August 15, 2012
In this month's bulletin:
- Continuing Education Workshops – Fall Registrations Open!
- ASA at ACPC
- ASA Member Pavilion at 2013 AP&M Expo Europe – Sign-Up Now!
- Quality Committee Chairpersons Results
- Misuse of ASA Trademark – 2 Companies Added to List
- 5 New Unapproved Parts Notifications
- Member Profile on Facebook
- ASA Web Log by Jason Dickstein – 6 NEW BLOG ENTRIES!
- 2012 ASA Annual Conference – Pictures Posted
ASA at ACPC
Are you going to ACPC? Stop by the ASA booth at the ANF and see Michele and Jason Dickstein.
Continuing Education Workshops – Fall Registrations Open!
Register Now for the upcoming Continuing Education Workshops! These one-day workshops focus on Export, Regulations, and current “hot” topics in the industry. The agenda is also available on the website.
- September 18th in Dallas, TX – Courtyard Dallas DFW Airport North, 4949 Regent Boulevard, Irving, TX 75063
- September 20th in Chicago, IL – Hosted by AirLiance Materials, LLC, 450 Medinah Road, Roselle, IL 60172
- November 12th in Singapore – Raffles Hotel-Singapore, 1 Beach Road, 189673 Singapore
ASA Member Pavilion at 2013 AP&M Expo Europe (7-9 May 2013) – Sign-Up Now
2012’s ASA Member Pavilion was such a success, we are going back next year! Exclusively available to ASA Member companies, you can have a large presence at the only airline purchasing tradeshow in Europe, without the hassle or cost of exhibiting alone. The most popular and visible participation option is a company kiosk within the pavilion. Advertising is also a participation option provided. Space is limited and offered on a first come, first serve basis! For more information, visit www.aviationsuppliers.org/mbr_pavilion_apm or contact Stephanie Brown.
Quality Committee Chairpersons Results
ASA’s Quality Committee is pleased to announce that Chris Anderson of MidAmerican Aerospace, Ltd. has been reappointed as Chairperson, and Nin George of Global Parts, Inc. has been newly appointed as Vice Chairperson. We thank Tim Heckart for his support as Vice-Chair during the last term. For more information about the Quality Committee and the next meeting scheduled for December 5th in Dallas, Texas, please visit the Quality Committee page of the website.
Misuse of ASA Trademark – 2 Companies Added to List**
ASA recognizes the value of ASA’s logos for users, and ASA actively protects the Association name and benefits given to its members. There are three different logos, all of which are trademarked: ASA Membership, ASA-100 Accreditation and ASACB. If you see any company using one of ASA's logos illegally, please report them to us and we will determine the best course of action. In addition to checking the Member Directory and ASA-100 list, please visit the Illegal Use of Logo page if you have questions about a company claiming affiliation to ASA.
Fraudulent Use of ASA-100 Documents
· Team Airline Support
Illegal Use of ASA Member Logo
· FJ Global Solutions
· SMR Aviation Private Ltd.
Illegal Use of ASA-100 Accredited Logo
· Compass International Aerospace, LLC**
· AAT Technology**
· Global Filtration, Inc.
· Jetpower Support
New Unapproved Parts Notifications
Four Unapproved Parts Notifications have been released:
· Travel Caddy, Inc. dba Travelon, located in Elk Grove Village, IL – Selling aircraft parts without FAA authorization.
· Seat Belt Extender Pros and More of Me to Love, located in Sandy Spring, GA – Sold aircraft parts without FAA authorization.
· Electrospec, Inc., located in Dover, NJ – Sold nonconforming transistors.
· Superior Air Parts, Inc., located in Coppell, TX – Sold aircraft parts without FAA approval.
· Aircraft Interior Design, Inc., located in Dallas, TX – Manufactured parts without FAA approval.
Member Profile on Facebook
ASA is doing monthly Member Profiles on our Facebook page! If you would like your company to be featured in the coming months, please let us know by sending an email to dawn@aviationsuppliers.org.
ASA Web Log by Jason Dickstein – 6 NEW BLOG ENTRIES!
Jason represents ASA's interests before the government and he also provides advice and counsel to ASA members. You can find his latest blog entries here.
· “Proposed Part 145 Could Eliminate Spot Repairs and Increase the Cost of Many Repairs”
· “AVEOS Liquidation Auctions Have Been Announced”
· “Exporting Dual Use Aircraft Parts? Simpler Rules are Around the Corner!”
· “American Airlines Pilots Union Rejects Contract – Is this One Step Closer to Merger?”
· “Proposed Rule Change Would Alter the Way that Major Repairs are Recorded – Could Undermine Use of 8130-3 Tags”
· “ASA Can Be Found at the 2012 ACPC”
2012 ASA Annual Conference – Pictures Posted
Pictures from the 2012 Annual Conference are posted on our Facebook page. If you have any pictures you would like us to add, please send them to dawn@aviationsuppliers.org.
Save the Date: ASA 2013 – Tuesday-Thursday, July 9-11 – Four Seasons Hotel – Las Vegas!