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Welcome to 2012’s Flight International World Airlines, our annual directory that provides key information on every airline across the globe operating scheduled services or flying a significant number of charters

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Flight International’s World Airlines directory contains information on 1,500 airlines, which are listed alphabetically. The selection criterion has been to list operators with one or more aircraft with more than 19 seats. Where justified by significance of service or national carrier status, airlines operating aircraft with fewer than 19 seats are included, as are some helicopter companies that operate a significant number of scheduled passenger services. The directory includes scheduled or charter cargo operators. The listing includes, where possible, nonjet commuter and regional operators that meet the inclusion criteria, but is not a complete guide to air-taxi services. Data incorporated in the directory from Flightglobal’s ACAS database is correct up to early 2012. It includes contact details/ addresses and where relevant the airline’s

three-character International Civil Aviation Organisation airline designator code in () and the two-character IATA code in []. Also included are telephone and fax numbers (including international dialling codes), partners and shareholders and senior executives. A brief description and history are provided where appropriate. Fleet data, correct to early 2012, including inservice (but not parked aircraft) and firm orders – shown in () – for turbine-powered aircraft, is sourced from Flightglobal’s ACAS database – for more information visit flightglobal.com/acas or telephone +44 (0) 1788 540898. Some information on piston-powered types is included. In the case of wet-lease operators, aircraft are generally recorded in the fleet of the company for which they are flown, rather than the carrier that operates them (if the two are different). ■

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AEroPElicAn Air SErvicES [oT] (PEl) Private Bag 2004, Newcastle Airport, Newcastle, New South Wales, 2318, Australia Tel +61 2 4928 9600 Fax +61 2 4965 1399 Email [email protected] Website www.aeropelican.com.au

Parent organisation/shareholders Business Air Holdings Group (100%) Alliances Brindabella Airlines, Qantas Date operations started 1 July 1971 Description Commuter airline operating direct flights within New South Wales connecting Newcastle, Mudgee, Narrabri, Snowy Mountains and Sydney. Also offers regular scheduled services from Narrabri to Brisbane, cargo and charter services. History Founded by Keith Hilder in 1968. Launched commercial operations three years later from its own airfield at Belmont, NSW. Sold to Masling Airlines in 1980. Sold again in 1981 to BODAS, a company jointly owned by TNT and News Limited. Began an association with Ansett Australia which led to the company eventually becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the airline. Placed into voluntary administration in September 2001, following the collapse of the Ansett Group. Sold by the administrators to International Air Parts in April 2002. Entered into a commercial agreement with Regional Express Airlines (Rex) in June 2003. Parent Business Air Holdings acquired a majority shareholding in Brindabella Airlines in September 2011, with both carriers initially retaining their individual branding. Executives General Manager ...................................... Ian Vanderdeek Fleet (orders) 4 x BAe Jetstream 32 Main base Newcastle (NTL) Hubs Sydney (SYD)

AEroPErlAS [Wl] (APP) Panama City, Panama Date operations started June 1970 Date operations ceased 29 February 2012 Regional airline which operated daily from Panama City to 15 domestic destinations as part of the TACA Regional Airlines system. Charter flights were also undertaken. It was formed as Aerolineas Islas de las Perlas and was government-run from 1976 until 1987, when it was sold to private owners. The company decided to cease operations in Panama, citing poor market conditions and the business model of the airline.

AEroPoSTAl [vH] (Alv) Avenida Paseo de Colon, Torre Polar Oeste, Piso 21 Plaza Venezuela, Los Caobos, Caracas, Distrito Federal, 1050, Venezuela Tel +58 212 303 7180 Fax +58 212 355 2367 Website www.aeropostal.com

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Ignacio Zaragoza No. 343-3 Nte, Colonia Centro, 81200, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico Tel +52 668 817 1727 Fax +52 668 817 1728 Website www.aeropacifico.com Date operations started 2001 Description Provides a regular service and inclusive holiday packages in the Baja California del Sur peninsula linking Los Mochis to five other destinations. Executives President ....................................................... Jaime Lugo Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe Jetstream 31 1 x Let L-410UVP-E Main base Los Mochis (LMM)

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Parent organisation/shareholders Grupo Suner (majority owner) Date operations started 1996 Description Operates passenger and cargo charters throughout Europe and North Africa, together with aerial ambulance flights and pilot training. Executives President ................................................. Xavier Olivares Finance Manager .................................... Teresa Sisternes Operations Manager .................................. Jose Penades Fleet (orders) 6 x Fairchild Metro III Main base Valencia (VLC)

Ukrainian airline Aerosvit operates Airbus A320s as well as Boeing 737s. Parent organisation/shareholders Corporacion Alas de Venezuela (100%) Date operations started 3 July 1929 Description Operates domestic services linking Caracas with Barquisimeto, Maracaibo, Maturin, Porlamar, Puerto Ordaz and Valencia, in addition to a single international service to Port of Spain. History Founded as Linea Aerea Venezolana (LAV) on 1 January 1935, when the Venezuelan government took over the routes and equipment of French company Cie Générale Aéropostale, which had begun operating in Venezuela in July 1929. The Venezuelan government acquired the airline on 31 December 1933, although it continued to be essentially French-managed until 1 January 1935, when as well as being rebranded, the airline was brought under Venezuelan management control. In the 1960s, a new international airline, VIASA, was created to concentrate on international services, while Aeropostal specialised on domestic routes. Operations ceased in August 1994, but the airline was reactivated in January 1997, following its 1996 sale to the private Corporacion Alas de Venezuela. Grupo Makled acquired Aeropostal and its parent Corporacion Alas de Venezuela. The airline was briefly grounded by the Venezuelan government, which finally seized the airline after the owners of Grupo Makled were arrested on drug trafficking charges, on 18 November 2008. The Chavez government announced plans to take over Aeropostal as “social property” in March 2009 and subsequently relaunched domestic services as a state-owned carrier. The first international route, to Port of Spain, was relaunched on 29 January 2010. Executives President ................................ Douglas Vasquez Porellana Fleet (orders) 2 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 3 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Caracas (CCS)

AEro-SErvicE (rSr) 10 Avenue du General de Gaulle, BP 1138, Pointe Noire, Congo Tel +242 556 41 41 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders TAG Light Aviation Department (100%) Date operations started 1967 Description Provides commuter and charter operations within the Congo and to neighbouring countries. Also has a strong cargo business. History Founded as the air freight transport department of a frozen food company, it later became an independent airline. Executives President & Director General .........................G Griesbaum Finance Director ..................................Dominic Decouville

Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna C402B 1 x Cessna C404 2 x Britten-Norman BN2A Main base Pointe-Noire (PNR)

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AEroSTAr AirlinES (UAr) Ivano Mazepy 34B, Kiev, 03151, Ukraine Tel +380 44 490 92 32 Fax +380 44 490 92 33 Email [email protected] Website www.aerostar.com.ua Date operations started 18 August 1997 Description Provides private and VIP charter flights within the Ukraine and to neighbouring countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Executives President ......................................... Shokhraddin Askerov General Director ............................................ Vasily Porva Fleet (orders) 1 x Beechcraft King Air 300 2 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 2 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 2 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 9 3 x Dornier 328JET-300 Main base Kiev (KBP), Kiev (IEV)

AEroSUcrE coloMBiA [6n] (KrE) Aeropuerto El Dorado, Terminal de Carga N2, Bogota, 151268, Colombia Tel +57 1 414 8224 Fax +57 1 413 9442 Email [email protected] Date operations started 1969 Description Operates domestic and international cargo scheduled flights and passenger charter within Central and South America. Executives President ..................................................... Jorge Solano Chief Financial Officer ................. Marta Patricia Rodriguez Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 727-100 3 x Boeing 727-200 2 x Boeing 737-200 1 x Cessna 500 Main base Bogota (BOG)

AEroSUr [5l] (rSU) Avenida Irala 616, PO Box 3104, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 3104, Bolivia Tel +591 3 336 4446 Fax +591 3 333 0666 Email [email protected] Website www.aerosur.com Parent organisation/shareholders Privately held (Bolivian investors) (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Aerosur Paraguay (50%) Alliances Aerolineas Argentinas, LAN Airlines, TACA International Airlines, TACA Peru Date operations started 24 August 1992

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Employees total 1,116 Executives Chairman .................................................Bey Soo Khiang Chief Executive Officer ..................................... Marvin Tan Finance Manager ............................................. Ley Pheng VP & Chief Pilot .................................... Siew Loong Leong Fleet (orders) 6 x Airbus A319-100 13 (5) x Airbus A320-200 Main base Singapore (SIN)

Bubenska 113/47, Holesovice, 170 00 Prague, Czech Republic Tel +420 233 374 596 Fax +420 233 371 179 Email [email protected] Website www.silverair.cz Parent organisation/shareholders Management (100%) Date operations started February 1997 Description Operates charter flights within the Czech Republic and throughout Europe for international companies including TNT and DHL, as well as the Czech Postal services and local travel agencies. History Launched operations flying between Prague, Nuremberg and Liege for TNT. Executives President & Technical Manager............................ Jan Maly Head of Flight Operations .............................. Daniel Prusa Fleet (orders) 1 x Let L-410UVP-E Main base Prague PRG Hubs Ostrava OSR

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Singapore Airlines launched Airbus A380 services in 200 Employees total 13,793 Executives Chairman ......................................Stephen Lee Ching Yen Chief Executive Officer ...........................Goh Choon Phong EVP Operations and Services .................... Swee Wah Mak SVP Finance .............................................Chan Hon Chew Fleet (orders) 19 (15) x Airbus A330-300 5 x Airbus A340-500 (20) x Airbus A350-900XWB 16 (3) x Airbus A380-800 3 x Boeing 747-400 35 x Boeing 777-200 27 (8) x Boeing 777-300 (20) x Boeing 787-9 Main base Singapore (SIN)

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Parent organisation/shareholders Singapore Airlines Group (100%) Alliances Star Alliance, Air India, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Kuwait Airways, Luxair, Malaysia Airlines, S7 Airlines, SilkAir, Skywest Airlines, Transaero Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Australia Date operations started 1 October 1972 Description Singaporean flag carrier operating an extensive network of scheduled services linking destinations SingAPorE AirlinES CArgo [SQ] (SQC) throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Africa, Europe, Middle East and North America. Asian regional services are 08E, Airline House, 25 Airline Road, Singapore Tel +65 6541 6600 Fax +65 6546 3798 operated by subsidiary carrier Silk Air. Email [email protected] History Traces its origins back to the first scheduled flight Website www.siacargo.com made by Malayan Airways, from Singapore’s Kallang Airport to Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang on 1 May 1947. Following Parent organisation/shareholders Singapore Airlines direct links from the UK and the creation of the Malaya’s independence Group (100%) Federated Malaysia on about 1 November the Clicking Airline China Cargo Airlines Want toStates findofout more an 1963, airline? on subsidiaries/shareholdings the company was rebranded as Malaysia Airways. After (16%) www address in the entry will take you straight through to Singapore’s separation from Malaysia on 9 August 1965, a Alliances Wow, Cargojet Airways, Coyne Airways, Virgin Australia new flag carrier, Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, was Date operations started April 2001 thejoint airline’s website established on 1 January 1967. Services to Europe were Description Stand-alone cargo operation to complement the introduced in June 1971, with the Singapore-London route, parent company’s passenger services. flown via Bombay, Bahrain and Rome. The January 1972 History SIA Cargo was established in October 2000, and dissolution of Malaysia-Singapore Airlines into two separate received its air operator’s certificate in April 2001. carriers created Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) and Employees total 954 Singapore Airlines (SIA), effective 1 October 1972. Executives Launched a wholly-owned charter subsidiary, Tradewinds, Chairman ..............................................Cheng Eng Huang in 1975 which later added scheduled services to regional President & CEO ............................................ Tan Kai Ping business markets and was rebranded as Silk Air in 1992. VP Flight Operations .............................................C C Loh SIA gained transpacific access to the USA in 1978. Acquired Fleet (orders) 13 x Boeing 747-400 a 49% share of Virgin Atlantic Airways on 31 March 2000. Main base Singapore SIN Launched a new subsidiary low-cost carrier, Tiger Airways, SitA Air which launched services in September 2004. Introduced the world’s longest non-stop commercial flight, between GPO Box 9002, Sinamangal Ward No: 9, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel +977 1 448 7110 Fax +977 1 449 0546 Singapore and Los Angeles, with the Airbus A340-500 Email [email protected] in February 2004. This was surpassed in June 2004 with the new non-stop service from Singapore to New York Parent organisation/shareholders Priti Rana (100%) (Newark). Operated the world’s first Airbus A380 scheduled Date operations started 6 February 2003 service on 25 October 2007, between Singapore and Description Nepalese carrier operating domestic flights Sydney. Operated its first all-business class service, with an from its base in Kathmandu to Lukla, Tumlingtar, Airbus A340-500, between Singapore and New York-Newark Biratnagar, Janakpur, Pokhara, Jomsom, Chaurjhari, International 15 May 2008. Announced a new low-cost Dang, Nepalgunj and Dhangadi. Regular cargo and carrier subsidiary, Scoot, on 25 May 2011, with plans to harter flights in the eastern half of the country are launch services by mid-2012. operated from Nepalganj.

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A 1time Airline [T6] (RNX) Unit D2, Isando Industrial Park, Gewel Road, Kempton Park, Cape Road, South Africa Tel +27 11 928 8000 Fax +27 11 392 5027 Email [email protected] Website www.1time.aero Parent organisation/shareholders 1time Holdings (100%) Date operations started 25 February 2004 Description Operates low-cost charters and scheduled services linking Johannesburg with Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, East London, George, Port Elizabeth and Zanzibar in Tanzania. History Founded by former CEO Glenn Orsmond, who was Finance Director of Aeronexus, an aviation company offering aircraft management, crewing and aircraft maintenance services. Aeronexus, itself owned by Afrisource Holdings, took a 50% shareholding, while MKJH Trust took a 30% stake and Mogwele Investments the remaining 20%. Although Kulula.com had been launched earlier, in 2001, it was as a subsidiary of Comair, so 1time became South Africa’s first dedicated independent low-cost carrier on launch of services in February 2004. The company was listed on Johannesburg’s Altex Stock Exchange on 14 August 2007. Executives Chairman......................................................... Sipo Twala Chief Executive Officer................................ Blacky Komani Operations Manager..................................... James Budge Financial Director.......................................... Mike Snyman Fleet (orders) 11 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Johannesburg JNB Hubs Cape Town (CPT), East London (ELS)

2nd Arkhangelsk United Aviation Division (OAO) Vaskovo Airport, Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Region, 163036, Russia Tel +7 8182 45 01 65 Fax +7 8182 45 17 94 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders Russian state (100%) Date operations started 1935 Description Operates passenger and cargo (including mail) services from Arkhangelsk’s Vaskovo Airport, specialising in serving otherwise inaccessible locations in northern Russia. Performs a wide range of air transport and aerial work services in support of the oil, nuclear and space industries, state institutions and research institutes. Also operates internationally, primarily in support of humanitarian and peace-making efforts by NGOs including the Red Cross and the United Nations. History The oldest and leading air cargo company in northwest Russia. Introduced operations in support of peacemaking missions in Africa in 1993. Provided humanitarian relief missions following the Afghanistan earthquake in 1998 and subsequent earthquakes in Pakistan and has also flown humanitarian missions in Angola, Cambodia, DR Congo, Djibouti, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra-Leone, Somalia, Sudan and the former Yugoslavia. Executives General Director�������������������������������������������� Yury Davydov Chief Accountant���������������������������������� Svetlana Troshkova Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna 550 1 x Learjet Learjet 31 Main base Vaskovo

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Abaete Linhas Aereas (ABJ) Aeroporto Intl de Salvador, Dptdo Luiz Eduardo Magalhaes, Praca Gago Coutinho s/n, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Tel +55 71 3377 2555 Fax +55 71 3462 9665 Email [email protected] Website www.abaete.com.br Description Operates scheduled passenger services and offers charter flights from its Salvador da Bahia base. Sister company ATA – Aerotáxi Abaeté – also provides air-taxi flights with business and general aviation aircraft. History Founded as Aerotáxi Abaeté, initially offering air-taxi services. Acquired Atlanta Taxi Aéreo in 1985. Introduced scheduled services in 1995. Employees total 8 Executives President........................................................ Jorge Mello Finance Director..................................... Maria De Socorro VP Operations........................................Alvaro Magalhaes Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna C182P 1 x Cessna C310Q 5 x Cessna C402B 6 x Cessna CE208 1 x Cessna 500 1 x Cessna 550 3 x Embraer EMB-110C 1 x Embraer EMB-110E 2 x Embraer EMB-121 5 x Neiva NE-821 Main base Salvador (SSA)

Abakan Avia (ABG) Druzhba Narodov 57, Abakan, Republic of Khakassia, 665008, Russia Tel +7 3902 282 735 Fax +7 3092 282 748 Email [email protected] Website www.abakanavia.ru Parent organisation/shareholders Sobol Corporation (70%), others (30%) Date operations started 1993 Description Operates trunk cargo services to destinations in Africa, Europe, Indian sub-continent, Middle and Far East, Russia and the CIS with an all-Ilyushin Il-76T jet fleet. Also performs extensive helicopter operations. History Established from a former local Aeroflot unit. Launched domestic cargo flights in 1993 and international flights in 1994. Operated passenger services from mid1998, before reverting to all-cargo operations. The Sobol Corporation acquired a majority shareholding in 1999. Designated an official carrier for the UN in 2003. Executives Director General........................................... Serge Rodkin Deputy General Manager.............................Serge Karyagin Flight Safety Manager...........................Vladimir Beloussov Fleet (orders) 2 x Ilyushin Il-76T 1 x Ilyushin Il-76TD Main base Abakan (ABA) Hubs El Obeid (EBD)

Aban Air [K5] (ABE) 1267 Vali-e-Asr Avenue, Before Vanank Square, Tehran, 15177 36511, Iran Tel +98 21 8877 3126/7 Fax +98 21 8877 8393 Email [email protected] Website www.abanair.com Date operations started May 2005 Description Offers cargo charters from Tehran to destinations including Bangkok, Chennai, Dubai, Lahore and Seoul. Operates using wet-leased aircraft. History Launched cargo charters between Tehran and Dubai in May 2005. Received its air operator’s certificate from the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran in March 2006. Executives Chief Executive Officer.......................................A Mahdavi Fleet (orders) Leased in as required Main base Tehran (IKA)

ABC Air Hungary Hungary Date operations started 2005 Date operations ceased December 2011 History Operated charter cargo services from Budapest with three LET L-410UVP turbprop aircraft. Ceased operations in December 2011.

ABSA – Aerolinhas Brasileiras [M3] (TUS) Aeroporto Internacional de Viracopos (VCP) Rd, Santos Dumont, KM 66, 13051-970 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil Tel +55 19 2138 4400 Fax +55 19 3725 6301 Email [email protected] Website www.absacargo.com.br Parent organisation/shareholders LAN Airlines (73.3%), Jochmann Participações Ltda (13%), TADEF (13%), others (0.7%) Alliances Florida West International Airways Date operations started 2 June 1995 Description Operates scheduled domestic and international cargo services to destinations throughout Latin America, USA, Europe and Oceania. Charter services are also operated. History Established as Brasil Transair-Transportes Charter Turismo. Launched charter flights in June 1995. In August 2001 ABSA was designated as a Scheduled and Flag Air Carrier by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Department for domestic and international services. In November 2001, LanChile acquired a majority stake. Employees total 345 Executives President............................................ Norberto Jochmann Finance Director............................................ Andres Leiva Chief Operations Officer..........................Dario Matsuguma Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Campinas (VCP)

Abu Dhabi Aviation (AXU) Abu Dhabi International Airport, PO Box 2723, Terminal 2, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 2 575 8000 Fax +971 2 575 7775 Email [email protected] Website www.abudhabiaviation.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Abu Dhabi Nationals (70%), Abu Dhabi Investment Council (30%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Maximus Air Cargo (95%), Royal Jet (50%) Date operations started March 1976 Description Serves oil-fields and economic facilities in the UAE and other Arab states. Also provides other services, including, fire fighting, crop dusting, aerial photography, seismic survey, search and rescue and medical evacuation. History Formed as a joint venture between majority shareholder, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and a single foreign investor, with start-up capital of AED 2 million. Initially operated two helicopters. Became a national joint-stock company with a capital of AED 60 million on 20 November 1982. The Abu Dhabi government retained a 30% shareholding. Launched fixed-wing operations in 1991. A third-party maintenance facility was opened in 1994. Maximus Air Cargo, the UAE’s largest dedicated cargo airline, became a sister company in November 2008, when the Abu Dhabi Aviation Group acquired a majority shareholding. Another sister company, Royal Jet, was established as a joint-venture with the Amiri Flight in 2003, to offer global VIP and executive flight services. Executives Chairman.............................. Thanoon Bin Zahid Al-Nahyan Vice Chairman...................................... Hamdan Al-Nahyan Chief Financial Officer .................................. Ashraf Fahmy General Manager................ Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Mazroul Operations Director........................................... Jack Lunn Fleet (orders) 2 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 4 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Main base Abu Dhabi International (AUH)

ABX Air [GB] (ABX) 145 Hunter Drive, Wilmington, Ohio, 45177, USA Tel +1 937 382 5591 Fax +1 937 366 3252 Email [email protected] Website www.abxair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) (100%) Date operations started 17 April 1980 Description Major US carrier operating scheduled, ad hoc charter and ACMI cargo services. These include an overnight express small-package service within mainland USA, Canada and Puerto Rico, operated for primary customer DHL. Also offers airline-related training, including dispatch, flight training and simulator facilities.

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History Formed in 1979 when Airborne Freight Corporation of Seattle acquired Midwest Air Charter. Became Airborne Express on 1 May 1980, one of four wholly-owned subsidiaries created by Airborne Freight Corporation. Initially operated from the former Clinton County air force Base in Wilmington, Ohio. Separated from Airborne Express in August 2003, prior to the latter's acquisition by DHL. On 31 December 2007 parent company ABX Holdings acquired Cargo Holdings International, parent of FAR Part 121 cargo carriers Air Transport International (ATI) and Capital Cargo International Airlines (CCI). ABX holdings rebranded as Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) in May 2008, to reflect a range of services which included ad hoc charter, ACMI freight, aircraft maintenance, ground handling, fuel management, specialised transportation management and air charter brokerage. Contracted on 31 March 2010 to continue to provide lift for DHL international’s operation in the USA, supplying and operating 13 Boeing 767-200 freighters for a period of five years. Executives President............................................................ Joe Hete Chief Financial Officer & EVP Administration..... Quint Turner Fleet (orders) 28 x Boeing 767-200 1 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Wilmington (ILM)

ACE Air Cargo [KO] (AER) 5901 Lockheed Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, 99502, USA Tel +1 907 334 5100 Email [email protected] Website www.aceaircargo.com Parent organisation/shareholders Western States Investment (100%) Description Provides extensive scheduled cargo flights, passenger and cargo charters, small package service and logistics, serving many small communities in Alaska. Request stops are also available. A new passenger service is now also operated between Anchorage and Dutch Harbor. History Founded as Yutana Airlines and renamed to Alaska Central Express in 1994. Now trades as ACE Air Cargo. Executives President......................................................... Mike Bergt Chief Financial Officer...................................John Seaman Fleet (orders) 4 x Beechcraft 1900C Main base Anchorage (ANC)

ACT Airlines [9T] (RUN) – see myCARGO Adria Airways [JP] (ADR) Zgorniji Brnik 130h, 4120 Brnik, Slovenia Tel +386 1369 1000 Fax +386 1436 9445 Email [email protected] Website www.adria-airways.com Parent organisation/shareholders PDP, d.d. (State Restructuring Agency) (87%), NLB, d.d. (7%), Infond – Investment Company (2%), others (4%) Alliances Star Alliance, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Jat Airways, Luxair, Montenegro Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines Date operations started 1961 Description National airline of Slovenia, operating international scheduled services throughout Europe and charter services to European and Middle Eastern destinations from Ljubljana. History Established as a charter company under the name of Adria Aviopromet (Adria Airways). Adopted the Inex-Adria Airways brand in 1968 after aligning with Belgrade-based trading group Interexport. Introduced scheduled services in November 1983. Reverted to its original Adria Airways branding in May 1986. Completed a partial privatisation process in March 1996, whereby three private companies acquired a combined 8% of the airline. Became a regional member of the Star Alliance in December 2004, upgrading to full membership on the abolition of the regional classification on 1 January 2010. Introduced scheduled services between the Bosnian city of Banja Luka and its Ljubljana base in July 2010. Implemented a financial and commercial restructuring in September 2011, after receiving financial assistance from several state agencies in 2010.

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Executives Chief Executive Officer...........................Klemen Bostjancic Finance Manager...................................... Silvestra Stopar Flight Operations Director ..............................Igor Korenjak Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A319-100 1 x Airbus A320-200 6 x Bombardier CRJ-200 4 (1) x Bombardier CRJ-900 Main base Ljubljana (LJU)

Aegean Airlines [A3] (AEE) 31, Viltanioti Street, Kifisia, 145 64 Athens, 16451, Greece Tel +30 210 62 61 700 Fax +30 210 62 61 900 Email [email protected] Website www.aegeanair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Theodore Vassilakis (35.7%), Elnesco Enterprises (9.5%), Siana Enterprises (9.5%), Siana Enterprises (9.5%), Achilleas Konstantakopoulos (6.4%), others holding (38.9%) Alliances Luxair, Olympic Air Date operations started 17 February 1992 Description Operates scheduled services across Greece and international services to destinations in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Romania, Russia, Spain, Turkey and the UK. Codeshare agreements, primarily with other Star Alliance partners, extend the domestic, and European networks and included flights to Newark and Philadelphia. Charter flights are also undertaken. History Established by Antonis and Nikolaos Simigdalas as Aegean Aviation, a VIP/business air operation specialising in executive and air ambulance services. Became the first independent Greek company to be issued with an air operator’s certificate in February 1992, licensed for worldwide charters with two Learjets. Acquired by the Vassilakis Group in 1994, rebranded as Aegean Airlines and repositioned for the launch of scheduled passenger services from Athens to Crete, Heraklion and Thessaloniki. Launched services with two new Avro RJ100s at the end of May 1999. Acquired Greek domestic carrier Air Greece (founded 1994) in December 1999, incorporating its fleet of two Fokker 100s and three ATR72s. Merged with Greek scheduled and charter carrier Cronus Airlines (founded 1994) in March 2001, after acquiring a majority of the joint holding company. Introduced European services under the Aegean Cronus Airlines brand, serving four German cities, London, Paris and Rome with a fleet of Boeing 737-300s and 400s. After being acquired outright by Aegean, Cronus was fully integrated under the Aegean Airlines brand on 28 October 2001. Launched its IPO and listed on the Athens Stock Exchange in July 2007. Overtook Olympic Air to become Greece’s largest passenger airline in 2008, with a 58% market share. The intended merger with Pantheon Airlines (dba Olympic Air) was blocked by the European Commission in January 2011. Embarked instead on a “widespread co-operation” agreement with Olympic Air from 27 March 2010. Established its first foreign hub at Larnaca in May 2011, with routes serving London, Paris and eight Greek destinations. Executives Founder & Deputy Chairman...................... Nick Simigdalas Chief Executive Officer........................ Theodore Vassilakis Managing Director.............................. Dimitris Georgiannis Technical Director..................................Vasileios Kardasis Chief Flight Operations Manager.........Zissis Pehlevanoudis Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A319-100 22 (5) x Airbus A320-200 4 x Airbus A321-200 1 x Learjet Learjet 60 Main base Athens ATH Hubs Larnaca (LCA), Thessaloniki (SKG)

Aeolian Airlines (AOL) 551 Mesogeion Avenue, 15 343 Agia Paraskevi, Attica, Greece Tel +30 210 96 09 740 Fax +30 21 21 023 814 Email [email protected] Website www.aeolianairlines.com

Date operations started 18 October 2011 Description Greek airline offering passenger charter services. History Established by founders of Skywings. Received air operator’s certificate in July 2011. Operated inaugural flight

18 October 2011, before launching charter services from Athens on 2 January 2012. Fleet (orders) 1 x McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Main base Athens ATH

Aer Arann Islands Connemara Regional Airport, Inverin, Co Galway, Ireland Tel +353 91 593 034 Fax +353 91 593 238 Email [email protected] Website www.aerarannislands.ie Parent organisation/shareholders Padraig O’Ceidigh (100%) Date operations started January 2001 Description Serves the Arann Islands from Connemara Regional Airport in Galway. Operates up to 25 flights daily in the summer peak season. History Established as a subsidiary of Aer Arann. Launched operations in 1970 with a service to Inishmore, quickly adding the other islands to the network. Executives Managing Director..................................Padraig O’Ceidigh Finance Director...................................Grainne McDonagh VP Operations......................................... Marie Mulrooney Fleet (orders) 2 x Britten-Norman BN2A 1 x Britten-Norman BN2B Main base Connemara (NNR)

Aer Arann Regional [RE] (REA) 1 Northwood Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9, Co Dublin, Ireland Tel +353 1 844 7700 Fax +353 1 844 7701 Email [email protected] Website www.aerarann.com Parent organisation/shareholders Everdeal (100%) Alliances Aer Lingus, Etihad Airways Date operations started 16 August 1970 Description Operates scheduled and charter passenger services linking over 20 Irish and UK cities, together with flights to the Isle of Man, Jersey and seasonal services to Lorient and La Rochelle in Brittany. Also operates as “Aer Lingus Regional” from Dublin, Cork and Shannon to destinations in the UK and France under a franchise agreement. History Established to provide an island-hopping air service between Galway and the Arann Islands, located off Ireland's west coast. Purchased by Padraig O’Ceidigh in 1994 and transformed to provide a feeder air service for Ireland and the UK. Exclusively served the Arann Islands until the opening of its Dublin base on 2 March 1998. Introduced services to the UK and Jersey in 2002. Added Lorient and Nantes in Brittany to the route network in 2004. Operated jet services for one summer season in 2008, connecting Galway and Waterford to Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Faro and Malaga under a franchise with Nex Aviation. Began flying as an Aer Lingus Regional under a franchise agreement in March 2010. Entered voluntary examinership in August 2010 after accumulating significant losses since 2008. Air operations were unaffected. Successfully emerged from examinership in November 2010. UK trucking and distribution company Eddie Stobart invested £2.5 million in November 2010, in return for a small convertible preference share in the carrier. A five-year operating agreement with Eddie Stobart saw the launch of services from Stobartowned London Southend Airport in March 2011. Adopted the Air Arann Regional brand from May 2011. Suspended all scheduled services from Galway from November 2011. Executives Chairman...............................................Padraig O’Ceidigh Chief Executive Officer................................... Sean Brogan Chief Financial Officer........................................Tom Turley Fleet (orders) 4 x ATR 42-300 2 x ATR 72-200 4 x ATR 72-500 Main base Dublin DUB Hubs Cork (ORK), Isle Of Man (OM)

Aer Lingus [EI] (EIN) Head Office Block, Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland Tel +353 1 886 8202 Fax +353 1 886 3832 Email [email protected] Website www.aerlingus.com Parent organisation/shareholders Ryanair (29.82%), government of Ireland (Minister for Finance of Ireland) (25.11%), Denis O’Brien (3.295%), other shareholders holding 3% or less (41.775%)

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Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Aer Lingus Regional (100%) Alliances Aer Arann Regional, British Airways, ExpressJet, GoJet Airlines, JetBlue Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Qantas, Shuttle America, SkyWest Airlines, Trans States Airlines, United Airlines Date operations started 27 May 1936 Description Ireland’s national carrier provides economy class service on domestic and European routes and a two class service on long haul services to US cities, including Boston, Chicago, New York and Orlando. History Founded by the Irish government as Aerlinte Eirann to provide air services to and from Ireland. The first flight, from Dublin to Bristol, took place in May 1936. Joined the oneworld alliance in 1999. Remodelled in 2001, following the losses sustained in the aftermath of 9/11, introducing low-cost services on all European flights. Long-haul services continued to offer two-class travel. Dubai became the first Middle Eastern destination in March 2006. Launched its IPO on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges in October 2006, raising € 400 million and, selling 50.2% of the shares. The Irish government retained a minority shareholding. Left the oneworld alliance in April 2007, as its low-cost operations were no longer consistent with the requirements for membership. Introduced in 2007, the AerLingus.com website became its primary distribution channel, generating over 80% of total passenger revenue by 2010. A ticketbooking alliance with JetBlue was introduced in early 2008, aimed at opening up new destinations in the North American market. Both airlines’ passengers were able to travel on a single ticket on connecting flights between Ireland and 50+ destinations in the USA, Mexico and the Caribbean. Services from the first hub outside Ireland, at London Gatwick, were launched in April 2009. Employees total 3,516 Executives Chairman................................................. Colm Barrington Chief Executive Officer............................Christoph Mueller Chief Commercial Officer......................... Steven Kavanagh Chief Financial Officer ..........................Andrew Macfarlane Chief Operating Officer................................. Fergus Wilson Fleet (orders) 33 x Airbus A320-200 3 x Airbus A321-200 3 x Airbus A330-200 4 x Airbus A330-300 (9) x Airbus A350-900XWB Main base Dublin (DUB) Hubs Cork (ORK,) Belfast (BHD), Shannon (SNN), London Gatwick (LGW)

Aer Lingus Regional Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland Parent organisation/shareholders Aer Lingus (100%) Date operations started 28 March 2010 Description Brand of Aer Lingus operated under franchise by Aer Arann, serving destinations in the UK and France from Dublin, Cork and Shannon. Offers direct connectivity from a number of UK regions to Aer Lingus transatlantic services out of Dublin. Hubs Dublin (DUB), Cork (ORK)

Aero Mongolia [M0] (MNG) PO Box 105, Chinggis Khaan Airport, 34 Ulan Bator, Mongolia Tel +976 11 283212 Fax +976 11 379616 Email [email protected] Website www.aeromongolia.mn

Parent organisation/shareholders Aero Mongolia (100%) Date operations started 25 May 2003 Description Privately-owned airline operating scheduled services linking Ulan Bator with six domestic destinations, in addition to international services to Hohhot and Tianjin in China. Aero Mongolia also offers charter services. History Established by MIAT Mongolian Airlines to feed international services at Ulan Bator. Executives Chief Executive Officer ................................. Munkheaatar Operations Manager............................................. Ariunzul Fleet (orders) 3 x Fokker 50 Main base Ulan Bator (ULN)

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Aero Vip [EM] (RVP) Aerodromo Municipal de Portimao, Hangar 3 Montes de Alvor, Alvor 8500-059, Portugal Tel +351 282 496 593 Fax +351 282 496 594 Email [email protected] Website www.aerovip.pt Parent organisation/shareholders 7 Air Group (100%) Date operations started 1990 Description Operates domestic scheduled services on the Bragança-Vila Real-Lisbon route, in addition to passenger charter services from its base at Portimão Aerodrome. Executives General Manager.............................................. Pedro Leal Sales Director ..............................................Miguel Jacob Fleet (orders) 2 x Cessna C210L 2 x Dornier 228-200 1 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Portimao (PRM)

AeroBratsk (BRP) Bratsk Airport, Irkutskaya Oblast, Bratsk, Irkutsk Region, 665711, Russia Tel +7 3953 322 321 Fax +7 3953 322 329 Email [email protected] Website www.aerobratsk.narod.ru Parent organisation/shareholders Rosimushchestvo (51%), Center-Capital (49%) Date operations started 1967 Description Operates a domestic passenger service between Bratsk and Irkutsk, together with regional charter flights and speciality services. History Formerly the Aeroflot Bratsk Division, then Bratsk Air Enterprise. Privatised in 1991 under the Bratsk Avia brand with 51% retained by the Federal Agency for State Property Management (Rosimushchestvo). The airline filed for bankruptcy in 2000, before being reincorporated as the joint stock company AeroBratsk. In June 2004, Vim-Avia owner Center-Capital acquired a 49% shareholding. Executives General Director.......................................Sergei Sumbaev Chief Accountant................................Lidija Chembartseva Flight Unit Commander.............................. Oleg Bezrodnikh Fleet (orders) 2 x Yakovlev Yak-40 Main base Bratsk (BTK)

Aerocardal (CDA) Aeropuerto Intl. Arturo Merino Benitez, Av. Diego Barros Ortiz 2065, Pudahuel, 9020000 Santiago, Chile Tel +56 2 377 7400 Fax +56 2 377 7406 Email [email protected] Website www.aerocardal.com Date operations started 1991 Description Offers international and domestic passenger and executive charters, including aero medical critical care transport. Services are operated from the carrier’s own private air terminal. It also has its own fixed-base operation. History Established as a fixed-base operator. Has expanded operations to become Chile’s leading privately-owned corporate aviation company. Executives General Manager .......................................... Ricardo Real VP Operations ........................................Ricardo Espinoza Finance Manager ................................... Cristhian Vivanco Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna C421C 1 x Dornier 228-100 2 x Dornier 228-200 2 x Dornier 328-100 1 x Piper PA-31-300 1 x Piper PA-31T1 Main base Santiago (SCL)

Aerocaribbean [7L] (CRN) Terminal Aerea Aerocaribbean, Carretera Wajay, Km Final, Havana, Cuba Tel +53 7 649 7341 Email [email protected] Website www.soydelcaribe.com Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Cuba (100%) Alliances Cubana de Aviacion Date operations started 2 December 1982 Description Operates scheduled domestic passenger services linking the capital Havana with the main tourist destinations, together with international flights to the

Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Charter flights are also offered, primarily within the Caribbean and South America. History Set up by the Cuban government to provide domestic flights in Cuba and regional charters to supplement national carrier Cubana. Executives President ........................................................ Jose Musa VP Operations..........................................Armando Olivero VP Commercial................................................ Oscar Villar Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 42-300 4 x ATR 72-200 3 x Embraer EMB-110P 1 x Ilyushin Il-18D 7 x Yakovlev Yak-40 Main base Havana (HAV)

Aero-Charter Airlines [DW] (UCR) 23 Klimenko Street, Kiev, 03110, Ukraine Tel +380 44 207 0828 Fax +380 44 207 1727 Email [email protected] Website www.acr-air.com Parent organisation/shareholders Privately-owned (100%) Date operations started 1997 Description Ukrainian airline offering business flights, contract and ad hoc cargo charters as well as wet-leasing services. History Introduced regular cargo services between Kiev (Borispol) and Luxembourg in 2000. Began operating regular flights between Kiev Borispol and Leipzig under contract to DHL in 2006. Executives General Director.....................................Aleksandr Bulatov Operations Director....................................... Sergei Galka Finance Director................................................Olga Koval Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-12B 3 x Cessna 525B (1) x Cessna 560 4 x Yakovlev Yak-40 Main base Kiev (KBP)

aerocon [A4] (AEK) Avenida La Barranca, Hangar 48, Aeropuerto el Trompillo, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Tel +591 3 351 1010 Fax +591 3 351 6065 Email [email protected] Website www.aerocon.bo Alliances Amaszonas Date operations started 9 June 2005 Description Privately-owned Bolivian regional airline operating high-frequency domestic services from its operational base in the city of Trinidad. History Established in Santa Cruz and launched operations linking Santa Cruz with the north-eastern cities of Trinidad, Riberalta and Guayaramerín. In May 2006 the airline relocated its operational base to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport in the city of Trinidad and extended the network westwards to include Cochabamba and La Paz. Executives Chief Executive Officer..................................... Mario Anes General Manager .......................................Jose Luis Anes VP Operations.......................................Roberto Abularach Fleet (orders) 4 x Fairchild Metro 23 2 x Fairchild Metro III Main base Trinidad TDD Hubs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (VVI)

AeroContractors [AJ] (NIG) Murtala Mohammed Airport, P M B 21090, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria Tel +234 1 497 9122 Fax +234 1 497 1973 Email [email protected] Website www.acn.aero Parent organisation/shareholders Mofta West Africa (100%) Date operations started 1959 Description Provides a domestic network linking Lagos, Port Harcourt and Warri, together with international scheduled services linking Nigeria and destinations in Equatorial Guinee, Ghana, and Mali. Also provides air-taxi, charter and third-party aircraft operations, largely in support of Nigeria’s extensive oil and gas industry. History Established as Aerocontractors Company of Nigeria and originally 97% owned by Schreiner Air Transport. The Ibru family acquired a 40% shareholding in 1973 through

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its Mofta West Africa company, increasing its shareholding to 60% in 1976. Rebranded as AeroContractors in 2002, operating under the brand name “aero”. CHC Helicopter of Canada acquired Schreiner Airways and with it its remaining minority stake in 2004, but severed its partnership with Aero in June 2010 and ceded its 40% equity stake to the Ibru family. In July 2010 a new loan restructuring agreement with Oceanic Bank enabled Aero to negotiate a new technical support agreement with CHC Helicopter. Executives Chairperson.....................................................Cecilia Ibru Managing Director.......................................... Akin George Chief Financial Officer......................................Omoke Enyi Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe 125-800 2 x Boeing 737-400 6 x Boeing 737-500 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 Main base Lagos LOS Hubs Port Harcourt PHC, Malabo SSG, Abuja ABV, Calabar CBQ, Benin City BNI

Aeroflot Russian Airlines [SU] (AFL) 37 Leningradsky Avenue, Building 9, Moscow, 125167, Russia Tel +7 499 500 6905 Fax +7 499 500 6867 Email [email protected] Website www.aeroflot.ru Parent organisation/shareholders Russian Federation (51.17%), National Settlement Center (19.63%), Employees and others (11.06%), CJSC Depository Clearing Com (8.91%), Aeroflot Finance LLC (7.3%), others (12.99%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Orenair (100%), SAT Airlines (100%), Donavia (100%), Rossiya (75%), Vladivostok Air (52.156%), Yamal Airlines (40%) Alliances SkyTeam, Adria Airways, AeroSvit Airlines, Air India, Air Malta, airBaltic, Belavia Belarussian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Cyprus Airways, Donavia, Estonian Air, Finnair, Iran Air, Jat Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, MIAT, Nordavia, Rossiya, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Tatarstan Air, Vladivostok Air Date operations started 15 July 1923 Description Largest Russian carrier operating international passenger services to some 100 destinations in 47 countries in Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Domestic services and flights to several CIScountries are also flown. Additional international destinations are served through code sharing agreements with foreign airline partners. The airline is also the country’s largest cargo carrier. History Founded as Dobrolet to provide service between Moscow and Nizhni Novgorod. On 25 February 1932 the Central Administration of Civil Air Fleet was founded and adopted the name Aeroflot. In addition to providing scheduled air transport services, Aeroflot was also responsible for non-transport activities ranging from surveying and polar exploration to crop-spraying and firefighting. It had become the world’s largest airline by the end of the 1930s, employing in excess of 400,000 staff and operating around 4,000 aircraft. Aeroflot became the first carrier in the world to operate sustained regular jet services on 15 September 1956, with the Tupolev Tu-104. In 1992, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Aeroflot was divided into more than 300 regional airlines and international routes were operated separately as Aeroflot Russian International Airlines (ARIA). Two years later Aeroflot was registered as a joint stock company and the government sold off 49% of its stake to Aeroflot employees. In 2000 the company changed its name to Aeroflot Russian Airlines. On 14 April 2006 Aeroflot Russian Airlines formally became the 10th member to join the SkyTeam alliance. In February 2010 President Putin approved the proposed merger of six smaller airlines then controlled by Rostekhnologii – Kavminvodyavia (KMV), Orenair, Rossiya, Sakhalinskiye Aviatrassy (SAT), Saravia and Vladivostok Air – into Aeroflot. The consolidation was envisaged as a twostage process with the five smaller carriers initially combined into one based on Rossiya, but managed by Aeroflot. This would be followed by a merger between Rossiya and Aeroflot. In March 2011 VTB Capital acquired a 6% shareholding. Aeroflot completed the planned acquisition from Rostekhnologii of 100% of both Orenair

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and SAT Avia, as well as majority shareholdings in Rossiya, Saravia and Vladivostok Airlines. Aeroflot disposed of its briefly-held majority shareholding in Saravia to private investors on 29 December 2012. Employees total 20,000 Executives President...................................................... Viktor Ivanov General Director ........................................ Vitaly Savelyev Deputy Director Finance & Planning... Mikhail Poluboyarinov Technical Director..............................Viacheslav Prochorov Chief of Fleet Planning & Airline Procurement. Igor Yatzenko Fleet (orders) 15 x Airbus A319-100 43 (5) x Airbus A320-200 19 (7) x Airbus A321-200 5 x Airbus A330-200 10 (7) x Airbus A330-300 (18) x Airbus A350-800XWB (4) x Airbus A350-900XWB (15) x Boeing 737-700 (25) x Boeing 737-800 (10) x Boeing 737-900 9 x Boeing 767-300 (16) x Boeing 777-300 (22) x Boeing 787-8 6 (6) x Ilyushin Il-96-300 (15) x Irkut MS-21-200 (35) x Irkut MS-21-300 3 x Boeing MD-11F 5 (24) x Sukhoi SSJ 100-95 Main base Moscow SVO Hubs Saint Petersburg (LED), Vladivostok (VVO)

AeroGal [2K] (GLG) Avenida Amazonas 7797, Aeropuerto Mariscal Sucre, Quito, Ecuador Tel +593 2 396 0600 Fax +593 2 243 0487 Email [email protected] Website www.aerogal.com.ec Parent organisation/shareholders Avianca – TACA (100%) Alliances Avianca, TACA International Airlines Date operations started 1986 Description Operates passenger and cargo flights from Quito and Guayaquil to several domestic destinations, including San Cristobal and Baltra in the Galapagos Archipelago. External routes serve Bogotá and Medellin in Colombia and New York. History Established as Aerolineas Galapagos Ecuador, known as AeroGal. In 2008 Grupo Synergy carrier Vuelos Internos Privados (VIP) took over management control of the airline. The Colombian group, which already owns VIP as well as Avianca and Avianca (Brazil) – formerly Ocean Air – took an option in November 2008 to purchase an 80% shareholding in AeroGal. In October 2009 AeroGal announced its merger with Avianca, and the Salvadoran airline TACA. Under the terms of the merger AeroGal was to continue operations under its own branding but would share assets with the other airlines in the group. A new international route to New York was introduced in December 2009. In November 2010 Avianca-TACA completed the acquisition of nearly 100% of all outstanding shares of AeroGal. Executives Executive President.......................................Julio Gamero Finance Director....................................... Adriana Barnera Operations Manager..................................... Mario Hervas Fleet (orders) 6 x Airbus A319-100 3 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Quito (UIO) Hubs Guayaquil (GYE)

Aerogaviota [KG] (GTV) Avenida 47, No 2814, Reparto Kolhy, Havana, Cuba Tel +53 7 203 0668 Fax +53 7 204 5603 Email [email protected] Website www.aerogaviota.com Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Cuba (100%) Date operations started 1994 Description Local carrier operating scheduled domestic passenger services and charters for the national tourist authority. Also operates international cargo flights. History Formed by the Cuban Army in 1994.

Executives President & CEO................................Victor Manuel Aguilar Operations Manager...................................... Elio Valverde Fleet (orders) 15 x Antonov An-26 3 x ATR 42-500 1 x Yakovlev Yak-40 Main base Havana (HAV)

Aerolineas Argentinas [AR] (ARG) Bouchard 547, 9th Floor, 1106 Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel +54 11 4130 2000 Fax +54 11 4130 3582 Email [email protected] Website www.aerolineas.com.ar

Parent organisation/shareholders Interinvest SA (100%) Alliances AeroSur, Air France, Austral, TAM Mercosur Date operations started 7 December 1950 Description Argentine flag carrier serving destinations throughout Argentina and South America and points in North America, Australasia and Europe. History Established by the Argentine Ministry of Transport through the nationalisation and unification of four existing carriers: Zonda, Aeroposta, Alfa and FAMA. Aerolineas launched services on 7 December 1950, after inheriting a diverse fleet and orders comprising more than 70 aircraft, many of which never saw Aerolineas service. A DC-6 flight to New York on 21 March 1950 marked the launch of international services. As all of Aerolineas’ predecessors except FAMA had operated domestically in their own defined areas, the unified carrier’s route network required little rationalisation and was fully integrated by 7 November 1955. The Falklands/Malvinas conflict of 1982 led to the suspension of several international services and the airline’s slow pace of recovery from these setbacks was a factor in the government’s decision, in December 1989, to privatise its flag carrier. Spanish flag carrier Iberia acted to strengthen its South American network by acquiring a 30% stake in November 1990, subsequently increased 83.5%. Aerolineas’s continuing poor financial performance led Iberia to reduce its holding to 20%, which was transferred to Spanish state holding company SEPI. After Aerolineas was reorganised as a subsidiary of holding company Interinvest, American Airlines acquired a 10% stake in Interinvest, which gave it an 8.5% stake in Aerolineas in July 1999. American subsequently divested. The SEPI/Iberia holding in Interinvest was then reduced to 10%. Aerolineas filed for protection from creditors in 2001 and parts of the business were sold off. Spain’s Grupo Marsans acquired 92.1% in 2001 and committed to inject $50 million in fresh capital with the intention of resuming long-haul services. On 6 November 2001, transatlantic services to Madrid were duly restored. Agreement reached with Grupo Marsans, after a long-standing dispute, finally allowed the Argentine government to re-nationalise Aerolineas and sister company Austral as subsidiaries of Interinvest, after receiving Argentine Congress approval in December 2008. The Argentine state acquired the stock portfolio of Aerolineas and sister company Austral through a law passed on 5 February 2009. Executives Chairman.................................................. Horacio Fargosi President & Director General......................Mariano Recald Financial Director . .......................................... Axel Kiciloff Commercial Director ........................... Juan Pablo Lafosse VP Operations................................................Rodolfo Riva Fleet (orders) 4 x Airbus A340-200 7 x Airbus A340-300 6 x Boeing 737-500 16 x Boeing 737-700 2 x Boeing 737-800 1 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 2 x Boeing MD-88 Main base Buenos Aires (EZE) Hubs Buenos Aires (AEP), Cordoba (COR)

Aerolineas de Antioquia (ANQ) Aeroparque Olaya Herrera, Calle 6 No 65 y 49, Hangar 7, Medellin, Colombia Tel +57 4 444 4232 Fax +57 4 361 4577 Email [email protected] Website www.ada-aero.com

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Date operations started 1987 Description Provides a scheduled domestic network radiating from Medellin to 19 destinations. History Founded to provide executive charters, but transformed itself into a scheduled regional airline in 1998. Executives President....................................................... Jorge Trujillo Fleet (orders) 5 x BAe Jetstream 32 3 x DHC6-300 1 x Dornier Do28D Main base Medellin (EOH)

Aerolineas Sosa [P4] (NSO) Avenida San Isidro, frente al Parque Central, La Ceiba, Honduras Tel +504 443 1399 Fax +504 443 1894 Email [email protected] Website www.aerolineasosahn.com Parent organisation/shareholders Grupo Palma Real (100%) Date operations started 1984 Description Operates scheduled domestic services linking 10 destinations from La Ceiba, as well as charter flights. Executives Chairman..............................................Juan Antonio Sosa Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe Jetstream 31 1 x BAe Jetstream 32 1 x Bombardier CRJ-100 1 x Britten-Norman BN2A 1 x Let L-410UVP 2 x Let L-410UVP-E 1 x Saab 340B Main base La Ceiba (LCE)

AeroLogic [3S] (BOX) Industriestrasse 56, Schkeuditz, 04435 Leipzig, Germany Tel +49 342 0444 30 Fax +49 342 0444 3199 Email [email protected] Website www.aerologic.aero Parent organisation/shareholders DHL Express (50%), Lufthansa Cargo (50%) Date operations started 30 June 2009 Description Joint venture airline operating scheduled express cargo services linking its Leipzig/Halle base with East Midlands and Frankfurt. Asian destinations include Almaty, Bahrain, Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Sharjah, Singapore and Tashkent. Chicago also served from Frankfurt. History AeroLogic was established by Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express in 2007 under the Newco project name and announced to the public in January 2008. Executives Director of Finance..................................... Matthias Kaup Managing Director – Administration............... Jorg Eberhart Managing Director – Operations...........................Ulf Weber Fleet (orders) 8 x Boeing 777-200 Main base Leipzig/Halle (LEJ)

Aeromar [VW] (TAO) Hangar 1 Zona D, Terminal de Aviacion General, Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de Mexico, 15620 Distrito Federal, Mexico Tel +52 55 5701 7114 Fax +52 55 5756 0282 Email [email protected] Website www.aeromar.com.mx

Parent organisation/shareholders Grupo Aeromar (publicly listed) (100%) Alliances Continental Airlines Date operations started 7 November 1987 Description Commuter carrier operating scheduled services to 23 domestic destinations directly and codeshares with Continental Airlines (United) on its domestic routes. The company also operates a single cross-border service to San Antonio, Texas and offers charter flights and parcel transportation services. History Established as Transportes Aeromar in Toluca in 1987. Executives President & CEO........................................ Ami Lindenberg Chief Operations Officer............................... Manuel Reyes VP Operations ............................................ Ricardo Reyes Fleet (orders) 4 x ATR 42-300 10 x ATR 42-500 2 x Bombardier CRJ-200 Main base Mexico City (MEX)

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Aeromas (MSM) 5120 Av de Las Americas, Parque Miramar, 15000 Canelones, Uruguay Tel +59 82 604 6359 Fax +598 2 604 0011 Email [email protected] Website www.aeromas.com Parent organisation/shareholders Southern Cross Date operations started 1983 Description Operates domestic services in Uruguay as well as international charter flights to destinations in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay for several large corporations and government agencies. Also offers training and air ambulance flights. History Started as a banner-towing business and evolved into public transportation in 1988, becoming Uruguay’s largest air-taxi company. Became MaxAir, operating as Aeromas, in 1997 after entering into a partnership with Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Southern Cross Aviation. Received its air operator’s certificate in 2000. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................ Daniel Dalmas Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna CE208 1 x Embraer EMB-110P 1 x Piper PA-23-200 Main base Montevideo (MVD)

Aeromexico [AM] (AMX) Paseo de La Reforma 445-60, Col. Cuauhtemoc, Delegacion Cuauhtemoc, 06500 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Tel +52 55 9132 5000 Fax +52 55 5133 4618 Email [email protected] Website www.aeromexico.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Grupo Financiero Banamex (83.5%), Publicly Held (13%), Delta Air Lines (3.5%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Aeromexico Connect (100%) Alliances SkyTeam, Copa Airlines, El Al, LAN Airlines, LAN Peru Date operations started 15 September 1934 Description Provides scheduled services to 40 domestic destinations, 17 US cities, two Canadian cities and 10 others in nine other countries worldwide, including Buenos Aires, Paris and Tokyo. History Founded with assistance from Pan American by Antonio Diaz Lombardo as Aeronaves de Mexico. The inaugural flight from Mexico City to Acapulco took place in September 1934. Nationalised by the Mexican government in 1959. A government plan in 1970 to rationalise domestic airlines and create an integrated air transport system, with eight smaller carriers all under Aeronaves de Mexico control was never fully realised and later dropped. Rebranded as AeroMéxico in February 1972. Entered bankruptcy and was liquidated in 1988, ceasing all operations. The federal government consequently took over the operation of major domestic services, under the name Transportes Aéreos Federales, in April 1988. Reformed in September 1988 as a new company, Aerovias de Mexico, majority-owned by Bancomer Bank and continuing to do business as AeroMéxico. Pilots union ASPA held a minority stake. Acquired domestic carrier Aerolitoral in December 1990, which became a subsidiary, before being merged and integrated into its parent in January 1995. Restructured in August 1995. AeroMéxico’s ownership and its stakes in Mexicana and Aeroperu were transferred to the Cintra holding company in May 1996. Following the sale of Mexicana in January 2006, Cintra became Consorcio AeroMexico, in which the Mexican government owned a majority stake. In October 2007 a group led by Citicorp’s Banamex group effectively became the sole shareholder after acquiring the Mexican government’s 62% shareholding and all other available shares. Reintroduced a dedicated brand, Aeromexico Connect, for feeder services within Mexico and the US in November 2007. Launched a new charter subsidiary, Aeromexico Travel, in April 2008, Restructured again in 2010, following losses in 2008 and 2009. Completed a successful IPO on 14 April 2011. Closed charter subsidiary Aeromexico Travel in August 2011. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................Andres Conesa Chief Financial Officer.................................. Ricardo Baker

Fleet (orders) 30 (10) x Boeing 737-700 12 x Boeing 737-800 6 x Boeing 767-200 2 x Boeing 767-300 4 x Boeing 777-200 (5) x Boeing 787-8 Main base Mexico City MEX Hubs Monterrey (MTY), Guadalajara GDL, Hermosillo HMO

Aeromexico Connect [5D] (SLI) Carretera Miguel Aleman Km 22.8, 66600 Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Tel +52 818 221 1600 Fax +52 818 221 1631 Email [email protected] Website www.amconnect.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Aeromexico (100%) Date operations started 1989 Description Provides feeder services to Aeromexico’s hub airports operating to destinations throughout Mexico and southern USA. History Formed as Aerolitoral in 1989. This was initially the operating name for two companies: Monterrey-based Servicios Aéreos Litoral, and Aerovias de Poniente, operating from hubs in Guadalajara and Chihuahua. Aerolitoral became a subsidiary of Aeromexico on 1 December 1990. In January 1995, the two companies were merged and integrated at the Monterrey headquarters. Rebranded as Aeromexico Connect on 22 November 2007, to coincide with the delivery of the company’s first Embraer E-190. Executives Chairman............................................... Jose Luis Barraza General Director.........................................Andres Conesa Fleet (orders) 12 (6) x Embraer 190-100LR 5 x Embraer ERJ-145ER 32 x Embraer ERJ-145LR 2 x Embraer ERJ-145MP Main base Mexico City MEX, Monterrey MTY Hubs Chihuahua (CUU)

AeroMexico Travel Mexico Date operations started 2 June 2008 Date operations ceased August 2011 History Founded as Aeromexico’s charter subsidiary airline. Launched services in June 2008, initially linking Mexico City and Monterrey with holiday destinations including Cancún, Cozumel, Huatulco, Mazatlán, Mérida and Puerto Vallarta using two MD-83 and one MD-87 aircraft. Subsequently operated charters linking these resorts with cities in the US and Canada. Parent Aeromexico retired the brand in August 2011, after opting to concentrate on scheduled operations.

