group organises, and contributes to, conferences, lectures, seminars, debates and other functions related to its subject matter. It has a mediation and arbitration scheme which is available for use by the aviation community, the details of which are to be found on: www.aerosociety.com.

Group Chairman: Marko Ninkovic MRAeS

AircrAFT mAinTenAnce enGineersThe Society’s Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Group is responsible for representing issues affecting Part 66 Licensed Aircraft Engineers (LAE) and equivalent military aircraft engineering personnel. It raises the profile of the LAE through discussion, academic standards and industry representations. Additionally, it provides guidance to the Council on the best methods of attracting and retaining LAEs within the Society.

Currently the Group is working closely with the Airworthiness and Maintenance Group in the Society. The Group has representatives on the UKFSC and members in working groups in EASA working on influencing licensing issues. A regular

CAA representative has ensured the Group has a direct line of communication to the CAA in LGW and guidance with respect to EASA regulations.

Group Chairman: Chris Astley MRAeS

Air PoWerThe Air Power Group continues to offer a cohesive Society view on Air Power topics. It arranges conferences, seminars and briefings, and produces papers to inform those within the Society and outside. Members are drawn from all three Armed Services, industry and academia.

The Group welcomes new members from any background, all you need is an interest in the theory and practice of Air Power. Members have the opportunity to participate in the Group’s work and events.

Group Chairman: Rear Admiral Simon Henley FRAeS

Air TrAnsPorTAir Transport remains the focus of unprecedented public attention. Issues range from satisfying increasing passenger demand, changing demographics and growth in air travel to environmental impact, congestion and security. The Air Transport Group (ATG), with its wide industry representation, is in a unique position to provide informed opinion and organise topical events. By facilitating constructive debates and conference discussions, it is able to develop industry positions for the Society on the complex issues facing the air transport industry. The ATG

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will consider, as the theme for their 2016 conference, how achievable the Flightpath 2050 European vision of 90% of travellers completing their journey door-to-door in four hours is. To support the ATG’s activities we always welcome wider participation and new members.

Group Chairman: James Angus MRAeS

AirWorTHiness & mAinTenAnceThe Airworthiness & Maintenance Group’s membership is drawn from all sections of the industry with representatives from large and small airlines, aircraft and component manufacturers, regulatory authorities, research establishments, Armed Forces, rotorcraft and maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) establishments. The broad concepts of airworthiness and maintenance, including certification, are addressed, examined and discussed in the context of new developments in technology, management and maintenance practices together with the problems of in-service aircraft and equipment. The Group have been working to widen their member base and increase visibility of their activity and are planning two conferences in 2016, focusing on ‘New Technologies’ and ‘Licensing and Training’.

Group Chairman: Anthony Harris MRAeS

AVionics & sysTemsThis Group provides a forum for those involved in all aspects of the wide range of avionic and mechanical systems on manned and unmanned, fixed wing and rotary, civil and military aircraft. The activities of the Group cover the related interests of the airframe, engine, systems and equipment manufacturers during design, development, test and manufacture, as well as the in-service aspects of operation and maintenance. The group are planning to re-establish themselves in 2016, offering input across other Specialist Group activity and coordinating a conference that will look at In-flight Tracking

Group Chairman: George Nicola MRAeS

FLiGHT oPerATionsThe Flight Operations Group (FOG) membership is made up of representatives of all areas of aviation affecting commercial aviation operations including both airlines and the Royal Air Force, air traffic, airports, regulators and particularly to enhance safety. Membership is drawn from six different countries, meeting five times a year. The FOG is very active in promoting publications regarding piloting as a career and safe flight operations and are particularly involved in the promotion of better pilot selection, training, mentoring and monitoring. The Group works closely with others to establish the Society’s conferences in this area.

Group Chairman: Capt Richard weeks FRAeS

FLiGHT simULATionFlight Simulation is an exciting and integral part of aviation, supporting training, engineering development, academia, research and manufacturing, bringing together many sciences and technologies.

The Flight Simulation Group (FSG) organises two international conferences and two named lectures annually. The Group continues to maintain and support the Training Practices and Training Devices Workstreams of the International Pilot Training Consortium (IPTC).

The FSG intends to increase its support to the professional development of those working within the flight simulation industry and in related departments in universities and will continue to build strong links with the Young Person’s Committee.

Group Chairman: Chris Hunter FRAeS

FLiGHT TesTThe Flight Test Group aims to ‘promote the value and values of flight testing within the RAeS and the wider aviation community’ by providing advice to the Society on flight test matters, sponsoring lectures on recent and current programmes, promoting symposia on flight testing and being available, both as individuals and as a group, to provide advice on flight testing practices.

Group Chairman: Paul Shakespeare FRAeS

GenerAL AViATionThe General Aviation Group (GAG) aims to promote increasing professionalism among the General Aviation (GA) community as a whole but with a particular emphasis on aircraft design and engineering. The GAG covers the whole range of GA from business jets, through flight training to recreational flying, microlights and gliding.

The GAG organises an annual conference held in November and, in recent years, this has concentrated on light aircraft design and manufacturing, with a following of regular delegates. There are usually two lectures held in the Spring of a more general nature. The GAG has recently announced a new design competition for aircraft designed under ‘E’ conditions. The competition is to be spread over a two-year timescale to allow universities to offer this to students seeking a suitable subject for a dissertation in the 2015-2016 academic year.

The GAG committee members represent the GA community and the RAeS on the relevant Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Committees.

Group Chairman: David Stanbridge MRAeS

Greener By desiGn Probably uniquely at the time, ‘Air Travel – Greener by Design’ was inaugurated in 1999 to bring together experts from every part of the aerospace community (manufacturers, airlines and airport operators, government departments, etc.) to seek practical environmental and economically sustainable solutions to the challenge posed by the impact of aviation on the environment. Some of its original objectives of increasing the awareness of the environmental issues facing aviation have been achieved. With several other formal Groups now active in the field, ‘Greener by Design (GBD)’ is now embodied in the governance structure of the Royal Aeronautical Society while continuing to provide an independent voice in communicating with, advising and informing stakeholders and public alike on the impact of the environmental challenge.

All aspects are covered by the Group, including the impact on Climate

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Change and the local issues around Airports of Noise and Air Quality. A conference is organised annually by the group – the most recent topic addressing Cirrus Cloud, and other non CO2 effects of aviation.

The GBD group continued to comment on current issues during the year, including making inputs to the Davies Commission (considering where another runway should be built in the South East), and a technical paper on the physics behind the new ICAO CO2 standard.

The Group intends to continue to examine critically the key challenges relating to the future impact of Aviation on the Environment.

Group Chairman: Geoff Maynard

HisToricALThe Historical Group provides a focus within the RAeS for the study, discussion and interpretation of aerospace history and contributes on behalf of the Society to wider activities in this field.

The Group holds several lectures a year at Hamilton Place, and is represented on a Society Committee that awards Heritage Plaques to commemorate people, places or things of significance to the history of British aviation. Members also serve on the National Aerospace Library Working Group.

The Journal of Aeronautical History was launched in 2011 to make accessible papers that are of high quality but are unsuitable for The Aeronautical Journal because their topics are historical rather than technical. It is published on the Society’s website.

The Group also arranges visits to museums and other sites of historical significance, and attempts to answer questions on historical matters put to the Society.

Group Chairman: Peter Elliott

HUmAn FAcTorsThe aim of the HF Group (HFG) is to promote the understanding of those factors and the management of error in all aspects of aeronautics throughout the UK & Europe. Although it is recognised that aviation is an international business, the HFG’s

activities must necessarily be limited to areas where there is most benefit to be gained by its UK ‘customers’ – who include aviation professionals, security staff, designers, manufacturers, regulators, unions, industry bodies, safety organisations, government funding agencies, academia, trainers, influencers, consultants, accident investigators, researchers and the flying public.

Over the past 18 months, the HFG noted the emergence of a new trend in the cause of aircraft accidents, namely that most events were occurring in the cruise phase of flight or were due to external threats not normally considered in safety management protocols.

The global flight environment has changed to such an extent that safety now includes political, military and rogue considerations plus hacking and psychological well-being. These are all issues that have been totally outside of our former lexicon but which must be recognised as significant weaknesses in our current and future safety envelope.

Strategies include improving standards of safety by promoting better industry understanding of HF hazards and techniques for dealing with them; providing communication, education and training on HF matters; working with relevant agencies and other RAeS Specialist Groups to achieve a co-ordinated aviation HF strategy; encouraging HF research and development in aviation; arranging a programme of lectures, conferences and mini-conferences; developing Position, Discussion and Specialist Papers; and providing practical ‘front line’ advice, guidance and tools that are useable in the workplace. The HFG has a number of active sub-groups such as the Human Factors: Engineering group.

Group Chairman: Nicole Svatek

HUmAn PoWered AircrAFTThe aim of the Human Powered Aircraft Group is to encourage and foster an interest in the continual quest of humans to fly under their own power.

The Group administers the Kremer International Marathon and Sporting Aircraft Competitions as a means of encouraging research and experiment in this field. In addition there is a new competition for schools or youth groups

to build and fly a human-powered aircraft, as well as the second Icarus Cup which took place in 2013.

Group Chairman: Dr Bill Brooks FRAeS

ProPULsionThe Combined Propulsion Technical Activity Committee (CPTAC) is a collaboration in the area of aerospace propulsion between the relevant RAeS Specialist Group and the IMechE Technical Advisory Committee. It benefits from the expertise of both parent Societies’ members.

The aim of CPTAC is to promote interest in aerospace propulsion to the widest possible community. Members of CPTAC reflect this broad aim, coming from industry, academia (staff and students), operators, government departments and regulatory bodies. CPTAC provides technical advice to both Societies on propulsion-related topics, covering powered aircraft, space vehicles, missiles and auxiliary power units.

Group Chairman: Dr Simon weeks FRAeS

roTorcrAFTThe Rotorcraft Group serves as the focus within the RAeS for all matters related to helicopters and other rotary wing aircraft. It is a multi-disciplinary group with broad interests, including research and development of new technology, manufacture, operations (both military and civil) and regulation. Sitting three times per year, the group is able to pool the expertise and specialist knowledge of all parts of the rotorcraft community operating in the UK to affect the preparation of Position Papers, advice and guidance to the HQ staff, a co-ordinated response to the media and the organisation of conferences and lectures on significant matters impacting or expected to impact our community.

The group places particular emphasis on the safe operation and environmental impact of rotorcraft, on promoting the expansion of the role of civil and public service rotorcraft to the benefit of the community and on support to schools with the aim of encouraging pupils to select aeronautical engineering as their career of first choice. The Group organises one major conference

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each year. Annual named lectures to commemorate the contributions made by Juan de la Cierva and Alan Bristow to the art, science and operation of rotorcraft are sponsored by the Group.

Group Chairman: Mike O’Donoghue FRAeS

sPAceSpace is an increasingly important domain of commercial, military and scientific endeavour in the 21st century. The Space Group aims to ensure that the Society and its members are able to lead and provide foresight within the space community. Lectures, conferences and discussion papers are provided regularly on topics critical to the sector. In recent years this has included lectures by world authorities on NASA’s Exploration to Mars, the Rosetta Mission and Small Satellites and a discussion papers on space debris. In 2015, the Group has delivered a number of high-profile lectures, developed a discussion paper in relation to their 2015 Conference considering ‘Human Spaceflight’ and are delivering an industry leading conference on UK spaceports in 2016.

Group Chairman: Philip Davies FRAeS

sTrUcTUres & mATeriALsThe aim of the Structures and Materials Group is to assist the Society and its members to understand the complex subjects of material use and structural design and analysis (including statics, dynamics and aeroelastics). It also covers the areas of manufacturing and testing in as much as this effects material and design requirements. The scope extends to cover advanced CAD, CAM and CAE tools and includes Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation methodology and application. New materials development is considered in relation to its influence on structural efficiency and integrity, aeroelastic performance and production processes. The Group also supplies the UK representative on the CEAS Structures and Materials Technical Committee. The Group organises a number of national and international conferences which cover the various topics in its remit.

Group Chairman: Dr Malcolm Nash FRAeS

UnmAnned Air sysTemsA UAS is an unmanned aircraft system; an aircraft with no onboard pilot. UAS can be manually controlled aircraft (e.g. directly flown by a pilot through a ground control station), operated through pre-programmed flight plans or by more complex dynamic automation systems involving on board sensors and/or processed data. UAS are currently used extensively by the military in the surveillance and ground attack roles and are now finding greater use in civil operations, including aerial photography, surveying and inspection, as well as in support of emergency services and disaster management teams. The UAS Group runs a conference every year and has initiated the Langley Lecture, a Named Lecture started in 2006 to commemorate Samuel Pierpont Langley. The 2015 President’s Conference focused on RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) and brought together an international panel of experts to consider the opportunities and challenges for RPAS in the UK, Europe and beyond.

Group Chairman: Anthony Henley MRAeS

WeAPon sysTems & TecHnoLoGyThe Weapon Systems and Technology (WS&T) Group’s main aim is to promote the understanding of and interest in WS&T by means of public and classified lectures, symposia, conferences, workshops and classified debates. In furthering this aim, the group recognises the many technical disciplines contributing to the field of WS&T, including aerodynamics, guidance, navigation, control, sensing, armament, propulsion, information technology, systems engineering, systems integration, operational analysis and concept studies.

Group Chairman: Bernard Chan ARAeS

Women in AViATion And AerosPAce commiTTeeThe Women in Aviation and Aerospace Committee (WAAC) was officially launched at the third Women in Aviation and Aerospace Conference in October 2009. The group’s main remit

is to encourage more women into the industry and is the first in the UK to represent women working in all sectors of the industry. The WAAC is working hard to contact women working in aviation and aerospace to win their support for its key task: to encourage young women to consider aviation and aerospace as a challenging and worthwhile career. The group also plans to help women to further their careers in the industry by offering networking and mentoring support. Other aims include establishing a database of inspiring role models to highlight the work that women do in the industry and continuing to organise an Annual Women in Aviation and Aerospace Conference.

Committee Chairman: Judith Milne FRAeS

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Global and Regional contactsBranch/Division Contact Tel email contact

Australia (Div) Peter Brooks +61 2 9523 4332 [email protected]

Bedford David Butter +44 (0)1234 708632 [email protected]

Belfast Malcolm Cloke +44 (0)028 9046 5650 [email protected]

Birmingham Chris Hughes +44 (0)1902 844523 [email protected]

Boscombe Down James Innes +44 (0)1980 664284 [email protected]

Bristol Shumit Das +44 (0)117 93 63093 [email protected]

Brough Ben Groves +44 (0)1482 663938 [email protected]

Brussels Charles Walker +32 491 643638 [email protected]

Cambridge Jin-Hyun Yu +44 (0)1223 373129 [email protected]

Cardiff Derek Sheehan +44 (0)1792 584620 [email protected]

Chester Keith Housley +44 (0)776 622 5645 [email protected]

Christchurch Roger Starling +44 (0)1929 553822 [email protected]

Coventry Ron Carr +44 (0)2476415470 [email protected]

Cranfield Dr Craig Lawson +44 (0)1234 754686 [email protected]

Cranwell Prof Trevor Kerry +44 (0)1522 688612 [email protected]

Cyprus Charles Pericleous +357 9 9557457 [email protected]

Derby Chris Sheaf +44 (0)1332 269368 [email protected]

Dublin Patrick Maguire +353-1-8211307 [email protected]

FAA Yeovilton Luke Elston Lt RN +44 (0)1935 456241 [email protected]

Farnborough Ian Pigram +44 (0)20 3401 7772 [email protected]

Gatwick Don Bates +44 (0)208 6541150 [email protected]

Gloucester & Cheltenham Peter Smith +44 (0)1452 857205 [email protected]

Hamburg Alexander Moerchel +49 40 5070-41102 [email protected]

Hatfield Cameron Stewart +44 (0)7286 561884 [email protected]

Heathrow Dr Ana M. Pedraz +44 (0)7952401709 [email protected]

Highland Sqn Ldr John Meehan +44 (0)1343 817094 [email protected]

Hong Kong Darryl Chan +852 31933110 [email protected]

Isle of Man Chris Astley +44 (0)7624 271033 [email protected]

Isle of Wight Liam Condren +44 (0)1983 201246 [email protected]

Loughborough Colin Moss +44 (0)1509 239962 [email protected]

Manchester Paul Heslop +44 (0)161 7759105 [email protected]

Marham James Vaitkevicius +44 (0)7841 111484 [email protected]

Medway Robin Heaps +44 (0)1634 377973 [email protected]

Montreal Andrew Dawe [email protected]

Munich Alan Faulkner [email protected]

New Zealand (Div) Dr Ritchie de Montalk +64 (0)21 532 670 [email protected]

Oxford Nigel Randall +44 (0)7947273592 [email protected]

Pakistan (Div) Hafeez ud Deen [email protected]

Paris David Cook +33 6 1135 4330 [email protected]

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Branch/Division Contact Tel email contact

Preston Alan Matthews +44 (0)7802773575 [email protected]

Prestwick Ian Adams +44 (0)1292 476032 [email protected]

Seattle Sarah Dempsey +1 206 544 6261 [email protected]

Sheffield Zeeshan Qureshi [email protected]

Singapore Lim Yeow Khee [email protected]

South Africa (Div) Heinrich Torlage [email protected]

Solent Rod Powell +44 (0)7802 430110 [email protected]

Southend Sean Corr +44 (0)7889 147827 [email protected]

Stevenage Luke Hamnett +44 (0)1438 753871 [email protected]

Swindon Colin Irwin +44 (0)7740 136609 [email protected]

(Defence Academy & Swindon)

Toulouse Bernard Mattos +33 5 6193 6480 [email protected]

UAE Lalitya Dhavala +971 508976004 [email protected]

Washington DC Quentin Whiteree [email protected]

Weybridge Ken Davies +44 (0)1483 531529 [email protected]

Yeovil David McCallum +44 (0)1935 703043 [email protected]

For more information regarding your local Branches, please contact the Membership Services Manager Scott Phillips at: +44 (0)20 7670 4303 E: [email protected] W: www.aerosociety.com

Currently, the Society enjoys relationships at international, national and local levels with a number of engineering institutions and other professional bodies. Examples of agreements (to collaborate in general or on specific projects) with other organisations include: American Institution of Aeronautics and Astronautics (1992), Aeronautical Society of India (2007), Singapore Institute of Aerospace Engineers (2007), American Helicopter Society (2010), SAE International (2011) and Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (2014).

Note that the Society also has observer status at ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and that the Society is also a member of CEAS (Council of European Aerospace Societies) and of ICAS (International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences).

AGREEMENT DATE

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1992Aerospace Partnership (IMechE & IET) 1997Aeronautical Society of Kenya 1998Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand 1998Engineers Australia 2004Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences 2006Aeronautical Society of India 2007Association of Aerospace Universities 2007Singapore Institute of Aerospace Engineers 2007Institution of Engineers Pakistan 2009American Helicopter Society 2010SAE International 2011Hong Kong Institution of Engineers 2014Aeronautical Society of Mauritius 2014

RAeS Agreements

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Royal Aeronautical Society / Handbook 2016 / Corporate Partners

The RAeS is the ONLY professional body dedicated to the entire aerospace community.

It retains a sense of history and tradition, while maintaining its energy and relevance and ability to contribute to today’s environment and is ideally placed to face the challenges of the future.

By joining the Society’s Corporate Partner Scheme, your organisation aligns itself to the Charter of the Royal Aeronautical Society and demonstrates a commitment to professional development of engineering and technical staff within the aerospace community.

AIM

The aim of the Corporate Partner Scheme is to bring together organisations to promote best practice within the international aerospace sector. With over 230 members worldwide, the scheme provides a respected and recognised independent forum of discussion and information exchange on issues facing the aerospace sector, as well as providing unique networking opportunities with influential figures in the industry, government and public sector. Key benefits include:

CONFERENCES AND EvENTS

Unrivalled networking and promotional opportunities are available through attending, sponsoring or exhibiting at RAeS events, including conferences, lectures, briefings and social occasions.

CORPORATE PARTNER BRIEFINGS & EVENTS

Exclusive to Corporate Partners and specially invited guests, these events are

RAeS Corporate Partner Scheme

The Society now has over 22,700 members and is host to over 100 events each year at the Society’s London HQ and 300 via its global Branches, Divisions and Specialist Committees, making it arguably the most influential aerospace society worldwide.

very well attended at the highest levels of the aerospace industry and prove a most popular form of networking. Briefings are free of charge and corporate events are at beneficial Corporate Partner rates. Please visit the Corporate Partner section of the RAeS website to find out more (www.aerosociety.com/corporate

CONFERENCES, EVENTS, LECTURES, SPECIALIST GROUPS & BRANCH MEETINGS

The Society has an extensive diary of events many of which are free to attend or are at a reduced rate for Corporate Partners. Please visit the Events Section of the RAeS website (www.aerosociety.com/events) to access the latest activities and select those specifically of interest. The RAeS also welcomes Corporate Partner participation in events through nomination of keynote speakers or session chairs within the conference and lecture programme.

ANNUAL BANQUET AT PREFERENTIAL RATES

Held at a prestigious London venue each May, the Society’s Annual Presidential Banquet is one of the most important social functions in the aerospace calendar, attracting over 500 guests. Corporate Partner members are able to book corporate tables at substantially preferential rates.

CORPORATE PARTNER GRADUATE TRAINING SCHEME

Corporate Partners who manage their own training scheme may wish to access special graduate packages xassociated with the Society’s high profile conferences. For more details contact the Conference & Events Dept.

PROFILE RECOGNITION

LIST OF CURRENT CORPORATE PARTNERS

Your organisation will be included in the current list of RAeS Corporate Partners joining the elite of the aerospace industry committed to best practice, heritage and innovation. A full Corporate Partner listing may be found on the RAeS website and in the RAeS Handbook.

RAeS HANDBOOK

Annually published at the beginning of the year, the RAeS Handbook is an aide-mémoire to all Corporate Partners highlighting the activities of its membership and the Society’s activities and links in the international arena. As a Corporate Partner you will receive a hard copy of this publication and a free listing in the Corporate Partner Section.

FREE NOTICE IN ‘AEROSPACE’ MONTHLY MEMBERS’ PUBLICATION

In lieu of the 2016 publication of this Handbook, the Society would be delighted to publish a short description (up to 100 words) highlighting your organisation’s activities, in the next edition of AEROSPACE as well as taking the opportunity to announce your Corporate Partner membership status to all its readers.

USE OF RAeS CORPORATE PARTNER LOGO

As a Corporate Partner you are invited to use the RAeS official Corporate Partner logo and thus reflect your commitment to best practice within the aerospace industry.

Corporate Partners / Royal Aeronautical Society / Handbook 2016

To find out more or to discuss joining the Royal Aeronautical Society Corporate Partner scheme please contact: Simon Levy, Corporate Business Development Manager, at:[email protected]

SPONSORSHIP

There are a number of occasions where individual organisations may raise their profile and be associated with a specific Corporate Partner event.

