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Consulting Services<br />
Accommodations Plus International (API)<br />
1200 Rte. 109<br />
Lindenhurst, NY 11757<br />
(516) 307-3015<br />
Fax: (516) 797-9653<br />
www.apihotels.com<br />
RAA Representative: Rob Miller<br />
(952) 473-0052<br />
robert.miller@apihotels.com<br />
Accommodations Plus International (API) was founded in<br />
1984 on the principles of integrity and professionalism<br />
as a solution provider to the airline industry specializing<br />
in the handling of hotel accommodations for airline<br />
crews as well as business and leisure travel. As a full<br />
service travel management company, API includes a suite<br />
of technology solutions that streamline the process of<br />
securing accommodations. These systems include a comprehensive<br />
end-to-end management of the airline crew<br />
travel room bookings with centralized billing and reconciliation;<br />
crew information and feedback solution enhancing<br />
the experience of the crew members and providing<br />
airline management with full reporting on all activity for<br />
the crew hotels; an online booking capability with instant<br />
confirmation of airline crew and other preferred rates<br />
for business and leisure travel. API’s transparent pricing<br />
model and advanced suite of solutions offer our airline<br />
clients an optimized solution that will simplify operations<br />
and result in considerable savings.<br />
Aeroxchange<br />
5221 N. O’Connor Blvd<br />
Suite 800<br />
Irving, TX 75039<br />
(972) 556-8594<br />
Fax: (972) 869-5048<br />
www.aeroxchange.com<br />
RAA Representative: Chiqueta Edberson<br />
(972) 556-8517<br />
chiqueta.edberson@aeroxchange.com<br />
Aeroxchange is a neutral, e-commerce platform that<br />
provides innovative solutions to maximize efficiency<br />
across the complex global supply chain. As the leader<br />
in aviation supply chain solutions, Aeroxchange is fast<br />
becoming the preferred portal for procurement and<br />
sourcing professionals worldwide. With a single connection<br />
to Aeroxchange, your organization can quickly and<br />
cost-effectively link to industry trading partners without<br />
requiring them to change their internal systems or processes.<br />
This eliminates the need to manage numerous<br />
and cumbersome traditional one-to-one EDI solutions to<br />
support the order transaction lifecycle.<br />
Comply 365<br />
13979 Willowbrook Road<br />
Roscoe, IL 61073<br />
(815) 525-1100<br />
www.comply365.com<br />
RAA Representative: Kerry Frank, President<br />
(815) 525-1101<br />
kfrank@bitsaero.com<br />
Balanced IT Solutions (BITS), a Rockford, IL area software<br />
company, has more than 50 years of staff experience in<br />
aviation, compliance, software development and homeland<br />
security. BITS’ Software as a Service (SaaS) product<br />
Comply365 allows multiple departments within a company<br />
to track compliance with any type of documentation<br />
or training. Comply365 will work in many industries,<br />
including aviation and aerospace. For more information,<br />
call 815-525-1100 or go to www.comply365.com<br />
<strong>Emerald</strong> <strong>Media</strong><br />
1702 Raleigh Hill Road<br />
Vienna, VA 22182<br />
(703) 716-0503<br />
Fax: (703) 716-0003<br />
www.emeraldmediaus.com<br />
RAA Representative: Kelly Murphy<br />
Kelly@emeraldmediaus.com<br />
<strong>Emerald</strong> <strong>Media</strong> specializes in media/public relations and<br />
editorial services for the air transport industry. With offices<br />
in the US, UK and Australia, <strong>Emerald</strong> <strong>Media</strong> offers clients<br />
worldwide opportunities to publicize their products and<br />
services. The company also publishes RAA’s magazine,<br />
Regional Horizons and the RAA <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>.<br />
Hotel Connections Ltd.<br />
444 Park Avenue South<br />
New York, NY 10016<br />
(212) 7791500<br />
Fax: (212) 679-1313<br />
www.hotelconnections.com<br />
RAA Representative: Ken Shanley<br />
(212) 779-1500<br />
ken@hotelconnections.com<br />
Hotel Connections works with over 60 crews on a global<br />
basis. We assist them in a variety of ways from crew<br />
accommodations, expense management, service and<br />
customer satisfaction analysis and strategy planning.<br />
Because of our strong purchasing power around the<br />
world, we are able to obtain very special negotiated rates<br />
loaded into booking engine “”Book Direct”” to assist<br />
our customers on their individual travel needs. We also<br />
work in the markets of distress passenger business; emergency<br />
relocation; and private aviation. This same business<br />