Aeronaves TSM (VTM) Carr. Saltillo – Monterrey KM 13.5, Aeropuerto Internacional, Plan de Guadelupe, 25900 Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico Tel +52 844 4882626 Fax +52 844 8669350 Email [email protected] Website www.aeronavestsm.com

Date operations started 1994 Description Provides a multitude of aerial services including passenger and cargo transport and aerial ambulance flights. Also has an FBO. Executives General Manager ............................................ Luis Padilla VP Operations ............................................. Ajax Cisneros Fleet (orders) 3 x Convair 640 1 x Fairchild Merlin IV 5 x Fairchild Metro II 12 x Fairchild Metro III 2 x Learjet Learjet 24 3 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 Main base Saltillo SLW

Aeronova (OVA) Calle de los Arcos 10, Manises, Valencia, Spain Tel +34 96 152 1136 Fax +34 96 166 5403 Email [email protected] Website www.aeronova-cargo.com

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Parent organisation/shareholders Grupo Suner (majority owner) Date operations started 1996 Description Operates passenger and cargo charters throughout Europe and North Africa, together with aerial ambulance flights and pilot training. Executives President .................................................. Xavier Olivares Finance Manager..................................... Teresa Sisternes Operations Manager ................................... Jose Penades Fleet (orders) 6 x Fairchild Metro III Main base Valencia (VLC)

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Aeropelican Air Services [OT] (PEL) Private Bag 2004, Newcastle Airport, Newcastle, New South Wales, 2318, Australia Tel +61 2 4928 9600 Fax +61 2 4965 1399 Email [email protected] Website www.aeropelican.com.au

Parent organisation/shareholders Business Air Holdings Group (100%) Alliances Brindabella Airlines, Qantas Date operations started 1 July 1971 Description Commuter airline operating direct flights within New South Wales connecting Newcastle, Mudgee, Narrabri, Snowy Mountains and Sydney. Also offers regular scheduled services from Narrabri to Brisbane, cargo and charter services. History Founded by Keith Hilder in 1968. Launched commercial operations three years later from its own airfield at Belmont, NSW. Sold to Masling Airlines in 1980. Sold again in 1981 to BODAS, a company jointly owned by TNT and News Limited. Began an association with Ansett Australia which led to the company eventually becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the airline. Placed into voluntary administration in September 2001, following the collapse of the Ansett Group. Sold by the administrators to International Air Parts in April 2002. Entered into a commercial agreement with Regional Express Airlines (Rex) in June 2003. Parent Business Air Holdings acquired a majority shareholding in Brindabella Airlines in September 2011, with both carriers initially retaining their individual branding. Executives General Manager....................................... Ian Vanderdeek Fleet (orders) 4 x BAe Jetstream 32 Main base Newcastle (NTL) Hubs Sydney (SYD)

Aeroperlas [WL] (APP) Panama City, Panama Date operations started June 1970 Date operations ceased 29 February 2012 Regional airline which operated daily from Panama City to 15 domestic destinations as part of the TACA Regional Airlines system. Charter flights were also undertaken. It was formed as Aerolineas Islas de las Perlas and was government-run from 1976 until 1987, when it was sold to private owners. The company decided to cease operations in Panama, citing poor market conditions and the business model of the airline.

Aeropostal [VH] (ALV) Avenida Paseo de Colon, Torre Polar Oeste, Piso 21 Plaza Venezuela, Los Caobos, Caracas, Distrito Federal, 1050, Venezuela Tel +58 212 303 7180 Fax +58 212 355 2367 Website www.aeropostal.com

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Ignacio Zaragoza No. 343-3 Nte, Colonia Centro, 81200, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico Tel +52 668 817 1727 Fax +52 668 817 1728 Website www.aeropacifico.com Date operations started 2001 Description Provides a regular service and inclusive holiday packages in the Baja California del Sur peninsula linking Los Mochis to five other destinations. Executives President........................................................ Jaime Lugo Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe Jetstream 31 1 x Let L-410UVP-E Main base Los Mochis (LMM)

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Ukrainian airline Aerosvit operates Airbus A320s as well as Boeing 737s Parent organisation/shareholders Corporacion Alas de Venezuela (100%) Date operations started 3 July 1929 Description Operates domestic services linking Caracas with Barquisimeto, Maracaibo, Maturin, Porlamar, Puerto Ordaz and Valencia, in addition to a single international service to Port of Spain. History Founded as Linea Aerea Venezolana (LAV) on 1 January 1935, when the Venezuelan government took over the routes and equipment of French company Cie Générale Aéropostale, which had begun operating in Venezuela in July 1929. The Venezuelan government acquired the airline on 31 December 1933, although it continued to be essentially French-managed until 1 January 1935, when as well as being rebranded, the airline was brought under Venezuelan management control. In the 1960s, a new international airline, VIASA, was created to concentrate on international services, while Aeropostal specialised on domestic routes. Operations ceased in August 1994, but the airline was reactivated in January 1997, following its 1996 sale to the private Corporacion Alas de Venezuela. Grupo Makled acquired Aeropostal and its parent Corporacion Alas de Venezuela. The airline was briefly grounded by the Venezuelan government, which finally seized the airline after the owners of Grupo Makled were arrested on drug trafficking charges, on 18 November 2008. The Chavez government announced plans to take over Aeropostal as “social property” in March 2009 and subsequently relaunched domestic services as a state-owned carrier. The first international route, to Port of Spain, was relaunched on 29 January 2010. Executives President................................. Douglas Vasquez Porellana Fleet (orders) 2 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 3 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Caracas (CCS)

Aero-Service (RSR) 10 Avenue du General de Gaulle, BP 1138, Pointe Noire, Congo Tel +242 556 41 41 Email in[email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders TAG Light Aviation Department (100%) Date operations started 1967 Description Provides commuter and charter operations within the Congo and to neighbouring countries. Also has a strong cargo business. History Founded as the air freight transport department of a frozen food company, it later became an independent airline. Executives President & Director General..........................G Griesbaum Finance Director...................................Dominic Decouville

Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna C402B 1 x Cessna C404 2 x Britten-Norman BN2A Main base Pointe-Noire (PNR)

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Aerostar Airlines (UAR) Ivano Mazepy 34B, Kiev, 03151, Ukraine Tel +380 44 490 92 32 Fax +380 44 490 92 33 Email [email protected] Website www.aerostar.com.ua Date operations started 18 August 1997 Description Provides private and VIP charter flights within the Ukraine and to neighbouring countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Executives President.......................................... Shokhraddin Askerov General Director............................................. Vasily Porva Fleet (orders) 1 x Beechcraft King Air 300 2 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 2 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 2 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 9 3 x Dornier 328JET-300 Main base Kiev (KBP), Kiev (IEV)

Aerosucre Colombia [6N] (KRE) Aeropuerto El Dorado, Terminal de Carga N2, Bogota, 151268, Colombia Tel +57 1 414 8224 Fax +57 1 413 9442 Email [email protected] Date operations started 1969 Description Operates domestic and international cargo scheduled flights and passenger charter within Central and South America. Executives President...................................................... Jorge Solano Chief Financial Officer .................. Marta Patricia Rodriguez Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 727-100 3 x Boeing 727-200 2 x Boeing 737-200 1 x Cessna 500 Main base Bogota (BOG)

AeroSur [5L] (RSU) Avenida Irala 616, PO Box 3104, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 3104, Bolivia Tel +591 3 336 4446 Fax +591 3 333 0666 Email [email protected] Website www.aerosur.com Parent organisation/shareholders Privately held (Bolivian investors) (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Aerosur Paraguay (50%) Alliances Aerolineas Argentinas, LAN Airlines, TACA International Airlines, TACA Peru Date operations started 24 August 1992

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Description Major Bolivian airline operating a domestic schedule from Santa Cruz linking seven cities, in addition to international scheduled services to Asunçion, Buenos Aires, Salta, Tucuman, Cusco, Lima, Miami and São Paulo, and across the Atlantic to Madrid. Charters are also flown. History Formed by merger of existing companies after deregulation of domestic air transport in Bolivia. First airline to introduce first and business class on domestic flights. Executives President............................................. Sergio Sanzetenea Chief Financial Officer.................................... Oscar Olmos Operations Manager................................... Carlos Moyano Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 727-200 1 x Boeing 737-200 5 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Boeing 747-400 1 x Boeing 767-200 Main base Santa Cruz de la Sierra (VVI) Hubs La Paz (LPB)

AeroSvit Airlines [VV] (AEW) 58A T. Shevchenko Boulevard, Kiev, 01032, Ukraine Tel +380 44 230 0395 Fax +380 44 288 0046 Email [email protected] Website www.aerosvit.com Parent organisation/shareholders Gilward Investments BV (Netherlands) (37.96%), Genaviainvest (Dnipropetrovsk) (25%), State of Ukraine (managed by the State Property Fund) (22.39%), others (14.65%) Alliances Aeroflot Russian Airlines, airBaltic, Armavia, Belavia Belarussian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, CSA Czech Airlines, Dniproavia, Donavia, Donbassaero, Estonian Air, Georgian Airways, Hainan Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Rossiya, S7 Airlines, Skyways, Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines (THY), Ukraine International Airlines, WindRose Air Date operations started April 1994 Description Major carrier operating scheduled services from Kiev International, flown directly or through codeshares, to destinations in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey and the UK. Long-haul flights serve Beijing, Bangkok, Delhi, New York, Shanghai and Toronto. A comprehensive domestic network serves all major cities, and charter flights are also offered. History Commenced flights in a joint venture with Air Ukraine, linking Kiev Borispol with Athens, Larnaca, Odessa, Tel Aviv and Thessaloniki, under the Air Ukraine Israel brand. Began operating its first aircraft, a leased Boeing 737-200, in October 1994, and extended services to Moscow. Rebranded first as AeroSweet and then AeroSvit in 1999. A strategic alliance with Donbassaero, the Ukrainian Aviation Group, launched in January 2001, enabled the two carriers to benefit from serving a common route structure with a single, pooled fleet. Became the world’s first operator of the Antonov An-148 on 2 June 2009, flying a prototype on domestic services from Kiev. The company fell into financial difficulties in early 2009 and was recapitalised by Kievbased PrivatBank, which invested $30 million in late 2009. Executives Chairman.................................................Grigory Gurtovoy Director General..................................... Yevgen Treskunov Chief Financial Officer.............................Ludmyla Surayeva Deputy Director General Operations...Vladimir Gorbanovskiy Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A320-200 2 x Boeing 737-300 5 x Boeing 737-400 7 x Boeing 737-500 (7) x Boeing 737-800 7 x Boeing 767-300 1 x Saab 340A Main base Kiev (KBP)

AeroUnion-Aerotransporte de Carga Union [6R] (TNO) Hangar Aerounion, Zona Federal AICM, Delegacion Venustiano Carranza, 15620 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Tel +52 555 784 2125 Fax +52 555 785 2817 Email [email protected] Website www.aerounion.com.mx

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Date operations started July 2001 Description Operates cargo flights between Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Chicago and Los Angeles. History In November 2000 AeroUnion applied to the US Department of Transportation for the right to transport cargo between the US and Mexico. Services to Los Angeles were launched on 21 January 2006. Executives President & CEO..............................................Luis Ramos VP Operations ...................................... Carlos Alexandres Fleet (orders) 4 x Airbus A300B4 Main base Mexico City (MEX) Hubs Los Angeles (LAX)

Aerovias DAP (DAP) Avenida O’Higgins 891, Punta Arenas, Chile Tel +56 61 616 100 Fax +56 61 616 159 Email [email protected] Website www.aeroviasdap.cl Parent organisation/shareholders Pivcevic Family (100%) Date operations started 1979 Description Operates scheduled services from Punta Arenas to Porvenir and Puerto Williams. Charter flights serve various tourist attractions in Patagonia, Chile and Argentina. Summer only flights to Antarctica support local scientific research stations and tourist traffic. Flights are also operated on behalf of ENAP, the state-owned oil company. History Established with a single aircraft by Domingo Andrés Pivcevic in 1979. Regular services to Antarctic started 1987. Executives Chief Executive Officer............................... Andres Pivcevic Chief Operations Officer.............................Nicolas Pivcevic Finance Manager .................................... Patricio Mercado Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe 146-200 1 x Beechcraft King Air 300 2 x Cessna C402C 1 x DHC6-300 Main base Punta Arenas (PUQ)

Aerovis Airlines [V6] (VIZ) 105, Peremogy Avenue, Office 2, Kiev, 03115, Ukraine Tel + 38 044 424 9855 Fax + 38 044 424 9856 Email [email protected] Website www.aerovis.aero Date operations started 2003 Description Operates cargo charters from its Rivne hub to destinations within the Ukraine and to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South America and worldwide. Transatlantic operations between northern America and Europe/Africa are offered in partnership with Avialeasing/SRX. History Established in Rivne in 2003. Headquarters in Kiev. Executives Director................................................... Alexandr Eletzkiy Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-12 1 x Antonov An-12A 3 x Antonov An-12B Main base Rivne (RWN)

Aerovista (AAP) PO Box 72017, Jumerah Lake Towers, LIWA Heights, Office 3001, 3002, 3004, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 4 4473 662 Fax +971 4473 661 Email [email protected] Website www.aerovista.aero Parent organisation/shareholders Aerovista Group (100%) Date operations started 1999 Description Operates passenger and cargo services in the Gulf area. Also offers sub-charters and ACMI leasing services in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Far East, Eastern Europe and CIS countries and operates from Sharjah under the Aerovista Gulf Express brand. Executives General Manager ..................................Jumber Yakobadze Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-200 2 x Boeing 737-300 2 x Boeing 737-500 Main base Dubai (DXB)

Africa Airways [VJ] Cotonou, Benin Established in November 2008, and although approval was obtained for scheduled services in West Africa in April 2008, the airline never got off the ground.

Africa West Cargo [FK] (WTA) BP 10019, Lomé, Togo Tel +228 2268810 Email [email protected] Website www.africawestcargo.com Parent organisation/shareholders Global Investments Lyd (51%), European Cargo Services (ECS) Date operations started 1997 Description Operates scheduled cargo flights liking some ten cities across West Africa. Also offers charter flights and connections to Dubai and Johannesburg. Services to Europe, the UAE, USA and South Africa are operated using wet-leased MD-11(F) and A300-600(F) aircraft. History Dubai-based General Sales Agent Global Investments acquired a controlling interest in July 2011. Executives Chairman.................................................. Claude Sitterlin Director......................................................... Yannick Erbs Fleet (orders) 1 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 Main base Lome LFW Hubs Dubai JXB, Amsterdam AMS, Milano – Linate LIN

Africa World Airlines [AW] (AFW) PMB CT67, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana Tel +233 30 276 4288 Fax +233 30 276 3994 Email [email protected] Website www.flyafricaworld.com Parent organisation/shareholders Chinese investors, SAS Finance Group (Ghana) Description Start-up low-cost airline planning to launch domestic services initially linking Accra’s Kotoka International Airport with Kumasi, Tamale and Takoradi. History Founded as a joint venture between local company SAS Finance Group and Chinese investment and technical partners. Executives Chairman....................................................... Togbe Afede Acting Chief Operations Officer.......................Sean Mendis

African Express Airways [XU] (AXK) PO Box 19202, Nairobi, Kenya Tel +1 254 20 201 4746 Fax +254 20 20 Email [email protected] Website www.africanexpress.co.ke Parent organisation/shareholders Bulhan family (90%), others (10%) Date operations started May 1986 Description Operates domestic and international passenger flights from Nairobi. History Set up in association with African Airlines International as a sister company, until the two companies separated in September 1999. Executives Chief Executive Officer...................... Musa Hassan Bulhan Operations & Technical Manager................. George Kamau Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 727-200 1 x Douglas DC-9-30 1 x Embraer EMB-120RT 2 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Nairobi (NBO)

Africa’s Connection STP Avenida Marginal 12 de Julho, Chalet 6, Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe Tel +239 222 6983 Email [email protected] Website www.africas-connection.com Description Operates a scheduled service between Sao Tome and Principe islands, and to Douala in Cameroon. Regular charter flights are also flown to the mainland, serving destinations in the Congo, Central African Republic, Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Gabon, Equatorial Guines and Ghana. Executives Accountable Manager....................................Jannie Fourie Flight Operations Manager..................................Falko Hub Fleet (orders) 2 x Dornier 228-200 Main base Sao Tome TMS Hubs Principe (PCP)

Afriqiyah Airways [8U] (AAW) PO Box 83428, Ali Khalifa Zaidi Street, Tripoli, Libya Tel +218 21 444 0853 Fax +218 21 444 9128 Website www.afriqiyah.aero

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Parent organisation/shareholders Libyan transitional government (100%) Alliances Libyan Airlines Date operations started 1 December 2001 Description Operates scheduled services linking African destinations with major European capitals, as well as Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and Dubai (UAE). Plans call for a merger with Libyan Airlines, under a new name. History Founded as a state flag carrier with the aim of improving air services from western Africa to Europe. Became part of the state-owned Libyiah Afriqiyah Aviation Holding Company (LAAHC) in May 2008. Forced to suspend operations in March 2011 by UN sanctions; these were lifted on 25 September 2011. The planned merger with Libyan Airlines was then expected to proceed. Executives Chairman....................................................Sabri Abdallah Chief Executive Officer..................................Rammah Ettir Finance Director................................. Abdulhakim Alhimali Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A319-100 4 (2) x Airbus A320-200 (3) x Airbus A321-200 (6) x Airbus A350-800XWB Main base Tripoli (TIP) Hubs Benghazi (BEN)

Agni Air [AG] P.O Box: 23650, Shantinagar, Prayag Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel +977 14489386 Fax +977 14464023 Email [email protected] Website www.agniair.com Date operations started March 2006 Description Regional airline linking Kathmandu and Pokhara with main towns and cities within Nepal. Also undertakes mountain experience flights and charters. History Established as an air-taxi company in 2005. Executives Chairman...................................................Sudhir Basnyat Managing Director.......................................Sudip Basnyat CEO & CFO....................................Ganesh Chandra Baniya Fleet (orders) 2 x BAe Jetstream 41 3 x Dornier 228-200 Main base Kathmandu (KTM) Hubs Pokhara (PKR)

Aigle Azur Transports Aériens [ZI] (AAF) 4, Avenue Marcel Paul, BP 24, 93297 Tremblay en France, France Tel +33 1 4151 0000 Fax +33 1 4151 0010 Email [email protected] Website www.aigle-azur.fr Parent organisation/shareholders Go Fast Transport (100%) Alliances Air Burkina, Air Mali Date operations started 1970 Description Provides scheduled passenger services within France and international services, specialising in Algeria, but also including Madeira, Mali, Morocco, Portugal and Tunisia. Also offers charter, cargo and wet-lease services in France, southern Europe, North Africa and the Mediterranean. History Traces its history back to April 1946, when the company was formed by Sylvain Floirat as one of the first independent carriers in post-war France. The airline was reformed in 1970 as Lucas Aviation and later Lucas Aigle Azur. Executives Chief Executive Officer............................ Arezki Idjerdouine Fleet (orders) 4 x Airbus A319-100 4 x Airbus A320-200 4 x Airbus A321-200 Main base Paris Orly (ORY)

Air 26 (DCD) Aeroporto Quatro de Fevereiro, Luanda, Angola Tel +224 222 329 152 Fax +224 222 397 045 Website air-26.com Parent organisation/shareholders Grupo Ducard (100%) Date operations started September 2006 Description Operates domestic services linking regional centres from its Luanda base. Also offers international services within Africa, executive/ VIP charters, cargo and express 24-hour delivery air mail services within Angola.

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History Established as a subsidiary of Valleysoft Technologias de Informacao, part of the Grupo Ducard conglomerate. Express air mail services introduced in 2007. Announced the planned expansion of domestic routes and the introduction of international services with jet aircraft in March 2011. Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna 750 2 x Embraer EMB-120ER 4 x Embraer EMB-120RT 1 x Embraer ERJ-135LR Main base Luanda (LAD)

Air Aland Mariehamn Airport, Flygfältsvägen 67, 22120 Mariehamn, Finland Tel +358 181 7110 Fax +358 182 3730 Email [email protected] Website www.airaland.com Date operations started 29 October 2005 Description Brand of a Finnish airline turned tour operator providing air services linking Mariehamn with Helsinki and Stockholm Arlanda, using aircraft flown by Nextjet. History Established as Flyg & Far Åland Ab in January 2005. Launched passenger services on 29 October 2005, linking Aland with Helsinki using Saab 340 aircraft leased from Alandia Air AB and operated by Avion Express. On 13 March 2006, services between Mariehamn and Stockholm Arlanda were introduced. On 2 August 2010 Air Åland began functioning purely as a flight tour operator, with Nextjet operating all Air Åland services. Executives President......................................................Ben Eriksson Fleet (orders) 1 x Saab 340A Main base Mariehamn (MHQ)

Air Algerie [AH] (DAH) 1 Place Maurice Audin, Algiers, Algeria Tel +213 21 74 24 28 Fax +213 21 74 44 25 Email [email protected] Website www.airalgerie.dz Parent organisation/shareholders Algeria government (100%) Alliances Tunisair Description Algeria’s national airline, operating scheduled services to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North and West Africa and Canada. Domestic services connect all major towns and cities. Extensive charter services and aerial work are also undertaken, including flights in support of agricultural activities and oil exploration. History The company’s origins date back to the 1946 creation by French steamship line CGT of an Algiers-based, non-scheduled airline operation, Compagnie Générale de Transport Aériens (CGTA). Established through CGTA’s May 1953 merger with Compagnie Air Transport (CAT). Initially linked Algiers with Paris and other major French cities. Renamed as Air Algérie following Algeria’s independence in July 1962 and designated as the national carrier the following year. The Algerian government increased its shareholding from 20% to 51% in 1963 and to 83% in 1970. Nationalised in 1972, when the government bought out Air France’s remaining 17% shareholding. Société de Travail Aérien, the company responsible for all of Algeria’s domestic, air-taxi, agricultural and aero-medical air services, became an Air Algérie subsidiary in May 1972 and was eventually absorbed into the parent carrier. The airline continues to control most aspects of civil aviation in Algeria and flies transport aircraft for the air force. Became a joint stock company on 1 December 2004, with a listing on the Stock Exchange. All of the company’s shares were however acquired by organs of the Algerian state. The planned privatisation of 55% of the company is the subject of ongoing discussions. Executives Chief Executive Officer.............................Mohamed Boultif Finance Director...................................... Tabti Boudjemaa Fleet (orders) 5 x Airbus A330-200 12 x ATR 72-500 2 x Beechcraft King Air 100 5 x Boeing 737-600 17 x Boeing 737-800 3 x Boeing 767-300 1 x Lockheed L-100-30 Main base Algiers (ALG)

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Air Alps Aviation [A6] (LPV) PO Box 81, Fuestenweg 180, Innsbruck Airport, 6026 Innsbruck, Austria Tel +43 512 292 729 Fax +43 512 292 729 579 Email [email protected] Website www.airalps.at Parent organisation/shareholders Welcome Air Group (76%), Province of Bolzano-Bolzen (8%), Province of Sudtirol-Trentino (8%), BZS Holding GmbH Company Overview (7%), others (1%) Alliances Alitalia Date operations started 28 March 1999 Description Austrian regional airline, operating scheduled services in Italy between Bozen-Bolzano and Rome Fiumicino, in conjunction with Alitalia. Ad hoc and contract charter services are also offered. History Founded as KLM Alps, a joint venture between Air Engiadina and that airline's president and CEO, Dietmar Leitgeb. Launched services in March 1999 connecting Innsbruck and Salzburg with Amsterdam, with a fleet of two Dornier 328 turboprop aircraft. Rebranded in 2001 as Air Alps, after the Alpen-Air consortium acquired an 86% shareholding, with the remaining shares held by Sudtiroler Transportstrukturen and Beteiligungs-und Finanzierungs. Operated all services as part of Alitalia’s regional network from October 2005, through a combination of domestic codeshare and international wet lease agreements. Resumed independent operations on 30 March 2008. Became a subsidiary of the Welcome Aviation Group, which on 22 December 2009 acquired a 76% shareholding. Concentrated on Italian domestic services, in conjunction with Alitalia, from July 2011, following a restructuring of the Welcome Aviation Group, owner of Welcome Air and Tyrol Air Ambulance. Declared insolvent on 13 January 2012 and suspended operations two days later, after a dispute between shareholders. Acquired outright before the end of January 2012 by the Welcome Aviation Group. Retained its brand identity and operations. Resumed services on 1 February 2012. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................Oliver Ladurner Flight Operations Manager .......................Wolfgang Zellner Fleet (orders) 3 x Dornier 328-100 Main base Rome Fiumicino (FCO) Hubs Innsbruck (INN)

Air Antilles Express [3S] (GUY) c/o Air Guyane Express, Aeroport de Rochambeau, 97351 Matouri, French Guiana Tel +594 594 35 03 00 Fax +594 594 35 03 10 Website www.airantilles.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air Guyane Express (100%) Alliances Air Caraibes Date operations started December 2002 Description Regional airline providing scheduled links between the islands of the French West Indies and regional services to the Dominican Republic and St Lucia, in addition to regional charter flights. History Established by Air Guyane Express founder and president, Christian Marchand as a Point-a-Pitre based subsidiary company to operate services using a single ATR42-500 wet-leased from the parent carrier. Executives President............................................ Christian Marchand Main base Pointe a Pitre (PTP)

Air Arabia [G9] (ABY) Sharjah International Airport, PO Box 132, Cargo Terminal, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 6 508 8888 Fax +971 6 558 0008 Email [email protected] Website www.airarabia.com Parent organisation/shareholders Publicly owned (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Arabia Maroc (29%) Date operations started 29 October 2003 Description Low cost carrier operating scheduled point-topoint services linking Sharjah with over 65 destinations across 30 countries in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. History Established by an Amiri decree issued by the ruler of Sharjah and launched services with flights to Pakistan. In March 2007 Air Arabia floated 55% of the airline’s capital and on 17 July 2007 became the first airline to list its

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shares on the Dubai financial market. In November 2007 Air Arabia assumed managerial control of Casablanca-based Regional Air Lines, which was reorganised, becoming Air Arabia Maroc which launched services from Casablanca in May 2009. Kathmandu briefly became Air Arabia's second hub in January 2008 through a joint venture with Yeti Airlines to create flyyeti.com, but services were terminated within six months. Launched a third joint venture in September 2009, which created Air Arabia Egypt. The new subsidiary launched services from Alexandria in June 2010. Announced a fourth joint venture in June 2010, with the Tantash Group, to create Air Arabia Jordan. Development of the new subsidiary was delayed, and in late 2011 the launch date for the new Amman-based carrier was still being awaited. Executives Chairman........................Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al-Thani Group Chief Executive Officer.....................Adel Abdullah Ali Group Chief Financial Officer......................... Paul Suckling Group Director of Operations...................Mohamed Ahmed Fleet (orders) 25 (35) x Airbus A320-200 Main base Sharjah SHJ Hubs Casablanca CMN

Air Arabia Egypt [E5] (RBG) King Marriott, PO Box 34, Alexandria, Egypt Tel +20 3454 3000 Fax +20 3455 3113 Email [email protected] Website www.airarabia.com Parent organisation/shareholders Travco Group (50%), Air Arabia (40%), Egyptian private investor (10%) Date operations started 2 June 2010 Description Subsidiary of Air Arabia operating low-cost scheduled services from Alexandria to Khartoum and Kuwait. Plans call for domestic services to Hurghada, Luxor and Sharm el Sheikh and international flights to destinations in France, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and the UK. History Established as a joint venture between Air Arabia, Egyptian travel and tour operator Travco Group and a private investor, with start-up capital of $50 million. Executives Chief Executive Officer.................................... Ali Hamdani Head of Finance................................................. Ihab Nagi Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Alexandria (AEX)

Air Arabia Jordan Amman, Jordan Email [email protected] Website www.airarabia.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air Arabia (50%), Tantash Group (50%) Description Start-up low-cost carrier planning to operate international scheduled passenger services from Amman to Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Initial equipment expected to be Airbus A320s from Air Arabia. The project has been delayed and no launch date has been announced. History Announced on 8 June 2010 as joint venture between Air Arabia and the Jordanian investment company Tantash Group to create Air Arabia’s third operational low-cost subsidiary. In June 2011 Air Arabia announced that the development of the new subsidiary had been delayed, both by the high cost of fuel and by the political unrest sweeping parts of the Middle East from early 2011. Main base Amman (ODJ)

Air Arabia Maroc [3O] (MAC) Mohamed V Intl Airport, Terminal 2, PO Box 95, Nouaceur, Casablanca, Morocco Tel +212 52 2594 1661 Email [email protected] Website www.airarabia.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air Arabia (29%), Ithmar Bank (Bahrain), Regional Air Lines Date operations started 6 May 2009 Description Joint venture low cost carrier and member of Air Arabia Group operating scheduled services from Casablanca, Fez, Nador, Oujda and Tangier to destinations in Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey and the UK. History Established as a joint venture between Sharjah-based Air Arabia, Regional Air Lines of Morocco and Ithmar Bank of Bahrain. Launched services from Casablanca to London Stansted in May 2009.

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Executives Chief Executive Officer........................ Arohit Ramachadran Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Casablanca (CMN)

Air Armenia [QN] (ARR) 21 Gevorg Kochar Str, 375009 Yerevan, Armenia Tel +374 10 547 999 Fax +374 10 583 508 Email [email protected] Website www.airarmenia.net Date operations started 18 March 2003 Description Operates international passenger services from Yerevan to destinations in the CIS and Europe. Executives President..............................................Vahan Harutiunian Head of Flight Operations....................... Vardges Avetisyan Fleet (orders) 3 x Antonov An-12B 1 x Antonov An-12T 2 x Antonov An-26B 1 x Antonov An-32B 1 x Ilyushin Il-76TD Main base Yerevan (EVN)

Air Astana [KC] (KZR) Air Astana Centre 1, 4A Akhmetov Street, Almaty, 050039, Kazakhstan Tel +7 727 2584 136 Fax +7 727 2598 701 Email [email protected] Website www.airastana.com Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Kazakhstan (51%), BAE Systems (49%) Alliances airBaltic, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Croatia Airlines, Etihad Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Luxair, Rossiya, S7 Airlines, SWISS Date operations started 15 May 2002 Description Expanding national carrier of Kazakhstan, providing scheduled services to 22 domestic destinations and 27 international destinations in Asia, the CIS, Europe, the near and far East, and Russia. History Established as a joint venture between the government of Kazakhstan and BAE Systems of the UK, launching operations in May 2002, with a service between Almaty and Astana. Became the national carrier following the government’s closure of Air Kazakhstan in February 2004, taking over all the route authorities of the defunct airline. Employees total 3,162 Executives Chairman...........................................Nurzhan Baidauletov President....................................................... Peter Foster VP Maintenance & Engineering............................Geoff Silk Senior VP Planning.................................Alma Aliguzhinova VP Flight Operations.................................. Thomas Nichols Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A319-100 7 (4) x Airbus A320-200 2 (2) x Airbus A321-200 5 x Boeing 757-200 2 (4) x Boeing 767-300 (3) x Boeing 787-8 3 (3) x Embraer 190-100LR 6 x Fokker 50 Main base Almaty (ALA) Hubs Astana (TSE)

Air Atlanta Icelandic [CC] (ABD) Hildasmari 3, Avion House, 201 Kopavogur, Iceland Tel +354 458 4000 Fax +354 458 4001 Email [email protected] Website www.airatlanta.is Parent organisation/shareholders Air Atlanta management (100%) Date operations started 1986 Description ACMI/wet lease specialist offering both passenger and cargo capacity to airlines and tour operators worldwide. The majority of its flying is done under the auspices of the customer airlines, but the company does operate its own charter services from Keflavik for Icelandic tour operators. History Founded by Captain Arngrimur Johannsson and Thora Gudmundsdottir in Iceland. In March 2004 the company acquired a 40.5% stake in the UK charter airline Excel Airways, later increased to 76.9%. Air Atlanta Icelandic and Islandsflug were merged on 1 January 2005 under the newly-formed Avion Group. In October 2006, the Avion Group

changed its name to HF Eimskipafelag Islands, and at the same time sold UK Leisure Group Excel and 51% of Avion Aircraft Trading. On 26 October 2007, Air Atlanta was divided into two: an aircraft operating company, Air Atlanta, and an aircraft leasing company, Northern Lights Leasing (NLL). The entire Air Atlanta fleet was acquired by NLL and leased back to the airline side of the business. Although Eimskip retained a 49% shareholding in NLL., its entire shareholding in the airline was sold through a management buy-out led by CEO Hilmarsson and VP Finance Ágústsson. Executives Chief Executive Officer.........................Hannes Hilmarsson VP Finance........................................ Geir Valur Agustsson Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A300B4-600 4 x Boeing 747-200 1 x Boeing 747-300 8 x Boeing 747-400 Main base Reykjavik (KEF)

Air Austral [UU] (REU) PO Box 611, 97472 St Denis, Reunion Tel +262 262 931010 Fax +262 262 931050 Email [email protected] Website www.air-austral.com Parent organisation/shareholders Sematra (37.72%), unspecified investors (35.98%), French banks and financial institutions (26.3%) Alliances Air Mauritius, AirCalin, Interair, Virgin Australia Date operations started March 1975 Description Offers scheduled and non-scheduled services from the French Indian Ocean territory of Reunion Island to major French cities and destinations in Australia, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Seychelles, Thailand and South Africa. History Created by Gérald Ethève as Réunion Air Service (RAS). Launched intra-island services between Réunion and Mayotte in 1977. Rebranded as Air Reunion in 1986 and purchased by Sematra in October 1990. Rebranded again in November 1990 as Air Austral. Introduced services to Paris on 28 June 2003. Executives Chairman & CEO......................................... Gerard Etheve Deputy General Director.......Michel Frappier De Montbenoit Finance Director & Deputy General Director...Joseph Brema Fleet (orders) (2) x Airbus A380-800 3 x ATR 72-500 2 x Boeing 737-800 3 (1) x Boeing 777-200 3 x Boeing 777-300 Main base Saint Denis de la Reunion (RUN)

Air Australia (AGC) Australia Date operations started 3 August 2009 Date operations ceased 17 February 2012 Established as part of the Strategic Group by existing air charter specialist Strategic Aviation. Acquired OzJet from administration on 29 June 2009, launching domestic services under OzJet’s air operator’s certificate in August 2009. Launched scheduled services between Perth and Honiara, flying on behalf of Solomon Airlines from 3 August 2009. Ultimately offered scheduled international passenger services to destinations including Bali, Honiara, Honolulu and Phuket. Also operated domestic services connecting Brisbane, Derby, Melbourne, Perth and Port Hedland. Rebranded as Air Australia on 30 October 2011. Launched services in its own right between Brisbane and Melbourne, and from both cities to Honiara, in December 2011. Voluntarily ceased operations on 17 February 2012 and went into administration.

Air Bagan [W9] (JAB) No. 56, Shwe Taung Gyar Street, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel +95 1 514 861 Fax +95 1 515 102 Email [email protected] Website www.airbagan.com Parent organisation/shareholders H Too Trading (100%) Date operations started 15 November 2004 Description Operates scheduled domestic services from the capital Yangon and Mandalay to 15 towns and cities, together with international services to China, Cambodia, Singapore and Thailand.

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History Founded as a joint venture between Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and the H Too Family International Trading Company. International services from Yangon to Bangkok were launched in May 2007. Executives Chairman................................................................Tay Za Managing Director..................................... Htoo Thet Htwe General Manager................................................Aung San Head of Flight Operations.................................Aung Mysnt Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 42-300 1 x ATR 72-200 1 x ATR 72-500 2 x Fokker 100 Main base Yangon RGN Hubs Mandalay (MDL)

Air Bashkortostan [ZU] (BBT) Airport-56, PO Box 24, Ufa, Bashkortostaya Privolzuskaya Zone, 450056, Russia Tel +7 347 229 5775 Fax +7 347 229 5101 Email [email protected] Website www.air-bashkortostan.ru Parent organisation/shareholders VIM Airlines (100%) Date operations started 10 April 2006 Description Operates domestic and regional services plus international flights to destinations in Eastern Russia, Africa, Asia and Europe. History Created as a joint venture between VIM Airlines and the regional Bashkortostan government initially as a competitor and later as a successor to BAL Bashkirian Airlines. The first flight was between Ufa and Moscow using a Boeing 757-200. Executives Director General........................................ Evgeny Syukrev Chief Accountant .....................................Nurdida Galeeva Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 757-200 Main base Ufa UFA, Moscow (DME)

Air Botswana [BP] (BOT) Head Office Building, Sir Seretse Khama Airport, PO Box 92, Gaborone, Botswana Tel +267 3957 003 Fax +267 3974 802 Website www.airbotswana.co.bw Parent organisation/shareholders Botswana government (100%) Alliances Kenya Airways Date operations started April 1972 Description National carrier operating scheduled domestic services from Gaborone to Maun, Francistown and Kasane, together with regional services, which link Gabarone with Harare and Johannesburg, as well as Maun with Capetown and Windhoek, connecting with international carriers. Charters are also flown. History Formed to succeed Botswana Airways, which had replaced Botswana National Airways in 1969. It was taken over by the government in April 1988. Partial privatisation, which was originally expected in 2004, has still not been accomplished. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................ Godfrey Khupe Finance Manager ....................................Mphi Tlhomelang Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 42-500 2 x ATR 72-500 1 x BAe 146-100 1 x Beech 1900D Main base Gaborone (GBE)

Air Brasil Linhas Aereas (BSL) Rua Afonso Braz, 473, 12 Andar Cj 121/122, Vila Nova Conceição, 04511-011 Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Tel +55 11 3845 0824 Fax +55 11 3845-0874 / 3845-1019 Website www.voeairbrasil.com.br Date operations started 2005 Description Brazilian non-scheduled cargo airline, operating domestic freight and mail services from its São Paulo Guarulhos base to major cities. Other commercial activities include aircraft maintenance and the sale of aircraft and aircraft parts. History Established as part of a Logistics group. Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 727-200 Main base Sao Paulo (GRU)

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Air Bucharest (BUR) Amidonului St 28, Sector 2, 023808 Bucharest, Romania Tel +40 21 242 5530 Fax +40 21 242 5532 Email [email protected] Website www.airbucharest.ro Date operations started 3 July 2010 Description Romanian airline offering charter flights from Bucharest and Iasi to destinations in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and wet-leasing services. Executives President.....................................................Hasan Yapich Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-300 Main base Bucharest (OTP) Hubs Iasi (IAS)

Air Burkina [2J] (VBW) BP 1459, 29, avenue de la Nation, BP 1459 Ouagadougou, 01, Burkina Faso Tel +226 5049 2323 Fax +226 5031 3165 Email [email protected] Website www.air-burkina.com Parent organisation/shareholders IPS (56%), government of Burkina Faso (10%), others (34%) Alliances Aigle Azur Transports Aériens, Air Ivoire, Air Mali Date operations started 1967 Description National airline of Burkina Faso, operating scheduled regional flights from the capital Ouagadougou to Abidjan, Bamako, Cotonou, Dakar, Lomé and Niamey. A domestic link is also provided between Ouagadougou and the country’s second city of Bobo-Dioulasso. History Formed as Air Volta in 1967 by SODETRAF with assistance from Air Afrique and UTA. Renamed Air Burkina in 1985 so as to align with the country’s new national identity, introduced by the new government of Thomas Sankara. Following the collapse of the multi-national carrier Air Afrique, the state of Burkina privatised Air Burkina on 21 February 2001 transferring 56% of the shares to IPS, a company controlled by the Aga Khan’s Development Network. Executives Chairman.................................................. Mamady Sanoh General Director......................................Sergio Rosa Eng. Flight Operations Director ............................. Blaise Sanon Fleet (orders) 1 x Bombardier CRJ-200 3 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Ouagadougou (OUA)

Air Busan [BX] (ABL) 6F 853-1 Beomcheon Dong, Busanjin-Gu, Busan, 614-721, South Korea Tel +82 51 410 0821 Fax +82 51 410 0849 Website flyairbusan.com Parent organisation/shareholders City of Busan and others (54%), Asiana Airlines (46%) Alliances Asiana Airlines Date operations started 27 October 2008 Description Low-cost carrier operating domestic services from Busan under a codeshare agreement with parent Asiana Airlines. Also operates charter flights to points in Japan and Taiwan and plans to introduce international scheduled services, to cities in Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines. History Established as Busan International Airlines in a joint venture between Asiana Airlines and the City of Busan. Rebranded as Air Busan prior to launch. Awarded its air operator’s certificate in June 2008. Asiana transferred all services linking Busan with Seoul Gimpo and Jeju to the new carrier. Launched regular services between Busan and Jeju in December 2008. International charter flights to Fukuoka, Osaka, Tokyo and Hong Kong were launched during 2010, followed by Taipei in January 2011 and Cebu in March 2011. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................Kim Soo-cheon Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A321-200 2 x Boeing 737-400 3 x Boeing 737-500 Main base Busan (PUS)

Air Burundi [8Y] (PBU) BP 2460, 40 Avenue du Commerce, Bujumbura, Burundi Tel +257 22 91 55 Fax +257 22 34 52 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders Burundi government (100%) Date operations started 1975

Description National airline operating a small network of scheduled regional services to neighbouring Rwanda and Tanzania. History Formed as Société de Transports Aériens du Burundi and adopted the present name in June 1975. Ceased operations when its single aircraft exceeded its flight time and had to be grounded. It is undergoing a restructuring programme, which could result in its restoration as the national carrier, or in privatisation. Executives Managing Director............................... Melchior Nahimana Fleet (orders) (2) Xian MA60 Main base Bujumbura (BJM)

Air Cairo (MSC) 20 Al-sayed Zakaria Khalil Street, Cairo International Airport, Sheraton Helipolis, Cairo, Egypt Tel +202 2268 7681 Fax +202 2268 6695 Email [email protected] Website www.aircairo.com.eg

Parent organisation/shareholders Egyptair (60%), Bank Misr (20%), National Bank of Egypt (20%) Date operations started 1997 Description Operates inclusive tour flights to Egypt from Europe, Africa and Asia. History Originally established by Dr Ibrahim Kamel’s Kato Group, in conjunction with a consortium of Egyptian travel agents, to operate inclusive tours within Egypt and to Europe and Africa. In 2002 Egyptair wound up the operations of an existing charter subsidiary, Shorouk Air, which was owned jointly with Kuwaiti interests. In 2003 Egyptair acquired 100% of Air Cairo and the existing Tupolev fleet and operations were transferred to a new company, Cairo Aviation. Air Cairo was then repositioned as a new Egyptair subsidiary, offering both domestic and international charter services. Executives Chairman.................................................. Ehab Al-Tahtawi Operations Director...................................... Yasser Rifaat Fleet (orders) 4 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Cairo (CAI)

Air Caledonie [TY] (TPC) BP 212, Aerodrome de Magenta, 98845 Noumea, New Caledonia Tel +687 25 2339 Fax +687 25 4869 Email [email protected] Website www.air-caledonie.nc

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Parent organisation/shareholders New Calédonia government (50.28%), Island Provinces (43.31%), Various Private (4.32%), Air France (2.09%) Alliances Air France Date operations started 25 September 1955 Description Operates domestic flights linking Nouméa with nine New Caledonian destinations in the Loyalty Islands, the Isle of Pines, North Province and Tontouta. History Started operations as Transpac before changing its name to Air Calédonie in 1968. The new Caledonian territorial government became the majority shareholder during a major re-financing operations in 1969. Executives President & Chairman........................... Nidoish Naisseline Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-500 2 x ATR 72-500 Main base Noumea (GEA)

Air Canada [AC] (ACA) Air Canada Centre, PO Box 14000, Station Airport, Dorval, Quebec, H4Y 1H4, Canada Tel +1 514 422 2869 Fax +1 514 422 5909 Website www.aircanada.com Parent organisation/shareholders ACE Aviation Holdings (11%), publicly traded and others (89%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Canada Jetz (100%) Alliances Star Alliance, Air Georgian, Air Labrador, Avianca, EVA Air, ExpressJet, Jazz, Jet Airways, Luxair, Middle East Airlines (MEA), SkyWest Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, TACA International Airlines Date operations started 1 September 1937 Description Canada’s flagship air carrier operates an extensive domestic, trans-border and international network

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which, together with its Air Canada Express regional brand, provides direct services to destinations on five continents from primary hubs in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. An additional dozen destinations are served through commercial agreements with unaffiliated regional airlines. Air Canada Jetz is a charter subsidiary providing premium services. History Founded by Canadian National Railways as Trans Canada Air Lines (TCA) and rebranded as Air Canada in 1964. Fully privatised in 1989. Air Canada was a founder member of the Star Alliance partnership in 1997. In 2000 it acquired Canadian Airlines International, amalgamating the two route networks. Filed for bankruptcy protection in April 2003, emerging successfully in September 2004 as a subsidiary of parent company ACE Aviation Holdings. Completed its IPO in April 2006, with shares traded on the Toronto stock exchange. Air Canada Express, the carrier’s new regional brand, launched services on 1 May 2011, and officially replaced Jazz Air as the brand applied to all regional services on 1 June 2011. Employees total 23,200 Executives Chairman............................................... David Richardson President & CEO........................................Calin Rovinescu Chief Financial Officer............................Michael Rousseau Chief Operations Officer .................................Duncan Dee Fleet (orders) 37 x Airbus A319-100 37 x Airbus A320-200 10 x Airbus A321-200 8 x Airbus A330-300 31 x Boeing 767-300 6 x Boeing 777-200 12 x Boeing 777-300 (37) x Boeing 787-8 15 x Embraer 175-200LR 45 x Embraer 190-100AR Main base Montreal (YUL) Hubs Toronto (YYZ), Vancouver (YVR), Calgary (YYC)

Air Canada Jetz 730 Cote Vertu West, Building 6, Gate 2, Dorval, Quebec, H4Y 1C2, Canada Tel +1 514 205 7312 Fax +1 514 205 7771 Website www.aircanada.ca/jetz Parent organisation/shareholders Air Canada (100%) Date operations started 31 October 2001 Description Provides a premium business service for corporate clients and professional sports teams. History Air Canada launched the charter unit on 31 October 2001. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................Alain Boudreau Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A319-100 4 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Montreal (YUL)

Air Caraibes [TX] (FWI) Parc d'Activites de Providence, Dothemare, 97139 Les Abymes, Guadeloupe Tel +590 590 82 4447 Fax +590 590 82 4749 Email [email protected] Website www.aircaraibes.com Parent organisation/shareholders Groupe Dubreuil (90%), Department de Guadeloupe (10%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Caraïbes Atlantique (95%) Alliances Air Antilles Express, Corsairfly Date operations started September 1994 Description Guadeloupe-based airline operating a network in the islands in the West Indies and reaching to Belém in Brazil and to Havana, Cuba, in the north. Daily flights to Paris-Orly are also flown from Martinique and Guadeloupe. History Established through a merger in July 2000 between Air Guadeloupe, Air Martinique, Air Saint Martin and Air Saint Barthelemy which created La Caribiénne des Transports Aériens Air Caraïbes. However, the airline traces its origins back to 1969 and the foundation of Air Guadelupe. Acquired in 2001 by French conglomerate Groupe Dubreuil. Long-haul flights to Paris Orly were introduced in December 2003, flown by subsidiary Air Caraibes Atlantique in full Air Caraibes colours. Executives Chairman...................................................... Marc Rochet Chief Executive Officer.............................. Philippe Lenfant General Director.................................... Serge Tsygalnitzky Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 72-500 (1) x ATR 72-600 1 x Embraer 190-100LR Main base Pointe a Pitre (PTP) Hubs Fort de France (FDF)

Air Caraïbes Atlantique [TX] (CAJ) 3, Allee du Commandant Mouchotte, Batiment 523, Paray Vieille Poste, France Tel +590 590 824 747 Fax +590 590 824 753 Email [email protected] Website www.aircaraibes.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air Caraibes (95%) Date operations started 12 December 2003 Description Subsidiary of Air Caraibes operating services from Guadeloupe and Martinique to France. Executives Chief Executive Officer.............................. Philippe Lenfant Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A330-200 4 x Airbus A330-300 Main base Pointe a Pitre PTP Hubs Fort de France (FDF)

Parent organisation/shareholders ACC Holding (100%) Date operations started 1986 Description Operates the world’s largest civilian fleet of Shorts 330 and 360 aircraft on several scheduled cargo routes throughout the USA. Also offers charter cargo flights from the USA to Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico. History Founded in 1986 by Jim Germek. Part of ACC Holding, Inc. which specialises in scheduled air cargo operations, aircraft integration, maintenance, overhaul and parts sales. Acquired Bangor, Maine-based General Aviation charter operator Telford Group (founded 1982) in August 2009. Executives President...................................................James Germek Finance Director..............................................Mary Weins Operations Director....................................... Steve Altnau Fleet (orders) 5 x Shorts SD.330-200 4 x Shorts SD.360-100 9 x Shorts SD.360-200 1 x Shorts SD.360-300 Main base Milwaukee (MKE)

Air Cargo Germany [6U] (ACX) Building 1335, 55483 Hahn, Germany Tel +49 6543 508 400 Fax +49 6543 508 409 Email [email protected] Website www.acg.aero Parent organisation/shareholders ACG Air Cargo Germany (51%), City Leasing (Ireland) (49%) Date operations started 27 July 2009 Description Cargo airline operating scheduled services from Frankfurt Hahn Airport to destinations including Bombay, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kabul, Parchim and Shanghai. Charter services are also offered. History Established in Bad Kreuznach by former LTU technical director Michael Bock. Received its air operator’s certificate on 14 July 2009. Operated its first charter service, from Hahn to Tashkent, on 24 July 2009. Executives Chief Executive Officer.................................. Michael Bock Managing Director................................. Thomas Homering Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 747-400 Main base Hahn (HHN)

Air Century SA – ACSA Dr Joaquin Balaguer International Airport, Local No.1032, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Tel +1 809 826 4222 Fax +1 809 826 4118 Email [email protected] Website www.aircentury.com Parent organisation/shareholders Chahin Group (100%) Date operations started June 1990 Description Domestic and regional air charter company providing charter and executive flights throughout the Caribbean and to North and South America, together with air ambulance flights and crew transfers. Also provides frequent scheduled flights between Santo Domingo and Punta Cana History Founded by Omar Chahin. Executives President & CEO.......................Omar Antonio Chahin Lama Finance Director...............................................Ovidio Otto Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe Jetstream 31 1 x BAe Jetstream 32 1 x Cessna 550 1x Dassault Falcon 20 1 x Gulfstream II Main base Santo Domingo (JBQ)

Air Cargo Carriers [2Q] (SNC) 4951 South Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53207, USA Tel +1 414 482 1711 Fax +1 414 482 2038 Email [email protected] Website www.aircar.com

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PO Box 52, Chatham Islands, 8030, New Zealand Tel +64 3 305 0209 Fax +64 3 305 0208 Email [email protected] Website www.airchathams.co.nz Date operations started 1986 Description Commuter airline operating scheduled passenger flights from Chatham Island to New Zealand’s North and South Islands, serving Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The airline also operates Tongan domestic services and a service between Tonga, Fiji and Tuvalu, in addition to ad hoc charters. Executives Chief Executive Officer.................................... Craig Emery

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Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech Queen Air 65 1 x Cessna U206G 3 x Convair 580 1 x Britten-Norman BN2A Main base Chatham Island CHT Hubs Wellington (WLG)

Air China [CA] (CCA) Capital International Airport, Beijing, 100621, China Tel +86 10 8448 888 Fax +86 10 6146 2888 Email [email protected] Website www.airchina.com.cn Parent organisation/shareholders China National Aviation Holding Company (57.71%), Cathay Pacific (19.27%), HKSCC nominees (17.63%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air China Cargo (75%), Cathay Pacific (29.99%), Jade Cargo International (51%), Shenzhen Airlines (51%), Shandong Airlines (22.8%) Alliances Air Macau, Alitalia, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Dragonair, El Al, EVA Air, Finnair, Luxair, S7 Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Tibet Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways Date operations started 1 July 1988 Description The flag carrier for the People’s Republic, operating international and domestic scheduled passenger and cargo services linking 70 domestic and 36 international destinations in the Far and Middle East, Australia, North America and Europe. History Formerly the Beijing-based international carrier division of the CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China), the carrier was re-named in 1988 when the government split CAAC’s operating divisions into separate airlines, each with its own name. On 28 October 2002 Air China consolidated with China National Aviation Company and China Southwest Airlines. Cathay Pacific Airways acquired a minority shareholding in October 2004. On 15 December 2004, Air China was listed on the Hong Kong and London stock exchanges. Air China made a partial IPO on 18 August 2006. On 27 September 2006 Cathay Pacific doubled its shareholding. Became a member of the Star Alliance on 12 December 2007. Employees total 24,459 Executives Chairman............................................... Wang Changshun President.......................................................Cai Jianjiang Chief Financial Manager...................................Chaofan He VP Flight Operations...................................... Zhiyong Song Fleet (orders) 33 x Airbus A319-100 20 (14) x Airbus A320-200 (5) x Airbus A321-100 34 (5) x Airbus A321-200 23 (8) x Airbus A330-200 6 (7) x Airbus A330-300 6 x Airbus A340-300 (10) x Airbus A350-900XWB 22 x Boeing 737-300 19 (3) x Boeing 737-700 80 (38) x Boeing 737-800 9 x Boeing 747-400 9 x Boeing 757-200 3 x Boeing 767-300 10 x Boeing 777-200 5 (14) x Boeing 777-300 (15) x Boeing 787-9 Main base Beijing PEK Hubs Shanghai PVG, Chengdu (CTU)

Air China Cargo [CA] (CAO) No. 29 Tian Zhu Road, Tian Zhu District, Beijing, 101318, China Tel +86 10 6146 5320 Fax +86 10 6146 5359 Website www.airchina.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air China (75%), China National Aviation Company (CNAC) (25%) Date operations started 3 May 2003 Description Operates dedicated freighters on routes from Beijing and Shanghai to five major US cities, as well as to Frankfurt, London and Paris. The airline also manages cargo services flown over a comprehensive route network in the cargo holds of around 60 Air China passenger aircraft.

