Our Sponsors
 Host Airport |
Finavia – for smooth travelling Finavia provides and develops airport services in Finland with focus on customer orientation, cost efficiency and safety. Finavia has a comprehensive network of 24 airports. This is why we can say: trust us and you are already there. Helsinki Airport is the leading long haul airport in Northern Europe with 16 million passengers a year. Thanks to its geographical location, Helsinki Airport provides the shortest routes between Asia and Europe, and with its 15 direct destinations, it’s the premium gateway between the two continents. The airport is designed for smooth travelling, offering a pleasant atmosphere, great services and easy transfers. Finavia’s northernmost airports are year-round open and tourism-friendly access points to one of Europe’s most unique destinations at the Arctic Circle – Lapland. With Lapland Airports unified, dense network we can promise: The North is near. |
 Host Airline |
Finnair flies between Asia, Europe and North America with an emphasis on fast connections via Helsinki, carrying more than nine million passengers annually and connecting 15 cities in Asia with more than 60 destinations in Europe. The airline, a pioneer in sustainable flying, will be the European launch customer of the next-generation, eco-smart Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. The only Nordic carrier with a 4-star Skytrax ranking, Finnair has also won the World Airline Award for Best Airline Northern Europe for the past five years running. Finnair is a member of oneworld alliance. |
 Cornerstone Partner
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Travelport is a Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the global travel and tourism industry. With a presence in over 170 countries, over 3,500 employees and 2014 net revenue of over $2.1 billion, Travelport is comprised of: |
  Global Destination Partner |
daa is an airport management company managing the operation of Dublin and Cork airports. In 2013, daa welcomed 22.4 million passengers, which accounted for 90% of passengers arriving into the Republic of Ireland and 71% of all passengers to and from the island of Ireland.
daa offers a wide range of incentive schemes for airline partners operating new routes or growing existing business. Our long and short haul new route schemes offer a 100% discount on all aeronautical airport charges in year one and decrement over a five and three year period respectively. In addition to these schemes daa also have a range of additional incentives for transfer passenger business and growth schemes year on year. daa International daa international provides airport operational management services and knowledge enabling institutional funds and infrastructure developers to acquire airports assets globally. The company is unique in it expertise of both maximising operational efficiency and delivering commercial returns. ARI ARI (Aer Rianta International ) is one of the world’s longest-established and most successful travel retail companies. ARI designs, manages and operates duty-free and duty-paid airport retail outlets in Europe, Asia and the Americas. In 2013, ARI had a managed turnover of over $1 billion and employed over 3,500 people worldwide. |
 Platinum Partner |
Sabre’s Airline Solutions business offers a broad range of software and data solutions to help airlines market themselves, sell products, serve
customers and operate more efficiently. It provides both airline reservations systems, and a full suite of marketing and commercial planning
software and enterprise operations solutions. Its data-rich software helps airlines make smarter operational decisions, personalize and retail
their products to travelers. Airline Solutions services approximately 225 airlines including network carriers, hybrids and low cost carriers,
primarily through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and hosted models, providing lower cost of ownership, flexibility, and scalability as airlines grow.
The company also serves approximately 700 other customers including airports, cargo and charter airlines, corporate fleets, governments and
tourism boards.
For more information please visit: www.sabreairlinesolutions.com |
 Platinum Partner |
Embraer S.A. is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial jets up to 130 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, China, France, Portugal, Singapore, and the U.S. Founded in 1969, the Company designs, develops, manufactures and sells aircraft and systems for the commercial aviation, executive aviation, and defense and security segments. It also provides after sales support and services to customers worldwide. Embraer has been present in Asia Pacific for over thirty-five years, since the introduction of the EMB110 Bandeirante – Embraer’s first commercial aircraft – in Australia in 1978.Embraer’s offices in the region are located in Singapore and Beijing. Collectively, there are more than 300 Embraer aircraft in the Asia Pacific and China region. Of that, there are nearly 200 commercial aircraft in service with 20 operators throughout Asia Pacific and China, with at least one Embraer commercial aircraft taking off every minute in Asia. Airlines in the region operating Embraer aircraft include Virgin Australia, Airnorth, Japan Airlines, Fuji Dream Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, Air Costa, NovoAir, Myanma Airways, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines. For more information, please visit www.embraer.com.br |
 Platinum Partner |
