February 15, 2013
In this month's bulletin:
- New! – Welcome ASA’s February New Members!
- Celebrating 20 Years! – 20 Year Members
- ASA 2013 – Hotel NOW Accepting Reservations
- ASA Member Pavilion – Only 1 spot left (closes COB today)
- ASA is Now an Accredited Registrar for AS9100 and AS9120
- Member Profile on Facebook
- Continuing Education Workshops – Spring Registrations Open!
- Hazmat Training Dates
- Misuse of ASA Trademark – Company Added*
- ASA Web Log by Jason Dickstein – 3 NEW ENTRIES
Welcome New ASA Members!
ASA welcomes the following new member companies, bringing total membership to 503. For a complete list of ASA Members and for all other lists maintained by ASA, please visit the ASA Website. ASA would like to welcome the following new member companies:
· B&W Aviation Corp. – Miami, FL
· AM Aviation Solutions – Falls Church, VA
· FTB INT’L CORP – New York, NY
· American Aviation International Marketing LLC – Ellicott City, MD
· Sunshine Airspares – Plantation, FL
· Ascend Aero, Inc. – Valencia, CA
· Integrated Aviation Systems, LLC – Arlington, VA
· AerReach LLC – Irving, TX
· Jetspares International, Inc. – Windermere, FL
· Airesource International Corporation – Miami, FL
· Team Aerospace Pte Ltd – Singapore
· 5 Star Aerospace – Davie, FL
· Aero Brake & Spares, Inc. – Lago Vista, TX
· Jetrade Limited – West Sussex, United Kingdom
· Vision Air Technology – Buena Park, CA
· M/S Aerotech World LLC – Abudhabi, United Arab Emirates
Celebrating 20 Years! – 20 Year Members
ASA is proud to celebrate 20 years in the aviation distributor industry and we would like to recognize our initial set of Member Companies and thank them for their twenty years of support of the Association:
- Boeing Commercial Airplanes
- Flight Director, Inc.
- International Aircraft Associates, Inc.
- Intertrade Limited
- Jet Midwest, Inc.
- Mitchell Aircraft Spares/Expendables
- Pacific Air Industries/Air-Cert, Inc.
- Technitrade, Inc.
ASA 2013 – Hotel Now Accepting Reservations
The Four Seasons Hotel Vegas is now accepting reservations for your stay during the 2013 ASA Annual Conference. Be sure to make your reservations through this page to ensure that you get the ASA Room Block Rate of $169 for Sunday-Thursday and $209 for Friday and Saturday. Don’t forget the new meeting pattern of Tuesday-Thursday (July 9-11) when making your reservations.
*Early Bird Conference registration will open in March 2013.
ASA Member Pavilion – Only 1 spot left (closes COB today)
There’s only one slot left for this year’s member pavilion at the ap&m expo in London! Join other member companies in taking advantage of this member-exclusive opportunity! ASA will be closing participation in the pavilion COB today (2/15), don’t miss out on this great opportunity to have a large presence at the only airline purchasing tradeshow in Europe, without the hassle or cost of exhibiting alone. ASA does all the preparation and set-up before and during the show while actively promoting participating companies. Details and photos from last year’s successful pavilion at Member Pavilion or by visiting the ASA Facebook page. Contact Stephanie Brown now!
ASA is Now an Accredited Registrar for AS9100 and AS9120
ASA, using the tradename ASACB, is now accredited to conduct AS9100 and AS9120 audits. ASACB’s accreditation is through ANAB and allows ASACB to issue accredited certificates for AS9100 and AS9120 which, among many things, means that the audit results and certificates will be listed in the IAQG OASIS database. ASACB is pleased to announce its first AS9100 company is Patriot Taxiway Industries located in Lomira, WI. Patriot Taxiway designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes lighting products for both aerospace and military applications. They are a disabled veteran owned business. If you are interested in AS9100, AS9120, ISO 9001 or ASA-100 audit, contact the group that knows the aerospace and distribution industry – ASA!
Member Profile on Facebook
ASA has 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.
Continuing Education Workshops – Spring 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. View the website for more details as they arise.
- April 9……………………Jamaica, NY*
- April 23…………………..Miramar, FL*
- September 17…………..Los Angeles, CA
- September 20…………..Seattle, WA
*More dates to come!
Hazmat Training Dates
The U.S. Department of Transportation requires all individuals engaged in handling hazardous materials to be trained at least once every three years. Washington Aviation Group conducts a Hazmat Training course to which ASA Members receive discounted registration! Early Bird Registration will open soon for the 2013 courses. Visit the website for more details.
- March 11-12……………..Los Angeles, CA
- April 24-25………………..Miramar, FL
Misuse of ASA Trademark – Company Added*
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 Alteration of an ASA-100 Certificate
· Team Airline Support
Fraudulent Alteration of an ASA Member Certificate
· Aviation Support Europe
Illegal Use of ASA Member Logo
· FJ Global Solutions
· Future Inventory Repair Management, Inc. (F.I.R.M.)
· PPL INDUSTRIES (PPLTR INC)
· The MEC Group LLC*
Illegal Use of ASA-100 Accredited Logo
· Compass International Aerospace, LLC
· AAT Technology
· Global Filtration, Inc.
· Jetpower Support
Illegal Use of ASA-100 Accredited Logo & Outdated Certificate
· Avitex, Inc. (Int’l Aircraft Parts Suppliers)
· Global Airspares Inc
Misrepresentations of Membership & Certifications
- Aviation Display Ltd.
ASA Web Blog by Jason Dickstein – 3 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.
· “Do You Have 121.5 MHz ELT Inventory?”
· “Pratt & Whitney Canada Debarment – What Does it Mean for U.S. Distributors?”
· “European SMS Proposal Will Likely Affect Distributors”
ASA 2013 – Tuesday-Thursday, July 9-11 – Four Seasons Hotel – Las Vegas!