ALPA60 AIR SAFETY FORUM
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Airbus is the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial aircraft and military airlifters with a 40-plus year track record of high-tech innovation and excellence. The global company makes the most fuel-efficient and quiet aircraft available, seating from 100 to more than 500 passengers. With assembly lines in France, Germany, China, and soon (to open in 2015) the United States, Airbus has sold nearly 14,000 aircraft to some 370 customers.
Terry McVenes, Director, Systems Safety and Regulatory Affairs 425-237-3293 |
[email protected] PO Box 3703 MC 01-30 Seattle, WA 98124, United States Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a business unit of The Boeing Company, is committed to being the leader in commercial aviation by offering airplanes and services that deliver superior design, efficiency, and value to customers around the world. There are more than 12,100 Boeing commercial jetliners in service, flying passengers and freight more efficiently than competing models in the market. Boeing traces its history to aviation pioneer William Boeing, who, in 1916, built the company’s first airplane, a seaplane for two with a range of 320 nautical miles (515 km). Since then, Boeing has defined the modern jetliner and introduced the twinaisle cabin, the glass cockpit, and countless other innovations.
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Today, Boeing Commercial Airplanes offers a family of technologically advanced airplanes, including one that can seat more than 500 and another that boasts the longest range in the world, at more than 9,300 nautical miles (14,966 km).
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Meanwhile, Boeing Commercial Airplanes and its global network of suppliers are hard at work building the airplane of tomorrow, a next-generation jet that will set the standard for fuel efficiency and passenger comfort. With headquarters in Renton, Wash., Boeing Commercial Airplanes has operations in more than a dozen cities and countries. The business unit comprises five airplane programs, VIP-derivative airplanes, extensive fabrication and assembly facilities, and a global customer support organization.
The ALPA 60th Air Safety Forum | August 4–7, 2014
Casa Palmera is a freestanding residential treatment facility located in San Diego, Calif. Joint Commission–accredited, we provide 12-step, evidenced-based treatment, complemented by an integrated holistic component, to individuals and families suffering from the disease of addiction, eating disorders, and trauma/ mood disorders to include co-occurring disorders. We offer a full continuum of care that includes sub-acute detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization with or without boarding, intensive outpatient programming, and weekly continuing care.
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Casa Palmera | www.casapalmera.com Barbara Woods, CEO 972-467-7993 |
[email protected] 14750 El Camino Real, Del Mar, CA 92014, United States
Emergency Vision Assurance System Vision Safe Corp. | www.visionsafe.com Kurt Poruks, North American Program Director 973-864-6206, ext. 127 |
[email protected] 212 Route 94, Suite 2E Vernon, NJ 07462, United States EVAS (Emergency Vision Assurance System) is the only cockpit smoke displacement system available, FAA tested and certified, which allows pilots to see flight path, vital instruments, clearly read approach plates, and emergency procedures and safely land in continuous dense smoke. EVAS is self-contained, battery powered, and takes minutes to install.
Aerobytes, Ltd. | www.aerobytes.co.uk Bob Whetsell, Vice President of Sales 512-868-8809 |
[email protected] Astra House, The Common, Cranleigh, GU6 8RE, United Kingdom Aerobytes is the fastest-growing provider of FDM/FOQA software in the industry. Aerobytes FDM software is the most advanced and fully specified FDM/FOQA software available. No other product provides so many integrated features as standard and no other product provides such high levels of automation. In the past 10 years, our customer base has grown to over 200 airlines worldwide. Aerobytes has attracted “first-time” FDM/FOQA operators. The system has become the “upgrade of choice” for experienced FDM/FOQA operators. Please stop by our booth for a demonstration of the Aerobytes FDM Software.
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Aireon LLC | www.aireon.com Cyriel Kronenburg 703-287-7509 |
[email protected] 1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1400 McLean, VA 22102, United States Aireon LLC plans to transform the business of air traffic management on a global scale by delivering the first-ever space-based global aviation surveillance system. AireonSM global monitoring will have a dramatic impact on the aviation industry— increasing efficiencies and fuel savings while offering exciting new applications and business opportunities.
David Clark Company Inc. | www.davidclark.com John Tasi, Product Manager 508-751-5800 |
[email protected] 360 Franklin Street Worcester, MA 01604, United States
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David Clark Company manufactures only the highest-quality aviation headsets. The DC PRO series of headsets are designed for commerical, corporate, and general aviation pilots. Available in passive, electronic noise-canceling, panelmount, Airbus, and single-ear versions. All models provide lightweight comfort, the latest technology, and the quality you expect from David Clark products.
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National Air Traffic Controllers Association | www.natca.org Dale Wright, Director, Safety and Technology 202-220-9818 |
[email protected] 1325 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20005 NATCA represents over 20,000 controllers, engineers and other safety-related professionals, with membership from every state, territory and possession of the United States. Certified in 1987, we are one of the strongest and most influential labor unions in the federal sector, and a direct affiliate of the American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).