Amadeus is at the heart of the global travel industry. Our people, our technology and our innovation are dedicated to working with our customers and partners to shape the future of travel. Our ambition is to facilitate the entire travel journey from door-to-door, in the process improving the travel experience for over a billion people every year: from initial search to making a booking, from pricing to ticketing, from managing reservations to managing check-in and departure processes. Operating in 195 countries through a network of 71 Amadeus Commercial Offices (ACOs), Amadeus has a worldwide team of more than 12,000 people and keeps the travel sector moving by connecting key players: travel agencies, corporations, airlines, airports, ground handlers, hotels, railways and more. In 2014 over 500 million travel bookings were made via the Amadeus Selling Platform, including 40.7% of all travel agency air bookings made globally. Meanwhile almost 700 million passengers boarded airplanes using the Amadeus Altéa solution during 2014; we estimate that this will increase to close to one billion by 2017, based upon contracts signed for airlines to migrate to our system. The foundation of our approach is our innovative technology. We invested around $3.5 billion in R&D between 2004 and 2014. The group operates a transaction-based business model, which allows our customers to convert certain fixed technology costs into variable costs that vary with passenger volumes; it also links our revenue to global travel volumes rather than travel spending, thus reducing the volatility of our operating results. To find out more about Amadeus please visit our website. |
 Gold Sponsor |
HEICO Aerospace Corporation is a successful and growing technology-driven aerospace, industrial, defense and electronics company. HEICO provides customers with innovative and cost-saving products and services. HEICO's products are found on large commercial, regional, business and military aircraft, along with a large variety of industrial turbines, targeting systems, missiles and electro-optical devices. HEICO Parts Group (HPG) is the world’s largest independent supplier of FAA-PMA approved engine and component parts for virtually every engine platform and ATA chapter, holding over 10,000 FAA approvals, and producing more than 500 new, highly engineered parts each year. HEICO Repair Group (HRG), which supplies flight-critical repair and overhaul services for aircraft accessory components, such as electro-mechanical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, avionic, landing gear and structural aircraft sections, is one of the largest independent component MRO and asset management services providers in the world. HEICO Distribution Group (HDG), through its Seal Dynamics and Blue Aerospace subsidiaries, is a leading provider of FAA-approved component parts, and a leader in distribution for OEM replacement parts for both commercial and military applications. HEICO has also been ranked as one of the 100 "World’s Most Innovative Growth Companies", 100 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks" by Forbes over the past decade. |
 Gold Sponsor |
Established in 2004, CarTrawler is a leading technology company providing fully managed online car rental solutions to travel partners in 174 countries. Working across all travel industry segments and geographic markets, CarTrawler enables online travel retailers to add car rental to their portfolio of products and services, creating an additional revenue stream that requires no investment on their part. The business is led by CEO Mike McGearty and a highly experienced Executive Team headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The CarTrawler technology platform enables partners to offer self-branded car rental to their own customers from 1,200 leading and independent car rental agents at over 30,000 city and airport locations worldwide. That’s more cars in more cities than anybody else. CarTrawler’s portfolio of partners includes more than 50 international airlines offering a combined total of over 300 million airline passengers car rental powered by CarTrawler. CarTrawler also provides car rental to online lodgings (hotels, rented accommodation and hostels), online travel agents, information websites (media, tourist authorities and airports) travel and transportation (car rental, rail and ferry websites) and retail travel agents. The company works with travel software providers Datalex and SITA who resell CarTrawler technology to airlines. For more information, visit www.cartrawler.com or email hello@cartrawler.com |
 Global Data Partner
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The world leader in
aviation intelligence, OAG is relied upon globally for essential information
and insight. Only OAG has the capability to deliver accurate, comprehensive and
up-to-the-minute aviation data – and the expertise to convert this information into
market-leading intelligence and innovative travel solutions.
Unique trusted and respected within the industry for over 80 years, OAG is best known for its airline schedules and flight status databases, which holds future and historical flight details for over 900 airlines and more than 4,000 airports. OAG has been at the heart of the air transport industry since the start of commercial flights. Our data and products, unrivalled in their comprehensiveness and accuracy, have become the trusted source for the world's global distribution systems and now drives the internal systems of many travel portals, airlines, airports, air traffic control systems, aircraft manufacturers, and government agencies worldwide. OAG’s market leading global airline distribution and aviation analytics services are perfectly complimented by our advanced suite of multi-media products designed for airlines, airports and travel related businesses helping aviation analysts, route development teams, software developers, business travellers and travel arrangers make better business decisions. oag.com |
 Global Payments Partner |
UATP is the airline owned payment solution accepted
globally by merchants for air, rail and travel agency payments. UATP provides a
true low-cost alternative to the expensive cost of accepting credit card
payments while still allowing airlines to keep and build their customers'
loyalty. UATP has sales in excess of USD 14 billion worldwide, which
produces millions of dollars in both savings and revenue for its owners. UATP
offers state-of-the-art data tools, DataStreamSM and
DataMineSM, which provide comprehensive account details to
Issuers and Corporate Subscribers for accurate travel management. This helps
make UATP the preferred form of payment for corporate travel throughout the
world. UATP also markets Insider’s Club, annual travel insurance offered exclusively
to travel industry employees.
