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Legal Track
Workshops in the Legal-Regulatory Track are designed to update attendees on the latest regulatory and legal changes that affect the aviation industry, both in the U.S. and abroad.
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Workshop A:
Are Imports Issues Impacting Your Parts Supply?
Bruce H. Leeds, LCB, CCS, Sr. Export/Import Advisor, The Boeing Company
This session will provide an overview of the U.S. import process - with a special focus on aircraft parts and components. Topics to be covered include:
- The basic process of importing and clearing customs, including terminology and costs
- Customs duties and user fees - how they are calculated
- Major duty exemptions, including U.S. goods returned, NAFTA and Civil Aircraft Agreement
- Pitfalls to be aware of - dumping duty, licenses and other U.S. Government agency requirements
- Introduction to the "dark side" - dealing with seizures, liquidated damages and penalties
- Obtaining duty refunds
- C-TPAT and supply chain security programs
Workshop B:
Protecting Yourself from Customers in Bankruptcy
Jason Dickstein, General Counsel, Aviation Suppliers Association
Nothing is as frightening as the proposition of a major customer's bankruptcy. Fuel prices and other factors are driving air carriers and other industry companies into the waiting arms of the bankruptcy courts. You CAN structure your transactions to protect yourself!! In this workshop, Mr. Dickstein will address strategies for improving your chances of getting paid, even when your customer has sought the protection of the bankruptcy courts.
Workshop E:
Security, Changes in FAA Enforcement Policy & New Federal Focus on SUPs
Harry Schaefer, Principal, Schaefer Consulting Services, LLC
Today, when many people hear the word "security," they think of protecting against terrorism. But security means a lot more, including protecting your valuable assets (ranging from your inventory to your employees) from an ever-growing collection of threats. Mr. Schaefer will discuss recent changes in FAA enforcement policy and the new Federal focus on suspected unapproved parts. Mr. Schaefer retired from a career in transportation law enforcement in 2007. He currently holds consulting contracts with the FAA and provides consulting services to private industry.
Workshop G:
The Export Chase
Jason Dickstein, ASA General Counsel, Aviation Suppliers Association
Join Mr. Dickstein, as he leads your aircraft parts through a harrowing chase across the world of export regulatory compliance. Making this class even more exciting, you will be avoiding the relentless pursuit of the United States Government, which has brought record export sanctions against companies in recent years. Join us as we focus on how to how to make sure all of your exported aircraft parts remain in compliance with the appropriate export regulations.
Workshop J:
Going Paperless - The Electronic 8130-3
Dave Broughton, Principal , DB Aerospace Solutions
Ken Jones, Air Transport Association (invited)
John Pawlicki, Director - EBusiness, SITA
Brent Webb, President, Aircraft Inventory Management & Services, Ltd. (ASA Board Member)
When FAA Order 8130.21F is released, the transmittal of a digital record will be official. This workshop will explain how a distributor fits into this new documentation transfer and what options are available for distributors to establish the technology necessary to participate.
Workshop K:
ASA Accreditation - Partnership for Safety
Stephanie Brown, Program Coordinator, ASA
Kelly Lyon, ASAAP Auditor, ASA
Ms. Brown and Mr. Lyon will provide an overview of the ASA-100 Quality System Standard and the steps to becoming an accredited distributor. Learn how you can provide your customers with an added level of certainty that your quality system meets a higher standard of quality than required by FAA Advisory Circular 00-56A.
Workshop L:
Best Management Practice for Disassembly of Aircraft and Engines
William (Bill) Carberry, Deputy Director, AFRA
Kelly Lyon, Auditor, AFRA
The Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) has taken the industry lead and developed a Best Management Practice (BMP) for Disassembly of Aircraft and Engines. With the BMP published and companies audited and accredited, the industry now has a tool for evaluating the quality and operations of a disassembler. Mr. Carberry and Mr. Lyon will discuss the procedural and substantive requirements associated with the BMP. They will also show how a company that participates in the BMP program will improve quality, enhance safety, protect the environment and increase marketability.
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For more information about ASA 2008,
please contact ASA 202-347-6899.
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