Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and comprehensive family of airliners on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats. Over 8,700 Airbus aircraft have been sold to more than 290 customers worldwide and more than 5,000 of these have been delivered since the company first entered the market in the early seventies.

With annual revenues of over 25 billion euros in 2007, Airbus is a global company, employing around 57,000 people of some 80 different nationalities in design and manufacturing facilities in France, Germany, the UK, and Spain, as well as subsidiaries in the U.S., China, Japan, and in the Middle East.

Sensitive to its position as an industry leader, Airbus strives to be a truly eco-efficient enterprise. To that end Airbus is the first aeronautics company in the world to have earned the ISO 14001 environmental certification for all production sites and products for the entire life cycle. Airbus seeks to ensure that air transport continues to be an  eco-efficient means of transport, delivering economic value while minimizing its environmental impact.

Headquartered in Toulouse, France, Airbus is an EADS company.

http://www.airbus.com

China Aviation Industry Corporation I-AVICI is a leading aeronautical and aerospace system integrator and supplier in China. With an annual revenue of 10 billion Euro in 2007, AVICI aims to deliver full solutions to national defense and international air transport industry.

Established in 1999, AVICI exploits the strengths and resources of  aeronautical industry in China. Its business scope include military aircraft, commercial aircraft, aero engines, airborne equipment and non-aero products and services.

128 MA60s, the turbo propeller regional aircraft developed by AVICI have been sold to global customers. ARJ21, a regional jet developed with AVICI, will have its first flight in 2008. AVICI works together with world partners and provides Boeing, Airbus, GE and Roll Royce with aviation parts and assemblies. Currently half of the trunk aircraft in service globally fly with components and assemblies made by AVICI.

AVICI is a highly technology based and oriented company. AVICI believes innovation will create value for customers and partners. It consistently develops more efficient and greener technologies for air transport industry.

AVICI considers customer’s successes as a basic element of its own successes. AVICI has over 60 offices and branches outside China to provide global support and services. 
AVICI is dedicated to achieving harmony with external stakeholders, and actively fulfils its social responsibilities.

http://www.avic1.com.cn/English/EnglishIndex.asp

AWAS is one of the world’s leading and most experienced aircraft leasing organisations.  Since its establishment in 1985, AWAS has provided exceptional aircraft and aviation services to its customers around the world.

In March 2006, European private equity group Terra Firma acquired AWAS as a platform for growth in the dynamic aircraft leasing industry.

AWAS further strengthened their position within the industry when they completed the acquisition of Pegasus Aviation Finance in June 2007.  Following the closing of this significant transaction, AWAS now owns and manages a fleet of over 320 modern aircraft.  This figure comprises 224 owned aircraft valued at over $6 billion and 94 managed aircraft.  

The AWAS fleet features a full range of aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.  AWAS is also leader in next-generation technology, having become one of the first lessors to order both the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, AWAS also has offices in Singapore, Miami and New York allowing its network of highly specialised aviation industry professionals to operate globally and work with some of the world’s leading airlines situated right around the world.  Indeed the AWAS team serves airlines operating in the American, European, African, Middle Eastern and Asian/ Pacific markets. 

AWAS prides itself on being a customer and supplier focused organisation.  They believe in investment led decision making regarding the deployment of capital and the achievement of superior returns from proactive aircraft trading.  They also operate a “Best in Class” portfolio approach to evaluating risks and returns and they endeavour to ensure they maintain consistent operational excellence.

http://www.awas.com

The Boeing Company is the world's leading  integrated aerospace company and manufacturer of commercial jetliners.  Boeing airplanes are in service with  nearly 900  operators worldwide and make up  nearly 70  percent of the  in-service fleet worldwide.  By focusing intensely on customers and the dynamic, complex air travel marketplace, Boeing develops valuable innovations in technology and products that benefit operators and the traveling public.  Boeing's industry-leading family of products and services deliver comprehensive customer solutions that contribute to a safe and efficient global air transportation system.

http://www.boeing.com

Bombardier Aerospace, a group of Bombardier Inc., is the world's third largest civil aircraft manufacturer and a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative aviation products and services for the regional, business and amphibious aircraft markets. It also offers business jet fractional ownership through its Flexjet program, charter and management through Skyjet and Skyjet International and technical services, aircraft maintenance, pilot training, as well as military aircrew training. Bombardier continues to work towards the launch of the CSeries, a family of aircraft specifically designed and optimized for the lower end of the 100-149 seat market.  Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada with recorded revenues of $14.8 billion US for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2007. Its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes.

http://www.bombardier.com

CFM International (CFM) is a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (SAFRAN Group) of France and General Electric Company of the United States.  The collaboration was founded on a desire by both companies to gain a share of the short-to-medium range aircraft market, dominated in the early 1970s by low bypass engines.

The agreement that established CFM calls for the two parent companies to share everything equally, from design and development to production and support.  Final engine assembly is performed both at GE facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, and at Snecma facilities in Villaroche, France.

