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Major Aerospace Manufacturers and
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Airbus
is the world’s largest commercial
aircraft producer offering a range of
the world’s most modern and
technologically advanced short-to-medium
haul to ultra-long haul aircraft. Airbus
aircraft are packed with innovative
features such as fly by wire, and are
built using the latest technology and
materials.
These aircraft range from the smallest
in the family the 100-seat A318, all the
way up to the largest and most modern
aircraft in the world, the 525 seat
A380.
Airbus aircraft are designed to deliver
unbeatable operating economics and
passenger comfort whilst at the same
time responding to today’s
environmental concerns through low
emissions and high fuel efficiency.
Airbus’ market share is around half of
all new orders placed worldwide each
year. Airbus remains dedicated to
working in partnership with customers to
help them get the best out of their
aircraft fleet.
Airbus aircraft are the most popular
choice of carriers in the Arab world,
where most airlines have made them the
foundation of their fleet
modernizations.
Airbus also offers a range of corporate
jets, based on its airliner family.
Airbus is an EADS Company
www.airbus.com
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ATR:
Short Haul Solutions
Toulouse, Southern France-based regional
aircraft manufacturer ATR is the
reference in the 50 to 74-seat turboprop
market. Its ATR 42 and ATR 72 are the
perfect solution on short-haul routes
around the world. ATR has become the
leader in its category by offering a
high-performance, reliable,
easy-to-maintain and comfortable
aircraft to airlines operating on the
regional air transport market, at a cost
well below that of its competitors. The
ATR aircraft have the lowest seat mile
costs on short haul routes.
The new generation ATR –500 series is
the state-of-the-art aircraft in terms
of technological innovation. Thus, the
level of passenger comfort is equivalent
to that offered by a jet of the same
category, even better in terms of cabin
space.
An important feature of the ATR family
is the high degree of commonality
between the ATR 42 and ATR 72. They have
the same fuselage cross section, use the
same basic systems, share the same
engines and propellers as well as the
same cockpit.
ATR has four customer support centers
(Toulouse, Washington, Singapore and
India), three training centers
(Toulouse, Bangkok and India), sales
offices in Beijing, Sydney and Moscow.
ATR is certified ISO 9001-2000 and
EN/AS/JISQ 9100, the worldwide quality
standard in the field of aeronautics.
Almost 130 operators worldwide currently
operate ATRs in about 70 countries. ATR
benefits from the experience and
know-how of two of the major leading
European aerospace industries, Alenia
Aeronautica (Finmeccanica group) and
EADS, who each have a 50% share in the
ATR programme.
In 2006, ATR posted a turnover of US $
700 million, an increase of 30% compared
to 2005, thus confirming the recovery of
the turboprop market and the success of
ATR aircraft.
In terms of deliveries, ATR plans to
deliver 44 aircraft this year (versus 24
in 2005) and some 60 aircraft in 2008.
www.atraircraft.com
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Boeing
Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is the world
leader in commercial aviation because of
its complete focus on airplane operators
and the passengers they serve. One of
nine operating groups within The Boeing
Company, Commercial Airplanes is
headquartered in Renton, Wash., under
the leadership of President and Chief
Executive Officer Scott Carson. It is
organized into three primary business
units-787 Program, Airplane Programs and
Commercial Aviation Services - as well
as providing Airplane Trading services.
The Boeing family of products and
services delivers superior design,
efficiency and support to airline
customers and allows passengers to fly
where they want to go, when they want to
go.
By working together with supplier
partners from around the world, Boeing
has delivered more than 15,000 airplanes
to customers worldwide including
airlines, leasing companies, governments
and private firms.
But customers who choose Boeing acquire
more than great airplanes; they also
gain access to the industry's most
complete selection of aviation support
products and services.
www.boeing.com
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Bombardier
Aerospace is the world's third largest
civil aircraft manufacturer and the
leading manufacturer of regional
aircraft in the 20-90-seat category.
Bombardier Aerospace Regional Aircraft
is the only manufacturer that offers a
full family of both turboprops, the Q
Series ranging from 37 to 78-seats, and
regional jets, the CRJ Series ranging
from 50 to 90-seats. Both Series offer
the benefit of single-family commonality
in the jet and turboprop markets. All
are proven and in-service and are backed
365/24/7 by Bombardier's worldwide
customer support organization.
With more than 1,345 aircraft in
service, the CRJ Series is the most
successful regional aircraft program and
one of the best-selling commercial
jetliner programs. In addition to
single-family commonality, the CRJ
Series offers exceptional performance,
cost efficiency, comfort and market
flexibility in medium to longer-haul
regional markets.
With over 800 orders and options and
over 730 units in service, the Dash8/Q
Series is the most successful turboprop
program. The Q Series offers excellent
performance, durability and outstanding
economics in short to medium-haul
regional markets. The high performance,
ultra low cost Q400 is ideally suited to
low fare regional markets.
Success flies on Bombardier regional
aircraft.
www.bombardier.com
and www.crj.bombardier.com
and www.q400.com
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Embraer
(Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica
S.A.) is the world’s largest
manufacturer of Commercial jets up to
120 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,
the United States, France, Portugal,
China and Singapore. Founded in 1969,
the Company designs, develops,
manufactures and sells aircraft for
the Commercial Aviation, Executive
Aviation, and Defense and Government
segments. The Company also provides
after sales support and services to
customers worldwide. On March 31,
2007, Embraer had a workforce of
21,005 employees and a firm order
backlog of US$ 15.0 billion.
The EMBRAER 170/190 E-Jets family is
comprised of four commercial jets with
70 to 122 seats, featuring advanced
engineering design, outstanding
performance, high operating economics,
and a spacious cabin. The E-Jets can
fly at a maximum operating speed of
Mach 0.82 and 41,000 ft altitude
(12,497 m), with a range of up to
2,400 nautical miles (4,448 km). The
high degree of commonality among the
four aircraft results in exceptional
spare parts and maintenance cost
reduction for carriers.