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History Formerly the cargo department of Air China. Became Air China Cargo on 3 May 2003, as a joint venture between majority shareholder Air China, CITIC Pacific and Beijing Capital International Airport. Air China increased its share holding to 76% in January 2007 by acquiring the former CITIC Pacific stake in the airline from Gold Leaf Enterprise Holdings. In April 2009 it acquired the remaining 24% of the carrier from Beijing Capital International Airport. Executives President & CEO....................................................Jun Yao VP Operations ................................................... Peng Zou VP Finance ........................................................ Jian Yang Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 747-200 11 x Boeing 747-400 (4) x Tupolev Tu-204-120C Main base Beijing (PEK)

Air Class Lineas Aereas [QD] (ASS) Aeropuerto. Internacional de Carrasco, Edificio de Partidas, Portia de Cargas, Oficina 108, 15000 Montevideo, Uruguay Tel +59 82 604 0315 Fax +59 82 604 0315 Email [email protected] Website www.airclass.com.uy Date operations started 1997 Description Operates a passenger and freight schedule between Montevideo and Buenos Aires, together with charter flights to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Chile. History The airline began operations as an air-taxi service and added scheduled flights between Montevideo and Buenos Aires in 2000. Executives Managing Director .................................Daniel Hernandez VP Operations.......................................... Daniel Gonzalez Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 727-200 4 x Fairchild Metro III Main base Montevideo (MVD) Hubs Buenos Aires (AEP)

Air Contractors [AG] (ABR) No 3 Malahide Road, Swords, Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland Tel +353 1 812 1900 Fax +353 1 812 1919 Email [email protected] Website www.aircontractors.com Parent organisation/shareholders ASL Aviation Group (100%) Date operations started 1972 Description Provides scheduled freight services within Europe, operating mainly on behalf of postal organisations and express parcel operators. Also operates ad hoc charters throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. History Formed as Air Bridge Carriers and was rebranded as Hunting Cargo Airlines in September 1992. Became Air Contractors following the airlines joint acquisition by Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) and Safair in June 1998, at which time the airline relocated to Dublin. On 13 November 2007 CMB, acting in partnership with 3P Airfreighters (part of the Petercam Group) agreed to jointly acquire Safair's interest in the Air Contractors Group. The deal was completed before the end of 2007. In December 2007, the French postal service, La Poste, announced the sale of its airline subsidiary, Europe Airpost to Air Contractors. The sale was completed in February 2008. Executives Chairman....................................................... Ludwig Criel Chief Executive Officer......................................Hugh Flynn Chief Financial Officer.......................................Colin Grant Fleet (orders) 5 x ATR 42-300 13 x ATR 72-200 1 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Lockheed L-100-30 Main base Dublin (DUB) Hubs Glasgow (GLA), Malmo-Sturup (MMX), London (STN)

Air Corsica [XK] (CCM) Napoleon Airport, BP 505, 20186 Ajaccio, 20 000, France Tel +33 825 353535 Fax +33 495 290505 Email [email protected] Website www.aircorsica.com Parent organisation/shareholders Collectivité Territoriale Corse (60.37%), Air France (11.95%), Crédit Agricole (7.55%), SNCM (6.68%), Caisse des Dépôts et des Consignations (4.76%), TAT EA (2.52%), CADEC (2.34%), TAT SA (1.68%), CCI de Corse du Sud (1.21%), CCI de HauteCorse (0.84%), others (0.01%)

Alliances Air France, Alitalia, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Date operations started June 1990 Description Operates public service routes linking four Corsican airports with Marseille, Nice and Paris-Orly. Additional domestic and regional schedules are flown, together with seasonal services linking Figari with Montpellier and Rome. Charter flights are also offered. History Established as Compagnie Corse Mediterranée. Initially linked Ajaccio, Bastia, and Calvi with Nice, and from 1991, Marseille. A partnership with Air France has developed since the carrier's creation and the network has been gradually expanded. The first international service, to Rome, was introduced in 1991. Rebranded as CCM Airlines in November 2000. Adopted the new trademark of Air Corsica on 14 October 2010. Executives Chairman.......................................Pierre-Philippe Ceccaldi President..............................................Philippe Dandrieux Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A319-100 2 x Airbus A320-200 7 x ATR 72-500 Main base Ajaccio AJA Hubs Bastia (BIA), Figari (FSC), Calvi (CLY)

Air Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire Parent organisation/shareholders Government of the Ivory Coast (51%), Air France-KLM Group (35%), Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (17%) Description Start-up new national carrier planning to launch services in April 2012 with two leased Airbus A319s. History Announced in November 2011 as the governmentowned replacement of Air Ivoire, which ceased operations in March 2011. Originally planned to launch services on 1 January 2012. Main base Abidjan (ABJ)

Air Creebec [YN] (CRQ) PO Box 430, 101 7th Street, Val d'Or, Quebec, J9P 4P4, Canada Tel +1 819 825 8355 Fax +1 819 825 0885 Email [email protected] Website www.aircreebec.ca Parent organisation/shareholders Creeco (100%) Date operations started 1 July 1982 Description Provides scheduled and charter services from its base at Val d’Or to Montreal and 16 other destinations in northern Quebec and northern Ontario. Executives President ........................................... Matthew Happyjack General Director......................................... David Bertrand Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech 1900D 2 x Beechcraft King Air 100 8 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 1 x Embraer EMB-110P 2 x Hawker Siddeley 748-2 Main base Val D’Or (YVO) Hubs Timmins (YTS)

Air Cuenca Ecuador Date operations started 4 June 2010 Ceased operations 21 June 2011 Provided scheduled and charter services from its base at Cuenca to Quito and Guayaquil, but ceased operations on 21 June 2011 when its air operator’s certificate was withdrawn. Its successor LAC – Linea Aerea Cuencana – plans to launch services in 2012.

Air Do [HD] (ADO) Nishi 2-chome 9 Kita 1-jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-0001, Japan Tel +81 11 252 5533 Fax +81 11 252 5580 Website www.airdo.jp Parent organisation/shareholders Development Bank of Japan (32.49%), ANA Group (13.61%), Sojitz Corporation (10%), Individual holders (3.93%), others (39.97%) Alliances ANA – All Nippon Airways Date operations started 20 December 1998

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Description Connects Tokyo Haneda with the cities of the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido. Offers several daily low-fare services on the high-density trunk route to Sapporo's New Chitose airport, also serving Asahikawa and Hakodate. History Established to take advantage of the impending deregulation of the Japanese domestic market by a group of investors led by Teruo Hamada, a successful Hokkaido poultry farmer. Launched services between Tokyo and Sapporo in December 2008, using a single Boeing 767-200. Restructured in June 2002 after falling into financial difficulties in the aftermath of 9/11. Received new equity capital through the Development Bank of Japan, by means of an investment fund in which ANA All Nippon Airways was a key investor. This led to the start of commercial co-operation with ANA. Following the closure of the investment fund in September 2008, the Development Bank of Japan and ANA became direct investors in Air Do, leading to ongoing commercial co-operation between the two carriers. Executives Executive Managing Director....................... Taiji Maruyama President ......................................................Sadao Saito Fleet (orders) 7 x Boeing 737-500 3 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Tokyo (HND)

Air Dolomiti [EN] (DLA) Via Paolo Bembo, 37062 Dossobuono di Villafranca, Italy Tel +39 045 8605211 Fax +39 045 8605229 Email [email protected] Website www.airdolomiti.it Alliances Austrian, Lufthansa, Luxair Date operations started January 1991 Description A regional airline in northern Italy linking 11 domestic cities and Vienna with the Lufthansa network via Munich and Frankfurt. History Established by the Leali Group. Began operations with a Trieste-Genoa route. After several years of co-operation, Lufthansa acquired a 26% stake in January 1999. It then increased its stake to 52% in April 2003, and to 100% in July 2003. Executives President & CEO..........................................Michael Kraus VP Finance Controlling & Purchasing.............Andrea Venturi Operations Director.......................................Ivan Bassato Fleet (orders) 11 x ATR 72-500 5 (5) x Embraer 195-200LR Main base Trieste TRS, Verona VRN Hubs Munich (MUC)

Air Europa [UX] (AEA) Centro Empresarial Globalia, Apdo Correos 132, 07620 Llucmajor, Spain Tel +34 971 178 105 Fax +34 971 178 350 Email [email protected] Website www.aireuropa.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Globalia (100%) Alliances Orbest, Transavia France Date operations started 1 November 1993 Description Operates an extensive scheduled network throughout Spain, as well as to destinations in Asia, North and South America, Caribbean, Europe and North Africa. Air Europa also serves the inclusive-tour market between northern and western Europe and popular holiday resorts. History Originally part of the Airlines of Europe Group. It signed a franchise agreement with Iberia in January 1998, but this has since been dissolved. The airline launched daily services between Madrid and New York, flown by Airbus A330-200s, in July 2009. Employees total 2,915 Executives Chief Executive Officer........................... Juan Jose Hidalgo Director General...................................Maria Jose Hidalgo Finance Director ...................................... Joaquín Solares Operations Manager...................................... Andres Bello Fleet (orders) 9 x Airbus A330-200 18 (22) x Boeing 737-800 (8) x Boeing 787-8 11 x Embraer 195-200LR Main base Palma de Mallorca (PMI)

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Air Express Algeria (HME) Lotissement Krim Belkacem, Dar el Beida, Algiers, Algeria Tel +213 2150 8894 Fax +213 2150 8894 Email [email protected] Website www.airexpress-dz.com Date operations started 2002 Description Operates domestic flights and support for oil exploration. Executives President & Head of Fleet Planning............... Chakib Belleili Director of Flight Operations...................... Annette Dorfling Fleet (orders) 5 x Beech 1900D 4 x Let L-410UVP-E 1 x Let L-420 2 x Pilatus PC-6/B Main base Hassi Messaoud (HME)

Air Finland [OF] (FIF) Rahtikuja 1, 01530 Vantaa, Finland Tel +358 9 251 200 Fax +358 9 251 20 200 Email [email protected] Website www.airfinland.fi Parent organisation/shareholders Berling Capital Oy (55%), others (45%) Date operations started 3 April 2003 Description Operates charter and scheduled flights to various destinations in southern Europe. Also offers ACMI leasing services. History Owned by a private equity company (Berling Capital Oy) and five professionals of aviation, finance and travel marketing. Executives Chairman................................................. Esa Karppinen Chief Executive Officer.................................Mika Helenius Chief Financial Officer.......................................Harri Naivo Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 757-200 Main base Helsinki (HEL)

Air France [AF] (AFR) 45 Rue de Paris, 95747 Roissy, France Tel +33 1 41 56 78 00 Fax +33 1 41 56 84 19 Website www.airfrance.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air France-KLM Group (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings CityJet (100%), Transavia France (60%), Air Corsica (11.95%), Air Tahiti (7.48%), Tunisair (5.58%), Cameroon Airlines (3.57%), Air Madagascar (3.17%), Air Mauritius (2.78%), Royal Air Maroc (2.72%), Air Caledonie (2.09%), Brit Air (100%), Regional (100%) Alliances SkyTeam, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Caledonie, Air Corsica, Air Madagascar, Air Mauritius, Air One, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti Nui, AirCalin, Airlinair, Alaska Airlines, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Brit Air, Bulgaria Air, Cargojet Airways, Chautauqua Airlines, CityJet, Comair, Coyne Airways, Finnair, Flybe, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Japan Airlines, Jat Airways, Luxair, Martinair, Middle East Airlines (MEA), Pinnacle Airlines, Qantas, Regional, Rossiya, Royal Air Maroc, Saudi Arabian Airlines, SWISS, TAAG Angola Airlines, Twin Jet, Ukraine International Airlines, VARIG - VRG Linhas Aereas, VLM Airlines, Volare Air Transport Stock Company Date operations started 7 October 1933 Description Principal French carrier which, together with its regional subsidiaries, makes up a group operating scheduled passenger and cargo services within France, and to destinations throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle and Far East, the Americas, Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Together with Air France-KLM Group sister company KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France operates a dual network from primary hubs at Paris Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol. Airline subsidiaries include two French-based regional carriers, Brit Air and Régional, Dublin-based CityJet and the Paris Orly-based low cost and charter carrier joint-venture, Transavia France. History Airline operations in France date back to the creation, in 1919, of Lignes Aériennes Farman, which later that year flew the first airline service between Paris and London. In August 1930, the airline, now renamed SGTASociété Générale de Transport Aérien, merged with three others (Air Orient, Air Union and CIDNA-Compagnie Internationale de Navigation) to create Société Centrale

pour l'Exploitation. In October 1933, the new company also acquired the assets of state-owned Compagnie Générale Aéropostale. The French government took a 25% stake in the airline, which served an extensive route network across Europe and to the French colonies in northern Africa and the Far East. Operations continued in support of the war effort, and were transferred to North Africa in 1942, centred on Algiers, Dakar and Damascus. After the war, the French air transport industry was nationalised, resulting in the Société Nationale Air France, established on 1 January 1946. An act of parliament created Compagnie Nationale Air France on 16 June 1948, in which the French state’s shareholding was reduced to 70%. On 12 January 1990, all government-owned airlines, Air France, Air Inter, Air Charter and UTA, were merged into the Air France Group. A new group holding company, Groupe Air France SA, was set up by decree on 25 July 1994, taking majority shareholdings in both Air France and Air Inter. In 1997, Air France Europe (the former Air Inter) was fully absorbed into Air France. Partially privatised on 10 February 1999, and listed the Paris stock exchange. The French government retained a controlling interest, although this was subsequently reduced to just under 56%.The group took a 25% equity stake in CityJet in May 1999, making the Irish regional carrier a wholly-owned subsidiary in February 2000. Became a founder member of SkyTeam alliance together with Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico and Korean Air in June 2000. On 30 September 2003, Air France and KLM announced a merger through a share exchange, and an agreement for KLM to join the SkyTeam alliance. The completion of the merger, on 5 May 2004, created the Air France-KLM Group. Both airlines’ brands were retained, while their passengers now benefited from co-ordinated schedules throughout the entire combined route network. In December 2004, the French state reduced its equity in Air France-KLM to under 20%. An initially successful offer by Air France-KLM to takeover Alitalia, in March 2008, was withdrawn on 21 April 2008. Following Alitalia’s merger with Air One and acquisition by Compagnia Aerea Italiana (CAI) in December 2008, Air France-KLM was announced as Alitalia's strategic partner on 12 January 2009. Air France-KLM took a 25% equity stake in the new Alitalia, at a cost of €323 million ($431 million). In May 2009, Air France-KLM and Delta implemented global joint venture agreement through which the carriers would jointly operate transatlantic routes, sharing revenues and costs. The agreement also covered all flights between Amsterdam and India, North America and Tahiti. Subsidiary VLM began operating under the CityJet brand in January 2010. Employees total 60,686 Executives Chairman & CEO.................................Alexandre de Juniac Chief Financial Officer................................. Frederic Gagey Chief Operating Officer.....................................Alain Bassil Fleet (orders) 18 x Airbus A318-100 44 x Airbus A319-100 58 (5) x Airbus A320-200 5 x Airbus A321-100 20 x Airbus A321-200 15 x Airbus A330-200 15 x Airbus A340-300 6 (6) x Airbus A380-800 12 x Boeing 747-400 27 x Boeing 777-200 34 (8) x Boeing 777-300 Main base Paris (ORY), Paris Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) Hubs Lyon (LYS), Amsterdam (AMS)

Air Freight NZ (TFR) Freightways House, Ground Floor, 32 Botha Road, Penrose, Auckland, 1061, New Zealand Tel +64 9 256 8580 Fax +64 9 256 8583 Email [email protected] Website www.fieldair.co.nz Parent organisation/shareholders Freightways Express (100%) Date operations started July 1989 Description Operates scheduled overnight cargo services between Auckland, Christchurch and Palmerston North on behalf of owner Freightways Express. Charter services within New Zealand are also operated.

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History Began scheduled domestic freight services with two Convair 580 freighter aircraft in July 1989. A single stretched Convair 5800 freighter conversion was leased from Kelowna Flightcraft in October 2004. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................. Mark Lasenby Fleet (orders) 5 x Convair 580 Main base Auckland (AKL) Hubs Palmerston North (PMR), Christchurch (CHC)

Air Georgian [ZX] (GGN) 2450 Derry Road East, Shell Aerocentre, Mississauga, Toronto, Ontario, L5S 1B2, Canada Tel +1 905 676 1106 Fax +1 905 676 1151 Email [email protected] Website www.airgeorgian.ca Alliances Air Canada Date operations started 1994 Description Offers charter passenger and cargo services, in addition to operating Tier III codeshare flights with Air Canada Express on scheduled domestic and transborder services into the USA. History Air Georgian’s parent company was established in Ontario on 5 March 1985 to develop a small private airport and operate a flight school in Barrie. A cargo subsidiary, Georgian Express was established, but sold to Cargojet Airways on 3 October 2007 and rebranded as Cargojet Regional. In May 2008 Air Georgian contracted to operate transborder services for Air Canada from July 2008. In April 2011, all services operated on behalf of Air Canada were to adopt Air Canada Express branding. Executives President................................................. Eric Edmondson VP & CFO.................................................... Scott Monsen VP Flight Operations....................................... Dan Bockner Fleet (orders) 2 x BAe 125-800 16 x Beech 1900D 1 x Cessna 550 2 x Raytheon Aircraft 125-800 2 x Beechcraft Premier Main base Toronto Pearson YYZ Hubs Halifax (YHZ), Mirabel (YMX)

Air Greenland [GL] (GRL) Nuuk Airport, PO Box 1012, 3900 Nuuk, 3900, Greenland Tel +299 34 3434 Fax +299 32 7288 Email [email protected] Website www.airgreenland.com Parent organisation/shareholders Greenland government (37.5%), SAS Group (37.5%), Danish government (25%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Norlandair (25%) Date operations started 1 May 1962 Description Offers concessional fares on air services linking communities in Greenland and flies scheduled services to Copenhagen and Baltimore. Also performs charter, taxi and special flights, such as air ambulance and search and rescue. History Founded by SAS and mining company Kryolitselskabet. In 1962 the Greenland Provincial government and the Danish state became co-owners. Greenlandair began operating its first jet airliner, a Boeing 757-200, in 1998. In 2002 Greenlandair changed its corporate identity to Air Greenland. Executives Chairman...........................................................Julia Pars Chief Executive Officer................................ Michael Binzer Chief Financial Officer................................Mogens Jensen Chief Operations Officer............................. Morten Nielsen Director Flight Operations...................... Wilhelm von Platen Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A330-200 1 x Beechcraft King Air 200 4 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 1 x DHC7-101 1 x DHC7-102 1 x DHC7-103 1 x DHC7-110 Main base Nuuk (GOH)

Air Guyane Express [3S] (GUY) Aeroport de Rochambeau, 97351 Matoury, French Guiana Tel +594 594 35 03 00 Fax +594 594 35 03 10 Website www.airguyane.com

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Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Antilles Express (100%) Date operations started June 2002 Description Operates scheduled flights between French Guiana and the neighbouring countries. Also operates flights on behalf of subsidiary airline Air Antilles Express. Executives President............................................ Christian Marchand Operations Director.................................Fabrice Waechter Finance & Administration Director................Jean-Joel Elgea Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 42-500 1 x DHC6-300 3 x Let L-410UVP-E Main base Cayenne (CAY)

Air Hong Kong [LD] (AHK) 4F South Tower, Cathay Pacific City, 8 Scenic Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong Tel +852 2761 8407 Fax +852 2761 8586 Email [email protected] Website www.airhongkong.com.hk

Parent organisation/shareholders Cathay Pacific (60%), DHL International Aviation (40%) Date operations started February 1988 Description Dedicated freighter airline created as a partnership between Cathay Pacific and DHL Express to develop the express freight network in Asia. While DHL Express parcels make up most of the cargo, general freight is also carried. History Began charter operations in 1988 and added scheduled services in 1989. In October 2002. Cathay Pacific entered into a business partnership with DHL. Air Hong Kong was the launch customer for the Airbus A300-600F general freighter. Executives Chief Operations Officer............................ Anna Thompson Chief Financial Officer....................................... Japhet Wai Fleet (orders) 8 x Airbus A300F4-600 3 x Boeing 747-400 Main base Hong Kong (HKG)

Air Iceland [NY] (FXI) Reykjavikur Flugvelli, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland Tel +354 570 3000 Fax +354 570 3001 Email [email protected] Website www.airiceland.is Parent organisation/shareholders Icelandair Group (100%) Alliances Atlantic Airways (Faroe Islands) Date operations started 1997 Description Operates a network from Reykjavik serving destinations in Iceland and Greenland. Also operates flights to the Faroe Islands (in co-operation with Atlantic Airways). Passenger and freight charters as well as aircraft leasing are also offered. History Originally formed in Akureyri by Tryggvi Helgason as Nordurflug, and was incorporated under the title of Flugfelag Nordurlands on 1 May 1975. A further re-organisation as part of the Icelandair Group resulted in the present name in 1997. Executives Managing Director................................... Arni Gunnarsson Director of Finance.....................................Sigfus Karason Director of Flight Operations.......................Einar Bjornsson Fleet (orders) 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 6 x Fokker 50 Main base Reykjavik (KEF) Hubs Akureyri (AEY)

Air India [AI] (AIC) Air-India Building, Narriman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400 021, India Tel +91 22 2626 5555 Fax +91 1123 71 4546 Email [email protected] Website www.airindia.com Parent organisation/shareholders NACIL (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Mauritius (2.6%), Air India Express (100%), Air India Regional (100%) Alliances Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Austrian, British Midland International BMI, Cargojet Airways, Croatia Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa, Luxair, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines (THY) Date operations started 1932

Description India’s flag carrier operating a network of passenger and cargo services worldwide, together with an extensive domestic network. History Established as Tata Airlines. The inaugural flight from Karachi to Mumbai was by a light Puss Moth carrying the postal mail of Imperial Airways. Tata Airlines became a public limited company on 29 July 1946 and was renamed Air India. Replaced by Air India International on 8 March 1948, which commenced international flights to London on 8 June that same year. It was nationalised on 1 August 1953, transferring all domestic services to Indian Airlines. The ‘International’ was dropped from the name in 1962. In 1994 Air India was registered as Air-India Ltd. On 23 August 2007, the Indian government confirmed its approval for the merger with Indian Airlines. The official first flight of the new Air India took place on 1 August 2007, between Mumbai and New York. Executives Chairman & Managing Director......................Rohit Nandan Executive Director Operations . .........................A S Soman Finance Director..................................... S Chandrashekar Fleet (orders) 24 x Airbus A319-100 29 x Airbus A320-200 20 x Airbus A321-200 2 x Airbus A330-200 5 x Boeing 747-400 8 x Boeing 777-200 12 (3) x Boeing 777-300 (27) x Boeing 787-8 Main base Mumbai (BOM) Hubs Delhi (DEL)

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Air India Express [IX] (AXB) Air India Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai, 400021, India Tel +91 22 2626 3492 Fax +91 22 2615 7430 Email A.d'[email protected] Website www.airindiaexpress.in Parent organisation/shareholders Air India (100%) Date operations started 29 April 2005 Description Low-cost Air India subsidiary operating flights to nine international destinations within around 4h flying time from 10 Indian cities. History Commenced operations with an inaugural flight between the southern Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram and Abu Dhabi. Merged with Alliance Air on 1 October 2007. Executives Chairman & Managing Director......................Rohit Nandan Fleet (orders) 21 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Mumbai BOM Hubs Delhi (DEL)

Air Inuit [3H] (AIE) 547 Meloche Avenue, Dorval, Quebec, H9P 2W2, Canada Tel +1 514 636 9445 Fax +1 514 636 8916 Email [email protected] Website www.airinuit.com Parent organisation/shareholders Makivik (100%) Date operations started 1978 Description Offers domestic passenger services as well as charter and cargo services, including essential and emergency air services linking 14 communities along the eastern Hudson Bay coast, the southern shore of the Hudson Strait, and the Ungava coasts of Northern Québec. History Established in 1978 by the Makivik Corporation as a wholly-owned airline subsidiary to operate essential air services in the Nunavik region of Northern Québec. In 2001, Air Inuit contracted to operate the utility company HydroQuébec’s corporate shuttle fleet of Dash 8-300s out of Montreal, a contract which was extended to cover the maintenance and operation of two new Dash 8-Q400s in 2003. Introduced jet service with the Boeing 737 in July 2008. Executives President...................................................Peter Horsman Vice President.......................................... Christian Busch Fleet (orders) 3 x Beechcraft King Air 100 2 x Boeing 737-200 6 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 7 x DHC6-300 4 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 6 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 2 x Hawker Siddeley 748-2 Main base Kuujjuaq (YVP)

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Air Italy [I9] (AEY) Corso Sempione, 111, 21013 Gallarate, Italy Tel +39 0331 211 011 Fax +39 0331 211 019 Email [email protected] Website www.airitaly.it Parent organisation/shareholders Meridiana fly (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Poland (75%) Alliances Alitalia Date operations started 29 May 2005 Description Provides charter lights for leading tour operators to destinations within Europe, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Kenya and Madagascar. Also operates scheduled domestic flights as part of the Meridiana fly-Air Italy group. History Founded by former co-founder of Air Europe, Captain Giuseppe Gentile. Launched services in May 2004 with a charter from Turin to Budapest. Initially offered international charter flights from Milan, Rome and Verona to Eastern Europe. The Italian investment fund Synergo SGR took a 40% shareholding in September 2006, but the airline became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridiana fly on 14 October 2011, and part of the Meridiana fly-Air Italy group. Executives Chief Executive Officer.............................Giuseppe Gentile Commercial Director...............................Alessandro Notari Head of Engineering..................................Christian Batello Flight Operations Director.......................Graziano Guzzinati Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Boeing 737-400 3 x Boeing 737-700 2 x Boeing 767-200 2 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Turin (TRN)

Air Ivoire Cote d’Ivoire Alliances Air Burkina Date operations started August 1964 Date operations ceased August 2011 Established to take over services previously operated by French carrier TAI-Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux. Launched services on three domestic routes. Later introduced African regional services. Nationalised in 1976. Suspended operations in September 1999 and was liquidated in December 2000. Relaunched services in March 2002 as Nouvelle Air Ivoire, dba Air Ivoire, following a major investment by All Africa Airways. Partially privatised in August 2008, when CFI Aérien, a division of Groupe Atlantic, acquired a controlling interest. Fell into financial difficulties in early 2011 and was reduced to operating only domestic services with a single Boeing 737. Ceased operations in late March 2011 and reported liquidated in August 2011. A new national carrier, Air Cote d’Ivoire, is expected to commence operations in April 2012.

Air Jamaica [JM] (AJM) Air Jamaica Building, Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica Tel +1 876 922 3460 Fax +1 876 967 3125 Website www.airjamaica.com Parent organisation/shareholders Caribbean Airlines (84%), Jamaican government (16%) Alliances LIAT Date operations started 1 April 1969 Description Jamaican flag carrier and subsidiary of Caribbean Airlines, operating scheduled services from Jamaica to Baltimore, Fort Lauderdale, Nassau, New York, Philadelphia and Toronto. History Established as Jamaica’s national flag carrier. Operations began with daily non-stop flights to New York and Miami. Long-haul services to Europe were launched on 1 April 1974. The airline was partially privatised in 1994, with the government retaining a 25% shareholding. Implemented an extensive modernisation process after privatisation, which included a major route expansion and the purchase of new aircraft. This contributed to subsequent cash flow difficulties and in July 2000 the Jamaican government moved to alleviate the carrier’s financial problems by increasing its shareholding to 45%. Re-nationalised in December 2004, via a new holding company, Air Jamaica Holdings, with the fleet and schedules

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subsequently being cut back. A possible sale to Floridabased Spirit Airlines in the summer of 2009 proved unsuccessful. Negotiations later that year with Caribbean Airlines proved more successful, culminating in Air Jamaica becoming a subsidiary of the Trinidad & Tobago-based carrier, effective 28 April 2010. The Jamaican government took a 16% stake in Caribbean Airlines, while its holding company, Air Jamaica Holdings, employer of all Air Jamaica’s staff, was closed. Executives Chairman..................................................Shirley Williams General Manager...................................... William Rodgers Fleet (orders) 6 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Kingston (KIN) Hubs Montego Bay (MBJ)

Air Japan [NQ] (AJX) 1-5-2 Higashi-Shinbasi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-7135, Japan Tel +81 3 6735 5900 Fax +81 3 6735 5902 Email [email protected] Website www.air-japan.co.jp Parent organisation/shareholders ANA Group (100%) Alliances ANA – All Nippon Airways Date operations started 2001 Description Low-cost subsidiary of All Nippon Airways operating scheduled services from Tokyo and Osaka, as well as seasonal charters to destinations in mainland China, Guam, Hawaii, Hong Kong and South Korea, using Boeing 767-300s transferred in as required from and flown by the parent carrier. History ANA & JP Express, a cargo airline operating services linking Osaka and Tokyo to Seoul in South Korea using Boeing 767 freighter aircraft from the ANA fleet, was merged into Air Japan in July 2010. Executives President & CEO.................................. Shunichi Kobayashi Finance Director ................................... Shinichi Shinkawa EVP Operations.......................................Yutaka Hamaoka Main base Tokyo (HND)

Air Kasai BP 541, Aeroport de Ndolo, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic) Tel +243 816 581 276 Fax +243 817 499 856 Email [email protected] Alliances CAA-Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation Description Swedish-owned company operating a charter service within Africa. History Formerly known as TAC-Transport Aérien Congo and TAZ-Transport Aérien Zairois. Executives General Manager...................................... Basile Malamas Fleet (orders) 3 x Antonov An-26 1 x Hawker Siddeley Andover C.1 1 x Britten-Norman BN2A 1 x Let L-410UVP-E Main base Kinshasa (NLO)

Air KBZ [K7] (KBZ) 33-49, Corner of Bank Street & Maha Bandoola Garden Street, Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel +95 (01) 372977~80 Email [email protected] Website www.airkbz.com Parent organisation/shareholders Kanbawza Bank (100%) Date operations started 2 April 2011 Description Privately-owned airline operating domestic scheduled services to 15 destinations and planning to eventually serve international routes. History Established by Kanbawza Bank, part of the Kanbawza Economic Group. Plans to launch services as Air Kanbawza in time for the 2010 peak tourist season were set back due to delays in sourcing a suitable aircraft. Finally launched domestic services, as Air KBZ, in April 2011. Initially operated two routes: Yangon-Mandalay-Heho and Yangon-Myeik. Executives Chief Executive.................................................Oakkar Tun Managing Director.....................................Moe Sann Aung Assistant General Manager..................................Myat Thu Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 72-500 Main base Yangon (RGN)

Air Kiribati [4A] (AKL) PO Box 274, Bonriki International Airport, Bikenibeu, Tarawa, Kiribati Tel +686 21550 Fax +686 28216 Email [email protected] Website www.kiritours.com Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Kiribati (100%) Date operations started 1 April 1995 Description National airline of the Republic of Kiribati, operating local passenger services within the Kiribati Islands, formerly known as the Gilbert Islands. Also undertakes charters, medical evacuation and search and rescue services to isolated communities. History Established to take over from the previous national airline Air Tungaru. In March 2004 Air Kiribati ended its international operations. Executives Chief Executive Officer........................... Iosabata Namakin Fleet (orders) 1 x CASA 212-200 1 x Harbin Y12 Main base Tarawa (TRW)

Air Koryo [JS] (KOR) Sunnan Airport, Sunnan District, Pyongyang, North Korea Tel +850 02 18 111 999 Email [email protected] Website www.korea-dpr.com/airkoryo.htm Parent organisation/shareholders Government of North Korea (100%) Date operations started 21 September 1955 Description The state airline of the Korean Democratic People’s Republic is responsible for all civilian aviation in the country, including the operation of all airports. Scheduled domestic and international services are flown from Pyongyang. The international route network includes China, Malaysia, Russia and Thailand. Charter flights also link Pyongyang, Paektusan and Samjiyeon with destinations in Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia and Switzerland. Dedicated cargo flights serve destinations including Moscow, Nagoya and Seoul. History Formed in 1954 as Chosonminhang Korean Airways (CAAK) through the nationalisation of SOKAO, the joint SovietNorth Korean airline established in 1950. Adopted the Air Koryo identity in March 1992. Became an affiliate member of the IATA on 21 October 1996. Included on the list of air carriers banned by the European Union between March 2006 and March 2010. On 30 March 2010 two Tupolev Tu-204 aircraft were exempted from the blacklist and the airline became eligible to resume international services to western Europe. Launched weekly services to Kuala Lumpur in April 2011 and Kuwait City in May 2011, although the Kuwait service had been withdrawn by the end of the year. Executives Chief Executive Officer......................................... Choe Gu Fleet (orders) 2 x Antonov An-24B 3 x Antonov An-24RV 1 x Ilyushin Il-18D 1 x Ilyushin Il-18V 4 x Ilyushin Il-62M 3 x Ilyushin Il-76MD 2 x Tupolev Tu-134B 2 x Tupolev Tu-154B 1 x Tupolev Tu-204-100 1 x Tupolev Tu-204-300 Main base Pyongyang (FNJ)

Air Labrador [WJ] (LAL) 85 Dakota Drive, Building S7, Happy Valley, Goose Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador, A0P 1C0, Canada Tel +1 709 896 6730 Fax +1 709 753 7787 Email [email protected] Website www.airlabrador.com Parent organisation/shareholders Philip Earle (100%) Alliances Air Canada Date operations started 1948 Description Operates daily scheduled passenger and freight services as well as charter services, offering the option of landing in remote and off strip destinations using skis, wheels and floats. Since 2 February 2001 Air Labrador has been operating services between the Newfoundland cities of St Johns and Gander as part of a codeshare agreement with Air Canada.

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History Established as Newfoundland Airways, operating out of Gander with float-equipped aircraft. Started with charter work, but mail and freight deliveries were also offered to Newfoundland and Labrador. In 1983 Provincial Investments, owned by Roger Pike, purchased the airline and its associate company, Labrador Aviation Services. Executives Chairman.........................................................Philip Earle Chief Financial Officer..................................... Jason Wight Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech 1900D 1 x Beechcraft King Air 100 6 x DHC6-300 Main base Goose Bay (YYR) Hubs St Johns (YYT), Sept-Iles (YZV)

Air Libya [7Q] (TLR) PO Box 17791, Jamahiria Airport Road, Tripoli, Libya Tel +218 61 442 0580 Fax +218 61 442 0581 Email [email protected] Website www.airlibya.ly Date operations started 1996 Description Operates domestic flights in support of oilfield operations and provides locust control and agricultural spraying services. Frequent flights link Tripoli and Benghazi. History Founded as Air Libya Tibesti. Introduced a single BAE 146-300 into service with an international charter flight on 17 February 2009. Rebranded as Air Libya in 2009. Executives Chairman...........................................Mohamed Abouasaif Chief Executive Officer ...............................Emad Abdullah General Director ................................. Abdallah Hassouna Fleet (orders) (5) x Antonov An-140 1 x BAe 146-300 1 x Boeing 727-200 1 x Boeing 737-200 Main base Tripoli (TIP) Hubs Benghazi (BEN)

Air Link [DR] PO Box 223, Hangar 1, Dubbo Airport, Dubbo, New South Wales, 2830, Australia Tel +61 2 6884 2435 Fax +61 2 6882 2846 Email c[email protected] Website www.airlinkairlines.com.au

Parent organisation/shareholders Rex – Regional Express (100%) Date operations started 1971 Description Regional charter subsidiary of the Rex Group operating regular flights linking eight New South Wales towns with Dubbo and Sydney. Pel-Air is a sister charter carrier also owned by Rex. History Established as an aircraft charter operation, the company was acquired by David and Barbara Miller in 1989. Regular regional airline services commenced in 1991. On 30 November 2005 Regional Express Holdings acquired all the shares in Air Link, which continues operating independently. Executives Chief Executive Officer.....................................David Miller VP Finance.......................................................... Irwin Tan Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech 1900D 3 x Cessna C310R 4 x Piper PA-31-300 1 x Piper PA-39-100 Main base Dubbo (DBO)

Air Link International Airways Air Link Building, Domestic Road, 1300 Pasay City, Philippines Email [email protected] Date operations started 1984 Description Undertakes charter services and also operates a flying school with small aircraft. Executives President & General Manager................. Geronimo Amurao Fleet (orders) 2 x Beech Baron 55 1 x Beech Queen Air 65 1 x Beech Travel Air 95 1 x Cessna C210C 1 x Cessna C414 1 x NAMC YS11A Main base Manila (MNL)

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Air Loyaute (VZR) BP 1116, Noumea, 98845 Noumea, New Caledonia Tel +687 25 37 09 Fax +687 25 46 62 Email [email protected] Website www.airloyaute.com Parent organisation/shareholders SODIL Date operations started 1983 Description Operates on-demand passenger and cargo charters, postal and medical evacuation services throughout the French Pacific island chain and to surrounding islands including Vanuatu, Norfolk, Wallis and Futuna. History Established as Aviazur, later becoming Air Avia. Executives Chief Executive Officer .........................Christian Menvielle Operations Manager ............................. Frederic Haegelen Fleet (orders) 3 x DHC6-300 (2) x Viking Air Limited DHC6-400 Main base Noumea (NOU)

Air Macau [NX] (AMU) 398 Alameda Dr. Carlos D’ Assumpcao, Edificio CNAC, 13-18 Andar, Macau Tel +853 396 6888 Fax +853 396 6866 Email [email protected] Website www.airmacau.com.mo

Parent organisation/shareholders China National Aviation Company (CNAC) (80.8%), STDM (14%), Macau government (5%), EVA Air (0.025%), others (0.0175%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Macau Asia Express (51%) Alliances Air China, ANA – All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Thai Airways International Date operations started 9 November 1995 Description Carrier of Macau providing connections to 12 Chinese mainland destinations, together with international services to Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. History The unique “one-plane” service across the Taiwan Straits between Macau, Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei began in December 1995. Pure freighter service was launched in October 2002, between Taipei and Shenzhen via Macau. In 2008 the introduction of direct scheduled flights between Mainland China and Taiwan had an adverse effect on Air Macau, by removing the need for all such flights to route through either Hong Kong or Macau. In July 2009 the airline received approval for a funds injection of up to $65 million from its shareholders, in an effort to maintain operations. In December 2009 a further cash injection of $20 million raised CNAC’s stake in the carrier to around 80%. Executives Chief Executive Officer ............................... Zhao Xiaohang VP Finance ........................................................Xu Yu Lan VP Commercial .............................................Yang Jianhua Fleet (orders) 5 x Airbus A319-100 2 x Airbus A320-200 4 x Airbus A321-100 3 x Airbus A321-200 Main base Macau (MFM)

Air Madagascar [MD] (MDG) 31 Avenue de l'Indépendance, Analakely, 101 Antananarivo, Madagascar Tel +261 20 22 222 22 Fax +261 20 22 337 60 Website www.airmadagascar.com Parent organisation/shareholders Malagasy government (90.6%), privately held (4.46%), Air France (3.17%), employees (0.76%), others (1.01%) Alliances Air France, Thai Airways International Date operations started 14 October 1962 Description National carrier operating domestic services and linking the island of Madagascar with neighbouring African and Indian Ocean destinations. Also serves destinations in the Far East and South Africa. Due to EU safety concerns, European services are operated using wet-leased aircraft. History Traces its origins back to the foundation of Madair in 1947. A new company, retaining the Madair brand, was created through a joint venture between Madair, the government of the newly-formed Malagasy Republic and Air France. Launched services between Tananarive and Paris on 20 October 1961, using an aircraft operated by French carrier TAI. Rebranded as Air Madagascar in 1962. Launched international services in its own right in October 1962. Restructured in 2003, after falling into severe financial

difficulties during 2000-2002. Temporarily suspended services to Europe in April 2011 after both Boeing 767s used on routes to Paris and Marseille were banned by the European Commission due to safety concerns. European services resumed using wet-leased equipment. Executives Chief Executive Officer.........................Hugues Ratsiferana Chief Operations Officer........................Zaonihery Rasolofo SVP Finance........................................ Tantely Andrianome SVP Operations & Chief Pilot......................... José Rabenja Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 1 x ATR 42-500 2 x ATR 72-500 2 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Boeing 767-300 3 x DHC6-300 1 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Antananarivo (TNR)

Air Malawi [QM] (AML) 4 Robins Road, PO Box 84, Blantyre, Malawi Tel +265 1 820811 Fax +265 1 820042 Email [email protected] Website www.airmalawi.com Parent organisation/shareholders Malawi government (100%) Alliances Precision Air Date operations started 1 September 1967 Description National airline of Malawi operating scheduled regional passenger services linking Blantyre with Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam, Lusaka, and Harare. Domestic flights operate between Blantyre and Lilongwe. History Established as one of three wholly-owned subsidiaries of Central African Airways Corporation (CAA) in 1964. Following the dissolution of CAA in 1967, CAA’s three former subsidiaries remained. In early 1992 co-operative agreements with airlines in neighbouring countries, including Air Tanzania, Air Zimbabwe and Uganda Airlines, led to improved regional services from early 1992. Through these arrangements services to Dubai were introduced in 1996. In August 2008 the finance minister announced the government’s intention to disband Air Malawi and establish a new airline in which it would take a 51% shareholding, while seeking a strategic investor to take the remaining shares. Plans announced by the government in June 2009 to sell a 49% stake in the flag carrier to South African carrier Comair subsequently fell through, leaving Air Malawi to seek a strategic partnership with another carrier. In mid-2010 the airline held talks with Air Zambezi (Tanzania), but no partnership deal had been announced by the end of 2010. Executives Chairman...................................................... Brian Bowler Chief Executive Officer ............................ Patrick Chilambe Financial Director.......................................George Chikuse Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 Main base Blantyre (BLZ) Hubs Lilongwe (LLW)

Air Mali [I5] (CMM) Immeuble Tomata, Avenue Cheik Zayed, PO Box 2286, Hamdaleya, Bamako, Mali Tel +223 20 22 24 24 Fax +223 222 71 11 Email [email protected] Website www.air-mali.com Parent organisation/shareholders Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (51%), Agora Mali (21.66%), government of Mali (20%), private Malian investors (7.34%) Alliances Aigle Azur Transports Aériens, Air Burkina Date operations started 16 June 2005 Description Operates regional services within West Africa, linking Mali with Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Niger, Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon, and Congo. History Established as Compagnie Aérienne du Mali (CAM), part of Group Celestair, by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED). AKFED took a majority 94% shareholding, while the government of Mali took a minority 2% stake in the carrier. The balance of shares was taken by local investors. CAM launched services with a wet-leased Bombardier Dash 8-100. Jet services to Paris were introduced in March 2006 in conjunction with Group Celestair. Shareholding redistributed and airline rebranded as Air Mali on 15 May 2009.

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Executives Chief Executive Officer........................ Abderahman Berthe Flight Operations Director ..................................Yaya Toure Fleet (orders) 1 x Bombardier CRJ-200 4 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Bamako (BKO)

Air Malta [KM] (AMC) Head Office, Vjal I-Avjazzjoni, Luqa, LQA 902, Malta Tel +356 22 99 90 00 Fax +356 21 67 32 41 Email [email protected] Website www.airmalta.com Parent organisation/shareholders Maltese government (98%), private companies (2%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Medavia (25%) Alliances Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Austrian, British Midland International, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair, Meridiana fly, S7 Airlines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Vladivostok Air Date operations started April 1974 Description National flag carrier serving around 50 destinations in Europe, north Africa and eastern Mediterranean. History Founded by the Maltese government. Began operations with two wet-leased Boeing 720B aircraft. A joint venture with Italian interests created Azzurra Air, a new regional carrier based in Bergamo, in December 1995, but the airline ceased operation in March 2004. Air Malta has diversified through investments within the tourist industry. Executives Chairman.....................................................Sonny Portelli Chief Executive Officer....................................Peter Davies Chief Financial Officer .............................. Nicholas Xuereb Fleet (orders) 5 x Airbus A319-100 6 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Malta MLA Hubs Birmingham (BHM), Bristol (BRS)

Air Manas [M2] (MBB) Manas International Airport, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Alliances Kyrgyzstan Description Operates scheduled and charter services, domestically and internationally. Also operates aircraft on behalf of the president of the Kyrgyz Republic. History Created in late 2006 as the private airline of the president of Kyrgyzstan. Initially operated a single Tupolev Tu-154M donated by Russia. From November 2009, the airline began limited passenger services using an Airbus A320 wet-leased from Donbassaero. Banned from operating in the EU after a ban on all Kyrgyz carriers since December 2003. Regular passenger services between Osh and Moscow Domodedovo launched January 2010. Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Bishkek (FRU)

Air Mandalay [6T] (AMY) 146 Dhammazedi Road, Bahan Township, 11201 Yangon, Myanmar Tel +95 1 501520 Fax +95 1 525937 Email [email protected] Website www.airmandalay.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air Mandalay Holdings (Singapore) (51%), Myanma Airways, Premier Airlines (Malaysia) Date operations started 18 October 1994 Description Regional airline operating domestic schedules, and international charter flights to neighbouring countries. History Established as a joint venture between Air Mandalay Holdings and Myanmar Airways and inaugurated operations with a flight from Yangon to Mandalay. Launched its first international service, to Chiang Mai in Thailand, in August 1995. The route was temporarily suspended in 1999, reinstated shortly thereafter and finally suspended in June 2008. Suspended all domestic services on 22 July 2010 when its only active aircraft required scheduled maintenance. Resumed services in late September 2010 with two ATR72s. Executives Chairman................................................. Thura Win Myint Chief Executive Officer & COO................. Major Selvakumar Finance Manager ........................................... Win Win Yee

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Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 2 x ATR 72-200 Main base Yangon (RGN)

Air Marshall Islands [CW] (MRS) PO Box 1319, Majuro, MH 96960, Marshall Islands Tel +692 625 3731 Fax +692 625 3730 Email [email protected] Website www.airmarshallislands.com Parent organisation/shareholders Government of the Marshall Islands (100%) Description Flag carrier of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and designated the official flag carrier of the government of Tuvalu. Operates scheduled inter-island flights which provide regular weekly services to many of the Republic’s atolls and islands. History Formed as the Airline of the Marshall Islands and adopted its present title in 1989. Executives Chairman & CEO.....................................Michael Konelius Chief Financial Officer....................................Victon Balico General Manager..............................................Bill Capelle Fleet (orders) 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 Main base Majuro (MAJ)

Air Mauritius [MK] (MAU) PO Box 441, Air Mauritius Centre, 5 President John Kennedy Street, Port Louis, Mauritius Tel +230 207 7070 Fax +230 208 8331 Email [email protected] Website www.airmauritius.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air Mauritius Holding (51%), government of Mauritius (8.37%), Air France (2.78%), Air India (2.6%), others (35.25%) Alliances Air Austral, Air France, Air India, Emirates, Kenya Airways, Malaysia Airlines, South African Airways Date operations started August 1972 Description National carrier, serving over 25 destinations in the Indian Ocean, South and East Africa, India, Australia, the Middle and Far East and western Europe. History Founded as an airline handling agent for BOAC and Air France. Commenced airline operations with assistance from both European carriers. Launched regular services on 13 September 1972, between Port Louis and the sisterisland of Rodrigues, using a leased Piper Navajo. Introduced Twin Otters on all inter-island services from 1979. Wetleased a Boeing 707 from British Airtours to introduce international services in October 1977. Launched its IPO in November 1994, offering 20% of its shares on the stock exchange of Mauritius. Major corporate restructuring programme undertaken in March 2002. Employees total 2,352 Executives Chairman ............................................... Kamal Taposeea Chief Executive Officer...................................Andre Viljoen EVP Flight Operations.........................Pramil Banymandhub Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A319-100 2 x Airbus A330-200 6 x Airbus A340-300 2 x ATR 72-500 Main base Mauritius (MRU)

Air Mediterranee [ML] (BIE) 25, rue du Luxembourg, 31410 Le Fauga, 65290, France Tel +33 5 34 48 20 00 Fax +33 5 34 48 20 20 Email [email protected] Website www.air-mediterranee.fr Date operations started 1997 Description Operates short and medium-haul passenger charters and subcharters. Also offers low-cost flights to destinations in and around the Mediterranean, and operates IT charter flights in conjunction with leading tour operators. ACMI leasing services and cargo flights are also offered. History Established at La Fauga, south of Toulouse. Employees total 410 Executives General Director.........................................Antoine Ferretti Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A321-100 3 x Airbus A321-200 1 x Boeing 737-500 Main base Tarbes-Lourdes (LDE)

Air Mekong [P8] (MKG) No 3 Village 7, An Thoi Town, Phu Quoc, Vietnam Tel +84 4 3719 3399 Email [email protected] Website www.airmekong.vn Parent organisation/shareholders Skywest Airlines (30%), others (70%) Date operations started 9 October 2010 Description Operates domestic services from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to Buon Me Thuot, Con Dao, Da Lat, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Pleiku, Qui Nhon and Vinh City. Eventually plans to expand into regional and international services. History Established as a joint venture between local interests and US corporation, SkyWest, parent of Atlantic Southeast Airlines and SkyWest Airlines. Executives Senior Manager........................................Truong Thanh Vu Fleet (orders) 4 x Bombardier CRJ-900 Main base Hanoi (HAN), Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

Air Memphis [M1] (MHS) 6 Ahmed Lofty Street, Elnozha Elgedida, Heliopolis, Cairo, 11769, Egypt Tel +20 2 624 8822 Fax +20 2 624 8893 Email [email protected] Website www.air-memphis.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Privately-owned (100%) Date operations started March 1996 Description Operates charter services, domestically and worldwide. Flights on behalf of tour operators connect Egypt’s resorts with cities in several European countries. Subcharters, private and VIP flights are also operated. Executives Chairman........................................................Hamdy Eisa General Director.........................................Ezz Eldin Saied Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Douglas DC-9-30 2 x Fokker 50 1 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Cairo (CAI) Hubs Aswan (ASW)

Air Mikisew [V8] Fort McMurray, Canada Date operations started 1961 Date operations ceased 2010 Operated scheduled passenger services in the Fort McMurray/Fort Chipewyan region, together with hunting and fishing trips in Canada’s North, and fire fighting. The airline was found to be in violation of the Canada Transportation Act and its licence was revoked on 22 July 2011.

Air Moldova [9U] (MLD) 80/2 Dachia, 2026 Chisinau, Moldova Tel +373 22 52 55 02 Fax +373 22 52 60 09 Email [email protected] Website www.airmoldova.md Parent organisation/shareholders Republic of Moldova (100%) Alliances Austrian, China Airlines, Cirrus Airlines, Lufthansa, Meridiana fly, Rossiya, Tarom Date operations started May 1992 Description Flag carrier of the Republic of Moldova operating scheduled services from Chisinau to almost 20 regional and international destinations in Europe and the Middle East. Charter flights and all-cargo services are also operated. History Traces its origins back to the creation of an Aeroflot division at Chisinau in September 1944. Established as the State airline company after Moldovan independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991. Air Moldova launched international services with Tupolev Tu-134s between Chisinau and Frankfurt in May 1992. Operated as a joint-stock company between June 2000 and August 2002, also becoming a joint venture with a sister carrier, Air Moldova International. Taken back into full state ownership in August 2002. Executives Director General..........................................Iulian Scorpan Head of Operations................................... Adrian Boldesco Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Embraer 190-100LR Main base Chisinau (KIV)

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Air Moorea [VT] (TAH) BP 6019, 98702 Faa’a, French Polynesia Tel +689 864 262 Fax +689 864 269 Email [email protected] Website www.airmoorea.pf Parent organisation/shareholders Air Tahiti (100%) Alliances Air Tahiti Date operations started September 1968 Description Part of the Air Tahiti Group, operating charter flights throughout Polynesia. Other services flown in conjunction with Air Tahiti. History Formed by a local businessman in 1968 as Air Tahiti. Operated high-frequency passenger and cargo schedules between Moorea and the neighbouring island of Tahiti, 11 miles away. On 1 November 2010, all scheduled services were discontinued. Executives Chairman..................................................Marcel Galenon Chief Executive Officer............................... Olivier Hamonic Fleet (orders) 2 x DHC6-300 (2) x Viking Air Limited DHC6-400 Main base Papeete (PPT)

PO Box 731, Trans Namib Building, Bahnhofstreet, Windhoek, 9000, Namibia Tel +264 61 299 6000 Fax +264 61 299 6009 Email [email protected] Website www.airnamibia.com.na

Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Namibia (100%) Alliances TAAG Angola Airlines Date operations started 1948 Description National airline of Namibia operating scheduled domestic, regional and international passenger and freight services from its Windhoek hub. Long-haul flights serve Frankfurt, while regional routes serve seven destinations in Angola, Botswana, Ghana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Domestic services link Windhoek with five destinations. History Established as South West Air Transport, the carrier was renamed South West Airways in 1959. South West merged with Namib Air in 1978, retaining the Namib Air title. The airline was appointed national carrier in 1987, and following independence from South Africa changed its name again, this time to Air Namibia, in October 1991. In April 2009 Air Namibia announced major cutbacks in the face of the global economic slowdown. These included the withdrawal of the service to London in June 2009 and a scaling down of domestic services. Executives Managing Director......................................Theo Namasas Finance Manager................................... Michael Ngapurue GM Technical & Operations......................Jonas Sheelongo Fleet (orders) 2 (2) x Airbus A319-100 2 x Airbus A340-300 2 x Beech 1900D 2 x Boeing 737-500 3 x Embraer ERJ-135ER Main base Windhoek WDH Hubs Windhoek (ERS)

Air National (JPS) New Zealand Date operations started 1990 Date operations ceased 10 March 2011 Founded in 1989 as Menzies Aviation in Melbourne and Auckland. Relocated to Auckland International Airport and renamed Air National Corporate in 1992. Operations in support of scheduled regional airline services were introduced in 1993. Launched scheduled services for Ansett New Zealand in 1997. Introduced domestic Part 121 charter services in 2001. Began operating for Air New Zealand Link in January 2006, with services from Auckland to Kaitaia, followed services linking Christchurch to Oamaru and Hokitika, in August 2006. Operations were suspended by the NZCAA due to safety concerns on 28 January 2011. The suspension was extended twice, before, on 10 March 2011, the airline notified the NZCAA that it was voluntarily ceasing operations and requested that its air operator’s certificate be cancelled. The AOC was revoked immediately.

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Air New Zealand’s fleet includes five Boeing 777-300s Air Nelson (RLK) Private Bag 32, Nelson, 7030, New Zealand Tel +64 3 547 8700 Fax +64 3 547 8788 Email [email protected] Website www.airnelson.co.nz Parent organisation/shareholders Air New Zealand (100%) Date operations started 1979 Description Regional carrier operating services on provincial routes under the Air New Zealand Link brand. History Founded by Robert Inglis and Nicki Smith, the carrier was sold to Air New Zealand. Executives Managing Director ............................................Grant Kerr Finance Manager.............................................Barry Goble Fleet (orders) 23 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 Main base Nelson NSN Hubs Auckland (AKL), New Plymouth (NPL), Nelson (NSN), Tauranga (TRG)

Air New Zealand [NZ] (ANZ) 185 Fanshawe Street, Private Bag 92007, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand Tel +64 9 366 2400 Fax +64 9 336 2401 Website www.airnewzealand.co.nz Parent organisation/shareholders New Zealand (73.72%), publicly traded (26.28%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Virgin Australia (19.99%), Air Pacific (1.94%), Eagle Airways (100%), Air Nelson (100%), Mount Cook Airline (100%) Alliances Star Alliance, Air Pacific, Air Rarotonga, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Vanuatu, AirCalin, Cargojet Airways, Etihad Airways, Frontier Airlines, Japan Airlines, Luxair, Skywest Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Australia Date operations started 30 April 1940 Description New Zealand’s flagship carrier, serving over 25 domestic, six Australian and more than a dozen Pacific Island destinations, together with long-haul flights to Honolulu, London, Los Angeles, Osaka, Shanghai, Tokyo and Vancouver. Domestic services link Auckland with four major cities and connect with Air New Zealand link services to more than 20 others, operated by Mount Cook Airlines, Air Nelson and Eagle Airways. History Founded by the governments of New Zealand, Australia and the UK as Tasman Empire Airways Ltd (TEAL). Launched operations in April 1940, with Shorts flying boat services across the Tasman Sea to Australia and the South Pacific Islands. In 1947 the New Zealand government launched New Zealand National Airways Corporation (NZNAC) to begin domestic and regional services to the South Pacific Islands. Became wholly-owned by the New Zealand government in 1961 and was rebranded as Air New Zealand (ANZ) on 1 April 1965. The first jets, Douglas DC850s, were ordered shortly thereafter. New Zealand National Airways Corporation (NZNAC – founded in 1947) and its subsidiary Safe Air were taken over on 1 April 1978. In October 1989, ANZ was privatised with shares listed on the

New Zealand Stock Exchange. ANZ purchased TNT’s 50% holding in Ansett Australia in 1996, acquiring the remaining 50% in 2000 In May 1999, Brierley Investments increased its ANZ shareholding to 47%. In April 2000, Singapore Airlines purchased a 16.7% stake in ANZ from Brierley, bringing its stake in the carrier to 25%. In June 2000, Ansett Australia became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANZ. During 2001, and following the heavy losses and subsequent collapse of its Ansett subsidiary, combined with ANZ’s poor financial performance, the New Zealand government announced a New Zealand dollar (NZ$) 885 million ($707 million) rescue package, taking an 83% shareholding in ANZ. After the recapitalisation, Singapore Airlines stake had been diluted to 6.3%, and was disposed of in October 2004. Alliance talks during 2002-2004 and the planned Tasman Networks Agreement with Qantas were finally abandoned after the competition authorities in both countries refused to allow it. After being announced in May 2010, a new initiative to form a Tasman alliance, this time with Virgin Blue, was more successful, gaining ministerial approval in December 2010. In January 2011 ANZ announced the purchase of between 10 and 14.99% of Virgin Blue, although the carrier stated it had no interest in taking over the Australian carrier. Employees total 10,861 Executives Chairman....................................................... John Palmer Chief Executive Officer......................................... Rob Fyfe Chief Financial Officer............................. Robert McDonald GM Operations & Chief Pilot..........................David Morgan Fleet (orders) 16 (10) x Airbus A320-200 (7) x ATR 72-600 13 x Boeing 737-300 3 x Boeing 747-400 5 x Boeing 767-300 8 x Boeing 777-200 5 x Boeing 777-300 (8) x Boeing 787-9 Main base Auckland (AKL) Hubs Los Angeles (LAX)

Air New Zealand Link New Zealand Description Brand name for operations provided by whollyowned subsidiaries of Air New Zealand, Air Nelson, Eagle Airways and Mount Cook Airlines. See separate entries.

