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The ISTAT Latin America Workshop and the ISTAT Reception at the Dubai Airshow, both in November 2015, expand the networking and sponsorship opportunities around the globe.

 

It is time to update your member profile to be sure we have the most current information in our database for the 2015 member directory. Your updates must be added to your personal member profile by 29 May 2015 to be included in the 2015 Membership Connections.

 

 

ISTAT is pleased to announce these new and returning members.

 

Congratulations to these ISTAT members on their new positions.

 

According to the experts, 2015 should see a continuation of the trends noted in 2014. This includes a growing demand for aircraft for both passenger and freight usage; continued success by the aircraft OEMs in delivering a record number of new aircraft to customers; and ongoing low interest rates that will keep the cost of leasing down for airlines big and small. Share this article on Twitter: Experts remark on the year ahead in #aircraft financing and leasing: http://bit.ly/1N9lk11 #Jetrader @ISTATnews

 

 

 

 

Airbus Group has been named the most sought after employer among students at France’s leading engineering universities, according to the 2015 surveys by renowned employer branding consultancies Universum Global and Trendence. The company has also been voted the most attractive company by the French general public in 2015, according to the sixth Randstad Awards survey.

 

The focus on safety in the airline industry continues to climb with recent tragedies, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced Tuesday that it had launched the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA).

 

Low cost carriers don’t want IFE systems. They are complicated, expensive and heavy. They create maintenance challenges and support issues. This is the story we’ve all been told and sold for years. Lumexis launched the iPAX IFE solution this week at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg with an eye towards rewriting that story with a rather different ending.

 

How do you build a CFM56 engine to scale entirely out of cardboard boxes? See the engine come together in this time-lapse video.

 

Habitat for Humanity is working with BAE Systems on working to build homes and hope for the community.

 

Boeing Capital Corporation has named Jordan Weltman vice president and global head of Customer Finance, and Thomas Hansen vice president of Asset Management. Boeing Capital Corporation is a wholly-owned Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary that is primarily responsible for arranging, structuring and providing financing for Boeing’s commercial airplane, space and defense products.

 

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is pleased to announce that it has delivered the 50th B737-400SF 11 pallet position freighter conversion. The aircraft built in 1992 (MSN 26437) is a high gross weight B737-400 and was delivered to Ypsilanti, Michigan based Kalitta Charters. This represents an important milestone in AEI’s freighter conversion history. Orders continue to remain strong as AEI has another 15 B737-400SF freighters on order for this year. The aircraft was converted at Commercial Jet’s Dothan, Alabama facility.

 

GA Telesis Engine Services Ltd ("GATES") has exceeded its production and performance goals for the first quarter of 2015, having one of its most active quarters since opening. GATES produced eight engines and inducted eight more since January. In addition the company completed a CFM56-5B performance workscope in an industry leading turnaround time of 47 days. GATES also added two new customers to its customer list last quarter, providing additional opportunities for increasing its 2015 production.

 

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, announced delivery of a new, next-generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft to flydubai following a purchase and leaseback transaction. The aircraft expands flydubai’s fleet and was part of the airline’s existing order book with Boeing.

 

Precision Aircraft Solutions is pleased to announce its new agreement with HAECO Americas, a part of the HAECO Group and based in Greensboro, NC, USA. The combined endeavor builds on Precision’s longstanding relationship with HAECO Xiamen, site of numerous Precision 757 freighter conversions.

 

Reflektive How can you create an engaging culture at work? This million (or actually multi-billion) dollar question is constantly being asked and revisited by companies globally, large and small. Building an engaging culture is crucial to a company’s sustained success: Gallup estimates that disengaged workforces are costing companies over $450 billion in lost productivity per year and 95% of employees say that culture is more important than compensation.

 

Harvard Business Review The research: André Spicer, a professor at Cass Business School at City University London, conducted a cultural and historical analysis of ideas about wellness in companies (which he published in a recent book, The Wellness Syndrome, coauthored by Stockholm University’s Carl Cederström). He concluded that corporate wellness programs not only provide low returns on investment but actually backfire, making many employees less healthy and more anxious about their jobs.

 

Inc. Some people fall prey to chronic procrastination and fail to turn their intentions into actions. Others consistently power through low-energy moments and lead more impactful lives. What separates these two groups? According to a growing body of academic evidence, the divide is not some unchangeable character trait; it's our habit, and habits are flexible.