In April 2005, Saudi Arabian Airlines
placed an order for 15 EMBRAER 170s,
and took delivery of its first
aircraft in December 2005. Royal
Jordanian Airlines became the second
airline in the Middle East to choose
one of the Embraer E-Jets by placing
an order, in March 2006, for seven
EMBRAER 195s.
Recently, EgyptAir Express, the new
subsidiary of the Egyptian flag
carrier, EgyptAir has begun its
domestic service operating the E-Jets.
EgyptAir selected the EMBRAER 170 in
September 2006, placing an order for
six aircraft, plus six options.
As of March 31, 2007, the E-Jets
family order book had logged 630 firm
orders and 558 options, totaling 1,188
aircraft to 32 customers in 22
countries.
www.embraer.com
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ABJAD
develops strong and lasting
relationships with its clients and its
partners by providing an effective,
global and professional service at all
times.
ABJAD is an Asset Management
Company, whose principal activities are
Large and Regional Commercial Aircraft,
Remarketing, Leasing and Trading, Large
Engines Sales, Sales and Lease back,
Remarketing, Leasing & Trading, in
addition to Representations and Agencies
for Blue Ship companies like Volvo Aero
Group, Avio Interiors (Seats and
Galleys), Europe Aviation just to name a
few.
Through its partnership with LHD
Aviation Geneva and SOFEMA (France),
ABJAD is involved in Business Jets Sales
and Chartering.
Jean-Paul Boutibou, ABJAD's Managing
Director, has been living in the UAE for
6 years, has an Airline background (3
years with UTA French Airlines based in
Paris) and twelve years at the very edge
of competition as Airbus Industrie Sales
Director for the Middle-East and Africa.
He took the interesting opportunity to
create ABJAD with the prime objective to
be able to remain in constant contacts
with his customers while offering an
integrated range of Products and
Services, from the Aircraft itself down
to the Spare Parts.
www.abjad-group.net
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BAE
SYSTEMS Regional Aircraft is
responsible for Customer Support,
Engineering and Asset Management
activities covering a world-wide base
of 160 customers operating some 800
aircraft in addition to managing a
leasing and sale portfolio of some 300
aircraft.
The business is an acknowledged
pioneer and leader in asset management
and is recognized as an innovative
aircraft leasing and portfolio service
provider.
Regional Aircraft is the world’s
largest regional aircraft lessor by
fleet size and the second largest
regional jet lessor by fleet value.
The company also has world-class
spares and customer training
facilities and retains a complete
capability in engineering and design.
Regional Aircraft’s Asset management
operation ensures the aircraft
portfolio continues to provide a
competitive product to the market
place whilst developing new
opportunities and markets. Freighter
applications of the ATP and also the
BAe146 and Jetstream 41 are being
offered to the market to meet the
growing need for regional freighter
aircraft. Also, Regional Aircraft
promotes its aircraft into the
corporate and executive charter
markets.
The Regional Aircraft business is
backed by the resources of BAE
Systems, which is a global defence and
aerospace company delivering a full
range of products and services for
air, land and naval forces, as well as
advanced electronics, information
technology solutions and customer
support services. With 88,000
employees worldwide, BAE Systems'
sales exceeded £13.7 billion pounds
sterling (US25.4 billion dollars) in
2006.
www.regional-services.com
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SH&E
(Simat, Helliesen & Eichner) is
the world's oldest and largest
consulting firm specializing in
commercial aviation. Founded in 1963,
the firm has current staff of over 100
aviation professionals working from
offices in New York, London, Washington,
Boston, Los Angeles, Portland, and
Chicago.
SH&E serves clients around the world
and across the spectrum of air
transport. The firm has performed over
5,000 assignments in its 40-plus year
history, working for airlines, airports,
financial institutions, manufacturers,
governments, and international
organizations.
From safety audits to sensitivity
analysis, due diligence to demand
forecasting, SH&E provides a
complete range of advisory, technical,
appraisal, analytic, management support,
and strategic consulting services to the
international aviation community and its
related industries.
www.sh-e.com
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Unisys
is a leading provider of consulting,
solutions, services and technologies to
airlines, airports, ground handling,
logistics, freight, travel, and
distribution enterprises. Our clients
comprise over 200 airlines – including
19 of the top 25 – and more than 600
airports.
Our expertise is renown in the industry.
Today our systems process 29 percent of
all passengers and move 35 percent of
the world's international air cargo
shipments. And we lead the industry in
providing security solutions for air
transport into and within the US and for
the global supply chain. China's
aviation industry relies on Unisys as
its leading supplier of solutions and
technology. And Fortune Magazine named
Unisys one of the top outsourcing and
security suppliers in the industry.
Unisys continues to lead the industry in
innovation. Our first RES and DCS
system, USAS, was introduced to the
industry for over 40 years ago. Its
successor, AirCore, is a 21st century
marketing, sales and service solution
suite aimed at today's customer-centric
air transport model. Modular in design,
AirCore was built using open
technologies enabling agility for change
and reduced costs.
Unisys is also unique in its approach to
providing solutions for secure business
operations. We do it by creating
visibility throughout all layers of the
enterprise, showing cause-effect
relationships between strategy,
processes, applications and
infrastructure. This is the Unisys 3D
Visible Enterprise approach and
Blueprinting methodology being used by
hundreds of clients around the world.
Our solutions use market-driven
initiatives and technologies in which we
have world-renowned credentials.
Unisys offers a
powerful advantage. Combining 3D Visible
Enterprise capabilities and solutions
for secure business operations with our
trusted core competencies of Consulting,
Systems Integration, Outsourcing,
Infrastructure and Server Technology.
This is the power that Unisys brings to
our clients' enterprises.
Unisys has more than 35,000 dedicated
people in 100 countries serving
thousands of clients around the world.