Air Nicaragua Managua, Nicaragua Description Start-up airline planning to launch international scheduled passenger services from Managua to Caracas, Havana and Mexico City. History Established in February 2011 to operate international scheduled passenger services from Managua to Caracas, Havana and Mexico City as the new national carrier. An extension of services to Europe was also planned through

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an agreement with Blue Panorama Airlines of Italy. Originally intended to launch services with Boeing 737-200 aircraft in July and then October 2011, but operations had not started by March 2012. The airline’s co-ordinator is Adolfo Membreno. Main base Managua (MGA)

Air Nigeria [VK] (ANP) 9th Floor, Etiebets Place, 21, Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria Tel +234 1 271000 Website www.myairnigeria.com Parent organisation/shareholders Nigerian Institutional Investors (51%), Nicon Group (49%) Alliances Delta Air Lines, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways Date operations started 28 June 2005 Description Operates regional services to destinations in west Africa, together with a domestic network which links Lagos with five other cities. History The Nigerian government and Virgin Atlantic signed an agreement on 28 September 2004 to establish a new airline for Nigeria, to be called Virgin Nigeria. International services to London were introduced in June 2005. Virgin Nigeria announced its withdrawal from long-haul international services in January 2009 in the face of greatly increased competition. On 17 September 2009 the airline announced its rebranding as Nigerian Eagle Airlines. The airline rebranded again, becoming Air Nigeria on 2 June 2010, following divestment by Virgin Atlantic, which was replaced as major shareholder by Jimoh Ibrahim’s Nicon Group. Executives Chairman.................................................... Jimoh Ibrahim Chief Executive Officer .............................. Kinfe Kahssaye Executive Director Finance..............................Stephen Ojo Fleet (orders) 8 x Boeing 737-300 2 x Boeing 737-400 2 (8) x Embraer 190-100AR Main base Lagos (LOS)

Air Nippon [EL] (ANK) 5 Shiodome City Center, 2-Chome Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-7137, Japan Tel +81 3 6735 5411 Parent organisation/shareholders ANA Group (100%) Date operations started 10 October 1974 Description Regional subsidiary of ANA All Nippon, operating scheduled services from Tokyo Haneda in support of ANA’s domestic services. Domestic services reach many isolated islands, while regional routes include destinations in China and Taiwan. History Formed as Nihon Kinkyori Airways by Japan Air Lines, All Nippon Airways and TOA Domestic. Rebranded as Air Nippon in 1987. Wholly-owned subsidiary airline Air Nippon Network (also known as A-Net), which operated turboprop feeder services, was rebranded as ANA Wings on 1 October 2010 after absorbing two other ANA subsidiaries. Parent ANA All Nippon agreed on 25 November 2011 to a merger, which would acquire and absorb Air Nippon/ANK on 1 April 2012, after which both subsidiary brands would be discontinued. Executives President................................................Kouichi Uchizono Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 737-500 16 x Boeing 737-700 17 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Tokyo HND Hubs Sapporo (CTS)

Air Niugini [PX] (ANG) PO Box 7186, Boroko, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Tel +675 325 9000 Fax +675 327 3482 Email [email protected] Website www.airniugini.com.pg Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Papua New Giunea (100%) Alliances Qantas, Solomon Airlines Date operations started 1 November 1973 Description National airline of Papua New Guinea, operating a network linking Port Moresby and Lae with over 20 domestic destinations. International routes serves cities in Australia, Fiji, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and the Solomons.

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History Established as the national airline with the government holding 60% of the shares, while the balance was held by Australian carriers Ansett, Qantas and TAA. The government bought out Qantas and TAA in 1976, and Ansett in 1980. International services were launched in February 1976. The acquisition of Ansett’s shares in 1980 made the airline wholly government-owned. Executives Chairman......................................................... Jim Tjoeng Chief Executive Officer...................... Wasantha Kumarasiri General Manager Finance...........................Phillip Williams Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 767-300 (2) x Boeing 787-8 3 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 3 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 3 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 9 2 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 3 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 6 x Fokker 100 Main base Port Moresby (POM) Hubs Lae (LAE)

Air North [4N] (ANT) 150 Condor Road, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Y1A 6E6, Canada Tel +1 867 668 2228 Fax +1 867 393 4601 Email [email protected] Website www.flyairnorth.com Parent organisation/shareholders Joseph T Sparling (51%), Vuntut Development Corporation (49%) Alliances Cargojet Airways Date operations started 1977 Description Operates scheduled and charter services throughout the Yukon and Northwest Territories, with extensions to Alberta, British Columbia and Fairbanks, Alaska. History Air North’s operations have grown in step with the needs of passengers travelling to, from and within the Yukon Territory. Executives President..................................................Joseph Sparling Chief Financial Officer..............................Bruce Demchuck Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-200 1 x Boeing 737-400 1 x Boeing 737-500 4 x Hawker Siddeley 748-2 Main base Whitehorse (YXY)

Air Norway [M3] (NFA) Fosen Næringshage, 7130 Brekstad, Orland, Norway Tel +47 9242 2746 Fax +47 7252 2795 Email [email protected] Website www.airnorway.no Description Provides a small network linking Orland with Oslo, and Oslo with Aalborg in Denmark. Flights are operated by North Flying. Executives Managing Director ................................... Snorre Hvitsand Main base Orland (OLA)

Air Nostrum [YW] (ANS) Avda. Comarques del Pais Valencia 2, Zona Servicio, Aeropuerto de Valencia, Quart de Poblet, 46930 Valencia, Spain Tel +34 96 196 0200 Fax +34 96 196 0287 Email [email protected] Website www.airnostrum.es

Parent organisation/shareholders Nefinsa SA (76.8%), Caja Duero (22.2%), others (1%) Alliances Iberia Date operations started December 1994 Description Operates as an Iberia regional partner providing a network of domestic and international routes to over 50 destinations. The airline also provides charter flights. History Founded as Lineas Aéreas del Mediterraneo/Air Nostrum at Valencia. In May 1997 Air Nostrum signed an agreement with Iberia to become an Iberia franchise. Air Nostrum acquired Iberia subsidiary Binter Mediterraneo and absorbed its operations. Following Iberia’s merger with Aviaco in 1999, additional domestic and international routes were taken over by Air Nostrum. Air Nostrum acquired Dutch carrier Denim Air in 1999 but disposed of its interest in the company in 2002.

Executives President.................................................. Javier Seratosa Chief Executive Officer.............................Carlos Bertomeu Fleet (orders) 5 x ATR 72-500 (10) x ATR 72-600 10 (25) x Bombardier CRJ-1000 32 x Bombardier CRJ-200 11 x Bombardier CRJ-900 Main base Valencia (VLC) Hubs Barcelona (BCN)

Air Nunavut (BFF) PO Box 1239, Iqaluit, Northwest Territories, X0A 0H0, Canada Tel +1 867 979 4018 Fax +1 867 979 4318 Email airn[email protected] Date operations started 1989 Description Local and Inuit-owned air carrier in the eastern Arctic providing medevac and charter services throughout Canada’s Arctic, Northern Quebec and Greenland. Scheduled services are also provided in the Baffin region. History Established as a charter air service under the name of Air Baffin. Its scheduled service was inaugurated in May 1992. Executives Chairman President & CEO............................ Jeff Mahoney Chief Financial Officer........................................ Judy Allen Fleet (orders) 3 x Beechcraft King Air 200 2 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 1 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 1 Main base Iqaluit (YFB)

Air One [AP] (ADH) Piazza Almerico da Schio, Pal RPU, Fiumicino, 00054 Rome, Italy Website www.flyairone.com Parent organisation/shareholders Alitalia (100%) Alliances Air France, Alitalia Date operations started 14 April 2010 Description Alitalia’s “smart carrier” (low cost brand) operating domestic and international services from hubs at Milan Malpensa, Pisa and Venice, serving 13 domestic and 21 international destinations going as far north as St Petersburg. History Established in Pescara as Aliadriatica, providing air-taxi services as well as operating a flying school. Regional services were soon offered as the company thrived and in 1988 civil engineering concern Gruppo Toto acquired a 99.77% holding through its subsidiary company AP Holding. Scheduled and charter services were introduced in July 1994. In November 1995 Aliadriatica re-branded as Air One. The flying operations of Fortune Aviation were taken over in March 1997. Following the sale of Alitalia to the CAI consortium, Air One was acquired outright by the new CAI-owned Alitalia on 31 December 2008 for €300 million, and was merged on 13 January 2009. On 14 April 2010, Air One was repositioned as Alitalia’s low-cost partner on both domestic and regional routes. On 1 July 2011, services were launched from a new base at Pisa. Executives Chairman.......................................................... Carlo Toto Chief Financial Officer................................Domenico Lellis Chief Operations Officer................................ Nicola Ruccia Director General........................................... Lino Bergonzi Main base Milan MXP, Fiumicino FCO Hubs Pisa (PSA), Venice (VCE)

Air Onix Airlines 9A, Trenoyova Street, Simferopol, 95034, Ukraine Tel +380 652 255 208 Fax +380 652 255 208 Email [email protected] Website www.aironix.ua Parent organisation/shareholders Igor Melnik (80%), Crimea Didactic (10%), Onix Group (10%) Description Start-up airline which is planning to launch scheduled passenger services from Simferopol to Kiev, Lvov, Moscow and St Petersburg, as well as charter flights, from March 2012. History First registered in Simferopol in 2007. Main base Simferopol (SIP)

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Air Pacific [FJ] (FJI) PO Box 9266, Nadi Airport, Suva, Fiji Tel +679 6 720 777 Fax +679 6 720 512 Email [email protected] Website www.airpacific.com Parent organisation/shareholders Fiji government (51%), Qantas (46.3%), Air New Zealand (1.94%), government of Kiribati (0.27%), government of Tonga (0.27%), government of Samoa (0.12%), government of Nauru (0.08%), others (0.02%) Alliances Air New Zealand, Air Vanuatu, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Frontier Airlines, Jetstar, Qantas, S7 Airlines, Solomon Airlines Date operations started July 1951 Description Flag carrier of Fiji, operating domestic flights between Nadi and Suva and international services linking Fiji with other South Pacific islands, including Kiribati, Samoa, the Solomons, Tonga and Vanuatu, as well as three destinations each in Australia and New Zealand. Long-haul flights operated to Honolulu, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Vancouver. History The airline was founded by Australian aviator Harold Gatty as Katafaga Estates and began operations as Fiji Air. The company was subsequently reorganised by BOAC, Qantas and TEAL. The Air Pacific brand was adopted in 1971, with Qantas taking a 10% share, which increased in two steps to over 46% by 1998. Local competitor Sun Airways (founded in 1980 as Sunflower Airlines, now trading as Pacific Sun Airways) was acquired on 1 February 2007. Executives Chairman......................................................... Nalin Patel Chief Executive Officer & MD..........................Dave Pflieger Executive GM Corporate Support & Company Secretary...... Josephine Yee Joy Fleet (orders) (3) x Airbus A330-200 1 x Boeing 737-700 3 x Boeing 737-800 2 x Boeing 747-400 Main base Nadi (NAN)

Air Panama (PST) Aeropuerto Marcos A. Gelabert, Main Office, Albrook, Panama City, Panama Tel +507 316 9000 Fax +507 316 9021 Email [email protected] Website www.flyairpanama.com Parent organisation/shareholders PARSA S.A. (100%) Date operations started 1980 Description Provides comprehensive scheduled passenger service to over 20 domestic destinations, with extensions from David and Bocas del Toro to San Jose, Costa Rica. History Established by Parsa as Turismo Aéreo in 1980. Rebranded as Air Panama in 2005. Executives Chief Executive Officer..................................George Novey Finance Manager......................................... Rafael Endara General Manager........................................ Eduardo Stagg Fleet (orders) 6 x Britten-Norman BN-2A 1 x Cessna C182J 1 x Cessna CE208 2 x DHC6-300 1 x Fokker F-27-400 3 x Fokker F-27-500 2 x Fokker 50 2 x Fokker 70 6 x Britten-Norman BN2A 1 x Britten-Norman BN2B 1 x Piper PA-34-200T 2 x Saab 340B Main base Panama City (PFN)

Air Post Auckland Airport, PO Box 201064, Auckland, New Zealand Tel +64 9 256 7514 Fax +64 9 275 6791 Parent organisation/shareholders Airwork New Zealand (50%), New Zealand Post (50%) Date operations started 1990 Description Provides night postal services for New Zealand Post in a joint venture agreement with Airwork New Zealand, as well as operating ad hoc charter services. Executives Chief Executive Officer........................... Andrew McMaster Fleet (orders) Uses Airwork aircraft Main base Auckland (AKL)

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Air Rarotonga [GZ] (RAR) PO Box 79, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Tel +682 22888 Fax +682 20979 Email [email protected] Website www.airraro.com Parent organisation/shareholders Tripartite private ownership (100%) Alliances Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Date operations started July 1978 Description Provides inter-island scheduled flights throughout the Cook Islands, serving Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mitiaro, Mauke, Mangaia, Penrhyn, Manihiki and Pukapuka. On-demand air charter services are also provided to neighbouring Pacific islands including Tahiti, Niue, Tonga and Samoa. Scenic flights over the island of Rarotonga are operated daily and the airline also offers tours to outlying islands. Charter flights are additionally operated. History Privately-owned company which commenced operations with a five-passenger Cessna twin. Launched charter services to Niue in April 1999. Executives Managing Director...........................................Ewan Smith Financial Controller......................................Kerry O'Meara Fleet (orders) 2 x Embraer EMB-110P 1 x Saab 340A Main base Rarotonga (RAR)

Air Saint-Pierre [PJ] (SPM) PO Box 4225, 18 Rue Albert Briand, 97500 St Pierre, St. Pierre and Miquelon Tel +508 41 0000 Fax +508 41 0002 Email [email protected] Website www.airsaintpierre.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Briand family (100%) Date operations started 1964 Description Operates scheduled services linking the St Pierre and Miquelon Islands off the Newfoundland coast with mainland Canada. History Established as a limited company on 6 March 1964 by the Briand family. Executives President...................................................... Remy Briand General Manager......................................Loic Detcheverry Operations Director..................................Georges Bartlett Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-500 1 x Reims F406 Main base Saint Pierre (FSP)

Air Seychelles [HM] (SEY) PO Box 386, International Airport, Mahé, Seychelles Tel +248 4 391 000 Fax +248 4 324 194 Email [email protected] Website www.airseychelles.com Parent organisation/shareholders Seychelles government (100%) Alliances Air France, Air India, Etihad Airways Date operations started September 1978 Description National airline of the Seychelles providing regular scheduled domestic inter-island services, as well as international services to Johannesburg and Mauritius. History Founded as Seychelles Airlines when the government nationalised the existing carriers Air Mahé (established 1972) and Inter Island Airways (established 1976). The airline was rebranded as Air Seychelles in September 1978. Weekly international services to London and Frankfurt were introduced in November 1983, using chartered British Caledonian DC-10 aircraft. Discontinued services to London, Milan and Rome in January 2012, and Paris in March 2012. Executives Executive Chairman.....................Maurice Loustau-Lalanne Chairman....................................................... Garry Albert Chief Executive Officer.....................................Cramer Ball Chief Financial Officer.....................................Shelley Cole Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 767-300 (2) x Boeing 787-8 3 x DHC6-300 1 x Shorts 360-300 1 (1) x Viking Air DHC6-400 Main base Mahe Island (SEZ)

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Air Signature Calle 6, no.66-79, Hangar 53, Mediellin, Antioquia, Colombia Tel +57 4 352 9675 Email [email protected] Website www.airsignature.com Description Proposed executive and charter operator. Main base Medellin (EOH)

Air South PO Box 31, Adelaide Airport, Adelaide, South Australia 5950, Australia Tel +61 8 8234 3244 Fax +61 8 8234 4033 Email [email protected] Website www.airsouth.com.au Date operations started 1993 Description Provides a charter service for passengers and freight throughout Australia, together with aerial work and flight training. Executives Managing Director........................................... Dale Elliott Fleet 1 x Beechcraft 1900 1 x Beechcraft Super King Air 200 1 x Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante Main base Adelaide (ADL)

Air Southwest [SZ] (WOW) UK Alliances Eastern Airways Date operations started 26 October 2003 Date operations ceased 30 September 2011 Established as Mid South Aviation by Sutton Harbour Holdings. Started operations in 2003 by taking over British Airways services from Plymouth and Newquay to London Gatwick. Subsequently developed a low fares network offering flights from Plymouth, Newquay, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester and Aberdeen to UK and Irish destinations including Cork, Dublin, Jersey, and Guernsey. Eastern Airways acquired the airline in September 2010. Ceased flying from Newquay and Plymouth to London Gatwick on 1 February 2011. In July 2011 the airline announced that all Air Southwest-branded flights would cease on 30 September 2011.

Air Sunshine [YI] (RSI) PO Box 22237, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33335, USA Tel +1 954 434 8900 Fax +1 954 359 8229 Email [email protected] Website www.airsunshine.com Date operations started 1982 Description Provides scheduled and charter services from Fort Lauderdale to other points in Florida, and to the Bahamas, Cuba (Guantanamo Bay), Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands and the US Virgin Islands. Executives CFO & General Manager...................................... Moe Adili Fleet (orders) 7 x Cessna C402C 1 x Embraer EMB-110P 1 x Saab 340A Main base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

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Air Sweden (SNX) Soderbyvagen 1, PO Box 85, Arlandastad, 190 45 Stockholm, Sweden Tel +46 8 5000 96 00 Fax +46 8 411 85 51 Email [email protected] Website www.airsweden.net

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Date operations started 4 February 2010 Description Charter and wet-lease specialist operating from Stockholm Arlanda. History Established as a successor to Nordic Airways, which was forced to suspend operations in October 2009 after its air operator’s certificate was revoked by the Swedish Civil Aviation Authority due to concerns about the carrier’s financial position. The new carrier was awarded an operating licence on 11 December 2009. Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN)

Air Tahiti [VT] (VTA) Tahiti Faa’a Airport, BP 314, 98 713 Papeete, French Polynesia Tel +689 86 4005 Fax +689 86 4009 Email [email protected] Website www.airtahiti.aero

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Parent organisation/shareholders Private shareholders (33.5%), Territory of French Polynesia (13.7%), Socredo Bank (13.4%), employees (8.4%), Agence Francaise de Developpement (8%), Groupe MoanaNui (7.8%), Groupe Martin (7.6%), Air France (7.48%), others (0.12%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Tahiti Nui (3.56%), Air Moorea (100%), Air Archipels (100%) Alliances Air Moorea, Air Rarotonga Date operations started 1953 Description Regional airline operating scheduled services to over 40 islands within French Polynesia. History Began operations as Reseau Aérien Interinsulaire (RAI), when the government of French Polynesia took over the operations of small private carrier Air Tahiti, dating from 1950. In 1958 RAI was taken over by the French airline TAI (later UTA). The name Air Polynesie was adopted in 1970, with the further change of identity to Air Tahiti implemented in January 1987. Employees total 973 Executives Chairman........................................... Christian Vernaudon Chief Executive Officer...............................Marcel Galenon Financial Director.......................................Moana Caradec Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 42-500 (3) x ATR 42-600 (2) x ATR 72-200 7 x ATR 72-500 Main base Papeete (PPT)

Air Tahiti Nui [TN] (THT) Rue Paul Gauguin, Immeuble Dexter, Pont de L’Est, BP 1673, 98713 Papeete, French Polynesia Tel +689 46 03 03 Fax +689 46 0290 Email [email protected] Website www.airtahitinui.com Parent organisation/shareholders French Polynesian government (84.42%), Socredo Bank (4.03%), Air Tahiti (3.56%), SEGC (wholesale/retail) (2.79%), GIE Tahiti Tourisme (1.64%), Wan Holding Participation (0.64%), others (3.14%) Alliances Air France, Air New Zealand, Japan Airlines, Jetstar, Qantas Date operations started 20 November 1998 Description Serves the low and high-end leisure travel markets to French Polynesia, linking the islands with seven destinations in Australia, France, Japan, New Zealand and the USA. History The first international airline based in Papeete Tahiti, formed to develop inbound tourism. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................Etienne Howan VP Operations & Accountable Manager......Francis Dziadula Fleet (orders) 5 x Airbus A340-300 Main base Papeete (PPT)

Air Tanzania [TC] (ATC) PO Box 543, ATC House, Ohio Street, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel +255 22 211 8411 Fax +255 22 212 5221 Email [email protected] Website www.airtanzania.com Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Tanzania (51%), China Sonangol International Holdings Ltd (CSIHL) (49%) Alliances Comores Aviation Date operations started 1 June 1977 Description National airline operating domestic services linking Dar es Salaam with Aruba, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Mwanza,Tabora and Zanzibar. History Established as Air Tanzania Corporation, the new state carrier, to operate domestic services, which had formerly been operated by the defunct tri-national East African Airways Corporation. Privatised in November 2002, becoming Air Tanzania Company Ltd (ATCL). South African Airways acquired a 49% stake in December 2002, although the Tanzanian government bought this back for a nominal US $1 in September 2006. Failed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) in November 2007 and was issued with notice to rectify the problems within one year. IATA suspended the airline from operating in early December 2008, as the required improvements had not been made. Temporarily ceased operations after the Tanzania Civil

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Aviation Authority (TCAA) revoked its air operator’s certificate on 8 December 2008. IATA then officially banned Air Tanzania from airline operations. It was later announced that Air Tanzania had also failed to meet new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. Despite the IATA and ICAO actions, the TCAA is reported to re-issued the airline with its AOC before the end of 2008, and operations resumed shortly thereafter. In late 2009 the acquisition by China Sonangol International Holdings Ltd (CSIHL) of 49% of the airline, first announced in August 2008, was finally completed. Air Tanzania’s AOC was again suspended by the TCAA on 1 March 2010, after its only jet aircraft, a Boeing 737-200, suffered an undercarriage collapse. The TCAA again subsequently allowed the airline to resume limited domestic services. Services were once again suspended on 18 March 2011 when the airline’s one remaining DHC-8 went for heavy maintenance. The carrier resumed domestic services with a single DHC-8-300 on 1 November 2011, after receiving an injection of funds from the government. Executives Chairman......................................... Mustapha Nyang’anyi Chief Executive Officer................................ David Matakka Acting Chief Financial Officer...................Eliasaph Matthew Fleet (orders) 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 Main base Dar es Salaam (DAR)

Air Taraba Jalingo, Nigeria Website www.airtaraba.com Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Taraba State (100%) Description Start-up airline planning to operate domestic services in 2012 with Embraer ERJ-145 and Boeing 737 aircraft from the newly expanded airport at Jalingo. Initial domestic destinations will be Abuja, Jalinga, Lagos and Yola, with a cross-border route to Douala in Cameroon. Charter flights will also be provided. History Established by the Governor of Taraba State, Danfulani Suntai, as a state-funded carrier. Main base Taraba

Air Tindi [8T] PO Box 1693, Yellowknife, Northern Territories, X1A 2P3, Canada Tel +1 867 669 8200 Fax +1 867 669 8210 Email [email protected] Website www.airtindi.com Parent organisation/shareholders Discovery Air (100%) Date operations started 1 November 1988 Description Operates daily scheduled passenger and cargo flights linking isolated communities with Yellowknife. Also specialises in off-strip flight operations throughout Canada’s Arctic region, utilising aircraft equipped with floats, skis and tundra tyres, offering on-demand and contract charters, scenic floatplane tours and air ambulance flights. History Founded in Yellowknife by the Arychuk family. Launched operations in November 1988 with four float/ ski-equipped Cessna light aircraft and eight employees. Expanded operations following the introduction of the DHC-6 Twin Otter in 1990, providing an increased range of services as the mining and exploration industry in the region steadily expanded. Acquired and absorbed the operations and fleet of Latham Island Airways in 1991. Acquired by the aviation services company Discovery Air in December 2006. Executives President.....................................................Peter Arychuk Chief Financial Officer....................................... Paul Henry Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech 1900D 5 x Beechcraft King Air 200 1 x Beechcraft King Air 300 1 x Canadair CL601 2 x Cessna A185F 3 x Cessna CE208 1 x DHC6-200 5 x DHC6-300 2 x DHC7-102 2 x DHC7-103 2 x Learjet Learjet 35 Main base Yellowknife (YZF)

Air Transat [TS] (TSC) 5959 Chemin Cote Vertu Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, H4S 2E6, Canada Tel +1 514 906 0330 Fax +1 514 906 5133 Email [email protected] Website www.airtransat.com Parent organisation/shareholders Transat (100%) Alliances Cargojet Airways Date operations started November 1987 Description Scheduled and charter carrier operating from major bases in Canada. Primary destinations served during the summer season are points in Europe and the Caribbean. Primary winter destinations are the Caribbean, Mexico, USA and South America. Also operates year-round scheduled flights from Canada to Europe as well as the USA. History In February 2008 Air Transat became the first airline in North America to obtain Operational Safety Audit registration. Employees total 2,516 Executives President..................................................... Allen Graham Chief Executive Officer........................ Jean Marc Eustache Fleet (orders) 11 x Airbus A310-300 8 (2) x Airbus A330-200 4 x Airbus A330-300 Main base Montreal YUL Hubs Quebec (YQB), Halifax (YHZ), Calgary (YYC)

Air Transport International (ATI) (ATN) 2800 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, USA Tel +1 501 615 3500 Fax +1 501 603 2098 Email [email protected] Website www.airtransport.cc Parent organisation/shareholders Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) (100%) Date operations started 1979 Description Provides worldwide cargo and combi charters for the express-package industry and freight forwarders, as well as for the US Department of Defense and the automotive industry. ATI also wet-leases aircraft on ACMI basis. History Formed as US Airways, later known as Interstate Airlines. The current name was adopted in 1988. On 1 October 1994 ICX International Cargo Express was merged into Air Transport International (ATI), itself purchased by the Brinks Company in February 1998. In December 2007, ATI was acquired by Cargo Holdings International (CHI), an Orlando, Florida-based aviation services group. Executives President................................Cindi C Treadwell-McConnell VP Operations.......................................... Michael Sterling Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 767-200 12 x Douglas DC-8-70 3 x McDonnell Douglas DC-8-60 Main base Toledo Express (TOL)

Air Transse (TSQ) Hakodate Airport, 511 Takamatsu-cho, Hakodate, 042-0952, Japan Tel +81 1 3836 5222 Fax +81 138 57 5556 Email [email protected] Website airtransse.com Parent organisation/shareholders Hideo Sawada Date operations started 13 March 2005 Description Provides a scheduled service in the northernmost island of Hokkaido. History Formed as Air Shenpix but changed its name to Air Transse in December 2004. Executives Chairman....................................................Hideo Sawada Chief Executive Officer..................................... Rika Emura Main base Hakodate (HKD) Hubs Sapporo (CTS)

Air Tropiques 2 Avenue des Flamboyants, Gombe, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic) Tel +243 818 949 904 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders Erik Jacobs (90%), Alison Jacobs (2%), Aude Jacobs (2%), Audrey Jacobs (2%), Dylan Jacobs (2%), Mimo Khoury (2%)

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Date operations started February 2001 Description Operates domestic and regional charter flights. Executives Managing Director........................................... Erik Jacobs Head of Fleet Planning................................ Igor Liashenko Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech 1900C 1 x Beechcraft King Air 200 1 x Cessna C402B 1 x Let L-410UVP 1 x Let L-410UVP-E 1 x Piper PA-34-200T Main base Kinshasa (NLO)

Air Turks & Caicos [RU] (IWY) Airport Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Tel +1 649 946 4181 Fax +1 649 946 4040 Email [email protected] Website flyairtc.com Parent organisation/shareholders InterIsland Aviation Company (100%) Date operations started 1993 Description National airline linking Providenciales with other points in the Turks and Caicos Islands, and to neighbouring Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Regular flights are also undertaken to destinations in Florida and the Bahamas. History In 2008 Air Turks and Caicos completed a buyout of rival SkyKing. Executives President................................................. Lyndon Gardiner VP Operations........................................... Harold Williams Fleet (orders) 4 x Embraer EMB-120RT 1 x Britten-Norman BN2A Main base Providenciales PLS

Air Uganda [U7] (UGB) Plot 11/13, Lower Kololo Terrace, PO Box 36591, Kampala, Uganda Tel +256 41 425 8262 Fax +256 41 450 0932 Email [email protected] Website www.air-uganda.com Parent organisation/shareholders Group Celestair (100%) Alliances Brussels Airlines, Rwandair Date operations started November 2007 Description Provides scheduled passenger services from Entebbe to Juba, Kilimanjaro, Kigali, Nairobi, Mombasa and Dar es Salaam. History Established as part of Group Celestair, by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED). Services were launched using two wet-leased Douglas DC-9-30s. Executives Operations Director.........................Darlington Omamteker Fleet (orders) 2 x Bombardier CRJ-200 2 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Entebbe (EBB)

Air Urga [3N] (URG) 1A Dobrovolsky Street, Kirovograd, 25005, Ukraine Tel +380 522 351 125 Fax +380 522 353 505 Email [email protected] Website www.urga.com.ua Parent organisation/shareholders State Property Fund of Ukraine (51%), American International Consulting Corporation (43.5%), Lyktos Group of Companies (5.5%) Date operations started August 1993 Description Provides regular international charter passenger and cargo flights from various airports in the Ukraine. Also operates scheduled flights between Krivoj Rog and Istanbul. History Founded as International Joint-Stock Aviation Company URGA by the State Property Fund of Ukraine and the Greek Lyktos Group, initially focusing on international tourist charter flights. Regular passenger flights from Krivoy Rog and Kiev were added in May 1997. Executives Director General.................................. Aleksandr Galinskiy Deputy Director General.......................... Galina Kuzmenko Deputy Economic Director.............................Sergey Purish

Fleet (orders) 2 x Antonov An-24B 8 x Antonov An-24RV 1 x Antonov An-26 9 x Antonov An-26B Main base Krivoy Rog (KWG)

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Air Vanuatu [NF] (AVN) PO Box 148, Du Vanuatu House, Rue de Paris, Port Vila, Vanuatu Tel +678 23 848 Fax +678 23250 Email [email protected] Website www.airvanuatu.com Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Vanuatu (100%) Alliances Air New Zealand, Air Pacific, Qantas Date operations started 1987 Description National carrier operating between Port Vila, Australia, New Zealand and points in the South Pacific. History Originally formed as New Hebrides Airways, the carrier changed to Air Vanuatu after independence from Britain and France in 1980. The national airline has been a fully state-owned company since December 1987. Vanair was acquired by Air Vanuatu in September 2004. Executives Chief Executive Officer ..................................Peter Fogarty Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 72-500 1 x Boeing 737-800 3 x Harbin Y12 2 x Britten-Norman BN2A Main base Port Vila (VLI) Hubs Espiritu Santo (SON), Brisbane (BNE)

Air Via Bulgarian Airways [VL] (VIM) 54 GM Dimitrov Blvd, 1125 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel +359 2 971 3625 Fax +359 2 973 3454 Email [email protected] Website www.air-via.com Parent organisation/shareholders Bulgarian investors (100%) Date operations started 1990 Description Holiday airline operating charter services, primarily for major tour operators in Belgium, Germany and France. History The airline was founded as Varna International Airways by a group of private Bulgarian investors. Executives Director of Flight Operations ......................... Atanas Vitkov Fleet (orders) 5 (2) x Airbus A320-200 Main base Sofia (SOF) Hubs Varna (VAR)

Air Wakaya c/o The Wakaya Club & Spa, Post Office Box 15424, Suva, Fiji Tel +679 3448 128 Fax +679 3448 406 Email [email protected] Website www.wakaya.com Date operations started 1989 Description Operates ad hoc passenger connections between Suva Nausori International Airport and the exclusive private holiday resort on Wakaya Island. Operates Islander and Grand Caravan aircraft during daylight hours only. History Established in 1989 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Wakaya Club. Fleet (orders) 1 x Britten-Norman BN-2B 1 x Cessna CE208 Main base Suva (SUV)

Air Wisconsin [ZW] (AWI) West 6390 Challenger Drive, Suite 203, Appleton, Wisconsin, 54914, USA Tel +1 920 739 5123 Fax +1 920 749 4158 Email [email protected] Website www.airwis.com/

Parent organisation/shareholders Six individuals (100%) Alliances US Airways Date operations started 23 August 1965 Description The largest independent regional airline in the USA, performing flying services for US Airways Express, serving 70 cities throughout North America. History Began operations with flights between Appleton and Chicago O’Hare. In 1985 Air Wisconsin absorbed regional carrier Mississippi Valley Airlines and in 1990 acquired Denver-based Aspen Airways. The company was itself acquired by United Airlines in 1991 but was sold on to CJT Holdings in 1993. In February 1998 Air Wisconsin acquired the assets of Mountain Air Express, so as to expand operations in the Western US. In April 2006 the airline operated its last flight for United Express, later signing a feeder deal with US Airways.

Executives President & CEO.......................................... James Rankin EVP & Chief Financial Officer................. Christine Deister R VP Flight Operations...................................... Robert Frisch Fleet (orders) 71 x Bombardier CRJ-200 Main base Appleton (ATW)

Air Zimbabwe [UM] (AZW) Zimbabwe Date operations started 1967 Date operations ceased 3 January 2012 Description The national airline of Zimbabwe operated services in Southern Africa and to Europe. Established as Air Rhodesia, a government owned carrier on 1 September 1967, to take over from the tri-national Central African Airways (CAA, formed 1 January 1946) which ceased operating at the end of that year. Briefly rebranded as Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia in 1978, becoming Air Zimbabwe in April 1980. Launched international services from Harare to London Gatwick in April 1980. International services to Athens, Frankfurt and Larnaca followed. Launched a weekly joint service, operated by Qantas with a Boeing 747SP, to Perth and Sydney in November 1982. Acquired cargo specialist Affretair in 1983, which continued to operate under its own branding. Suspended services between Harare, Cape Town and Durban and in November 2000, announcing plans to co-operate with other African carriers on regional services. Contracted with Lignes Aeriennes Congolaises (LAC) to provide and operate domestic and international services on its behalf in April 2008. Plans to privatise the loss-making carrier were dropped in 2009. In November 2011, a group representing Air Zimbabwe’s employees launched a court action to have the airline wound up and liquidated because they were owed $35 million in unpaid salaries. Air Zimbabwe’s total debt in early 2012 was put at $140 million. Suspended domestic services in December 2011 and international services to London and Johannesburg on 3 January 2012. Placed under court management in late January 2012 and suspended all operations on 8 February 2012. Parent company, Air Zimbabwe Holdings, was disbanded on 12 March 2012 as insolvent, with the government assuming its debts and announcing plans to create a new airline company, Air Zimbabwe Private.

AirAsia [AK] (AXM) LCCT Terminal KLIA, Jalan KLIA S3, Southern Support Zone, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, 64000 Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia Tel +60 3 8777 8002 Fax +60 3 8777 8031 Website www.airasia.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Tune Air (26.28%), employees provident fund board (7.92%), Wellington Management Company (5.52%), Genesis Smaller Companies (5.43%), Institutions and others (54.85%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Thai AirAsia (49%), Indonesia AirAsia (49%), AirAsia Philippines (40%), AirAsia Japan (33%), AirAsia X (16%) Alliances Jetstar Date operations started 18 November 1996 Description The original Malaysian arm of the multinational low-cost airline group, operating scheduled services to destinations throughout Malaysia and international services to destinations in Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Long-haul destinations served through a franchise agreement with AirAsiaX. Overseas joint venture airlines include Indonesia AirAsia, Thai AirAsia, AirAsia Philippines and a potential subsidiary in Vietnam. History Established in Malaysia by DRB Hicom as a national airline to provide a complementary regional airline service alongside other carriers. Launched operations as a full service carrier in November 1996. The loss-making carrier was acquired for a token sum in December 2001 by a local music personality and three partners, including CEO Tony Fernandes and former Ryanair manager Conor McCarthy. Remodelled as Asia’s first low-cost carrier and rebranded as Tune Air Sdn Berhad, doing business as AirAsia. Expanded its route network in February 2004 by adding international flights to Thailand and Singapore through its Thai AirAsia

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division, a joint venture with the Shin Corporation. Launched its IPO in November 2004. Launched a new Jakarta-based subsidiary, Indonesia AirAsia, in December 2004, followed by a new long-haul subsidiary, AirAsia X, in 2007 to provide high-frequency and point-to-point services with widebodied aircraft. In February 2008 Bahrain-based Manara and Japanese leasing company Orix each took a 10% stake in AirAsia X. Acquired a 30% stake in nascent Hanoi-based start-up carrier VietJet in February 2010, but announced the withdrawal of this investment in October 2011 after failing to agree on the carrier’s branding with the CAAV. In August 2011, the Tune Group agreed to acquire 20.5% of Malaysia Airlines, in return for which Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, Khazanah Nasional, took a 10% holding in AirAsia. Employees total 4,702 Executives Chief Executive Officer............................... Tony Fernandes Chief Operations Officer.................................... Bo Lingam Group Financial Controller.......................Andrew Lilttledale Fleet (orders) 57 (77) x Airbus A320-200 (200) x Airbus A320neo Main base Kuala Lumpur (KUL) Hubs Penang (PEN), Kuching (KCH), Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

AirAsia Japan Narita Airport, Tokyo, Japan Website www.airasia.com Parent organisation/shareholders ANA Group (67%), AirAsia (33%) Description Start-up low-cost carrier planning to serve the Japanese market and northeast Asian countries, including China, South Korea and Taiwan, from August 2012. From 2013 long-haul routes are expected to serve destinations including Australia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. History Announced on 22 July 2011, as the new joint venture low-cost carrier being created by ANA Group and AirAsia Group. Executives Chief Executive Officer.............................Kazuyuki Iwakata Main base Tokyo Narita (NRT)

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AirAsia X [D7] (XAX) LCC Terminal, Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, Airport Main Terminal Building, 64000 Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia Tel +603 8660 4488 Fax +603 8660 4889 Website www.airasia.com Parent organisation/shareholders Aero Ventures (48%), AirAsia (16%), Virgin Group (16%), Manara Consortium (10%), Orix Corporation (10%) Date operations started 5 November 2007 Description Low-cost, no frills long-haul airline operating under a franchise agreement with AirAsia. An expanding route network currently links Kuala Lumpur with cities in Australia, China, France, India, Iran, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, UAE and the UK. Daily point-to-point services to over 45 long-haul destinations throughout Asia, Australasia, China, Europe and India are planned. Long-haul charter services are also offered. History Established as FAX-Fly Asian Express by Tony Fernandes, Kamarudin Meranun (both AirAsia directors) and Raja Mohd Azmi (a former AirAsia CFO). Initially took over the loss-making domestic operations of Malaysia Airlines (MAS). FAX was granted approval to operate as a low-cost, long-haul carrier on 4 January 2007 and initially planned to launch these services as AirAsia X in July 2007 under a franchise agreement with AirAsia. FAX ceased operating most domestic services on 14 June 2007 following a dispute with Malaysia Airlines concerning the maintenance of the company’s Fokker 50s. On 10 August 2007, the Virgin Group confirmed it was taking a 20% stake in the airline. In February 2008 Japanese leasing company Orix Corp and the Bahrain-based Manara Consortium each acquired a 10% shareholding, together worth in excess of ringgit 250 million ($77 million). All domestic services and the turboprop fleet operating them were transferred to MASwings on 1 October 2007. After a delay of four months, long-haul operations under the AirAsia X brand were launched from Kuala Lumpur to Coolangatta on the Australian Gold Coast in November 2007, using the carrier’s first leased Airbus A330-300. In June 2010 it was announced that AirAsia X was considering the launch of an IPO as a stand-alone airline in the second half of 2011, subject to market conditions. Executives Chairman................................................. Tan Rafidah Aziz Chief Executive Officer........................... Azran Osman-Rani Chief Financial Officer..............................Andrew Littledale Head of Flight Operations.......................... Azhanudin Shah Fleet (orders) (3) x Airbus A330-200 9 (17) x Airbus A330-300 2 x Airbus A340-300 (10) x Airbus A350-900XWB Main base Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

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Clark Diosdado Macapagal International Airport, Clark Civil Aviation Complex, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, 2023 Angeles City, Philippines Parent organisation/shareholders AirAsia (40%), Antonio Cojuangco (20%), Marianne Hontiveros (20%), Michael Romero (20%) Description Filipino start-up airline planning to launch services in early 2012 from Clark’s Diosdado Macapagal International Airport to domestic destinations including Cebu and Zamboanga and international destinations, including China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. History Created as a joint venture between Air Asia International and three local entrepreneurs, led by company vice chairman Michael Romero.

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Executives Chief Executive Officer....................... Marianne Hontiveros Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Clark (CRK)

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Riga International Airport, Marupe Municipality, 1053 Riga, Latvia Tel +371 7 207 069 Fax +371 7 207 369 Email [email protected] Website www.airbaltic.com Parent organisation/shareholders Latvian government (99.8%), others (0.2%) Alliances Aeroflot Russian Airlines, AeroSvit Airlines, Air Astana, Alitalia, Armavia, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, Belavia Belarussian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Georgian Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Moldavian Airlines, Rossiya, SAS Cargo, Scandinavian Airlines, Skyways, Transaero Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways Date operations started 1 October 1995 Description Latvia’s national airline, operating services from Riga to destinations throughout Europe, Western Russia, the CIS and Middle East. Additional European services link Liepaja with three cities and Vilnius (Lithuania) with 19 destinations. Direct flights are also flown between Copenhagen and Kaliningrad. Worldwide connections are available through strategic partner SAS. A single domestic route is also served between Riga and Liepaja. History Formed as a joint venture, primarily between the Latvian state (51% stake) and Scandinavian Airlines (29% stake), with investors from Denmark, Sweden and the USA taking the balance of shares. Took over all SAS activities in Latvia during 1998-2000. Reconstituted from a limited liability company to a joint stock company in January 1999. On 30 October 2001, SAS acquired most of the minority shareholdings, while the Latvian state retained its majority interest. Launched operations from a new Lithuanian hub in Vilnius on 1 June 2004, following the accession of the Baltic States into the European Union. Launched its first domestic service linking the capital Riga with the port of Liepaja on 5 September 2005. Government acquired SAS’s 47.2% shareholding through Baltijas Aviacijas Sistemas on 30 January 2009. Announced the creation of a new hub at Oulu, Finland in September 2010. Confirmed its intention to continue network operations serving airports in Europe, the Middle East, and Russia/CIS after the legal protection plan it filed on 21 September 2011 was rejected by the Latvian court. Renationalised in December 2011 after the Latvian government increased its shareholding to 99.8%. Executives Chief Executive Officer..................................Martin Gauss Fleet (orders) 8 x Boeing 737-300 6 x Boeing 737-500 2 x Boeing 757-200 8 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 10 x Fokker 50 Main base Riga RIX Hubs Oulu (OUL), Tallinn (TLL), Vilnius (VNO)

airberlin [AB] (BER) Saatwinkler Damm 42-43, 13627 Berlin, Germany Tel +49 30 3434 1500 Fax +49 304 102 103 Email [email protected] Website www.airberlin.com Parent organisation/shareholders Etihad Airways (29.21%), Pegasus Airlines (16.48%), ESAS Holding (12%), Hans Joachim Knieps (7.51%), TUI Travel (6.85%), Reidun Lundgren (Metolius Foundation) (5.97%), others (38.46%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings LTU International Airways (100%), airberlin Turkey (50%), Niki (49.9%), Belair (49%) Alliances American Airlines, Bangkok Airways, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Hainan Airlines, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN Airlines, LGW, Niki, Pegasus Airlines, Royal Jordanian Airlines, S7 Airlines Date operations started 28 April 1979 Description Germany’s second largest airline operates as a hybrid carrier, serving the both leisure and business travellers. Offers low-cost flights to destinations across Europe, around the Mediterranean Basin, in the Americas, east Africa, southern Africa and the Far East. Also offers non-stop and connecting flights and a successful and fastgrowing frequent flyer programme. Airberlin Turkey is a charter joint venture with Pegasus Airlines. History Formed as a US charter company in Portland, Oregon by former Pan Am pilot Kim Lundgren. Anticipating the end of the privileges afforded to carriers from the former Allied

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powers in 1992, Lundgren formed a partnership with former LTU manager Joachim Hunold, who established Air Berlin as a German carrier on 16 April 1991, bringing in new German investors. Introduced a route network that served not only major German cities, but also many regional airports. Introduced “seat-only” services in 1998, thereby reducing the company’s reliance on tour operators. The highly successful “Mallorca Shuttle” seat-only service from 12 German cities led to seat-only services being made available on all routes. Reorganised under the holding company Air Berlin PLC through the IPO issued on 11 May 2006, becoming the second German airline to list on the SDAX stock exchange. Acquired the remaining shares of Dba on 17 August 2006. Announced the acquisition of a 49% stake in Swiss carrier Belair in March 2001, together with a 100% stake in long-haul carrier LTU. Introduced an extensive domestic network following the integration of former Dba routes from 1 April 2007. Dba continued to operate three Boeing 737-300s as a division of airberlin, until its official closure on 30 November 2008. Implemented a cross-ownership agreement with TUIfly on 1 October 2009, with each airline acquiring a minority stake in the other. Also agreed to wet lease 17 aircraft from TUIfly for 10 years to operate 100 former TUIfly city routes between 45 cities. In March 2009, the acquisition of a minority stake by Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines’ parent company, ESAS, was agreed. Commercial co-operation with Pegasus began on 30 September 2009. Indirectly increased its shareholding in Austrian carrier Niki to 49.9% in February 2010. Announced its intention to join the oneworld global airline alliance in July 2010. Announced a major restructuring in August 2011 which included dropping routes, particularly from German regional airports, and reducing its fleet by the end of 2011. Created airberlin Turkey in a joint venture with Pegasus in August 2011, followed by a codeshare agreement with the Turkish carrier in September 2011. Employees total 8,900 Executives Chairman..........................................Hans-Joachim Korber Chief Executive Officer ...........................Hartmut Mehdorn Chief Financial Officer...................................Ulf Huttmeyer Chief Operating Officer........................Helmut Himmelreich Fleet (orders) 8 x Airbus A319-100 27 x Airbus A320-200 11 x Airbus A321-200 12 x Airbus A330-200 2 x Airbus A330-300 11 (7) x Boeing 737-700 34 (39) x Boeing 737-800 (18) x Boeing 787-8 Main base Berlin (TXL) Hubs Nuremberg (NUE)

airberlin Turkey [AB] (BER) Antalya, Turkey Parent organisation/shareholders airberlin (50%), Pegasus Airlines (50%) Date operations started 1 November 2011 Description New Turkish carrier operating charter services linking 14 German cities with the Antalya. History Established as a joint venture between airberlin and Pegasus Airlines, to take over the charter operations of both carriers between Turkey and Germany. Initial equipment was the first two of a planned fleet of six Boeing 737-800s. Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Antalya AYT

Airblue [ED] (ABQ) 12th Floor, ISE Towers, 55-B Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel +92 21 3460 1126 Fax +92 51 280 0173 Email [email protected] Website www.airblue.com Parent organisation/shareholders Privately-owned (100%) Date operations started 18 June 2004 Description Scheduled carrier operating daily domestic services linking Faisalabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta, as well as international services to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Sharjah and Manchester. History The carrier received its air operator’s certificate in November 2003 and launched domestic services in June 2004 with three leased Airbus A320s. It introduced

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e-ticketing, wireless check-in and self check-in kiosk facilities to Pakistan. AirBlue launched the first-ever long-haul flights by a privately-owned Pakistani airline on 1 June 2007 with services to Manchester, via Ankara. Executives Chief Executive Officer...............Tariq Mehmood Chaudhary Chief Operations Officer...................Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Fleet (orders) 4 x Airbus A319-100 1 (13) x Airbus A320-200 Main base Karachi (KHI)

AirBridgeCargo [RU] (ABW) Krylatskaya Street, Building 17 D, Moscow, 121614, Russia Tel + 7 495 786 2613 Fax +7 495 755 6581 Email elen[email protected] Website www.airbridgecargo.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Volga-Dnepr Airlines (100%) Date operations started 1 April 2004 Description Operates scheduled air cargo services from Europe (Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Maastricht, Milan) via Moscow and Krasnoyarsk to Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Also provides charter flights on ad hoc basis. History Established by charter freight specialist Volga-Dnepr Group as its scheduled freight arm. ABC operated its inaugural scheduled flight between Asia and Europe in May 2004. In November 2006 ABC received its own air operator’s certificate. Employees total 689 Executives Executive President................................Tatyana Arslanova Chief Financial Officer............................ Andrey Kolesnikov Operations Director ................................... Evgeny Borisov Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 747-200 1 x Boeing 747-300 8 x Boeing 747-400 1 (4) x Boeing 747-8 (2) x Ilyushin Il-96-400 Main base Moscow (DME)

AirCalin [SB] (ACI) PO Box 3736, 8 Rue Frederic Surleau, 98846 Noumea, New Caledonia Tel +687 26 5546 Fax +687 27 2772 Email [email protected] Website www.aircalin.com Parent organisation/shareholders Agence pour la Desserte Aerienne de Nouvelle Caledonie (99%), staff and others (1%) Alliances Air Austral, Air Europa, Air France, Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Korean Air, Qantas Date operations started December 1983 Description New Caledonias international airline providing scheduled services to 10 regional destinations in Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna. History Began operations with a Boeing 747 between Melbourne and Noumea in association with Qantas. This service later became known as le Caledonian Express. Memorandum of understanding for alliance signed with Qantas on 11 July 1996, leading to the establishment of joint services. Air Caledonie International became Aircalin on 30 September 1996. Employees total 475 Executives Chairman....................................................Charles Lavoix President & CEO.................................Jean-Michel Masson VP Flight Operations...................... Dominique Decarpentrie Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A320-200 2 x Airbus A330-200 2 x DHC6-300 Main base Noumea (NOU)

Airco Aircraft Charters Canada Provided a scheduled service from Edmonton City Centre Airport to Grand Prairie, together with passenger and cargo charter flights to all points in the greater Edmonton area. Established by three Edmonton businessmen in 1987. Suspended operations indefinitely on 24 February 2012.

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Aircruising Australia (AIX) Unit 20/77 Bourke Road, Alexandria, New South Wales, 2015, Australia Tel +61 2 9693 2233 Fax +61 2 9669 6064 Email [email protected] Website www.billpeachjourneys.com.au

Date operations started 1983 Description Provides air cruises/sightseeing trips as well as charter flights around Australia and New Zealand. History Founded by Nancy Knudsen and Bill Peach and formerly known as Charter Cruise Air. Aircruising Australia is the trade name of Bill Peach Journeys. Executives Managing Director....................................Tracey Patterson Main base Sydney (SYD)

Aires [4C] (ARE) – see LAN Colombia AIRFAST Indonesia (AFE) Plaza Kuningan, Menara Utara Suite 305, 3rd Floor, JI. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav C11-14, Jakarta, 12940, Indonesia Tel +62 21 520 0696 Fax +62 21 520 2557 Email [email protected] Website www.airfastindonesia.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Frank Reuneker (53%), Other shareholders (47%) Date operations started 1971 Description Specialises in contract operations, aviation management services, charter passenger and cargo services to the oil, mining and construction industries in Indonesia and other countries in the region. A variety of aerial work activities such as aerial mapping, survey flights, heli-logging and medical evacuation are also undertaken. History Established to provide helicopters and fixed wing aircraft to the oil exploration industry in Indonesia. Initially an Australian-Indonesian joint venture, but evolved into a fully Indonesian-owned and operated company in 1982. Executives President .................................................. Irma Reuneker Finance Manager.......................................Taufik Rachman Operations Manager ................................. Sopian Suhada Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe 146-100 1 x Beech Queen Air 65 1 x Boeing 737-200 3 x DHC6-300 1 x Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy 1 x IPTN 212-200 3 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 (4) x Viking Air Limited DHC6 Main base Jakarta (CGK) Hubs Balikpapan (BPN)

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Airgo Airlines [4A] (AGS) Sofia, Bulgaria Tel +30 694 166 9808 Fax +30 210 968 9112 Email [email protected] Website www.airgo-airlines.com Date operations started 18 September 2008 Description Provides a cargo charter service from Sofia to destinations in the Balkans and southeast Mediterranean. History Founded by former Olympic Aviation CEO Petros Stefanou. Launched in September 2008 with a thrice-weekly flight between Athens and Larnaca. Established a sister company, Airgo Airlines Bulgaria, in Sofia, in September 2008, which operated a single BAe ATP wet-leased from Westair Sweden. Relocated operations from Athens to Sofia in December 2010. Reported to have ceased operations of its own BAe ATP in January 2012. Executives Chief Executive Officer ............................... Rajan Nambiar Main base Sofia SOF

Airjet (MBC) Rua Kassenda 13, Luanda, Angola Tel +244 222 356 883 Date operations started 2003 Description Provides a charter service throughout Angola and neighbouring countries in southern Africa. History Established as Airjet Exploraçao Aérea de Carga in 2003, operating a single Yakolev Yak-40.