PUBLICATIONS

RAeS PUBLICATIONS

Corporate Partners receive complimentary copies of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s monthly publications: AEROSPACE and The Aeronautical Journal. In addition, all Corporate Partners have a unique login to the Society’s website that provides access to all our publications (online only) dating back to c.2003. This now allows all Corporate Partner employees access to the latest issues and archives of our leading publications.

THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Corporate Partners enjoy a substantial discount of 15% when purchasing the complete set of The Encyclopaedia of Aerospace Engineering. Published by John Wiley & Sons, the publication covers nine volumes with over circa 6,000 pages and is arguably the most authoritative work of its kind. The Royal Aeronautical Society has endorsed the publication and negotiated a special rate for Corporate Partner members.

PROFESSIONAL DEvELOPMENT

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR EMPLOYEES

The Society encourages best-practice across the aerospace industry through professional recognition of individual skills, experience and qualifications as well as the opportunity to register with the Engineering Council. RAeS post-nominal designations are internationally recognised and respected, confirming achievement of expertise. Membership and registration levels include:> Associate (ARAeS)> Associate Member (AMRAeS)> Member (MRAeS)> Fellow (FRAeS) or Companion (CRAeS)

> Chartered Engineer (CEng)> Incorporated Engineer (IEng)> Engineering Technician (EngTech)

For more information please visit www.aerosociety.com/join. To discuss general benefits of membership, contact the Membership Team at [email protected]. For enquiries about grades of membership or Engineering Council registration, contact Lynn at [email protected].

DISCOUNTED JOINING FEES

Employees of Corporate Partners receive a financial incentive when applying for individual membership of the Society. In this instance RAeS will not charge the initial entry fee normally applicable for applications for Fellow (FRAeS), Companion (CRAeS) and Member (MRAeS).

FREE ACCREDITATION COSTS

The Society is licensed to accredit academic programmes that provide the exemplifying level of understanding, knowledge and skills to underpin professional competence to help graduates on their way to registration with the Engineering Council. Corporate Partners benefit from free accreditation of their professional development schemes, worth £1,000 + VAT.

RAeS CAREERS CENTRE

The Society has an established Careers Centre which runs a number of initiatives to promote aerospace, aviation and STEM subjects to young people, as well as provide guidance and advice to those seeking employment in the sector. For more information on supporting our educational initiatives please contact the Careers and Education Manager Ros at [email protected].

CAREERS IN AEROSPACE WEBSITE

ADS and the RAeS maintain www.careersinaerospace.com which aims to showcase the aerospace industry to young people, their teachers, parents and careers advisors and provide in-depth and inspirational careers

information, guidance and resources. The RAeS will create an entry for Corporate Partners in the directory.

ACCESS to RAeS FACILITIES

USE OF THE NATIONAL AEROSPACE LIBRARY, FARNBOROUGH

Located at the Hub in Farnborough, the Society’s National Aerospace Library houses over 100,000 books and publications and is probably the largest aeronautical archive in Europe. Corporate Partners may take advantage of free of charge research using the Library’s experienced staff and have access to other special volumes.

USE OF RAeS HQ FACILITIES

No.4 Hamilton Place is open all year, five days a week, except for standard UK Bank Holidays and the period between Christmas and the New Year.

The Members’ Lounge located on the second floor is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm to members and their guests. Facilities include:> Full complimentary internet access;

and> Innovative bar food menu

THE AIRBUS BUSINESS SUITE

Comprises a fully equipped business lounge and three meeting rooms. One meeting room (Toulouse Room) is free to Corporate Partners, while other rooms in the Business Suite are available to Corporate Partners at a 50% room hire discount.

DISCOUNTED ROOM HIRE

In addition all RAeS Corporate Partners receive 20% off venue hire of the main reception rooms at No.4 Hamilton Place, including the Bill Boeing Lecture Theatre.

FINANCIAL vALUE

Annual Corporate Partner membership fees depend on annual aerospace turnover, starting from as little as £1,035 + VAT and ranging in a five tier structure.

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AAr corP1100 N Dale Road, Wood Dale, 60191United States of AmericaT +1 630 227 2000W www.aarcorp.com

Contact: Paul RichardsonAAR is an independent provider of aviation services to commercial airlines and governments globally. Incorporated in 1955, the Company now has revenues of approximately $1.6bn with more than 4,500 employees in 20 countries. We are a trusted partner to customers in over 100 countries.

AAR is a solutions integrator for the aviation aftermarket. Our full-service capabilities range from a single heavy maintenance check, to a complete rotable components programme, to distribution of OEM parts. We leverage our award-winning MRO expertise, parts supply experience, global warehouse network and seamless IT platforms to create custom solutions that help our customers do more with less.

AcceLerATe corPorATion34 Churchill Tower, South Harbour Street, Ayr KA7 1JTUnited KingdomT +44 (0)79 1617 1810E [email protected] www.acceleratecorporation.com

Contact: Bruce ThomsonAccelerate Corporation is developing SpaceIPX (Space IP Exchange) which is a digital portal that facilitates strategic growth through a genuine holistic approach to the exploitation of space through both existing and future technologies. The SpaceIPX system has processes that values space intellectual property, the intellectual asset (IA) is underwritten and then the IA is leveraged through a tax efficient finance raising system Collataral to maximise the commercial value.

Accelerate Corporation also has a large drone system called Metaranis under protocol development to determine exact offshore situations and to accurately report on real-time weather. MaCloudAir is potential new direct long-haul airline.

AdAPTiVe PredicTiVe exPerT conTroL Adex s.L.Centro de Empresas ‘La Arboleda’, Ctra de Valencia, km 7,300, Madrid 28031SpainT +34 91 332 7792E [email protected] www.adexcop.comContact: Daniel Viúdez-Moreiras

Corporate Partner Profiles

ADEX S.L. formed in 2004, is located in Madrid, Spain. Principal company activity is the optimised adaptive control of industrial processes based on an internationally patented methodology called Adaptive Predictive Expert Control.

A significant application area is Aerospace, with participation in projects including SINTONIA UAV design led by Boeing, for control of material curing processes, changes in vehicle shape, propulsion system, flight STOL and optimised flight control for energy consumption. EADS UAV ATLANTE program participation involving flight control. Development in simulation of a patented Adaptive Self Tuning Flight Control System (AST-FCS) has led to H2020 grant to progress towards commercialisation.

Ads GroUP LTdSalamanca Square, 9 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SPUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7091 4500F +44 (0)20 7091 4545E [email protected] www.adsgroup.org.uk

Contact: Paul EverittADS are the premier trade organisation for all companies operating in the UK aerospace, defence, security and space sectors. ADS operates to create the best possible climate in which its members can do business, including lobbying and media relations work alongside networking and other business-to-business activities.

Aero sekUr LimiTedThe Hub, Fowler Avenue, Farnborough GU14 7JFUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1252 302344F +44 (0)1252 302101E [email protected] www.aerosekur.com

Contact: Mark Butler, Chief Executive OfficerAero Sekur is a specialist supplier of safety and protection systems to the global aerospace, space and defence markets. Core competency is the design of advanced engineered structures using flexible materials. Products for aerospace include life raft/flotation systems, flexible fuel tanks and a ground-breaking Non-Pyrotechnic Inflation System. A space portfolio features planetary landing systems; planetary and orbital habitats; sample capture/return and inflatable greenhouse structures.

Aero VodocHody A.sU Letište 374, 250 70 Odolena VodaCzech Republic

T +420 255 761 111E [email protected] www.aero.cz

Contact: Josef SonskyAero Vodochody a.s. is the largest aerospace manufacturer in the Czech Republic, mainly focusing on cooperation with leading aerospace manufacturers in international aerostructure projects: eg Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (S-76 helicopter), Embraer (KC-390 fixed leading edge development, rear fuselage, doors), Alenia Aermacchi (C-27J Spartan centre wing box), Sonaca (Bombardier CSeries fixed leading edge development and production), Latecoere (Embraer 170/190 door subassemblies), Saab (JAS-39 Gripen weapon pylons), Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (A320 MLG side stays), Airbus (A320/349 subassemblies), etc. Historically, Aero Vodochody has been the largest producers of jet training aircraft and continues providing support to several air forces globally.

AeroBiLiTyBlackbushe Airport, Camberley, Hampshire GU17 9LQUnited Kingdom T +44 (0)303 303 1230E [email protected] www.aerobility.com

Contact: Mike Miller-SmithAerobility is a registered charity that aims to use the challenges of flight and exposure to aviation as a tool for improving the lives of those with a disability. Whatever the age or whatever the disability, be it physical, learning or mental, or an injury acquired in conflict – Aerobility gives everyone the chance to fly and participate in aviation orientated activities. Aerobility operates adapted aircraft, supporting equipment and specialist instruction to ensure access for all. The charity also acts as a representative body for disabled aviators working with regulators and the aerospace industry to promote access and awareness.

AeronAUTicAL socieTy oF indiA13-B Indraprastha Estate, New DelhiIndiaT +911 123 3700 Ext 58E [email protected] www.aerosocietyindia.in

Contact: Ashok Bushan, Hon Secretary GeneralEmployees: 18-20, Revenue: approx 30mil rupees -£391,517 (under £500,000)

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The Aeronautical Society of India was founded in 1948 with the objective of the Society is to promote the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of aeronautical sciences and aircraft engineering as well as elevation of the aeronautical profession. The Society has 16 Branches at all the important centres of aviation and aerospace in the country. Its membership of more than 10,000 is drawn from all major aeronautical establishments.

AeronAUTics sysTems comPeTency, csirDPSS, CSIR PO Box 395, Brummeria, Pretoria 0001South AfricaT +27 (0)12 841 4229W www.csir.co.za

Contact: John MonkSouth Africa’s CSIR Aeronautic Systems Competency is focused on aerodynamic analysis, design, development and simulation, wind-tunnel testing, aero elasticity services, structural analysis and aircraft stores clearance. Facilities include High, Medium and Low Speed Wind Tunnels, Water Tunnels, Cascade Test Facility, Turbine Test facility, UAS Integration Laboratory, Simulation Laboratory and a Ground Vibration Test Facility. Typical activities include NDT, helicopter structural and aerodynamic technologies, gas turbine engine technologies, air weapons flow and structural characterisation, store carriage and release prediction, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), international ground vibration testing (GVT), flutter analysis and prediction, flutter flight test software and hardware systems, faster than real-time mission simulations, real-time flight simulations, mechanical weapons and store integration, and aircraft structures technology.

AerosPAce AUsTrALiA LTdAirshows Downunder, PO Box 4095, Geelong, VICAustraliaT +61 3 5282 0500E [email protected] www.airshow.com.au

Contact: Ian HonneryThe Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition at Avalon comprise two separate, but concurrent, events – the Australian International Airshow and the Australian International Aerospace & Defence Exposition.

They are organised respectively by Aviation Development Australia Limited and Aerospace Australia Limited). The Avalon show alternates with the Pacific International Maritime Exposition, also presented biennially, during the intervening years at Darling Harbour, Sydney by their corporate affiliate, Maritime Australia Limited.

All are not-for-profit foundations, established to promote the development of Australia’s industrial, manufacturing and information/communications technology resources in the aviation, aerospace, maritime and defence sectors. They are members of a not-for-profit national group headed by Aerospace Maritime and Defence Foundation of Australia Limited.

The group’s members also pursue their respective corporate missions by promoting careers and skills in the aviation, aerospace, maritime

and defence sectors through a national series of showcases and forums around Australia.

AerosUd HoLdinGsCorner of Van Ryneveld Ave & Van Der Spuy Str, Pierre Van Ryneveld, Pretoria 0157South AfricaT +27 (0)12 662 5000F +27 (0)12 662 5001E [email protected] www.aerosud.co.za

Contact: Rob Jonkers, Program DirectorAerosud consists of one operating company, Aerosud Aviation (Pty) Ltd, with Aerosud Holdings (Pty) Ltd as the Holdings Company. Aerosud Aviation consists of two business streams. The Fabrication business stream specialises in the design and manufacture of high volumes of fabricated sheet metal parts and assemblies for major OEMs Airbus and Boeing on product lines of the A320, A350 and A400. The Composites business stream specialises in the design, certification and production of Interiors products, both for after-market refurbishment as well as new products to major OEMs Airbus and Boeing on product lines of A320, A350, A400, B737 and B777. One of the new composite products Aerosud Aviation is involved is the manufacture of primary structure thermoplastic PEEK fuselage clips for the Airbus A350.

Aerosud is also involved in training individuals’ skills required in the aerospace industry, and is also involved in research and development of new technologies in design and manufacturing techniques, notably in thermoplastic hot forming and laser additive manufacture of titanium.

AerTec soLUTions LTd5th Floor, Colston Tower, Colston Avenue, Bristol BS1 4UXUnited KingdomT +44 (0)117 922 6802E [email protected] www.aertecsolutions.com

Contact: Matthew HorsmanAERTEC was created in 1997 and is composed by consultants and engineers specialised in aerospace and aviation with a complete vision in industrial operations, infrastructures, systems and business processes for the aerospace and aviation sectors.

AFricAn AViATion serVices LimiTed2 Kings Court, Newcomen Way, Severalls Industrial Park, Colchester, Essex CO4 9RAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1206 844288F +44 (0)1206 844299E [email protected] www.africanaviation.com

Contact: Nick FadugbaAfrican Aviation Services Limited (AAS) was established by Nick Fadugba with the raison d’être of promoting aviation development in Africa. It is engaged in aviation consultancy, event management and publishing.

Its consultancy services including business

development, joint ventures, airline fleet and network development, aviation finance, leasing and maintenance advisory services, debt recovery, business facilitation, negotiation and arbitration, airline and airport marketing, international air services negotiations, airport slots procurement, cargo, ground handling and aircraft fuelling, advisory services, and aircraft and engine repossession, etc.

AAS helped to pioneer African aviation publishing with the launch of African Aviation Magazine in 1990, and also helped pioneer international aviation conferences specifically tailored for Africa.

AGUsTAWesTLAndWestland Works, Lysander Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2YBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1935 475222W www.agustawestland.com

Contact: Julie PilbeamAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is a technology leader in its markets and has an unrivalled range of rotorcraft products designed to satisfy the requirements of commercial, public service and military customers. The Company’s products range from the 1.8-ton five-place single-engine SW-4 to the 16-ton three-engine AW101 helicopter. AgustaWestland places great emphasis on customer satisfaction, providing leading integrated support and training solutions to its growing customer base. AgustaWestland has its main operations in Italy, the UK, Poland and the US.

Air neW ZeALAnd185 Fanshawe Street, Private Bag 92007, Auckland 1147New ZealandT +64 9 336 2914F +64 9 336 2667W www.airnewzealand.co.uk

Contact: John BlairAir New Zealand is an international and domestic airline group which provides air passenger and cargo transport services within New Zealand, as well as to and from Australia, the South West Pacific, Asia, North America and the United Kingdom. Air New Zealand also encompasses business units providing engineering and ground handling services. Subsidiaries extend to booking systems, travel wholesaling and retailing services.

Air TrAininG corPsHeadquarters Air Cadets, RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8HBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1400 267600F +44 (0)1400 267602E [email protected] www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets

Contact: Stuart McNeilThe ACO comprises 930 ATC squadrons in 36 Wings and six Regions that all have non-public funds with charitable status and 203 Combined Cadet Force (CCF) (RAF) sections in six geographic areas; the 1100 plus units are spread across the

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whole of the UK. Total cadet membership is 45,000 young men and women aged 13 to 19 years. from all social backgrounds and ethnic groups. We have 10,000 uniformed and civilian staff 98% of whom are volunteers. In addition, we have The AC Central Gliding School (ACCGS) at RAF Syerston that trains and checks the staff of the 27 Volunteer Gliding Schools (VGS) that operate a fleet of 130 gliders. We also run Adventure Training Centres at Llanbedr in Wales and at Windermere in Cumbria.

AirBUs GroUPWellington House, 125-130 Strand, London WC2R 0APUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7845 8400F +44 (0)20 7845 8401E [email protected] www.airbus-group.com

Contact: Jeremy Greaves, VP Communications & PRAbout Airbus GroupAirbus Group is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2014, the Group – comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus Helicopters – generated revenues of €60.7bn and employed a workforce of around 138,600.Airbus Group in the UK

Airbus Group in the UK has a highly skilled workforce of 14,000 people with ten times this figure in its supply chain among c.4,000 British companies. Value added to UK economy estimated at over £5bn per year. It is the UK’s largest civil aerospace company and exporter, its biggest space and satellite company, as well as being the UK’s civil helicopter hub. In 2014 Airbus Group became the biggest supplier of large aircraft to the Royal Air Force. All this is supported by a long-term strategy of investment in R&D and skills.

AirBUs HeLicoPTers soUTHern AFricA (PTy) LTdGrand Central Airport, North West Office Block, New Road, MidrandSouth AfricaT +27 (0)11 266 2600F +27 (0)11 266 2628W www.airbushelicopters.co.zaW www.airbushelicopters.com

Contact: Lynne CarstensAirbus Helicopters Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd (AHZA) was formed in 1994 and has its headquarters at Grand Central Airport, Midrand. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of its parent company, Airbus Helicopters SAS. AHZA, which currently has a staff complement of 86 employees mainly based at Grand Central Airport but also at its Cape Town branch, generated a turnover of R292 million in 2011.

AircrAFT reseArcH AssociATion LTdManton Lane, Bedford MK41 7PFUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1234 350681F +44 (0)1234 328584E [email protected]

W www.ara.co.ukContact: Kieron RentleThe Aircraft Research Association (ARA) is an independent non-profit distributing research and development organisation. Established in 1952, the ARA has gained worldwide recognition as a centre of excellence in aerodynamics and a global customer base which includes most of the prime civil and defence aerospace manufacturers. It offers the complementary services of computational aerodynamics, wind-tunnel model design and manufacture and experimental aerodynamics. This exceptional combination of services enables ARA to provide specialist input and high value to civil and military aerospace projects from the very early design concept stage, right through to mid-life upgrades of an in-service capability.

AirLiner1 eUroPe LTd19 Colquhoun Avenue, Hillington Park, Glasgow G52 4BNUnited KingdomT +44 (0)141 373 7378E [email protected] www.airliner1.com

Contact: Steven MassonAirliner1 is a company dedicated to delivering new innovating training solutions. Providing our customers with next generation training devices that reduce costs while enhancing the training they provide. Our products are built by aircraft engineers to meet the standards your simulator engineers demand.

From classroom FMC/MCDU desktop solutions to our new ground breaking FMC/Procedural trainers and our Fixed based training devices. All of which have been designed to take advantage of the latest technological innovations.

AirPorT oPerATors AssociATion3 Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7799 3171E [email protected] www.aoa.org.uk

Contact: Patricia Page, Executive Assistant & Office ManagerThe Airport Operators Association (AOA) is the national trade association which represents the interests of UK airports, and is at the heart of the UK’s aviation industry. The AOA’s membership includes over 50 airports and more than 160 companies representing a wide range of suppliers in the aviation industry. Working on behalf of these members, the AOA’s mission is to influence governments, regulators and opinion formers at national and international level, in order to secure positive policy outcomes. This includes playing a leading role in security, economic development, operational safety and environmental sustainability issues

AiAA (AmericAn insTiTUTe oF AeronAUTics And AsTronAUTics)1801 Alexander Bell Drive # 500, Reston, Virginia 20191

United States of AmericaT +1 703 264 7500F +1 703 264 7551E [email protected] www.aiaa.org

Contact: Dr Klaus DannenbergAIAA is the world’s largest technical society devoted to the global aerospace profession. With more than 35,000 individual members and 80 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defence.

ALixPArTners20 North Audley Street, London W1K 6WEUnited KingdomT +33 1 76 74 72 00F +33 1 76 74 72 01E [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.AlixPartners.com

Contact: Thierry Duvette, Managing Director and Carl Hanson, Managing DirectorAlixPartners is a global firm of senior business and consulting professionals that specialise in improving corporate financial and operational performance, executing corporate turnarounds, and providing litigation consulting and forensic accounting services when it really matters – in urgent, high-impact situations. Our aerospace and defence team is deeply rooted in the industry and understands the unique strategic and operating challenges it faces. We solve complex challenges and create real results for our clients. We have earned a reputation for our hands-on problem-solving skills based on real-world operational, financial, and analytical experience. Our clients include large and middle market companies as well as their investors, creditors, and other corporate stakeholders.

ALLied Forces memoriAL & yorksHire Air mUseUmElvington, York YO41 4AUUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1904 608595F +44 (0)1904 608246E [email protected] www.yorkshireairmuseum.org

Contact: Ian Reed, Museum DirectorLargest independent air museum in Britain and home to The Allied Air Forces Memorial. Situated in York on the unique WW2 RAF & French Air Force Station – the largest original base open to the public. World famous collection includes 50 historic types plus significant archives and library including National Aircrew Association & Air Gunners Collections. The UK’s definitive Bomber Command and Aviation Pioneers exhibitions. With a 20-acre award winning parkland & environment, the site includes 600-seat restaurant and conference centre adjacent to the 10,000ft runway. Main activities: memorial, live aircraft, events and publications associated with ‘Reach for the Sky’ schools’ education programme.

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AmAc AerosPAceHenric Petri-Strasse 35, 4051 BaselSwitzerlandT +41 58 310 31 31F +41 58 310 31 35E [email protected] www.amacaerospace.com

Contact: Kadri Muhiddin, CEO and Bernd Schramm, COOWe offer corporate and private aircraft maintenance (MRO), refurbishment and completion services, as well as aircraft management and charter operations. Our experienced management team and expert professional staff prove to be an exceptional force for meeting and exceeding the expectations and demands of our customers.

AmAZon.co.Uk LTd60 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BNUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 8636 9280E [email protected]

Contact: Lesley SmithPrime Air is a project from Amazon’s next-generation Research & Development lab. The goal of this future Amazon delivery system is to get packages into customers’ hands in 30 minutes or less using unmanned aerial vehicles.

THe AmsTerdAm UniVersiTy oF APPLied sciences (AUAs)/dePArTmenT AViATionWeesperzijde 190, Amsterdam, 1097 DZThe NetherlandsT +3120 595 14 00W www.hva.nl/aviation

Contact: Geert BoostenThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences offers Bachelor of Engineering degrees in Aviation in two variants:1. Aviation Engineering (the technical aspects of the

airplane)2. Aviation Operations (transporting people and

cargo from A to B)Aviation Engineering focuses on Flight Operations, Maintenance and Repair & Overhaul. Aviation Operations encompasses Aviation Logistics, Air Transport Development and Security & Technology. We supplement coursework with guest lectures and internships, and students must complete a final thesis project. Some choose to train as a pilot or air traffic controller, and top students can apply for an Honours track in Aviation Engineering or Aviation Management.

ArPAs UkSherwood House, 41 Queens Road, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6JPUnited KingdomE [email protected] www.arpas.uk

Contact: Paul RigbyARPAS UK is the professional trade association for remotely piloted aircraft systems in the UK. It is a not-for-profit association run by an elected

committee. We represent the membership on a number of working groups, safety partnerships and industry co-ordination groups with the CAA, NATS & the DfT. All members are actively encouraged to be involved in our activities and we have a thriving support network. In addition to being a learned association we actively promote collaboration and business opportunities between members.