Learn more about Unisys in the
Transportation industry
www.unisys.com/transportation
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CFM: The
Power of Flight
After thirty years of existence,
CFM has become the world leader in the
propulsion of aircraft seating more
than 100 passengers, covering both the
single-aisle as well as wide-body
markets. It provides engines for the
two most successful short/medium range
airplane families currently proposed
by Boeing and Airbus, and also propels
the A340-200 and -300 wide-body
aircraft. CFM engines are also
available on the Boeing Business Jet
and the Airbus A319 Corporate Jet /
A318 Elite. In parallel, CFM has a
strong presence in the military
markets, providing power to hundreds
of KC135 tanker airplanes and numerous
surveillance aircraft in operation at
several Air Forces worldwide. With
over 17,000 engines in service with
480 customers worldwide,
- CFM powers more than 48 percent of
the 17,500 aircraft ordered over the
past 22 years in the 100Pax+ market.
- CFM powers more than 72% of the
11500 aircraft ordered over past 22
years in the single aisle market
www.cfm56.com
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IAE
International Aero Engines V2500 - the
preferred choice for the Airbus A320
family
IAE International Aero Engines
manages the development, production and
aftermarket services of one of the most
successful civil engine programs of all
time - the V2500 family. IAE was formed
in 1983 and is backed by four
shareholders - Pratt & Whitney,
Rolls-Royce, MTU Aero Engines and the
Japanese Aero Engines Corporation (JAEC).
The company is based in East Hartford,
Connecticut, USA.
The V2500 engine offers class-leading
performance and economics and can be
backed by an innovative V2500SelectSM
aftermarket agreement which combines
product upgrades with an OEM-backed,
comprehensive support service.
The 22,000-33,000lb thrust engine powers
the Airbus A319, A320, A321, A319
Corporate Jet and Boeing MD-90. More
than 3,000 engines have been delivered
to more than 135 customers, accumulating
more than 50 million engine flight
hours.
www.i-a-e.com
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Pratt
& Whitney, a United Technologies
company, is a world leader in aerospace
propulsion with a full range of products
and services from general aviation,
business jets and helicopters to
high-performance commercial and military
engines.
Today, in addition to about 14,000
commercial engines in service, Pratt has
a one-of-a-kind global network of 24
overhaul and repair centers that
supports its installed base, fuels
dynamic growth in its services business
and offers airline customers unique,
comprehensive and integrated service
solutions.
Pratt & Whitney invests heavily in
technology to improve and repair
existing products as well as to develop
technology for future product and
service offerings, especially for the
next generation of single-aisle jet
aircraft. R & D investments also
focus on reducing fuel burn, emissions,
noise and maintenance costs.
www.pw.utc.com
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Rolls-Royce
operates in four global markets -
civil aerospace, defense aerospace,
marine and energy. It is investing in
technology and capability that can be
exploited in each of these sectors to
create a competitive range of
products.
The company has a broad customer base
comprising 600 airlines, 4,000
corporate and utility aircraft and
helicopter operators, 160 armed forces
and more than 2,000 marine customers,
including 70 navies. The company has
energy customers in nearly 120
countries. Rolls-Royce employs around
38,000 people, of which 22,000 are in
the UK. Forty percent of its employees
are based outside the UK - including
5,000 in the rest of Europe and 8,000
in North America.
The Middle East growth experienced by
Rolls-Royce is demonstrated by the
increasing number of engines currently
in service with airlines and armed
forces in the Middle East. Around
1,100 aero engines are in operation,
with 350 more on order.
www.rolls-royce.com
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SAFRAN
is an international group led by SAFRAN,
a French registered company with a
Supervisory Board and an Executive
Board, headquartered in Paris, France.
Safran has a total of 61,400 employees,
and industrial, design and commercial
operations in more than 30 countries.
SAFRAN is a high-technology group,
organized in four branches: Aerospace
propulsion, Aicraft equipment, Defense
Security, Communications. Each of these
branches, coordinates the operations of
its constituent companies. In addition
to its subsidiaries, the Safran group
also has a number of joint ventures and
affiliates.
The Aerospace propulsion branch of
SAFRAN Group consolidates all operations
related to the propulsion of airplanes,
helicopters and launch vehicles in the
civil and military markets, spanning
design, production, testing and support.
Companies in the Aerospace propulsion
branch participate in leading national,
European and transatlantic aviation and
space programs.
The Aircraft equipment branch of SAFRAN
Group consolidates all design,
production, marketing and support
operations for civil and military
airplane and helicopter systems and
equipment.
SAFRAN Group Defense Security branch
operates in the civil and military
markets, as well as the space sector.
Its business covers main the following
applications: navigation and aircraft
systems, optronics, drones, air-land
systems and equipment, biometric
identification systems, secure
transaction terminals and cards with
integrated smart-chips.
The Communications branch is made up of
all of SAFRAN Group
telecommunications-related businesses,
including mobile phones, printing
terminals, residential terminals,
digital TV set-top boxes, broadband
networks electronic etc.
www.safran-group.com
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Adnoc
Distribution's Aviation Division is a
leading supplier of aviation fuel in
the UAE, servicing the needs of the
aviation sector including air
passenger, air cargo, military and
general aviation. The company operates
state-of-the-art fuelling centers
across the UAE, including at the Abu
Dhabi International Airport, Al Ain
International Airport, Fujairah
International Airport, Sharjah
International Airport ,Bateen Airport
and Ras Al Khaimah International
Airport. As local airports undertake
ambitious expansion plans, Adnoc
continues to upgrade its UAE aviation
fuelling operations to meet increased
demand.
Adnoc aviation fuels are refined
following the strictest international
jet fuel standards for commercial and
military fuel, in addition to meeting
the Exxon Mobil Aviation Operations
Standards and the Aviation Equipment
and Design Standards. Adnoc
Distribution's technical and
operational expertise ensures that
fuel quality is uncompromised from
refinery to transportation to aircraft
tank.
Safety and reliability are given
priority throughout the distribution
process, and Aviations Services
maintains advanced safety and fire
suppression measures, equipment, and
staff. Aviation Division's quality
products and service are available to
customers 24/7.
