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AFRA President
Derk-Jan van Heerden,
AELS BV
AFRA Vice President
Amy Bann,
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
AFRA Treasurer
Marco Gehr,
ELG Haniel Group
AFRA Secretary
Kahina Oudjehani, Bombardier
James Cobbold, Air Salvage International
Brent Webb, CAVU Aerospace
Mike Corne, eCube Solutions
Jason Reed, GA Telesis LLC
Gary Spoors, GJD Services Ltd.
Pierre Bonnichon, Tarmac Aerosave SAS
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Hans Craen
Executive Director
Laura Dwulet
Associate Director
David Bernstein
Industry Affairs Manager
Sam Nysetvold
Project Coordinator
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Thank You Annual Conference Sponsors!
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PLATINUM
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"Once a byword for innovation and progress, many people now view aviation as dirty and dangerous to the environment. It contributes about 2% of the world's global emissions, and this is set to rise. IATA predicts that passenger number will double to 8.2 billion a year by 2037. Boeing forecasts there will be demand for 42,700-plus new aircraft over the next 20 years. Airbus predicts much the same."
- BBC News
"The long traffic boom has been very good for maintenance. MRO spending is moderately pro-cyclical and tends to grow faster than traffic when traffic is climbing and decline more sharply when traffic declines. But just how good things have been is becoming more clear. Airlines for America (A4A) reports that maintenance spending by nine U.S. passenger airlines grew 8.9% from the first quarter of 2018 to the first quarter of 2019. Over the same period, passenger traffic rose 4.6% and the CPI 1.6%."
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"There is an old adage in aviation that there is no such thing as an aircraft, just a collection of parts which happened to be joined together at a particular time with the ability to fly from one place to another."
- Aviation Week Network
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Please email
AFRA staff
to get involved in AFRA's committees:
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Save The Date!
June 4-6, 2019
Frankfurt, Germany
July 14-16, 2019
Montreal, Canada
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AFRA Advertising Opportunity
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AFRA is offering the chance to advertise your organization's products, news, and projects on the AFRA website and in these newsletters! Advertisement includes your company's information on a page of the AFRA website and the opportunity to showcase your organization in one of the monthly newsletters. Please contact AFRA staff for pricing and additional details.
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AFRA Staff is monitoring the impact Brexit may have on the industry and will provide updates for members as the discussions continue. If you are interested in learning more, please visit the
Government Affairs Updates
page on the AFRA website.
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AFRA Members Only Website Resources
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Don't forget to visit the AFRA Website to view the Members Only section, where you can find additional resources and updates offered only to members! Please contact staff with any questions regarding access or content.
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Growing Our Social Media Footprint
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Please
let us know about your company's Facebook, LinkedIn and/or Twitter profile. Follow AFRA and share our news that you think might be interesting for your followers - we will of course do the same with your messages!
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 The ASA-AFRA Annual Conference is fast approaching! July will be here before we know it and we'll soon be gathering in Montreal to connect with old friends and new business partners. As we are only a few weeks out, there are a few highlights we wanted to point out and be sure you are aware of.
Updated Speaker Agenda
We have updated our speaker agenda, which can be found here. Don't miss the opportunity to engage with some of the brightest minds in the industry!
Tour of Bombardier Facility
Bombardier has generously offered to host a small group of attendees for a tour of their facility on the morning of July 17. You may select this option when registering if you are interested in this opportunity.
Be sure to update your passports in advance of the conference, and we look forward to seeing you in Montreal!
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ASA-AFRA 2019 Annual Conference
Mark your calendars for the
ASA-AFRA 2019 Annual Conference
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Reminder: Be sure to update your passport or visa!
Event Details
Date: July 14-16, 2019
Location: Montreal, Canada
Registration Information
Hotel Information
1050 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H3A 2R6, Canada
Reserve your room
online
or by calling +1-800-843-6664.
Room Rate Cutoff: June 20, 2019
(subject to availability)
Room Rate: $229 CAD, available 3 days prior and post-conference dates
(subject to availability)
Speaking Opportunities
Are you interested in speaking at this year's Annual Conference or know someone who should? Contact
Sam Nysetvold
for more information regarding participation with AFRA's panels and workshops.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship is a great way to get your company's name in front of conference attendees! Please note our many sponsorship opportunities and contact
AFRA Staff
if you are interested in sponsoring. NOTE: The sponsorship deadline is June 14, so don't delay!