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Fleet (orders) 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 2 2 x Embraer EMB-120ER 2 x Embraer EMB-120RT Main base Luanda (LAD)

Airkenya Express [P2] (XAK) PO Box 30357, Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254 20 39 25 00 0 Fax +254 20 60 06 56 7 Email [email protected] Website www.airkenya.com Parent organisation/shareholders Kenyan-controlled consortium (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Regional Air Services Date operations started 1987 Description Provides domestic scheduled and charter services with scheduled flights into Tanzania. Airkenya has a sister company based in Arusha, Tanzania that operates scheduled services and charters. History Formed as Airkenya Aviation through a merger between Air Kenya and Sunbird Aviation in November 1987. The company rebranded as Airkenya Express in January 2007. Executives CEO & Head of Flight Operations...................... Dino Bisleti Chief Financial Officer.................................. John Kimondo Operations Manager...................................... Anna Nzomo Fleet (orders) 2 x Cessna CE208 3 x DHC6-300 1 x DHC7-102 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 Main base Nairobi (WIL)

Airlift International (Ghana) 321 Aviation House, 2 Aviation Road, Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana Tel +233-21762-886 Fax +233-21-286-311 Email [email protected] Website www.airlift.aero Date operations started 2008 Description Ghanaian-registered cargo airline offering charter flights and ACMI leasing services, operating primarily from Bahrain, Accra and Miami. History The airline was restricted to using a single DC-8 freighter on services to Europe from September 2010, after EU inspections led to the banning of three in-service and two stored Airlift DC-8s, because of safety concerns. In the scheduled review in November 2010 the EU lifted the restrictions from a second DC-8 freighter. Fleet (orders) 1 x McDonnell Douglas DC-8-60 Main base Accra (ACC)

Airlinair [A5] (RLA) Parc d’Affaires Silic, 24 Rue de Villeneuve, BP 40193, 94563 Rungis, France Tel +33 1 4512 1717 Fax +33 1 4512 1718 Email [email protected] Website www.airlinair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Financière Linair (80.5%), Brit Air (19.5%) Alliances Air France Date operations started May 1999 Description Operates domestic scheduled services from Paris Orly, from La Rochelle to Poitiers and Lyon and from Bezier to Bastia. Additional domestic destinations are served in conjunction with Air France and its partners. Also operates regional services to Amsterdam and Eindhoven in conjunction with Chalair and overnight mail services for Europe Airpost. History Established by four principal shareholders. Executives Chairman & CEO...........................................Lionel Guerin Director General...................................... Nugues Jean-Luc Finance Director...................................... Jacques Feuvrier Operations Director ............................... Dominique Lucas Fleet (orders) 4 x ATR 42-300 13 x ATR 42-500 4 x ATR 72-200 3 x ATR 72-500 Main base Paris Orly (ORY)

Airlinair Portugal Largo Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro nº 16, 1200-369 Lisbon, Portugal Tel +351 21 324 50 23 Website airlinairportugal.com

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Description Lisbon-based airline operating as an ACMI leasing specialist offering ATR turboprops. History Founded in 2008 by the French regional carrier Airlinair, in association with Portuguese investors. Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 Main base Lisbon LIS

Airlines of Papua New Guinea [CG] (TOK) PO Box 170, Jacksons Airport, Boroko, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Tel +675 325 2011 Fax +675 325 2219 Email [email protected] Website www.apng.com Parent organisation/shareholders Publicly floated (50%), John Wild (47%), Wild family members (3%) Alliances Virgin Australia, Virgin Australia (New Zealand) Date operations started 1987 Description Operates an extensive scheduled domestic network linking airports and airstrips throughout Papua New Guinea and also links the capital, Port Moresby with Cairns and Brisbane (using wet-leased aircraft). Also operates charter flights, primarily in support of mining and other natural resource exploitation in the region. History Established as Milne Bay Air and later MBA Airline. Awarded a major contract to provide aviation support for the Chevron Niugini Kutubu oilfield project in 1987. Thereafter charter flights in support of the natural resource development industry became a major part of the airline’s business. Obtained an regular public transport licence in September 1992. Awarded its sir operator’s certificate in March 1997. Rebranded as Airlines of Papua New Guinea (aka Airlines PNG and APNG) in April 2001. In May 2008 the Cairns-based Wild family sold a 50% stake in the airline through a public float on the Port Moresby stock exchange. John Wild remained the largest shareholder with 47%. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................... Gary Toomey Fleet (orders) 2 x DHC6-200 8 x DHC6-300 10 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 Main base Port Moresby (POM)

Airlink [4Z] (LNK) 4th Floor Domestic Building, Oliver Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa Tel +27 11 451 7367 Fax +27 11 451 7300 Email [email protected] Website www.flyairlink.com Parent organisation/shareholders FBCF Nominees No 1 (32.51%), Coronation Capital (32.5%), SA Airlink Investments (15.15%), B J Webb (9.7%), R A Foster (7.17%), South African Airways (2.95%), others (0.02%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Swaziland Airlink (49%) Alliances South African Airways Date operations started 10 June 1992 Description Regional carrier operating feeder services to 18 destinations in South Africa, and another 10 in Madagascar, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe, in conjunction with South African Airways. All services are flown using Airlink aircraft as SA Connector, using SAA flight codes. History Began operations as Airlink Airline after taking over the defunct Link Airways. The airline changed its name to SA Airlink in 1995. In December 1995 it bought fellow South African carrier Metavia. From November 2001, the airline operated services to Bulawayo and Zimbabwe under a franchise agreement with Zimbabwe Airlink, in which the company took a minority shareholding. This agreement was terminated in May 2004 due to the deteriorating economic situation in Zimbabwe. SA Airlink subsequently served Bulawayo and Harare in its own right. In January 2006 the airline reverted to its former Airlink brand. The year also saw the end of the three-way alliance with SAA and SA Express, although the close partnership with SAA continues. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................. Rodger Foster Fleet (orders) 7 x BAe 146-RJ85 11 x BAe Jetstream 41 9 x Embraer ERJ-135LR Main base Johannesburg JNB Hubs Cape Town (CPT), Durban (DUR)

Airlink Eleventh Street, Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, Mascot, New South Wales, 2020, Australia Tel +61 2 9317 5400 Fax +61 2 9693 2715 Email [email protected] Website www.qantas.com Parent organisation/shareholders Qantas (100%) Date operations started 1991 Description Part of the Qantaslink Group of subsiduary airlines operating services to various cities and regional points throughout Australia. Flights are provided by National Jet Systems in Qantaslink colours. Main base Sydney (SYD)

Airmark Aviation No.10, Changi South Street, 3 #02-01 Tang Logistics Centre, Singapore, 486147, Singapore Tel +65 6482 4864 Fax +65 6542 0629 Email [email protected] Website www.airmark.com.sg Description Airmark Aviation is comprised of 12 member companies that provide scheduled and charter cargo services within the Asia Pacific region. History Airmark Aviation was created as part of the Airmark Transportation group which was established in 1973. Executives Chief Executive Officer................. Mohammed Yunos Ishak Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-12B Main base Singapore (SIN)

AirNet Express (USC) 7250 Starcheck Drive, Columbus, Ohio, 43217, U nited States Tel +1 614 409 4900 Fax +1 800 926 7283 Email [email protected] Website www.airnet.com Parent organisation/shareholders AirNet Systems (100%) Description Specialises in the timely delivery of documents and small packages. The airline operates more than 500 flights per night to over 80 cities throughout the USA and is a major carrier for more than 300 of the country’s largest banks. History Formerly known as US Check Airlines. Expanded rapidly from 1996, acquiring seven similar but smaller businesses, including Midway Aviation, Express Convenience Center, Pacific Air Charter, Data Air Courier, Float Control and Mercury Business Services. Executives President & CEO.............................................. John Dupuy Chief Financial Officer................................. Fred De-Leeuw Fleet (orders) 41 x Beech Baron 58 6 x Cessna C310R 7 x Cessna CE208 15 x Learjet 35 17 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Columbus (LCK)

Airnorth [TL] (ANO) 4 Lancaster Road, Darwin Airport, Marrara, Winnellie, Northern Territories, 0821, Australia Tel +61 8 8920 4000 Fax +61 8 8920 4095 Email [email protected] Website www.airnorth.com.au

Parent organisation/shareholders Skyport Group (incl. Roger Leach) (55%), QTEC (including Michael Bridge) (31%), Sabeline (inc John Gamble) (14%) Alliances Qantas Date operations started July 1978 Description Northern Australia’s regional airline operating scheduled services to destinations in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia, with extensions to Dili in East Timor and Kupang in Indonesia. Contract charter services are also flown in support of oil exploration and mining companies, as well as the Australian armed forces and government bodies. Ad hoc charters are also offered, to destinations as far away as Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. History Initially operated charter flights only, introducing scheduled services in 1981. Formerly known as Air North International. In October 2003 Airnorth acquired Airlines of South Australia (ASA), intending to bring ASA’s operations under Airnorth’s air operator’s certificate. In March 2004, the assets of Emu Airways of South Australia were acquired.

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The airline introduced a new global brand, RegionalLink, on 1 March 2004 with the aim of providing a raft of centralised services, including reservations, marketing, yield management and leveraged purchasing to operators with strong local identities. Both ASA and Emu Airways were disposed of in 2005. Executives Chairman......................................................Barry Coulter Chief Executive Officer............................Simone Saunders GM Finance........................................................Jack Kelly General Manager Operations..........................Evan Bartlett Fleet (orders) 3 (1) x Embraer 170-100LR 4 x Embraer EMB-120ER 3 x Fairchild Metro 23 Main base Darwin (DRW) Hubs Kununurra (KNX) Maningrida (MNG)

AirNow (BEN) USA Date operations ceased 24 February 2011 History Founded as Business Air. Operated scheduled and charter cargo services, including services for major integrators. Ceased operations on 24 February 2011 after UPS withdrew many of its freight contracts.

Airphil Express [2P] (GAP) R1 Hangar, APC Gate 1, Andrews Avenue, Nichols, 1300 Pasay City, Philippines Tel +63 2 851 7601 Fax +63 2 854 0661 Email [email protected] Website www.airphils.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air Philippines Corporation (70%), U-Land Airlines (30%) Alliances Philippine Airlines Date operations started 1 February 1996 Description Provides domestic scheduled services linking Manila and Cebu with destinations throughout the Philippine archipelago, as well as regional schedules to Hong Kong and Singapore and charter flights. History Awarded a 25-year domestic franchise to serve both primary trunk lines and feeder routes in June 1997. Launched international charter services in July 2004 with a flight between Subic Bay and Guangzhou. Launched operations from a second hub at Cebu in May 2002. Rebranded as Airphil Express on 28 March 2010, after taking over the fleet and operations of Philippine Airlines’ domestic carrier, PAL Express. Launched its irst international scheduled service from Cebu to Singapore at the end of 2010, followed by a second, to Hong Kong, in July 2011. Executives President & CEO................................................. Harry Tan Chief Financial Officer................................Conchita Tabios Chief Operations Officer................................ Cesar Chiong Fleet (orders) 11 x Airbus A320-200 3 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 5 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Main base Manila (MNL) Hubs Cebu (CEB)

AirQuarius Aviation (AQU) Gate 6, Hanger 10, Lanseria International Airport, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1748, South Africa Tel +27 11 659 1634 Fax +27 11 701 2869 Email [email protected] Website www.airquarius.com Parent organisation/shareholders Gavin Branson (100%) Date operations started 1999 Description Specialises in air charter operations and aircraft leasing. Contracts are maintained with companies throughout Africa and the Middle East. Executives Managing Director.......................................Gavin Branson Chief Operations Officer...................................Mike Brews General Manager.....................................Michael Goodwin Head of Flight Operations.................................. Paul Botha Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe 146-200 1 x BAe 146-300 2 x Fokker F-28-4000 1 x Fokker 70 Main base Lanseria (HLA) Hubs Cape Town (CPT)

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Airstars Russia Date operations started 2000 Date operations ceased 21 October 2011 Established as Aerostarz in 1997. Rebranded as Airstars in 2000 and launched cargo-only services within Russia and Europe with Ilyushin Il-76TD freighters. Later introduced regular services to destinations in China. Introduced passenger services in 2003 and VIP passenger charters in 2008. Ceased operations in October 2011, after Rosaviatsia revoked its air operator’s certificate because of maintenance irregularities.

AirTran Airways [FL] (TRS) 9955 AirTran Boulevard, Orlando, Florida, 32827, USA Tel +1 407 318 5600 Fax +1 407 318 5918 Website www.airtran.com Parent organisation/shareholders Southwest Airlines (100%) Date operations started 26 October 1993 Description Major low-cost carrier serving destinations throughout the eastern USA and the Midwest from its Atlanta base. The world’s largest operator of the Boeing 717 is also a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, merged onto their air operator’s certificate on 1 March 2012. History AirTran’s immediate predecessor, Valujet Airlines, was founded in 1993 by airline industry veterans. The original AirTran Airways was an Orlando-based Boeing 737 operator founded by AirTran, the holding company of Mesaba Airlines, which operated as a Northwest Airlink carrier from hubs in Minneapolis and Detroit. In 1994 AirTran Holdings purchased Conquest Sun Airlines, a start-up 737 operator, and rebranded the carrier as AirTran Airways. In 1995 AirTran Airways was spun off by Mesaba and formed its own independent holding company named Airways Corporation. On 17 November 1997, ValuJet Inc, the holding company for ValuJet Airlines Inc, acquired Airways Corporation. On 24 September 1997 ValuJet Airlines rebranded as AirTran Airlines. In the summer of 1998, the two airlines merged onto the same FAA certificate and the AirTran Airways name survived. While the hub remained in Atlanta, the headquarters of the new entity was combined in Orlando, Florida, on 28 January 1998. In September 2010 AirTran was acquired by Southwest Airlines. The merger was completed on 27 April 2011 after receiving US Justice Department approval. Operations were merged onto the Southwest air operator’s certificate on 1 March 2012, while continuing to use the AirTran brand. Employees total 8,330 Executives Chairman................................................... Robert Fornaro President........................................................ Bob Jordan EVP Operations & Customer Service............ Klaus Goersch Fleet (orders) 88 x Boeing 717-200 52 x Boeing 737-700 Main base Orlando (MCO) Hubs Atlanta (ATL)

Airwest (AWZ) El-emarat, Street 17, PO Box 10217, 0000 Khartoum, Sudan Tel +249 18 374 4036 Fax +249 18 374 4035 Website www.sunairgroup.com Parent organisation/shareholders Capt Saif Omer (90%), Housam Saif (10%) Date operations started October 1992 Description Provides domestic passenger services and international cargo charters. History In 2010 the airline became part of the JAMA Group, whose other member airlines include Attico, Juba Air Cargo and Marsland. From 31 March 2010, all Sudanese airlines were banned from operating in the EU. Executives President.......................................................... Saif Omer Operations Manager...................................... Yosif Ibrahim Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-26 Main base Khartoum (KRT) Hubs Sharjah (SHJ)

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Airwork (NZ) (PST) PO Box 3271, Auckland, New Zealand Tel +64 9 377 1663 Fax +64 9 377 1664 Email [email protected] Website www.airwork.co.nz Parent organisation/shareholders Direct Capital, HR Jones Description Operates a joint venture airline Air Post, which is 50% owned by Airwork and NZ Post, and also provides a variety of general aviation services from its bases at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch International Airports and Ardmore. Executives General Manager............................................. Richard Pitt Finance Manager...................................... Michelle Ramos Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-200 5 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Boeing 737-400 2 x Fairchild Metro 23 3 x Fairchild Metro III 3 x Fokker F-27-500 1 x Israel Aircraft Industries 1 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Auckland (AKL) Hubs Blenheim (BHE), Timaru (TIU), Christchurch (CHC)

AIS Airlines Flamingoweg 20, NW Lelystad Airport, 8218 NL Lelystad, Netherlands Tel +31 320 268 799 Fax +31 320 268 876 Email [email protected] Website www.aisairlines.nl Parent organisation/shareholders A van der Meer (100%) Description Provides passenger charter and wet-leasing services from its base at Lelystad Airport. A flight school is also operated. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................A Van der Meer Fleet (orders) 2 x BAe Jetstream 32 Main base Lelystad (LEY)

Ak Bars Aero [BG] (BGM) Bugulma Airport, Bugulma, Tatarstan Republic, 423230, Russia Tel +7 855 144 1734 Fax +7 855 944 1504 Email [email protected] Website www.akbarsaero.ru Parent organisation/shareholders Ak Bars (100%) Date operations started 2000 Description Operates scheduled services to Moscow and regional destinations, primarily in southern Russia, western Siberia and the countries of the CIS. Also offers domestic and European charter services. History Originally established as part of Aeroflot’s Bugulma Division and integrated as part of Tatarstan Airlines in 1997. The carrier was restored to independent operations in 2000 as Bugulma Air Enterprise. Became part of Ak Bars Holding Company in 2005. Rebranded as Ak Bars Aero in March 2010. Executives General Director........................................... Peotr Trubaev Head of Flight Operations.................... Nadezhda Sabanina Fleet (orders) 1 x Bombardier CL604 1 x Bombardier CL605 8 x Bombardier CRJ-200 5 x Yakovlev Yak-40 1 x Yakovlev Yak-40D Main base Bugulma (UUA)

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147-148 Somdutt Chamber II, 9 Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi, 110066, India Tel +91 11 467 67741 Fax +91 11 467 67742 Email [email protected] Website www.flyakashganga.com

Description Start-up carrier planning to provide a regional service based on Amausi International Airport in Lucknow. Plans call for the introduction of scheduled services within two years of launch. Initial equipment is expected to be two Embraer 145s. Executives Managing Director........................................Pankaj Verma Main base Lucknow (LKO)

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Aklak Air [6L] (AKK) PO Box 1190, Inuvik, Northwest Territories, X0E 0T0, Canada Tel +1 867 777 3777 Fax +1 867 777 3388 Email [email protected] Website www.aklakair.ca Parent organisation/shareholders Inuvialuit Joint Venture Company (100%) Date operations started 1978 Description Operates year-round scheduled services between Inuvik, Holman, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour and Tuktoyaktuk, as well as seasonal service to Fort McPherson, together with charter flights throughout the western Arctic. History In June 1994 the Inuvialuit Development Corporation and Kenn Borek Air set up a joint venture (Aklak Air), under the terms of which it has access to Kenn Borek Air’s fleet as and when required. Executives President..............................................James Thorbourne Chief Financial Officer................................. Karen Douglas Fleet (orders) 1 x DHC6-300 Main base Inuvik (YEV)

Alada (RAD) Rua Ferraz Bomboco, 4, Cx. P. 12261, Luanda, Angola Tel +244 222 32 09 19 Fax +244 222 32 71 78 Email [email protected] Description Provides passenger and cargo charter services throughout Angola and other parts of Africa. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................Adelino Ribeiro Fleet (orders) 1 x Ilyushin Il-18D Main base Luanda LAD

Alajnihah Air Transport [2T] (ANH) Hyandalus, Tripoli, Libya Tel +218 21 477 0971 Fax +218 21 477 9072 Email [email protected] Website www.alajnihah.com Date operations started 9 October 2005 Description Operates charter flights using its own aircraft and wet-leasing aircraft as required. Regular flights are made between Tripoli and Istanbul. The airline’s plans to serve an international network which includes Amsterdam, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Malta, Marseille, and Milan have yet to materialise. History After being founded by the ADM Group in July 2004, the airline launched cargo operations on 9 October 2005 using leased Ilyushin Il-76 equipment. Scheduled passenger services linking Tripoli with Benghazi were added under the Alajnihah Airways brand in January 2007 using a 210-seat Airbus A321-131 wet-leased from Turkish carrier Bestair. Fleet (orders) 1 x Ilyushin Il-76MD Main base Tripoli (TIP)

Alaska Airlines [AS] (ASA) 19300 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, 98188, USA Tel +1 206 433 3200 Fax +1 206 392 5366 Email [email protected] Website www.alaskaair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Primecap Management Company (7.4%), Blackrock Institutional Trust Company (6.8%), Vanguard Group (5.1%), others (80.7%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Horizon Air (100%) Alliances Air France, Air Pacific, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Era Aviation, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, Icelandair, Kenmore Air, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, LAN Airlines, PenAir, Qantas, SkyWest Airlines, Virgin Australia International Date operations started 1932 Description Major carrier operating scheduled air service throughout the state of Alaska, Lower 48, Hawaii, Mexico and, inconjuction with partner Horizon Air, western Canada. Also operates dedicated cargo services, notably in support of Alaska’s oil and fisheries activities, and the US military. History Traces its roots to McGee Airways, whose inaugural service between Anchorage and Bristol Bay was established in 1932 with a single-engine, three passenger plane. Over the years, mergers and acquisitions produced changes in the name

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of the airline and saw business expand throughout Alaska and the Lower 48. The name Alaska Airlines was adopted in 1944. Sister carrier, Horizon Air, was founded in 1981 to serve communities using routes vacated by larger airlines after the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. In 1985 Alaska Air Group was formed as a holding company for Alaska Airlines. Employees total 8,651 Executives Chairman & CEO............................................ William Ayer President ................................................... Bradley Tilden Chief Financial Officer............................Brandon Pedersen Chief Operating Officer................................. Ben Minicucci Fleet (orders) 30 x Boeing 737-400 17 x Boeing 737-700 60 (4) x Boeing 737-800 12 (19) x Boeing 737-900 Main base Anchorage ANC Hubs Los Angeles (LAX), Portland (PDX)

Alaska Seaplane Service [J5] 1873 Shell Simmons Dr, Suite 110, Juneau, Alaska, 99801, USA Tel +1 907 789 3331 Fax +1 907 463 4453 Email [email protected] Website www.flyalaskaseaplanes.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Mike Stedman (50%), Kent Craford (50%) Date operations started 1997 Description Operates a scheduled service around Alaska based in Juneau and serving Angon, Tenakee Springs, Pelican and Elfin Cove. Also operates charter flights and adventure tours. History Founded by Craig and Aral Loken, former owners of Loken Aviation. On 31 March 2011, the Lokens sold their interest in the company to Mike Stedman and Kent Craford. Executives Chief Executive Officer.....................................Craig Loken Director of Operations..................................Mike Stedman Fleet (orders) 3 x DHC-2 Beaver I Main base Juneau (JNU)

Albanian Airlines Albania Date operations started 20 June 1995 Date operations ceased 10 November 2011 Description Formed as a joint venture between the Albanian state-owned Albtransport in Tirana, and Tyrolean Airways. Initially operated as the national airline of Albania, with scheduled services to Frankfurt, Rome, Vienna and Zurich. Suspended operations in August 1994 when Tyrolean withdrew. Relaunched on 1 October 1995 after being acquired by the Kharafi Group. Operated routes to several Italian cities and Istanbul, as well as seasonal flights to Dubai, Sharm el Sheikh and Jeddah. Evsen Group acquired a 93% shareholding in August 2009. Contracted Air Slovakia in December 2009 to operate all services on a wet-lease basis for a period of 12 months. Ceased operating on 10 November 2011 when the Albanian Civil Aviation Authority revoked its air operator’s certificate.

Alexandria Airlines (KHH) Piece no. 5-1156 sq., El Academia El Bharia Street, Sheraton Heliopolis, 11361, Egypt Tel +202 2267 9606 Fax +202 2268 5116 Email hany[email protected] Website www.alexandriaairlines.com

Date operations started 2007 Description Provides charter services and aircraft leasing services in the Middle East. Executives Chairman....................................................... Hassan Aziz Chief Executive Officer....................................Ihab Munem Head of Finance............................................. Ashraf Sami Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-500 Main base Alexandria (AEX)

Alfa Air (ALM) 11 Rue Michel-Ange, 20050 Casablanca, Morocco Tel +212 619 900900 Fax +212 522 397714 Email [email protected] Website www.alfaair.ma

Description Moroccan charter passenger airline operating services in North Africa and Europe. Medical evacuation and sightseeing trips are also provided. Executives President.................................................. Chakib Lahrichi Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe Jetstream 32 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 1 Main base Casablanca (CMN)

Alfly Taxi Aereo Av Nova de Abril 1823, AN 2 Sl 24, Centro, 11510-000 Cubatao, Sao Paulo, Brazil Tel + 55 13 3361 4042 Description Start-up regional airline planning to launch domestic scheduled passenger services in February 2012 . Initial equipment is expected be two Let L-410-UVP turboprop aircraft.

Alidaunia [D4] (LID) Aeroporto “G. Lisa”, 71100 Foggia, Italy Tel +39 0881 617961 Fax +39 0881 619660 Email [email protected] Website www.alidaunia.it Parent organisation/shareholders Roberto Pucillo (55%), Roberto Manzo Rocco (20%), Paulo Giangrossi (15%), Michele Perrieone (5%), others (5%) Description Provides scheduled passenger services between Foggia, Isole Tremiti and Vieste, together with charter, air ambulance/HEMS and aerial work using helicopters. History Issued a licence in 1978 for aerial work and in 1984 received a licence for public transport. Scheduled flights commenced in 1985 with a service from Foggia to Tremiti. In 1992 the company received authorisation to perform NATO classified works, and in 1993 it began transportation of medical teams and human organs in co-operation with Regione Sicilia. Executives General Manager........................................Roberto Pucillo Fleet (orders) 1 x AgustaWestland A109 II 1 x AgustaWestland A109 E Power 2 x AgustaWestland A109S Grand 1 x AgustaWestland AW139 1 x Eurocopter BK117 C1 1 x Robinson R22 1 x Sikorsky S-76A Main base Foggia (FOG)

Alitalia [AZ] (AZA) Piazza Almerico da Schio, 3, 00054 Fiumicino, Italy Tel +39 06 65 62 1 Fax +39 06 6563 5874 Email [email protected] Website www.alitalia.com Parent organisation/shareholders Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A. (75%), Air France-KLM Group (25%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings CAI First (100%), Air One (100%) Alliances SkyTeam, Air Alps Aviation, Air China, Air Corsica, Air Italy, Air One, airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cargojet Airways, Carpatair, Cyprus Airways, Darwin Airline, Etihad Airways, Jat Airways, Jet Airways, Luxair, Malaysia Airlines, TAP Portugal, Ukraine International Airlines Date operations started 5 May 1947 Description Italian flag carrier operating from hubs at Rome Fiumicino, Milan, Turin, Venice, Naples and Catania. Domestic flights serve 23 cities, while international flights serve 48 destinations in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. History Founded as Aerolinee Italiane Internazionali, but more commonly known as Alitalia. On 31 October 1957 Alitalia merged with Linee Aeree Italiane (LAI) and took on the name of Alitalia Linee Aeree. In 1969 Alitalia became the first airline in Europe to have an all-jet fleet. In 1997 Alitalia created regional subsidiary Alitalia Express. In July 2001 Alitalia became a member of the SkyTeam alliance. In March 2008 the Alitalia Board accepted a conditional takeover offer from Air France-KLM. The offer was however withdrawn on 21 April 2008, following opposition from Alitalia unions and incoming Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi. On 30 May 2008 the Italian government announced the launch of a fresh initiative to sell a 49.9% stake in the airline. On 20 November 2008

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Alitalia’s administrator agreed to sell the airline to an investor consortium, Compagnia Aerea Italiana (CAI), led by Piaggio chairman Roberto Colaninno and made up of 16 private companies, each of which took a 6.25% share in the carrier. The transfer of assets took place on 30 November 2008. Operations under CAI ownership, which were originally due to start on 1 December 2008, were delayed until 12 January 2009. Plans also called for Air One to become a separate but subsidiary carrier, and the two airlines began operating a new joint timetable on 13 January 2009. Air One was subsequently positioned as Alitalia’s low-cost subsidiary. On 19 January 2009, Air France-KLM was announced as Alitalia’s strategic partner, taking a 25% equity stake with an investment of €323 million. In February 2011 Alitalia and Meridianafly confirmed they were in talks over a possible merger. The carrier then announced in January 2012 that it was planning to acquire and merge with Blue Panorama Airlines and Wind Jet, subject to all necessary shareholder and legal approvals. Executives President..............................................Roberto Colaninno Chief Executive Officer.................................. Rocco Sabelli Chief Financial Officer.................................... Paolo Amato Fleet (orders) 17 (5) x Airbus A319-100 58 (26) x Airbus A320-200 23 x Airbus A321-100 8 (2) x Airbus A330-200 (12) x Airbus A350-800XWB 4 x Boeing 767-300 10 x Boeing 777-200 1 x Cessna 550 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 2 2 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 2 (13) x Embraer 175-200LR (2) x Embraer 190-100LR 18 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 1 x Partenavia AP68TP-100 Main base Fiumicino (FCO) Hubs Milan (MXP), Turin (TRN), Venice (VCE), Naples (NAP), Catania (CTA)

Allegiant Air [G4] (AAY) 8360 South Durango Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89113, USA Tel +1 702 851 7300 Fax +1 702 851 7301 Email [email protected] Website www.allegiantair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Allegiant Travel (100%) Date operations started June 1998 Description Provides low-cost scheduled non-stop domestic services linking nearly 70 cities. Operates primarily from secondary and smaller city airports, linking them with eight leisure market hubs: four in Florida, and four in the western USA. Also provides flights as part of vacation packages sold by its Allegiant Vacations affiliate and offers charter flights throughout the USA, Canada, Cuba and Mexico. History Founded as WestJet Express. Became Allegiant Air to avoid brand confusion with similarly named carriers and commenced charter services from its Fresno, California base in June 1998. Launched scheduled services on 15 October 1999 between Fresno and Las Vegas. Established a second hub at Long Beach in 2000, replicating the previous Winair network. Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December 2000. Relocated to its Las Vegas hub in 2001 and emerged successfully from Chapter 11 in 2002. Allegiant then expanded steadily, opening several new hubs. Executives Chairman & CEO................................... Maurice Gallagher President.......................................................Andrew Levy Chief Financial Officer.................................. Scott Sheldon VP Flight Operations & Operational Command...Greg Baden Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 757-200 47 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 6 x Boeing MD-88 Main base Las Vegas (LAS) Hubs Sanford (SFB), Clearwater (PIE), Grand Rapids (GRR), Bellingham (BLI), Mesa AZA), Fort Lauderdale FLL), Tampa (TPA), Los Angeles (LAX)

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PO Box 1126, Eagle Farm, Brisbane, Queensland, 4009, Australia Tel +61 7 3212 1212 Fax +61 7 3212 1522 Email [email protected] Website www.allianceairlines.com.au

371 Aokea Street, PO Box 30900, Honolulu, 96820, USA Tel +1 808 836 4191 Fax +1 808 836 4190 Email [email protected] Website www.alohaaircargo.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Queensland Airline Holdings (100%) Date operations started April 2002 Description Operates primarily under contract to Australia’s mining and resources industries and the federal government, providing “fly-in, fly-out” charters from its Brisbane base as well as Adelaide, Cairns, Perth and Townsville. Also operates in the western Pacific and Southeast Asia and offers ad hoc charter operations and aircraft leasing to international airlines. History Traces its history back the foundation of Flight West Airlines on 25 May 1987, by Sir Dennis Buchanan MBE. Operations began using three leased Beechcraft King Airs to link Western Queensland with Brisbane and Townsville. Went into voluntary liquidation on 19 June 2001 although on 26 June 2001 a rescue plan was in place and the airline resumed operations, operating aircraft wet-leased from Ansett. Flight West suspended passenger flights on 14 September 2001 following Ansett’s demise. In November 2001 regular passenger flights from Brisbane to Gladstone resumed, although the airline went into voluntary administration once again in December 2001. Acquired by Queensland Airline Holdings, a newly-formed aviation services company based in Brisbane, on 5 April 2002 and rebranded as Alliance Airlines. Services were then relaunched from its Brisbane base to Rockhampton, Norfolk Island, Gladstone and Townsville. Executives Managing Director...................................... Scott McMillan Chief Financial Officer........................................Jeff Childs GM Network & Operations............................. Craig Duncan Flight Operations Manager ............................... Phil James Fleet (orders) 15 x Fokker 100 5 x Fokker 50 2 x Fokker 70 Main base Sydney (SYD), Brisbane (BNE) Hubs Melbourne (MEL), Townsville (TSV)

Allied Air Cargo [4W] (AJK) Nahco Cargo Building, 2nd Floor, Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria Tel +234 1 6594735 Fax +234 1 470 9221 Email [email protected]. Website www.alliedaircargo.com

Date operations started 1998 Description Operates scheduled cargo services from Lagos, primarily to African destinations including Accra, Entebbe, Freetown, Malabo and Monrovia. Also operates regular international services linking Lagos, Nairobi and Ostend and offers cargo charters. Executive jet charter services are flown by Allied Air’s executive division. History Founded by CEO Val Tongo. From 1 October 2008 a full-time wet-lease contract with World Airways allowed Allied Air to introduce regular MD-11F cargo services between Lagos, Nairobi and Ostend. In 2009, this contract was extended to the end of 2011. Executives Chief Executive Officer ....................................... Val Tongo Director Flight Operations .......................... Anthony Oghide Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 727-200 Main base Lagos (LOS)

Alnaser Airlines [6N] Al-Karrada, Babel Region, District 929, Lane 21, House No. 46, Baghdad, Iraq Tel +964 790 193 3656 Email [email protected] Website www.alnaserairlines.com Description Privately-owned Iraqi airline operating scheduled passenger services from Baghdad to selected domestic destinations within Iraq as well as international routes including destinations in Sweden, London (Gatwick), and Kuwait. Charter services are also offered. Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Baghdad (BGW)

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Parent organisation/shareholders Saltchuk Resources (100%) Date operations started 2 May 2008 Description Cargo airline which took over the former Aloha Airlines Cargo network. History Established by Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources, which acquired Aloha Airlines Cargo on 1 May 2008. The company is known as Aeko Kula, doing business as Aloha Air Cargo. The sale was finalised on 15 May 2008 when the company was awarded its own air operator’s certificate. Executives President ........................................................ Lee Steele VP Operations................................................Patrick Rosa Head of Operations ....................................... Rollie Smith Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 737-200 2 x Saab 340A Main base Honolulu (HNL)

Alpine Air [N6] House No. 49, Ananda Bhairav Marg, Gyaneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel +977 1 444 4713 Email [email protected] Website www.alpineair.net.np Description Start-up international carrier planning to inaugurate services from Kathmandu to Delhi using an Airbus A319-100 leased from Bahrain Air. Flights to Kuala Lumpur, Guangzhou and Doha are to follow. Additional destinations including Bahrain, Bangkok, Dhaka and Singapore are also planned. History Originally established in 1998 by owner and managing director Surendra Malla. Before it could commence services the airline was one of seven privatelyowned carriers whose air operator’s certificate was revoked as part of a drive by the Nepali DGCA to increase oversight over the country’s commercial aviation sector. Alpine Air was re-established in 2008 with an initial investment of $11 million, and the carrier was awarded a new AOC in 2009. Executives Hairman & Managing Director......................Surendra Malla Chief Executive Officer...................... Hari Bhakta Shrestha Main base Kathmandu (KTM)

Alpine Air Express [5A] (AIP) 1177 Alpine Air Way, Provo, Utah, 84601, USA Tel +1 801 373 1508 Fax +1 801 377 3781 Email [email protected] Website www.alpine-air.com Parent organisation/shareholders Universal Express (80%), publicly held (20%) Description Provides scheduled air cargo flights on more than 15 routes throughout Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, and Hawaii. Also offers ad hoc air cargo services. History Incorporated in 1975 as a fixed-based operator under the name of Alpine Aviation. Commuter passenger services were launched in 1982. In 1986 the company was acquired by its then general manager, Eugene Mallette. Passenger services were discontinued in 1999. The United States Postal Service (USPS) became Alpine’s biggest customer for mail services, while United Parcel Service became the largest for cargo services. The company's shares were publicly traded for the first time on 17 August 2001. In 2004 the airline began inter-island cargo services in Hawaii, under contract to USPS. In October 2004 Universal Express acquired a majority stake and controlling interest for $12 million. Executives Chairman & CEO...................................... Eugene Mallette General Manager.......................................... Bill Distefano Fleet (orders) 8 x Beech 1900C 2 x Beech 99 3 x Beech 99A 1 x Beech 99B 5 x Beech 99C Main base Utah (PVO)

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Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise [6R] (DRU) Mirny Airport, Sakha Republic, Mirny, Sakha Yakutiya, 678174, Russia Tel +7 411 363 5197 Fax +7 411 363 4122 Email [email protected] Website www.mapalrosa.com Parent organisation/shareholders Alrosa Closed JointStock Company (100%) Date operations started 1992 Description The air transport division of Russia’s largest diamond producer. Operating passenger and cargo schedules and charters with a mixed fleet of fixed wing and helicopter aircraft. History Formed as Aeroflot’s Mirny division. Following the creation of the Almazy Rossii Sakha Trade Company as Russia’s largest diamond producer in February 1992, the new company established its own air transport division under the same name. A Moscow-based VIP charter division, Alrosa-Avia, operated between 1995 and 2010. Almazy Rossii Sakha was renamed as Mirny Air Enterprise Alrosa in 2000. Executives Aviation Enterprise Commander...............Oleg N Varnavskiy Head of Flight Operations............................... Andrey Gulov Technical Director ........................................ Yuriy Potzelov Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-24B 3 x Antonov An-24RV 2 x Antonov An-26 2 x Antonov An-38 2 x Ilyushin Il-76TD 8 x PZL An-2 1 x Tupolev Tu-134B 7 x Tupolev Tu-154M Main base Mirny (MJZ)

Alta Flights (ALZ) PO Box 9831, Edmonton International Airport, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 2T2, Canada Tel +1 780 890 1330 Fax +1 780 890 1331 Email [email protected] Website www.altaflights.com Parent organisation/shareholders Aviation Acquisitions (100%) Date operations started 1986 Description Operates regional passenger and cargo charters throughout Canada and the USA. History Started scheduled services on 19 November 2001, but these were suspended on 1 January 2006. Executives President.................................................David Robertson Director of Flight Operations.......................Bob Lamoureux Fleet (orders) 2 x Beechcraft King Air 300 2 x Fairchild Metro 23 2 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Edmonton (YEG) Hubs Calgary (YYC)

Alwafeer Air (WFR) Saudi Arabia Date operations started 2009 Date operations ceased September 2011 Saudi Arabian charter carrier which specialised in transporting pilgrims to Mecca and Medina during the Umrah and Hajj. Regular flights to Iraq and Jakarta were also operated. Founded by President and CEO Adnan Dabbagh, a former Executive Vice President of Operations at Saudi Arabian Airlines. On 4 October 2009 the General Authority for Civil Aviation approved Alwafeer’s operating licence. Regular flights to Iraq were started in July 2010. Its air operator’s certificate was suspended in September 2011.

Amakusa Airlines 1-2080-5 Jyokawara, Amakusa-gun, Kumamoto, 863-2114, Japan Tel +81 969 576000 Fax +81 969 576013 Email [email protected] Website www.amx.co.jp Parent organisation/shareholders Municipal governments (80%), Japan Airlines Domestic (2%), others (18%) Date operations started 23 March 2000 Description Provides a regional service from the Amakusa Islands to Fukuoka and Kumamoto.

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Executives Chief Executive Officer................................ Toru Okushima VP Operations ........................................... Hiroshi Nagata Fleet (orders) 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 Main base Kumamoto (KMJ)

Amapola Flyg (APF) PO Box 192, 195 05 Arlandastad, Sweden Tel +46 8 555 556 00 Fax +46 8 555 556 99 Email [email protected] Website www.amapolaflyg.nu Parent organisation/shareholders Salenia (100%) Date operations started 2004 Description Freight carrier operating on behalf of the Swedish Post Office. Ad hoc charters are also available. History Formed and wholly owned by Salenia AB to take over the postal services previously operated by Falcon Air. Executives Chief Executive Officer .................................. Lars Jordahh Chief Operations Officer................................ Peter Korning Director of Flight Operations...................... Thomas Nilsson Fleet (orders) 12 x Fokker 50 Main base Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)

Amaszonas [Z8] (AZN) Avenida Saavedra Nº 1649, Zona de Miraflores, La Paz, Bolivia Tel +591 2 222 0848 Fax +591 2 211 1104 Email [email protected] Website www.amaszonas.com Alliances aerocon Description Domestic carrier providing scheduled passenger and cargo services from La Paz to major towns and cities in central and northern Bolivia. Charters are also undertaken. Executives General Manager......................................... Sergio Urioste VP Operations......................................Friedl Hochhaeuser Fleet (orders) 1 x Fairchild Metro 23 Main base La Paz (LPB)

AMC Airlines (AMV) 5 El Nasr Street, El Nozha El Gedida, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt Tel +20 2 623 0401 Fax +20 2 623 0401 Email [email protected] Website www.amcairlines.net Parent organisation/shareholders Elsayed Saber and family (100%) Date operations started 1992 Description Provides charter services between Europe and the Red Sea tourist destinations of Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh and the ancient Egyptian tourist attractions, including Aswan and Luxor. Also offers ad hoc domestic and international charters, VIP flights, military transport and offers aircraft for long and short-term wet lease. History The Egyptian government approved the foundation of the Aircraft Maintenance Company (AMC) in Cairo. In 1992, company president Elsayed Saber and his family launched AMC Aviation after obtaining a licence to conduct worldwide passenger charter operations. Rebranded as AMC Airlines on 1 September 1999. Executives Chairman.................................................... Elsayed Saber Managing Director...................................... Medhat Nashit Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Cairo CAI Hubs Hurghada (HRG), Luxor (LXR), Sharm el Sheikh (SSH)

Amerer Air (AMK) Airport Linz, Flughafenstr 22, 4063 Hoersching, Austria Tel +43 7221 64752 Fax +43 7221 64753 Email [email protected] Website www.amererair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Heinz Peter Amerer (50%), Susanne Amerer (50%) Date operations started 1995 Description Dedicated cargo carrier, operating services from Linz and Cologne throughout Europe, the Middle East and north Africa. History Established at Linz by Heinz Peter Amerer. Cargo services were initially operated using a single Fokker F27-500. In 1999 Amerer Air supplemented its activities through the introduction of international long-distance road transportation.

Executives General Director...................................Heinz Peter Amerer Fleet (orders) 1 x Piper PA-32RT-300T Main base Linz (LNZ) Hubs Cagliari (CAG)

American Airlines [AA] (AAL) Executive Office, PO Box 619616, Dallas, Texas, 75261-9616, USA Tel +1 817 963 1234 Fax +1 817 967 4162 Email [email protected] Website www.aa.com Parent organisation/shareholders AMR Corporation (100%) Alliances Oneworld, Air Pacific, Air Tahiti Nui, airberlin, Alaska Airlines, American Eagle (Executive), American Eagle Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Cape Air, Chautauqua Airlines, El Al, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, Frontier Airlines, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Gulf Air, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Horizon Air, JAL Express, Jet Airways, JetBlue Airways, Jetstar, Kingfisher Airlines, LAN Argentina, LAN Ecuador, Martinair, Niki, OpenSkies, Pluna Lineas Aereas Uruguayas, Republic Airlines, WestJet Airlines Date operations started 1934 Description Operates an extensive global scheduled network throughout North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Asia. American and its oneworld alliance partners serve nearly 900 destinations in more than 150 countries. American Airlines is one of the world’s largest scheduled air freight carriers, with American Eagle and American Connection as regional affiliates. History Founded under the present name as a direct successor to American Airways, established in 1934, with other predecessor companies going back to 1926. Acquired American Overseas Airways (AOA) in December 1945 and began operating short-lived transatlantic services to Europe. Within five years AOA had been sold as the company concentrate on its home market. Introduced transpacific services to Australia and New Zealand, via Honolulu, in August 1970. Expanded its Caribbean network, firstly with the acquisition of Trans Caribbean Airways in March 1971 and later with acquisition of Pan American’s routes in the region in 1975. Re-organised in May 1982, as the principal subsidiary of holding company, AMR Corporation. Relaunched transatlantic services in May 1982, with the Dallas/Fort Worth to London Gatwick route. Established a network of regional airlines to feed its mainline services under the American Eagle brand in 1972. Acquired AirCal in 1986, integrating its extensive west coast network by July 1987. Expanded Latin American services in 1990 with former Eastern Airlines routes out of Miami. Acquired TWA’s London routes in 1991. Became a founder member of the oneworld global airline alliance on 1 February 1999. Acquired Reno Air in February 1999, integrating its operations by September 1999. Acquired the assets of TWA in April 2001. Began co-operating with its oneworld alliance partners on transatlantic routes from 6 October 2010, after receiving EU and US antitrust immunity. Parent AMR Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 29 November 2011, while American and American Eagle were granted court approval to continue operating. Employees total 66,525 Executives Executive Chairman ................................. Edward Brennan Chief Executive Officer............................... Thomas Horton Chief Financial Officer .................................Isabella Goren SVP & General Counsel.................................Gary Kennedy

Fleet (orders) 171 (135) x Boeing 737-800 116 x Boeing 757-200 15 x Boeing 767-200 58 x Boeing 767-300 47 (6) x Boeing 777-200 (7) x Boeing 777-300 196 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Dallas (DFW) Hubs Miami (MIA), Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago (ORD), New York (JFK)

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PO Box 38082, Airport Station, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00937-0082, USA Tel +1 787 253 6400 Fax +1 787 253 6650 Website www.aa.com Parent organisation/shareholders American Eagle Airlines (100%) Alliances American Airlines Date operations started 1986 Description Operates an extensive inter-island service to cities from San Juan, Puerto Rico, in American Eagle colours. History Formerly Executive Air Charter, the airline joined the American Eagle system on 15 September 1986 and became an AMR Eagle subsidiary on 7 December 1989. Executives Director Finance & Accounting.......................Brenda Torres VP Flight Operations ......................................... Bill Boone Fleet (orders) 18 x ATR 72-200 Hubs San Juan (SJU)

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American Eagle Airlines [MQ] (EGF) 4333 Amon Carter Blvd, MD5494, Fort Worth, Texas, 76155, USA Tel +1 817 967 1577 Fax +1 817 967 3816 Website www.aa.com Parent organisation/shareholders AMR Corporation (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings American Eagle (Executive) (100%) Alliances American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines Date operations started 1 November 1984 Description Regional airline affiliate of American Airlines operating over 1,700 flights per day, serving cities across the USA, Canada, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Considered the world’s largest regional airline system. History Founded by amalgamating Executive Airlines, Flagship Airlines, Simmons Airlines and Wings West Airlines, which began operating under the American Eagle banner. All are now owned by AMR Eagle, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation. American Eagle launched its first jet service in May 1998 from Chicago O’Hare, using Embraer ERJ-145s. Business Express was acquired in March 1999 and was integrated in December 2000. In July 2011, AMR Corporation announced that it would be proceeding with its long-planned divestiture of American Eagle, which was first announced in November 2007. Employees total 9,270 Executives President & CEO...........................................Daniel Garton Chief Financial Officer.............................. John Hutchinson Fleet (orders) 47 x Bombardier CRJ-700 21 x Embraer ERJ-135LR 59 x Embraer ERJ-140LR 118 x Embraer ERJ-145LR Main base Dallas (DFW), San Juan (SJU) Hubs New York (JFK), Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Raleigh/ Durham (RDU), Miami (MIA), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (LGA)

Ameriflight (AMF) 4700 Empire Avenue, Hangar 1, Burbank, California, 91505-1098, USA Tel +1 818 847 0000 Fax +1 818 980 5018 Email [email protected] Website www.ameriflight.com Parent organisation/shareholders ATI Systems International (ATIS) (100%) Alliances Transcarga Date operations started 1968 Description Cargo carrier operating scheduled and contract cargo flights to destinations in 30 US states, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America. Ameriflight serves major financial institutions, freight forwarders, laboratories, and overnight couriers in the western US, and provides feeder service for overnight express carriers nationwide. History Commenced operations as California Air Charter, and was merged in 1971 with United Couriers, a whollyowned subsidiary of ATI Systems International. In April 1993 the fixed wing division of Wings Express of Van Nuys was purchased, and the outstanding shares of Sports Air Travel were purchased in mid-1997.

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Japan’s ANA was the first operator of the Boeing 787 Executives President.................................................... Gary Richards VP Airline Operations.....................................Jeffrey Drees Fleet (orders) 22 x Beech 1900C 12 x Beech 99B 44 x Beech 99C 1 x Beechcraft King Air 200 8 x Embraer EMB-120ER 19 x Fairchild Merlin IV 25 x Fairchild Metro III 5 x Learjet Learjet 35 40 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Portland (PDX) Hubs Ontario (ONT), Salt Lake City (SLC), Oakland (OAK), Burbank (BUR), San Juan (SJU), Phoenix (PHX), Billings (BIL), Dallas (DFW), Cincinnati (CVG), San Juan (UAQ)

Amerijet International [M6] (AJT) 2800 S. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, USA Tel +1 954 320 5300 Fax +1 954 765 3521 Email [email protected] Website www.amerijet.com Parent organisation/shareholders HIG Capital (66%), David Bassett (34%) Alliances Cargojet Airways Date operations started 1974 Description Provides an all-jet cargo service to destinations in Central America, South America and the Caribbean. History Founded by David Bassett and a partner with one leased aircraft, serving passengers and cargo on routes between the USA and Bahamas. Two years later became a freight-only carrier. In 1982 Bassett bought out his partner and created Amerijet International. Operated under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from 22 August 2001 until 31 December 2001, when it completed financial restructuring. Executives Chairman & CEO......................................... David Bassett Chief Financial Officer....................................... John Nash Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 727-200 3 x Boeing 767-200 Main base Fort Lauderdale FLL

Ameristar Air Cargo [7Z] (AJI) 4400 Glenn Curtiss Drive, Addison Airport, Addison, Texas, 75001, USA Tel +1 972 248 2478 Fax +1 972 931 6011 Email [email protected] Website www.ameristarjet.com Parent organisation/shareholders Tom Wachendorfer (100%) Date operations started 4 September 2000 Description Provides a cargo service in North and South America using a large fleet of jet aircraft. Also acts as a broker to other cargo carriers. Executive jet flights are undertaken under Ameristar Jet Charter. History Established by and wholly owned by Tom Wachendorfer, owner also of Ameristar Jet Charter.

Executives President..............................................Tom Wachendorfer Finance Director.........................................Fleet Lassetter VP Operations................................................. Stacy Muth Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-200 3 x Douglas DC-9-10 1 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Dallas DFW Hubs Nashville BNA, El Paso ELP, Detroit DTW

Amsterdam Airlines Netherlands Date operations ceased 31 October 2011 Dutch airline which specialised in tour operator charter flights, business-to-business all-premium operations, military charter and wet-lease work. It was established in April 2006 by former Denim Airlines CEO Matthijs Boertie and Denim Air founder Hamid Kerboua. All operations were suspended on 31 October 2011 and the airline went bankrupt on 22 November 2011.

ANA – All Nippon Airways [NH] (ANA) Shiodome City Center, 1-5-2 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-7133, Japan Tel +81 3 6735 1000 Fax +81 3 6735 1005 Website www.ana.co.jp Parent organisation/shareholders Financial institutions (23.92%), Japanese companies (16.38%), non-Japanese companies (7.22%), individuals and others (52.48%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings ANA – All Nippon Airways (100%), ANA Wings (100%), Air Japan (100%), Air Nippon (100%), AirAsia Japan (67%), Peach (38.67%), ALLEX (36.38%), Solaseed Air (14.99%), Air Do (13.61%), StarFlyer (1%) Alliances Star Alliance, Air Do, Air Japan, Air Macau, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, Eznis Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, IBEX Airlines, Jet Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Oriental Air Bridge, Qatar Airways, Shenzhen Airlines, Solaseed Air, StarFlyer, UPS Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways Date operations started 15 December 1953 Description One of the world’s top ten passenger carriers, operating an extensive scheduled network which serves more than 50 domestic and 27 overseas destinations in Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. Cargo and charter services are also flown. History Incorporated as Nippon Helicopter and Aeroplane Company. A 1957 merger with Far Eastern Airlines created All Nippon Airways Company (ANA). Early growth was based on the acquisition of domestic competitors, including Fujita Airlines (1963), Nakanihon Air Services (1965) and Nagasaki Airways (1967). Had become Japan’s leading domestic carrier by the end of the 1960s. The launch customer, in 1978, for the short-range, high-capacity Boeing 747SR, an aircraft optimised for the Japanese domestic market. Became a minority shareholder in the 1978 creation of Japan’s first all-cargo airline, NCA Nippon Cargo

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Airlines. Launched scheduled international services with a flight between Tokyo and Guam in March 1986. A revised “ANA All Nippon Airways” branding was introduced in 2002. Became the launch customer for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner in 2004. In July 2005, ANA divested its interest in NCA Nippon Cargo Airlines. ANA & JP Express was a joint venture subsidiary, which introduced cargo services to China and other Asian destinations on 15 May 2007. On 27 March 2008, ANA became the launch customer for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, with an order for 15 MRJ90s and options on 10 more. Merged three consolidated subsidiaries: Air Nippon Network, Air Next and Air Central, on 1 October 2010. Surviving carrier Air Nippon Network was rebranded as ANA Wings. Overtook JAL to become Japan’s biggest airline by passengers carried in June 2010. After receiving US and Japanese antitrust approval in October 2010, ANA implemented its transpacific joint venture with United and Continental in the first half of 2011. Became the world’s first operator of the Boeing 787 on 26 October 2011, with the launch of services between Tokyo and Hong Kong. Agreed in November 2011 to acquire consolidated subsidiary Air Nippon through a short-form merger scheduled for 1 April 2012. The Air Nippon/ANK brand would then be discontinued. Executives Chairman.........................................................Yoji Ohashi President & CEO............................................Shinichiro Ito SEVP Legal Affairs & Public Relations........ Koshichiro Kubo Fleet (orders) 24 x Airbus A320-200 2 x Boeing 737-700 (10) x Boeing 737-800 8 x Boeing 747-400 64 (1) x Boeing 767-300 23 (5) x Boeing 777-200 26 x Boeing 777-300 5 (35) x Boeing 787-8 (15) x Boeing 787-9 (15) x Mitsubishi MRJ90 Main base Tokyo Narita (NRT) Hubs Osaka (KIX), Osaka (ITM), Komaki (NKM)

ANA Wings [EH] (AKX) Haneda Airport, 3-3-2, Ohota-ku, Tokyo, Japan Tel +81 3 5757 4200 Fax +81 3 5757 4218 Email k,[email protected] Website www.anawings.co.jp Parent organisation/shareholders ANA Group (100%) Date operations started 1 October 2010 Description Operates domestic and regional passenger services for parent company. History Created by parent ANA through the consolidation of three subsidiaries: Air Nippon Network, Air Next and Air Central. Air Nippon Network was the surviving carrier after the consolidation, but was rebranded at the time of the merger, becoming ANA Wings. Executives President.............................................. Akihiko Hasegawa Fleet (orders) 12 x Boeing 737-500 3 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 17 (4) x Bombardier Dash 8 Q40 Main base Tokyo (HND) Hubs Nagoya (NGO), Sapporo (CTS), Osaka (ITM), Fukuoka (FUK)

Anadolu Jet [TK] (THY) Tutorial Island Airport, Management Floor Offices, Anadolu Jet Esenboaya, 34149 Istanbul, Turkey Tel +90 312 398 01 00 Fax +90 312 398 22 14 Email [email protected] Website www.anadolujet.com Parent organisation/shareholders Turkish Airlines (100%) Alliances BoraJet, Turkish Airlines Date operations started 23 April 2008 Description Low-cost brand of Turkish Airlines serving a network of 36 domestic and European destinations from its operational base at Ankara Esenboga Airport and Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Executives General Manager..............................................Temel Kotil Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A320-200 8 x Boeing 737-700 13 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Ankara (ESB)

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Andes Lineas Aereas [OY] (ANS) Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, Av Rafael Obligado S/N, Espigon B, Oficina de Andes LA, 1054 Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel +54 11 4508 6750 Fax +54 11 4508 6750 x18 Email [email protected] Website www.andesonline.com

Date operations started 20 June 2006 Description Regional airline linking Salta and Puerto Madryn to the capital Buenos Aires. Additionally provides charter flights to Argentinean and Brazilian tourist destinations on behalf of local tour operators. Cargo services are also offered. History The carrier began by offering services between Salta and Buenos Aires. Executives President.................................................Hector Bonasert Fleet (orders) 5 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Salta (SLA) Hubs Buenos Aires (AEP)

Angara Airlines [IK] (AGU) 9 Shiryamova Street, Irkutsk, Irkutsk Region, 664009, Russia Tel +7 3952 287 830 Fax +7 395 221 1271 Email [email protected] Website angara.aero Parent organisation/shareholders Irkutsk Aircraft Repair Plant 403 (100%) Date operations started November 2000 Description Operates passenger schedules in the Irkutsk region and others within Siberia. Also offers fixed-wing and helicopter charter flights throughout Russia and provides emergency medical flights, search and rescue and wide-ranging aerial work. History Founded by the Irkutsk Aircraft Repair Plant 403, part or the diversified Eastland Group. Absorbed the helicopter specialist Irkutsk Avia in October 2010. Opened a branch in Chita in the Transbaikal oblast to provide air transportation in the region in October 2010. Executives President & CEO........................................ Anatoly Yurtaev Financial Director........................................ Natalia Popova Fleet (orders) 6 x Antonov An-24RV 4 x Antonov An-26 Main base Irkutsk (IKT) Hubs Chita (HTA), Novosibirsk (OVB)

Anguilla Air Services [Q3] P O Box 559, Wallblake Airport, Anguilla Tel +1 264 498 5922 Fax +1 264 498 5921 Email [email protected] Website www.anguillaairservices.com Date operations started 2005 Description Operates air charter services in the northeastern Caribbean from Anguilla to destinations in the neighbouring Leeward Islands and Netherlands Antilles, including Tortola, St Maarten, St Kitts, Nevis and St Barths. Also operates scheduled services between Anguilla and St Maarten on behalf of Winair. History Established in 2005 by chief pilot, Captain Carl Thomas. In 2007 AAS was contracted by Windward Islands Airways (Winair) to operate its daily scheduled flights between Anguilla and St Maarten. Fleet (orders) 2 x Britten-Norman BN2A Main base Anguilla (AXA)

Antonov Airlines (ADB) 1 Tupolev Street, Office 2, Kiev, 03062, Ukraine Tel +380 44 454 2860 Fax +380 44 454 2852 Email [email protected] Website www.antonov.com Parent organisation/shareholders Antonov (100%) Date operations started 1989 Description The airline arm of the Antonov Design Bureau, primarily operating Antonov-built freighter aircraft to serve the world outsize cargo charter market. The airline also serves as the national cargo operator for the Ukraine and operates scheduled cargo flights for third party carriers, including Ukraine Airlines and Ukraine International Airlines on routes linking Kiev with major cargo hubs, such as Amsterdam, Istanbul and Luxemburg.