Adnoc Distribution is a strategic
supplier of aviation fuels and
services, with an extensive network of
production and refinery facilities
able to adjust fuel volumes to match
customer needs. Adnoc operates an
exceptional transportation network,
and delivers uncompromising quality,
safety and service excellence from the
refinery process through to servicing
on the tarmac. Adnoc Distribution
Aviation Services is the reliable
choice for aviation fuel products and
services within the United Arab
Emirates.
www.adnoc-dist.ae
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Shell
Aviation is particularly keen to be a
part of Aviation development in Dubai
and in the Middle East. The region is
one of the fastest growing in the
airline industry. We want to play our
full part in contributing towards HH
General Sheikh Mohammed vision’s to
attract 15 Million tourists in Dubai
by 2010.
Shell Aviation, which was voted one of
the best International Jet Fuel
Marketers in the Middle East, Africa
and Asia Pacific regions by the
Armbrust Aviation Group annual survey,
is well placed to assist both newly
and well established customers with
its Customer Value Propositions that
go beyond merely supplying of
products.
Regional airlines need business
partners and not just suppliers of
products. Shell tries to offer a
comprehensive expert advice on our
clients’ businesses, starting from
providing information on new locations
they are considering flying to, right
through to risk management products
aimed at helping them to manage the
volatility associated with fluctuating
fuel costs.
We see a very bright future for the
Aviation business in the Middle East.
We are excited about the prospects and
committed to working with customers
and stakeholders to achieve this
vision.
www.shell.com/aviation
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Ascend
is the world’s leading provider of
specialist information and consultancy
services to the global air transport
industry.
For over four decades we have made it
our business to bring you the most
reliable, trusted, up-to-date aviation
industry information and insight
available anywhere.
Today, all of our market-leading
products and services are built to
answer your needs for decision-support
information, insight and consultancy
across a wide spectrum. Our offerings
include:
Aviation
Fleet Information
Valuations and Appraisals
Technical
and Commercial Solutions
Market
Analysis
Airport
Economics
Space
Analytics
From aircraft
manufacturers to operators, financiers,
lessors and suppliers, the aviation
industry relies on Ascend to help them
make informed decisions and capture new
opportunities.
www.ascendworldwide.com
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Amadeus
A world-leading technology and
distribution solutions provider,
Amadeus delivers unparalleled
expertise to the travel and tourism
industry, including leading-edge
solutions that cover airlines’
unique business needs, independent of
their size, business model or market
reach.
Amadeus’ pioneering new-generation
Customer Management Solution (CMS)
portfolio, Amadeus Altéa CMS, serves
network and regional carriers. The Altéa
portfolio, based on a pioneering
community platform concept, enables
improved operational efficiency and
increases revenue. The portfolio
consists of the Altéa Reservation,
Altéa Inventory and Altéa Departure
Control solutions.
Low cost carriers also have a specific
CMS for LCCs - based on adaptive
technology and already used by
carriers in Europe and the USA, that
provides robust options that easily
adjust to their evolving operational
requirements.
Further complementing these integrated
IT solutions is the Amadeus e-Travel
Airline Suite. Over 70 of the
world’s leading airlines use the
Amadeus e-Travel Airline Suite to
power over 250 websites in more than
80 markets.
Other standalone IT solutions include
amongst others: Amadeus Revenue
Integrity solution, Amadeus Ticket
Changer, an automatic ticket reissue
tool, and a full range of ticketing
solutions; including e-ticket
interlining and ground-handling
management technology services.
More information about Amadeus’
solutions for airlines is available
at:
www.amadeus.com/airlines
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Since
incorporation in 1929, ARINC has been a
leader in aviation communications. But
our achievements go far beyond that.
Today, we’re a $891 million, ISO
9001:2000 certified company that’s
recognized as the leading provider of
transportation communications and
systems engineering solutions for five
major industries: aviation, airports,
defense, government, and transportation.
Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland,
ARINC is global in reach with over 3,200
dedicated employees worldwide. To better
serve our customers ARINC have regional
headquarters: Singapore, established in
2003 for the Asia
Pacific region, London, established
in 1999 to serve the European
region and Dubai established in 2002 for
the Middle East, and Africa region.
ARINC EMEA provides IT systems and
network communication solutions to all
facets of commercial aviation and
airport operations based on a strong
comprehension of the political, economic
and technical environment faced by each
customer. This is achieved through a
multinational team conversant with the
many cultural and linguistic variations
that arise in the 100 countries within
the Region. From this understanding,
EMEA delivers competitive solutions
designed to meet the individual needs of
airline, airport, government and air
traffic management clients.
www.arinc.com
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Air
Transport Intelligence (ATI) is the
online service for the global air
transport industry, providing fast
access to real-time news and data 24
hours a day and has been designed and
developed to provide air transport
professionals with timely and accurate
market intelligence. In fact, 94% of
subscribers say that ATI saves them time
in their jobs and over two thirds agree
that ATI helps them win business.
(Source: ATI User Survey, 2005).
As an ATI subscriber, you'll enjoy
access to: Real time global air
transport news coverage Personalized
email alerts focusing on the news and
information in your sector Essential
data and extensive profiles on over 2600
airlines Market data, rankings and
analysis from Airline Business
World-respected ICAO Airline Traffic and
Financial reports, Airline filing
information directly from FAA and US
DOT.
www.rati.com
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AirTransportNews.aero
is a new, but increasingly popular
online source of air transport industry
information. It includes air transport
industry news from all over the world,
from all sectors of the industry,
in-depth expert analysis, interviews
with industry professionals, event
announcements and book presentations.
ATN aims at making the air transport
industry news more accessible, but also
at providing decision-makers with
reliable and timely analyses to aid
their decision-making. It is also a
forum where industry experts,
professionals and academics exchange
views and engage in constructive
discussions. Established in 2006, the
ATN has already acquired over 22,000
subscribers, including airlines,
airports, and industry suppliers. Its
web site is a popular web address, which
airline professionals turn to in a
search for the latest airline news.
www.airtransportnews.aero
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Galileo
is a global technology leader. Its core
business is providing electronic global
distribution services for the travel
industry through its computerized
reservation systems, leading-edge
products and innovative, Internet-based
solutions. Galileo is a value-added
distributor of travel inventory
dedicated to supporting its travel
supplier, agency and corporate customers
and, through them, expanding traveler
choice. Galileo, a subsidiary of
Travelport, is headquartered in Langley,
UK, and has offices worldwide.
www.galileo.com
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Hasibat
Information Technologies Co. (HIT) is
one of the leading providers of
information technology (IT) solutions
and services in the region. HIT combines
best-of-breed products and technologies
with local market industry knowledge and
expertise to successfully address its
customer’s strategic business
challenges and opportunities.