AssociATion oF Licensed AircrAFT enGineersFlaxman House, Gogmore Lane, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 9JSUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1932 577055F +44 (0)193 2565239E [email protected] www.prospect.org.uk

Contact: John FerrettThe Association of Licensed Aircraft Engineers (ALAE) Branch of Prospect are the leading UK union for professionals working in aviation with members in air traffic control, navigation and communications systems, accident investigation and regulation of the industry. The ALAE Branch of Prospect continues to campaign hard on safety and is involved in many wide ranging activities such as influencing the regulator and ant proposed regulatory amendments. ALAE are a founding member of AEI (Aircraft Engineers International) and with our longstanding participation on committees such as CHIRP, UK Flight Safety and the Royal Aeronautical Licensed Engineers standing committee, ALAE continue to champion strict adherence to technical, safety, environmental, trading and employment standards.

AssysTem UkClub Street, Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 6FNUnited KingdomT+ 44 (0)1772 645000W www.assystem.com

Contact: Robert HemmingsAssystem is an engineering services consultancy present in 19 countries with a global workforce of 11,000 employees. Having supplied innovative solutions to high-tech companies for over 45 years, Assy-stem has developed a first class engineering organisation to support many of the Global Aerospace and Industrial companies around the world.

Assystem helps its customers to develop their products and infrastructures, managing them through their entire life cycle. Assystem Aerospace is active throughout the product engineering value chain, with capabilities ranging from concept design to in-service support.

Assystem employs approximately 1,750 engineers in the UK, located across the country with primary delivery centres in Bristol, Derby and Preston.

ATkinsThe Hub, 500 Park Avenue, Aztec West, Almondsbury Business Park, Bristol BS32 4RZUnited KindgomT +44 (0)1454 662000E [email protected] www.atkinsglobal.com/defence

Contact: Karen BlackmoreAtkins provides high-end engineering consultancy, procurement and technical services to national defence and security organisations and industry partners globally. We work in partnership with our clients to provide independent advice and support.

Our expertise spans air, land and sea, as well as information and communications, and we work throughout the lifecycle of a platform, system or facility.

AVeiLLAnT LTd300 Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0XLUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1223 226290E [email protected] www.aveillant.com

Contact: Joseph WoolfolkAveillant is a UK-based world leader in radar technology. Its surveillance products provide a uniquely detailed, comprehensive, and adaptable picture of surroundings.

Aveillant’s approach differs fundamentally from the technology path followed to date. Rather than rotating a narrow beam, the company’s Holographic Radar constantly surveys all the airspace, then uses algorithms to intelligently interpret what it sees. This provides a real-time 3D picture, with unparalleled resolution and update speed.

Because our solution is rooted in software, and because we collect 10,000% more information than conventional radars, our capabilities are broad and flexible – PSR, drone-detection, wind-farm mitigation, etc – all using the same technology.

AViATion LoGisTics neTWork LTdUnit A1 Calder Way, Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire SL3 0BQUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1753 688061W www.aln.aero

Contact: Ralph PerkinsThe Aviation Logistics Network provides 24/7 logistical support to the civil aviation fleet for emergency transportation of aircraft parts to assist with Aircraft On Ground (AOG) and time critical parts delivery. The network is comprised of specialist organisations geared to the specific challenges of the various supply chain needs of the commercial aerospace industry. Our aims are to ensure that commercial aircraft continue to fly via the co-ordination of the delivery of spare parts in to the supply chain and maintenance bases. Aviation Logistics Network (ALN) is a not for profit Organisation run for the benefit of its members.

AViATion skiLLs PArTnersHiPGainsborough House, 2 Sheen Road, Richmond TW9 1YJUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 8973 2616E [email protected] www.aviationskillspartnership.com

Contact: Simon WittsAviation Skills Partnership (ASP) is an independent

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organisation dedicated to transforming the approach to aviation skills and creating sustainable and clear pathways and requirements at all ages and stages across all aviation skills areas.

ASP was established in 2013, from a team of educational and industry experts to create, develop and implement the skills solutions that the industry needs in partnership with training organisations, employers and educators.

The programmes and pathways we develop through partnership, match industry requirements and are aligned to their best practice, and aviation regulations; combining higher education, work-based learning and accredited qualifications, they are delivered through our multi-purpose hubs and other selected locations.

AViATion sTrATeGies inTernATionAL440 Rene-Levesque Blvd, West, Suite 1202, Montreal, H2Z 1V7CanadaT +001 514 398 0909E [email protected] www.aviationstrategies.aero

Contact: Maxime LangloisFounded in 1998, Aviation Strategies International (ASI) provides corporate-level strategic advice and performance enhancement consulting services in the field of civil aviation. ASI’s international multi-disciplinary network of seasoned experts specialises in providing independent and strategic advisory services to the Boards and senior executive leadership teams of airports, airlines, air navigation services, civil aviation authorities, and governments. The firm’s multinational consulting services are tailored to clients’ needs, based on industry best practices, and aim to enhance organisational performance.

The ASI Institute (ASI-I), the firm’s professional training and development division, is integral to the ASI approach. ASI-I is an ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Full Member and has earned the reputation for being a world-class leader in delivering executive education for the aviation industry.

AViATion TrAininG inTernATionAL LTdColdharbour Business Park, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4JWUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1935 810300F +44 (0)1935 810325E [email protected] www.atil.co.uk

Contact: Sarah Cook, Managing DirectorAviation Training International Limited (ATIL) is a 50:50 joint venture between AgustaWestland Limited and The Boeing Company. Formed in 1998 to deliver the Apache Training Service contract, ATIL holds a unique position as a training organisation in being able to provide total synthetic training solutions in the areas of Aircrew, Groundcrew and Maintenance training. Training is provided for the Army Air Corps (AAC) Aircrew and Groundcrew, and the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Technicians. A range of equipment is employed to represent the sophisticated systems that reside within an aircraft of the complexity of

the Apache. From weapons to avionics, each device allows students to familiarise themselves with some of the most advanced technology in the world. The equipment is based on full size aircraft systems and provides a high degree of fidelity offering the necessary tactile and visual cues, greatly reducing the need to use operational aircraft for training purposes. Constant investment by the MoD and ATIL in technology insertions has ensured that the training system remains one of the most up to date in the world.

Axis FLiGHT TrAininG sysTems GmBHPhilipsstrasse 27, 8403 LebringAustriaT +43 (0)5 9889 0F +43 (0)5 9889 115E [email protected] www.axis-simulations.at

Contact: Martin RossmannAXIS manufactures flight training devices that provide pilots with a genuine training experience and what is more they do so with unmatched operational efficiency. Our full flight simulator is designed to improve aviation safety, meet today’s training requirements and exceed the regulatory standards. With all our products we ensure maximum usability with minimum downtime.

BAe sysTemsAirport Works, Rochester, Kent ME1 2XXUnited KingdomT +44 (0)163 4844400E [email protected] www.baesystems.com

Contact: Glenn TorpyBAE Systems is a global defence, security and aerospace company with approximately 84,000 employees worldwide, predominantly in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Company delivers a full range of products and services in the air, maritime and land domains, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. In 2013 BAE Systems reported sales of £18.2bn.

BAines simmons LimiTedAviation Safety Centre, Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, Surrey GU24 8HXUnited KingdomT +44 (0) 1276 855412E [email protected] www.bainessimmons.com

Contact: Sarah SingletonBaines Simmons is a world leader in airworthiness and aviation safety consultancy and training services, serving the global civil and military aviation sectors and Regulatory Authorities worldwide. We are trusted advisors to more than 400 of the world’s leading airlines and aviation organisations, as well as to EASA and National Aviation Authorities including the UK CAA. Our expert Consultants support organisations requiring experience and expertise to improve safety, compliance, risk management, human factors, error management and integrated

safety and business performance. We also offer inspirational training courses at our surrey-based Aviation Safety Academy, as well as in-company. Our philosophy is entirely focused on the development of individual competence and organisational safety performance.

B/e AerosPAceGrovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 4TBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1525 858300W www.beaerospace.com

Contact: Elizabeth PayneB/E Aerospace is the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products. B/E Aerospace designs, develops, and manufactures a broad range of products, including aircraft cabin seating, lighting and engineering solutions, oxygen systems, food and beverage preparation and storage equipment, galley systems, water and waste systems, and advanced lavatory systems. The Company also provides cabin interior reconfiguration, program management, and certification services.

BeAGLe TecHnoLoGy GroUP LTdStony Lane, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1EXUnited KingdomT +44 (0)120 2482296F +44 (0)120 2499449E [email protected] www.beagletechnologygroup.com

Contact: John Taylor‘Niche Engineering From Concept To Supply’Founded in 1955, Beagle Technology Group designs and manufactures metallic and composite parts and structures, as well as highly finished components for the aerospace, defence and marine markets. During this period Beagle has been involved with the development and support of many major programmes across all market sectors, and has invested heavily in enabling technology across the business. The company’s expertise lies in the creation of value added niche engineering from concept to supply.

Our 80,000sq ft principal manufacturing facility is located in Christchurch, Dorset, UK. All our Metallic, Composite and Design Capabilities are offered in-house giving a turnkey engineering capability to our customers. This combined with a highly skilled, flexible and responsive workforce, ensures quality control, timescales and price are guaranteed.

Our responsiveness from concept to supply reflects the highly organised processes driving the business. To support this the company is approved to ISO9001 and AS9100 with five supporting NADCAP accreditations, alongside approvals from a large number of major OEMs.

BeLL HeLicoPTer3255 Bell Helicopter Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76118United States of AmericaT +1 817 280 5316F +1 817 278 5316E [email protected] www.bellhelicopter.com


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Contact: Victoria RobertsBell Helicopter, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc, is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical-lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. Globally recognised for world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality, Bell’s global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries.

Bird & Bird LLP15 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1JPUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7415 6000F +44 (0)20 7415 6111W www.twobirds.com

Contact: Paul Briggs, PartnerBird & Bird is a global firm, covering all areas of commercial and business law, with specialists in a range of industry sectors, including aviation & aerospace, defence and security and especially where technology, regulation and intellectual property have a significant impact. We have over 2,000 people working as a single, cohesive team across 27 offices in Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

Aviation: We have practical, hands on experience of working within the aviation industry including advising airlines, lessors, financiers, aircraft manufacturers, groundhandlers, airports, MROs, freight forwarders, insurers, tour operators and travel agents around the world. We take pride in helping our clients to reach commercial, workable solutions across a wide range of transactions and ventures, at the cutting-edge of business and legal developments.

Aerospace, Defence & Security: The range of legal issues we have worked on covers just about every type of agreement, transaction and disputes that the industry presents. Our expertise includes: aerospace equipment maintenance and support solutions, anti-bribery and corruption, collaboration structures including alliancing, teaming agreements, research and development and joint venturing, corporate M&A work, cyber security and intelligence, defence contracting and major programmes for complex mission critical assets, employment and immigration, EU public procurement law, export control and customs, international co-operation, IP protection, exploitation and litigation, regulatory issues, space & satellites, supply chain and procurement, customer finance/leasing, asset management and export credit and unmanned aerial systems. With our insider industry experience we also support clients with risk assessment and ‘life cycle management’ beyond just giving legal advice.

BirminGHAm AirPorTDiamond House, Birmingham, West Midlands B26 3QJUnited KingdomT +44 (0)871 222 0072F +44 (0)121 782 8802E [email protected] www.birminghamairport.co.uk

Contact: Paul KehoeBirmingham Airport is the UK’s third largest airport outside London and the UK’s seventh largest overall,

handling ten million passengers per year. Located just eight miles from the centre of Birmingham and a little over an hour to London by train, it serves almost 10 million people a year, travelling with 50 airlines to 140 direct destinations, including daily flights to New York, Delhi, Istanbul, Dubai, Paris and Frankfurt. With over £300 million invested in the Airport over the past ten years, Birmingham now boasts world class facilities and state-of-the-art infrastructure, including a newly extended runway, which means aircraft can fly further, bringing new long-haul destinations within direct range for the first time.

BisHoP GmBH – AeronAUTicAL enGineersAviation House, Blankenese Bahnhofstrasse 12, D-22587 HamburgGermanyT +49 (0)40 866 258 10F +49 (0)40 866 258 20W www.bishop-gmbh.com

Contact: Peter Bishop, Communication/PR OfficerSpecialists in composites with competences in SHM, rapid assembly, robust repairs and crash analysis. Other services include R&T, innovation/new concepts, work packages, and supply of experienced engineers. Bishop GmbH is establishing a new Aeronautical Think-tank (NATT) in the private sector, and welcomes contact from interested organisations. Office locations: Hamburg, Harburg, Bremen, Cologne and Mobile (North America). Bishop GmbH has built up a global network of partners and suppliers, and developed a strategically important competence in the field of aircraft cabin interiors. The Company intends to continue growth into all areas of aeronautics, and regularly add new partners to its portfolio of services. Our aim is to become the world’s ‘one-stop-shop’ for aeronautics and gateway to anyone wishing to conduct business in Germany.

BLUe crAne deVeLoPmenT AGency72-74 Paulet Street, Somerset East, 5850South AfricaT +27 042 243 0095E [email protected] led.co.za/leda/blue-crane-development-agency-bcda

Contact: Robin BeachThe Blue Crane Development Agency (BCDA) was established with a mandate from the South African Government to develop and grow local and rural economies in terms of jobs, alleviate poverty and uplift communities. The BCDA through cooperation with various Western & Eastern Cape municipalities has planned various macro projects that interlink and will holistically and collectively provide a stimulus to grow the regional economy.

Aviation in South Africa forms an integral part of the Government’s development strategies, and has various registered macro projects in this field. One of these include the development and production of South Africa’s first Light Sport Aircraft, which is being done in conjunction with the Aeronautical faculty of Wits University. The aim of the project is to establish an aircraft manufacturing industry in South Africa. The design has been successfully

completed and manufacturing is planned to take place in the Somerset East region in conjunction with airport development. The BCDA represents the interests of the National Aerospace Centre in the Eastern Cape Province.

BoeinG25 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0BXUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7340 1900F +44 (0)20 7340 1901E [email protected] www.boeing.co.uk

Contact: Matt KnowlesBoeing employs 2,000 people across the UK at numerous sites, from Glasgow to Gosport, and the company is experiencing continued solid organic growth. In 2016 Boeing celebrates its centennial while in 2013 Boeing marked 75 years of partnership with the United Kingdom, the Armed Forces, British manufacturing and the air transport industry. Today the UK remains a critically important market, supplier base and a source of some of the world’s most innovative technology partners. In 2014 Boeing spent £1.4bn ($2.2bn) with the UK aerospace industry. The company sustains more than 10,000 jobs in the UK supply chain and a total of more than 60,000 British jobs across the country, enhancing skills, facilitating exports and generating intellectual property.

BoeinG AerosTrUcTUres AUsTrALiA226 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne, Vic 3207AustraliaT +61 (0)3 9647 3721W www.boeing.com.au

Contact: Melanie Shanahan, Communications ManagerBoeing Aerostructures Australia is the largest designer and manufacturer of high-end aerostructure components in Australia, providing customers with a complete solution to aircraft component manufacture – from developing the most aerodynamic and efficient design, to certification, testing, fabrication and in-service support.

BoeinG AUsTrALiA HoLdinGs PTy LTdLevel 10 Exchange House, 10 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000AustraliaE [email protected] www.boeing.com.au

Contact: David Sidman, Communications Director Australia-New ZealandBoeing is part of the aerospace and defence fabric of Australia, with a heritage stretching back 85 years and a reputation for building long term partnerships based on trust and performance. Boeing Australia represents The Boeing Company’s largest operational footprint outside of the United States, with almost 3,000 employees across 28 locations. The company has seven wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries working across a range of aerospace, commercial aviation, defence, logistics and navigation businesses.

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BomBArdierAirport Road, Belfast BT3 9DZNorthern IrelandT +44 (0)289 045 8444W www.uk.bombardier.comContact: Haley Dunne

Bombardier, Belfast, is a centre of excellence for the design, manufacture and aftermarket support of large aircraft structures, including wings, fuselages and engine nacelles in metal and advanced composites. It is the largest investor in Northern Ireland and the largest manufacturing company, with a workforce of almost 6,000. Since 1989, the Belfast base has been transformed through a focused investment programme by Bombardier of some £2.5bn in plant, machinery, facilities, product development and training.

BriTisH AirLine PiLoTs AssociATion (BALPA)BALPA House, 5 Heathrow Boulevard, 278 Bath Road, West Drayton UB7 0DQUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 8476 4000F +44 (0)20 8476 4077E [email protected] www.balpa.org.uk

Contact: Rob HunterThe British Airline Pilots Association is the professional association and registered trade union established to represent the interests of all UK pilots. Our vision of ‘Making Every Flight a Safe Flight’ is at the very core of everything we do.

BriTisH Air TrAnsPorT AssociATion8th Floor, 64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QPUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7808 7111E [email protected] www.bata.uk.com

Contact: Nathan Stower, Chief ExecutiveBATA is the trade body for UK-registered airlines, with members representing all sectors of the industry. In 2014, BATA members employed 75,000 people, operated four-fifths of the UK commercial aircraft fleet and were responsible for some 98% of UK airline output, carrying 138 million passengers and one million tonnes of cargo.

BriTisH AirWAysWaterside (HCB1), Africa House, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, Middlesex UB7 0GBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 8562 0486E [email protected] www.baemro.com

Contact: Rob CreweOne of the world’s leading global premium airlines. The main activities of British Airways Plc and its subsidiary undertakings are the operation of international and domestic scheduled air services for the carriage of passengers, freight and mail and the provision of ancillary services.

BriTTen-normAnBembridge Airport, Bembridge, Isle of Wight PO35 5PRUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 33714 000E [email protected] www.britten-norman.com

Contact: Lara HarrisonBritten-Norman, the UK’s only privately owned civil aircraft manufacturer, has been building and modifying aircraft for 60 years. Models include the famous Islander and Trislander commuter variants and the latest Manned Airborne Surveillance/ISTAR variant, the Defender 4000.

The Company’s capabilities include subcomponent manufacturing, mission systems integration, maintenance, repair and overhaul, aviation training and global customer support. Britten-Norman is backed by approvals from CAA (A8-21), EASA (21J/G, 145, 147, Part M), and the UK MoD (DAOS, MAOS & MFOC/CFAOS).

BUckinGHAmsHire neW UniVersiTyDepartment of Travel and Aviation, School of Applied Management and Law, Queen Alexandria Road, High Wycombe HP11 2JZUnited KingdomT +44 (0)149 452 2141F +44 (0)149 452 4392E [email protected] W www.bucks.ac.uk

Contact: Dr Jennifer Tilbury, Head of Academic Department, Travel & AviationThe University offers a range of exciting and innovative travel and aviation related awards including Foundation and BSc (Hons) degrees offered in conjunction with commercial pilot training. Students can attain a Frozen ATPL as part of their degree. The university has partnerships with major ATOs in Portugal and the UK, giving students a choice of training provider. Other industry related awards include BA (Hons) degrees in airline and airport management; international tourism management with air travel; and international travel and tourism management. The department has developed business relationships with a range of travel and aviation related organisations ensuring the delivery of industry relevant, innovative education and employment opportunities for graduates.

cAe AircreW TrAininG serVicesRAF Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 6AAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1491 828000E [email protected] www.cae.com

Contact: Andrew NaismithCAE is a leading provider of simulation and modelling technologies as well as integrated training services for commercial and business aviation and defence customers worldwide. The company has annual revenues of approximately C$2.0bn, with operations and training facilities in 35 countries.UK – Civil Training CAE provides

pilot training for both commercial and business aviation on the Airbus A320, B747-400, Airbus A340-600, Falcon 7X and Falcon 900EX/2000EX EASY at its training centre located near London’s Gatwick Airport, in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. UK – Military Training & Simulation CAE’s military operations include the provision of synthetic training solutions and services to UK MOD. CAE UK plc also provides support services to the Merlin Training Centre at RNAS Culdrose, Lynx Mk8 at RNAS Yeovilton and C130J at RAF Lyneham. CAE Aircrew Training Services plc owns and operates the Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) at RAF Benson. The MSHATF provides training to the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and third party operators of AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin, Boeing CH-47 Chinook and Airbus helicopter Puma helicopter.

cAe oxFord AViATion AcAdemyLondon Oxford Airport, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1QZUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1865 841234F +44 (0)1865 378789E [email protected] www.caeoaa.com

Contact: Emma O’Donnell, Head of Marketing and Interactive LearningCAE Oxford Aviation Academy is the largest ab initio flight training network in the world with capacity to train more than 2,000 cadets per year across nine flight schools on four continents.

Drawing upon over 50 years of pilot training expertise, CAE Oxford Aviation Academy’s range of programmes includes CPL, ATPL and MPL training routes, all of which combine premier ground school courses with high quality flying instruction delivered in accordance with national aviation authority requirements.

CAE Oxford Aviation Academy is part of CAE, a global leader in modelling, simulation and training for civil aviation and defence.

cArGo LoGic AirEndeavour House, Cooper’s End Road, London Stansted Airport CM24 1ALUnited KingdomT+44 (0)1279 680113E [email protected]

Contact: Dmitrey Grishin, Chief Executive OfficerCargoLogicAir is a new British cargo airline offering customers the highest levels of service, safety and security, all delivered by a highly knowledgeable and experienced team of air cargo professionals.

Based at London Stansted Airport, CargoLogicAir operates scheduled Boeing 747 Freighter services as well as global air cargo charter flights for customers around the world.

With a lean business model, the development of CargoLogicAir’s services and network will ensure customers enjoy a consistently high quality of service, which will be further enhanced as new market opportunities are explored.


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cArGyLL PeoPLe PerFormAnceCarriage Court, Lower Howell Road, Malvern WR14 1UXUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1886 833888E [email protected] www.cargyll.co.uk

Contact: Carl Graham, Principal PsychologistCargyll is a team of independent, leading edge psychologists, trainers, coaches, facilitators and actors who really know about improving people and improving business. We offer people performance solutions for individuals, teams and organisations to increase personal effectiveness and business success. From 1:1 coaching to large scale organisational change. We provide imaginative, practical and scientifically robust solutions that make a difference. Our work is underpinned by the best of psychology and business brains – translated into memorable and usable tools and techniques for use in business and life.

cAscoAviation Centre, Star Estate, Partridge Green, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 8RAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1403 711444W www.casco.aero

Contact: Barrie RobertsWe are a leading Independent supplier of commercial aircraft parts and related services to Airlines, MROs and Leasing companies across the globe. We specialise in providing low cost solutions for all commercial aircraft types to keep our customers flying whatever part they need, whenever and wherever they need it.

Casco was incorporated in 1982 and has rapidly emerged as an industry leader. We have the technical and commercial experience to meet the exacting and ever changing needs of today’s aerospace industry.

