ISTAT UPdate

Year after year, aviation professionals from around the globe converge to discuss market trends, hear updates from manufacturers, catch up with old friends and make new ones at ISTAT Europe. With 1,200 in attendance, this year's event did not disappoint.

 

ISTAT Europe was held 4-6 October at the Hilton Prague and featured a heavy-hitting lineup of speakers, as well as several networking opportunities. The conference kicked off on Sunday with walking tours and the ISTAT NewGen Event held at the historic U Fleků beer garden. This event is one of the newest additions to the schedule and allows the younger generation of professionals a special time to gather together and meet industry veterans.

 

"We’ve added 700 new members this year," said ISTAT President Marc Allinson during his opening address. "Amazing response. We’re going all around the world with our events." Allinson also thanked  ISTAT Executive Director Ron Pietrzak for his years of dedicated service to ISTAT. "He lives and breathes ISTAT," Allinson said of Pietrzak, who will retire at the end of the year. Julie Wichlin was introduced as ISTAT's incoming executive director.

 

Several of the panelists examined the issue of a potential capacity glut due to rising production rates. Audience response showed that 37 percent of the audience believed that the glut will be realized by 2018. Other popular topics of discussion included the slowdown of the Asian markets, oil price and interest rate forecasts, and the unpredictability of the Middle Eastern market. 

View photos from the event. Click here for conference presentations, and look for more news from ISTAT Europe in the upcoming issue of  Jetrader magazine.

As part of ISTAT's Airline Focus Initiative, airline personnel are invited to attend ISTAT Latin America Forum free-of-charge, in addition to receiving a free ISTAT membership. Review the criteria to see if you qualify for the Airline Focus Initiative. 

 

ISTAT has returned to Dubai for this global airshow to foster new relationships, network with business professionals from around the world and acquire insight on the future of the aviation industry.

Join ISTAT at the Dubai Airshow Monday, 9 November at the Emirates Golf Club Dubai, The Royal Majlis for an evening of networking, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. View who else is attending, and register today!

All active members are invited to bring two guests to this complimentary reception.

ISTAT is pleased to expand this year’s Holiday Receptions to six locations: Dublin, London, Miami, New York, Singapore and Tokyo. Join over a thousand ISTAT members from around the globe on Wednesday, 2 December for networking and holiday cheer.

Receptions are part of ISTAT's continual effort to enhance the benefits of membership and are complimentary for current ISTAT members and a guest. Pick your preferred location, and register today.

The ISTAT Foundation was founded in 1994 to provide funds for scholarships, educational programs and grants to qualified individuals and institutions that promote the advancement of commercial aviation and humanitarianism.

 

Funding for ISTAT Foundation programs is provided by annual grants from ISTAT and contributions from individuals and companies. The ISTAT Foundation Board of Trustees is responsible for fundraising and the selection of programs that meet the Foundation's objectives.

 

Click here for information on the programs of the ISTAT Foundation and learn how to donate.

Jetrader, ISTAT's official magazine, is circulated to ISTAT members on a quarterly basis. Each issue of Jetrader highlights industry news and case studies and contains feature articles and member spotlights. 

If you are interested in sharing your expertise and contributing to the content of Jetrader, please contact Crystal Ligda at cligda@istat.org. 

This issue is one of our largest and most important issues of the year with bonus distribution at ISTAT Americas and ISTAT Asia. ISTAT's flagship communication, Jetrader magazine, provides your company with direct and targeted access to more than 3,800 C-suite executives, vice presidents, chairmen, partners, principals, presidents, marketing/sales directors and managers within the global aviation community.  With more than 20 percent membership growth in just the last two years, there's always new ISTAT members to reach with your message.

To learn more about advertising with ISTAT in Jetrader, Membership Connections or the ISTAT UPdate enewsletter you're reading now, click here or contact: Erik Henson,  Jetrader media director at +1.352.333.3443 or ehenson@jetrader.org.

The print version of the 2015 Membership Connections is now arriving at mailboxes around the world. In addition to the print version of our annual directory, Membership Connections is also available for ISTAT members in a digital format. Members can access these special features through the digital directory:

 

- View each page exactly as it appears in print.

- Perform a keyword search of the entire directory.

- Bookmark and insert notes.

- Navigate and turn pages with one click.

- Click on ads to go directly to the advertiser's website.

 

This annual list of members is arranged alphabetically and by category of membership. The directory also includes a list of services offered by members. You may access past issues of Membership Connections and Jetrader in our digital archives.