The ALPA 60th Air Safety Forum | August 4–7, 2014
NAV CANADA is Canada’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) managing 12 million aircraft movements a year for 40,000 customers in over 18 million square kilometers – the world’s second-largest ANSP by traffic volume. Our airspace stretches from the Pacific West coast to the East coast of Newfoundland and out to the center of the North Atlantic, the world’s busiest oceanic airspace with some 1,200 flights crossing to and from the European continent daily. It also stretches from the busy U.S-Canada border with major international airports to the North Pole where aircraft fly polar routes to reach Asia. We are also the world’s first fully privatized civil air navigation service provider, created in 1996 through the combined efforts of commercial air carriers, general aviation, the Government of Canada, as well as our employees and their unions.
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NAV CANADA | www.navcanada.ca
Telex Communications — Bosch Security Systems | www.telex.com/aricraft Vonnie Nelson Sales Rep 585-678-3321 |
[email protected] 130 Perinton Parkway Fairport, NY 14450, United States Telex Communications, a division of Bosch, is a world leader in aviation communication products for both commercial and general aviation, including pilot headsets, microphones, and cabin communciation equipment. The Telex Airman 750 headset is the world airline standard, and the Airman 850 is the lightestweight ANR headset.
WSI | www.wsi.com Rich Murry, Account Manager 978-983-6300 |
[email protected] 400 Minuteman Rd Andover, MA 01810, United States WSI, the most trusted weather decision support provider in the aviation industry, provides a proactive aviation operation management suite ensuring common situational awareness and continuity in decisions through every phase of flight. WSI also operates a Global Forecast Center staffed by experienced aviation meteorologists that produce operational terminal and enroute forecasts.
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Zodiac Arresting Systems America. | www.emasmax.com Mark Slimko, Business Development Leader 856-241-8620 |
[email protected] 2239 High Hill Road Logan Twp, NJ 08085, United States Zodiac Arresting Systems is the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft arresting systems, including EMASMAX®, a lightweight cellular concrete bed that safely decelerates aircraft in overrun situations. Zodiac Arresting System’s EMAS, installed on over 81 runways worldwide, predictably crushes under the weight of an aircraft, bringing it to a controlled stop.
SUPPORTING LEVEL JETPUBS | www.jetpubs.com
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At JETPUBS, our sole purpose is to make your life easier. We do this every day by providing the best service in the industry in just two areas – manuals and training materials. We provide solutions to more than 200 airlines and training centers where we constantly focus on making their lives better today and partner with them to determine how to keep improving them tomorrow.
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Regional Airline Association Stacy Bechdolt, Senior Director - Safety 202-367-1252 |
[email protected] 2025 M Street NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036, United States With safety as its highest priority, RAA represents North American regional airlines and the manufacturers of products and services supporting the regional airline industry before Congress, DOT, FAA, and other federal agencies.
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FAA NextGen Outreach Bill Gordon, Manager 202-385-7170 |
[email protected] 1250 Maryland Ave, SW Washington, DC 20024 The NextGen Performance and Outreach Office keeps aviation stakeholders abreast of NextGen progress and benefits. NextGen increases efficiency, enhances safety, reduces delays, saves fuel and reduces aircraft exhaust emissions to provide a better flying experience. NextGen is vital to preserving aviation’s significant contributions to our national economy.
The ALPA 60th Air Safety Forum | August 4–7, 2014
HighWater Innovations | www.highwaterinnovations.com Lithium batteries in personal electronic devices (PEDs) can catch fire on board your aircraft! HighWater Innovations offers a safe and simple solution to contain and extinguish these fires. The PlaneGard™ containment case isolates the burning PED and allows the flight crew to eliminate the fire, toxic vapors, smoke, odor, and passenger panic.
Tactical Electronics | www.tacitalelectronics.com Lou Dennis, Business Development 757-689-0476 ext. 328 |
[email protected] 2844 Crusader Circle, Suite 100 Virginia Beach, VA 23456, United States
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For over a decade, Tactical Electronics has been a reliable resource in providing law enforcement agencies and trend-setting military groups with the technology and training needed to excel in real-world challenges. Whether we’re designing tactical camera systems and EOD equipment, teaching multiple-levels of EOD and electronics courses, providing R&D services, or creating Unmanned Aerial Systems, our ultimate goal is to protect those who protect us.
FAA-DCIS Chris Sutherland, Program Manager 321-309-8281 |
[email protected] PO Box 37 Melbourne, FL 32919, United States As the integration support contractor for the FAA’s DataComm program, Harris Corporation will be demonstrating how CPDLC messages will work between the pilot and controller utilizing their Boeing 737-800 simulator.
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Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, 1625 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 1-888-FLY-ALPA