We support our customer, wherever they are in the world, from our facility located close to London Gatwick providing parts 24 hours, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

cATHAy PAciFic AirWAys35th Floor, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, AdmiraltyHong KongT +852 274 75000W www.cathaypacific.com

Contact: Christopher GibbsCathay Pacific Airways is a Hong Kong-based airline offering scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 119 destinations in 38 countries and territories. Cathay Pacific operates a fleet of 128 wide-body aircraft. The passenger fleet includes Boeing 747-400s, B777-200s, B777-300s, B777-300ER, Airbus A340-300s and A330-300s. The freighter fleet consists of B747-400, B747-400BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter) and B747-400ERF. Cathay Pacific employs more than 18,500 staff. Cathay Pacific and its subsidiaries employ close to 26,700 people worldwide. Cathay Pacific is a founder member

of the one world alliance which has a combined network of more than 720 destinations.

cHrisTy AerosPAce & TecHnoLoGyOld Rectory, Llanfairynghornwy, Isle of Anglesey, Holyhead, Gwynedd LL65 4LHUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1407 730582E [email protected] www.christygroup.co.uk

Contact: Helen Christy, DirectorChristy Aerospace & Technology Ltd is a privately owned Group of Companies. We are UK MoD Prime Contractors and UKTI DSO Charter Members.

Training Software: In 2005, we successfully delivered to RAF Valley our first major pilot-training software product, Hawk Technical Courseware, which has either met or exceeded every functional target. Our new generation of software provides a fully capable suite of aircraft software simulation at a fraction of the expected price.

Consultancy: We provide specialist consultancy services in all aspects of military flying training, including basing plans and estate rationalisation.

Manpower: We provide specialist manpower for aircrew training-related tasks.

ciViL AViATion AUTHoriTyCAA House, 45-59 Kingsway, London WC2B 6TEUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7379 7311W www.caa.co.uk

The CAA is the UK’s specialist aviation regulator. It ensures the aviation industry meets the highest safety standards; protects consumers by making sure they have choice and value and are treated fairly; drives improvements in airlines and airports’ environmental performance and ensures industry manages security risks effectively.

cLeAr B2B mArkeTinG & Pr2-4 Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2BNUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1285 626000E [email protected] www.clearb2b.com

Contact: Julie ClareClear B2B is a specialist business to business marketing and public relations company which works in the UK and internationally with leading and challenger organisations in specific industry sectors including aerospace, defence and security. We advise clients on marketing communications strategies and develop and implement appropriate programmes to achieve their agreed business objectives.

cLyde & coSt Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7ARUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7623 1244W www.clydeco.com

Contact: Patrick SlomskiBeaumont & Son – Aviation at Clyde & Co provides a full legal service to airlines, financiers, leasing companies and other participants in the aviation and aerospace industry and their insurers. The excellence of the firm’s service has been acknowledged and it has been recognised as the world’s leading aviation law firm with an unrivalled depth of knowledge and experience of the legal and corresponding commercial, financing and operational issues faced by the aviation sector. We offer advice on accidents, claims, liability, litigation, insurance, financing, regulatory, competition, contractual and general non-contentious matters affecting the whole industry sector.

coBHAmBrook Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 2BJUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1202 882020F +44 (0)1202 840523E [email protected] www.cobham.com

Contact: Julian HellebrandCobham specialises in meeting the insatiable demand for data, connectivity and bandwidth in defence, security and commercial environments. Offering a technically diverse and innovative range of technologies and services, the Group protects lives and livelihoods, responding to customer needs with agility that differentiates it. Employing more than 10,000 people on five continents, the Group has customers and partners in over 100 countries. The most important thing we build is trust.

cornWALL deVeLoPmenT comPAnyPydar House, Pydar Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 1EAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1872 322800W www.aerohub.co.uk

Contact: Miles CardenAerohub @ Newquay Cornwall Airport is the UK’s only aerospace focused Enterprise Zone. Located in the West of England on a state-of-the-art civilian airport, Aerohub offers aerospace and aviation companies access to a global supply chain as well as the operational freedom to grow their business. With uncongested airspace, one of the longest runways in the UK, extensive funding support, 283 acres of land for development and a large Business Park, all with simplified planning, Aerohub is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing aerospace clusters in the UK.

crAnFieLd AerosPAceBuilding 84, Cranfield, Bedford MK43 0ALUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1234 754046F +44 (0)1234 751181W www.cranfieldaerospace.com

Contact: Mark KelkCranfield Aerospace is the wholly-owned commercial arm of Cranfield University and provides rapid innovative solutions to some of


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the most challenging issues in aerospace today. Through our MoD & EASA approvals, we provide innovative solutions for complete manned & unmanned airborne systems, either experimentally or fully certified, for release to service. We also provide a range of services relating to weapons clearance and countermeasures and Independent Safety Assessment and Technical Evaluation (ISA/ITE). CAe is the market leader in the provision of hi-fidelity G-cueing for most of the world’s military simulators and is unique in successfully providing this into Autosport.

crAnFieLd UniVersiTy AerosPAceBuilding 30, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0ALUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1234 750111F +44 (0)1234 750875E [email protected] www.cranfield.ac.uk

Contact: Ian BainesAt the forefront of aerospace technology for over 60 years, Cranfield takes a practical and holistic approach right across the business of flying. Cranfield’s clients value our multidisciplinary approach. We bring together aeronautical engineering, materials and manufacturing with expertise in aviation business processes and practices. We play a big part in the aerospace business sector through close commercial partnerships. Our varied aerospace and aviation activities are underpinned by all the advanced facilities, tools and expertise you would expect to find, including capabilities unique to Cranfield – from flying laboratories and flight deck simulators to industrial-scale gas turbine engine test facilities used for performance and diagnostic studies. Cranfield’s success in the aerospace sector depend on impressive resources, a deep expertise in the field and a strategic business approach.

creATiVe eLecTronic sysTems – ces5 Hertford Avenue, London SW14 8EFUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 8487 8372F +44 (0)20 8392 2534E [email protected] www.ces-gb.co.uk

Contact: Frederic Brajou, Managing DirectorCES was founded in 1981. From its Swiss headquarters in Geneva, CES has been active in major programs related to fixed wing, rotary wing and UAV/UCAV platforms. The Swiss HQ is supported by three subsidiaries (Germany, Spain, UK and USA).

CES designs and manufactures complex high-performance avionics, defence and communications boards, sub-systems and complete systems for flight control computer, mission computers, radars, ground station, as well as test and support equipment.

Over the past years, CES has extended its expertise to airborne environmental qualification level as well as DO-254 and DO-178B design certification processes.

cTc AViATion GroUPMauretania Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 0YSUnited KingdomT +44 (0)23 8073 7567E [email protected] www.ctcaviation.com

Contact: Karen Bath, Head of Corporate Communications and MarketingCTC Aviation is a global airline pilot training and resourcing company providing innovative solutions in true partnership with our customers. Our latest-generation training centres and resources are located at attractive, well connected and convenient locations in the UK, USA and NZ.

Our services cover the full spectrum of requirements from ab initio cadet pilot selection, training and airline placement to the more advanced selection, training and provisioning requirements for experienced pilots, instructors and examiners.

The success of our company and the quality of the services we provide is underpinned by the real value that we place upon safety, our customers and our people while still remaining flexible with an absolute commitment to excellence.

cyienT eUroPe LimiTedHigh Holborn House, 52-54 High Holborn, London WC1V 6RLUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1454 809700E [email protected] www.cyient.com

Contact: Chris JonesCyient is a leading provider of engineering and operational solutions for the aerospace and defence industry. We are a global company that works with our clients to achieve more and shape a better tomorrow.

With decades of experience within the aerospace and defence sector, Cyient is well positioned to solve problems be it in engine structures, avionics, systems, electronics and interiors. Our end to end solutions ensure that we are part of the fabric of this complex industry. The services we offer include product realisation and life-cycle support, MRO, embedded software, process engineering, plus design, project management and analytics.

Strong capabilities combined with a global network of more than 12,500 associates across 38 locations enables us to deliver measurable and substantial benefits to major aerospace and defence companies worldwide.

dAVies TUrner AViATion (diVision oF THe dAVies TUrner GroUP)Unit A1, Calder Way, Slough, Berkshire SL3 0BQUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1753 688049E [email protected] www.daviesturner.com

Contact: Paul De SousaDavies Turner Aviation are the aerospace division of the Davies Turner Group – one of the UK’s most respected Logistics and Supply Chain companies, originally formed in 1870 and is still owned/

managed by the descendants of the founder.We provide Emergency 24/7 cover for aircraft

on ground situations worldwide utilising our network of handpicked specialist partners of the (Aviation Logistics Network). Our capabilities extend to specialist areas such as aircraft engine storage/shipping, spare parts and inventory control as well as dangerous goods shipping.

dc AdVisory5 King William Street, London EC4N 7DAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7856 0999W www.dcadvisory.com

Contact: Michelle Le MerreDC Advisory is a leading European independent corporate finance adviser with significant cross-border transaction experience.

Our advice is focused and allows us to be experts in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, debt raisings, and restructuring.

We advise a wide range of organisations including corporates, financial sponsors and entrepreneurs.

We have more than 150 practitioners across six offices in Europe together with deep coverage in Asia and the US through our parent company, Daiwa Securities. We have significant experience within the aerospace and defence sector.

decision AnALysis serVicesGrove House, Lutyens Close, Chineham Court, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8AGUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1256 338608F +44 (0)1256 338618E [email protected] www.das-ltd.co.uk

Contact: Peter CookDecision Analysis Service Ltd (DAS) is a growing independent management consultancy providing decision support skills. We augment client capability to make and implement critical decisions in highly regulated sectors. Our people distil the complex issues of companies and government into clear practical outcome focused implementation actions. Last year 92% of the previous year’s clients re-engaged us on new projects and 50% of our turnover was with Government departments in the UK and overseas. Our people operate in the Government, energy and defence sectors in the UK, North America, Europe, Japan, South Africa and Australasia.

deFence eqUiPmenT And sUPPorTDES Airworthiness Team, Walnut 3a, #1319, MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol BS34 8JHUnited KingdomT +44 (0)117 913 0291W www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/MicroSite/DES

Contact: Andrew SpencerDefence Equipment and Support (DE&S) equips and supports the UK’s armed forces for current and future operations. It acquires and supports through-life, including disposal, equipment and services ranging from ships, aircraft, vehicles and weapons,


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to electronic systems and information services. DE&S also satisfies ongoing requirements including food, clothing, medical supplies, maintenance and temporary accommodation as well as operating HM Naval Bases and the joint supply chain for the armed forces. DE&S works closely with industry through partnering agreements and private finance initiatives in accordance with the defence industrial strategy to deliver effective solutions for defence.

deLTA Air LinesMetro Building, 1 Butterwick, London W6 8ALUnited KingdomT +44 (0)871 2211 222W www.delta.comContact: Perry CantaruttiDelta Air Lines serves nearly 165 million customers each year. Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 319 destinations in 57 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs nearly 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry’s leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a newly formed joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights. Additional information is available on delta.com.

deneL AViATion soUTH AFricAAtlas Road, Kempton Park 1620South AfricaT +27 (0)11 927 3535/+27 (0)12 671 2858F +27 (0)12 671 2751E [email protected] www.denel.co.za

Contact: Ismail DockratDenel Aviation, a Eurocopter and Lockheed accredited facility carries out maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) services for the South African Air Force and the global market on fixed and rotary wing aircraft. These include line maintenance as well as depot level maintenance for front line fighters, helicopters and heavy transport aircraft. These include the Mirage family, Oryx and C130. Denel Aviation is also the design authority and OEM for the Rooivalk Attack Helicopter and the Oryx helicopter that is in service with the South African Air Force. Products and services offered are fixed-wing MRO, rotary-wing MRO, Flight Test, Engineering, Component Workshops, Aviation Manpower Group and Rooivalk Attack Helicopter.

deneL dynAmicsDivision of Denel SOC Ltd, Denel Campus (Irene), Nelmaping Drive, Irene, PO Box 7412, Centurion 0046South AfricaT +27 (0)12 671 1911/1555F +27 (0)12 671 1407 E [email protected] www.deneldynamics.co.za

Contact: Christo de KockA proud innovator of missile and UAVS solutions, Denel Dynamics is Africa’s systems house for

guided weapons and unmanned aerial vehicle systems. A division of Denel (Pty) Ltd, the company is wholly owned by the South African government. Located in Centurion in the Gauteng province of South Africa, Denel Dynamics develops systems for its primary customer, the South African National Defence Force, and offers its products and related engineering services on the international market.

deneL sAAB AerosTrUcTUresDenel Saab Aerostructures (Pty) Ltd, Astro Park, Atlas Road, Bonaero Park, 1620, PO Box 11, Kempton Park, 1620South AfricaT +27 11 927 2015F +27 11 927 2874W www.denel.co.zaW www.saabgroup.com

Contact: Victor XabaDenel Aerostructures designs and produces complex metallic and composite assemblies for the international Aerostructures Supply Chain. Main customers include Airbus, Saab and AgustaWestland.

dePArTmenT For BUsiness, innoVATion & skiLL1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ETUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7215 5000F +44 (0)20 7215 0105E [email protected] www.bis.gov.uk

Contact: Roger BourneThe Department for Business, Innovation & Skills promotes competitiveness and productivity within the UK’s aerospace and defence industries.

diAmond AircrAFT indUsTries GmBHBetriebsstatte Deutschland, Am Flugplatz, EgelsbachGermanyT +49 6103 3785 2100F +49 6103 3785 2156W www.diamondair.de

Contact: Danyck NguewoDiamond Simulation GmbH & Co KG (DSIM) with offices in Trebur and Egelsbach, Germany, is a subsidiary of Diamond Aircraft Industries (DAI). DSIM develops and markets state-of-the-art flight simulation training devices (FSTD) for all types of DAI aircraft. These devices are exact replicas of the original airplane cockpits. FSTDs from Diamond Simulation are used worldwide by well-known flight training organisations and can be certified according to the following standards: JAR-FSTD A, FNPT II; 14 CFR Part 60 FTD Level 5/6; CCAR Part 60. DSIM also operates its own certified DA42 FSTD at the Diamond Aviation World platform at the Egelsbach Airport.

dsTLi-sat B, room G01, Building 5, Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JQUnited Kingdom

T +44 (0)1980 613121E [email protected] www.dstl.gov.uk

Contact: Carolyn PittThe Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) supplies specialist services to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and wider government. It is one of the principal government organisations dedicated to science and technology in the defence and security field. Our vision is to be the first port of call for defence and security-related S&T within Government, and our purpose is to maximise the impact of S&T for UK defence and security. Our Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is the point of contact for suppliers with innovative ideas to bid for proof-of-concept research funding. 60% of MoD’s science and technology programme (total funding: £410m) is supplied by our external partners in industry and academia worldwide.

eAsyJeTHangar 89, London Luton Airport, Bedfordshire LU2 9PFUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1582 525973E [email protected] www.easyjet.com

Contact: Andrew WintertonFounded in 1995 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in November 2000, easyJet plc is a point to point low fares airline headquartered at Luton Airport operating two arlines, easyJet and easyJet Switzerland. easyJet is the UK’s largest airline and one of Europe’s leading airlines, operating on over 700 routes across more than 134 airports in 32 countries with a fleet of over 225 Airbus aircraft. easyJet employs over 9,500 people including 2,500 pilots and 5,500+ cabin crew. easyJet operates up to c1,450 sectors per day from 26 bases. Last year easyJet flew over 60 million passengers.

easyJet’s ambition is to be Europe’s preferred short-haul airline, delivering market leading returns.

ediF erAEra Technology Ltd, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7SAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1372 367345F +44 (0)1372 367359E [email protected] www.edifgroup.com

Contact: Nigel PetersonEdif ERA (ERA Technology Ltd, part of the Edif Group) is a leading specialist engineering consultancy that improves safety and reliability of critical assets. Edif ERA has a respected pedigree in these fields and has been working with MOD and Industry for many years providing design support, assessment and testing, and expert consultancy and advice. Edif ERA’s core services include product engineering, assessment and assurance with particular focus on Supportability, Training and Human Capability, Systems Engineering, Cost Modelling and Simulation, Regulatory Compliance, Safety and Airworthiness, Software, EMC, Asset Conditioning and Integrity including Forensic and Failure Investigation Services.

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Edif Group owned companies Edif ERA and Edif NDE (Vendor Inspection, Expediting, Quality Assurance and Project Management) have offices across Europe and the rest of the world. Edif Group’s experience and innovation reaches across UK Defence - Air, Land and Maritime domains, Aerospace, Oil and Gas, Nuclear, Energy and Rail sectors ensuring programmes are managed, fully costed throughout their lifecycle and delivered to meet exacting customer requirements while reducing risk and maximising opportunities.

Edif ERA’s Assurance Team advises on ‘Total Safety’ and whether the safety activities in an organisation meet regulatory requirements and deliver the claims made in the Safety Case. We have extensive experience as Independent Safety Auditor (ISA) and Hazard Analysis of defence aviation enterprises, providing advice on pulling-through complex compliance challenges. We are trusted by defence aviation Duty Holders who we work with to confidently manage safety issues. We also provide evidence-based advice that helps deciders understand the true extent of risk to operations, equipment and personnel. Edif ERA’s risk management process has been tailored for the defence aviation domain but incorporates learning about the safe design, operation and maintenance of assets in a number of other high-integrity domains.

emBrAer eUroPeZuiderhof II, Jachthavenweg 109C, 1081 KM AmsterdamThe NetherlandsT +31 20 215 8101W www.embraer.com

Contact: Ana LagoEmbraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ; BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3) is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial jets up to 130 seats, and one of Brazil’s leading exporters. Embraer’s headquarters are located in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, and it has offices, industrial operations and customer service facilities in Brazil, China, France, Portugal, Singapore, and the US. Founded in 1969, the Company designs, develops, manufactures and sells aircraft and systems for the commercial aviation, executive aviation, and defence and security segments. It also provides after sales support and services to customers worldwide.

emBry-riddLe AeronAUTicAL UniVersiTy600 South Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114United States of AmericaT +1 386 226 6970W www.erau.edu

Contact: John WatretAs the world’s leader in aviation and aerospace education, our mission is to teach the science, practice and business of aviation and aerospace, preparing students for productive careers and leadership roles in service around the world. With more than 150 campuses worldwide and diverse modalities for learning, Embry-Riddle is committed to providing a climate that facilitates the highest standards of academic achievement and knowledge discovery, in an interpersonal environment that supports the unique needs of each individual.

emirATes AirLine GroUPPO Box 686, DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesT +97 14 708 1111W www.emirates.comW www.ekgroup.com

Contact: Timothy ClarkThe Emirates Group’s extensive and diverse international portfolio includes Emirates airline, the fourth largest combined air services provider dnata, Emirates SkyCargo, Emirates Destination and Leisure Management and Skywards. Together with a number of joint venture businesses, the Group comprises more than 50 brands, employing over 50,000 people.

eTiHAd AirWAysNew Airport Road, Khalifa City A, PO Box 35566, Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesT +971 2 51110000W www.etihad.com

Contact: Richard Hill, Chief Operations OfficerEtihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, was established in 2003 by the Government of Abu Dhabi.

The shareholder’s mandate is clear; the airline must be safe, have a global brand and presence, be commercially self-sufficient and achieve sustainable profitability.

Today Etihad Airways is one of the fastest-growing airlines in the world, with more than 110 routes, a fleet of more than 110 aircraft – with more than 200 aircraft on firm order.

It operates over than 260 flights per day, carried over 14 million passengers in 2014, and employs more than 24,000 staff from over 140 nationalities.

eUrAViA enGineerinG & sUPPLy co LTdEuravia House, Colne Road, Kelbrook, Lancashire BB18 6SNUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1282 844480F +44 (0)1282 844274E [email protected] www.euravia.aero

Contact: Dennis MendorosEuravia is an approved MoD UK Prime Contractor for the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of aero-engines, auxiliary power unit (APU) and offers extensive Engineering and Post Design Services (PDS). Also, the company specialises in the development of sophisticated computer systems. Euravia operates from a 80,000ft2 modern, state of the art Airmotive facilities that include a fully automated jet engine test cell. Euravia has over 50 different civil and defence customers in five continents. Euravia’s approvals include EASA145; FAA Part145; DAOS Design Authority; ISO9001:2000 (Aerospace); AS9100 (Aerospace); CAA UK; NATO Manufacturer & NAMSA Supplier and other National Authorities and OEMs.

eUroPeAn AViATion sUPPLiers orGAnisATionSuite 1, 9 Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3ARUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1773 530928E [email protected] www.easo.aero

Contact: Stephen LangstonThe European Aviation Suppliers Organisation (EASO) represents and strives for the very highest standards in the civil aviation parts supply industry in Europe.

The organisation changed its name from the European Aviation Suppliers Association – EASA – to the European Aviation Suppliers Organisation EASO due to the fact that we wished to ensure that there would be no confusion within the aerospace industry between our organisation and the subsequently created European Aviation Safety Agency – which is now known as EASA.

EASO’s role is to provide Aircraft Parts Suppliers and Distributors in Europe with a unified voice. It gives Aircraft Parts Suppliers an opportunity to communicate clearly as a group of experts in the parts supply field with the National Airworthiness Authorities including the CAA and EASA.

We represent leading parts suppliers in countries including the United Kingdom, Denmark, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Israel.

eUroPeAn TrAininG simULATion AssociATionRalls House, Parklands Business Park, Denmead, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 6XPUnited KingdomT +44 (0)7722 234752E [email protected] www.etsa.eu

Contact: Steve WilkinsonETSA is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, run by its Members for the benefit of its Members.Under new administration since May 2012, ETSA now offers a much improved value proposition. We currently have over 140 active members from Government Agencies, Ministries of Defence, end users, Academia, media and Industry.

ETSA provides an environment for government bodies, academia, users and suppliers within Europe to network, exchange opportunities, ideas, information and strategies on education, training and simulation technology and methodology.

ETSA brings together all those that have a professional interest in improving the effectiveness of training and training related interoperability, standards and codes of practice. It represents to governments and other users of training and simulation the non-partisan business interests of the industry.

ETSA exists to promote effective efficient training, and the use of modelling and simulation, for the benefit of providers, practitioners and users.

ETSA organises seminars, workshops, visits and interest groups. It runs an informative and current website (www.etsa.eu), publishes regular Members’ Newsletters, and provides Member discounts/


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benefits at many major training & simulation exhibitions, conferences and events worldwide, such as I/ITSEC, ITEC, and those organised by Royal Aeronautical Society, SMi, IQPC, Halldale, NRG and ATCC.If you have a professional interest in education, training, modelling and simulation in Europe, join Europe’s premier Association - for academia, users and suppliers.

eUroUscPark Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 1REUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 3005 5755E [email protected] www.eurousc.comContact: Andre ClotEuroUSC™ is Europe’s leading independent approvals specialist covering accreditation of organisations, flight school approvals, safety management and safety case development, airworthiness assessment and flight crew licensing for remotely piloted aircraft systems (RxPAS) operating within civil airspace. EuroUSC™ currently concentrates its main efforts on non-European Aviation Safety Agency aircraft systems, which are currently dealt with independently by each EU Member State through their own National Aviation Authority (NAA).