HIT was established in April 2004 as a
Kuwaiti closed shareholding company with
a capital of One Million Kuwaiti Dinars.
HIT is a 100%-owned subsidiary of
Hasibat Holding Company.
HIT Began providing IT solutions and
services in Kuwait & the region in
1983 under the name Kuwait Computer
Company (Hasibat). In March 2004, Kuwait
Computer Company (Hasibat) was
restructured and the name changed to
Hasibat Holding Company (HHC) with the
same capital of Hasibat, USD 18.75
Million. In April 2004, HHC established
HIT, a 100% owned by Hasibat Holding
Company, to take over Kuwait Computer
Company activities to continue providing
IT solutions & services.
HIT is operating now from the new
location, City Tower building in Kuwait
City, where HIT offices are located in
the 8th, 9th, and 10th floors of the
building.
The marketplace is the driving force
behind everything we do. Hasibat
Information Technologies Co. (HIT) is
one of the leading providers of
information technology (IT) solutions
and services in the region
www.hasibatit.com
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IBS
Software Services
The IBS Group (IBS) is a leading
global provider of new-generation IT
solutions to the Travel, Transportation
and Logistics industry. IBS offers a
range of products and software
development services in:
- Airline Passenger
Services
- Airline &
Airport Operations
- Airline Cargo &
Logistics
- Oil & Gas
Logistics
- Travel & Cruise
Management
IBS operates from nine business centers,
spread across the Americas, Europe,
Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. IBS also
operates four development centers, the
major ones being SEI CMMI Level 5 and
PCMM Level 5 assessed, ISO 9001:2000,
TickIT and ISO 27001:2005 certified.
IBS’ clientele include some of the
world’s best airlines, airports,
cruise lines, tour operators and oil
& gas companies. Major corporations
like Nippon Cargo Airlines, Emirates,
Cathay Pacific, Air Canada, Air New
Zealand, South African Airways, Qatar
Airways, BAA Plc (London’s Heathrow
and Gatwick Airports), Shell
International, Travelport Inc., SITA,
HBSi, Orbitz, Cunard, Royal Caribbean
Cruise Lines, Brendan World-wide
Vacations and Vail Resorts, among
others, trust IBS solutions to manage
their mission-critical operations
IBS believes in offering true value
addition by using its vast business
domain competence and expertise in
technology to provide transformational
solutions that help our clients redefine
their businesses. The passion and
commitment of our people to achieve and
excel in all that they do, is what makes
IBS unique.
More information about IBS is available
at www.ibsplc.com
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With
over 20 years of experience,
International SOS is the world’s
leading provider of medical assistance,
international healthcare, security
services and outsourced customer care.
Our mission is to deliver the highest
level of service and customer care to
our clients around the world, combining
invaluable local knowledge and
expertise. Our medical ethos puts the
customer at the heart of every decision.
With over 5,000 professionals operating
in 70 countries, we help organizations
manage the health and safety risks
facing their travellers and global
workforce and customers.
International SOS provides a range of
services to meet the needs of the
aviation industry. Our services are
designed to help the aviation industry
in every aspect of their operations,
whether it’s protecting employees or
providing enhanced services to
passengers. Our experts in aviation
medicine will tailor programs to help
mitigate in-flight medical risks and
deal with in-flight emergencies anywhere
around the world, and avert the cost of
unnecessary diversions. In addition,
International SOS offers consultancy,
training and crisis management support
services on a global basis.“
For more information, contact
Wehda El Aridi
T:+65 96 741761 or +65 633 09677
wehda.elaridi@internationalsos.com
www.internationalsos.com
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Providing
innovative data and timetable
solutions to the aviation community
Innovata, a global leader in travel
and hospitality content management and
distribution solutions is now
established and recognized as a major
industry source for worldwide airline
schedule and related data. As a
partner of IATA in marketing the
Schedule Reference Service (SRS) to
the industry, Innovata maintains one
of the world’s largest flight
databases representing more than 99%
of the air segment miles flown
worldwide with over 900 airlines
participating in the database.
Approximately 85% of the database is
refreshed every week.
Innovata delivers accurate, reliable
and up to date information to meet a
wide range of timetable, route mapping
and data services needs for aviation
related industries. Innovata has
established itself as the market
leader in the provision of electronic
downloadable and wireless timetable
services and mapping services to
airlines and airports worldwide.
Headquartered in Atlanta, USA, with
regional offices in UK and Singapore,
Innovata serves over 170 customers
worldwide.
www.innovata-LLC.com
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ITA
Software (www.itasoftware.com) is a
leading provider of innovative airline
information technology solutions and
services. Founded by computer scientists
from MIT, ITA Software is based in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and now
employs more than 400 professionals. ITA
provides comprehensive, reliable, and
cost-effective technology to the travel
industry's suppliers and intermediaries.
ITA developed the industry's most
comprehensive airfare pricing, shopping
and availability management system, in
use by leading travel companies such as
Aeroplan, Alaska Airlines, Alitalia,
Continental Airlines, US Airways, Kayak,
Orbitz and others.
ITA is building a completely new
passenger service system, to include
reservations, inventory control and
departure control, that is flexible and
customer-centric. Air Canada has
partnered with ITA as the launch
customer.
For more information, please contact:
David Peller
Vice President, Business Development –
EMEA
141 Portland Street, Suite 700
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States of America
T: +1 617 714 2100
F: +1 617 621 3913
E: dpeller@itasoftware.com
www.itasoftware.com
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Lufthansa
Systems is one of the leading
airline & aviation IT providers
worldwide. With our solutions and
services we enable airlines to
increase productivity and yield, to
maximize savings and to react
strategically and quickly to market
changes. We support airlines of all
business models in the efficient and
productive planning and control of
their resources and in the seamless
management of their passenger
processes. The company covers the
entire spectrum of IT services, from
consulting, through the development
and implementation of applications, to
reliable 24-hour operations.
