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Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and comprehensive family of airliners on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats. Over 9,200 Airbus aircraft have been sold to more than 300 customers worldwide and more than 5,500 of these have been delivered since the company first entered the market in the early seventies.

With annual revenues of over 27 billion euros in 2008, Airbus is a global company, employing around 53,000 people of some 80 different nationalities in design and manufacturing facilities in France, Germany, the UK, and Spain, as well as subsidiaries in the U.S., China, Japan, and in the Middle East.

Sensitive to its position as an industry leader, Airbus strives to be a truly eco-efficient enterprise. To that end Airbus is the first aeronautics company in the world to have earned the ISO 14001 environmental certification for all production sites and products for the entire life cycle. Airbus seeks to ensure that air transport continues to be an eco-efficient means of transport, delivering economic value while minimizing its environmental impact.

http://www.airbus.com

The BOEING Company

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft is a world leader in the design and production of aircraft that seat up to 145 passengers. Its mission is to provide a complete range of commercial aircraft optimized for best-in-class efficiency with the highest level of customer service. The product portfolio is comprised of three commercial aircraft families: for short-haul operations, the 70- to 80- seat Q400 NextGen airliner is a fast, fuel-efficient and lower-emission large turboprop. For medium-haul applications, the CRJ NextGen family of aircraft is a benchmark for regional jet efficiency in the 60- to 100-seat segment. For longer routes, the 110- to 130-seat CSeries airliners are the world’s newest and most advanced single-aisle aircraft designed specifically for comfort and setting new standards in technology, fuel efficiency and reduced environmental impact.

http://www.bombardier.com

CFM International (CFM) was formed as 50/50 joint company between Snecma (SAFRAN Group) and General Electric Company in 1974.  In 2008, the two companies  extended the partnership through the year 2040.

The agreement that established CFM calls for the two parent companies to share everything equally, from design and development to production and support. 
 
The CFM56 product line includes six engine models spanning the thrust range from 18,500 to 34,000 pounds (82 to 151 kN) thrust.  These engines power a total of 30 commercial and military aircraft applications. 

Today, CFM is the world's leading supplier of commercial transport jet engines with firm orders more than 25,000 engines.  The nearly 20,000 CFM56 engines in service with 500 operators and the fleet has accumulated more than 450 million flight hours powering more than 7,800 aircraft worldwide as the most reliable engines in the air.

CFM, CFM56 and the CFM Logo, are all trademarks of CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of Snecma (SAFRAN Group) and General Electric.

http://www.cfm56.com/

GE Aviation is a world-leading provider of commercial and military jet engines and components as well as  avionics, electrical power and mechanical systems for aircraft. GE also has a global service network to support these offerings.

GE Aviation's technological excellence, supported by continuing investments in research and development, has been the foundation of growth and helps ensure quality products that exceed customer requirements. GE Aviation continues to pioneer the world of flight by making it more reliable, quieter, and more energy efficient.  The GE90 is the sole power for the Boeing 777-300ER and 777-200LR, and the world’s most powerful engine. The GEnx engine now under development is the best-selling engine for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and powers the Boeing 747-8 aircraft.  The GE90 and GEnx contain composite materials unprecedented in jet engines. GE Aviation and Honda are developing a new class of jet engines to bring new levels of reliability and durability to the small business jet industry.  CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of GE and Snecma (SAFRAN Group), produces the best-selling commercial jet engines in aviation history.

http://www.geae.com/

The world is getting smaller and flatter. But the world is also becoming smarter. The infrastructures, systems, and processes that underpin how business and society function are becoming digitally aware, interconnected, and infused with intelligence.

The new intelligence applies to how services are delivered, to the movement of people, freight, money, information, electricity, and to how billions of people work and live The possibilities include smarter travel, smarter energy, financial systems, smarter traffic systems, energy, food, cargo, and healthcare.  Each represents a chance to do something better, more efficiently, and more productively. 

This is a new frame of reference with enormous promise for economic growth and societal progress, with opportunities to think and act in new ways.

Let’s build a smarter planet.
www.IBM.com/SmarterPlanet  or www.IBM.com/Industries/Travel

ITA Software is the leader in providing innovative airline information technology solutions and services.

ITA created the industry's most comprehensive airfare pricing, shopping and availability management system, QPX, which is used by leading airlines throughout the world. Airlines such as American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Alitalia, ANA, Continental Airlines, US Airways, TAP Portugal, and LOT Polish Airlines use QPX to power airfare shopping in their call centers, kiosks, and websites.
ITA is currently building a completely new passenger reservation system that is flexible and customer-centric. Air Canada has partnered with ITA as the launch customer.