EuroUSC™ is approved by the UK CAA (DAI/9932/09) to assess the ‘Airworthiness’ of Light Unmanned Aircraft Systems up to 150kg under its Light UAS Scheme™. The Light UAS Scheme™ covers the Design, Construction Airworthiness, Operations and Pilot/Crew Qualification. In 2010 EuroUSC™ launched the pilot qualification the Basic National UAS Certificate (BNUC-S™) which is now the most recognised and widely spread Pilot Qualification for RPAS.

FinmeccAnicA8-10 Great George Street, London SW1P 3AEUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7340 6100F +44 (0)20 7340 6199E [email protected] www.finmeccanica.co.uk

Contacts: Clare Roberts, UK Communications ManagerFinmeccanica operates globally in the aerospace, defence and security markets. It is one of the world’s leading suppliers of helicopters, aircraft, aeronautics and defence systems, as well as European leader in space systems, security and cyber. Finmeccanica worldwide employs over 53,000 people across five continents with revenues of around €14.6bn in 2014. As a world-class technology leader in aerospace, defence and security, Finmeccanica has a strong track-record in delivering cutting-edge and competitive solutions to its customers. With sales of £1.3bn in 2014, including £1bn of exports, Finmeccanica makes a significant contribution to the UK economy, employing about 7,600 highly skilled personnel across the country.

FLiGHTsAFeTy inTernATionALFarnborough Airport, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6XAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1252 554500F +44 (0)1252 554599E [email protected] www.flightsafety.com

Contact: Paul Hewett, Centre ManagerFlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organisations. The company provides more than a million hours of training each year to pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 154 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full flight simulators at Learning Centres and training locations in Asia, Europe, North and South America, the Pacific Rim, South Africa and the UK.

FLyBeJack Walker House, Exeter Airport, Exeter, Devon EX5 2HLUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1392 366669W www.flybe.com

Contact: Ian Baston, Director Flight OperationsFlybe, Europe’s largest and most successful regional airline with 180 routes serving 12 countries, operating from a total of 86 departure points, 35 UK and 51 European airports* (all routes on sale Oct ’11-Sep’12). Flybe is the UK’s Number One Domestic Airline operating more UK flights than any other airline: carrying more domestic passengers at London Gatwick than any other airline and operating over four times more domestic routes than any other airline* (UKCAA statistics Sep ’10 - Aug ’11). Flybe was listed on the London Stock Exchange in December 2010.

FLyinG Time AViATionWingfield House, Brighton City Airport, Shoreham, West Sussex BN43 5FFUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1273 455177E [email protected] www.fta-global.com

Contact: Justine EarleWe are FTA, a world-class commercial flight academy based at Brighton City Airport, UK. We help our students develop the skills, experience and confidence they need to achieve their dreams of becoming airline pilots. Students learn to fly in state of the art aircraft, surrounded by the stunning views of the Sussex Downs. FTA provides courses that are both accessible and flexible, always putting our students first.

GAmA AViATion LTdBusiness Aviation Centre, Farnborough Airport, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6XAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1252 553000

E [email protected] www.gamagroup.com

Contact: Duncan DainesE [email protected] is a global business aviation services organisation, founded in 1983 in the United Kingdom.

The group currently employs over 400 people and operates over 80 business aircraft around the globe at 25 operating bases across four continents.

Gama’s global headquarters are located at Farnborough Airport in the UK, with regional headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut, Sharjah and Hong Kong.

The group’s companies and affiliates hold EU-OPS, FAA and UAE Charter Certificates, EASA, FAA and GCAA Part 145 Maintenance Approvals, EASA Part 21 Design and Manufacture Approvals and collectively offer business aircraft management, charter, maintenance and design, cleaning, FBO Executive Handling and aviation software services to a wide range of high net worth, corporate, military and Government clients.

GAmiT LTdBuilding 21 & 22, M11 Business Link, Parsonage Lane, Stansted, Essex CM24 8GFUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1279 818800F +44 (0)1279 818801E [email protected] www.gamit.co.uk

Contact: Nadeem MuhiddinEstablished in 1990, Gamit is a technical consultancy for private, corporate, Government, and small airlines. Specialising in VIP aircraft management Gamit provides complete technical support managing airframe and engine technical log, planned and un-planned maintenance and production of maintenance work scopes for operators. As well as an established CAMO, Gamit also provides comprehensive global spare parts and logistics with 24/7 AOG support.

Ge cAPiTAL AViATion serVicesAviation House, Shannon, County ClareIrelandT +353 6170 6500F +353 6136 0888E [email protected] www.gecas.com

Contact: Anne LeeGE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) is a world leader in aviation leasing and financing. With over 45 years of experience, GECAS offers a wide range of aircraft types including narrow-bodies, wide-bodies, regional jets, turboprops, freighters and helicopters, plus multiple financing products and services including operating leases, purchase/leasebacks, secured debt financing, capital markets, engine leasing, airframe parts management and airport/airline consulting. GECAS owns or services a fleet of over 2,150 aircraft (~1,840 fixed wing/ ~310 rotary wing) in operation or on order, plus provides loans collateralised on an additional ~400 aircraft. GECAS serves over 270 customers in over 75 countries from a network of 26 offices.

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GenerAL ATomics AeronAUTicAL sysTems UkTower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HQUnited KingdomE [email protected] www.ga-asi.com

Contact: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems UK Ltd (GA-UK) is an affiliated entity of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI). Based in London, GA-UK works with best-of-breed European systems and support providers to enhance the capabilities of GA-ASI’s Predator®-series Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The series has an unrivalled pedigree, with over three million flight hours in military and civilian applications worldwide. GA-UK provides dedicated support for UK Ministry of Defence Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) requirements. The RAF’s fleet of deployed Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper RPAS are controlled from Ground Control Stations at both RAF Waddington and Creech Air Force Base in Nevada.

GenerAL dynAmicsBryn Brithdir, Oakdale Business Park, Newport, South Wales NP12 4AAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1495 236300F +44 (0)1495 236400 E [email protected] www.generaldynamics.uk.com

Contact: Amanda Jackson, Head of Marketing CommunicationsGeneral Dynamics UK Limited is a leading prime contractor and complex systems integrator working in partnership with government, military and civil forces and private companies around the world. The Company has 50-years’ experience in technical leadership, manufacturing expertise and prime contract management skills to deliver C4I communications solutions, Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) technology, security systems for critical national infrastructure and deployable infrastructure.

GenerAL sir JoHn koTeLAWALA deFence UniVersiTyDepartment of Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kotelawala Defence University, Kandawala Estate, RatamalanaSri LankaT +94 11 2635268E [email protected] www.kdu.ac.lk

Contact: Jeevani AbeygoonewardeneThe only tri-service defence university in Sri Lanka with a history of 30 years, the Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) has been the pioneer in providing undergraduate level education in Aeronautical Engineering for over 20 years. The department of Aeronautical Engineering has produced many competent young aeronautical engineers to the nation to respond on the requirements of the nation and evolving technologies used within the Sri Lanka Air Force. In keeping in par with the national policy of elevating Sri Lanka into an Educational and Aviation

Hub in the South Asian Region, the KDU opened its doors to civilian students as well. The department ensures a multidisciplinary learning environment for its students who range from locals as well as Africans and other Asian countries.

Gkn AerosPAcePO Box 55, Ipsley House, Ipsley Church Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire B98 0TLUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1527 517715F +44 (0)1527 517700E [email protected] www.gkn.com/aerospace

Contact: Dr Andrew Clarke, VP EngineeringGKN Aerospace is one of the world’s largest independent first tier aerospace suppliers, providing complex, high-performance, high-value integrated metallic and composite assemblies for aerostructures and engine products. GKN has significant participation on almost every major civil and military fixed and rotary wing programme in development and production today. GKN Aerospace’s technology-led products are manufactured using the latest developments in materials processing and advanced metallic and composite manufacturing technologies.

GLoBAL ATsHangar 35, Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 6SRUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1452 715630E [email protected] www.global-ats.com

Contact: Marcus MimmsGlobal ATS Limited is one of the world’s leading Air Traffic training organisations. Global has colleges in the UK, Spain, Iraq and New Zealand and provides ATC training for trainee controllers at each Campus. Global-ATS provides both ICAO and UK CAA approved training courses as well as English Language and Aviation English Language courses. Global-ATS success is driven by experienced people and a commitment to get results - operating responsibly, executing with excellence, applying innovative technologies and importantly delivering customer satisfaction.

GconsULTinG33 St James’s Square, London SW1Y 4JSUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7129 1416E [email protected] www.gmrconsulting.com

Contact: Jayne Baxter, Managing DirectorGprovides consultancy services to the global aerospace industry, including aviation research and technical expertise, together with flight safety and risk assessment. Our multi-disciplined team are highly knowledgeable of international aviation regulations and established best practice throughout the industry.

In addition, Gprovides expert witness services in the form of written reports and oral testimony in highly complex aviation litigation. We take instructions from claimant and defendant lawyers

for civil and criminal incidents involving commercial, military and private flights, worldwide.

Gconsultants include currently licensed fixed wing and rotary pilots and qualified aviation professionals in other aviation related disciplines.

HAWksLAnd AssociATes8 Spindlewood, Elloughton, Brough, East Yorkshire HU15 1LLUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1482 669622F +44 (0)1482 667285W www.hawksland.com

Contact: Gary Windas, Managing DirectorEstablished in 1988, Hawksland Associates provides Business Development, Management & Technical Support Services to aerospace, aviation, defence, allied-industry and private equity markets. We help our clients manage complex programmes, improve business performance, drive shareholder value and create competitive advantage.

We are known for our straightforward ‘hands-on’ approach to solving the most difficult business challenges. We work alongside client teams supporting them: identify new market opportunities, win contracts and grow market share; make acquisitions and joint ventures; develop and manage new aircraft and systems programmes – a core part of our business; reduce waste and costs; establish lean manufacturing and MRO operations; develop and commission factories and final assembly lines; set-up and manage low cost supply chains; develop and integrate new advanced technologies. Leadership, coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer also form part of our offering.

HAyWArd And Green deFence LTdUnits 1-2, Terry’s Cross Farm, Horn Lane, Woodmancote, West Sussex BN5 9SAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1273 494216E [email protected] www.greenaerospacegroup.com

Contact: Simon GreenSince 1969, the Hayward and Green Defence has worked with every major International Airline and Government Military worldwide. Delivering a unique portfolio of aircraft asset management products ranging from component support and MRO to aircraft leasing and finance. Our purpose built, wholly owned, 50,000sqft headquarters located in the heart of South East England provides the logistics centre for our worldwide operations.

In addition to our company portfolio ranging from aerospace to construction we are continually looking for new projects capable of broadening and supplementing our global footprint.

Heidrick & sTrUGGLes40 Argyll Street, London W1F 7EBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7075 4000F +44 (0)20 7075 4001W www.heidrick.com

Contact: Daren KempHeidrick & Struggles, with 60 offices worldwide, is


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a global leader in executive search and leadership consulting. Our Industry Practice includes a specialist team covering the full spectrum of aviation, aerospace and defence, building high-performance executive leadership teams. Clients include airlines, airframe manufacturers, aerospace and defence, business aircraft operators, airports and suppliers to the OEMs.

HindUsTAn insTiTUTe oF TecHnoLoGy & science40 GST Road, St Thomas Mount, Channai, Tamil Nadu, 60001, IndiaT +91 44 2231 0027F +91 44 22333 848W www.hindustanuniv.ac.in

Contact: Anand Jacob Verghese, Pro ChancellorThe Hindustan University, established in the year 1985 by Founder Chairman Dr K C G Verghese has been conferred the ‘University Status’ by University Grants Commission, Govt. of India U/S 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. The University accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi, certified as ISO-9001-2000 is reputed for its highly qualified and experienced faculty, excellent infrastructure facilities, sports and recreation facilities and also for the academic excellence which is being maintained right from the inception of the college. There are over 10,000 students pursuing their studies in the various engineering programmes at UG & PG levels and Doctoral programs. The following aviation courses are being offered at Hindustan University:

> Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (3 yrs)

> Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) – 200 HRS

> Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Programs - Undergraduate, Postgraduate & Research.

> Master in Business Administration (MBA) in Aviation Management.Fully appreciating the holistic background

of the Hindustan Group of Institutions in the field of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), an arm of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India has instituted a Centre of Relevance & Excellence (CORE) in the area of Aircraft Maintenance.

HmG AerosPAce LimiTed103 Mytchett Road, Mytchett, Surrey GU16 6ESUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1252 545993F +44 (0)1252 408674E [email protected] www.hmgaerospace.com

Contact: Becky Howells, Commercial & Events DirectorHMG Aerospace is a leading publisher, event organiser and online intelligence provider for the international aerospace community. With industry titles spanning over 30 years, HMG has a team of journalists and experts connected around the globe, offering unrivalled coverage on the latest news and information for their respective sectors. Publications include Low-Fare & Regional Airlines and Inflight magazines.

HyBrid Air VeHicLes LTdHangar 1, Cardington Airfield, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0TGUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1234 336000E [email protected] www.hybridairvehicles.com

Contact: Chris DanielsHybrid Air Vehicles’ Airlander is a huge and innovative aircraft. This lighter-than-air hybrid aircraft has ground-breaking capabilities in endurance, efficiency and payload carrying that will open entirely new markets to aviation. It melds different technologies that will deliver an enduring transformation in transportation and surveillance, for commercial and military purposes. The Airlander is a new class of aircraft, combining years of lighter-than-air experience with new hull design, using the latest fabrics and innovative vector-thrust and hover technology. These hybrid air vehicles perform for long periods, over long distances and with heavy and outsized payloads. They require minimal ground infrastructure. They are designed to work in the most austere weather conditions, accessing remote areas that may be difficult for other modes of transport. We are world leaders in the design, manufacture and operation of these ground-breaking aircraft.

iAAFAPO Box 75769, DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesT +971 506551958E [email protected]

Contact: Colin LockeAn association of Commercial and Corporate Aviation Flight Auditors, whose aims include:a. To promote best audit practices across the

sphere of flight operationsb. Enhance flight safety through our unique

opportunity to observe without judgementc. Advance audit techniques across aviation by

comparing and improving procedures across various domains

d. Bring together commercial and corporate aviation under one, de-identified Operational Audit umbrella

e. Add value to the Flight safety process by providing an exchange of data to flight safety organisations on Audit findings

iAViATTcA TrAininG And consULTinG insTiTUTe Bonanjo, PO Box 11-206, DoualaCameroonT +237 672 007724E [email protected] www.iaviattca.org

Contact: Nchinda Fidelis ChaforIAVIATTCA offers high quality training, consulting services and professional support to the next generation aviation professionals and companies in most areas of the aviation industry such as: international aviation, international travel and tourism, international cargo, dangerous goods and many more.

Furthermore, IAVIATTCA is disposed to serve the industry as partaker of safe, secure and profitable air transport industry that sustainably connects and enriches our world.

IAVIATTCA offers high-quality comprehensive aviation, travel and tourism, cargo and dangerous goods training solutions through accredited programs, classroom, in-company and e-learning courses. IAVIATTCA equally welcomes initiatives from industry experts that are sustainable, have impact and brig profitable results to the industry.

Finally, IAVIATTCA is happy to guarantee world-class customer service and increased client satisfaction in the international aviation, travel and tourism industry.

iconic AircrAFT PArTnersHiPGainsborough House, 2 Sheen Road, Richmond TW9 1AEUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 8973 2616W www.aviationskillspartnership.com

Contact: Simon WittsIconic Aircraft Partnership has been created to link selected iconic aircraft with the skills programmes of Aviation Skills Partnership and to supplement the skills activities with events and activities.

This project was launched this year to coincide with the commemoration of the Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary. The Partnership will grow to embrace new projects and build on the success of the Aviation Skills Partnership links with Iconic Aircraft and people.

imPeriAL coLLeGe LondonPrince Consort Road, London SW7 2AZUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7594 5100F +44 (0)20 7594 1974E [email protected] www3.imperial.ac.uk/aeronautics

Contact: Molly IpAeronautics was first taught at Imperial College in 1909, with the first chair of aviation occupied in 1920 by Sir Richard Glazebrook. It is now one of the largest such Departments in the country. The Department has a reputation for excellence in its teaching and research. It has consistently achieved the highest possible rating in all national assessments of research. In this latest exercise, the results of which were published in December 2008, Aeronautics was one of six departments within Imperial College to achieve the highest, top-rated status; 30% of the department’s research was defined as ‘world leading’ and a further 50% was deemed to be ‘internationally excellent’. In all the previous RAEs, it has received the top 5* research rating. In addition to carrying out fundamental aerospace research we maintain excellent collaborative links with industry.

ince & co LLPInternational House1 St Katherine’s Way, London E1W 1AYUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7481 0010

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Contact: Gillie BelshamInce & Co LLP’s team of aviation lawyers has over 40 years’ experience in the aviation and finance industries and advises on matters ranging from aircraft financing to the handling of complex and significant matters in a range of jurisdictions.

We cover the full spectrum of aviation advice, including insurance and reinsurance, liability claims and subrogation work. We also advise on regulatory and commercial issues, competition law, commercial aircraft and business jet acquisition, fleet renewal and asset-based financing, reputation, aviation contract work, corporate governance, crisis management, strategic safety and reputation issues.

Our clients include airlines, operators, manufacturers, airports, insurers, reinsurers and financiers.

insTiTUTe For AViATion And THe enVironmenTDepartment of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EWUnited KingdomT +44 (0)122 376 5400T +44 (0)122 376 0446E [email protected] www.iae.damtp.cam.ac.uk

Contact: Roderic Jones

iPsAInstiut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancees7/9 rue Maurice Grandcoing, Ivry-sure-Seine 94200FranceT +33 (0)1 56 20 62 60E [email protected] www.ipsa.fr

Contact: Gabriella Torino, International Liaison Co-ordinatorIPSA is a graduate engineering school based in Paris and Toulouse, with a five-year Masters programme specialised in Aeronautical and Space Systems. Since 1961, IPSA’s effective approach to engineering work (engines, mechanics, telecommunication, embedded systems, mechatronics and electronics) has been combined with a strong emphasis on communication and management skills. More than 70 professors, drawn from military and industrial fields, compulsory industrial placements, industrial projects, English language testing and a compulsory semester abroad ensures IPSA students have a strong foundation for a range of careers from design engineer to quality or commercial managers in a variety of engineering sectors. With a strong international perspective IPSA has more than 22 international university partners and provides Russian and Chinese language courses, encouraging students to also benefit from Erasmus grants for their industrial internships.

iWm dUxFordCambridgeshire CB22 4QRUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1223 835 000F +44 (0)1223 837 267W www.iwm.org.uk/duxford

Contact: Esther BlaineIWM Duxford is Britain’s best-preserved WW2 airfield, with a fascinating history that dates back to WW1. Its story reflects the landmark achievements made in aviation history. IWM Duxford is Europe’s premier aviation museum, where historic buildings intersperse with state-of-the-art exhibition halls, including AirSpace and the American Air Museum. Historic aircraft can regularly be seen taking to the skies from Duxford’s wartime airfield. Through the rich displays of aircraft and the powerful stories of the men and women involved, we tell the story of the impact of aviation on the nature of war, on people’s lives and on the social and economic history of the region. With one of the finest collections of tanks, military vehicles and artillery in the UK, we also show the impact of technological development on war and conflict.Jonathan Lee Executive Search6 Mill Pool, Nash Lane, Belbroughton, Worcestershire DY9 9AFUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1562 730999E [email protected] www.jonlee.co.uk/execuitve-search

Contact: St-John WilliamsonFinding and attracting the best candidate to deliver outstanding performance for Executive/Board Level positions has far reaching consequences for the future success of any organisation. Appointing the right individual, who possesses appropriate expertise and leadership qualities, capable of achieving the organisation’s goals, is an important investment decision. Our consultants at Jonathan Lee Executive Search have board level experience with international organisations in the aerospace, defence, engineering and manufacturing industries, and have the empathy and knowledge to identify and propose the best candidates with the commitment and capability to achieve the results your organisation requires - ‘Directors recruiting Directors’.

keLTie LLPFleet Place House, 2 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7ETUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7329 8888W www.keltie.com

Contact: Joe BrannenKeltie is a leading partnership of patent and trade mark attorneys. We act globally in all fields of technology across the full range of intellectual property (IP) law, with a particular interest in the aeronautical sector.

Our work includes protecting our clients’ IP rights which includes filing and securing patents, trade marks and registered designs in the UK, Europe and internationally. We also act on behalf of our clients to oppose IP rights belonging to third parties to further our clients’ interests.

More than just a filing agency, we also offer consultancy services to IP owners to help manage and exploit their IP.

kennedys LAW LLP25 Fenchurch Avenue, London EC3M 5ADUnited Kingdom

T +44 (0)20 7667 9667W www.kennedyslaw.com

Contact: Roger Whipp, PartnerKennedys is an international law firm with specialist expertise in litigation/dispute resolution and advisory services. Our growing network of offices delivers straightforward legal solutions to the insurance, corporate and public sectors.

Our aviation team is exclusively focused on providing legal solutions to the aviation sector. We have extensive experience in supporting, advising and representing the global aviation industry. Based in London, Dublin, Brussels, Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai, our dynamic team of over 40 specialist lawyers have worked in private practice and in-house across the aerospace industry.

Our clients include airlines and air operators, airports and aerodromes, the general and sport aviation community, maintenance organisations, product manufacturers, tour and travel operators, insurers, private individuals, aircraft leasing companies and banks.

kWArA sTATe UniVersiTyPMB 1530, Malete, IlorinKwara State 23431NigeriaT +234 803 191 5699E [email protected] www.kwasu.edu.ng

Contact: Abdul-Rasheed Na’AllahKwara State University, founded 2009, is the first and only University in Nigeria with a degree program in aeronautics and astronautics, which makes the program stands out as one of the signature degree programs of the University. With Collaboration with the International Aviation College, Ilorin, KWASU has made the training of aeronautic engineers a national and African regional priority. KWASU’s other flagships include tourism and hospitality management, performing arts, geology, linguistics and African languages, agriculture, special education and mass communication, among others where greater numbers of students consistently win the undergraduate research awards in higher proportion.

L-3 commUnicATionsHeadquarters600 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10016USAT +1 212 805 5335F +1 212 682 9553 London OperationsAmadeus House, 27B Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DPUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7812 6422F +44 (0)20 7812 6426E [email protected] www.L-3com.com

Contact: Ronald CookHeadquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs approximately 61,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance)


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systems, aircraft modernisation and maintenance, and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems used on military and commercial platforms. The company reported 2010 sales of $15.7bn.

