October 15, 2012
In this month's bulletin:
- ASA Board Election Results
- Continuing Education Workshops – Registration Open for Singapore
- New Unapproved Parts Notification
- Misuse of ASA Trademark – Aviation Support Europe Added
- Quality Committee Meeting – Register Now (no fee required)
- ASA Member Pavilion at 2013 AP&M Expo Europe – Sign-Up Now!
- Member Profile on Facebook
- ASA Web Log by Jason Dickstein – NEW ENTRY! “If Flame Retardants in Aircraft Parts are Banned, then the Parts on a Distributor’s Shelves May be Banned!”
ASA Board Election Results
The 2012 ASA Board of Directors election results are in and the winners are:
· Brad Baker (Worthington Aircraft Parts, Inc.)
· Richard Levin (A.J. Levin Company, Inc.)
· Brent Webb (Aircraft Inventory Management Services, Inc.)
· Mitch Weinberg (International Aircraft Associates, Inc.)
We would like to thank the candidates who ran for their commitment to supporting the Association and thank you also to all those who voted.
Continuing Education Workshops – Registration Open for Singapore
It’s not too late to register for the Singapore Workshops. Register Now! Being held just two (2) days before MRO Asia, this one-day workshop will focus on Export, Regulations, and current “hot” topics in the industry. If there are any important regional topics of interest that you’d like to have discussed, please email Dawn Carberry.
- November 12th in Singapore – Raffles Hotel-Singapore, 1 Beach Road, 189673 Singapore
New Unapproved Parts Notifications
A new Unapproved Parts Notifications has been released:
· Schatz Bearing Corporation, located in Poughkeepsie, NY & National Precision Bearing Group (a division of Mechatronics, Inc.), located in Preston, WA – Sold parts without FAA approval.
Misuse of ASA Trademark – Aviation Support Europe 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*
· FJ Global Solutions
· Compass International Aerospace, LLC
· AAT Technology
· Global Filtration, Inc.
· Jetpower Support
Quality Committee Meeting – Register Now (no fee required)
The next Quality Committee meeting is scheduled for December 5th in Dallas, TX. Registration is now open and hotel reservation information can be found on the website. www.aviationsuppliers.org/Quality-Committee-News A call for agenda items went out last week. If there are any topics of interest that you’d like to see on the meeting’s agenda, please email Stephanie Brown.
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.
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.
ASA Web Blog by Jason Dickstein – NEW BLOG ENTRY: “If Flame Retardants in Aircraft Parts are Banned, then the Parts on a Distributor’s Shelves May be Banned!”
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.
Save the Date: ASA 2013 – Tuesday-Thursday, July 9-11 – Four Seasons Hotel – Las Vegas!