Our services benefit from the valuable
experience the company has gained from
being part of the Lufthansa Group.
This background gives Lufthansa
Systems significant competitive
advantage and makes us a valuable
partner to the airline and aviation
industry.
www.lhsystems.com
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Mercator,
the airline IT solutions provider of
the Emirates Group, delivers proven IT
solutions to the global aviation
industry. Its product portfolio
improves efficiency and enhances
revenue through innovative airline
financial solutions, air cargo
solutions, passenger and airport
solutions, outsourcing services and
airline business consultancy. Mercator
employs more than 1500 people, and
serves more than 100 customers
worldwide.
The secret of Mercator’s success
lies in its dedication to providing
quality products backed up with
excellent customer service. The
philosophy behind the development of
these solutions ensures that each
product adds significant value to
customers by reducing costs, improving
processes and increasing productivity.
www.mercator.com
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OAG is a
global flight information and data
solutions company for the passenger
aviation, air cargo logistics and
business travel markets.
OAG brings together buyers and
sellers of air travel and transport
through the management and
distribution of airline product
information; the supply of corporate
travel planning tools; and the
promotion of travel and transport
products.
OAG’s business is underpinned by its
data management expertise. It holds a
breadth of travel related content and
is best known for its airline
schedules database. This holds future
and historical flight details for
1,000 airlines and more than 3,500
airports. Every ten seconds a flight
is updated on the OAG system. Over the
coming year it will track around 28
million departures.
OAG - a marketing services company
Over the past few months we have
formed a number of salient
partnerships with leading technology
suppliers. This has enabled us to
transform the provision of OAG data,
offering greater choice in terms of
the data we provide and the format in
which we provide it. These
partnerships have helped us develop
into a marketing services company,
providing solutions to aviation
marketing headaches.
OAG - the driving force behind the
travel industry
The core of OAG has always been the
quality of data we distribute and our
analytical capabilities – this
defines who we are and what we do. OAG
is the 'operational source' for the
aviation industry.
OAG has 9 offices in Europe, the
Americas and Asia. More information
about the company, its products and
services are available via www.oag.com
, www.oagdata.com
, and www.oagcargo.com
.
OAG is part of Commonwealth Business
Media www.cbizmedia.com
a wholly owned
subsidiary of United Business Media
plc www.unitedbusinessmedia.com
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Sabre
Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings
company, provides access to the
world's leading global distribution
system (GDS). The Sabre GDS is a
ready-built efficient marketplace that
connects suppliers, including hundreds
of airlines and thousands of hotels,
with more than 50,000 travel agency
locations. Suppliers get access
through one single connection; travel
agents get real time access to
thousands of travel products from
multiple suppliers through one source
integrated into their businesses;
consumers get access to a global
supermarket of the world's greatest
travel possibilities
Key brands of Sabre Travel Network
include GetThere, the leading
Web-based corporate travel reservation
technology, and Jurni Network, the
unique leisure travel agency
consortium that enables members to
sell more products from preferred
travel suppliers using sophisticated
market intelligence.
Sabre
Airline Solutions, Sabre Airline
Solutions is a leader in each of its
business areas — airline products
and services, reservations and
departure control, and consulting
services. The business provides
industry expertise and pacesetting
tools that help customers increase
revenue, streamline operations,
improve workflow, and raise
productivity.
More than 200 airlines use Sabre
Airline Solutions’ broad portfolio
of decision-support tools to increase
revenues and improve operations, while
more than 500 use its leading
operational technology. More than 100
airlines rely on Sabre Airline
Solutions for passenger management
solutions, while a similar number have
turned to the company’s consulting
group for strategic, commercial and
operational advice.
Sabre Holdings Corporation connects
people with the world’s greatest
travel possibilities by retailing
travel products and providing
distribution and technology solutions
for the travel industry. More
information about Sabre Holdings is
available at www.sabre-holdings.com.
Sabre Airline Solutions serves
airlines and airports in the following
areas:
Decision Support and Planning
Solutions: Sabre Airline Solutions is
the only airline technology provider
offering a broad suite of integrated
products and services. Some of the
most popular Sabre Airline Solutions
products target the areas of planning
and scheduling, flight operations,
pricing and revenue management, crew
management and passenger reservations.
Reservations and Departure Control
Solutions: Sabre Airline Solutions
offers a fully integrated yet modular
passenger solution for all airlines
regardless of size, location, business
model or current reservations system.
The solution supports the maintenance
and storage of an airline’s
schedules, fares and inventory, as
well as a number of airport and
customer relationship management
functions - including check-in,
ticketing and reservations.
Consulting on Strategic, Commercial
and Operational Matters: The Sabre
Airline Solutions consulting
professionals have worked with more
than 100 clients around the world to
provide expert advice on strategic,
commercial and operational issues. In
addition, the consulting group assists
clients during the implementation of
Sabre Airline Solutions software
products.
Sabre Airline Solutions’ breadth and
depth of solutions helps airlines
reduce costs, increase revenues, and
optimize customer experience. For more
information visit: www.sabreairlinesolutions.com
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SITA
is the world's leading service
provider of IT business solutions and
communications services to the air
transport industry. SITA manages
complex communication solutions for
its air transport, government and GDS
customers over the world’s most
extensive communication network,
complemented by consultancy in the
design, deployment and integration of
communication services. Its 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.
SITA has 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. SITA also
operates two joint ventures providing
services to the air transport
community: Aviareto for aircraft asset
management and CertiPath for secure
electronic identity management and
they sponsor the Internet's top level
domain reserved exclusively for
aviation - .aero.