UATP.COM |
 Cocktail Reception Sponsor |
Named as the world's top aviation law firm for the
past ten years in a row, Clyde & Co has 40 offices and 4,000 staff around
the world. Offering first class service and deep specialist insight, Clyde
& Co's dedicated global aviation finance practice has acted for airlines,
lessors, financial institutions and investors on
hundreds of commercial aircraft finance, leasing and purchase/sale
transactions involving dozens of countries around the world. Clyde
& Co is recognized for its in-depth legal expertise and commercial
awareness, and known for its high-quality, partner-driven and cost-effective
service.
Clyde & Co's aviation clients include the top established names and new emerging market entrants. The firm's extensive experience includes acting on numerous multi-billion dollar new aircraft orders, hundreds of aircraft and engine operating lease and leveraged operating lease finance transactions, and advising on commercial dispute, enforcement and workout situations. As a firm, Clyde & Co's immersion in the aviation industry pre-dates the jet age. The firm is widely recognized as the leading aviation law firm in the world, and its aviation finance practice and its members also have a long history of industry involvement and recognition as leaders in the aviation finance market. With full-time aviation finance professionals throughout its network, it also has one of the largest and most international dedicated teams of aviation finance lawyers of any global law firm. |
 Coffee Break Sponsor |
Airpro provides Ground Handling and Passenger Services at 17 Finnish airports and Cabin Crew services in Finland and in Scandinavia with a staff of over 1,350 professionals. We serve tens of thousands of passengers every day. Our customers include major global airlines and Finnish airports, travel agents, car rentals and other service companies. Our service offering consists of Airport Services, Airport Logistics, Cabin Crew and Ground Handling. All our business areas share our ethos of multi-talented roles. Established in 1994, Airpro is part of the Finavia Corporation and is the longest established Ground Handling company in Finland. Our annual revenues are in excess of EUR 50 million in 2015. Together with our customers, we are a key part in ensuring smooth and safe international air travel. We continuously develop our operations with regard to safety, quality and service. We comply with various recognised standards and recommended practices including IATA’s ISAGO (Helsinki and Oulu). Continuous development, profitable operations and a thorough understanding of our customers are in our core values. |
 Exhibitor |
TravelPass is a subscription-based ticket purchasing solution offering unique pre-paid and post-paid ticketing options to the airline industry, encouraging loyalty and improving high yield. For more information, visit www.travelpass.net. TravelPass is brought to the market by Braathens IT, a software company providing operation-critical software systems to customers like SAS, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Malmö Aviation and Sverigeflyg. All systems are integrated with PSS and GDS providers, such as HP and Amadeus. Braathens IT serves the aviation and travel industries from its base in Oslo, Norway. For more information visit www.braathensit.com |
 Exhibitor |
Omni Air International is a privately owned and managed United States FAA Part 121 certificated air carrier entering its third decade of air transportation solutions. Omni provides worldwide passenger charter operations to a diverse customer base including tour operators, scheduled and charter airlines, cruise lines, corporations, sports teams, alumni groups, and global government agencies. In 2011, Omni became the first U.S. non-scheduled air carrier to achieve IOSA registration, the industry’s benchmark for global safety management. Omni’s fleet consists of modern, fuel efficient B777-200ER, B767-300ER, and B767-200ER aircraft. High quality aircraft, customizable in-flight service, upgraded passenger amenities and superior customer service set Omni apart from the competition. Omni introduced twin engine ETOPS operations in 2003 with the addition of the B757-200ER. Upon doing so, Omni became the second U.S. airline to obtain 180-minute ETOPS certification “out of the box.” Today, the all-Boeing fleet operates under 180-minute ETOPS, polar, and CAT III authority. Omni Air International controls its destiny and remains an industry leader through ownership of its aircraft and an extensive spare parts inventory. In addition to the fleet of modern aircraft, Omni’s senior management also heavily invests in state-of-the-art technology, infrastructure, and a dedicated team of people to support the operation. The future is bright for Omni as demand for superior charter service continues to grow. A commitment to carefully controlled economic growth, building competitive advantage through operational excellence and thoughtful cost management allows the company to maintain its unprecedented reputation within the aviation industry. |
 Exhibitor |
Indra is a leading global consulting and technology company with a primary focus on innovation, present in 149 countries, with references in 5 continents and more than 39.000 professionals worldwide. Among Indra Solutions and Services is Indra for Airlines, with over twenty years of collaboration with airlines to increase efficiency and reduce costs that supports their knowledge and experience. More than thirty clients trust in our ARACS & SUITAIR solutions which are developed in close partnership with airlines and regulators. Our broad portfolio includes premium solutions and services that address different management levels: strategic, tactical, and operational. |
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