Bombardier Facility Tour
Thank you to Bombardier for offering to host a small group of attendees for a tour of their facility! More information will be shared at a later date, but the tour is likely to take place the morning of Wednesday, July 17 so plan accordingly if you are interested!
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AFRA Board of Directors Election
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Nominations for AFRA's Board of Directors were accepted in May and are being compiled. Voting will open shortly, so be on the lookout for additional correspondence from AFRA!
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IATA Decommissioning Workshop
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IATA is providing a workshop for anyone interested following the ASA-AFRA Annual Conference. Don't miss out on this great opportunity! More details can be found
here.
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Government Affairs Committee
The Public Affairs strategy is being implemented and a number of meetings will be scheduled with the European Commission (REACH and Secondary Materials units), where AFRA will be represented by Kahina Oudjehani, chair of the committee, and the AFRA Secretariat. After the European Parliament elections in May, relevant Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be identified and contacted for meetings to present AFRA. An AFRA position paper on the interface between product, waste and chemical legislation is being finalized. With regard to Brexit, UK prime minister was forced in March to ask EU leaders to delay Brexit as no agreement could be found by UK parties on the withdrawal agreement. The EU has agreed to a new deadline: 31 October 2019. However, due to the resignation of Prime Minister Teresa May, which will become effective on 6 June, it has become even more unclear how and by when Brexit will become a reality. See more here.
For more information and/or to participate in this committee, please email
AFRA staff.
For a more detailed report on the committee's activities and recent policy & regulatory updates, please click
here.
AFRA BMP Development Committee
The BMP version 4.0 was shared with accredited members and can be found on AFRA's
website.
There is a 90 Day Period until the BMP 4.0 becomes effective, which took effect on Thursday, April 18, 2019. To get involved with this Committee, please
contact staff.
AFRA Communications Committee
The committee continues to plan for the AFRA Annual Conference in July. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact staff.
The R&D committee is open to any AFRA member and all are welcome to participate in the next committee call on June 12 and the in-person meeting at the Annual Conference July 14. R&D Committee calls take place monthly, on the second Wednesday of every month. To get involved with the R&D Committee, please email
AFRA staff.
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ICAO Blockchain Conference
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AFRA member and Director Brent Webb was able to participate in the ICAO Blockchain Conference in Dubai. See below for images of him speaking and congratulations to Brent for this opportunity!
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AFRA committees are open to any member of AFRA and all members are encouraged to get involved. Read on to learn more about each committee and how to join!
AFRA BMP Development Committee
This committee takes the lead in reviewing the AFRA Best Management Practice for Management of Used Aircraft Parts and Assemblies and for Recycling of Aircraft Materials (BMP) document.
Main project(s):
- Coordinating member feedback to review and revise AFRA's BMP manual
Contact
David Bernstein with questions or to get involved.
AFRA Communications Committee
This committee works on various projects, including fine-tuning our membership recruitment messaging, contributing photos and content to industry magazine articles, and guiding staff with conference programming selections.
Main project(s):
- Contributing content for press releases, industry publications, and AFRA platforms
- Providing feedback with conference topics and speakers
- Coordinating media partnerships to provide benefits to members (cross-promotion of industry events)
Government Affairs Committee
This committee works to better address the policy developments and regulatory issues that impact the aircraft recycling and dismantling industry, and to proactively promote the AFRA Best Management Practices guide. This program is guided by a professional government affairs consultant, with collaboration and participation from the Government Affairs Committee members and AFRA staff.
Main project(s):
- Focused engagement in EU government affairs
- Tracking relevant updates and legislation in US, EU, and Canada
- Engagement with allied industry organizations ICAO, IATA, etc.
Contact
Hans Craen with questions or to get involved.
This committee is in the process of developing a network of AFRA research partners as well as developing its research objectives.
Main project(s):
- Building Research Network of research universities
- Building a library of research papers as a resource for AFRA members - these are posted on the members page of AFRA's website
- Starting research project(s) and is in process of collecting proposals from Research Network organizations
- Engagement with allied industry organizations, Remanufacturing Industries Council (RIC), REMADE Institute, etc.
Contact
Laura Dwulet with questions or to get involved.
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Universities and Research Orgs:
Join AFRA's Research Network
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2 Easy Steps to Join AFRA's Research Network:
Any research organization active in aviation, recycling, or another relevant field is eligible to participate free of charge.
2)
Submit an example of a related research paper to demonstrate relevant knowledge and expertise in this field.
AFRA Staff and R&D Committee will review applications, and follow up to provide more information.
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