In 2008, the company was ranked as an Inc. 5000 fastest growing private company. ITA was founded by computer scientists from MIT and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

www.itasoftware.com

Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies company, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines.
Pratt & Whitney has more than 16,000 commercial aircraft engines in service with hundreds of airlines around the world and recently completed demonstrator testing on its game changing PurePower PW1000G engine. Pratt & Whitney has a one-of-a-kind global network of more than 50 overhaul, repair and service centers with flexible service and line maintenance solutions for Pratt & Whitney, partner and competitor engines.
Additionally, Pratt & Whitney is a leading partner in two joint venture companies that manufacture commercial aircraft engines: International Aero Engines, which makes the V2500 for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft, and the Engine Alliance, whose GP7200 engine entered service last year on the new Airbus A380.

http://www.pratt-whitney.com/

Change is a fact of life for the air transport industry, and technology innovation is often a major driver of that change. As SITA commemorates its 60th anniversary this year, we look back over six decades of major change within the industry and we are proud to see that, as an innovator in IT and communications, we have been at the forefront of many new transforming technologies that have radically improved the way the air transport industry works.

As we look to the next decade, SITA is committed to continuously driving new advances by investing considerably in its R&D facility, SITA Lab and innovating collaboratively with all the stakeholders who form the ecosystem which drives the industry today. And we will continue to be guided by the industry’s need for reduced costs, greater competitiveness, improved profitability and operational performance.

Over the past 60 years we can see just how fast our portfolio of solutions has expanded. As we transformed from a network provider to the leading specialists in air transport communications and IT solutions our range of services grew to include managed global communications, infrastructure and outsourcing services, as well as services for airline commercial management, passenger operations, flight operations, aircraft operations, air-to-ground communications, airport management and operations, baggage operations, transportation security and border management, cargo operations and more.

With a customer service team of over 1,600 staff around the world, we also continue to invest significantly in achieving best-in-class customer service, providing integrated local and global support for both our communications and IT application services.

Created and owned by the air transport community, SITA is the community’s dedicated partner for information and communications technology. As a team of industry experts, our know-how is based on working with customers across the global air transport community. Almost every airline and airport in the world does business with SITA.

http://www.sita.aero

Securing your future
Service Excellence for our combined success

Thales is a leading international electronics and systems group, serving aerospace, security, services and defence markets worldwide. The Group employs 68,000 people throughout the world and generated revenues of 12,7 billion euros in 2008. Thales is a worldclass partner providing Critical Safety System Solutions and Support Services to meet the Aviation, Air Traffic Management and Infrastructure needs globally.

We are leader in Aerospace, Security Systems and Air Systems offering innovative solutions for the aviation industry, such as Safety Critical Systems, Connectivity and In-Flight Entertainment (IFE), as well as a pioneer in Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Management Systems.

Our wide range of services for the Air Travel, Airport and Transportation industry (customer support and services, operational services and management services) is focused on Service Excellence to guarantee the customers satisfaction.

Close to its customers, Thales has set up operations near manufacturers, operators and airlines to better meet their requirements. Thales provide all the systems and support capabilities needed to deliver complete solutions.

http://www.thalesgroup.com

China TravelSky, as the major IT solution provider for China airline travel industry, mainly offers to airlines the Electronic Travel Distribution solutions, which includes the following systems: Inventory Control System, Computer Reservation System and Airport Passenger Processing System.
Accounting Centre of China Aviation (ACCA), the subsidiary of TravelSky, is a leading provider of revenue accounting application and business outsourcing services in China. Over the years, ACCA has been devoted to providing modern techniques and cost-efficient services addressing the needs of a wide range of industry participants – from airlines, airports, to travel agents and relevant aviation enterprises. The business scope of ACCA covers revenue accounting application development & maintenances, revenue accounting business outsourcing services, BSP data processing and international & regional clearance. In the coming years, ACCA, as the second largest BSP Data Processing Centre (DPC), will provide comprehensive data processing services and application services for more than 40 countries’ BSP.

http://www.travelsky.net/

Unisys is a leading provider of consulting, information technology services and solutions to airlines, airports, logistics, travel and distribution enterprises. Our clients comprise over 200 airlines – including 19 of the top 25 – and more than 600 airports.
Unisys systems process 29% of all passengers and move 35% of the world's air cargo shipments. We lead the industry in providing security solutions for air transport and the global supply chain. China's aviation industry relies on Unisys for its solutions and technology. Unisys was the Master Integrator for Terminal 3 at the Beijing China International Airport, the largest and most advanced airport terminal in the world.
Our air transport solutions include Unisys AirCore®, our next generation passenger services solution, our Logistics Management System and our Cargo Portal Services, among others. We provide market-driven initiatives and technologies for:

• Enterprise Security
• Outsourcing
• Real-time Infrastructure
• Open Source Solutions
• Application Services

We offer a powerful advantage by combining Unisys 3D Blueprinting™ capabilities and solutions for secure business operations with our core competencies of Consulting, Systems Integration, Outsourcing, Infrastructure and Server Technology and industry solutions.

Learn more about Unisys at www.unisys.com/transportation