The CFM56 product line includes six engine models spanning the thrust range from 18,500 to 34,000 pounds (82 to 151 kN) thrust.  These engines power a total of 30 commercial and military aircraft applications

Today, CFM is the world’s leading supplier of commercial transport jet engines with firm orders nearly 23,000 engines from 500 customers worldwide at a value of more than $155 billion.  The more than 17,650 CFM56 engines in service have accumulated 375 million flight hours powering more than 7,200 commercial and military aircraft worldwide as the most reliable engines in the air. 

Snecma and GE have formed one of the most successful aviation joint ventures history, and both companies remain firmly committed to maintaining CFM's position as the industry leader in reliability, durability, and low cost of ownership for many years to come.

http://www.cfm56.com/

Behind the transportation industry, there’s an ally. EDS. With more than 9,000 industry specialists, we’re the world’s leading provider of  IT services to airlines. Add to that, we’re the ally to airports, travel services and hospitality companies. Even freight and distribution businesses. Wherever, and whenever, the world turns, it turns to EDS, the world’s business ally.

About EDS
EDS (NYSE: EDS) is a leading global technology services company delivering business solutions to its clients. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry more than 45 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world.

http://www.eds.com

Embraer is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial jets up to 120 seats, and one of Brazil’s leading exporters. Although headquartered in São José dos Campos, Brazil, the Company has offices, industrial operations and customer service facilities in the United States, France, Portugal, China and Singapore. Founded in 1969, the Company designs, develops, manufactures and sells aircraft for the commercial, executive, and defense and government aviation segments. Embraer is a customer-oriented company, providing after-sales support and services to clients worldwide. Throughout these years, Embraer has delivered more than 6,800 aircraft, which are in operation in over 70 countries. On December 31, 2007, Embraer had a workforce of 23,734 employees and a firm order backlog of US$ 18.8 billion.

http://www.embraer.com

GE Aviation is a world-leading provider of commercial and military jet engines and components as well as integrated digital, electrical power and mechanical systems for aircraft. GE also has a global service network to support these offerings.
GE Aviation's technological excellence, supported by continuing investments in research and development, has been the foundation of growth and helps ensure quality products that exceed customer requirements. GE Aviation continues to pioneer the world of flight by making it more reliable, quieter, and more energy efficient.  The GE90 is the sole power for the Boeing 777-300ER and 777-200LR, and the world’s most powerful engine. The GEnx engine now under development is the best-selling engine for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and powers the Boeing 747-8 aircraft.  The GE90 and GEnx contain composite materials unprecedented in jet engines. GE Aviation and Honda are developing a new class of jet engines to bring new levels of reliability and durability to the small business jet industry.  CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of GE and Snecma (SAFRAN Group), produces the best-selling commercial jet engines in aviation history.

http://www.geae.com/

IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate.  Drawing on resources from across IBM and key IBM Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range of services, software, and technologies that enable customers, large and small, to take full advantage of the new era of on demand business through focusing on innovation that matters.
In addition, IBM has the industry experience and business consulting capabilities to help travel companies transform and differentiate themselves to meet the needs of the on demand era:  to set priorities, to find leverage and innovation points, to put theory into practice, and to deliver short-term ROI with a plan for long-term effectiveness.

http://www.ibm.com/industries/travel

ITA Software is the leader in providing innovative information technology for the airline industry.  ITA created the industry’s most comprehensive airfare pricing and shopping system, QPX, which is used by leading airlines throughout the world.  Airlines such as United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Alitalia, Continental Airlines, US Airways, TAP, and LOT use QPX to power airfare shopping in their call centers, kiosks, and websites. ITA is currently building a completely new next-generation passenger reservation system that promises to transform the airline industry. Air Canada, 2007 recipient of ATW's Achievement Award for Market Leadership, is ITA's first customer and launch partner.  In 2007, ITA Software received the Travelcom Innovator of the Year award, Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Vertical Market Software, and received Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 award.  ITA Software was founded by computer scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

http://www.itasoftware.com

KPMG provides advice to publicly and privately owned regional and global airlines. Our teams combine sector knowledge with a range of skills in the related disciplines of audit, accounting, project finance, transaction management, risk management and taxation. We use our understanding of airline issues, including assessment and management of risk, performance measurement, finance and leasing, cross border tax structuring and the aim to stimulate and manage revenue growth whilst minimising cost, as the basis of our advice. Our global airline group gives us access to knowledgeable and skilled professionals across KPMG’s global network of member firms. KPMG is a member of the IATA Finance Committee, and has a long established role acting as technical accounting advisor to Fincom’s Accounting Working Group.
 
KPMG International is the coordinating entity for a global network of professional services firms, providing audit, tax, and advisory services with an industry focus. The aim of KPMG is to turn knowledge into value for the benefit of their clients, people, and the capital markets. With nearly 113,000 people worldwide, member firms provide audit, tax, and advisory services from cities in 148 countries.

http://www.kpmg.com

L.E.K. Consulting LLC is an international management consulting firm whose experts partner with executives around the world to make the most difficult and critical business decisions – quickly and with optimal results. Building on deep industry knowledge and experience, they help the world's leading airlines, aerospace companies and airports address challenges, leverage opportunities, and create value across their entire operations, ranging from loyalty programs, sales force effectiveness and new product introductions to optimizing flight operations and engineering and maintenance - not only to reduce costs but also to improve asset utilization. L.E.K. Consulting LLC’s portfolio of services draws on core capabilities of research, benchmarking, modeling, analysis and strategy development to help companies determine with precision the best way forward.

http://www.lek.com

Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies company is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines.