SITA covers 220 countries and
territories and the head office is in
Geneva, Switzerland. SITA had
aggregated revenues of US$ 1.554
billion in 2005 (€ 1.295 billion).
www.sita.aero
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Worldspan
by Travelport is the global leader in
Web-based travel e-commerce and a
foremost provider of travel technologies
and services for thousands of
travel-related companies worldwide,
including airlines, travel suppliers,
travel agencies, Web sites and
corporations. Worldspan transforms
global travel distribution and
transaction processing with
industry-leading fares, pricing,
shopping and booking technologies, such
as Worldspan e-Pricing®, Worldspan
Rapid Reprice® and a portfolio of
interactive shopping tools, enabling
travel companies to reduce costs,
increase productivity and build
revenues. Worldspan is a brand of
Travelport, the world’s largest
network of travel brands, content and
services. More information is available
at :
www.worldspan.com
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The
aviation and aerospace industries are
facing challenges that could never have
been foreseen in the past. Meeting rapid
growth plans in the wake of recent
economic and global events, mean a solid
risk management program is more
important than ever. Buyers of insurance
need to be able to work with a broker
that can support the full spectrum of
their risk and
insurance needs, be it for property,
enterprise risk management, electronic
risk or even products such as weather
derivatives. AON has the scope and the
expertise to meet these needs as well as
the experience to spot emerging risks
and offer support in managing them.
AON is the worlds largest insurance
broker with over 600 offices in 120
countries to ensure that we have a
presence wherever our clients do. Our
objective is quite simply to be the best
in delivering quality insurance broking
and risk consulting services around the
world.
AON Aviation is the specialist area of
AON focused on the aviation industry and
is a leading provider of risk management
and insurance advice for the airline
industry. With an experienced team of
over 400 professionals we enjoy leading
market positions, boasting in excess of
one-third of worldwide airline operators
as clients. Representing numerous
carriers in
the Arab world we focus on the industry
in its broadest sense to fully
understand existing and future risks.
This achievement is the result of our
dedicated professionals, who are among
the leading aviation and aerospace
insurance and risk management experts.
Our ability to bring these experts
together to deliver global expertise in
conjunction with local knowledge and an
exhaustive understanding of our clients
business offers a combination that sets
us apart from our competitors.
www.aon.com
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Alafco
Aviation Lease And Finance Company, is
a Kuwaiti company that provides
Shariah-based aircraft leasing
products and has a portfolio of 33
owned and managed aircraft on lease to
16 airlines in 11 countries. Alafco is
proud to be a lessor to two AACO
members; Royal Jordanian Airlines for
2 A320-200 aircraft and Yemen Airways
for I A310-300 aircraft.
Alafco has made remarkable progress
during the past year. It reached a new
milestone in October 2006 when it was
listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange.
The company rose to prominence again
in early 2007 when it became the first
Middle Eastern company to order 12
firm B787-8 Dreamliner aircraft from
Boeing. It also placed a firm order
with Boeing for 6 of its very popular
B737-800 aircraft, and a firm order
with Airbus for 7 of its best selling
A320-200 aircraft. The company also
firmed up its order with Airbus for 12
new A350XWB aircraft. As at 30 June
2007, Alafco had on firm order 59 new
Airbus and Boeing aircraft. With this
mix of new technology, narrow body and
widebody type of aircraft, the company
has well positioned itself to meet the
diverse needs of airlines globally in
the short and medium term.
Alafco is also proud to be a close
associate of AACO, and values the
organizations’s contribution to a
more liberal Middle East aviation
environment, and a more
customer-focused airline services.
www.alafco-kw.com
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Engine
Lease Finance Corporation (ELF) is
once again delighted to be an Industry
Partner to the AACO and extends its
best wishes for a successful Annual
General Meeting.
Founded in 1989 and headquartered in
Shannon, Ireland, ELF is the world’s
largest independent aero-engine lessor.
It is owned by BTMU Capital
Corporation of Boston, USA, which
itself manages in excess of US $4
billion in assets, including over 160
aircraft. In turn, BTMU Capital
Corporation is owned by he Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. - the
world’s largest financial
institution.
The ELF Group of companies is in a
rapid phase of expansion and the
present portfolio is approaching 200
engines valued at some US$900 million.
With spare engine leasing now an
established and growing business in
its own right, ELF enjoys excellent
relationships with many airlines
worldwide. Among these are some
significant Arab carriers. ELF looks
forward to continuing its long-term
partnership with its existing
customers and to forging new
relationships through the medium of
the AACO
www.elfc.com
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GE
Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) is
the commercial aircraft financing and
leasing business of GE and part of GE
Infrastructure. GECAS has a fleet of
1,450 owned aircraft it leases to more
than 230 airlines in some 70
countries, and it manages nearly 300
aircraft for others. GECAS offers a
wide range of aircraft types and
financing options, including operating
leases and secured debt financing, and
also offers productivity solutions
including spare engine leasing and
spare parts financing and management.
GECAS has offices in 24 cities around
the world.
Most of the GECAS-owned fleet is made
up of modern Airbus and Boeing
narrowbody aircraft, with widebody
aircraft and freighters as well. The
fleet – with an average age of about
six years – also includes regional
jets from Bombardier and Embraer.
GECAS provides a variety of aircraft
financing to airfreight operators
around the world and currently
maintains a fleet of approximately 100
owned and managed freighters. GECAS
has a freighter conversion program in
place to convert 737, 747 and 767
passenger aircraft into freighters.
GECAS’s Engine Leasing unit leases
and finances GE, CFMI, Rolls-Royce,
Pratt & Whitney and IAE aircraft
engines. The unit offers a full range
of services including short-term
rentals, operating leases, structured
finance transactions, engine exchanges
and guaranteed availability programs
to give airlines additional
flexibility in their operations. GECAS
recently introduced an Aircraft
Component Management service that
helps airlines finance and manage
their rotable and repairable spare
parts. The service reduces capital
investment, lowers costs and improves
on-time performance.
Quick Facts:
- Offices in 24 cities worldwide,
including: Cincinnati; Beijing;
Dubai; Greenwood, Mississippi;
Hong Kong; London; Luxembourg;
Mexico City; Miami; Memphis,
Tennessee; Moscow; New Delhi; New
York; Scottsdale, Arizona;
Shannon, Ireland; Singapore; Sao
Paulo, Brazil; Shanghai; Stamford,
Connecticut; Tokyo; Toronto;
Toulouse, France; and Vienna.