History Entered a marketing agreement in 1989 with Air Foyle, since discontinued, to market Antonov An-124 cargo charters world-wide. This led to the design bureau obtaining its own operating certificate. Executives General Director of Air Transport.................Volodymyr Inkov Executive Director.............................. Konstantin Lushakov Fleet (orders) 7 x Antonov An-124 1 x Antonov An-225 Main base Gostomel (GML)

Antrak Ghana [O4] (ABV) 50 Senchi Street, Airport Residential Area, Accra, Ghana Tel +233 302 782814 Fax +233 302 782816 Email [email protected] Website www.antrakair.com Date operations started September 2003 Description Provides scheduled domestic services between Accra, Kumasi, Sunyani, Tamale and Takoradi. Regional services are also planned to destinations in west Africa, including Dakar, Freetown and Monrovia. Charter flights are also offered throughout west Africa. History This private Ghanaian company was established in December 2001. Executives President............................................Alhaji Asuma Banda Finance Director ......................................Abigail Asamoan Head of Flight Operations....................................WK Asare Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 42-300 Main base Accra (ACC)

Ararat International Airline (RRN) 22/6 Building, Nairi Zaryan Street, 000051 Yerevan, Armenia Tel +374 10 257 011 Website www.araratinternationalairline.com Date operations started 2010 Description Armenian passenger charter airline operating out of Zvatnots International Airport. Executives Director...............................................Vardan Chilingaryan Fleet (orders) 1 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Yerevan (EVN)

Arctic Sunwest Charters 100 Dickins Street, PO Box 1807, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, X1A 2P4, Canada Tel +1 867 873 4464 Fax +1 867 873 9334 Email [email protected] Website www.arcticsunwest.com Description Operates both cargo and passenger charter services to Canada’s Arctic north with wheel, ski and floatequipped aircraft. Scheduled passenger flights between Wekweti and Yellowknife are also operated. History Created from the Aviation Division of RTL-Robinson Enterprises. Executives VP & General Manager................................... Thom Pilgrim Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech 99 1 x Beechcraft King Air 100 1 x Cessna A185F 2 x De Havilland Canada DHC-5 1 x DHC6-100 2 x DHC6-300 2 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 2 x De Havilland Canada Turbo 1 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Yellowknife (YZF)

Arcus Air (AZE) Luetticher Strasse 12, 53842 Troisdorf, Germany Tel +49 2241 952 516 Fax +49 2241 406 128 Email [email protected] Website www.arcus-air.com Description Provides cargo charters throughout Europe, together with VIP passenger flights and helicopter aerial work services. Executives Managing Director...............................Francisco Muehlens Finance Manager....................... Alejandro Tapia Haarmann Fleet (orders) 4 x Dornier 228-200 2 x Embraer Phenom 100 Main base Mannheim (MHG)

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Ariana Afghan Airlines [FG] (AFG) Metrology Building Kabul Airport, PO Box 76, Kabul, Afghanistan Tel +93752022884 Email [email protected] Website www.flyariana.com Parent organisation/shareholders Afghan government (100%) Description National carrier of Afghanistan linking Kabul with Mazar-e-Sharif, in addition to international services to 15 destinations, primarily within Asia and the Middle East, but also including Frankfurt and Moscow. History Established in January 1955 by an American pilot who relocated several DC-3 aircraft to Afghanistan. As a result of the collapse of the Kabul communist regime in 1992, internal factional fighting destroyed a large proportion of the Ariana infrastructure and aircraft. In October 1996 Pakistan provided a temporary maintenance and operational base at Karachi Airport. Domestic routes were also relaunched at the time from Kabul Airport. In 1999 UN sanctions forced the airline to suspend overseas operations, and in November 2001 it was grounded completely. However the following month the airline started rebuilding its operations and in January 2002 sanctions were lifted. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................... Nasir Hakimi VP Finance ............................................. Abdul Fahim Safi VP Operations.................................... Momin Khan Momin Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A310-300 3 x Boeing 727-200 1 x Boeing 737-200 1 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Kabul (KBL)

Arik Air [W3] (ARA) Arik Air Aviation Centre, Murtala Muhammed Domestic Airport, P.O Box 10468, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria Tel +234 1 279 9999 Fax +234 1 497 5940 Email [email protected] Website www.arikair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Sir lLA Arumemi-Ikhide & Mrs M Arumemi-Ikhide (95%), David Mablaku (5%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Arik Niger Alliances Emirates Date operations started 30 October 2006 Description Nigeria’s leading international carrier, operating long-haul international services to Johannesburg and New York, as well as African regional and domestic services from hubs at Lagos and Abuja. History Founded in Lagos by Sir JIA Arumemi-Johnson’s Ojemai Investment. Flying operations were launched with a domestic service between Lagos and Abuja. The first intercontinental routes to London was opened in December 2008. The first transatlantic service between Lagos and New York (JFK) was operated in November 2009. Discontinued all services to London on 29 October 2011. Executives Chairman................................... Joseph Arumemi-Johnson Group Chief Executive Officer..........Michael Arumemi-Ikhide Managing Director......................................... Chris Nudule Chief Financial Officer...................................Steve Garroro Fleet (orders) 9 x Boeing 737-700 4 (8) x Boeing 737-800 (2) x Boeing 747-8 (7) x Boeing 787-9 4 x Bombardier CRJ-900 2 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 2 x Raytheon Aircraft 125-800 Main base Lagos (LOS) Hubs Abuja (ABV)

Arkas (KRA) Carrera 65 A N013 157, Terminal del Sur, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia Tel +57 4 361 7039 Fax +57 4 361 1227 Email [email protected] Website www.arkas.com.co Parent organisation/shareholders Undisclosed private investor (60%), former pilots of ACES Airlines (35%), Industrial Aeronáutica (Indaer) (5%) Alliances Tampa Cargo Date operations started November 2007 Description Colombian cargo airline linking Barranquilla with

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Bogota, Cali and Medellin as well as with regional destinations including Quibdo, Bahia Solano, Puerto Carreno and Rio Negro. Cargo charter services are also available. History Established in 2004 by former ACES Airlines employees to provide improved domestic cargo operations. Executives General Manager ....................................Ricardo Restrepo Chief Financial Officer................................... Chrisley Frota Operations Director......................................... Juan Galvis Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 42-300F Main base Medellin (MDE)

ArkeFly [OR] (TFL) PO Box 75607, 1118 ZR Schiphol-Rijk, Netherlands Tel +31 20 892 1400 Fax +31 20 655 7345 Email [email protected] Website www.arkefly.nl Parent organisation/shareholders TUI Travel (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings ArkeFly Curaçao (100%) Date operations started 14 April 2005 Description Dutch arm of TUI providing inclusive tour packages to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, Middle East, Africa, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Americas and Caribbean. Also offers seat-only sales and cargo services across its entire network. History ArkeFly’s history dates back to the creation of Air Holland in 1981. Following Air Holland’s bankruptcy in March 2004 the company was taken over by Exel Aviation Group (EAG), becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary under the name ATR Leasing. Began operating as HollandExel later in March 2004. Parent Group EAG was declared bankrupt in 2005 and HollandExel was consequently taken over by TUI Netherland in April 2005. Operations were then relaunched under a new brand, ArkeFly, in line with the name of the Dutch TUI subsidiary, and largest Dutch tour operator, Arke. The first services under the new brand were launched in September 2005 with a flight between Amsterdam, Hurghada and Luxor. Executives Chief Executive Officer & COO..........Steven Van der Heijden Finance Manager............................................. Hari Naster Fleet (orders) 5 x Boeing 737-800 5 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Amsterdam (AMS)

Arkia [IZ] (AIZ) PO Box 39301, Dov Airport, 61392 Tel Aviv, Israel Tel +972 3 690 2222 Fax +972 3 690 3496 Website www.arkia.com Parent organisation/shareholders Nakash Group (70%), Employees (30%) Date operations started 1950 Description Operates scheduled domestic and international services as well as charter flights to western Europe and the Mediterranean. Dedicated divisions also offer specialised services, including vacation packages in Israel, security services and commercial aircraft leasing. History Founded by El Al and Israel’s labour federation, Histradut, as Arkia Inland Airlines. Acquired 50% of Kanaf Airlines & Aviation Services and formed Kanaf Arkia Airline & Aviation Services in 1972. In March 1980, Kanaf Arkia acquired the remaining stock of Arkia and merged the two operations. In April 2006, the Nakash Group completed its acquisition of a majority stake in the airline. A new scheduled service between Tel Aviv and Moscow Domodedovo was launched on 4 March 2011. Executives Chairman.........................................................Avi Nakash Chief Executive Officer ....................................Gadi Tapper VP Operations............................................ Ishay Gurfinkel VP Finance....................................................... Yariv Baror VP Flight Operations........................................... Nir Dagan

Fleet (orders) 5 x ATR 72-500 2 x Boeing 757-300 (2) x Boeing 787-9 1 x Bombardier BD-100 1 x Bombardier BD-700 1 x Embraer 195-200LR 1 x Gulfstream IVSP Main base Tel Aviv Yafo (TLV) Hubs Tel Aviv (SDV)

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Armavia [U8] (RNV) International Airport Zvartnots, 0042, 375042 Yerevan, Armenia Tel + 374 60 374 270 Fax + 374 10 540 810 Website www.armavia.am Parent organisation/shareholders Mika Armenia Trading (100%) Alliances AeroSvit Airlines, airBaltic, Kuban Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Rossiya, RusLine, Ural Airlines, UTair Aviation, VIM Avia Date operations started 2001 Description Privately-owned flag carrier operating international scheduled services to over 35 destinations in more than 20 countries, including Russia and the CIS, India, Iran, Israel, the Middle East and western Europe. Charter flights also flown. History In October 2002 a strategic alliance was formed with Sibir Airlines, which took a major stake. On 1 January 2005 Armavia took over many of the international routes which had previously been operated by the defunct carrier Armenian International Airways. Became entirely Armenianowned on 1 June 2005, when Mika Armenia Trading acquired the S7/Aviafin shareholding. Executives Chairman & President.......................... Mikhail Bagdasarov Director General.........................................Norair Belluyan Finance Director....................................... Ojen Dondonyan Director of Flight Operations........................ Rafael Eritsyan Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A319-100 1 x Airbus A320-200 2 x Boeing 737-500 1 x Bombardier CRJ-100 2 x Bombardier CRJ-200 1 (1) x Sukhoi SSJ 100-95 1 x Yakovlev Yak-42D Main base Yerevan (EVN)

ARP 410 Airlines (URP) 94 Povitroflotsky Avenue, Kiev, 03151, Ukraine Tel +380 442 469 926 Fax +380 442 469 983 Description Provides passenger and cargo services throughout the Ukraine and to destinations in Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa. Executives Genaral Director ........................................ Sergej Podreza Head of Flight Operations......................... Arkadiy Yaroszuk Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-24B 1 x Antonov An-24RV 1 x Antonov An-30 Main base Kiev (KBP)

Aserca Airlines [R7] (OCA) Calle Guaicaipuro, Torre Taeca, PB y Piso 1, El Rosa, Caracas, Carabobo, 2001, Venezuela Tel +58 241 820 8800 Fax +58 241 820 8710 Email [email protected] Website www.asercaairlines.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Migdalia Garcia (95%), Simeon Garcia (5%) Date operations started 1991 Description Operates domestic scheduled services linking nine domestic destinations in addition to regional scheduled services to Aruba and Curaçao. Charters are also flown to points in the Caribbean, Central America and the USA. History Started operations with small aircraft for private transportation purposes. In 1992 it entered the scheduled domestic market with a leased DC-9-30 aircraft. Aserca’s operations were centred around Valencia, but it managed to develop Caracas as a hub after 1994. Between 1998 and 2000 Aserca had a controlling interest in Air Aruba. Aserca acquired Santa Barbara Airlines in the summer of 2008. The two carriers initially retained their separate identities while working to amalgamate their networks. Executives President................................................... Simeon Garcia Managing Director........................................... Dina Flores General Director............................................. Orlan Viloria Fleet (orders) 7 x Douglas DC-9-30 3 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Valencia (VLN) Hubs Caracas (CCS)

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Asia Majestic Airlines Vongvanij, Complex B Building, 24th floor, Rama 9 Road, Huay Kwang, Bangkok, 10310, Thailand Tel +66 2 645 0335 ext. 19-20 Fax +66 2 645 0375 Email [email protected] Website www.asiamajestic.com Description Start-up airline planning to launch services connecting Bangkok with five destinations in China, Singapore and Japan, to be followed within 12 months by flights to Korea. Planned initial equipment is 12 aircraft, made up of Boeing 737-800s and 777-200s. Main base Bangkok (BKK)

Asia Pacific Airlines (MGE) 156 Diablo Road, Suite 203, Danville, California, 94526, USA Tel +1 925 362 4430 Fax +1 925 362 4432 Email [email protected] Website www.flyapa.com Parent organisation/shareholders Tan Holdings (100%) Date operations started 3 June 1999 Description Operates cargo charter services from Guam and Honolulu throughout the Pacific. History Set up as Aero Micronesia. Executives President....................................................Michael Quinn Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 727-200 Main base Guam (GUM)

Asia Pacific Airlines Tabubil Airport, Tabubil, Papua New Guinea Tel +675 548 9477 Fax +675 548 9466 Email [email protected] Date operations started 1991 Description Provides local services within Papua New Guinea, together with flights to Cairns in Australia. History Known as Fubilan Air Transport between 1996-2000. Executives General Manager .........................................Richard Shaw Fleet (orders) 2 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 Main base Tabubil (TBG)

Asia Wings 65 Kenesary Str, Astana, Kazakhstan Tel +7 7172 519243 Fax +7 7172 519228 Date operations started 2010 Description Operates domestic flights to cities within Kazakhstan from Karaganda, and from Almaty to Petropavlovsk in Russia, via Kokshetau. Flights are operated by BH Air on its behalf with an Airbus 320-200, and by Hemus Air with two ATR 42-300. Main base Karaganda (KGF) Hubs Almaty (ALA)

Asialink Cargo Airlines [KP] (AKC) Graha Irama Building, Unit 2C, JI. HR. Rasuna Said Blok X-1, Kav. 1-2, Jakarta 12950, Indonesia Tel +62 21 526 1480 Fax +62 21 526 2485 Website asialinkcargo.com Date operations started 1 September 2006 Description Cargo airline offering regional charters centred on Batam Island, from where services radiate to other points in Indonesia and to Malaysia and Singapore. History Formed as a joint venture between Kaltimex Lestari Makmur and AsiaLink Cargo Express. Originally launched services from Singapore’s Changi Airport in 2006, but ceased operations in 2007. Resumed services from Batam in March 2010. In April 2011, Asialink was one of four Indonesian cargo airlines removed from the European Union’s list of banned carriers. Executives Chief Executive Officer...............................Joseph Mathew Finance Manager ..........................................Eko Prasetyo Operations Manager ................................ Irawan Sugondo Fleet (orders) 2 x Fokker F-27-500 Main base Batam (BTH)

Asian Express Airline 9/1 Ahmadi Donish Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan Tel +992 372 226 5888 Fax +992 372 226 5999 Email [email protected] Website asian-express-airline.com

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Parent organisation/shareholders Kont Bank Investment (100%) Description Start-up airline planning to launch domestic and international flights from Dushanbe in 2012. History Established as Asian Express Aviacompany. Acquired by Kont Bank Investment in 2011 and rebranded as Asian Express Airline. Main base Dushanbe (DYU)

Asian Wings (AWM) No.34(A-1), Shwe Taung Gyar Street, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel +95 9 7313 5991 Email [email protected] Website www.asianwingsairways.com Date operations started 27 January 2011 Description Independent airline operating domestic scheduled services, linking its Yangon base with all the major tourist destinations including Bagan, Bhamo, Dawei, Heho, Homalin, Kawthaung, Kyaing Tong, Lashio, Mandalay, Monywa, Myitkyina, Myeik, Tachileik and Thandwe. Regional destinations are planned to be introduced in the near future. History Established on 17 September 2010 as a private airline. Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 72-500 Main base Yangon (RGN)

Asiana Airlines [OZ] (AAR) Asiana Town, No 47 Osae Dong, PO Box 98, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 157-713, South Korea Tel +82 2 2669 3847 Fax +82 2 2669 3840 Email [email protected] Website www.flyasiana.com Parent organisation/shareholders Kumho Industrial (32.89%), Kumho Petrochemical, (13.78%), Korea Development Bank (6.84%), others (46.49%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Busan (46%) Alliances Star Alliance, Air Astana, Air Busan, Cargojet Airways, China Southern Airlines, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, Frontier Airlines, Luxair, Qantas, Qatar Airways, S7 Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Vladivostok Air Date operations started 23 December 1988 Description Second designated Korean carrier operating to 14 domestic destinations and 85 international destinations in 21 countries in Asia, Australasia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. The airline also has a substantial cargo operation. History Established by the Kumho Asiana Group as part of the South Korean government’s policy to create a second flag carrier, and originally known as Seoul Air International. Asiana’s initial public offering was opened in late 1999 and raised more than $300 million. On 13 July 2000 Asiana operated the first flight to Pyongyang in North Korea since the division of 1945. The South Korean government has approved the raising of the limit set on foreign ownership of the airline from 20% to 50%. Employees total 8,580 Executives Chairman.................................................... Sam-Koo Park President & CEO........................................Yoon Young-doo SVP Finance.............................................. Chang Soo Han SVP Operations ..............................................Ee Dae Kim Fleet (orders) 11 x Airbus A320-200 2 x Airbus A321-100 15 (1) x Airbus A321-200 10 x Airbus A330-300 (10) x Airbus A350-1000XWB (8) x Airbus A350-800XWB (12) x Airbus A350-900XWB (6) x Airbus A380-800 3 x Boeing 737-400 12 x Boeing 747-400 8 x Boeing 767-300 11 (2) x Boeing 777-200 Main base Seoul Incheon (ICN)

ASKY Airlines [KP] (SKK) B.P. 2988, Immeuble Bidc-Cedeao, Lomé, Togo Tel +228 223 0510 Fax +228 223 8900 Email [email protected] Website www.flyasky.com Parent organisation/shareholders Ethiopian Airlines (25%), others (75%) Alliances Ethiopian Airlines

Date operations started 15 January 2010 Description African regional airline linking the west African capitals of Abidjan, Accra, Bamako, Bangui, Banjul, Brazzaville, Conakry, Cotonou, Douala, Freetown, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville, Lome, Monrovia, N’Djamena, Niamey, Ouagadougou and Yaounde. Services are also planned to Addis Ababa, Harare, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Nairobi and Windhoek. History On 15 September 2005,the Regional Airline Promotion Company, known as SPCAR, was created to conduct feasibility studies and find a technical and financial partner, as well as private investors. On 29 November 2007, the shareholders determined that SPCAR had accomplished its mission, and decided to proceed with the creation of the airline carrying the brand ASKY (Africa Sky). Ethiopian Airlines became a technical and strategic partner, signing a five-year management contract. Executives Chairman.................................................. Gervais Djondo Chief Executive Officer ...................................Busera Awel Fleet (orders) 1 (3) x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Main base Lome (LFW)

Aspiring Air [OI] PO Box 68, Wanaka Airport, Lakes District, Wanaka, New Zealand Tel +64 3443 7943 Fax +64 3443 8949 Email [email protected] Website www.aspiringair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Barrie McHaffie (100%) Description Operates a fleet of twin and single-engine aircraft on charter pleasure flights around New Zealand’s Southern Alps and three times daily to Queenstown, connecting with Air New Zealand. Executives Managing Director..................................... Barrie McHaffie Fleet (orders) 2 x Britten-Norman BN2A Main base Wanaka WKA

ASSL 301 Hamilton Hanger, General Aviation Area, Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, 75200, Pakistan Tel +92 21 4598 536 Fax +92 21 4598 325 Email [email protected] Date operations started 1975 Description Pakistani charter carrier operating primarily in support of the oil and gas industry, as well as providing medical evacuation and passenger charter flights. History Founded as Agricultural Aviation in 1972. Became Aircraft Sales and Services Ltd (ASSL) in 1975. Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech 1900C 1 x Beech 1900D 1 x Fokker F-27-500 1 x Piper PA-34-200T 1 x Reims F406 Main base Karachi (KHI)

ASTAR Air Cargo [ER] (DHL) 1200 Brickell Avenue, 16th Floor, Miami, Florida, 33131, USA Tel +1 305 982 0500 Fax +1 305 416 9564 Website www.astaraircargo.com Parent organisation/shareholders DHL (49%), others (51%) Date operations started 1969 Description Provides regular scheduled commercial cargo charter services to more than 34 US airports and nine international airports. Also provides air freight services to six domestic and foreign locations for the US Department of Defense. Worldwide charter freight services are offered. History Initially formed as DHL Worldwide Express, taking its name from the initials of its three founders, Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn. The company’s initial business was based on expediting the movement of bills of lading between Hawaii and San Francisco. The company rebranded as DHL Airways in 1983 and grew rapidly, creating an entirely new industry of international door-to-door express service. Lufthansa and Japan Air Lines each acquired a 5% stake, which both carriers increased to 25% in 1992. The German Post Office acquired a 22.5% stake in 1998, which was increased in stages to 51%, 76% and finally 100% during

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2001/2002. In 2003 a US-based investment group headed by John Dasburg completed a management buyout of the cargo carrier using financing provided by Boeing Capital and the carrier was rebranded as ASTAR Air Cargo on 30 June 2003. DHL acquired a minority share in August 2007 (which gave them 24.9% voting rights). ASTAR later made an unsuccessful bid for ABX Air, which also operates for DHL. Executives Chairman President & CEO............................John Dasburg Chief Financial Officer..................................Stephen Dodd Chief Operations Officer...............................Gary Hammes Fleet (orders) 7 x Douglas DC-8-70 Main base Wilmington (ILM) Hubs Newark (EWR), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA)

Astra Airlines [A2] (AZI) 12kmThessaloniki Moudania Road, PO Box 608 04, 546 23 Thessaloniki, Greece Tel +30 2310 489390 Fax +30 2310 489393 Email [email protected] Website www.astra-airlines.gr Date operations started 2008 Description Greek airline operating scheduled services from Thessaloniki to Russia’s main cities, and to Nuremberg and Munich in Germany. The carrier additionally provides a domestic connection between Thessaloniki and Chios. It also operates an aircraft for the local football team and provides a charter service. History Originally established as travel agency Interaviator. Executives Chief Executive Officer.............................. Ioannis Zlatanis Fleet (orders) 2 x BAe 146-300 Main base Thessaloniki (SKG)

Astraeus (AEU) UK Date operations started 6 April 2002 Date operations ceased 21 November 2011 Founded by staff of the former British World Airlines and t he Aberdeen Asset Management investment group. Icelandic investment company Northern Travel Holdings (NTH) acquired a 51% shareholding in October 2006. The remaining 49% was divided between Astraeus directors and AAM. Continued to operate its existing route structure from London Gatwick and Manchester, while also assisting other NTH companies. Became wholly-owned by NTH in November 2007. Introduced scheduled services, under the Flystar brand, to destinations including Accra, Aktau, Freetown, Malabo, Sal and Uralsk but all were discontinued in the summer of 2008. The airline concentrated on providing wet-leasing services only from October 2008 and after NTH-owned sister carrier Iceland Express became a major customer from 2008, Astreus assigned five aircraft to operating all its services from the summer season of 2010.

Astral Aviation (ACP) Mechanised Freight Terminal, Specialised Freight Road, 1st Avenue, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, 00606, Kenya Tel +254 20 827222 Fax +254 20 827243 Email [email protected] Website www.astral-aviation.com

Date operations started January 2001 Description Operates scheduled cargo flights from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam, Entebbe, Juba, Kigali, Mwanza and Zanzibar. Also offers charter flights throughout eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean. History Established as a pure charter cargo service. The airline was designated as a scheduled cargo carrier in November 2006 and introduced scheduled services on African regional routes. Executives Chief Executive Officer............................Sanjeev S Gadhia Financial Director.......................................... Aman Bhasin Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-72 1 x Cessna CE208 1 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 Main base Nairobi (NBO)

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Atlantic Airlines (NPT) – now operates as West Atlantic Atlantic Airways (Faroe Islands) [RC] (FLI) Vagar Airport, Faroe Islands, FO-380 Soervagur, Faroe Islands Tel +298 34 10 60 Fax +298 34 10 01 Email [email protected] Website www.atlantic.fo Parent organisation/shareholders Government of the Faroe Islands (66%), others (34%) Alliances Air Iceland Date operations started 28 March 1988 Description National airline of the Faroe Islands, operating domestic helicopter services, offshore services, scheduled international passenger flights to Billund, Copenhagen and Reykjavik and seasonal services to destinations including Aberdeen, London, Oslo, Stavanger and between London and Shetland. Charter services are also flown. History Atlantic Airways was founded in 1987, with Cimber Air as a shareholder. However, the Faroese government took full ownership in 1989. In spring 1994, the helicopter company operating on the Faroe Islands, SL Helicopters, was incorporated into Atlantic Airways. Executives Chairman........................................... Christian Andreasen President & CEO...............................................Magni Arge Chief Financial Officer.............................. Marius Davidsen Fleet (orders) (1) x Airbus A319-100 1 x BAe 146-200 1 x BAe 146-RJ100 2 x BAe 146-RJ85 Main base Faroe Islands (FAE) Hubs Stavanger (SVG)

Atlantic Southeast Airlines [EV] (CAA) USA Alliances Delta Connection, United Express Date operations started 21 June 1979 Date operations ceased 1 January 2012 Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) was a regional airline serving destinations in the USA, Bahamas and Canada, flying primarily as Delta Connection. ASA also served eastern and mid-western US cities, flying as United Express. Subsidiary Expressjet also operated a domestic and regional network, flying as Continental Express and United Express. The Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) brand was dropped in favour of the ExpressJet Airlines brand, following the completion of a merger with the Houston-based carrier of the same name on 1 January 2012. ASA had been founded by three Atlanta entrepreneurs, John Beiser, George Pickett and Robert Priddy, in March 1979, launching services between Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia three months later with a single Twin Otter. After becoming a public company on 21 July 1982, ASA acquired South-Eastern Airlines in April 1983 and became one of the original Delta Connection carriers with the launch of the new feeder system on 1 March 1984. On 22 March 1999 Delta Air Lines acquired the remaining 72% of stock not already held, to make ASA a wholly-owned subsidiary. ASA was acquired from Delta by SkyWest, on 8 September 2005. On 11 February 2010 ASA launched services as United Express, operating CRJ200 regional jets from United’s Washington and Chicago hubs. On 4 August 2010 SkyWest entered into a merger agreement whereby its subsidiary, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, acquired all outstanding common stock of ExpressJet Holdings. The deal was completed on 16 November 2010. ASA and ExpressJet initially continued to serve their own networks on behalf of their partner carriers. On completion of the merger, on 1 January 2012, the Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) brand was dropped and the newly-combined carriers began operating under the ExpressJet brand.

Atlantique Air Assistance (TLB) 27 rue de la Clef des Champs, La Chevrolière, 44118 Nantes, France Tel +33 240 843 737 Fax +33 240 841 909 Email contact@atlantique-aviation.com Website www.atlantiqueairassistance.com

Description Operates corporate, passenger and cargo charters, medevac flights and offers ACMI leasing services throughout western and eastern Europe and north Africa, from bases at Nantes-Atlantique Airport and Paris Le Bourget. Executives President...................................................Andre Besseau Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 42-300 1 x Beech 1900C 1 x Beech 1900D 1 x Beechcraft King Air 90 Main base Nantes (NTE) Hubs Le Bourget (LBG)

Atlantis European Airways [TD] (LUR) 29 Sayat-Nova Avenue, Yerevan, 375001, Armenia Tel +374 1 566 696 Fax +374 1 561 776 Email [email protected] Website www.atlantis.am Alliances Austrian, CSA Czech Airlines Description Operates scheduled passenger flights from Yerevan to Prague and Vienna, and other points in Europe and the USA, using connections to the Austrian route network. Main base Yerevan (EVN)

Atlas Air [K0] (GTI) 2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York, New York, 10577-2543, USA Tel +1 914 701 8000 Fax +1 914 701 8001 Email [email protected] Website www.atlasair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (100%) Date operations started 1993 Description A leading provider of ACMI leasing services to major airlines, and of heavy airlift capability to the US military. Also operates scheduled cargo services and performs CMI passenger and cargo charters. With sister company Polar Air Cargo, Atlas Air operates one of the world’s largest fleet of all-cargo Boeing 747s. History Founded by the late Michael Chowdry to specialise in the long-term contract outsourcing of its Boeing 747 aircraft. Launched its IPO in August 1995, offering four million shares of common stock at $16 per share. Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February 2004, emerging three months later after restructuring. Became the launch customer for the Boeing 747-8F freighter in September 2006. Launched passenger charter services in May 2010, operating a Boeing 747-400 on CMI charters between Houston and Luanda, under a contract to the US-Africa Energy Association. Began operating Boeing’s fleet of four 747-400 Dreamlifters under a CMI contract, delivering major 787 assemblies from July 2010. Executives Chairman..................................................... Eugene Davis President & CEO............................................William Flynn Chief Financial Officer.............................Spencer Schwartz COO & Chief Human Resources Officer Chief Marketing Officer.................................Michael Steen Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 747-200 25 x Boeing 747-400 (6) x Boeing 747-8 2 x Boeing 767-300 Main base New York (JFK) Hubs Miami (MIA), Hong Kong (HKG)

Atlasjet [KK] (KKK) Yesilyurt Mah., Eski Halkali Yolu, No. 5/B Florya, 34153 Istanbul, Turkey Tel +90 212 663 20 00 Fax +90 212 663 2751 Email [email protected] Website www.atlasjet.com Parent organisation/shareholders ETS Group (90%), Tuncay Doganer (10%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Atlasjet Iraq Date operations started 1 June 2001 Description Operates domestic scheduled passenger services and regular charter flights to cities across Europe, Iraq, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia from Istanbul’s Atatürk International and hubs at Izmir and Antalya. History Established as Atlasjet International Airlines, a subsidiary of Öger Holding. Approved to operate charters to the USA in September 2003. In 2004 Ersoy Turistik

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Servisleri (ETS Group), a conglomerate of travel companies with tourism offices across Turkey, acquired a 45% shareholding, which was increased to 90% on 1 February 2006 after acquiring Öger’s 45% stake. Planned to take a controlling shareholding in struggling Cypriot carrier KTHY in June 2010. This evolved into a plan to create KTHY’s successor and take a 51% stake in the new carrier. Began operating KTHY services from 23 June 2010, expecting to do so until the launch of services by its new Cypriot subsidiary. Executives Chairman....................................................... Murat Ersoy Chief Executive Officer................................. Orhan Coskun Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A319-100 2 x Airbus A321-100 8 x Airbus A321-200 2 x Airbus A330-200 3 x Boeing 757-200 Main base Istanbul (IST) Hubs Antalya (AYT), Izmir (ADB)

Atlasjet Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Parent organisation/shareholders Atlasjet Description Start-up airline planning to launch domestic scheduled passenger services within Iraq in 2012. History Turkish carrier Atlasjet announced plans in late 2011 to acquire an airline company in Iraq which would become the basis of a new subsidiary company, Atlasjet Iraq. Main base Baghdad (BGW)

ATMA (AMA) Atyrau Airport, Atyrau, 465017, Kazakhstan Tel + 7 7122 970251 Fax +7 7122 209270 Email [email protected] Website www.atyrauairport.com Parent organisation/shareholders Atyrau Regional Administration (50%), Magdenli Yer Hizmetleri (50%) Date operations started 1994 Description Offers domestic and international cargo charter flights from its Atyrau base, where it is the only carrier licensed to operate cargo services. Executives General Director................................................Erol Oktug Fleet (orders) 3 x Antonov An-12B 1 x Antonov An-12T 1 x Ilyushin Il-76T Main base Atyrau (GUW)

ATRAN-Cargo Airlines [V8] (VAS) Airport Domodedovo, Moscow, 142015, Russia Fax +7 095 787 8678 Email [email protected] Website www.atran.ru Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Volga-Dnepr Airlines (100%) Date operations started 1990

Description Moscow-based cargo airline operating regular cargo flights from Moscow (Domodedovo) to Leipzig and Luxemburg as well as charters to Europe, Russia and the CIS. History Former Aeroflot agency which became independent and began international operations in 1990. Aviatrans became a private public limited liability company in 1993. The ATRAN-Aviatrans Cargo Airline brand was adopted in January 1997. Executives President & CEO........................................ Roman Krishtal VP Operations...................................... Gennady Smorodin Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-12B 2 x Antonov An-12T Main base Moscow (DME)

Augsburg Airways on 1 January 1996 and began operating as a franchise member of Team Lufthansa for the winter season of 1996/97. Restructured from June 2002, thereafter operating primarily from Munich on behalf of Lufthansa. Became one of five airline partners operating as part of the Lufthansa Regional programme in 2003, dropping most of its own services from Augsburg. Continued to operate independently after being acquired by Gerd Brandecker’s Cirrus Group in 2004. The ATON Group’s Dr Lutz Helmig acquired the airline outright in 2008. Executives Managing Director................................. Bernadette Rampl Chief Financial Officer....................................Baerbel Greif VP Flight Operations......................................Frank Joosten Fleet (orders) 9 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 2 x Embraer 190-100LR 5 x Embraer 195-200LR Main base Munich (MUC)

Atyrau Aue Joly [IP] (JOL) Atyrau Airport, Atyrau, 060011, Kazakhstan Tel +7 3122 209 303 Fax +7 312 220 9302 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders LLP Avia-Asia-Service (100%) Date operations started 26 December 1996 Description Provides charters within Kazakhstan and to neighbouring CIS destinations and Europe, using wet-leased aircraft only. Helicopter search and rescue services are also flown for Agip KCO. History Regional carrier Air Atyrau became part of the Air Kazakhstan Group in December 1999 - the Group also comprised the former Kazakhstan Airlines and Pavlodarbased regional operator Irtysh Avia. In November 2000 Air Atyrau and Atyrau airport were transferred to Euro-Asia Air, a subsidiary of the state petroleum company Kaztransoil. Executives General Director....................................... A. A. Kulnazarov Main base Atyrau (GUW)

Aurela (LSK) Rodunes Keles 32, 2187 Vilnius, Lithuania Tel +370 5 216 4433 Fax +370 5 216 4145 Email [email protected] Website www.aurela.lt Date operations started May 1996 Description Provides passenger charter services throughout Europe on behalf of major travel agents in the Baltic States. History Founded as a joint-stock air company and started operations with a 90-seat Tupolev Tu-134A. Executives Chief Executive Officer.........................Valdis Barakauskas Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-300 Main base Vilnius (VNO)

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Augsburg Airways [IQ] (AUB) Zeppelinstrasse 1, Halbergmoos, 85399 Munich, Germany Tel +49 811 999 990 Fax +49 811 999 999 103 Email [email protected] Website www.augsburgair.de Parent organisation/shareholders Dr Lutz Helmig (100%) Alliances Lufthansa Date operations started 1981 Description German regional airline operating as part of the Lufthansa Regional system, serving 37 destinations within Germany and other European countries. Charter flights are also offered. History Founded by the Haindl Papier company to operate regular charters in conjunction with Interot Internationale Spedition. Launched commercial services connecting Augsburg with Düsseldorf as Interot Airservice in 1981. Authorised to operate regional services connecting Augsburg with Berlin Tempelhof, Cologne, Dusseldorf, and Hamburg in December 1989. Launched international scheduled operations with services to Florence in 1994. Rebranded as

States Airport, La Planque Lane, Forest, GY8 ODT, Guernsey Tel +44 1481 266444 Fax +44 1481 266446 Email [email protected] Website www.aurigny.com Parent organisation/shareholders States of Guernsey (100%) Date operations started 1 March 1968 Description Operates scheduled passenger and freight services between the Channel Islands, Northern France, Southern England and Amsterdam. The airline also carries overnight mail for the UK Post Office between Jersey, London Gatwick and East Midlands and undertakes emergency ambulance charters between the Channel Islands and the UK. History Established by Aurigny Aviation Holdings and in July 1971 became the first operator of the Britten-Norman Trislander and remains the world’s largest operator of the type. Ownership passed to Close Brothers Private Equity in May 2000. Aurigny was acquired by the States of Guernsey on 15 May 2003. As of July 2010 Blue Islands was in talks with Aurigny Airlines over a possible purchase. Executives Chairman....................................................... Jon Moulton Managing Director........................................ Malcolm Hart Commercial Director.................................Malcolm Coupar Financial Director..................................... Peter O’Donovan Flight Operations Manager.................................David Rice Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 72-200 2 x ATR 72-500 6 x Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.II 6 x Fairey SA BN-2A Mk.III Main base Guernsey GCI Hubs Jersey (JER), Alderney (ACI)

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Bouchard 547, 4 Piso, 1106 Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel +54 11 4130 3599 Fax +54 11 4130 3595 Email [email protected] Website www.aerolineas.com.ar Parent organisation/shareholders Interinvest (government of Argentina) (100%) Alliances Aerolineas Argentinas Description Argentina’s second largest scheduled domestic airline is a sister company of Aerolineas Argentina’s, serving all major domestic destinations and selected regional destinations in Chile and Paraguay from its two bases in Buenos Aires.

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History Formed by the merger of Austral Compania Argentina de Transportes Aereos and Aerotransportes Litoral Argentino. Austral was acquired by Cielos del Sur, a holding company, in 1987. Following the privatisation of Aerolineas Argentinas in 1990, Cielos del Sur and Iberia both took holdings, both since divested. In 2001 Spanish-based Grupo Marsans acquired a majority holding. After a long-standing dispute with Grupo Marsans, an agreement was finally reached which allowed the Argentine government to renationalise Austral and parent carrier Aerolineas Argentinas in July 2008, although the process was not approved by the Argentine Congress until December 2008. Executives President..................................................Mariano Recald Finance Director............................................Pablo Ceriani Fleet (orders) 20 x Embraer 190-100AR 6 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 1 x Boeing MD-88 Main base Buenos Aires (AEP) Hubs Buenos Aires (EZE)

Australian Air Express [XM] (XME) PO Box 1324L, 2nd Floor, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia Tel +61 3 8613 1213 Fax +61 3 8633 3141 Email [email protected] Website www.aae.com.au Parent organisation/shareholders Australian Postal Corporation (50%), Qantas Airways (50%) Date operations started 1 August 1992 Description Operates all-freight services within Australia using leased Qantas aircraft. History Formed as a joint venture business partnership between the Australia Post Corporation and Qantas. Executives Chief Executive Officer..................................Wayne Dunne Main base Melbourne (MEL) Hubs Sydney (SYD)

Austrian [OS] (AUA) Office Park 2, PO Box 1, Vienna Airport, 1300 Vienna, Austria Tel +43 5 1766 0 Fax +43 1 6886 526 Email [email protected] Website www.austrian.com Parent organisation/shareholders Lufthansa (95.4%), ÖLH Österreichische Luftverkehrs-Holding (4.6%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Lauda Air (100%), Ukraine International Airlines (58.6%), Tyrolean Airways (100%) Alliances Air Astana, Air Dolomiti, Air France, Air India, Air Malta, Air Moldova, airBaltic, Atlantis European Airways, Azerbaijan Airlines, Belavia Belarussian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cirrus Airlines, Condor, Dniproavia, Donavia, Georgian Airways, Germanwings, Iran Air, Jat Airways, Lufthansa Italia, Luxair, Montenegro Airlines, Rossiya, S7 Airlines, Tarom, Transaero Airlines, Tyrolean Airways, Ukraine International Airlines Date operations started 31 March 1958 Description Austrian flag carrier operating scheduled services to more than 130 destinations in 66 countries on five continents and charter flights within Europe, to Asia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Cuba. History Formed through a merger of Air Austria and Austrian Airways. Launched domestic services in May 1963. Transatlantic services, in co-operation with Sabena, were inaugurated in April 1969. Became a member of the Star Alliance in March 2000. Acquired Rheintalflug in February 2001. Rebranded its three constituent carriers in September 2003. In November 2007 the Austrian privatisation agency announced that it had chosen Lufthansa for exclusive final negotiations on the sale of the state’s stake in Austrian Airlines. By May 2009 Lufthansa had received declarations of acceptance from Austrian Airline’s freefloat shareholders for the expected equivalent of more than 85% of the Austrian Group. On 1 September 2009 the European Union agreed to Austrian’s acquisition by Lufthansa by means of subsidiary instruments. The acquisition was completed on 4 February 2010. A major restructuring programme, which would include route cutbacks, reducing staff costs and a replacement of the fleet of Boeing 737s with a smaller number of Airbus A320s, was announced in January 2012.

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Employees total 5,934 Executives Chairman & CEO.......................................... Jaan Albrecht Chief Operating Officer..................................Peter Malanik Corporate Finance Officer...........................Heinz Lachinger Fleet (orders) 7 x Airbus A319-100 9 x Airbus A320-200 3 x Airbus A321-100 3 x Airbus A321-200 2 x Boeing 737-600 2 x Boeing 737-700 7 x Boeing 737-800 6 x Boeing 767-300 4 x Boeing 777-200 Main base Vienna (VIE)

Avanti Air (ATV) Airport Siegerland, Flughafenstrasse, 57299 Burbach, Germany Tel +49 273 644 430 Fax +49 273 644 4399 Email [email protected] Website www.avantiair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Gerhard Mahler (33.3%), Markus Baumann (33.3%), Stefan Kissinger (33.3%), others (0.1%) Date operations started 1 July 1994 Description Operates ad hoc charter services and ACMI contracts worldwide and provides aircraft and fleet management services. History Founded by former pilots Markus Baumann and Stefan Kissinger as an aircraft management company, the airline entered the charter market in 1996 with two Beech 1900s. Executives Chief Executive Officer..............................Stefan Kissinger Director of Flight Operations....................Markus Baumann Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 42-300 1 x ATR 72-200 Main base Siegerland SGE

AVE.com (PHW) PO Box 7801, Sharjah Airport SAIF Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Tel +9716 557 2522 Fax +9716 557 2533 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders Alexei Yantchouk (100%) Date operations started 1996 Description Operates charter passenger and cargo flights as well as aircraft leasing. History Established by Kyrgyzstan-based Phoenix Aviation, through its holding company AVE FZE, which was registered and based at Sharjah airport free zone in 1996. The company launched operations as a cargo and passenger aircraft leasing and charter company, while also operating a scheduled passenger service and cargo flights from Sharjah and Dubai. Phoenix Aviation rebranded as AVE.com in October 2005. Executives Chief Executive Officer ................................Said Al Rumhy Head of Operations....................................Vladimir Chukyo Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-200 3 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Raytheon Aircraft 125-800 Main base Sharjah (SHJ)

Avia Jaynar [JN] (SAP) Kostanay Airport, Kostanay, 110007, Kazakhstan Tel +7 7142 27 39 00 Fax +7 7142 27 39 00 Date operations started 2001 Description Operates domestic charter flights. Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-24B 2 x Antonov An-24RV Main base Kostanay (KSN)

Avia Traffic [YK] (AVJ) Panfilova street 26, 720052 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Tel +996 312 544 788 Fax +996 312 311 404 Email [email protected] Website www.aero.kg Parent organisation/shareholders Private Kyrgyz investors (100%)

Alliances Ural Air Date operations started 2003 Description Regional carrier providing domestic schedules between Bishkek, Osh and Isfana, and linking the capital Bishkek with Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and Russian cities including Kazan, Moscow, Novosibirsk and Ekaterinburg. History Originally planned to only operate domestic charter flights. Later expanded to offer scheduled services, both domestically and to neighbouring countries within the CIS. In common with all Kyrgyz carriers, the airline has been banned from operating in the European Union since 27 December 2003. Jet service was introduced in 2010 with the BAe 146-200. This enabled the extension of the route network to new destinations, including Kazan and Ekaterinburg. Executives General Director............................................Karim Damin Fleet (orders) 2 x BAe 146-200 1 x Boeing 737-300 Main base Bishkek (FRU)

Aviacon Zitotrans [ZR] (AZS) 56 Belinsky Street, Room 605, Ekaterinburg, 620019, Russia Tel +7 343 379 2455 Fax +7 343 379 2457 Email [email protected] Website www.aviacon.ru Parent organisation/shareholders AVS Group (100%) Date operations started 25 June 1995 Description Operates commercial and humanitarian cargo charters, including transporting outsized loads. Operations are primarily conducted outside Russia, encompassing Africa, Europe, Latin America, the Middle and Far East and Southeast Asia. History The company’s first service was a charter to the United Arab Emirates. Executives Board Chairman........................................ Valery Savelyev General Director..................................... Nikolay Boltenkov Head of Operations................................... Eugeny Rozhkov Financial Director........................................ Andrey Vasiliev Fleet (orders) 6 x Ilyushin Il-76TD Main base Ekaterinburg (SVX)

Aviaenergo [7U] (ERG) 16/23, 1-St Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street, Building 1, Moscow, 125047, Russia Tel +7 495 777 4924 Fax +7 495 737 4924 Email [email protected] Website www.aviaenergo.ru Parent organisation/shareholders Russian State Energy Company (100%) Description Operates charter services within Europe, the CIS and beyond. Executives General Director........................................ Alexey Tiutiunin Main base Moscow (SVO)

Avial (NVI) 35/2 Khoroshevskoe Shosse, Building 1, Moscow, 123007, Russia Tel +7 499 195 8259 Fax +7 499 195 8496 Email [email protected] Website www.avialnv.ru Description Provides charter flights from its Moscow Domodedovo base throughout Russia, the CIS and the Middle East. History Established from Avial Aircompany, which was founded on 21 March 1991 and began operations on 24 December 1992. Executives General Director....................................... Victor Golovskoi Chief Accountant...................................Evgenia Gagarkina Fleet (orders) 4 x Antonov An-12B Main base Moscow (DME)

Avialeasing [B1] (TWN) Sergeli Airport, 100154 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tel +998 71 120 4956 Fax +998 71 120 4951 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders SRX Transcontinental (61%), Igor Smirnov (39%)

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Date operations started 1992 Description Operates cargo services linking cities in Asia with east and western Europe. Avialeasing has also international licences to operate in the USA, Canada, from its base in Miami, and is an authorised carrier for the United Nations. History Founded as the first private airline in Uzbekistan. Executives General Director.............................Farhad Musahodzhayev Finance Director ....................................Batye Dzhabbarov Fleet (orders) 2 x Antonov An-12B Main base Tashkent TAS

Avianca [AV] (AVA) Avenida Eldorado No 92-30, Centro Administrativo Avianca, 4879773 Operaciones Cap Jacome, Bogota, 1, Colombia Tel +57 1 413 9202 Fax +57 1 413 8716 Email [email protected] Website www.avianca.com Parent organisation/shareholders Avianca – TACA (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Tampa Cargo (100%), SAM Colombia (94%) Alliances AeroGal, Air Canada, Air France, Avianca (Brazil), Frontier Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa, SAM Colombia, Satena, TACA International Airlines, Tame, United Airlines Date operations started June 1940 Description Colombia’s privately-owned flag-carrier, operating scheduled domestic services linking Bogotá with most major cities and international schedules to destinations in Latin American, the Caribbean, Europe and the USA. History Traces its history back to 5 December 1919 and the founding of Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos – SCADTA – by a group of Colombian and German expatriate businessmen. Domestic services launched in September 1920. Pan American acquired 84.4% of SCADTA in February 1930. Thereafter SCADTA concentrated on domestic services. A new joint venture between Pan American and Colombian carrier Servicio Aéreo Colombiano (SACO) created the new carrier, Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia – Avianca – on 14 June 1940. The airline became fully Colombian-owned in 1978. Grupo Empresarial Bavaria, a Colombian conglomerate, became the major shareholder in 1994. In March 2002, Avianca and its subsidiaries formed a short-lived operating alliance with rival ACES Colombia, known as Alianza Summa. In March 2003 Avianca filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the USA but continued to operate until its acquisition by the Brazilian conglomerate Grupo Synergy in December 2004. Avianca emerged from bankruptcy protection on 10 December 2004 under the new name Aerovias de Continente Americano, but the Avianca brand was retained. In December 2008 Avianca indirectly acquired Tampa Cargo. In October 2009, Grupo Synergy and Grupo Taca announced a strategic merger aimed at creating Latin America’s leading airline company. The two airlines were to retain their branding and independent operations. On 28 March 2011, parent Avianca-TACA Holding launched an IPO on the Colombian stock exchange. Executives Chairman............................................ German Efromovich Chief Executive Officer..................................Fabio Villegas VP Commercial & Marketing........................ Mauricio Leyva VP Operations............................................ Sergio Jacome Fleet (orders) 10 x Airbus A318-100 10 (2) x Airbus A319-100 25 (14) x Airbus A320-200 8 (2) x Airbus A330-200 (12) x Boeing 787-8 10 x Fokker 50 Main base Bogota (BOG)

Avianca (Brazil) [O6] (ONE) Av. Washington Luis 7059, 04627-006 Sao Paulo, Brazil Tel +55 11 21 76 1000 Fax +55 11 21 76 1012 Website www.avianca.com.br Parent organisation/shareholders Avianca – TACA (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Wayra Peru (49%) Alliances Avianca Date operations started 1998 Description Operates passenger services from Rio de Janeiro to 30 destinations along the eastern length of Brazil. History Started with air-taxi flights and added scheduled services in 2002. Formerly known as Oceanair.

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Employees total 1,867 Executives President................................................. Jose Efromovich Chief Executive Officer................................Santiago Diago VP Operations........................................Norberto Ranieiro Finance Manager................................... Frederico Pedreira Fleet (orders) 5 x Airbus A318-100 3 x Airbus A319-100 4 x Airbus A320-200 14 x Fokker 100 Main base Rio de Janeiro (SDU)

Avianova[AO] (AWA) Russia Date operations started 27 August 2009 Date operations ceased 9 October 2011 First registered in 2006 under the ownership of the Russian registered company Luch as a joint venture between the Russian-based A1 Group, the investment arm of the Alfa Group (51%), Texas Pacific Group with David Bolderman (35%) and Indigo Partners (14%). Awarded its air operator’s certificate on 31 July 2009. Launched services with a flight from Moscow Vnukovo to Sochi in August 2009. All operations were transferred to Moscow Sheremetyevo’s Terminal B on 28 March 2010. A second hub was established at St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport in May 2010. Launched international services on 15 June 2011 with a new route to Simferopol in the Ukraine. Following a long dispute between the shareholders, Avianova stopped selling tickets on 3 October 2011 and operated its last flight on 9 October 2011.

Aviast [6I] (VVA) Russia Operated a variety of cargo services throughout Russia and the CIS from Moscow Domodedovo and Yaroslavl, but is believed to be no longer operational.