Pratt & Whitney has more than 17,000 commercial aircraft engines in service with hundreds of airlines around the world.  Through the company’s Global Service Partners organization, Pratt & Whitney has a one-of-a-kind global network of 25 overhaul and repair centers with flexible service solutions for Pratt & Whitney products and other engines.

Additionally, Pratt & Whitney is a leading partner in two joint venture companies that manufacture commercial aircraft engines: International Aero Engines, which makes the V2500 for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft, and the Engine Alliance, whose GP7200 engine is FAR 33 certified for the new Airbus A380.

http://www.pratt-whitney.com/

Rolls-Royce, the world-leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, operates in four global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. It continues to invest in core technologies, products, people and capabilities with the objective of broadening and strengthening the product portfolio, improving efficiency and enhancing the environmental performance of its products. 

The company has a broad customer base comprising 600 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 2,000 marine customers including 70 navies, and energy customers in 120 countries.  Rolls-Royce is a technology leader, employing 38,000 people in 50 countries.

Annual sales were £7.8 billion in 2007, of which 55 per cent came from services revenues.  The firm and announced order book is £45.9 billion, of which aftermarket services represent 30 per cent, providing visibility of future levels of activity.

http://www.rolls-royce.com

Delivering industry transformation through IT

SITA is the world's leading specialist in air transport communications and IT solutions.  We have the expertise and know-how to manage complex communication solutions for air transport, GDS and government customers over the world’s most extensive network, complemented by consultancy in the design, deployment and integration of communication services.  Our extensive range of airline and airport applications and services includes airport operations and integrated baggage services, common use and desktop services, flight operations and air-to-ground communications and end-to-end airline distribution and fares services.  An integral part of our know-how is our understanding of customer issues across geographies, languages and cultures combined with our skills in delivering innovative yet practical solutions that benefit their business.

We have two main subsidiaries: OnAir, which is leading the race to bring in-flight mobile telephony to the market, and CHAMP Cargosystems, the world's only IT company solely dedicated to air cargo. We also operate two joint ventures providing services to the air transport community: Aviareto for aircraft asset management and CertiPath for secure electronic identity management. In addition, we sponsor .aero, the Internet top level domain reserved exclusively for aviation.

Our global reach is based on local presence, with services for around 600 members and 1,800 customers in over 220 countries and territories. Today, we employ people of more than 140 nationalities, speaking over 70 different languages. SITA's consolidated revenues are over US$1.4 billion a year.

SITA truly has the know-how to make a difference.

http://www.sita.aero

Securing your future
Service Excellence for our combined success

Thales is a leading international electronics and systems group, serving aerospace,   security, services and defence markets worldwide. The Group employs 68,000 people throughout the world and generated revenues of 12,3 billion euros in 2007. Thales is a worldclass partner providing Critical Safety System Solutions and Support Services to meet the Aviation, Air Traffic Management and Infrastructure needs globally.

We are leader in Aerospace, Security Systems and Air Systems offering innovative solutions for the aviation industry, such as Safety Critical Systems, Connectivity and In-Flight Entertainment (IFE), as  well as a pioneer in Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Management Systems.

Our wide range of services for the Air Travel, Airport and Transportation industry (customer support and services, operational services and management services) is focused on Service Excellence to guarantee the customers satisfaction.

Close to its customers, Thales has set up operations near manufacturers, operators and airlines to better meet their requirements. Thales provide all the systems and support capabilities needed to deliver complete solutions.

http://www.thalesgroup.com

Unisys is a leading provider of consulting, information technology services and solutions to airlines, airports, logistics, travel and distribution enterprises. Our clients comprise over 200 airlines – including 19 of the top 25 – and more than 600 airports.

Unisys systems process 29% of all passengers and move 35% of the world's air cargo shipments. We lead the industry in providing security solutions for air transport and the global supply chain. China's aviation industry relies on Unisys for its solutions and technology. Unisys was the Master Integrator for Terminal 3 at the Beijing China International Airport, the largest and most advanced airport terminal in the world.

Our air transport solutions include Unisys AirCore®, our next generation passenger services solution, our Logistics Management System and our Cargo Portal Services, among others. We provide market-driven initiatives and technologies for:

• Enterprise Security
• Outsourcing
• Real-time Infrastructure
• Open Source Solutions
• Application Services

We offer a powerful advantage by combining Unisys 3D Blueprinting™ capabilities and solutions for secure business operations with our core competencies of Consulting, Systems Integration, Outsourcing, Infrastructure and Server Technology and industry solutions.

Learn more about Unisys at  www.unisys.com/transportation

http://www.unisys.com