LeBAnese PiLoTs AssociATionMEA Head Quarters, PO Box 113-6710, BeirutLebanonT +961 1623611E [email protected]

Contact: Rola HoteitThe Lebanese Pilots Association (LPA) is the pilots’ union in Lebanon that was established in 17 March 1955. Today the LPA includes 224 pilots from Middle East Airlines (MEA) and Trans Mediterranean Airlines (TMA). It has a board that consists of ten elected pilots. The main concern of LPA is to protect pilots’ interest and to improve their condition of service. In addition, LPA is responsible for their medical after retirement, their loss of license and their pension scheme. The LPA is a member of the International Federation of Air Lines Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) and a member of Skyteam pilots’ Associations (SPA).

LeyTonHoratio House, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London W6 8JAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7043 2300F +44 (0)20 33843968E [email protected] www.leyton.com/uk

Contact: Dominic BartholdiLeyton are an essential partner for your R&D Tax Relief claim. Our objective is to identify all your innovative projects with clarity, efficiency and precision, allowing you to optimise your claim with total security. Leyton’s focus is to ensure our clients claim their full R&D tax relief entitlement, with minimal impact on their time and resources. Our in-house team of highly experienced tax consultants, scientists and engineers ensure all company projects undergo a rigorous scientific assessment, financial calculations are in full compliance with the relevant tax legislation, and claims are fully substantiated with supporting documentation.

LiTTLe BLUe PriVATe JeTs LTd7 Clarence Parade, Cheltenham GL60 3NYUnited KingdomW www.littleblueprivatejets.com

Contact: Judith MilneLittle Blue Private Jets is an aviation consultancy advising on aircraft sale and purchase, business jet import, registration and management. We also run a private members club for business jet charter services.

LockHeed mArTin UkCunard House, 15 Regent Street, London SW1Y 4LRUnited Kingdom

T +44 (0)20 7979 8000W www.lockheedmartin.co.uk

Contact: Peter RuddockLockheed Martin UK, headquartered in London, is the UK-based arm of Lockheed Martin, a global security and aerospace company. Lockheed Martin UK employs more than 3,000 people in the UK across 21 sites. Lockheed Martin is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

London BiGGin HiLL AirPorTPassenger Terminal, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BHUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1959 578500W www.bigginhillairport.com

Contact: Will CurtisLondon Biggin Hill Airport is one of only three commercial airports within the boundary of Greater London. While providing private business jets and owners with a home base as well as offering a key London gateway to overseas visitors, Biggin Hill continues to honour its heritage as arguably the best known RAF fighter station of WW2. London Biggin Hill Airport plans to strategically expand its activities within the business and general aviation sector in order to provide high value local jobs and further support for the London and wider UK economy.

London ciTy AirPorTCity Aviation House, Royal Docks, London E16 2PBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7646 0000W www.londoncityairport.com

Contact: Declan CollierLondon City Airport, the only London Airport actually in London provides an unrivalled passenger experience in terms of convenience, speed, location and customer service. Get closer.

London LUTon AirPorT oPerATions LTdNavigation House, Airport Way, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 9LYUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1582 395571E [email protected] www.london-luton.co.uk

Contact: Nicholas BartonLondon Luton Airport (LLA) is the fifth busiest airport in the UK and among the top three in Europe for General Aviation. LLA is experiencing record passenger growth, hitting 12 million in a 12-month period for the first time in November 2015. To meet this demand, and at a time when airport capacity in the UK is under strain, LLA has embarked on a £110 million transformation programme. The development will expand annual capacity by 50% to 18 million by 2020 and significantly improve the passenger experience in the terminal and surface access to the airport.

Lord corPorATion (eUroPe) LTdUnit 12b, Westpoint Enterprise Park, Clarence Avenue, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1QSUnited KingdomT +41 (0)22 761 50 60F +41 (0)22 761 5061E [email protected] www.lord.com

Contact: Michael NealLORD is a diversified technology company with a long history of developing breakthrough adhesive, coating and motion management technologies that significantly improve the performance of our customers’ products. We have provided innovative solutions to demanding aerospace, defence, automotive and industrial customer problems for more than 85 years. We focus on developing and applying new technologies ranging from rubber to metal isolators and coupling through to active noise and vibration control systems as well as adhesives, coatings and magnetically responsive technologies.

mArsHALL AerosPAce And deFence GroUPThe Airport, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8RXUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1223 373737F +44 (0)1223 321032 W www.marshalladg.com

Contact: Steve Fitz-geraldWe are a leading independent aerospace and defence company and are respected and trusted worldwide for our expertise in civil, military and commercial aircraft and defence solutions.

We specialise in the conversion, modification, maintenance and support of aircraft and defence solutions in the air, on land and at sea. Our capabilities include engineering design, manufacture, test, certification, maintenance and support and the provision of personnel, training and advice.

With over 80 years of aviation experience, we have completed over 1,500 modifications in more than 35 countries.

Headquartered at our airport in Cambridge, UK and with offices around the globe, we have a worldwide customer base and continue to support major platform OEMs such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Bombardier, BAE Systems, Beechcraft, Airbus, Cessna and Embraer, as well as airlines, MRO organisations and nine Air Forces.

mArTin-BAkerLower Road, High Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB9 5AJUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1895 836658F +44 (0)1895 832587E [email protected] www.martin-baker.com

Contact: Andrew MartinMartin-Baker is the world’s longest established and most experienced manufacturer of ejection seats and related equipment to safeguard the aviator throughout the escape, survival, location and

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recovery phases. The company has also developed a range of special crashworthy seats for helicopters that incorporate energy attenuation systems and a range of fixed-wing crew and mission seats that can be fitted in most maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. Martin-Baker has headquarters in Denham (England) and locations in France, Italy, and the United States. Backed by over 65 years of experience, Martin-Baker has saved over 7,488 aircrew lives to date in 93 air forces around the World.

mBdA missiLe sysTemsSix Hills Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2DAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1438 752000E [email protected] www.mbda-systems.com

Contact: Helen Kersley-Allinson, Head of UK Customer Strategic EngagementMBDA, a world leader in missiles and missile systems, is a multi-national group with 10,000 employees working across France, the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain and the United States. It has three major aeronautical and defence shareholders - Airbus Group (37.5%), BAE Systems (37.5%) and Finmeccanica (25%) - and is the first truly integrated European defence company. In 2014, the Group recorded a turnover of €2.4bn with an order book of €12.6bn. MBDA works with over 90 armed forces worldwide.

MBDA was created in December 2001, after the merger of the main missile producers in France, Italy and the UK. Each of these companies contributed the experience gained from fifty years of technological and operational success. The restructuring of the industry in Europe was completed with the acquisition of the German subsidiary EADS/LFK in March 2006. This further enriched MBDA’s range of technologies and products, consolidating the Group’s world-leading position in the industry.

MBDA is the only Group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future operational requirements for the three armed forces (army, navy, air force). Overall, the Group offers a range of 45 products in service and another 15 in development.

The Group has demonstrated its ability to bring together the best skills across the whole of Europe and as a result has been chosen to lead a series of strategic multi-national programmes. These include the six-nation Meteor air superiority weapon, the Franco-British conventionally armed cruise missile, Storm Shadow/SCALP, and a family of air defence systems based on the Aster missile for France and Italy (for ground and naval based air defence) and for the UK (naval air defence for the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers).

The mastery of cutting-edge technologies is not only an advantage for MBDA in successfully developing and producing new products. It is also a means of guaranteeing customers that innovations can be made to existing products during their life span in order to meet constantly changing specifications arising from increasingly complex engagement scenarios. It is precisely this combination which makes MBDA the defence sector partner of choice in many countries around the world.

meGGiTTAtlantic House, Aviation Park West, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 6EWUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1202 597597F +44 (0)1202 597555 E [email protected] www.meggitt.com

Contact: Stephen YoungMeggitt comprises five divisions. Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems is the number one producer of wheels, brakes and brake control systems for regional and business jets and military aircraft. Meggitt Control Systems is a leading supplier of thermal management equipment. The Meggitt Equipment Group’s capability includes combat support products (ammunition-handling, military electronics cooling and countermeasure launch and recovery systems), avionics and aircraft fire protection and control systems. Meggitt Polymers & Composites designs and develops aircraft seals, flexible fuel tanks and coatings, complex composite structure and smart ice protection systems. Meggitt Sensing Systems excels in high performance sensing and monitoring systems.

messier-BUGATTi-doWTyInternational HeadquartersInnovel Parc Sud, 7 rue Général Valérie André, 78140 Vélizy-VillacoublayFranceT +33 (1) 46 29 18 00F +33 (1) 46 29 18 03UK HeadquartersCheltenham Road East, Gloucester GL2 9QHUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1452 712424F +44 (0)1452 713821W www.safranmbd.com

Contact: Peter Hall, Public Relations ManagerMessier-Bugatti-Dowty, Safran group, is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems. Company capabilities encompass the full life cycle of our products, ranging from design, development and manufacture to in-service support, repair and overhaul. The company supplies innovative landing gear solutions to 30 leading commercial, military, business and regional airframers, and supports more than 24,000 aircraft making over 40,000 landings every day. The company employs 7,000 staff working in locations across Europe, North America and Asia, with the company’s UK landing gear and R&O facilities located at Gloucester, employing a team of 1,200 people.

middLe eAsT AirLinesAirport Road, PO Box 11-206, BeirutLebanonT+ 961 1622888W www.mea.com.lb

Contact: Captain Mohammed AzizMiddle East Airlines was established in May 1945. In 1963, it merged with Air Liban and in 1968 most of its fleet was destroyed on ground as a result of an Israeli attack on Beirut International Airport; however, the airline emerged stronger.

The frequent closure of Beirut International Airport during Lebanon’s civil war between 1975 and 1990 constituted another challenge to MEA; again, the airline managed to survive. With the return to normality in 1990, MEA succeeded in reinstating service to all its previous destinations and strengthened its network.

From 1998 to 2002, MEA implemented its largest restructuring ever, turning around the company from huge annual losses to achieve profits for 13 consecutive years.

Throughout its history, MEA has been proud of maintaining the highest safety standards, regardless of its financial situation.

miLiTAry AViATion AUTHoriTy (mAA)Juniper 1, #5103, MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol BS34 8QWUnited KingdomT +44 (0)30679 81728W www.gov.uk/maa

Contact: Andrew ReadPart of the Ministry of Defence and operating within the Defence Safety Authority, the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) is an independent organisation responsible for the regulation, surveillance, inspection and assurance of the Defence air operating and technical domains. It ensures the safe design and use of military air systems.

As the single authority responsible for regulating all aspects of air safety across Defence, the MAA has full oversight of all Defence aviation activity. Through independent audit and continuous surveillance of military aviation, the MAA aims to provide the Secretary of State for Defence with the necessary assurance that appropriate standards of air safety are maintained in providing operational capability.

The MAA’s Vision: To be a world class military air safety regulatory and assurance organisation that is proactive, innovative, modern, efficient and effective. Its Mission: To enhance the delivery of operational capability through continual improvement in military air safety, appropriate culture, regulation and practice.

mooG WoLVerHAmPTon LimiTedValiant Way, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV9 5GBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1902 394225E [email protected] www.moog.com

Contact: Christopher JonesMoog is a worldwide designer, manufacturer and integrator of precision control systems and products for the world’s leading aerospace and defence programmes. Moog’s high-performance systems control military and commercial aircraft, satellites and space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles, flight simulators and load testing equipment. Our aftermarket support options include MRO services, upgrade programs and turnkey logistics support.


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mUseUm oF FLiGHT9404 E Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington 98108USAT +1 206 764 5700F +1 206 764 5700E [email protected] W www.museumofflight.org

Contact: Trip SwitzerThe independent, non-profit Museum of Flight is one of the largest air and space museums in the world. Its collection includes more than 150 historically significant air- and space-craft, as well as the Red Barn® – the original manufacturing facility of The Boeing Company. The museum’s aeronautical library and archives are the largest on the American west coast. More than 140,000 children are served annually by museum educational programmes – the most extensive museum-based aviation and space outreach programme in the country. The Museum is the only aviation museum in Washington State that is both nationally accredited with the American Association of Museums and a Smithsonian affiliate.

nATs4000 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham PO15 7FLUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1489 615945 E [email protected] www.nats.aero

Contact: Jane JohnstonNATS is a leading air navigation services specialist, handling 2.2 million flights in 2013/14, covering the UK and eastern North Atlantic. NATS provides air traffic control from UK centres at Swanwick, Hampshire and Prestwick, Ayrshire. NATS also provides air traffic control services at 15 UK airports and, in a joint venture with Ferrovial, at a number of airport towers in Spain. Building on its reputation for operational excellence and innovation, NATS also offers aerodrome, data, engineering and consultancy solutions to customers worldwide, including airports, air traffic service providers and Governments. There is more information on the NATS website at www.nats.aero

neWTon eUroPe4 Michaels Court, Hanney Road, Southmoor, Oxfordshire OX13 5HRUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1684 576477F +44 (0)1684 576497 E [email protected] www.newtoneurope.com

Contact: Natalie BayesNewton is the leading operational and financial improvement specialist in Europe. Founded in 2001 by a group of highly qualified and experienced engineers, the company’s objective is straightforward: to deliver sustainable performance improvement of 10%-50% in our client’s operations and supply chain without capital expenditure. From its roots in manufacturing, Newton applies its unique engineering-based approach across the aerospace and defence industries, working in areas as diverse as

technical problem solving, manufacture, assembly, procurement, tooling, aircraft maintenance and test, from the factory floor to design offices and throughout the supply chain. Newton has a proven track record of delivering rapid improvements in cost, delivery and quality performance, from the UK’s largest defence alliances to world class niche suppliers.

norTHroP GrUmmAn UkClareville House, Oxendon Street, London SW1Y 4ELUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7930 4173F +44 (0)20 7930 7418W www.northropgrumman.co.uk

Contact: Ken Beedle, Director International CommunicationsNorthrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernisation to government and commercial customers worldwide. The company has a well-established global presence and maintains an extensive network of regional offices and local businesses serving customers in key markets in Europe, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

odGers BernTdson20 Cannon Street, London EC4M 6XDUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7518 2628F +44 (0)20 7529 1000E [email protected] www.odgersberndtson.co.uk

Contact: Clare GlackinOdgers Berndtson is the UK’s leading executive search firm, helping private and public sector organisations find the highest calibre people for permanent and interim management appointments in the UK and internationally. We have a dedicated Aerospace & Defence Practice which operates across all parts of the sector, both nationally and internationally.

oGmA -indUsTriA AeronAUTicA de PorTUGAL s.A.Parque Aeronautico De Alverca, Alverca 2615-173PortugalT +351 21 958 1000E [email protected] www.ogma.pt

Contact: Pedro De Melo RaposoOGMA combines the accumulated know-how of 97 years as Maintenance provider and Aerostructures supplier, providing high quality and value added services and solutions. Within the MRO market, OGMA offers a complete portfolio of services for Defense, Commercial and Executive Aviation, enlarging the aircraft availability as it ensures higher reliability standards and shorter downtime periods. Within the Aerostructures market, OGMA is today a major supplier of integrated solutions to OEMs and first tier suppliers. As the leading Portuguese

company in this field, we are proud to be involved in some of the most important ongoing aeronautical programs.

PAnAsonicQuadrant House, 50 Heron Drive, Langley, Slough SL3 8XPUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1753 741 400W www.panasonic.aero

Contact: Robert DickPanasonic Avionics connects the business and pleasure of flying. We design, develop, manufacture, and install customised in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) solutions that positively impact the airline’s business, based on their specific fleet, brand, and operations requirements.

We use broadband connectivity to connect an airline’s IFE system to their marketing and maintenance organisations. Our global turnkey support organisation delivers proactive maintenance and repair services that ensure maximum system reliability, availability, and performance. We deliver more than entertainment systems. We deliver business solutions.

PsycHoLoGy oF sUccessSt John’s Innovation Centre, Centre Cowley Road, Cambridge CB4 0WSUnited KingdomT: +44 (0)7976 621601W www.psyccess.com

Contact: Sarah CruiseThe world is changing, communities are changing, lifestyles are changing, and the way people do business is changing too. It is easy to be left behind in these rapidly changing times

Successful 21st century organisations are required to be trustworthy, open, diverse authentic, transparent, empowered, relational, responsible, supportive, informed, engaged and accountable.

Real lasting cultural change such as this is tough. Creating and maintaining this culture demands constant awareness. We are experts in awareness. Our team of person-centred psychotherapists are highly trained and experienced in facilitating challenging change.

“Person-centred facilitators, grounded in the principles of collaboration, belong at the forefront of the paradigmatic changes sought in organisations and institutions.” Peggy Natiello PhD, Human development consultant

Psychology of Success are passionate about enabling your success through facilitaing awareness of what’s going on: Know it,Name it, and Do something with it.

qATAr AirWAysAirport Road, PO Box 22550, DohaQatarT +974 4449 6000E [email protected] www.qatarairways.com

Contact: Salam Al ShawaQatar Airways is the national airline of the State of Qatar and one of the aviation industry’s big success stories.

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Operations began in 1994 when the airline was a small regional carrier serving a handful of routes. Qatar Airways has since become one of the fastest growing carriers in the world with unprecedented expansion averaging double-digit growth year on year.Qatar Airways has also joined oneworld, as of 30 October 2013, with integration into the global alliance completed within one year of the October 2012 joining announcement.

The airline has developed under the dynamic leadership of Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, appointed in 1997, who has been instrumental in turning Qatar Airways into an award-winning carrier and the best in the world. The airline is recipient of the Airline of the Year award – three times – at the annual Skytrax Awards.Qatar Airways - voted Airline of the Year at the 2015 Skytrax Awards

qAnTAsQantas Centre, Building A, 203 Coward Street, Mascot NSW 2020AustraliaT +61 2 9691 3636W www.qantas.com

Contact: David KellyThe Qantas Group is the largest operator of passenger and freight air services in Australia and the Pacific region. The Group’s two complimentary airline brands – Qantas and Jetstar – operate more than 6,500 Australian domestic, New Zealand domestic and international services each week across a network spanning more than 180 destinations in 44 countries (including those served by codeshare services). The Group employs approximately 32,500 people, and also operates a portfolio of airline-related businesses that include Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qantas Freight. The Qantas name and brand are synonymous with excellence in safety, operational reliability, engineering and maintenance, technical innovation and customer service.

qineTiqCody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 OLXUnited KingdomT +44 (0)8700 100942F +44 (0)1252 393399 E [email protected] www.QinetiQ.com

Contact: Ian BeresfordWe provide technology-based independent advice and support to customers in our core markets of aerospace, defence and security, including military, security and civilian organisations across a broad range of international markets, particularly the USA and UK. We do this by building relationships with our customers, becoming a true partner they can trust to contribute technical innovation, domain knowledge, independence and integrity to their mission.

qUeen mAry UniVersiTy oF LondonSchool of Engineering & Material Science, Mile End Road, London E1 4NSUnited Kingdom

T +44 (0)20 7882 5555W www.sems.qmul.ac.uk

Contact: Prof Vassili ToropovQueen Mary is one of the world’s leading universities, with first-class academic, inspirational teaching, and a distinguished 229-year history of preparing men and women for rewarding careers.

The School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS) has a long, successful history of education and research in aeronautical engineering. We pioneered the teaching and research in aeronautical engineering as early as 1907 by Albert Peter Thurston, meaning that we are the world’s oldest continuous provider of education and research in aeronautical engineering. We continue to have a thriving research community and to deliver high quality teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

rAmsey HALLHead office, Avenue House, 62 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1XSUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7288 2444 E [email protected] www.ramseyhall.com

Contact: Phil Boyle, Managing DirectorRamsey Hall was formed in 1991. Originally a pure Executive Recruitment business, in 1993 we added Business Psychology to our services. Over the years we have expanded these services and we are now recognised as one of the United Kingdom’s leading Talent Management Consultancies. Highly professional and highly ethical, the Ramsey Hall ‘difference’ is around our leading edge use of psychometrics as an integral part of all our recruitment processes. Ramsey Hall is the current SHL Partner of the Year. Nearly all our work is at director level and above and we have expertise in most non-City functions. We are especially strong in the aerospace, defence and industrial fields.

rAyTHeon Uk1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5BWUnited Kingdom+44 (0)1895 816200 E [email protected] www.raytheon.co.uk

Contact: Nick WestRaytheon UK (also known as Raytheon Systems Limited), is a technology and innovation leader specialising in defence, national security, and other government and commercial markets around the world. Key markets include Mission Systems Integration, Network-Enabled Capabilities, Mission Support and Global Training Solutions. As a trusted supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence, Raytheon UK designs, develops and manufactures a range of high technology electronic systems and software at its facilities in England, Scotland and Wales. It also is a major technology exporter to more than 40 countries, including the US.

reAcTion enGinesD5 Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

OX14 3DBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1865 408314F +44 (0)1865 408301W www.reactionengines.co.uk

Contact: Alan BondReaction Engines Ltd designs and develops advanced space transport and propulsion systems. The company currently leads a commercial project named SKYLON which has the capability to revolutionise access to space. SKYLON is an unpiloted, re-usable single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane capable of placing payloads of up to 15 tonnes into low Earth orbit at approximately 10% of current launch prices.

resoUrce GroUPTeme House, Whittington Hall, Whittington Road, Worcester WR5 2RYUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1905 368175 F +44 (0)1905 353271 E [email protected] www.resourcegroup.co.uk/sps

Contact: Les Garside-Beattie, Business Development DirectorResource Group’s Symbiotic Performance Solutions division (Symbiotics Ltd) is a Human Performance and Training company with 16 years’ experience in Aviation, Defence, and Government programme support. We work regularly with international companies, the Tri-Services, Security Services, Blue Light organisations and the Home Office to provide quality packages that are compliant with client needs, cost effective and delivered in a timely manner. Quality is core to Resource Group’s ethos; our standards are bound by ISO 9001/2008 National Qualification Framework 7303, JSP822, DSAT and the Defence Training Standards Manuals

riGBy GroUP AViATion22 Bruton Street, London W1J 6QEUnited KingdomT +44 (0)845 356 3007W www.rigbygroupplc.com

Contact: Judy GrovesDiversifying from its origins as a principally technology-led business, Rigby Group has evolved - through smart, strategic acquisitions -into a £1.8bn portfolio business which now encompasses finance, hotels, aviation, technology and real estate.

With two generations of the Rigby family at the helm, Rigby Group has built a distinguished reputation as both an investor and business operator; renowned for its independent thinking, seamless execution and a peerless approach to acquiring and nurturing businesses.

Within the aviation sector, Rigby Group has two principal areas of interest covering regional airports and helicopters. Regional & City Airports Management (RCAM) is a specialist airport management company which is focused on operating airports which accommodate up to three million passengers a year, cargo, freight, corporate and general aviation. As well as owning and operating Exeter and Coventry Airports, RCAM also manages Blackpool and City of Derry airports.