Aviastar Mandiri [MV] Jl Raya Kalimalang, Puri Sentra Niaga, Blok B/29, Jakarta, 13620, Indonesia Tel +62 21 8626789 Fax +62 21 8626813 Email [email protected] Website www.aviastar.biz Date operations started November 2003 Description Indonesian regional airline operating charter services from its base at Banjarmasin. History Established in June 2000 but did not receive its air operator’s certificate until 20 November 2003. Introduced its first jet equipment into service, a leased BAe 146-300, in December 2007. Executives Owner .......................................................Sugeng Triyono Operations Manager ........................................... Sukrisno Finance Manager .........................................Carolina Dewi Fleet (orders) 3 x BAe 146-200 4 x DHC6-300 Main base Banjarmasin (BDJ)

Aviastar-Tu [4B] (TUP) PO Box 186, Pos Zhukovskiy-5, Moscow Region, Moscow, 140185, Russia Tel +7 495 775 6756 Fax +7 495 775 6756 Email [email protected] Website www.aviastartu.ru Parent organisation/shareholders Ulyanovsk Aviation Industrial Complex Aviastar JSC (100%) Description Offers contract and ad hoc cargo charter flights, plus ACMI leasing services. History A subsidiary of the Aviastar aircraft production complex at Ulyanovsk. Initially operated cargo flights but launched passenger charters to Spain, Italy, Turkey, Egypt and Bulgaria in 2007. In late 2007 a contract was signed to operate three Tu-204Cs on an ACMI basis for Dubai-based start-up cargo airline Liwa Air. After the crash of a company Tupolev Tu-204 passenger aircraft on the approach to Moscow Domodedovo on 21 March 2010, the company’s licence was restricted to cargo charter flights only. Executives DDG of Flight Operations..........................Alexandr Petuhov Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-26B 3 x Tupolev Tu-204C Main base Moscow (DME)

Aviavilsa (LVR) Ustaicio No.1, 2188 Vilnius, Lithuania Tel +370 5 230 2200 Fax +370 5 230 2200 Email [email protected] Website www.aviavilsa.it Date operations started 1999 Description Operates contract and ad hoc cargo charter services throughout Europe, Asia and Africa. History Launched cargo flights between Vilnius and Leipzig on behalf of DHL in 1999. Also operates worldwide on behalf of the United Nations. Introduced the ATR42(F) Large Cargo Door freighter conversion into service on 16 July 2008. Executives General Director...............................Vaidotas Vegiliavichus Chief Accountant....................................Inge Vecherkevich Director of Flight Operations.......................Oleg Matvijenko Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-26 1 x Antonov An-26B 1 x ATR 42-300 Main base Vilnius (VNO)

Avient Aviation [Z3] (SMJ) Unit 6 & 7, Minton Distribution Park, London Road, Amesbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7RT, UK Tel +44 1980 676010 Fax +44 1980 626634 Email [email protected] Website www.avient.aero Date operations started 1993 Description Zimbabwe registered, UK-headquartered cargo airline operating weekly scheduled flights between Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Charter services also offered. History Established in Zimbabwe, initially operating wetleased freighter aircraft on African charters and other ad hoc activities. Acquired first aircraft, an Ilyushin Il-76 freighter, in 1999. Established headquarters in the UK in 2001. Launched scheduled services from Paris-Vatry with its first DC-10 freighter in 2004. Relocated European hub to Liege in September 2009 and applied for a Belgian air operator’s certificate in October 2010. Executives Group Chairman...........................................Andrew Smith Chief Executive Officer.................................. Simon Clarke Commercial Director................................ Samantha Smith Fleet (orders) 1 x McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 1 x Boeing MD-11F Main base Liege (LGG) Hubs Harare (HRE)

Avies [U3] (AIA) Sepise 1, 11101 Tallinn, Estonia Tel +372 6301 37 Fax +372 6301 371 Email [email protected] Website www.avies.ee Parent organisation/shareholders Priit Piilmann, Oliver Kruuda and Allan Soll (100%) Alliances Flyglinjen Date operations started 1991 Description Operates scheduled domestic service between Tallinn and Kärdla, and regional services between Tallinn and Tampere in Finland, together with charter and air-taxi services. Also offers wet-lease services to other carriers, including operating on behalf of Airlink in Finland and Flyglinjen in Sweden. History Formed in 1991 as Estonia’s first privately-owned regional air-taxi company. Introduced regular services connecting Tallinn with cities in surrounding countries, including Finland, Russia and Sweden. Executives President & CEO................................................Allan Sholl Chief Accountant ..........................................Maris Makke Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe Jetstream 31 1 x BAe Jetstream 32 1 x Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 7 2 x Learjet Learjet 60 Main base Tallinn (TLL)

Aviogenex (AGX) Narodnih Heroja 43, 11070 Belgrade, Serbia Tel +381 11 660 0445 Fax +381 11 711 2972 Email [email protected] Website www.aviogenex.com Parent organisation/shareholders Genex Holding Corporation (100%) Date operations started May 1968

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Description Provides international and domestic ad hoc and wet-lease aircraft charters. Executives Chairman................................................Milorad Savicevic Managing Director .....................................Nikola Rajkovic Flight Operations Manager.......................Branislav Lazovic Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-200 Main base Belgrade (BEG)

Avion Express [N9] (NVD) Rodunios kelias 34, 2187 Vilnius, Lithuania Tel +370 5 200 1040 Fax +370 5 200 1050 Email [email protected] Website www.avionexpress.it Parent organisation/shareholders Eyjafjoll SAS (100%) Date operations started 2005 Description Offers ad hoc cargo and passenger charters, ACMI leasing and aircraft management services. History Founded by Per Weithz as UAB Nordic Solutions Air Services (NSA) as the air freight division of Swedish logistics support company Nordic Solutions, operating primarily on regular overnight cargo routes. A joint venture with Avion Aircraft Trading came to an end in July 2007, after which the Icelandic company agreed to acquire a 90% stake in NSA. The carrier was then rebranded as UAB Avion Express in 2008. Acquired by French investment company Eyjafjoll SAS in 2010. The new owner was created by Swiss-based Avion Capital Partners together with strategic industry investors. Created an Italian subsidiary, Avion Express Italia, which operated passenger charters from Milan Malpensa on behalf of Italian tour operators between April and September 2011. Executives Managing Director ....................................Aleksei Lupitski Chief Accountant.....................................Vaidotas Brantas Flight Operations Manager..........................Aloyzas Knipas

Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A320-200 3 x Saab 340A Main base Vilnius (VNO)

Aviones Comerciales de Guatemala (AVCOM) Avenida Hincapie 18-05 - Zona 13, Interior Aeropuerto Hangar L1, Aeropuerto La Aurora, Guatemala City, Guatemala Tel +502 2332 6672 Fax +502 2331 9353 Email [email protected]

Description Provides a domestic charter service. Associated with TACA International Airlines. Executives President.................................................Robert Hamptad VP Operations ......................................Alejandro Piscaino Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna C337E 3 x Rockwell Commander 500 Main base Guatemala City (GUA)

Avioquintana (AQT) Terminal 1 ASUR FBO, Aeropuerto Internacional Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico Tel +52 998 734 1975 Fax +52 998 886 0553 Email [email protected] Website www.avioquintana.com

Date operations started 1997 Description Operates charter passenger services within Mexico and the Caribbean. Its only aircraft, an Embraer Brasilia, is presently stored and the company may have ceased operations. Executives President................................................Mario Hermosillo Main base Cancun (CUN)

Avior Airlines [9V] (ROI) Aeropuerto José Antonio Anzoátegui, Barcelona, Anzoategui, 6001, Venezuela Tel +58 281 2872080 Fax +58 281 286 6728 Email [email protected] Website www.aviorairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Jorge Añez Dager (50%), Rafael Ciarcia Walo (50%) Date operations started 1995

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Description Operates scheduled domestic passenger and cargo services linking its Caracas hub with its Barcelona base, Barinas, Barquisimeto, Coro, Maracaibo, Merida, Porlamar, Puerto Ordaz, San Tomé and Valencia, International destinations include Aruba, Curacao and Miami. Charter flights are also operated. History Launched services with one Cessna 337 Skymaster, operating charter flights, serving tour operators and providing corporate shuttle services for oil companies to Margarita Island and Canaima in eastern Venezuela. Launched passenger services in early 1995, following the arrival of two Dornier Do28s. The fleet had grown to nine aircraft by January 1997. Expanded operations following the introduction of jet service with Boeing 737-200s in 2003. Executives President ........................................................ Jorge Anez VP Operations............................................... Luis Mendes Fleet (orders) 1 x Beechcraft King Air 90 8 x Boeing 737-200 Main base Barcelona (BLA)

Aviostart Airlines 13 Tzvetna Gradina Street, 1421 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel +359 2 963 53 90 Fax +359 2 963 53 50 Email [email protected] Website www.aviostart-bg.com Date operations started 1999 Description Charter airline offering fixed wing passenger, VIP and cargo charters. Other activities include business aviation and humanitarian relief work, flown using a mixed fleet of business aircraft and helicopters. History Privately-owned airline established in 1999. Operated two Antonov An-24 turboprops until these were transferred to Macedonian subsidiary carrier Airlift Service in 2008. Executives President................................................ Veselin Stoyanov Flight Operations Director........................Tihomir Kaloherov Finance Manager..................................... Rumen Atanasov Main base Sofia (SOF)

Axiom Air (EAN) Sky Power Catering Complex, Domestic-International Terminal Link Road, Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria Tel +234 709 814 1828 Date operations started 2010 Description Nigerian cargo charter airline operating a single Boeing 737-200 on the Skypower air operator’s certificate. History Established by the Nigerian conglomerate Conau. Executives Executive Chairman...........................................Cyril Ajagu Chief Executive Officer ...............................Akinola Olateru GM Flight Operations .............................Ndubisi Ekwempu Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-300 Main base Lagos (LOS)

AZAL Avia Cargo (AHC) Heydar Aliev International Airport, 1044 Baku, Azerbaijan Tel +994 12 497 2889 Fax +994 12 497 1946 Email [email protected] Website www.cacazal.com Parent organisation/shareholders Azerbaijan Airlines (100%) Alliances Silk Way Airlines Description Operates scheduled and charter cargo services within Azerbaijan and to other CIS countries. History Established as a wholly-owned cargo subsidiary of flag carrier Azerbaijan Airlines. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................ Zaur Akhundov Managing Director.................................... Yashar Hasanov Finance Director......................................Avtandil Ismaylov Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-12B Main base Baku (GYD)

Azerbaijan Airlines [J2] (AHY) 11 Azadlig Avenue, AZ 1000 Baku, Azerbaijan Tel +994 12 498 3471 Fax +994 12 598 5237 Email [email protected] Website www.azal.az Parent organisation/shareholders Government owned (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings AZAL Avia Cargo (100%)

Alliances Air France, airBaltic, Austrian, Belavia Belarussian Airlines, British Midland, Czech Airlines, Lufthansa, S7 Airlines, Silk Way Airlines, Turan Air, UTair Aviation Date operations started 7 April 1992 Description State-owned airline operating scheduled passenger and cargo services from Baku to the CIS, Europe, China and the Middle East. Also operates within Azerbaijan. The airline is planning to introduce new services to Europe, Southeast Asia and the USA from 2014. History Traces its history back to the establishment of the Aeroflot Azerbaijan directorate in Baku in 1923. This was the basis from which the government of the newly independent Republic of Azerbaijan created a new national airline. The country’s airline concern was made up of three parts, with Azerbaijan Airlines (aka AZAL Avia) as the national flag carrier. An all-cargo subsidiary, AZAL Cargo, was established in 1996. Executives Director General...................................... Jahangir Askerov First Deputy Director General...........................Sabir Ilyasov Fleet (orders) 4 x Airbus A319-100 7 x Airbus A320-200 (1) x Antonov An-140 2 x ATR 42-500 4 x ATR 72-500 4 x Boeing 757-200 2 (3) x Boeing 767-300 (2) x Boeing 787-8 1 x Tupolev Tu-154M Main base Baku (GYD)

Azul [AD] (AZU) Alameda Surubiju 2010, Alphaville Industrial, Barueri, 06455-040 Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Tel +55 11 8447 1756 Fax +55 11 4134 9801 Website www.voeazul.com.br Parent organisation/shareholders David Neeleman (90%), Texas Pacific Group (10%) Date operations started 15 December 2008 Description Brazilian low-cost carrier operating point-to-point, domestic passenger services from São Paulo ViracoposCampinas International Airport to 45 major cities. History Founded by David Neeleman, the Brazilian-born American who established US low cost carrier JetBlue in 1999. Services were launched in December 2008 on routes linking São Paulo with Salvador de Bahia and Porto Alegre. In January 2010 Texas Pacific Group (TPG) acquired a 10% stake in the airline. Employees total 2,932 Executives President........................................................Pedro Janot Chief Executive Officer..............................David Neeleman Chief Operations Officer................................... Miguel Dau Flight Operations Director................................. Alvaro Neto Fleet (orders) 8 x ATR 72-200 5 (25) x ATR 72-600 10 x Embraer 190-100AR 28 (29) x Embraer 195-200AR Main base Campinas (VCP)

Azza Transport (AZZ) PO Box 11586, Mak Nimir Street – KRT, Khartoum, Sudan Tel +249 183 779 717 Fax +249 183 770 408 Email [email protected] Website www.azzatransport.com Parent organisation/shareholders Omdurmon National Bank, Shaikan Insurances, Sheikan Insurance. Date operations started September 1993 Description Operates a cargo charter service throughout Africa and the Middle East. The carrier is also planning to extend its services to Europe. History From 31 March 2010, all Sudanese airlines were banned from operating in the EU. Executives Managing Director ................................Mustafa Al Dwaehi Commercial Manager . ...........................Osman Al-Hassan Fleet (orders) 3 x Antonov An-12B 1 x Antonov An-32 1 x Ilyushin Il-76TD Main base Khartoum (KRT)

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B B&H Airlines [JA] (BON) Kasindolska 136, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina Tel +387 33 703 855 Fax +387 33 717 095 Email [email protected] Website www.bhairlines.ba Parent organisation/shareholders Government of BosniaHerzegovina (51%), Turkish Airlines (49%) Alliances Jat Airways, Turkish Airlines (THY) Date operations started May 1994 Description Flag carrier for Bosnia and Herzegovina, operating scheduled services from Sarajevo to Banja Luka, Copenhagen, Istanbul and Zurich. Charter flights are also offered. History Formed as Air Bosna but suspended operations in 2003. On 23 June 2005 the airline re-emerged as BH Airlines. On 17 December 2008 Turkish Airlines agreed to acquire 49% of the airline from the Bosnian government. Executives General Director................................................ Amir Jazic Flight Operations Director ............................... Amir Baralic Chief Financial Officer ................................. Mustafa Aydin Fleet (orders) (2) x Airbus A319-100 2 x ATR 72-200 Main base Sarajevo (SJJ)

BA CityFlyer [CJ] (CFE) 1st Floor, Pioneer House, Towers Business Park, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2BA, UK Tel +44 161 447 5400 Fax +44 161 447 5480 Email [email protected] Website www.ba.com Parent organisation/shareholders British Airways (100%) Alliances Iberia Date operations started 25 March 2007 Description British Airways subsidiary operating scheduled services from London City Airport. Domestic services, flown by single-class configured aircraft, link London City with Edinburgh, and Glasgow. International services, flown by twoclass configured aircraft, serve 17 destinations in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. History BA’s London City Airport based subsidiary received its air operator’s certificate on 8 February 2007. In December 2008 the airline ordered a mixed fleet of 11 Embraer E-170 and E-190 SR aircraft, which started replacing the Avro RJs in service from the second half of 2009. Executives Managing Director...................................... Peter Simpson General Manager Flight Operations................... Carl Phelan Commercial Manager..................................... Luke Hayhoe

Fleet (orders) 6 x Embraer 170-100LR 7 x Embraer 190-100SR Main base London (LCY)

Baboo [F7] (BBO) Switzerland Date operations started 3 November 2003 Date independent operations ceased April 2011 Privately-owned Swiss regional airline which operated a scheduled European network serving Florence, Istanbul, Kiev, Marseille, Naples, Nice, Rome, St Petersburg, Valencia and Venice. Lugano was also served via a code share with Darwin Airline. Summer flights to Ajaccio, Biarritz, Figari, Ibiza, Marseille, Olbia and St Tropez and charter services were also flown. Founded by Julian Cook to exploit the gap in the market

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created by Swiss Air Lines’ withdrawal from the GenevaLugano route from November 2003. In October 2006 obtained fresh financing to expand its fleet. The new investors included M1 Travel, a subsidiary of the Lebanon-based M1 Group (which became the largest shareholder with a 30% stake) and Investcom, a Dubai-based telecommunications company. The airline announced its rebranding as Baboo on 13 May 2008. On 25 November 2010 Baboo’s acquisition by Darwin Airline of Lugano was announced. Both brands and Baboo’s two Q400s were expected to be retained, but the Baboo brand was discontinued from April 2011.

BADR Airlines (BDR) Abdul Moneim Mohamed Street, Arkaweet Block 65, Building 39, Takamul, Khartoum, Sudan Tel +249 91 232 7000 Fax +249 1551 44662 Email [email protected] Website www.badrairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Ahame Abu Shaira (50%), Hashim Al Digair (50%) Date operations started 1998 Description Operates charter cargo services, primarily in support of aid activities by NGOs including WFP, UNICEF, MSF, FAO and IRC. Also offers ad hoc and VIP charter flights. History Established as Sarit Airlines by Ahame Abu Sharia and Hasim Al Digair. Temporarily grounded by the Sudanese authorities due to safety concerns on 6 October 2004. Allowed to resume operations the following month. Rebranded as BADR Airlines. From 31 March 2010 all Sudanese airlines were banned from operating in the EU. Executives Chairman........................................ Hashim Yousif Aldigair Finance Manager ............................................ Tagir Alnoor Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-26B 1 x Antonov An-74T 2 x Ilyushin Il-76TD Main base Khartoum (KRT) Hubs Sharjah (SHJ)

Bahamasair [UP] (BHS) Bahamasair House, Coral Harbour Road, PO Box N-4881, Hangar 2, Nassau, 4881, Bahamas Tel +1 242 702 4100 Fax +1 242 702 4180 Website www.bahamasair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Bahamasair Holdings (100%) Alliances US Airways Date operations started 18 June 1973 Description National airline of the Bahamas, providing scheduled services linking Nassau with the islands of the Republic. Regional routes from Nassau also serve Havana, the Turks and Caicos Islands and cities on the Florida coast, from Orlando in the north to Miami in the south. History Founded when the newly independent Commonwealth of the Bahamas acquired the operations of Flamingo Airlines and Out Island Airways in June 1973. Executives Chairman................................................ J Barri Farrington Chief Financial Officer......................................Eloise Rolle Director - Flight Operations & Chief Pilot.....Paulo Cartwright Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-200 5 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 Main base Nassau (NAS)

Bahrain Air [2B] (BAB) Building 151 Road No 44, Arad Block 243, Muharraq, Bahrain Tel +973 1746 3330 Fax +973 1746 3331 Email [email protected] Website bahrainair.net Parent organisation/shareholders Bahraini and Saudi investors (100%) Alliances Sama Date operations started 3 February 2008 Description Privately-owned low-cost carrier operating from Bahrain to 18 destinations in the Middle East, United Arab Emirates and the Indian subcontinent. History Incorporated in Bahrain as a closed Bahraini shareholding company. Managing Director Ibrahim Abdulla Al Hamer was previously CEO of Gulf Air and is a former Civil Aviation Affairs under-secretary. Services to India were launched on 26 May 2008 with a flight to Cochin.

Executives Chairman....................... Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa Chief Executive Officer................................ Richard Nuttall Finance Manager.......................................... Rizwam Khan Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A319-100 3 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Bahrain (BAH)

Baires Fly Sarmiento S/N, Aeroparque Jorge Newberry, Hangar 4, 1425 Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel +54 11 4776 2800 Fax +54 11 4776 2800 Email [email protected] Website www.bairesfly.com Description Operates passenger and cargo charter services throughout Argentina, together with executive flights, aerial ambulance and the transport of banking cheques. Executives CEO & Owner................................................. Luis Grande VP Operations........................................... Gustavo Barros Finance Director.............................................. Gaston Paz Fleet (orders) 1 x Fairchild Metro II 4 x Fairchild Metro III 3 x Learjet Learjet 35 3 x Learjet Learjet 60 Main base Buenos Aires (AEP)

Baltia Air Lines (BTL) Terminal 4, Room 262.089, Jamaica, New York, New York, NY 11430, USA Tel +1 718 275 5205 Fax +1 718 275 4731 Email [email protected] Website www.baltia.com Description US start-up airline which is planning to launch non-stop services from New York to St Petersburg, Moscow, Minsk and Kiev, using Boeing 747-200 aircraft. History Originally founded by Igor Dmitrowsky in 1989, with a plan to offer services between New York and the Latvian capital, Riga. The airline was granted US Department of Transport approval for the route, and planned to launch services in 2006 with a single Boeing 747-200. These plans received a setback by the loss of its financial backing, amidst the airline industry downturn and political chaos in the Baltic region.. On 10 March 2009 the airline obtained final DOT approval to launch non-stop scheduled passenger services from New York (JFK) to St Petersburg Pulkovo. The carrier has yet to receive FAA Air carrier Certification. Executives President & CEO........................................Igor Dmitrowsky VP Finance.......................................................Barry Clare VP Operations................................................... Russ Thal Main base New York (JFK)

Bangkok Airways [PG] (BKP) 99 Mu 14, Vibhavadirangsit Road, Chom Phon, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand Tel +66 2265 5678 Fax +66 2 265 5500 Email [email protected] Website www.bangkokair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Dr Prasert PrasarttongOsoth (92.31%), Sahokol Estate Co (4.3%), Other shareholders (2.19%), Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Co. (1.2%) Alliances Air France, airberlin, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, Finnair, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, S7 Airlines, Thai Airways International Date operations started 1986 Description Operates scheduled domestic services from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, and purpose-built airports at Koh Samui, Sukhotai and Trat Domestic schedules serve most major cities and resorts. International routes serve destinations in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Maldives, Myanmar and Singapore. History Formed by the Bangkok United Mechanical Company as Sahakol Air in 1968. Initially operated contract air-taxi services in support of natural resource exploration in the Gulf of Thailand. Became Thailand’s first privately-owned domestic airline on launch of scheduled services in 1986. Re-branded as Bangkok Airways in 1989. Established a wholly-owned Cambodian subsidiary, Cambodian Air, in May 1998 to operate services between Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh and the tourist destination of Siem Reap. Operated these services under the Siem Rep Airways brand, on an ad hoc

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basis, from November 2000. Awarded a temporary licence to continue Cambodian operations after Siem Reap Airways’ suspension of operations in December 2008. Employees total 1,708 Executives Chief Executive Officer................Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth President & EVP Operations.... Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth EVP Finance............................... Thavatvong Thanasumitra Fleet (orders) 7 x Airbus A319-100 3 x Airbus A320-200 6 x ATR 72-500 Main base Bangkok (BKK)

Bar XH Air (BXH) PO Box 161, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 7E8, Canada Tel +1 403 527 3328 Fax +1 403 527 4721 Email [email protected] Website www.barxh.com Date operations started 1974 Description Provides North American charter services with aircraft of up to 37 seats. Also operates air ambulance services primarily in Alberta, southern Saskatchewan and eastern British Columbia. Alberta Citylink is a sister company. History Founded to provide medevac and charter services in western Canada. The airline was previously a full scheduled passenger and cargo airline operating feeder services for Air BC and Air Canada, serving seven airports under the Alberta CityLink name until its contract was cancelled in April 2000. Executives General Manager.........................................Robert Phillips Fleet (orders) 4 x Beechcraft King Air 200 1 x Piper PA-31T Main base Medicine Hat (YXH) Hubs Calgary (YYC)

Barents AirLink [8N] (NKF) Flygstationsvagen 4, 972 54 Luleå, Sweden Tel +46 92 022 7474 Fax +46 92 022 0348 Email [email protected] Website www.barentsairlink.se Date operations started 1978 Description Provides scheduled services in Northern Sweden, linking Luleå with Pajala, as well as charter flights. History Established as Nordkalottflyg in 1978 and rebranded as Barents AirLink on 3 October 2006. Executives Managing Director...................................... Handy Hansen Fleet (orders) 2 x Beechcraft King Air 200 Main base Lulea (LLA)

Baron Aviation Services (BVN) PO Box 518, Rolla National Airport, Vichy, Missouri, MO 65580, USA Tel +1 573 299 4744 Fax +1 573 299 4272 Website www.baron-aviation.com Description Operates small package express cargo services on behalf of Federal Express. Executives President.................................................Charles Schmidt Chief Financial Officer............................ Frank Zimmerman Fleet (orders) 35 x Cessna CE208 Main base Rolla (RLA)

Batavia Air [Y6] (BTV) Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No.15, Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta, 10120, Indonesia Tel +62 21 386 4308 Fax +62 21 386 4486 Email [email protected] Website www.batavia-air.co.id

Parent organisation/shareholders PT Metro-Batavia (100%) Date operations started 5 January 2002 Description Operates a domestic scheduled network linking Jakarta with around 30 destinations, in addition to international services to Guangzhou and Kuching. History Originally known as Metro Batavia, the airline started operating using Fokker F27s wet-leased from Sempati, but launched its own scheduled service in January 2002 between Jakarta and Pontianak. Executives Chief Executive Officer.............................Yudiawan Tansari Finance Director ....................................Bambang Wibowo Operations Director .........................................Nur Effendi

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Fleet (orders) 7 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Airbus A321-200 2 x Airbus A330-200 15 x Boeing 737-300 11 x Boeing 737-400 1 x Boeing 737-500 Main base Jakarta (CGK)

BB Airways Kathmandu, Nepal Email [email protected] Website bbairways.com Parent organisation/shareholders TBI Group (Japan) Description Nepalese start-up carrier planning to launch international scheduled services between Kathmandu and Bangkok, Doha, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi, Singapore and Tokyo in September 2012. History Established with investment from Japanese firm TBI Group. Obtained operating licence in January 2012. Main base Kathmandu (KTM)

Bearskin Airlines [JV] (BLS) PO Box 1447, Sioux Lookout, Ontario, P8T 1C1, Canada Tel +1 807 737 3473 Fax +1 807 737 3093 Email [email protected] Website www.bearskinairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Exchange Income Corporation (100%) Date operations started July 1963 Description Operates from Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay linking destinations in Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec, ranging from remote rural communities to the cities of Montreal, Ottawa and Winnipeg. History Founded on the Bearskin Lake reserve in 1962. Following the collapse of NorOntair in 1993, Bearskin picked up over two thirds of the former carrier’s routes. In January 2011, Bearskin Airlines was acquired by Exchange Income Corporation. Executives President................................................... Harvey Friesen VP Finance.....................................................Rick Baratta VP Operations................................................ Karl Friesen Fleet (orders) 1 x Beechcraft King Air 100 6 x Fairchild Metro 23 10 x Fairchild Metro III 1 x Piper PA-23-200 Main base Sioux Lookout (YXL), Thunder Bay (YQT) Hubs Sudbury (YSB)

BEK Air [Z9] (BEK) 32 Mailin Street, Almaty, 500 39, Kazakhstan Tel +7 727 328 64 05 Email [email protected] Date operations started 1 September 2011 Description Almaty-based airline initially operating six-times daily return services between Almaty and Uralsk using Fokker 100 aircraft operated by Caspiy. Executives President............................................. Vladimir Monakhov Fleet (orders) 1 x Yakovlev Yak-40 Main base Almaty (ALA)

Belair [4T] (BHP) Saegereistrasse 27, 8152 Glattbrugg, Switzerland Tel +41 43 211 8120 Fax +41 43 211 8130 Email [email protected] Website www.flybelair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Hotelplan (51%), airberlin (49%) Date operations started 3 November 2001 Description Operates charter flights to destinations worldwide, to meet the demand from its parent company, Hotelplan, and third parties. History Formed on the demise of the SAirGroup out of its leisure carrier Balair/CTA by one of Belair’s largest customers, Hotelplan. The airline became part of the Air Berlin Group during 2007. Executives Chief Executive Officer.......................Thomas Frischknecht Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A319-100 7 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Zurich (ZRH)

Belavia Belarussian Airlines [B2] (BRU) 14 Nemiga Street, 220004 Minsk, Belarus Tel +375 17 220 2424 Fax +375 17 220 2383 Email [email protected] Website www.belavia.by Parent organisation/shareholders Belarus government (100%) Alliances Aeroflot Russian Airlines, AeroSvit Airlines, airBaltic, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, El Al, Estonian Air, Finnair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Rossiya, S7 Airlines, Transaero Airlines Date operations started 5 March 1996 Description Flag carrier airline of Belarus, offering direct scheduled services to more than 20 destinations, primarily in Europe and the CIS. Minsk is also connected to more than 130 additional destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North America and Southeast Asia through code shares. History Created on the basis of the former Aeroflot Division in the Republic of Belarus. Employees total 1,300 Executives General Director....................................... Anatoly Gusarov Deputy General Director Flight Operations...Vitaly Meleshko Head of Operations................................... Vladimir Bokhon Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 737-300 6 x Boeing 737-500 1 x Boeing 737-800 1 x Bombardier CRJ-100 3 x Bombardier CRJ-200 (2) x Embraer 175-200LR 4 x Tupolev Tu-154M 1 x Yakovlev Yak-40 Main base Minsk (MSQ)

Belle Air [XH] (LBY) Skanderbeg Square, Central Plaza, Tirana, Albania Tel +355 4 240186 Fax +355 4 240213 Email [email protected] Website www.belleair.it Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Belle Air Europe Date operations started 1 March 2006 Description Privately-owned low-cost carrier operating from Tirana to a number of Italian cities. Belle Air also serves destinations in Greece and Bosnia Herzegovina. Charter services are also operated. History Founded in May 2005. New international destinations to Bari, Perugia, Firenze, Ancona, Pescara, Parma, Milan Malpensa and Treviso were opened in December of the same year. Plans announced for services to the USA in 2007 have yet to be realised. Executives President............................................................Llir Xhelo Finance Manager.........................................Mirgen Dobiua Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A319-100 2 x Airbus A320-200 1 x ATR 72-500 Main base Tirana (TIR)

Belle Air Europe [L9] (BAL) Piazzale Sandro Sordoni, Falconara Marittima, 60015 Ancona, Italy Tel +39 071 590 2111 Fax +39 071 590 2126 Email [email protected] Website www.belleaireurope.eu Parent organisation/shareholders Belle Air, Italian investors Date operations started 28 September 2010 Description Operates low-cost flights within Italy and regional services linking western Europe with cities in Albania, Croatia, Kosovo and Macedonia. History Founded by Italian investors in conjunction with Albanian parent carrier Belle Air. Launched services in September 2010 with a flight from Ancona to Tirana. Executives General Manager................................................. Ilir Xhelo Operations Manager..................................... Stefano Prola Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A319-100 1 x Airbus A320-200 1 x ATR 72-500 Main base Ancona (AOI) Hubs Bergamo (BGY)

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Bemidji Aviation [CH] (BMJ) 4125 Hangar Drive, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601, USA Tel +1 218 751 1880 Fax +1 218 759 3552 Email [email protected] Website www.bemidjiaviation.com Parent organisation/shareholders Privately held (100%) Date operations started 1947 Description Operates domestic cargo flights and extensive charter and air-taxi work within continental USA and Canada. History Has provided fire patrol, flight instruction and passenger charter work from 1970. In 1981 Bemidji Airlines began with a scheduled service between Bemidji and the Minneapolis/St Paul International Airport. Since 1991, primary activities have been scheduled cargo services. Executives President........................................................Larry Diffley Fleet (orders) 3 x Beech Baron 58 3 x Beech 99 2 x Beech 99A 6 x Beech 99C 1 x Beechcraft King Air 90 22 x Beech Queen Air 65 3 x Fairchild Metro III Main base Bemidji (BJI) Hubs Minneapolis (MSP)

Benin Golf Air [A8] (BGL) 05 BP 508, 05 Cotonou, Benin Tel +229 21 33 3195 Fax +229 21 33 5945 Email [email protected] Date operations started 2002 Description Operates regional flights on a very occasional basis from Cotonou to 12 destinations in west Africa, including Abdijan, Bangui, Bamako, Brazzaville, Conakry, Dakar, Douala, Kinshasa, Libreville, Lome, Pointe Noire and Malabo. Aircraft are leased in when required. Executives Chief Executive Officer.............................. Latifou Lauriano Main base Cotonou (COO)

Bering Air [8E] (BRG) PO Box 1650, Nome Airport, Nome, Alaska, AK 99762, USA Tel +1 907 443 5422 Fax +1 907 443 5919 Email [email protected] Website www.beringair.com Parent organisation/shareholders James Rowe and Christine Rowe (100%) Date operations started 3 October 1979 Description Operates domestic scheduled services linking 32 cities in western Alaska from hubs in Nome, Kotzebue and Unalakleet. Passenger and cargo charter services are also flown from Kotzebue and Nome within Alaska, the lower 48 states, Canada and Russia. Also provides an air ambulance service and helicopter charters. History Founded by James and Christine Rowe to provide quality passenger and cargo service to the people of western Alaska. Executives President & CEO............................................ James Rowe Co-Owner...................................................Christine Rowe Fleet (orders) 2 x Beech 1900D 2 x Beechcraft King Air 200 2 x CASA 212-200 2 x Cessna C207A 6 x Cessna CE208 6 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Nome OME Hubs Kotzebue (OTZ), Unalakleet (UNK)

Berjaya Air [J8] (BVT) Sky Park Terminal 3, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, 47200 Subang, Selangor, 47200, Malaysia Tel +60 3 78468228 Fax +603 7846 5637 Email [email protected] Website www.berjaya-air.com Parent organisation/shareholders Berjaya Group (through Berjaya Land) (99.7%), others (0.3%) Date operations started 1989 Description Operates domestic scheduled services from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang Airport to Redang and Tioman, and regional flights to Singapore and Koh Samui in Thailand.

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History Formerly known as Pacific Air Charter. In June 2011, Indonesian carrier Lion Air announced its intention to acquire 49% of Berjaya Air, as part of a plan to transform Berjaya Air into Lion Air’s Malaysian low-cost carrier subsidiary. Executives General Manager ...................................................BH Tan Head of Flight Operations & Chief Pilot................Idi Haidzar Fleet (orders) 2 (2) x ATR 72-500 1 x Bombardier BD-100 1 x Bombardier BD-700 3 x DHC7-110 Main base Subang (SZB)

Berkut Air (BEK) 6, Akhmetova Str, Office 26, Almaty, 480079, Kazakhstan Tel +7 3272 572 542 Fax +7 327 257 2684 Email [email protected] Website www.berkutairsvs.almaty.kz Description State air company operating transport and custom-made VIP flights to destinations within the Republic of Kazakhstan. Also offers airport ground handling services. History On 8 April 2009 Berkut Air was one of six Kazakh airlines which were banned from operating in EU airspace because of safety concerns. Executives General Director.....................................Vladimir Monakov Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Airbus A330-200 1 x Antonov An-12B 1 x Boeing 757-200 1 x Ilyushin Il-76TD 2 x Yakovlev Yak-40 Main base Almaty (ALA)

Berry Aviation (BYA) 1807 Airport Drive, San Marcos, Texas, 78666, USA Tel +1 512 353 2379 Fax +1 512 353 2625 Email [email protected] Website www.berryair.com Date operations started 1983 Description Operates private charter passenger and cargo flights within the USA and abroad. Regular customers include major casinos, governmental agencies, the Department of Defense, private corporations and sports teams. History Established in Austin, Texas with a single twinengined Piper Seneca. Subsequently relocated to the private municipal airport at San Marcos. Executives President.....................................................Harry Berry III VP Operations.................................................. Stan Finch Finance Director............................................ Danny Smith Fleet (orders) 3 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 1 x Cessna 550 3 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 2 x Dornier 328-100 3 x Fairchild Metro II 6 x Fairchild Metro III Main base San Marcos (HYI)

BH Air (BGH) Diakon Ignati 7 Street, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel +359 2 981 0189 Fax +359 2 981 0187 Email [email protected] Website www.bhairlines.com/en.htm Date operations started January 2002 Description Charter arm of Balkan Holidays International, which primarily serves the Bulgarian market through holiday charters to the UK, Germany, Denmark, Israel and Switzerland. Ad hoc charters and ACMI leases also offered. History Formed as a joint venture between Balkan Holidays Bulgaria and Hemus Air. Services were launched with four 157-passenger Tupolev Tu-154Ms. Executives Managing Director..........................................Ianko Ivanov Finance Director............................................Diana Koleva Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A319-100 4 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Gulfstream G550 1 x Israel Aircraft Industries Galaxy Main base Varna (VAR) Hubs Sofia (SOF), Burgas (BOJ), Plovdiv (PDV)

Bhoja Air (BHO) 46-K, Block 6, P.E.C.H.S, 74200 Karachi, 74200, Pakistan Tel +92 111 246 247 Fax + 92 21 34529715 Email [email protected] Website www.bhojaair.com.pk Parent organisation/shareholders Bhoja Group (100%) Date operations started 7 November 1993 Description Provides scheduled domestic passenger services from Karachi to Islamabad, Lahore, Multan and Sukkur. History Founded by the Bhoja Group in the summer of 1993. Launched scheduled domestic passenger services linking Karachi, Lahore and Quetta in November 1993 with a single leased Boeing 737-200. Suspended operations in July 2004. Resumed scheduled passenger services connecting Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore in June 2005 with two wetleased Yak-42D aircraft. Expanded the network to include Faislabad, Multan, Peshawar, and Sukkur in 1996, doubling the leased Yak-42 fleet to four. Launched international services from Karachi, Lahore and Multan to Dubai in January 1998. Fell into financial difficulties and voluntarily suspended operations in July 2001. Relaunched scheduled domestic passenger services a second time in March 2012. Executives Chairman............................................. Farook Omar Bhoja Managing Director.........................Mohammed Arshad Jalil Director Finance.............................................. Arif Majeed Fleet (orders) 5 x Boeing 737-200 Main base Karachi (KHI)

Bighorn Airways (BHR) PO Box 4037, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801-1237, USA Tel +1 307 672 3421 Fax +1 307 672 8580 Email [email protected] Website www.bighornairways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Robert Eisele and P&G Date operations started 1947 Description Operates a domestic charter passenger and cargo service, including on demand services for UPS. Executives President & CEO..........................................Robert Eiseley Fleet (orders) 4 x CASA 212-200 3 x Cessna C340A 1 x Cessna C414A 1 x Cessna Conquest I 1 x Cessna T210N 3 x Dornier 228-200 Main base Sheridan (SHR)

Biman Bangladesh Airlines [BG] (BBC) Biman Bhaban “Balaka”, Zia International Airport, Kurmitola, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh Tel +880 2 891 7400 Fax +880 2 891 7472 Email [email protected] Website www.biman-airlines.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Bangladesh government (100%) Alliances Gulf Air Date operations started February 1972 Description Bangladesh flag carrier operating services linking Dhaka with major domestic destinations, as well as international services to cities in south Asia, the Middle and Far East, and services to London, Manchester and Rome. History Incorporated shortly after the country obtained its independence from Pakistan. Flights commenced with a Douglas DC-3 transferred from the air force. The Bangladesh government has been seeking a strategic airline partner since 2000 and announced plans to offer 40% of Biman to foreign airlines, with the intention that the buyer will assume management control of the carrier. There have not yet been any takers. Faced with a shortage of aircraft, Biman has been cutting back on services in recent years. In August 2006 the airline was transformed from a public sector corporation into a public limited company, albeit one which remained 100% state owned. The airline relaunched under a new image and logo in February 2010, and introduced Boeing 777 services to London Heathrow and Dubai using a wet-leased aircraft. Executives Managing Director .......................Mohammed Zakiul Islam Director of Flight Operations ...............Naseeruddin Ahmed

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Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A310-300 2 (2) x Boeing 737-800 2 (2) x Boeing 777-300 (4) x Boeing 787-8 2 x Fokker F-28-4000 2 x McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Main base Dhaka (DAC) Hubs Dubai (DXB), Chittagong (CGP)

Bimini Island Air (BMY) USA Date operations started June 1993 Date operations ceased 27 June 2011 Founded as an aircraft brokerage company. Expanded its operations in June 1993 to include corporate and pleasure charter services. Its air operator’s certificate was revoked on 27 June 2011 for operating scheduled flights to the Bahamas, despite being licensed only for charter services.

Binter Canarias [NT] (IBB) Canon del Ambar s/n, Edificio BinterCanarias, Paligono Industrial Salientas, Gran Canaria, 35219, Spain Tel +34 928 218 100 Fax +34 928 579 603 Email [email protected] Website www.binternet.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Ilsamar Tenerife (49.81%), Ferma Canarias Eléctrica (10.44%), Agencia Maritma Afroamericana (10.11%), Flapa (10%), others (19.64%) Date operations started 26 March 1989 Description Domestic service linking all eight Canary Island airports from Gran Canaria, as well as international services to El Aioun, Funchal, Madeira, Marrakech, Milan and Paris. History Formed as a subsidiary of Iberia to operate services in the Canary Islands. In late 1999 SEPI (the Spanish state holding company of Iberia) implemented the privatisation of Binter Canarias, selling Binter Canarias to a consortium of Canary Island-based investors. Executives President.......................... Pedro Agustin Castillo Machado Director of Operations............ José Antonio Carrillo Romero Fleet (orders) 5 x ATR 72-500 Main base Las Palmas (LPA) Hubs La Laguna-Tenerife Norte (TFN)

Bionic Aviation Postnet Suite 121, Private Bag X1, Northcliff, Johannesburg, 1748, South Africa Tel +27 82 656 5450 Email [email protected] Website www.bionicaviation.com Description Operates passenger charters and offers ACMI leasing services to other carriers. Services to Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo operated in conjunction with Congolese carrier International Trans Air Business. History Established as an MRO and aircraft parts company which also provided occasional charter services using wetleased aircraft. The company acquired its own air operator’s certificate in 2007 and began offering charters in its own right using a single Boeing 737-200C. Executives Director of Aviation.......................................... Vasile Bota Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 Main base Lanseria (HLA)

Blekingeflyg Ronneby flygstation, Pl 2000, 372 92 Ronneby, Sweden Tel +46(0)457-62 99 99 Email [email protected] Website www.blekingeflyg.se Date operations started 2007 Description Operates low cost services linking Ronneby and Visby with Stockholm - Bromma airport and Gdansk in Poland using Saab 340 turboprops wet-leased from Avitrans Nordic. History Blekingeflyg Introduced an international route between Ronneby and Gdansk in August 2007. Main base Ronneby (RNB)

Blue Air [0B] (JOR) 5th Floor, Street 71, Buzesti, 013695 Bucharest, Romania Tel +40 21 208 86 02 Fax +40 21 208 8612 Email [email protected] Website www.blueairweb.com

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Parent organisation/shareholders Privately-owned (100%) Date operations started 13 December 2004 Description Operates low-cost services to Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Belgium, Cyprus, Great Britain, Ireland and Portugal from four Romanian airports: Arad, Bacau, Bucharest and Cluj Napoca. History Commenced operations with leased Boeing 737300s. Introduced the first route outside Romania, linking Brussels and London in October 2008. Domestic feeder services were added in October 2009, operating Saab 340 turboprops supplied by Direct Aero Services. Executives General Manager........................................ Sherif Ussama Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-300 6 x Boeing 737-400 1 x Boeing 737-500 (2) x Boeing 737-800 (3) x Boeing 737-900 Main base Bucharest BBU Hubs Bacau (BCM)

Blue Dart Aviation [BZ] (BDA) 88/89 Old International Terminal Building, Meenambakkam Airport, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600027, India Tel +91 44 2256 8200 Fax +91 44 2256 8385 Website www.bluedartaviation.com Parent organisation/shareholders Blue Dart Express (Tushar Jani and Khushroo Dubash) (100%) Date operations started 17 June 1996 Description India’s largest express cargo company operating scheduled services from Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi as part of an overnight transport/next day delivery express/cargo service. The company also offers air cargo charters, engineering, software development, aviation consultancy and flight handling services. History Subsidiary of Blue Dart Express, which pioneered domestic freighter services within India in June 1996. Executives Managing Director ...............................Tulsi Mirchandaney Chief Financial Officer............................................V N Iyer Head of Flight Operations................................... V S Ashok

Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-200 4 x Boeing 757-200 Hubs Kolkata (CCU), Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM), Hyderabad (HYD), Bengaluru (BLR), Ahmedabad (AMD)

Blue Islands [SI] (BCI) Jersey Airport, St Peter, JE3 7BP, Jersey Tel +44 1534 740900 Fax +44 1534 740943 Email [email protected] Website www.blueislands.com Parent organisation/shareholders The Healthspan Group (100%) Date operations started 14 February 2006 Description Blue Islands is the operating name for AirX, which operates scheduled services linking Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney with Geneva and Zurich, as well as flights between the Channel Islands, Southampton and the Isle of Man. Contract and ad hoc charters also offered. History Established in 2001 by Le Cocq’s Stores as Le Cocq’s Airlink. Initially transported perishable goods from Bournemouth to Alderney. Scheduled passenger services were launched on 1 February 2002. The Rockhopper name was adopted on 29 August 2003. On 14 February 2006, the airline operated the first regional service, between the Isle of Man and Jersey, under the new Blue Islands brand name. International services started with the Paris route, followed by Geneva. The Paris route was subsequently dropped, and services to Zurich were launched. Executives Chairman.....................................................Derek Coates General Manager...............................................Rob Veron Operations Manager..................................... John Stretton

Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 1 x ATR 42-500 2 x BAe Jetstream 31 3 x BAe Jetstream 32 Main base Jersey (JER) Hubs Guernsey (GCI)

Blue Panorama Airlines [BV] (BPA) Viale delle Arti 123, Fiumicino, 00054 Rome, Italy Tel +39 06 6550 8313 Fax +39 06 6550 8767 Email [email protected] Website www.blue-panorama.com Parent organisation/shareholders Distal & Itr Group (66.6%), Franco Pecci (33.4%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Blu-express (100%) Alliances Cubana de Aviacion Date operations started December 1998 Description Private Italian airline operating scheduled and charter flights to various international destinations. History Established by tour operator Astra Travelling. In January 2012 Alitalia announced that it planned to acquire and merge with both Blue Panorama and Sicily-based carrier Wind Jet. Executives Chairman & CEO............................................Franco Pecci General Director..........................................Giancarlo Veni Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-400 2 x Boeing 757-200 4 x Boeing 767-300 1 x Piaggio P180 (4) x Sukhoi SSJ 100-95 Main base Fiumicino (FCO)

Blue Sky (BLM) UI. David Anakht 9/3, 375037 Yerevan, Armenia Tel +374 102 84788 Fax +374 102 84788 Email [email protected] Date operations started 2005 Description Armenian ACMI leasing specialist operating a fleet of Boeing 747-300 (SCD), 747-400, and Airbus A300 family aircraft, all of which are currently flown for Iranian carrier Mahan Air. Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 747-300 Main base Yerevan (EVN)

Blue Wing Airlines (BWI) Zorg en Hoop Airport, Doekhieweg 3, Paramaribo, Surinam Tel +597 434 393 Fax +597 433 909 Email [email protected] Website www.bluewingairlines.com Date operations started 2004 Description Operates charter and scheduled services from Paramaribo to destinations in the Caribbean region. Executives President................................................ Amichand Jhauw VP Operations............................................Soejijar Verkuijl Fleet (orders) 2 x Cessna CE208 2 x Cessna U206G 2 x DHC6-200 1 x Reims F406 Main base Paramaribo (ORG)

Blue1 [KF] (BLF) PO Box 168, Vantaa, 01531 Helsinki, Finland Tel +358 20 58 56000 Fax +358 20 58 56001 Email [email protected] Website www.blue1.com Parent organisation/shareholders SAS Group (100%) Alliances Star Alliance, Luxair, SAS Cargo Date operations started 1988 Description Regional airline feeding traffic into the SAS system via Stockholm and Copenhagen from cities in Finland. Scheduled routes are also operated to 17 European destinations, including seasonal services to Biarritz, Split and Dubrovnik. History Formed as Air Botnia. The airline was purchased by Scandinavian Airlines in January 1998. In January 2004 the airline was re-branded as Blue1 and joined Star Alliance as the first regional member in November. In 2006 Blue 1 opened up new routes to 11 European destinations. Became a full member of the Star Alliance On 1 January 2010 with the abolition of the regional member classification. Employees total 408 Executives Chairman....................................................Gunnar Reitan President & CEO..................................... Stefan Wentjaervi VP Operations...............................................Jakko Schildt Fleet (orders) 9 x Boeing 717-200 Main base Helsinki (HEL)

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Bluebird Airways [BZ] (BBG) Heraklion International Airport, PO Box BBG, 731 00 Heraklion, Greece Tel +30 281 022 4451 /86 Fax +302810224452 Email [email protected] Website www.bluebirdair.gr Date operations started August 2010 Description Private start-up airline operating scheduled domestic passenger services from Heraklion to destinations including Corfu, Rhodes and Thessaloniki. International routes include Heraklion-Moscow Domodedovo. Charter flights are also operated. History Launched services in August 2010, initially using aircraft wet-leased from Heraklion-based Sky Express, but took delivery of its first aircraft in October 2010. Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Heraklion (HER)

Bluebird Aviation (BBZ) PO Box 52382, Hangar 23, Wilson Airport, Nairobi, 00200, Kenya Tel +254 20 602 338 Fax +254 20 602 337 Email [email protected] Website www.bluebirdaviation.com

Date operations started 1999 Description Provides regional passenger and cargo charter services as well as medical evacuation and relief flights. The company serves 15 destinations from its Nairobi base. Executives President.........................................Hussein Ahmed Farah Operations Manager .........................................Noor Adan Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech 1900D 1 x Beechcraft King Air 200 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 5 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 4 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 4 x Fokker 50 Main base Nairobi (WIL)

Bluebird Cargo [1B] (BBD) Lyngháls 4, 110 Reykjavik, Iceland Tel +354 420 0200 Fax +354 420 0202 Email [email protected] Website www.bluebirdcargo.com Parent organisation/shareholders Íslandsbanki hf. (100%) Date operations started 25 March 2001 Description Operates cargo services to and from Iceland and within Europe on scheduled/contract abd charter basis. History Founded by a group of Icelandic investors with backgrounds in aviation. US authorities granted Bluebird permission to operate transatlantic services in 2004. Acquired by FL Group in August 2005. Acquired by Icelandair Group in 2006. Islandsbanki completed the acquisition of Icelandair Group’s 100% shareholding in February 2011. Executives Managing Director...................................... Skuli Skulason Director of Finance ...............................Baldur Haraldsson Operations Director ................................. Bjarki Sigfusson Fleet (orders) 6 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Reykjavik (KEF) Hubs Milano – Linate (LIN), Cologne/Bonn (CGN)

Blu-express [BV] (BPA) Viale delle Arti, 123 Pal. D, Fiumicino, 00054 Rome, Italy Email [email protected] Website www.blu-express.com Parent organisation/shareholders Blue Panorama Airlines (100%) Date operations started 21 November 2005 Description Low-cost arm of Blue Panorama Airlines, operating from Rome Fiumicino airport to around 20 destinations in Europe, and from Milan to Istanbul. Seasonal services also link the two main airports in Italy with holiday destinations in the Mediterranean. Executives Chairman.......................................................Franco Pecci General Manager ........................................Giancarlo Veni Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-300 2 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Fiumicino (FCO)

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bmi regional [BD] (BMR) Aberdeen Airport East, Wellheads Drive, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 7EU, UK Tel +44 1224 401900 Fax +44 1224 770141 Website www.flybmi.com Parent organisation/shareholders British Midland International BMI (100%) Date operations started August 1987 Description Wholly-owned subsidiary of BMI, operating scheduled passenger services from regional airports including Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and East Midlands to more than a dozen destinations, mainly in the UK, and from UK regional airports to destinations in Europe. Ad hoc charters are also offered. History Originally known as British Midland Commuter, and rebranded in May 2001. On 1 November 2009 parent BMI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lufthansa, through LHBD Holding, a UK holding company. Executives Accountable Manager...................................... Paul Alcock Business Director...................................... Steven Griffiths Fleet (orders) 4 x Embraer ERJ-135ER 13 x Embraer ERJ-145EP 1 x Embraer ERJ-145EU 1 x Embraer ERJ-145MP Main base Aberdeen (ABZ) Hubs Glasgow (GLA), East Midlands (EMA), Edinburgh (EDI), Leeds/Bradford (LBA)

bmibaby [WW] (BMI) Tiny Town, Beverley Road, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derbyshire, DE74 2SA, UK Tel +44 1332 854000 Fax +44 1332 854979 Email [email protected] Website www.bmibaby.com Parent organisation/shareholders British Midland International BMI (100%) Date operations started 20 March 2002 Description Low-cost subsidiary of British Midland, operating domestic scheduled services linking UK destinations and Jersey from hubs at East Midlands, Birmingham and Belfast, as well as international services to European destinations. History Began operations with a flight between East Midlands and Malaga in March 2002. Introduced services from a new hub at Cardiff in November 2002. Opened a third base at Manchester in May 2003 and a fourth, at Durham Tees Valley, in October 2003. Began flying under its own air operator’s certificate on 15 March 2004. Birmingham became the fifth base in January 2005. The base at Durham Tees Valley was closed in October 2006. On 1 November 2009 parent BMI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lufthansa, through LHBD Holding, a UK holding company. Operations from the hubs at Cardiff and Manchester airports were discontinued at the end of the summer season in October 2011. Operated its inaugural flight from its new base at Belfast City Airport to Geneva on 19 December 2011. Executives Managing Director............................................ Julian Carr Chief Financial Officer.................................Simone Menne Operations Director ....................................Peter Durnford Fleet (orders) 12 x Boeing 737-300 2 x Boeing 737-500 Main base Donington (EMA), Birmingham (BHX) Hubs Belfast (BHD)

BoA-Boliviana de Aviacion [OB] (BOV) Calle Jordán #202, esq. Nataniel Aguirre, Cochabamba, Bolivia Tel +591 414 0873 Fax +591 411 4643 Email [email protected] Website www.boa.gov.bo Parent organisation/shareholders Ministry of Works, Services & Housing (100%) Date operations started 29 March 2009 Description Bolivian flag carrier linking the cities of La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Sucre, Tarija and Cobija. Also provides an international connection to Buenos Aires. History Established by the Bolivian government to replace the defunct former flag carrier Lloyd Aero Boliviano. Executives General Manager ........................................ Ronald Casso

Fleet (orders) 6 x Boeing 737-300 Main base Cochabamba (CBB) Hubs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (VVI)

BoraJet [BJ] (BRJ) IDRM Blokari A-3, Blok Kat 5, Yesillkoy, 34149 Istanbul, Turkey Tel +90 212 465 2878 Fax +90 212 465 2882 Email [email protected] Website www.borajet.aero Parent organisation/shareholders Privately-owned (100%) Alliances Anadolu Jet Date operations started May 2010 Description Istanbul Ataturk-based airline operating scheduled domestic passenger services. History Established as Bora Jet Exclusive Charter in 2008. Awarded a regional air operations licence and began regular operations in May 2010. Initially linked 11 destinations with a fleet of four ATR72-500s. On 20 December 2010 the airline began operating domestic wet-lease services on behalf of Anadolu Jet using two of its ATR72 aircraft. Executives General Manager............................................. Kadir Peker Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 72-500 1 x Bombardier Global Express Main base Istanbul IST Hubs Antalya (AYT), Ankara (ANK)

BQB Lineas Aereas (BQB) Rambla Baltasar, Brum 2965 Esq. 12 de Diciembre, Montevideo, Uruguay Tel +598 2 208 84 76 Fax +598 2 208 84 76 Int 1515 Email [email protected] Website www.flybqb.com Parent organisation/shareholders Privately-owned (100%) Date operations started 14 May 2010 Description Uruguayan carrier operating domestic services to 12 regional destinations in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, from its base at neighbouring Buenos Aires. History Established by the Argentine/Uruguayan Lopez Mena family. The airline’s branding reflects the family’s existing Buquebus Turismo coach and ferry company. Executives Chief Executive Officer..........................Juan Patricio Lopez Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 72-500 Main base Buenos Aires (AEP)

Brindabella Airlines [FQ] 5 Rayner Road, Canberra Airport, Fyshwick, Australian Capital Territories, Canberra, Victoria, 2609, Australia Tel +61 2 6200 0670 Fax +61 2 6200 0699 Email [email protected] Website www.brindabella-airlinescom.au

Parent organisation/shareholders Business Air Holdings Group (100%) Alliances Aeropelican Air Services, Qantas Date operations started 1994 Description Operates daily direct flights between Albury, Armidale, Brisbane, Canberra, Cobar, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Sydney and Tamworth as a Qantas affiliate airline, Charter services and aerial tours are also offered. History Established by Jeff Boyd and Lara Corry-Boyd. Began business as an executive aircraft charter/hire service, with an affiliated aircraft maintenance business. Expanded by opening a flight training school in 2000. Changed its core business activity to become a regional airline in 2003. A new scheduled service, introduced in conjunction with local community, mining and medical services interests, began linking Cobar, NSW with Sydney from 24 September 2010. Acquired by Business Air Holdings Group in September 2011 and merged with its other carrier, Aeropelican. Both carriers initially retain their separate branding. Executives Chief Executive Officer.................................... Jeffrey Boyd Managing Director.....................................Lara Corry-Boyd Operations Manager....................................... Brett James Fleet (orders) 2 x BAe Jetstream 41 1 x Beech Aircraft Corporation 1 x Cessna R182 4 x Fairchild Metro III Main base Canberra (CBR) Hubs Sydney (SYD), Brisbane (BNE)

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Brit Air [DB] (BZH) Aeroport, CS 27925, 29679 Morlaix, France Tel +33 2 9863 1022 Fax +33 2 9862 7766 Website www.britair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air France (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Airlinair (19.5%) Alliances Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Date operations started 1975 Description Regional carrier operating scheduled services within France and to other European countries as an Air France franchise. History Founded to provide a customised air service for business executives from western France. Introduced regular flights to London Gatwick in 1979. Signed a franchising agreement with Air France Europe on 1 December 1995 and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France in October 2000. Became a launch customer for the Bombardier CRJ 1000 when it placed a firm order for eight on 19 February 2007, with options on a further eight. Executives Chairman & CEO..........................................Marc Lamidey Managing Director....................................Alain Huberdeau General Manager.......................................... Alain Brothier Fleet (orders) 13 x Bombardier CRJ-100 11 (3) x Bombardier CRJ-1000 15 x Bombardier CRJ-700 Main base Morlaix (MXN) Hubs Lyon (LYS), Paris Orly (ORY)

British Airways [BA] (BAW) PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 0GB, UK Tel +44 20 8738 5050 Fax +44 20 8738 9947 Email [email protected] Website www.ba.com Parent organisation/shareholders International Airlines Group (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Comair (18%), Flybe (15%), Iberia (10%), OpenSkies (100%), BA CityFlyer (100%) Alliances Oneworld, Aer Lingus, airberlin, American Eagle Airlines, Cargojet Airways, Caribbean Airlines, Comair, Flybe, Kingfisher Airlines, Loganair, Meridiana fly, SUN-AIR of Scandinavia, TAAG Angola Airlines, Tampa Cargo, WestJet Airlines Date operations started 25 August 1919 Description UK flag carrier and one of the world’s leading airlines, operating services to around 160 destinations worldwide. A founding member of the oneworld global airline alliance, the combined members of which, in mid-2011, served nearly 900 destinations in more than 150 countries, with some 9,500 daily departures. Together with Spanish flag carrier Iberia, British Airways makes up the International Airlines Group (IAG), in which it is the senior partner. History Traces its history back to 25 August 1919 and the world’s first daily international scheduled air service between London and Paris. On 31 March 1924 a merger between four airlines created Imperial Airways, which developed its Empire routes to Australia and also deep into Africa. The 1939 nationalisation and amalgamation of Imperial Airways with British Airways (a company created through the 1935 merger of a number of smaller UK air carriers) created British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). Post-war continental European and domestic flights were flown by a new airline: British European Airways (BEA). In 1972 BOAC and BEA were combined, becoming British Airways (BA) in 1974. Privatised in February 1987. Concluded the takeover of Britain’s second-force airline, British Caledonian, in April 1988. In 1992, BA acquired an initial 49.9% holding in France’s leading independent carrier, TAT European Airlines, which was increased to 100% in 1996. BA later withdraw completely from French domestic operations. BA also acquired 49% of Friedrichshafen-based regional carrier Delta Air Regionalflug in early 1992, renaming the carrier as Deutsche BA in March 1992. In 1993, BA acquired a 25% stake in Australian flag carrier Qantas for £290 million. In January 1993, BA had also formed an alliance with US Airways, purchasing a 24.6% stake in the Charlotte-based carrier for $300 million. Following a court battle BA parted with the US carrier in 1996, after it announced its intention of forming a partnership with American Airlines. BA then divested its interests in US Airways and the codeshare