model is allowing us to branch out into our key markets<br />
for our future growth and development. We would value<br />
the opportunity to be a member of your organization.<br />
The Lundie Group<br />
1363 Mistletoe Ridge Place, NW<br />
Concord, NC 28027<br />
(704) 784-5862<br />
Fax: (704) 784-8319<br />
RAA Representative: Diana Lundie<br />
dlundie@aol.com<br />
The Lundie Group, Inc. provides event planning management<br />
services to several aviation clients including the Regional<br />
Airline Association. As a full service provider of convention<br />
and trade show services, we can provide assistance<br />
in planning small Board of Directors meetings to executive<br />
conferences or trade shows. A few of our services include:<br />
Hotel & Facility negotiations; Food & Beverage Coordination;<br />
Special Event & Entertainment Arrangements.<br />
RAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Consortium<br />
2025 M Street, NW Suite 800<br />
Washington, DC 20036<br />
(202) 367-2409<br />
Fax: (202) 367-2170<br />
RAA Representative: Liam Connolly<br />
connolly@raa.org<br />
RAA Consortium offers a wide range of services designed<br />
specifically to meet the requirements established by the US<br />
Department of Transportation. The core services include<br />
random pool selection, drug and alcohol collection, laboratory<br />
testing and Medical Review Officer services. FirstLab<br />
is our third party administrator providing these services at a<br />
discount to participants. The Consortium offers additional<br />
services ranging from supervisor training to Federal Aviation<br />
Administration audit support. All of these services are<br />
designed by RAA to meet the needs of the regional airline<br />
industry’s airlines and maintenance support organizations.<br />
Skyplan Services, Ltd.<br />
7777 10th St. NE<br />
Suite 104<br />
Calgary, Alberta T2E-8X2<br />
(800) 661-9189<br />
Fax: (403) 275-3911<br />
www.skyplan.com<br />
RAA Representative: David Pallavicini, USA Manager-<br />
Sales, Service & Marketing<br />
(650) 692-3003<br />
dpallavicini@skyplan.com<br />
Skyplan Services Ltd. has been a leading provider of quality<br />
flight operations automation and support solutions to airlines,<br />
corporate aircraft operators, government flight operations,<br />
and aircraft ferry companies for over 26 years. Our services<br />
have been built around the support of the airline community<br />
with a special focus on intense hi-density short range regional<br />
operations. Our major services include computer flight planning<br />
– both online or via Skyplan operations staff, real time<br />
– worldwide weather reporting including graphics, NOTAM<br />
services, diplomatic services, 24 hour dispatch support, fuel<br />
and ground handling arrangements. Our main offices are<br />
located in Calgary, Canada and Sharjah, UAE, with support<br />
facilities in the US.<br />
UBM Aviation - OAG<br />
National Press Building<br />
529 14th St NW Suite 1270<br />
Washington, DC 20045<br />
(202) 355-1166<br />
Fax: (202) 355-1149<br />
www.oag.com<br />
RAA Representative: Mark Raggio<br />
mark.raggio@ubmaviation.com<br />
UBM Aviation, which includes the products of OAG and<br />
ASM (Airport Strategy & Marketing) is the global leader<br />
in aviation consultancy, data and market intelligence.<br />
OAG is the provider of specialist aviation suite of data<br />
solutions supporting mission critical systems and projects<br />
spanning the global aviation marketplace. ASM is the<br />
world’s leading air service development consultancy, providing<br />
airports with all the necessary tools and resource<br />
to help deliver new air services.<br />
See our advertisement page 80.<br />
Weather Services International (WSI)<br />
400 Minuteman Road<br />
Andover, MA 01810<br />
(978) 983-6300<br />
Fax: (978) 983-6400<br />
www.wsi.com<br />
RAA Representative: Andrew Chi, Director, Global Sales<br />
(978) 983-6694<br />
achi@wsi.com<br />
Without a crystal clear picture of what’s happening in<br />
the skies and on the ground, keeping airline operations<br />
running smoothly and efficiently is virtually impossible.<br />
To deliver this critical insight, WSI offers the most comprehensive<br />
and advanced library of aviation weather<br />
products for pilots and operations personnel on the<br />
market today.<br />
WSI Corporation is the world’s leading provider of<br />
proactive operations management solutions for the aviation<br />
industry. WSI has you covered from pre-flight to<br />
touchdown with WSI Fusion, WSI Hubcast, WSI Pilotbrief<br />
and WSI InFlight weather briefing systems.<br />
RAA 2011 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 71<br />
Associate Member Directory