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British International Helicopters (BIH) is the UK’s largest domestically owned helicopter operator and the only British-owned company in the offshore sector operating in the UK.

riZon JeT Uk LTdBuilding 510, Churchill Way, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 3BNUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1959 543100W www.rizonjet.com

Contact: Allan McGrealRizon Jet UK began operations in May 2011 providing a turnkey solution to private aviation and business jet travel. Rizon Jet UK offers a diverse range of services, from Maintenance, Aircraft Handling, FBO Facilities.

Having recently scooped its third International award for excellence by being voted for the second time by EBAN as the No 1 FBO in EMEA and Russia 2015 having won the same award in 2013 which followed BACA’s ‘Best FBO & Handler’ in 2012, the company’s commitment to service excellence and unyielding standards is seen as the redefining of the private aviation market.

rockWeLL coLLinsUnit 730 Wharfedale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 5TPUnited KingdomT +44 (0)118 935 9000F +44 (0)118 935 9352E [email protected] www.rockwellcollins.com

Contact: Sarah MinettRockwell Collins in the UK provides a comprehensive range of aviation electronics and communications solutions to Ministries of Defence, integrators, aircraft manufacturers and airlines. The portfolio includes: targeting systems; network enabled capability and communication infrastructures; global navigation satellite systems; electronic warfare, simulation and training solutions, and information management services.

Our secure tactical data link systems provide military users access to a timely and relevant air and surface picture, while the FireStorm™ integrated targeting system fosters combat-proven situational awareness. We provide secure GPS solutions for airborne, maritime, munitions and ground based users and deliver electronic warfare solutions to allied government and military customers.

For the commercial aviation market we provide secure, reliable and innovative solutions for information transmission and management to business and commercial airline, airport, ground handling and air traffic management customers; and we enhance flight decks and cabins with the latest capabilities.

Additionally, Rockwell Collins provides simulation and training solutions for both military and commercial operators.

roLLs-royce65 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6ATUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7222 9020W www.rolls-royce.com

Contact: Nicola PriceRolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, and has established a strong position in global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 4,000 marine customers, including 70 navies, and energy customers in nearly 120 countries, with an installed base of 54,000 gas turbines. Rolls-Royce employs over 39,000 skilled people in offices, manufacturing and service facilities in over 50 countries. The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment and to further developing employee skills.

roTABLe rePAirs LTd1-5 Britannia Business Park, Comet Way, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6GEUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1702 529888F +44 (0)1702 521632E [email protected] www.rotablerepairs.comContact: Bryan Croft, Sales & Marketing ManagerSpecialising as a wheel and brake MRO Rotable Repairs Ltd is an independent owned EASA/FAA Part 145 approved repair station, offering full in-house testing, inspection, repair and overhaul of most light regional, commercial and corporate aircraft. Since forming in 2002 we have been dedicated to the aviation MRO market, committed to deliver high quality, cost effective products and services to airlines, hangar facilities and stockists.

royAL Air ForceAir Staff - Engagement 1, Ministry of Defence, Level 5, Zone 1 Desk 9, Horseguards Avenue, London SW1A 2HBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7218 2239E [email protected] www.rafcareers.com

Contact: Paul ColeThe Royal Air Force delivers the UK Defence Vision by: Protecting the UK and her interests 24/7; Providing the Nation with choice in times of crisis; Maximising the return on public investment. We work together on our core task to produce battle-winning people and equipment. Our people lie at the heart of this capability to ‘Secure the Skies’.

royAL Air Force cHAriTABLe TrUsT enTerPrisesDouglas Bader House, Horcott Hill, Fairford, Gloucestershire GL7 4RBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1285 713300F +44 (0)1285 713268 W www.rafcte.com

Contact: David WinstoneRoyal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises (RAFCTE) is the trading arm of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust (RAFCT), RAFCTE stages the world’s largest military air show, the Royal

International Air Tattoo. RAFCTE also offers event management and consultancy services and organises the prestigious annual ‘Royal Air Force in Concert’ national tour. All RAFCTE activities support its parent, RAFCT, in fulfilling its mission which is: to promote the Royal Air Force, to support its people now and into the future and to encourage air-mindedness and the aviation-related education of youth.

royAL Air Force mUseUm-cosFordShifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UPUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1902 376200F +44 (0)1902 376211E [email protected] www.rafmuseum.org/cosford

Contact: Alan EdwardsVisit the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford and soar through an outstanding collection of aircraft and associated memorabilia. The Museum houses one of the greatest aircraft collections in the world and is acclaimed for its variety of content on display. This free fun day out includes, warplanes, research aircraft, military transport and the National Cold War Exhibition. A major feature of this unique exhibition is Britain’s three V-Bombers: Vulcan, Victor and Valiant. A number of aircraft are suspended in flying attitudes, including the Dakota, Canberra, Meteor and Lightning. Interactive kiosks and audio visual Hotspots tell the story of the Cold War in a fun and innovative way.

royAL AUsTrALiAn Air ForceOffice of Chief of Air Force, R1-6-C001, Russell Offices, Department of Defence, Canberra ACT 2600AustraliaT +61 2 6265 5474F +61 2 6265 1843E [email protected] www.airforce.gov.au

Contact: AVM Geoffrey BrownThe Royal Australian Air Force has an international reputation for our military expertise and professionalism. We operate some of the most technologically advanced equipment in the world including a range of new platforms, employing over 19,000 highly skilled and professional uniformed permanent and reserve personnel and civilians in Australia and around the world.

royAL inTernATionAL Air TATTooDouglas Bader House, Horcott Hill, Fairford, Gloucestershire GL7 4RBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1285 713300F +44 (0)1285 713268 W www.airtattoo.com

Contact: David WinstoneThe Royal International Air Tattoo is the world’s largest military air show and held annually at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. This three-day spectacle attracts around 160,000 spectators and is staged by Royal Air Force Charitable Trust

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Enterprises (RAFCTE) in support of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust (RAFCT. The Air Tattoo’s blend of informality and professionalism, plus its commitment to excellence, creates the perfect environment for military heads and leaders in the defence and aerospace industries to meet.

royAL nAVy FLeeT Air ArmMail Point 2-4, Leach Building, Whale Island, Portsmouth PO2 8BYUnited KingdomT +44 (0)2392 623541W www.royalnavy.mod.uk

Contact: Lt Cdr Andy BettsThe helicopters and fixed wing aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm provide the Royal Navy with a multi-role airborne combat capability able to operate independently at short notice, in all environments, day and night, over the sea and land. A Top Class Employer with Top Class People: Modern, Relevant, Capable and Resilient, the mission of the Fleet Air Arm is to deliver Air Power from the sea. In doing so, the Fleet Air Arm provides the UK with a flexible, global, independent intervention capability giving the ability to act at a time and place of our choosing.

s&c THermoFLUids LTdThe Old Tannery, Kelston, Bath BA1 9ANUnited KingdomT +44 (0)117 932 7378F +44 (0)117 932 9652W www.thermofluids.co.uk

Contact: Dr Tony Smith, DirectorS&C Thermofluids has almost 30 years’ experience in applied R&D engineering, encompassing fluid dynamics and heat transfer. The company uses advanced CAE techniques, in particular CFD, and maintains the Plumes prediction software package including FEMVIEWIR infrared prediction. Validation of analytical results is provided by low cost experimental facilities including gas turbine engine test facilities. The facilities can be adapted to test a range of innovative and prototype systems, including nozzles, thrust reversers, fuel systems, aircraft sub-systems such as anti-icing, and heat exchangers. S&C has particular expertise in applications of the Coanda effect. The quality management system is accredited to ISO9001.

sATeLLiTe APPLicATions cATAPULTElectron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0QRUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1235 567999E [email protected] www.sa.catapult.org.uk

Contact: Stuart Martin, CEOThe Satellite Applications Catapult is an independent innovation and technology company, created to drive economic growth through the development of satellite applications. We help organisations make use of and benefit from satellite technologies, and bring together multi-disciplinary teams to generate ideas and solutions in an open innovation environment. The Satellite Applications

Catapult is one of a network of centres established by Innovate UK to accelerate the take up of emerging technologies and drive economic growth. A not-for-profit company, the Catapult provides facilities, platforms and expert knowledge to enable the translation of ideas from concept to market.

sAUdi AViATion FLiGHT AcAdemyKing Khaled National Park, Thumamah Airfield, PO Box 305695, Riyadh 11361Saudi ArabiaT +966 11 415 1987E [email protected] www.saflightacademy.com

Contact: William RoeSAFA is a GACAR Part 141 approved, pilot training academy with ultra-modern facilities contained in a purpose-built campus at the Thumamah Airfield, located 28km northeast of King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.SAFA offers a hybrid mix of technically advanced training aircraft and simulation ensuring students the most cost-effective, high quality training available today. The range of programs offered includes Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Jet Transition and Upset Recovery (UPRT) training. All SAFA curricula is approved by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), and includes the training required to take students from zero experience to possessing the skills and credentials necessary to become a professional, disciplined and successful pilot.

seLex esSigma House, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon, Essex SS14 3ELUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1268 522822F +44 (0)1268 883140E [email protected] www.selexgalileo.com

Contact: Norman Bone and Penny McPhersonSELEX Elsag is a well-established international business of over 7,500 skilled employees, with solid experience in the automation, defence, avionic systems, professional communications, information & communication technology, logistics and mobility, and security. We offer a vast, multi-technology product portfolio to deliver the most advanced, secure, robust and future-proof communications solutions.

serco – deFence, science And nUcLeArEnterprise House, 11 Bartley Wood Business Park, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9XBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1256 745900W www.serco.com

Contact: Brian Newby, Account Director (Air) Serco DSNSerco Defence, Science and Nuclear combines Serco’s extensive capabilities in the defence, science and nuclear arenas, giving our customers independent, efficient, sustainable and assured

service delivery in ever more complex operating environments. We enable our customers to succeed in these environments by serving as an intelligent integrator of people, processes, equipment and technology. We support military operations by improving the availability and capability of people and equipment. In addition, we manage some of the government’s most important science assets, including AWE, NPL and NNL and provide specialist technical support to the UK nuclear industry helping to ensure the safe operation of nuclear reactors.

sHeLL AViATion LTd Shell Centre, London SE1 7NAUnited Kingdom T +44 (0)20 7934 1234W www.shell.com/aviation

Contact: Victoria GuyShell Aviation is a leading global supplier of aviation fuels and lubricants with a heritage of over 100 years. It has an extensive network across approximately 40 countries, including nine of the world’s top ten busiest airports by international passenger traffic and continues to grow. It serves airlines, airports, plus private customers such as corporate jet operators, maintenance repair organisations and flying clubs with a strong safety and customer focus, offering tailored solutions to respond to their needs and challenges. Shell Aviation has comprehensive expertise in areas from product development in the laboratory to refining, shipping, pipelines, trucking, storage and handling, and fuelling aircraft. Passionate about aviation, it invests in the future of aviation – in new locations and in upgrades to existing ones, in technical advances, and in people – at local, regional and global levels. It has a dedicated team of aviation scientists at a specialist aviation research facility within Shell Technology Centre Houston in Texas, USA, who work on jet fuel, aviation gasoline, fuel handling and filtration, lubricants and greases. Shell Aviation is also actively involved in industry bodies, including the Joint Inspection Group (JIG) Fuel Quality Committee, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Technical Fuel Group and the Energy Institute, making a valuable contribution to high safety and operational standards across the industry. It has consistently been named, ‘Best Technical and Operational Performer’, ‘Best International Fuel Supplier’ and ‘Best Aviation Fuels and Lubricant Brand’ by trade publications, as voted by the industry.

sHorT HiLLs AViATion serVices, LLcShort Hills Aviation, 18 Airport Road, Morristown, New Jersey 07960United StatesT +1 973 292 3395F +1 973 292 3396 E [email protected] www.shorthillsaviation.com

Contact: Mario Dudzinski, PresidentShort Hills Aviation Services is a premier aircraft charter and management company with main headquarters located in the NYC Metro area. Our professional focus is to provide our clients exceptional jet charter service through making


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every air travel experience as time saving, enjoyable and cost effective as possible. Our diversified fleet, ranging from a Falcon 900 to a Lear 35A will meet all your different trip requests 24 hours a day/seven days a week. We offer an aircraft management program that is a proven service for aircraft owners who value their time and wish to relieve themselves of the resource draining responsibilities of managing their asset.

sinGAPore AirLinesChiswick Park, Building 11, 566 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5YSUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 8563 6767E [email protected] www.singaporeair.com

Contact: Mark WoodSingapore Airlines is a global company dedicated to providing air transportation services of the highest quality and to maximising returns for the benefit of its shareholders and employees.Singapore Airlines has come a long way since our founding in 1972, evolving from a regional airline to one of the most respected travel brands around the world. We fly one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world to destinations spanning a network spread over six continents, with the Singapore Girl as our internationally-recognisable icon providing the high standards of care and service that customers have come to expect of us.

sinGAPore insTiTUTe oF AerosPAce enGineers70,Seletar Aerospace View, Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore 797564T +(65) 6659-8266F +(65) 6659-8267E [email protected] www.siae.org.sg

Contact: Lim KheeSIAE is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting Aviation Safety and Aerospace Technology. Since its formation in 1975, the Institute has served as a forum for aerospace engineers to exchange ideas and share knowledge for their professional development as well as to help Singapore develop a vibrant aerospace industry. SIAE has a membership of over 400 professionals and 25 corporations. SIAE is affiliated to the International Federation of Airworthiness, the Singapore Professional Centre and the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) and the Royal Aeronautical Society. SIAE’s continuing education programmes provide opportunities for aerospace engineers to upgrade themselves to maintain a pool of qualified professionals to spearhead Singapore’s drive to be the aviation hub of choice.

siTecChurch House, Church Road, Filton, Bristol BS34 7BDUnited KingdomT +44 (0)117 979 2396F +44 (0)117 979 9100E [email protected] www.sitecgroup.com

Contact: David Harris, Sales DirectorSitec is one of Europe’s largest independently owned design engineering, management consultancy and recruitment companies, The Group operates over four continents with some 20 offices locations and in 2008/9 turnover in excess of £70m. The company provides design, analysis, project management, environmental management and safety assurance support to a wide range of industry sectors, including the aerospace and defence. Space, marine, petro-chemical, nuclear and utilities.

soUTH AFricAn Air ForceAir Force Headquarters, Private Bag X199, Dequar Road, Pretoria 0001South AfricaT +27 (0)12 312 1413F +27 (0)12 512 2803E [email protected] www.af.mil.za

Contact: Carlo GagianoThe second oldest air force in the world, the SAAF has a rich heritage in wartime and peacetime. The air force is undergoing changes in its role in the context of the new South Africa, and complementary to this, is in the process of acquiring and commissioning new and advanced aircraft and systems to meet Africa’s challenges. SAAF members are expected to be adaptable, do things that have not been done before and build an organisation ready to protect South Africa and serve its people. As the owners and operators of a small but varied fleet, the SAAF are always faced with the challenge of doing much with limited resources. The SAAF employs engineers and technical specialists who, though seemingly at the end of the world, take on interesting and varied challenges with world-leading technologies in what is arguably the most beautiful and diverse country for its size on earth.

soUTH AFricAn AirWAys (PTy) LTdJones Road, O R Tambo International, JohannesburgSouth AfricaT +27 (0)11 978 6851F +27 (0)11 978 2965W www.flysaa.com

Contact: Jodi White, Head of Flight OperationsSouth African Airways (SAA) is the leading carrier in Africa, serving 26 destinations across the continent, as well as major destinations within South Africa and internationally from its Johannesburg hub. SAA is a member of Star Alliance, the largest global airline alliance with 27 members. Overall, the Star Alliance network offers more than 21,500 daily flights to 1,356 airports in 193 countries. SAA’s core business is the provision of passenger airline and cargo transport services together with related services, which are provided through SAA and its four wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical; Mango its low-cost carrier; Air Chefs, the catering entity of SAA and South African Travel Centre (SATC). SAA is the winner of the ‘Best Airline in Africa’ Award in the regional category for ten consecutive years and the winner of ‘Service Excellence Africa’

for two consecutive years. Mango and SAA hold the number one and number two successive spots as South Africa’s most on time airlines. SAA is a leader among the long-haul carriers, offering outstanding service designed for long-haul comfort.

soUTH AFricAn AirWAys TecHnicAL –sAAT (PTy) LTdJones Road, Kempton Park, Private Bag X12, O R Tambo International AirportSouth Africa 1627T +27 (11) 978 9993F +27 (11) 978 9994 E [email protected] www.flysaa.com/saa_technical

Contact: Ismail Randeree, Senior Executive Manager – Technical Sales & MarketingSAA Technical (SAAT) is a world class aircraft maintenance and repair organisation and is the largest and most advanced maintenance provider on the African continent. Some of the key benefits include:

> 85 000m2 of hangar space> A skilled and experienced workforce> A focus on quality> 35 workshops with sophisticated logistics

support> Competitive labour rates and turnaround

timesSAAT’s capability includes:> Airbus A319> Airbus A340 (series)> Boeing 737 (series)> Boeing 747 (-200, -300, -400, SP)

The organisation is prepared to engage with other airlines that are seeking viable individualised solutions and is able to provide a wide range of services ranging from simple training requests and component repairs, through to power-by-the-hour maintenance support and fleet management.

soUTHWesT AirLines PiLoTs’ AssociATion1450 Empire Central, Suite 737, Dallas, Texas 75247USAT +1 214 722 4203F +1 214 357 4214W www.swapa.org

Contact: Thomas Gasparolo, 2nd Vice PresidentSouthwest Airlines Pilots’ Association (SWAPA) is the sole bargaining unit for the more than 6,800 pilots of Southwest Airlines. Southwest pilots are leaders in aviation industry productivity and are the world’s leading experts on flying the Boeing-737. Southwest Airlines operates a growing fleet of the 737-300, 737-500, 737-700 and 737-800. With the acquisition of AirTran Airways, the Boeing 717-200 will be added to the Southwest fleet in the future. SWAPA is in its 35th year of service to the pilots of Southwest Airlines. Prior to the union’s beginnings in 1978, pilots worked cooperatively with the Company to compile work rules for safe, efficient operations. That cooperative spirit has continued through the negotiation of eight labor contracts.

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sPeciALisT AViATion LTdAerospace Logistics Centre, Fifth Avenue, Letchworth SG6 2TSUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1462 686300E [email protected] www.sagroup.aero

Contact: Stephen BuckinghamThe SA Group of Companies comprises Specialist Aviation Limited – stockist and global logistical supply of consumable, rotables and ground support equipment to the aerospace industry; Specialist Aviation Manufacturing Limited – machining of precision-engineered components from prototype to production and Cabinair Services Limited – offering cabin interior refurbishment, from cabin fittings and furnishings, seat refurbishment, carpet installation and leather renovation.

sTAG GroUP1 Lyon Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey KT12 3PUUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1932 251500F +44 (0)1932 251510 E [email protected] www.stag-aerospace.com

Contact: Colin DavisThe STAG Group is an international aerospace and defence supply system integrator providing sourcing, application, manufacture and distribution of components and equipment to engineering and purchasing professionals. The group comprises ‘Supply Systems Management Division’ delivering sourcing, supply and stocking solutions from ‘Spectech’ operations worldwide and ‘Aircraft Interiors Division’ that embraces ‘Aircraft Components and Equipment Supplies(ACES)’, ‘Flitetec’ and ‘Race Completions’ together providing integrated design and supply solutions for aircraft interiors.

sTeLLAr soLUTions AerosPAce LTdChiltern Chambers, St Peters Avenue, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire RG4 7DHUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1442 249465E [email protected] www.stellaraerospace.co.uk

Contact: Maureen RobertsStellar Solutions Aerospace is a technology and business strategy services company providing end-to-end technical and commercial expertise/problem solving skills to significant national and international aerospace companies and programmes. We distinguish ourselves by satisfying our customers’ critical needs on diverse Aviation and Space-related commercialisation projects, spacecraft manufacturing monitoring, satellite applications development and feasibility studies, Future Air Traffic Management (eg SESAR/NextGen) and cockpit/cabin connectivity.

sTeLLenBoscH UniVersiTyDepartment of Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering, Private Bag X1, Matieland,

Stellenbosch7602 South AfricaT +27 21 808 4376E [email protected] mecheng.sun.ac.za

Contact: Professor Anton Basson, Vice-dean: TeachingThe Department offers BEng, MEng Research, MEng Structured and PhD programmes in mechanical engineering, and mechatronic engineering. The BEng programmes are accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa and recognised internationally under the Washington Accord. The Department’s main activities are teaching, contract research and consulting, with strengths in the following areas: structural optimisation & FEM, FRC structures, turbomachinery design and testing, ‘noise, vibration and harshness’, CFD and experimental fluid dynamic investigations, granular flow modelling, renewable energy systems, large scale cooling systems, machine vision systems, reconfigurable automated manufacturing and biomedical engineering.

sToneHoUse seArcH And seLecTion26 The Slipway, Marina Keep, Port Solent, Hampshire PO6 4TRUnited KingdomT +44 (0)2392 469161E [email protected] www.stonehousesas.com

Contact: Martin GradyStonehouse Search and Selection is an independent, boutique practice, focused on senior and board level, technical and specialist appointments across safety critical industries including the aerospace, defence, nuclear, marine and automotive sectors.

The Stonehouse Search and Selection practice is founded on a proven process that has stood the test of time. Coupled with hard work, leading-edge technology and sound advice, we deliver a unique technical and executive research process to find and attract genuine talent that will help give you the competitive edge that you seek.

sTrATAJeT33 Greycoat Street, London SW1P 2QFUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7397 3777E [email protected] www.stratajet.com

Contact: Olivia ScarlettStratajet is the world’s only real-time business aviation booking platform. The company has developed technology that brings ad hoc charter online, to reduce inefficiencies at every level. With a series of integrated products, the company leverages accurate pricing data and technology to improve communication between business aviation’s key stakeholders.

sysTems consULTAnTs serVices LTdArlington House, 1025 Arlington Business Park,

Theale, Reading RG7 4SAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)118 9090200E [email protected] www.scs-ltd.co.uk

Contact: Bill BirdSCS provides expert advice and services to public and private sector customers in the defence and security markets. SCS has deep expertise across a broad range of delivery areas, including safety and regulatory, training, complex systems and engineering support and support to operations.

SCS provides technical support services to the Defence Equipment and Support Organisation, building an extensive corporate knowledge of air platform designs at both the whole aircraft and sub-system level, Continued and Continuing Airworthiness, Production and Sustainment Policy, Process, Procedure, People and Products, delivered by suitably qualified and experienced persons (SQEP).

SCS also supports major defence exercises at the strategic/command post levels, and has provided these services to the Permanent Joint HQ for a number of years.

TAG FArnBoroUGH AirPorT LTdFarnborough Airport, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6XAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1252 379000F +44 (0)1252 518771E [email protected] W www.tagfarnborough.com

Contact: Brandon O’ReillyTAG Farnborough Airport is Europe’s only dedicated business aviation airport featuring award winning VIP terminal, hangars and fixed-based operations. The airport offers fuel service, engineering, cleaning, catering, transportation, on-site hotel plus Flight Safety training facilities. The full service private airport for passengers, crew and aircraft.

