2019 Sponsors & Exhibitors
Gold Sponsors
AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC.
Craig Hoskins, Vice President Safety, Security & Technical Affairs
Craig.hoskins@airbus.com | 202-831-6316
www.airbus.com
1101 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20004
United States
Airbus continues to grow its U.S. footprint at 38 different locations. Among its key U.S. businesses: commercial aircraft, helicopter and satellite manufacturing; drone services; engineering; pilot training; spares; air traffic management; and a high-tech think tank. Additionally, Airbus utilizes ~450 U.S. suppliers. That spending supports more than 275,000 American jobs.
BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES
METAMATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Metamaterial Technologies Inc. (MTI) is a developer of smart materials and photonics company that specializes in metamaterials, nanofabrication and computational electromagnetics. The company designs and produces products that change the way we use, interact and benefit from light. The company is best known for its metaAIR® laser glare protection technology that was co-developed with Airbus, to provide a solution for pilots against the increasing threat of laser strikes aviation.
UNITED AIRLINES
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the World." We are more focused than ever on our commitment to customers through a series of innovations and improvements designed to help build a great experience: Every customer. Every flight. Every day. Together, United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,900 flights a day to 355 airports across five continents. In 2018, United and United Express operated more than 1.7 million flights carrying more than 158 million customers. United is proud to have the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. United operates 779 mainline aircraft and the airline's United Express carriers operate 569 regional aircraft. United is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 193 countries via 28 member airlines.
Silver Sponsor
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (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). Highly skilled and fully committed to ensuring the safety of every flight, our team of safety professionals is proud to represent not only the interests of our members, but the safety interests of the flying public as well. “Safety Above All” is the litmus test in which all decisions are based as we continually strive to improve and enhance aviation safety in order to maintain the safest air traffic control system in the world.
Bronze Sponsors
BOSE CORPORATION
Chris Wuerfl, Airline Business Development Manager
508-766-8811
145 Pennsylvania Ave
Framingham, MA 01701
Bose has provided high performance communication headsets for pilots for more than 25 years. Our products, including the A20 Aviation headset, are recognized for their high quality and reliability as well as for the comfort, clear communication and noise cancellation they provide. Our latest ProFlight Aviation Headset for professional and airline pilots builds on that reputation.
ID90 TRAVEL
Martin Pinero, Director of Global Sales & Account Management
www.id90travel.com/about | 469-618-8401
925 South Kimball Ave. Suite #140
Southlake TX 76092
ID90 Travel’s innovative suite of web-based technology provides airlines and their employees with a comprehensive solution to manage every aspect of employee travel – from non-rev flight ticketing and listing to discount industry-only rates on hotels, resorts, rental cars, and cruises worldwide.
NAV CANADA
NAV CANADA is a private, not-for-profit company, established in 1996, providing air traffic control, airport advisory and aeronautical information services, and weather briefings for 18 million square kilometres of Canadian domestic and international airspace. The Company is internationally recognized for its safety record, and innovative technology used by ANSPs worldwide.
WASHINGTON HILTON
Supporting Sponsors
THE LOSA COLLABORATIVE
James Klinect, Chief Executive Officer
512-731-5097 | www.losacollaborative.org
PO Box 684645
Austin TX 78768
The LOSA Collaborative is dedicated to the continuous improvement of global aviation safety as the premier provider of LOSA and TEM education, implementation, and benchmarking delivered with the highest levels of quality, integrity and customer service by the world’s most experienced LOSA team.
Exhibitors Only
DAVID CLARK COMPANY, INC.
David Clark Company manufactures aviation headsets for pilots that demand the very best in quality, comfort and performance. Our new DC PRO-X2 Series provides the latest in headset technology and communication reliability. Visit davidclark.com for more information.
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
"Check the Box” is a public awareness campaign that seeks to prevent serious incidents by increasing the public’s awareness of everyday items that are considered hazardous materials (hazmat), including lithium batteries. The Department launched the “Check the Box” campaign in August 2018 at the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) Air Safety Forum. The first goal of the campaign is to raise public awareness of the risks of hazmat in transportation. The second goal of the campaign is to connect the public to resources that describe the actions required to comply with hazardous materials regulations.
TELEX COMMUNICATIONS – BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS
12000 Portland Ave, South
Burnsville, MN 55337 | United States
480-696-4110 | www.telex.com/aircraft
Telex Communications, a division of Bosch, is a world leader in aviation communication products for commercial aviation, including pilot headsets, microphones and cabin communication equipment. The Telex Airman 7 and Airman 8 headsets further advance the world‘s airline standard Airman 750 and the lightest weight ANR Airman 850.