- Headquarters in Stamford,
Connecticut
- Employees: more than 300
worldwide
For more information, visit GECAS
online at
www.gecas.com
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Beginning
with its first lease transaction in
1973, ILFC has continually evolved its
leasing products to anticipate airline
requirements, customer needs and changes
in the business environment. As a
full-service lessor, ILFC delivers a
wide array of valuable services via the
operating lease including fleet planning
and rationalization, revenue and route
analysis, maintenance and product
support programs, and more. The ILFC
team develops, negotiates, executes and
closes complex transactions from simple
operating leases and fleet renewals to
structured financings.
With a diverse portfolio approaching one
thousand modern Boeing and Airbus jet
aircraft, ILFC is uniquely positioned to
address the growing demand for aircraft
leasing by offering the most
cost-effective and flexible options in
the business. Among the world's largest
airline lessors with 500 or more
aircraft in their fleets, ILFC is
distinguished by its ownership of one of
the youngest, most advanced leasing
fleets in the world. ILFC is the largest
provider of leased modern narrowbody and
widebody aircraft in the Middle East.
ILFC's valuable customers in this region
includes Emirates, Royal Jordanian, Oman
Air, MEA, Yemenia, Etihad, Air Arabia
and ALAFCO.
ILFC actively engages in the sale of
aircraft from its fleet. With a fleet
size nearing 1000 aircraft, ILFC has a
broad array of aircraft types and
airline Lessees, offering diverse
aircraft portfolios. ILFC also sells its
aircraft to its Lessees. The ILFC
culture is designed to deliver quick
responses to customer needs.
Unencumbered by hierarchies, streamlined
and highly effective teams transact
business with speed and simplicity. As a
result, ILFC customers consistently
benefit with leasing solutions created
by experts committed to their long-term
success, from one aircraft to an entire
fleet, no matter how small or large the
airline. "
www.ilfc.com
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BOC
Aviation is the leading Asia-based
aircraft leasing company, with a
portfolio currently comprising 75
modern aircraft with an average age of
just 3.5years. Offering truly global
coverage, BOC Aviation has customers
from every major region and all
segments of the airline industry,
including full service, low cost,
franchise and charter operators.
www.bocaviation.com
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Professionalism
is our core expertise
As the ground handling division of
Fraport
AG, we are reknown for precision
performance on the ground. We set
benchmarks in competence, efficiency
and punctuality. With almost 50 years
of experience in ground handling we
are in the top 5 positions in the
world ground handling market on a
revenue basis. A key strength is our
integrated business model which offers
our customers infrastructure and
handling services at the same time.
As a hub expert and full service
partner, we offer the entire range of
services associated with aircraft
handling according to IATA AHM 810.
Seamless logistics processes and
well-trained employees as well as
high-tech handling equipment provide
the basis for a high degree of
precision, reliability and quality.
Our sophisticated concepts enable us
to integrate processes optimally for
your timely success, especially when
we have to get late-arriving flights
out even faster.
Fraport highly values the close and
loyal partnership with the AACO member
airlines. We appreciate the displayed
confidence in our services and we are
looking forward to expand our business
activities further to form even closer
ties and achieve the full benefits of
a close cooperation for all partners
involved.
www.fraport-groundservices.com
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Swissport
on the move
Swissport International, since August
2005 we belong to the leading Spanish
Infrastructure and Servicing group
"Ferrovial", is a major
force in the global ground handling
business with an impressive network of
services and products. Swissport
currently has a total of 180 stations
in 43 countries. Also in 2006 we have
had more than 70 Mio passengers, and
more than 3 Mio tons of cargo and over
2 Mio aircraft handlings. The turnover
in 2006 was 1712 Mio of CHF (Swiss
Francs) or 1370 Mio USD and are
employing 23'000 people. New
collaboration models and global
packages are a promising way forward,
while further acquisitions and
network-extensions will still have a
high priority. In other words, the
Swissport world is on the move.
www.swissport.com
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American Express Company is a
diversified worldwide travel, financial
and network Services Company founded in
1850. It is a world leader in charge
and credit cards, Travellers Cheques,
travel,
financial
planning, business
services, insurance and
international banking.
AMEX (Middle East) B.S.C. (c) - AEME
established its presence in the Middle
East in 1959 and set up its first office
in Bahrain in 1979. In 1992, American
Express became a joint venture company
owned by Mawarid Investment Limited and
American Express.
Operating in 18 markets in the Middle
East and North Africa region, AEME
issues dollar currency Credit and Charge
Cards: Personal (Green), Gold, Platinum
as well as Company and Corporate Cards.
Since 2001, with the introduction of its
first local currency Credit Card in the
United Arab Emirates, AEME has been
introducing a range of local currency
Credit Cards across the region.
American Express Cards are accepted at
millions of locations in more than 200
countries and territories worldwide.
www.americanexpress.com.bh
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GlobalCollect,
provides international payment
services for non face-to-face businesses
including Internet, mail and telephone
order. For more than a decade,
GlobalCollect has had successful track
record with collection and
reconciliation of payments, invoice
printing and distribution in over 200
countries. GlobalCollect's payment
solutions and its unique and
international banking network enables
businesses to accept the widest range of
local payment methods in local
currencies. Through one single technical
and administrative interface, its online
payment platform offers a combination of
all major credit and debit cards, direct
debits, cheques, bank transfers / real
time bank transfers, cash solutions and
invoices.
Full Service More than a payment
service provider, GlobalCollect is a
real partner offering a full- service
that is uniquely in a class of its own.
While most providers limit their payment
services to a technical link with
payment acquirers (also known as gateway
processing), GlobalCollect provides a
complete service which includes the
contractual and technical connections to
local payment processors worldwide, bank
account network management, matching,
reporting and finally the fund
remittance. Our clients save precious
time and costs and, as a result, have
sole focus on their core business. More
information about GlobalCollect is
available at
www.globalcollect.com
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