TAG FArnBoroUGH enGineerinG LimiTedFarnborough Airport, Hampshire GU14 6XAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1252 372400F +44 (0)1252 372774E [email protected] www.tagfarnborough.com/engineering/

Contact: Greg HoggettTAG Farnborough Engineering is part of the TAG Aviation Group with fully integrated flight operations in Geneva, London and Madrid. We are a leader in private and business aviation serving the global aviation market with aircraft management, charter, maintenance and FBO services.

Located at TAG Farnborough Airport, we are one of Europe’s leading business aviation maintenance organisations. To achieve the highest industry standards all our engineers and technicians are OEM trained and highly experienced on a variety of business jet aircraft. We hold the following NAA approvals; EASA, FAA, Russian, Bermudan, Cayman and Aruban and authorised by the prestigious OEMs, Bombardier, Dassault and Beechcraft.


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TeLesPAZio VeGA Uk LTd350 Capability Green, Shire Park, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 3LUUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1707 368 000 and +44 (0)1707 368 099F +44 (0)1707 326 395E [email protected] www.telespazio-vega.com

Contact: Geoff BusswellVEGA Space Ltd is a highly experienced consulting, technology and engineering services business, which supports aerospace organisations worldwide. Founded and headquartered in the UK, VEGA Space is an important exporter to the international space market, with subsidiary companies in Germany, France and Spain and staff at client sites around the globe. VEGA Space is also a founding member of the International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC) at Harwell in the UK.

In January 2011, VEGA Space became a subsidiary of Telespazio (a Finmeccanica/Thales company).

TesseLLAElopak House, Rutherford Close, Meadway Technology Park, Stevenage SG1 2EFUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1438 749886F +44 (0)1438 749887W www.tessella.com

Contact: David WhittleTessella’s mission is to add value to clients’ operations through the application of IT and consulting services based on scientific methods and rigorous quality procedures. We work in the Aerospace, Life Sciences and Energy sectors.

TexTron AirLAnd LLc5800 E Pawnee Bldg 88, Wichita, Kansas 67218United States of AmericaW www.scorpionjet.com

Contact: Charles GummowTextron AirLand, LLC, is a joint venture between Textron Inc. and AirLand Enterprises, LLC, focused on rapidly designing and manufacturing an affordable, multi-mission tactical military jet platform using commercially available technologies and processes – the Scorpion. The realisation that a significant gap existed between turboprop light attack and 4th and 5th generation multi-role strike fighters was the impetus for creation of both Textron AirLand and Scorpion. Truly a multi-role aircraft, the Scorpion offers extensive ISR/strike capabilities and exceptional value. The Scorpion can affordably execute numerous missions such as irregular warfare, close air support, border patrol, maritime surveillance, emergency relief, counter narcotics and jet training. www.ScorpionJet.com

THALes2 Dashwood Lang Road, The Bourne Business Park, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2NXUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1932 824800F +44 (0)1932 824948

E [email protected] www.thalesgroup.com/uk

Contact: Jane BuckellThales UK has an 8,000 strong team based across 30 locations, serving markets as diverse as aerospace, defence, security and transport. Providing systems at the heart of the UK’s military capability, as well as delivering technologies from flight simulation and secure transactions to integrated communications. Globally, there are 68,000 people in 50 countries.

THe Air LeAGUeBroadway House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NSUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7222 8463W www.airleague.co.uk

Contact: Andrew BrookesTo generate national understanding of the importance to the UK of aviation and aerospace and to excite young people’s interest in these areas by helping them to become involved.

THe GUiLd oF Air TrAFFic conTroL oFFicers4 St Marys RoadBinghamNottinghamNG13 8DWUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1949 876405F +44 (0)1949 876405E [email protected] www.gatco.org

Contact: Max ShortleyFounded in 1954, The Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers is an independent professional organisation that exists to promote honourable practice and the highest standards in all aspects of aviation. It is dedicated to the safety of all who seek their livelihood or pleasure in the air.

THe inTernATionAL AViATion Women’s AssociATion2105 Laurel Bush Road, Suite 201, Bel Air, MarylandUnited States of AmericaT +1 (443) 640-1056E [email protected] www.iawa.org

Contact: Zoe LaydenFounded in 1988, the International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA) brings together women of achievement in the aviation industry and promotes their advancement internationally through the establishment of a worldwide network of aviation professional contacts. IAWA is an international organisation for women who hold senior positions in the aviation and aerospace industry including airport management and consulting, commercial, general and business aviation, banking and leasing, economic and business consulting, education and research, engineering, finance, government, insurance, international relations, law, manufacturing, media and space. For more information visit www.iawa.org.

THe mAsTermeLT GroUP56 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8HPUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7400 3400W www.mastermeltgroup.com

Contact: Matthew DavisThe Mastermelt Group is an international consortium of precious metal refiners. We have been servicing the aerospace industry for over 24years. We work alongside OEMs, MROs, Airlines, Asset Management Companies, Alloy Collectors and Part Supply Companies. We chemically recover platinum, palladium, gold and silver from various ‘end of life’ aerospace components such as:-Turbine Blades-Nozzle Guide Vanes-APUs-Stators-Fuel Nozzles-Heat Exchangers-Tobi Rings

Working alongside our partners in the aerospace industry we provide a total scrap management program enabling us to optimise the value of all base metals and alloys.

All of our processes are performed in-house at our various locations using our optimised proprietary techniques; as a result, we are able to absolutely maximise the value of end of life components.

THe monArcH GroUPProspect House, Prospect Way, London Luton Airport, Luton LU2 9NUUnited KingdomW www.monarchholdingslimited.com

Contact: Andrew Swaffield, Group Chief Executive Officer, and Ian Bartholomew, Managing Director, Monarch Aircraft Engineering LtdThe Monarch Group is a leading UK-based travel group with core activities in scheduled airline operations, tour operations and aircraft engineering.

Our leading brands have a long and rich heritage and have successfully adapted to a continuously changing industry.

Monarch Airlines fleet of 34 aircraft, flying to 33 destinations with 95 routes is expected to carry 6.6 million passengers (FY 2015).

Monarch Aircraft Engineering’s expertise has underpinned the quality and efficiency of the Monarch Airlines fleet for over 40 years and has a rapidly-growing third-party customer base.

THe PPUChester House, 68 Chester Gate, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6DYUnited KingdomT+ 44 (0)161 408 0789E [email protected]

Contact: Jonathan PughThe PPU is a UK airline pilots’ trade union, certified as independent by the UK Certification Officer. We represent the majority of pilots within Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Run by pilots, for pilots, we engage with industry and government to enhance flight safety and environmentally sound industry practice.

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We represent and robustly support pilots’ terms and conditions, pay, working environment and professional status.

In conjunction with our partners, we support our members with a 24hr global emergency response line; legal indemnity insurance and we arrange legal and industrial advice.Our mission is summed up by our motto, ‘Safety, Professionalism, Respect’.

THe TrencHArd mUseUm And JAmes mccUdden FLiGHT HeriTAGe cenTreRAF Halton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP22 5PGUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1296 624095E [email protected]

Contact: Derek LarkinThis well-developed aeronautical engineering heritage site preserves and displays the history of RAF Halton and the Aircraft Apprentice Scheme founded by Lord Trenchard in 1920 as one of the pillars on which to sustain and develop the nascent Royal Air Force. Its aim is to inspire air mindedness in RAF Recruits, ATC cadets, school children and other visitors.

THe UniVersiTy oF mAncHesTerSchool of Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Pariser Building, Sackville Street, Manchester M13 9PLUnited KingdomT +44 (0)161 306 9200E [email protected] www.mace.manchester.ac.uk

Contact: Sue HubbardAerospace Engineering at the University of Manchester is one of the leading departments in the UK. Our graduates obtain a thorough understanding of engineering principles coupled with excellent practical and personal transferable skills.Our graduates are held in high regard by industry finding rewarding work in all sectors. A significant proportion of our research is practically based, and funded by industry, which ensures that teaching on our programmes is up-to date and world-leading.Our aerospace courses include both BEng and MEng programmes.

THomAs cook AircrAFT enGineerinGHangar One, Western Maintenance Area, Runger Lane, Manchester International Airport, Manchester M90 5FLUnited KingdomT +44 (0)161 498 4400F +44 (0)161 498 4417W www.thomascookairlines.com

Contact: Nigel RogersThomas Cook Aircraft Engineering, an integral part of Thomas Cook Group PLC is based at Manchester International Airport in the UK and provides Part 145 Maintenance Support, Continuing

Airworthiness Support Services and Part 147 Maintenance Training for the Thomas Cook Group Airlines. The organisations EASA approvals include Airbus and Boeing base maintenance at Manchester and Line Maintenance at Thomas Cook Airlines main operating bases throughout the UK, the US, Mexico and the Caribbean.

TLmnexUs LimiTedTelecom House, 125-135 Preston Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 6AFUnited KingdomT +44 (0)845 6774480E [email protected] www.tlmnexus.com

Contact: Anthony HarristlmNEXUS is a professional services company that provides technology solutions which help organisations share information and knowledge effectively, as well as improve the value for money they get from key products and services. We are proud of our role as trusted advisors to our clients, and have a proven track record of helping teams improve productivity and service delivery. tlmNEXUS works alongside the MoD and key defence providers to create software systems that help generate genuine, precise management information.

TrU simULATion + TrAininG inc5 Alliance Drive, Goose Creek, SC 29445United States of AmericaT +1 813 792 9300F +1 813 792 1400E [email protected] www.opinicus.com

Contact: James TakatsA world class supplier of Flight Simulator Training Devices, serving the Air Transport, Military, Helicopter and General Aviation markets since 1988. OPINICUS delivers leading edge technology with its scalable training architecture, aero-dynamic modelling/control loading, system upgrades, as well as flight test data collection and analysis. Our products provide hardware and software commonality, reliability and maintainability offering a best value, low-risk solution.

TUi GroUPTUI UK&I Wigmore House, Wigmore Lane, Luton LU2 9TNUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1582 644340W www.tuigroup.com

Contact: Chris BrowneThere are six proprietary airlines in the TUI Group operating around 140 medium- and long-haul aircraft, including the largest fleet of the latest Boeing Dreamliners. The airlines are TUIfly, Thomson, TUIfly Nordic, Jetairfly, Corsair and ArkeFly, serving more than 180 destinations around the world.

The TUI Group airlines carry 30 million customers every year and employ 8,500 people.

Us commerciAL serViceEmbassy of the United States of America, 24 Grosvenor Square, London W1K 6AHUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 7894 0470E [email protected] www.buyusa.gov/unitedkingdom

Contact: Paul MennerThe US Commercial Service is the trade promotion arm of the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. Located across the United States and in nearly 80 countries, our global network connects US companies with international buyers, providing them with market intelligence, export counselling, business match-making, assistance at trade shows and advocacy/commercial diplomacy support across all business sectors. We also promote the United States as a destination for inward investment and assist UK companies in making the investment decision that are right for them.

ULTrA eLecTronics417 Bridport Road, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8UEUnited KingdomT +44 (0)20 8813 4444E [email protected] www.ultra-electronics.com

Contact: Rob McDonaldUltra provides innovative avionics, electro-mechanical, and software solutions for the most challenging aerospace requirements. The company is a world leader in high integrity electronic systems for military and civil aircraft applications including: position sensing and control systems; pioneering electro-thermal ice protection and detection systems; active noise cancellation and vibration control systems; health and usage monitoring solutions; fuel system and inerting solutions; pilot control and instrumentation, innovative data and power transfer; and a range of ground support equipment. This portfolio of mission-critical products and systems is underpinned by comprehensive aftermarket support and logistics capabilities.

UniVersiTy oF BALAmAndPO Box 100, Tripoli, LebanonT +961 6930250 Ext 3031E [email protected] www.balamand.edu.lb

Contact: Prof Oussama JadayelRooted within the Engineering Faculty at the University of Balamand (UOB), the BIA seeks to advance all forms of aeronautical knowledge in line with the industrial requirements within Lebanon and the Middle East. The BIA oversees all aero activities within the UOB and is involved in education training and outreach activities. Currently, it runs BSc and MSc programmes in Aeronautical Engineering, Aircraft Maintenance Technology, many outreach programmes in schools and the community, and maintains strong links with local and international industrial establishments.


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UniVersiTy oF BirminGHAmEdgbaston; Birmingham B15 2TTUnited KingdomT +44 (0)121 414 3344W www.birmingham.ac.uk

Contact: Andy NewnhamThe University of Birmingham has significant expertise in the advancement and uses of aerospace and defence technologies. Our cross-disciplinary approach to research brings together experts in engineering and technology, business and management, policy and social science, psychology and life sciences, legal and medical science. Whether you are a large corporate organisation or a small business, and whether you require a short term solution or have a long term project in mind, you can tap into the world-class expertise at the University of Birmingham. We have an excellent team of enthusiastic Business Engagement Partners waiting to learn more about the challenges you are facing.

UniVersiTy oF BrisToLFaculty of Engineering, Queens Building, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TRUnited KingdomT +44 (0)117 331 5705F +44 (0)117 954 5666 W www.bristol.ac.uk/engineering

Contact: Professor Ian Bond, Head of Aerospace EngineeringAerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol is one of the leading aerospace departments in the UK with approximately 35 academic staff, 30 research associates and over 100 postgraduates. The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) ranked it as the top aerospace department in the UK, and top department in all Engineering disciplines in the Research Outputs category. It runs high quality undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes in aerospace engineering, and was selected by the UK EPSRC to run PhD/EngD training centres in composite materials, robotics and composites manufacturing.

The City of Bristol is in the centre of the UK’s largest concentration of the aerospace industry, and the Faculty and the Department have strong links with this local industry, as well as Government departments and research establishments. The Department also plays a significant role in the UK National Composites Centre, located on the outskirts of Bristol. The Department has strong international links, with a presence in many past and current EU research programmes over the years, which has yielded us joint research programmes with numerous Universities, research organisations and companies across Europe and the World.

UniVersiTy oF HerTFordsHireSchool of Engineering and Technology, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9ABUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1707 284800 E [email protected] www.herts.ac.uk

Contact: Dr Andrew LewisThe School of Engineering and Technology at the University of Hertfordshire is one of the largest engineering departments in UK Higher Education. Our aerospace engineering courses include BSc programmes in Aerospace Technology with Management/Pilot Studies, MEng/BEng programmes in Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Systems, Aerospace Systems with Pilot Studies and an MSc in Aerospace Engineering. The School has strong links with the aerospace industry and a research profile in micro-fluidics and micro-engineering, materials and structures, radio and mobile communications and digital systems, energy systems and fluid mechanics, together with an aerospace research group with interests which include aerodynamics, propulsion systems, aeroelasticity and structures, flight simulation and UAV design.

UniVersiTy oF PreToriADepartment of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002South AfricaT +27 (0)12 420 4111F +27 (0)12 362 5168E [email protected] www.up.ac.za

Contact: Professor J MeyerThe University of Pretoria is the largest engineering school in South Africa. The Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering has more than 1,300 students. It conducts teaching and research in aeronautical engineering.

UniVersiTy oF sALFordNewton Building, The School of Computing, Science & Engineering, Salford, Greater Manchester M5 4WTUnited KingdomT +44 (0)161 295 3241W www.salford.ac.uk/computing-science-engineering

Contact: Dr Thurai RahulanThe University of Salford in the North West of England is located around a wooded park less than two miles from Manchester city centre. The School of Computing, Science and Engineering has about 2,000 students enrolled on various degree programmes and a significant number of the 140 staff members are research active.

UniVersiTy oF soUTHAmPTonResearch and Innovation Services, University Road, Southampton SO17 1BJUnited KingdomT +44 (0)23 8059 8409F +44 (0)23 8059 3585E [email protected] www.soton.ac.uk

Contact: Ben Jones, Aerospace Collaboration ManagerThe University of Southampton is a research-intensive leader in aerospace and aviation with extensive research connections with the UK and international aerospace industry. With a network of over 500 staff across five faculties conducting

aerospace research, we have tremendous breadth and the scope to stimulate career opportunities and develop expertise in aerospace innovation and enterprise. We are home to a number of university technology centres including Aircraft and Gas Turbine Noise, Computation Modelling, Intelligent Agents and High Performance Computing. Additionally, we have a many other research centres and groups addressing frontier technologies for the aerospace sector including photonics and optoelectronics, computed tomography, tribology, autonomous vehicles, sensors and nanomaterials and prototyping. These and other activities are supported by numerous research facilities and close collaboration with industry to give University of Southampton aero-related courses and placements life-long career value.

UniVersAL WeATHer And AViATion incUniversity House, Building 130, London Stansted Airport, Stansted, Essex CM24 1QHUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1279 680349W www.universalweather.com

Contact: Stuart WardIn navigating a complex world, you need a partner that can help you manage stakeholders’ expectations, stay on top of regulatory changes, and access a global community of resources when the unexpected happens. Since being founded in 1959, Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc has evolved from the first company to provide weather briefs for corporate aviation into a comprehensive worldwide trip management services provider. Today, Universal® has more than 40 locations in 19 countries and over 1,700 employees worldwide. And while we have grown significantly, our primary focus has always been about one thing: approaching each trip with a shared purpose of success.

UniVersiTy oF WiTWATersrAndSchool of Mechanical, Aeronautical and Industrial Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, PO WITS 2050, JohannesburgSouth AfricaT +27 (0)11 717 7311F +27 (0)11 717 7049W www.wits.ac.za/EBE/Mecheng/W ww.amd.org.za/aerospace

Contact: Dr Craig LawThe University of the Witwatersrand is one of Africa’s leading Universities, and since 1922 the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering has been at the forefront of the engineering profession in South Africa. The School has been home to Africa’s only full undergraduate programme in aeronautical engineering since 1971 and also hosts excellent flow and composite materials research facilities. The school hosts South Africa’s National Aerospace Center of Excellence, funded by the national Department of Trade and Industry. Principle areas of research include unsteady gas dynamics, flight mechanics and control, and strong materials.

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UTc AerosPAce sysTemsHQ, 2730 W Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC 28217United States of AmericaT +44 (0)1684 899777F +44 (0)1684 899710E [email protected]

Contact: Julie Mears, Marketing Communications ManagerUTC Aerospace Systems is one of the world’s largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and defence products. We design, manufacture and service systems and components and provide integrated solutions for commercial, regional, business and military aircraft, helicopters and other platforms. We are also a major supplier to international space programmes.

VecTor AerosPAce inTernATionAL LTdFleetlands, Fareham Road, Gosport PO13 0AAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)23 9294 6100E [email protected] www.vectoraerospace.com

Contact: Ken Doig, Business Development ManagerVector Aerospace is an industry leading provider of Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for fixed and rotary wing aircraft operators around the globe. Specialising in the MRO of engines, structures, Hydraulic and Dynamic components propellers and fuel accessories we offer a true one stop shop, cost effective, solution to your engineering maintenance issues. We are committed to ‘setting the standard of customer service’ and being the benchmark against which MRO businesses are measured.

VirGin ATLAnTic AirWAys LTdThe Office, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9NUUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1293 562345F +44 (0)1293 561721W www.virgin-atlantic.comContact: Sian Foster, General Manager, Government & External RelationsSince it was founded in 1984, Virgin Atlantic has become Britain’s second largest long-haul carrier serving the world’s major cities. Now based at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Glasgow airports, it operates long-haul services to 30 destinations worldwide. Virgin Atlantic currently has a fleet of 38 aircraft and employs more than 7,500 staff worldwide. Virgin Atlantic has pioneered a range of innovations such as the new Upper Class Suite, setting new standards of service, which its competitors have subsequently sought to follow. Despite Virgin Atlantic’s growth the service still remains customer driven with an emphasis on value for money, quality, fun and innovation.

VirTUAL HUmAn resoUrcesLuna House, 37-39 Bermondsey Wall Street, London SE16 4RNUnited Kingdom

T +44 (0)20 7500 7980E [email protected] www.v-hr.com

Contact: Danny BrooksVirtual Human Resources is one of the aviation industry’s leading suppliers of permanent and contract recruitment expertise to airlines, maintenance repair organisations, original equipment manufacturers and other aviation related organisations. We provide unique, customised staffing solutions aimed at delivering measurable gains in performance, cost reductions and competitive advantage through the provision of first class talent.

Whether your recruitment is short, medium or long term; to cover fleet expansion, fleet changes, seasonal demand or for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, VHR can deliver the expertise you require.

VoLGA-dnePr GroUPEndeavour House, Cooper’s End Road, London Stansted Airport CM24 1ALUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1279 682100W www.volga-dnepr.com/en/

Contact: Natalia IvanesFounded in 1990, Volga-Dnepr Group is a leading global airline cargo group providing scheduled, charter and MRO services. It operates Volga-Dnepr Airlines, the world’s largest charter carrier for unique, outsize and heavyweight cargo, and AirBridgeCargo Airlines, the international scheduled cargo airline. The Group’s fleet consists of 14 Boeing 747, 10 An-124-100, five IL-76TD-90VD, and three B737 freighters. It is a partner in the An-124 joint venture Ruslan International and Ruslan SALIS, supplying strategic lift for NATO countries and partner nations. It also provides end-to-end logistics and engineering services for customers, including leaders in the world of aviation and aerospace production.

WiLLis LeAse FinAnce corPorATion773 San Marin Drive, Suite 2215, Novato, California 94998United States of AmericaT +1 415 408 4700W www.willislease.com

Contact: Charles WillisWillis lease finance corporation is a provider of aviation services, specialising in leasing spare commercial aircraft engines and other aircraft – related equipment to commercial airlines, aircraft engine manufacturers, and maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities worldwide.

WorLd Air neWs49 Stirling Crescent, Durban North, 4051South AfricaT +27 31 564 1319F +27 31 563 7115E [email protected] www.airnews.co.za

Contact: Tom Chalmers

World Airnews is Africa’s largest aviation journal and has an average monthly circulation of over 12,000 and a readership average of 60,000. World Airnews is read regularly by senior executives, directors, pilots, engineers etc. of airlines, charter and air-taxi operators, civil airport authorities, by commerce and industry and by people in all walks of life who are interested, or directly involved in the aviation industry. World Airnews is recognised as the official journal for a number of aviation organisations including the Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa, the SA Aerial Applicators’ Association, the Airside Operators Association of SA, the Dakota Association, and the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association. Most provide World Airnews subscriptions as a benefit of membership.

Zenon recrUiTmenT5 Faraday Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1EAUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1483 332000F +44 (0)1483 539130E [email protected] www.zenon.aero

Contact: Andrew Middleton, Managing DirectorZenon Recruitment is a specialist suppliers of skilled personnel to airlines, manufacturing organisations, MROs, corporate jet and helicopter operators worldwide. Our consultants have in excess of 30 years aerospace recruitment experience providing recruitment support and advice to our clients and candidates worldwide. Our global network of contacts and our state-of-the-art database of aviation professionals enables us to supply fast and efficiently, high quality personnel to meet all your staffing requirements from post holders, senior executives, pilots and engineers through to sales and operations staff.


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