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between the two carriers expired in March 1997. BA became a founder member, along with American Airlines, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and Qantas Airways, of a new global airline alliance, oneworld, which came into being on 1 February 1999. BA acquired a 9% stake in Iberia Lineas Aereas de España in March 2000, as part of the Spanish airline’s privatisation programme. BA was engaged in merger talks with KLM from June 2000, but withdrew in September 2000, after failing to reach agreement with the Dutch carrier. In November 2000, BA announced much-improved second quarter financial results and put its low-cost carrier subsidiary, Go Fly Aviation, up for sale. On 8 September 2004, BA announced the sale of its 18.5% stake in Qantas, which raised £425 million. On 5 March 2007 BA completed the sale of its UK regional subsidiary carrier BA Connect to Flybe, acquiring a 15% stake in Flybe. The BA Connect brand was then adopted by franchise partner GB Airways on all of its services for BA flown from Manchester, East Midlands and Bristol from 25 March 2007. A new subsidiary, BA CityFlyer launched services from London City Airport on 25 March 2007. In June 2007 BA announced it would operate business class services across the Atlantic to US destinations using dedicated aircraft by the summer of 2008 under the name OpenSkies, which was merged with French premium carrier L-Avion, acquired by BA on 2 July 2008. In October 2008 BA the end of its franchise agreements with both GB Airways and Loganair. In November 2009, after months of talks, British Airways and Iberia agreed to merge. The merger was expected to create a carrier with 419 aircraft, serving 205 destinations and was completed on 21 January 2011, when British Airways’ and Iberia’s shares were cancelled and the merged companies began trading as the International Consolidated Airlines Group. In July 2010 oneworld alliance members American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and Royal Jordanian Airlines had received final antitrust immunity approval from the European Union and US Department of Transportation, clearing the way for co-operation between the carriers on transatlantic routes, from 6 October 2010. Employees total 36,178 Executives Chairman............................................... Martin Broughton Chief Executive Officer................................. Keith Williams Chief Financial Officer........................................ Nick Swift Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A318-100 33 x Airbus A319-100 41 x Airbus A320-200 11 x Airbus A321-200 (12) x Airbus A380-800 19 x Boeing 737-400 52 x Boeing 747-400 21 x Boeing 767-300 46 x Boeing 777-200 5 x Boeing 777-300 (8) x Boeing 787-8 (16) x Boeing 787-9 Main base London Heahtrow (LHR), London Gatwick (LGW)

British Gulf International (BGI) Basing PO Box 7759, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 6 557 0316 Fax +971 6 557 0589 Email [email protected] Website www.britishgulf.com Parent organisation/shareholders Igor Bakhmutov (100%) Date operations started 2001 Description Cargo airline operating between Sharjah and Dubai and countries in the Arabian Gulf and elsewhere in the Middle East. Regular destinations include Djibouti, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Kuwait and Qatar. The airline also offers ad hoc charter and ACMI services. History Established in São Tome and Principe in 2000. In 2002 the company’s activities were redirected to also encompass the Middle East. Executives President.................................................. Igor Bakhmutov Finance Director................................. Svetlana Yaropolova General Manager Operations..................... Andrei Khambov Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-12B Main base Sharjah (SHJ) Hubs Dubai (DXB)

British Midland International BMI [BD] (BMA) Donington Hall, Castle Donington, East Midlands, Derby, DE74 2SB, UK Tel +44 1332 854000 Fax +44 1332 854662 Email [email protected] Website www.flybmi.com Parent organisation/shareholders Lufthansa (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings BMI regional (100%), bmibaby (100%) Alliances Star Alliance, Air India, Air Malta, Azerbaijan Airlines, bmibaby, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect, Lufthansa Italia, Luxair, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Transaero Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways Date operations started 1953 Description The UK’s second-largest scheduled airline, serving destinations in the UK, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, central Asia and the USA from London Heathrow. History Established in 1938 at the then Derby Airport in Burnaston, as a reserve flying school operating on behalf of the Royal Air Force under the name Air Schools. Became Derby Aviation in 1949 and Derby Airways in 1958. The British Midland Airways name was adopted on 1 October 1964. Acquired by Minster Assets, an investment and banking group, in 1968. Was briefly merged with another Minster-owned carrier, Manston-based Invicta Airways, in February 1969, as part of Air Britain. The merger was shortlived, as in July 1969 Invicta was sold back to its founder, Hugh Kennard, becoming Invicta Air Cargo. In 1978 a management buyout took place. Airlines of Britain Holdings (ABH) was formed in March 1987 as a holding company for British Midland and British Midland Aviation Services. In 1988 SAS acquired 40% of ABH and in 1997, ABH became British Midland. In 1999 Lufthansa acquired 20% of BMI’s equity from Star Alliance partner SAS. British Midland joined the Star Alliance on 1 July 2000 and rebranded BMI British Midland in February 2001 In May 2001 the airline commenced transatlantic services to the USA with a service from Manchester to Washington Dulles. Lufthansa increased its stake in BMI to 30% in November 2002 by acquiring 10% from the BBW Partnership, and acquired full control with effect from 1 November 2009. In 2003, the carrier’s brand was shortened to BMI. Later that month the airline announced a restructuring, giving up unprofitable routes and all long-haul services, reducing the fleet and concentrating in future on European, Central Asian and Middle Eastern services. In December 2010 the airline introduced a modified logo and the adoption of the name British Midland International, although the short form, BMI, was retained. On 28 October 2011, BMI confirmed advanced discussions for the sale of BMI Regional to a UK-based investor group. Employees total 3,984 Executives Chief Executive Officer...................Wolfgang Prock-Schauer Chief Operations Officer.....................................Alex Grant Chief Financial Officer ................................Simone Menne Managing Director ........................................Dominic Paul Fleet (orders) 11 x Airbus A319-100 7 x Airbus A320-200 7 x Airbus A321-200 2 x Airbus A330-200 1 x Beech Baron 58 Main base London Heathrow (LHR) Hubs Manchester (MAN)

Brussels Airlines [SN] (BEL) B. House, Brussels Airport Building 26, Ringbaan, 1831 Diegem, Belgium Tel +32 2 754 1900 Fax +32 2 754 1910 Website www.brusselsairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders SN Air Holding (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Korongo (38.5%) Alliances Air Astana, Air Dolomiti, Air India, Air Malta, Air Uganda, airBaltic, American Airlines, Cargojet Airways, Cirrus Airlines, Condor, Cyprus Airways, Estonian Air, Etihad Airways, germanwings, Hainan Airlines, Jat Airways, Jet Airways, Lufthansa Italia, Luxair, Malmo Aviation, OLT Express, Royal Air Maroc, Rwandair, S7 Airlines, TAAG Angola Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines Date operations started 25 March 2007

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Description Belgian flag carrier, operating an European and African network serving more than 70 destinations. Longhaul routes serve east, central and west Africa. Code share agreements with around 20 carriers extend the network to north America, the Indian subcontinent and Middle and Far East. Additional services include chartering, maintenance and training of cockpit and cabin crews. History Traces it origins back to the foundation, in Antwerp in 1966, of Delta Air Transport (DAT) as a privately-owned airline. After initially flying unscheduled holiday flights, DAT also began to fly scheduled services for Sabena and KLM. DAT later became Sabena’s wholly-owned regional subsidiary. After Sabena’s demise in November 2001, DAT took over some of its former owner’s routes, beginning independent operations on 10 November 2001. DAT rebranded as SN Brussels Airlines on 15 February 2002, and developed into Belgium’s largest full-service airline. In October 2004 SN Brussels Airlines absorbed Birdy Airlines (founded 2002), which had been operating SNBA’s long-haul African services. SN Brussels merged with Virgin Express on 12 April 2005 under a newly-created holding company, SN Air Holding. In November 1997, the company sold a 49% interest in a global initial public offering. Brussels Airlines came into being in November 2006 on completion of the merger, commencing operations in March 2007. Lufthansa acquired 45% of the airline in September 2008, with a view to acquiring the carrier outright from 2011, subject to European Commission regulatory approval, which was received on 22 June 2009. The German carrier has an option to acquire the remaining shares for no more than €250 million. Brussels Airlines became the 26th member of the Star Alliance on 9 December 2009. Executives Chairman............................................... Etienne Davignon Joint Chief Executive Officer.........................Bernard Gustin Joint Chief Executive Officer.......................Michel Meyfroidt Chief Financial Officer..........................Jan De Raeymaeker Fleet (orders) 11 x Airbus A319-100 2 x Airbus A320-200 2 x Airbus A330-200 5 x Airbus A330-300 1 x BAe 146-200 12 x BAe 146-RJ100 7 x BAe 146-RJ85 3 x Boeing 737-300 4 x Boeing 737-400 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Main base Brussels (BRU)

Buddha Air [U4] (BHA) Jawalakhel Lalitpur, GPO Box 2167, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel +977 1 552 1015 Fax +977 1 553 7726 Email [email protected] Website www.buddhaair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Privately held (100%) Date operations started October 1997 Description Operates domestic services and a single international service to the Indian city of Lucknow, flying principally in support of Nepal’s tourism industry. History Started operations with a single new Beech 1900D. Executives Chairman................................................ Surendra Basnet Managing Director..................................... Birenda Basnet Head of Operations .................................. Suvarna Kharel Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 42-300 2 x ATR 72-500 3 x Beech 1900D Main base Kathmandu (KTM)

Buffalo Airways [J4] (BFL) 1000 Buffalo Drive, Hay River, X0E 0R9, Canada Tel +1 867 873 6112 Fax +1 867 874 3572 Email [email protected] Website www.buffaloairways.com Description Provides scheduled passenger services between Yellowknife and Hay River, as well as cargo and passenger charters, fire fighting, pollution/pest control and aerial tanker and firefighting services with a mixed fleet of mainly piston engine transports and light aircraft. Executives President...................................................... Joe McBryan Director of Flight Operations.......................... Mike Handley

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Fleet (orders) 2 x Beech Baron 55 2 x Beechcraft King Air 90 3 x Beech Travel Air 95 7 x Canadair CL-215 1 x Cessna A185E 1 x Curtiss C-46A 1 x Curtiss C-46D 1 x Curtiss C-46F 8 x Douglas DC-3/C-47 (Piston) 5 x Douglas DC-4/C-54 2 x Lockheed L-188A 1 x Noorduyn Norseman V Main base Hay River (YHY)

Bukovyna Airlines [BQ] (BKV) 30 Chkalova Street, Chernovtsy, 58009, Ukraine Tel +380 372 243 211 Fax +380 372 243 214 Email [email protected] Date operations started 1992 Description Provides charter and wet-leasing services. History Established as Chernovtsy Aviation Enterprise. Received its first western-built equipment, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, in September 2008. Executives Chairman....................................................... Robert Lljuk Flight Operations Director .......................... Yuriy Poplavskiy Finance Manager ......................................... Larisa Korbut Fleet (orders) 9 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 3 x Boeing MD-88 Main base Chernovtsy (CWC)

Bulgaria Air [FB] (LZB) Boulevard Bruksel 1, Sofia Airport, 1540 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel +359 2 402 0306 Fax +359 2 937 3254 Email [email protected] Website www.air.bg Parent organisation/shareholders Balkan Aviation Group (BAG) (99.99%), Bulgarian government (0.01%) Alliances Aeroflot Russian Airlines, AeroSvit Airlines, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian, CSA Czech Airlines, Iberia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, S7 Airlines, Tarom Date operations started 4 December 2002 Description National flag carrier, operating scheduled services linking Sofia with Bourgas and Varna, in addition to international services to 28 destinations in Europe and the Middle East. Also operates charter services to over 80 destinations in Europe, Africa and Asia in conjunction with more than 60 tour operators and travel companies. Also offers wet-leasing services to other carriers. History Balkan Air Tour took over responsibility for flights from the collapsed national carrier Balkan Bulgarian Airlines. In 2003 Balkan Air Tour was rebranded Bulgaria Air. A privatisation process initiated in July 2006 culminated in the Balkan Hemus Group acquiring Bulgaria Air in November 2006. In July 2007 a merger was announced of Bulgaria Air with both Hemus Air and Viaggio Air into what became the Balkan Aviation Group, owned by Chimimport. Viaggio Air was subsequently wound up. Executives Executive Director . .................................... George Yankov Finance Manager..........................................Yonka Kogova

Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A319-100 3 x Airbus A320-200 1 x BAe 146-300 1 x Boeing 737-300 (4) x Embraer 190-100LR Main base Sofia (SOF) Hubs Burgas (BOJ), Varna (VAR)

Bulgarian Air Charter [1T] (BUC) Pavel Krasov Str 35, 1138 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel +359 2 978 7676 Fax +359 2 978 4244 Email [email protected] Website www.bulgarianaircharter.com Parent organisation/shareholders Aviation Service Group (100%) Date operations started 14 December 2000 Description Operates charter services for tour operators between points in Europe and the Bulgarian cities of Plovdiv, Sofia and Varna.

History Privately-owned carrier established in June 2000 to carry passengers, cargo and mail on charter flights. Executives Chief Executive Officer.................................Filip Mustakov Operations Director.......................................Ivan Minchev Chief Accountant.................................... Emilia Mladenova Fleet (orders) 6 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Sofia SOF Hubs Plovdiv (PDV), Burgas (BOJ), Varna (VAR)

Bural [U4] (BUN) Respublika Buryatiya, Airport 10, Ulan-Ude, 670018, Russia Tel +7 3012 22 7137 Fax +7 3012 22 7965 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders Unspecified investors (90%), government of Russia (10%) Date operations started 1993 Description Operates trunk and regional passenger service. History Formerly known as Buryatia-Buryat Airlines JSC and Ulan Ude Air Enterprise. Executives General Director..........................................Tamara Pavina Chief Accountant......................................Galina Smirnova

Fleet (orders) 2 x Antonov An-24RT 3 x Antonov An-24RV 1 x Antonov An-24T 1 x PZL An-2 Main base Ulan-Ude (UUD)

Buraq Air [UZ] (BRQ) Mitiga International Airport, PO Box 93149, Tripoli, Libya Tel +218 21 3500821 Fax +218 21 3500949 Email [email protected] Website www.buraqair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Privately held (100%) Date operations started 15 November 2001 Description Operates scheduled services linking Tripoli with Benghazi and four other domestic destinations, as well as international services to three cities in Morocco, Syria and Turkey. Also offers passenger and cargo charter services, and flights for the oil industry in a joint venture with CHC. History Founded as the first private airline in Libya. Executives President................................................ Marwan Bobaida Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-400 1 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Tripoli TIP

Business Air [8B] (BCC) Room G1-022, Level 1, Concourse G, Suvarnabhumi International Airport, 999 Nong Prue, Bangphli, Samutprakan, 10540, Thailand Tel +66 2134 6036 Email [email protected] Website businessaircenter.net

Date operations started 24 December 2009 Description Thai charter airline, operating regular services between Bangkok and Seoul. Executives Chairman................................................. Pong Maneesilp President ..........................................Chotisak Asapaviriya Chief Executive Officer ................................. Anucha Tivari Chief Operations Officer.................... Trakoolchai A'Khanha Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 767-300 Hubs Bangkok (BKK)

Business Aviation Center (BCV) Povitroflotsky Ave 92, Office 420, Kiev, 03151, Ukraine Tel +380 44 496 3670 Fax +380 44 496 3674 Email [email protected] Website www.airtaxi.ua Parent organisation/shareholders Yuriy Grebionkin (100%) Date operations started 2003 Description Charter/air-taxi services in CIS, Europe, and Asia. History Began as a Let L-410 charter agency. Executives Director General....................................... Yuriy Grebionkin Fleet (orders) 1 x Let L-410UVP-E 1 x Beechcraft Premier Main base Kiev (KBP) Hubs Kiev (IEV)

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C C & M Airways (RWG) 7335 Boeing Drive, El Paso, Texas, 79925, USA Tel +1 915 779 3097 Fax +1 915 779 0479 Description Texas-based cargo operator providing a charter service within the USA and to Canada, mostly under contract. Executives President............................................. Bradley Cryderman Fleet (orders) 1 x Convair 640 1 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-10 Main base El Paso (ELP)

CAA-Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation Route des Poids Lourds 1, Limete, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic) Tel +243 99 590 39 00 Email [email protected] Website www.caacongo.com Alliances Air Kasai Date operations started 26 December 1992 Description Operates passenger and cargo flights linking Kinshasa N’djili Airport with over 30 destinations throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The new African international route to Entebbe, Uganda was the first of eight planned for launch in 2011. All airlines in the DRC are banned from operating in the EU due to safety concerns. History Established by GAP Holding company in 1991 to ferry group personnel across the DRC. Introduced commercial operations in December 1992. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................. David Blattner Deputy Director General............................ Basile Malamas Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Fokker 100 4 x Fokker 50 Main base Kinshasa (FIH)

Cairo Aviation (CCE) 6A, Moustafa Reffat Street, Sheraton, Cairo, Egypt Tel +20 2 2266 6458 Fax +20 2 2266 6461 Email [email protected] Website www.cairoaviation.com Date operations started November 1998 Description Provides charter flights primarily to destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Sometimes operates scheduled flights on behalf on national carrier EgyptAir. History Established in 1997 as Air Cairo by Dr Ibrahim Kamel’s Kato Group, in conjunction with a consortium of Egyptian travel agents, to operate inclusive tours within Egypt and to Europe and Africa. In 2003 Egyptair acquired 100% of Air Cairo and the existing Tupolev fleet, and operations were then transferred to a new company, Cairo Aviation, which is now owned by the Kato Group and Egyptair. Executives Chairman.............................................. Hani El Ghamrawy Fleet (orders) 1 x Tupolev Tu-204-120 1 x Tupolev Tu-204-120C Main base Cairo (CAI)

CAL Cargo Air Lines [5C] (ICL) PO Box 271, 1 Hayarden Street, Ben Gurion Airport, 70100 Tel Aviv, Israel Tel +972 3977 9999 Fax +972 3973 1320 Email [email protected] Website www.cal.co.il Parent organisation/shareholders Plants Production and Marketing Board, Group led by Yarom Osen and Ofer Gilboa

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Date operations started 2 November 1976 Description Operates a cargo schedule linking Tel Aviv with Liege, Luxembourg and New York. Other destinations include Amsterdam, Abuja, Budapest and Cologne. CAL exports perishables and industrial materials, while imports include machinery, motor cars, industrial equipment, livestock and hazardous materials. ACMI leasing services are also offered. History CAL (short for Cavei Avir Lemitanim) Cargo Airlines was established as a co-operative in which El Al initially took a 49% share. Scheduled services introduced December 1999. Executives Chairman....................................................... E Ben David President....................................................... Isaac Tobaly Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 747-200 Main base Tel Aviv-Yafo TLV Hubs Liege LGG, Amsterdam (AMS)

California Pacific Airlines 5670 El Camino Real, Suite D, Carlsbad, California, CA 92011, USA Tel +1 760 710 4404 Email [email protected] Website www.flycpair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Theodore L Vallas (100%) Description Start-up domestic carrier planning to link Carlsbad with six cities in California, Arizona and Nevada. Planned initial equipment is five Embraer 170 regional jets. History Established in 2010 by Ted Vallas, founder and former owner of Air Resorts. Executives Chairman & CEO............................................... Ted Vallas President & COO................................................Bud Sittig Chief Financial Officer................................Steve Lupinacci Main base Carlsbad (CLD)

Calima Aviacion (CMV) Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria, Terminal Interislas, Apdo Correos 93, Sucursal 1, Las Palmas, Islas Canarias, 35230 Telde, Spain Tel +34 928 706 021 Fax +34 928 575 162 Email [email protected] Website www.calima.aero

Parent organisation/shareholders Calima Aviation Group (100%) Date operations started October 2009 Description Las Palmas-based airline offering charter and ACMI leasing services. History Created by the aviation group of the same name. Executives President & CEO.......................................... Javier Cabrera Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-400 1 x Boeing 737-800 2 x Dornier Do28 Main base Las Palmas (LPA)

Calm Air [MO] (CAV) 90 Thompson Drive, Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 1Y8, Canada Tel +1 204 778 6471 Fax +1 204 778 6954 Email [email protected] Website www.calmair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Privately owned (100%) Alliances Canadian North Date operations started 1962 Description Operates passenger services in northern Manitoba and the Kivalliq district of the Nunavut Territories. Charter and freight work is also undertaken. History Founded by Arnold Morberg and his wife as a charter service in northern Saskatchewan. In 1976 Calm Air took over the Transair passenger service in Nunavut. Canadian Airlines acquired a 45% holding in 1987 and began operating as a Canadian partner after this shareholding passed to Canadian Regional Airlines. Following Canadian’s collapse in 1999, Calm Air’s ownership reverted to being entirely privately held. Executives President.................................................Gary Beaurivage Controller.................................................. Greg Pennicook Fleet (orders) 5 x ATR 42-300 2 x ATR 72-200 1 x BAe 748-2 1 x Hawker Siddeley 748-2 6 x Saab 340B Main base Thompson (YTH) Hubs Churchill (YYQ), Winnipeg (YWG)

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Camair [QC] (UYC) Boulevard de la Liberté, PO Box 4852, Douala, Cameroon Tel +237 33 55 50 55 Email [email protected] Website www.camair-co.cm Parent organisation/shareholders Government of the Republic of Cameroon (100%) Date operations started 28 March 2011 Description Government-owned flag carrier operating domestic schedules, regional routes to Ndjaména, Libreville and Lagos and an international service from Douala to Paris, via Yaoundé. History Created by government decree in September 2006, as a precursor to establishing a new flag carrier – two years before the official liquidation of the previous national carrier, Cameroon Airlines. Executives Chief Executive Officer.....................................Alex van Elk Deputy Managing Director.............Emmanuel Mbozo’o Ndo Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-700 1 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Douala (DLA)

Cambodia Angkor Air [K6] (VAV) No 41, 214 Street, Samdech Pan, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel +855 23 666 6786 Email [email protected] Website www.cambodiaangkorair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Cambodian government (51%), Vietnam Airlines (49%) Alliances Vietnam Airlines Date operations started 27 July 2009 Description Cambodia’s national flag carrier, operating scheduled regional services linking Siem Reap to Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Min City. All services are operated under a codeshare with Vietnam Airlines. Plans call for domestic services and direct flights to South Korea, China and Japan. History Established through a memorandum of understanding signed by the Cambodian government on 23 November 2007 with two multi-industry Indonesian companies, the Rajawali Group and PT Ancora International. The Cambodian government took a 51% shareholding, while deriving 30% of the proceeds from the joint venture. Vietnam Airlines acquired the 49% shareholding previously held by the Indonesian companies in 2009. Executives Chairman & CEO.....................................Trinh Ngoc Thanh Chief Operation Officer..............................Nguyen Anh Duc Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 72-500 Main base Phnom Penh (PNH) Hubs Siem Reap (REP)

Canadian North [5T] (ANX) 5201 50th Avenue, Suite 300, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, X1A 3S9, Canada Tel +1 867 669 4000 Fax +1 867 669 4040 Email [email protected] Website www.canadiannorth.com Parent organisation/shareholders NorTerra Inc (100%) Alliances Calm Air, Cargojet Airways, Kivalliq Air Description Operates scheduled passenger services to communities in the Northwest and the territory of Nunavut. Southern gateways include Ottawa and Edmonton. History Established to focus on the air transport needs of northern Canadian communities. Canadian North was purchased from Canadian Airlines in September 1998 by NorTerra, a 100% northern aboriginal-owned holding company. Executives President.......................................................Tracy Medve Fleet (orders) 8 x Boeing 737-200 3 x Boeing 737-300 3 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 Main base Yellowknife (YZF)

CanaryFly (CAU) Gran Canaria Airport, Hangar L, P O Box No 84, Gran Canaria, Spain Tel +34 928 579 968 Fax +34 928 574 861 Email [email protected] Website www.canaryfly.es Date operations started 2008 Description Operates scheduled and charter passenger flights from the Canary Islands to west African destinations,including Agadir, Laayoune, Nouadhibou, Nouakchott and Villa Cineros.

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History Founded as Canaria Aeronautica. Launched services in 2008, operating cargo and air ambulance services between the Canaries and west Africa. Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 1 x Fairchild Merlin IV 2 x Fairchild Metro III Main base Las Palmas (LPA)

CanJet Airlines [C6] (CJA) 677 Barnes Road, PO Box 980, Enfield, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia, B2T 1K6, Canada Tel +1 902 873 7800 Fax +1 902 873 6580 Website www.canjet.com Parent organisation/shareholders IMP Group International (100%) Date operations started 5 September 2000 Description Provides full-service contract and ad hoc charter flights throughout North America. History First launched in 2000 as a division of IMP Group Limited, CanJet merged with Canada 3000 in May 2001. With the closure of Canada 3000 in late 2001, CanJet was relaunched in June 2002. On 10 September 2006 CanJet withdrew from scheduled services, which had served 15 destinations in Canada and Florida, citing increased costs and competitive pressures. In February 2010 Canjet and Transat signed a five year deal under which Transat would utilise Canjet’s 737 services to around 20 “sun” destinations. Executives Chairman.................................................Kenneth C Rowe Director Flight Operations.........................Michael Zorychta President & CEO.........................................Kent Woodside Fleet (orders) 9 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Halifax (YHZ)

Cape Air [9K] (KAP) Barnstable Municipal Airport, 660 Barnstable Road, Hyannis, Massachusetts, 02601, USA Tel +1 508 771 6944 Fax +1 508 775 8815 Website www.capeair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Hyannis Air Service (100%) Alliances American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways Date operations started 1989 Description Operates scheduled passenger flights in Cape Cod and the islands, Florida and the Caribbean, including the US Virgin Islands. Flights between Hyannis and Nantucket are flown under the Nantucket Airlines name. Also operates as United Express in Micronesia, linking Guam, Rota and Saipan, and in the Caribbean, Florida and the US Midwest. History Launched operations with a service between Boston and Provincetown. Continental Connection flights between South Florida and the Keys were introduced in 1993. Further Continental Connection operations were launched in the

History Founded by Peter Fox, Capital Cargo obtained its operating certificate on 24 April 1996. Executives Chief Executive Officer.......................... Dennis Manibusan Chief Financial Officer..................................Allen McAnally VP Operations ................................................ John Vestal Fleet (orders) 9 x Boeing 727-200 2 x Boeing 757-200 Main base Orlando (MCO)

Caribbean in 1998, Micronesia in 2004, and the Midwest (Indianapolis) in December 2007. Services as a Continental Connection carrier were rebranded as United Express on 30 November 2011. Executives Owner............................................................. Daniel Wolf President........................................................Dave Bushy Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 42-300 57 x Cessna C402C Main base Hyannis (HYA)

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Capital Airlines [JD] (CBJ)

Alia Building 4th Floor, Jl. M.I.Ridwan Rais No. 10-18, Gambir, Jakarta, 19110, Indonesia Tel +62 21 3867666 Fax +62 21 3867665 Email [email protected] Website www.cardigair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Investor group led by Boyke Soebroto, PT Cardig International Date operations started January 2009 Description Cargo airline specialising in time-definite, airportto-airport scheduled freight service, connecting major cargo markets in Indonesia and Asia. Also offers inclusive charters and ACMI contracts. History Established in 1998 as a joint venture between UPS and PT Cardig International to provide scheduled domestic and regional cargo services. In July 2008, a group of investors led by company CEO Boyke Soebroto acquired a majority shareholding. PT Cardig International retained a minority shareholding. In April 2011, Cardig Air was one of four Indonesian cargo airlines removed from the European Union’s list of banned carriers. Executives Chief Executive Officer ..............................Boyke Soebroto Chief Finance Officer . ...........Husein Paolo Kartadjoemena Chief Operation Officer .................................... Resdi Triadi Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-300 Main base Jakarta (CGK)

3 Capital Airlines Building, Huo Yun Bei Road, Beijing, 100027, China Tel +86 10 6961 5555 Fax +86 10 6961 5555 Email [email protected] Website www.capitalairlines.com.cn Parent organisation/shareholders HNA Group (70%), Beijing Tourism Group (BTG) (30%) Date operations started 4 May 2010 Description Operates scheduled domestic services across China from bases at Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi’an and Sanya. Limited international routes are also served, initially to Mongolia. The airline is the only corporate and leisure charter flight operator in China. History Originally established as Deer Jet by Hainan Aviation Holding. In October 2006 Deer Air was created as the low-cost carrier arm of Deer Jet, while Deer Jet continued to operate the corporate executive jet fleet. In May 2010 Deer Jet was spilt into two companies. Deer Jet continued to operate charter services, while a new company, Capital Airlines, began operating scheduled passenger flights. Executives Deputy Chairman.............................................Ming Bo Hu Chief Executive Officer............................................ Jun Xu General Control Officer .................................. Zhi Qun Ning Fleet (orders) 25 x Airbus A319-100 10 x Airbus A320-200 2 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Gulfstream G400 4 x Gulfstream G550 1 x Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 4 1 x Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 9 Main base Beijing (PEK) Hubs Guangzhou (CAN), Xi’an (XIY), Sanya (SYX)

Cargo Air (VEA) 1 Brussels Blvd, Sofia Airport, 1540 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel +359 2 8144 550 Fax +359 2 945 9076 Email [email protected] Website www.cargoair.bg Parent organisation/shareholders Petar Cenkov (65%), Ivan Ivanov (35%) Date operations started November 1998 Description Operates ad hoc cargo charter services throughout Europe, the Middle East and CIS. Also operates contact cargo charters for TNT Airways. History Founded as Vega Airlines in Plovdiv on 4 July 1997. The airline was re-established under the new name of Cargo Air on 26 October 2007 and received its new air operator’s certificate on 9 September 2008. It resumed operations with a charter service between Hanover and Kogalniceanu in Romania on 15 September 2008. Introduced contact cargo charters for TNT Airways in Jul 2009. Executives Managing Director............................................Ivan Ivanov Operations Director............................... Konstantin Taskov Finance Manager ......................................Anelia Angelova Commercial Director.......................................Angel Petrov Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-300 Main base Sofia (SOF)

Capital Cargo International Airlines [PT] (CCI) 7100 TPC Drive, Suite 200, Orlando, Florida, 32822, USA Tel +1 407 855 2004 Fax +1 407 855 6620 Email [email protected] Website www.capitalcargo.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) (100%) Date operations started April 1996 Description Provides on-demand and wet-lease charters.

CARGO airways international (TNF)

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Bonapriso, Lieu dit Asecna III, Douala, Cameroon Tel +237 331 52254 Fax +237 331 52258 Email [email protected] Website www.cargo-airways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Agur Invest, Cargoleasing (Luxembourg), Jean Bidegain, Jean-Christophe Berrouet Date operations started 4 March 2010 Description Cargo airline operating scheduled flights linking Douala with major cities throughout Francophone Africa, using a single, wet-leased Boeing 737-200 freighter. Charter services are also offered. Main base Douala (DLA)

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Parent organisation/shareholders Grupo Arbeit (100%) Description New cargo airline initially planning to operate domestic schedules linking Manaus, Brasilia, Porto Alegre, Salvador, Recife, Fortaleza and Belém. History Created by Grupo Arbeit to offer an integrated logistics solution to Brazilian companies. Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 757-200F Main base Sao Jose dos Campos (SJK)

Cargoitalia Italy Date operations started April 2006 Date operations ceased 21 December 2011 Founded by majority shareholder Air Logistic Holding together with Tristar. Launched services from Milan to Chennai and Delhi in April 2006 with a single leased DC-10-30F. Authorised for scheduled and charter services from Milan to four US cities in September 2006. Ceased operations in August 2008 and passed its air operator’s certificate on to start-up cargo carrier Alis Aerolinee Italiane, whose shareholders were Alis Holding (66.7%) and Intesa San Paolo Bank (33.3%). Purchased Cargoitalia in April 2009, resuming operations in July 2009. Scheduled and charter cargo services subsequently served destinations in the Far East and USA. Voluntarily ceased operations on 21 December 2011, announcing that it was to be liquidated.

Cargojet Airways [W8] (CJT) 350 Britannia Road East, Units 5 & 6, Mississauga, Toronto, Ontario, L4Z 1X9, Canada Tel +1 905 501 7373 Fax +1 905 501 9494 Email [email protected] Website www.cargojet.com Parent organisation/shareholders Cargojet Income Fund (public) (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Prince Edward Air (100%), Starjet (100%), Winnport Logistics (100%) Alliances Air France, Air India, Air New Zealand, Air North, Air Transat, Alitalia, Amerijet International, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Canadian North, China Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Etihad Crystal Cargo, EVA Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Pacific Coastal Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian Airlines, SAS Cargo, SATA International, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Swiss, Varig Log Date operations started June 2002 Description Operates both Canada-wide and on international cargo networks. Also offers full aircraft charters. Small aircraft are used on Ontario Regional and Eastern Canada Regional networks under the Cargojet Regional banner. History Formerly Canada 3000 Cargo. Ajay Virmani acquired 50% of Canada 3000 Cargo in July 2001 and purchased the other half in February 2002. The name change came into effect on 22 February 2002. In July 2002 it acquired Winnport Logistics. Cargojet Regional was a subsidiary company created following the acquisition of the cargo business of Georgian Express. It began operating on 2 October 2007, but was sold to SkyLink Aviation on 14 July 2010. Executives President & CEO............................................. Ajay Virmani Chief Financial Officer ........................................ John Kim SVP Airways Division......................................Alan Pidgeon Fleet (orders) 8 x Boeing 727-200 1 x Boeing 757-200 2 x Boeing 767-200 Main base Toronto Pearson (YYZ)

Cargolux [CV] (CLX) Luxembourg Airport, L-2990 Luxembourg Tel +352 4211 1 Fax +352 435446 Email [email protected] Website www.cargolux.com Parent organisation/shareholders Luxair (43.3%), Qatar Airways (35%), Banque et Caisse d’Epargne state (10.9%), Societe Nationale de Credit et d’Investissement (10.7%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Cargolux Italia (40%) Alliances Coyne Airways, Silk Way Airlines Date operations started September 1970 Description Major scheduled all-cargo airline, serving a global network. Also provides charter flights and third-party maintenance services.

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History Founded by Luxair, Loftleidir Icelandic, the Salen Shipping Group and private Luxembourg interests. Luxair increased its stake to 24.5% in 1987, while Lufthansa acquired a 24.5% shareholding. Lionair was established jointly with Luxair in 1988 to operate passenger charters using two Boeing 747s, but ceased operations in 1990. Became a scheduled cargo carrier in 1990. Became the first operator of the Boeing 747-400F in 1993. SAir Logistics acquired Lufthansa’s shareholding in 1997, while Luxair further increased its stake to 34.9%. Became the launch customer for the Boeing 747-8 Freighter in 2005. Took a 33.4% share in Luxembourg-based Freighter Leasing in January 2007. HSH Nordbank was one of three financial institutions that each took 22.2% stakes in the new lessor, which was to acquire former Cargolux Boeing 747-400 freighters as they left the fleet. Created Cargolux Italia through a joint venture with Italian interests in December 2008. Under a restructuring announced in December 2009, SAirlines sold its 33.7% stake in Cargolux to three existing shareholders: Luxair, BCEE, SNCI and new shareholder, the state of Luxembourg. The acquisition in June 2011, of the Luxembourg government’s 35% shareholding by Qatar Airways, was granted approval in September 2011. Employees total 1,477 Executives Chairman....................................................Albert Wildgen Chief Executive Officer .................................Frank Reimen Chief Financial Officer.................................Richard Forson Fleet (orders) 12 x Boeing 747-400 2 (11) x Boeing 747-8 Main base Luxembourg (LUX)

Cargolux Italia [C8] (ICV) Strada Provinciale Nr. 52 No 3, 21020 Vizzola Ticino, Italy Tel +39 0331 233 811 Fax +39 0331 230 573 Email [email protected] Website cargoluxitalia.com Parent organisation/shareholders Italian shareholders (60%), Cargolux (40%) Date operations started 13 June 2009 Description Subsidiary of Cargolux International operating a scheduled cargo service from Milan Malpensa to Dubai and Hong Kong, returning via Baku. Also connects Milan with Luxembourg. History Established in December 2008 through a strategic alliance with Italian interests. Executives Chief Executive Officer...............................Pierandrea Galli Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 747-400 Main base Milan Malpensa (MXP)

Caribbean Airlines [BW] (BWA) Iere House, Golden Grove Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago Tel +1 868 669 3000 Fax +1 868 669 0453 Email [email protected] Website www.caribbean-airlines.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Trinidad and Tobago (84%), Government of Jamaica (16%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Jamaica (84%), Tobago Express (100%) Alliances British Airways Date operations started 1 January 2007 Description National flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago operating a Caribbean network with northward extensions to Miami, New York and Toronto, and southwards to Caracas in Venezuela. History Created in January 2007 by the government of Trinidad and Tobago to replace the loss-making national carrier BWIA West Indies Airways. Began offering connections to London in March 2007 through a codeshare on British Airways flights between Port of Spain and London Gatwick. Took an initial 49% stake in Tobago Express through its BWIA holding company on 1 January 2007. Acquired all outstanding TBX shares on 1 October 2007, taking over its routes and fleet with immediate effect. Acquired Air Jamaica from the Jamaican government in April 2010. Air Jamaica initially retained its air operator’s certificate and route licences, and continued to operate

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profitable routes as a subsidiary of Caribbean Airlines. The Jamaican government took a 16% stake in Caribbean Airlines, and the carrier acquired all routes operated by Air Jamaica on 26 May 2011. The carrier then announced plans, in February 2012, to introduce long-haul international services to London Gatwick from June 2012, which are expected to be offered with two soon-to-be acquired Boeing 767-300ERMs. Executives Chairman..................................................Devant Maharaj Chief Executive Officer..................................Robert Corbie Chief Financial Officer ...................................K Andre Mills Flight Operations Officer & Chief Pilot...... Thomas Lawrence

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Carpatair [V3] (KRP) Timisoara International Airport, 307210 Timisoara, Romania Tel +40 256 306 933 Fax +40 256 306 962 Email [email protected] Website www.carpatair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Romanian shareholders (51%), Swiss and Swedish shareholders (49%) Alliances Alitalia, Moldavian Airlines Date operations started February 1999 Description Regional airline, linking niche east European destinations with cities in Italy, Germany and France. The carrier co-operates closely with Moldavian Airlines on issues of fleet, maintenance and logistics. History Formed at Cluj Napoca as Veg Air in 1998, initially operating a single Yakolev Yak-40 leased from Moldavian Airlines. The current name was adopted in December 1999 after Swiss and Swedish investors took a 49% stake in the company. Executives President & CEO Nicolae Petrov Fleet (orders) 3 x Fokker 100 3 x Fokker 70 7 x Saab 2000 Main base Cluj (CLJ) Hubs Timisoara (TSR)

Caspian Airlines [RV] (CPN) No. 5 Sabounchi Street, Beheshti Avenu, Tehran, 11100, Iran Tel +98 21 8875 1671 Fax +98 21 8875 1692 Email [email protected] Website www.caspian.aero Date operations started September 1993 Description Operates between Tehran and other major cities in Iran, and to Syria, Turkey, the Ukraine, the UAE and Armenia. History Set up as a joint venture between Iranian and Russian interests. Executives President.................................................Asghar Razzaghi VP & Commercial Manager............ Maouchehr Hadjibandeh Fleet (orders) 1 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Tehran (THR)

Caspiy Office building 19, Embankment of 4th micro-district, Mangistau Region, Aktau, 130000, Kazakhstan Tel +8 7292 579900 Fax +8 7292 579905 Email [email protected] Date operations started 2011 Description Start-up airline planning to operate services from Aktau and within the Mangistau Oblast. Also operates services for other Kazakh carriers, including Investavia and BEK Air. History Established by the socially responsible corporation Caspiy National Company to promote air transport links to and from Aktau and in the Mangistau region. Executives Chairman.........................................Nurgaliyev Kairtaevich Fleet (orders) 2 x Fokker 100 Main base Aktau (SCO)

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Castle Aviation (CSJ) Akron Canton Airport, 5430 Lauby Road, Building 39, North Canton, Ohio, 44720-1573, USA Tel +1 330 498 9333 Fax +1 330 498 9322 Email [email protected] Website www.castleair.com Date operations started January 1986 Description US charter cargo operator principally specialising in priority freight from main base at AkronCanton regional airport. History Initially operated in conjunction with Air Medical Transport, which had originally been set up by Michael Grossmann in January 1984. Air Medical Transport ceased operations at the end of 1986, with all business from that point being done under the names of Castle Aviation and Aeromed. Executives President........................................... Michael Grossmann Financial Controller......................................David Oplinger Fleet (orders) 3 x Aero Design & Engineering 4 x Cessna CE208 3 x Piper Aerostar 600 Main base Akron-Canton (CAK)

Cathay Pacific [CX] (CPA) Cathay Pacific City, 7/F, North Tower, Cathay Pacific, 8 Scenic Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau Island, Hong Kong Tel +852 2747 5000 Fax +852 2810 6563 Website www.cathaypacific.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Swire Group (43.97%), Air China (29.99%), public shareholders (23.11%), CITIC Pacific (2.99%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Dragonair (100%), Air Hong Kong (60%) Alliances oneworld, Aer Lingus, Air Pacific, Alaska Airlines, Comair, Coyne Airways, Dragonair, Jet Airways, Jetstar, Jetstar Pacific, LAN Peru, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, WestJet Airlines Date operations started 24 September 1946 Description Major international airline based and registered in Hong Kong, which offers scheduled cargo and passenger services throughout Asia and destinations in North America, Europe, Australasia, the Middle East and Africa. The airline is a founding member of the oneworld global airline alliance, the combined members of which, in mid-2011, served nearly 900 destinations in more than 150 countries, with some 9,500 daily departures. History Founded by American Roy Farrell and Australian Sydney de Kantzow, who each put up Hong Kong dollar (HK$) 1 ($0.1) to register the airline. In 1948 one of Hong Kong’s major trading companies, Butterfield & Swire (which became the Swire Group) bought a 45% share of Cathay Pacific, with Australian National Airways taking 35% and Farrell and de Kantzow splitting the remaining 20% between them. The new company began operations on 1 July 1948 and was registered as Cathay Pacific Airways on 18 October. In January 1990, Cathay Pacific and parent company Swire Pacific acquired a significant shareholding in Dragonair and this was converted into full share ownership on 28 September 2006. In September 1998, Cathay Pacific became a founder member of the oneworld alliance. A new around-the-world cargo service, flown by the airline’s fleet of Boeing 747-400Fs, was introduced on 9 July 2010. Employees total 21,592 Executives Chairman................................................ Christopher Pratt Chief Executive Officer.....................................John Slosar Finance Director.......................................... Martin Murray Chief Operating Officer......................................... Ivan Chu Director of Flight Operations ........................... Richard Hall Fleet (orders) 34 (18) x Airbus A330-300 11 x Airbus A340-300 (30) x Airbus A350-900XWB 39 x Boeing 747-400 5 (5) x Boeing 747-8 5 (8) x Boeing 777-200 37 (25) x Boeing 777-300 Main base Hong Kong (HKG)

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Cayman Airways [KX] (CAY) PO Box 10092, 91 Owen Roberts Drive, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Tel +1 345 949 8200 Fax +1 345 949 7607 Email [email protected] Website www.caymanairways.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Cayman Islands government (100%) Date operations started July 1968 Description National airline of the Cayman Islands, operating primarily as a scheduled passenger carrier providing services between the Cayman Islands, USA, Cuba and Jamaica, and domestic services to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Cargo services are available on all routes, and a limited charter service is also offered. History Formed to replace Cayman Brac Airways and became wholly government-owned in December 1977. Executives Chairman....................................................Roy McTaggert Chief Executive Officer............................... Fabian Whorms VP Flight Operations ......................................Adrian Miller Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 737-300 2 x DHC6-300 Main base Grand Cayman Island (GCM)

CDS Regional Express Avenida Shell 319, Oficina 701, Miraflores, Lima, Peru Email [email protected] Website www.cdsregional.com Description Start-up airline planning to offer passenger and cargo charters following the delivery of the first of a planned fleet of four Xian Aircraft (XAC) MA60 turboprops. History Received its operating licence for commercial aviation activities in January 2004. Fleet (orders) (4) Xian MA60 Main base Lima (LIM)

Cebu Pacific Air [5J] (CEB) Airline Operations Center, Domestic Road, 1301 Pasay City, Philippines Tel +63 2 851 9463 Fax +63 2 851 7362 Email [email protected] Website www.cebupacificair.com

Parent organisation/shareholders CP Air Holdings (65.57%), PCD Nominee Corporation (Non Filipino) (25.89%), PCD Nominee Corporation (Filipino) (7.42%), others (1.14%) Date operations started 8 March 1996 Description Low-cost carrier operating domestic and international services from its Manila base and three hubs. Regional destinations are served in Brunei, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. History Founded as Cebu Air. Acquired by Lance Y Gokongwei’s JG Summit Holdings in 1995. Launched domestic services under the Cebu Pacific Air brand in March 1996, following deregulation of the Philippine domestic market. Temporarily grounded by the Philippine authorities in February 1998, resuming services in late March 1998 following government re-certification of its fleet. Launched international services in November 2001, with the Manila-Hong Kong route. Received Philippine Pesos (Ps) 23.3 billion ($542 million) from the sale of just over 30% of the company to domestic and international investors through an IPO launched on 25 October 2010. Bought back just over 4% of the shares in March 2011. Announced plans in January 2011 for long-haul flights to destinations in Australia, Europe, India, the Middle East, Oceania and the USA from 2013/14, subject to all regulatory approvals and a Philippines’ safety audit upgrading by US and EU regulators. Employees total 2,475 Executives Chairman Emeritus................................... John Gokongwei President & CEO..................................... Lance Gokongwei Chief Financial Officer................................Jaime Cabangis Fleet (orders) 10 x Airbus A319-100 20 (24) x Airbus A320-200 (30) x Airbus A321neo 8 x ATR 72-500 Main base Manila MNL Hubs Davao (DVO), Cebu (CEB), Clark (CRK)

Ceiba Intercontinental [G8] (CEL) Calle Presidente Naser, APDO numero 916, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Tel +240 3330 98149 Fax +240 3330 98147 Email [email protected] Website www.fly-ceiba.com Date operations started May 2007 Description Provides a domestic passenger network linking Malabo with Bata and Annobon, together with Africa-wide cargo charters serving destinations including Abidjan, Accra, Brazzaville, Cotonou, Douala, Libreville, Pointe Noire and Sao Tome. History Launched passenger services with ATR42 turboprops in 2007. Executives Director General.........................................Mamadou Jaye Director Finance..................................... Bienvenido Ateba Director Operations...................................Derrick Luembe

Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-500 2 x ATR 72-500 Main base Malabo (SSG)

Central Connect Airlines [CQ] (CCG) Ostrava International Airport, Building 407, 742 51 Mosnov, Czech Republic Tel +420 59 747 1401 Fax +420 59 747 1402 Email [email protected] Website www.flycca.cz Parent organisation/shareholders Job Air (100%) Date operations started November 2005 Description Provides scheduled services from Ostrava, including a link to Vienna, where connections are available to other European destinations by Austrian Airlines and Prague and beyond to three additional destinations. History Established as a subsidiary of Ostrava-based aircraft maintenance operation Job Air. Part of the Central Connect Group. Launched daily passenger services between Vienna and Ostrava in November 2005. CCA assumed Job Air’s air operator’s certificate during the first half of 2006. Executives President ..................................................... Peter Lehres Fleet (orders) 3 x Saab 340B Main base Ostrava (OSR)

Central Mountain Air [9M] (GLR) PO Box 998, Smithers, British Columbia, VOJ 2NO, Canada Tel +1 250 847 4780 Fax +1 250 847 3744 Email [email protected] Website www.flycma.com Parent organisation/shareholders 580741 BC (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Northern Thunderbird Air (%) Alliances Jazz Date operations started 1987 Description Offers scheduled and charter services from its base at Smithers to 17 communities in British Columbia and Alberta. CMA also contracts aircraft to Air Canada Express to fly designated Air Canada routes in western Canada. Charter flights are also undertaken. Employees 300 Executives President.................................................Douglas McCrea Chief Financial Officer................................... Leona Pollard Operations Director.....................................David Menzies Fleet (orders) 14 x Beech 1900D 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 1 x Dornier 328-100 Main base Smithers YYD Hubs Calgary (YYC), Prince George (YXS), Vancouver (YVR)

Centurion Air Cargo [WE] (CWC) 1800 NW 89th Place, Miami, Florida, 33172, USA Tel +1 786 265 5959 Fax +1 786 265 5957 Email [email protected] Website www.centurioncargo.com Date operations started 2001 Description Offers all-cargo services to Central and South America, serving 13 scheduled destinations. Specialises in carrying seafood, vegetables, flowers and horses to and from Latin America. Also offers worldwide cargo charters.

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History Formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Challenge Air Transport, but this connection was severed in 1986. In June 1999 United Parcel Service agreed to buy the assets of Challenge Air Cargo, excluding the company’s name and air operator’s certificate. Centurion Air Cargo was then formed in July 1999, taking over the operating certificate of Challenge Air Cargo. Following acquisition n 2001 by Alliance Management Center, owner of sister cargo carriers Cielos del Peru and Master Top Linhas Aéreas, Centurion Air Cargo was transformed into a supplemental air carrier. The airline merged with Miamibased South Winds Cargo on 7 August 2006 to become a fully integrated scheduled airline. Executives Chairman....................................................... Peter Ullrich Chief Financial Officer.......................... Marcus Montesano Chief Operating Officer..................................... John Millon Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing MD-11F Main base Miami (MIA)

Chang An Airlines [2Z] (CGN) Operating Base, Xianyang International Airport, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 712035, China Tel +86 29 8653 9567 Fax +86 29 8653 9566 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders Hainan Airlines (87.35%), others (12.65%) Date operations started 1 June 1993 Description Operates scheduled passenger and cargo services within the Shaanxi province of China, and to neighbouring provinces. History Developed under the name Dapeng Airlines. The company was jointly reorganised by Shaanxi Province and the Xian Aircraft Corporation and renamed Air Changan Airlines in 1992. In August 2000 Hainan Airlines announced that it would be jointly forming a new domestic carrier to take over the operations of Changan Airlines. Executives Director General ...................................... Zhong Liang Shi Finance Director .......................................... Jianfei Shang Operations Manager ........................................... Jian Hao Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Xi’an (XIY) Hubs Yinchuan (INC)

Chanchangi Airlines [5B] (NCH) Nigeria Date operations started February 1997 Date operations ceased 2011 Operated scheduled domestic passenger services linking Abuja, Kaduna, Lagos and Port Harcourt. Authorised to operate scheduled regional services to Abidjan, Accra, Dakar, Douala and Malabo in 2004, but did not launch these services until March 2006. All African regional services were subsequently suspended. All operations were temporarily suspended by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority for 10 days in December 2005, with full services not being resumed until mid January 2006. Chanchangi was briefly grounded again by the NCAA on 5 July 2010, resuming services in August 2010. The NCAA again grounded the carrier on 22 August 2010 when it no longer had the prerequisite minimum of two active aircraft required to operate scheduled air services. Services were again resumed with a flight between Abuja and Lagos on 19 October 2010 and an active fleet of two Boeing 737-300s. All operations are understood to have ceased in summer 2011.

Chautauqua Airlines [RP] (CHQ) 8909 Purdue Road, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46268, USA Tel +1 317 484 6000 Fax +1 317 484 6040 Email [email protected] Website www.rjet.com Parent organisation/shareholders Republic Airways Holdings (100%) Alliances Air France, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways Date operations started 1 August 1974 Description Operates scheduled passenger services on more than 670 flights daily to cities in 30 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and the Bahamas through feeder

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services under the US Airways Express, American Connection, Continental Express, United Express and Delta Connection banners. History Acquired by Wexford Management in January 1998. The carrier was reorganised as a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holding, which completed its initial public offering in May 2004. Executives Chairman President & CEO........................... Bryan Bedford Chief Operations Officer................................. Wayne Heller Fleet (orders) 15 x Embraer ERJ-140LR 55 x Embraer ERJ-145LR Main base Indianapolis IND Hubs Newark EWR, New York (LGA), Orlando (MCO), Pittsburgh (PIT), Dallas (DFW)

Chengdu Airlines [EU] (UEA) 6th Floor Aviation Equipment Building, Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610202, China Tel +86 28 6683 2359 Fax +86 28 8570 6199 Email [email protected] Website www.chengduair.cc Parent organisation/shareholders Comac(48%), Sichuan Airlines (40.9%), Sichuan Communication Investment Group (11.03%), others (0.07%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Rainbow Cargo Airlines (43%) Date operations started 26 July 2005 Description Provides scheduled passenger services in the southern and eastern parts of China. History Established as United Eagle Airlines by Guangzhoubased IT company E & Net Communications, becoming the first privately-owned airline to be approved by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China. Launched domestic operations in July 2005, with an inaugural flight from Chengdu to Shenzhen. Sichuan Airlines Group acquired a 20% shareholding in November 2006. Juneyao Airlines also acquired a minority shareholding. Sichuan Airlines acquired a majority shareholding in March 2009 and restructured United Eagle as part of Sichuan Airlines Group, a division of Chengdu Transportation Investment Group. This process increased United Eagle’s equity capital from the original yuan 3 billion to 6.8 billion (US$ 453 million to $4.02 billion). Chinese Aerospace manufacturer Comac acquired just over 35% of United Eagle from Sichuan Airlines in August 2009, reducing the latter’s stake to just over 40%. Rebranded as Chengdu Airlines 22 January 2010. Executives Chairman..................................................... Wenbin Wang Chief Executive Officer................................ Mingguang Sui Finance Manager....................................... Zhang Minghua Fleet (orders) 5 x Airbus A319-100 7 x Airbus A320-200 (30) x Comac ARJ21-700 Main base Chengdu (CTU)

China Airlines [CI] (CAL) No. 1, Hangzhan South Road, Dayuan Township, Taoyuan County, 33758, Taiwan Tel +886 3 399 8888 Fax +886 2 2514 6005 Website www.china-airlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders China Aviation Development Foundation (39.61%), National Development Fund, Executive Yuan (11.37%), others (49.02%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Mandarin Airlines (93.99%), Yangtze River Express (25%) Alliances Air Moldova, Cargojet Airways, EVA Air, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Japan Airlines, Thai Airways International Date operations started 31 October 1962 Description Flag carrier of Taiwan, operating passenger and cargo routes to 98 international destinations in 29 countries in Asia, Oceania, Europe and the US. History Introduced the first domestic schedule in October 1962. The first international services were initiated in December 1966. China Airlines was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 1993. In August 1999 CAL merged its Mandarin Airlines and Formosa Airlines subsidiaries into a single domestic carrier, retaining the Mandarin brand. Became the 15th member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance on 28 September 2011.

Employees total 10,492 Executives Chairman Chia-Juch Chang President Huang-Hsiang Sun SVP Finance Roger Han SVP Flight Operations Yu-Chung Hsiung Fleet (orders) 22 (2) x Airbus A330-300 6 x Airbus A340-300 (14) x Airbus A350-900XWB 10 x Boeing 737-800 31 x Boeing 747-400 Main base Taipei (TPE) Hubs Kaohsiung (KHH)

China Cargo Airlines [CK] (CKK) 199 Kong Gang 6 Lu, Hong Qiao Airport, Shanghai, 200335, China Tel +86 21 6268 2800 Fax +86 21 6268 6505 Email [email protected] Website www.cc-air.com/cargo Parent organisation/shareholders China Eastern Airlines (51%), China Ocean Shipping Company (17%), EVA Air (16%), Singapore Airlines Cargo (16%) Date operations started October 1998 Description China’s first all-cargo airline, operating dedicated freighters in addition to using the cargo holds on China Eastern Airlines’ passenger services. History Founded as a joint venture between China Eastern Airlines and China Ocean Shipping, initially wet-leasing the former’s MD-11s and other aircraft as required. The operations of Great Wall Airlines were merged on 1 June 2011. Executives Chairman....................................................... Li Yangming President.......................................................... Yimin Zhu Finance Manager............................................. Gan Yiming Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A300B4-600 5 x Boeing 747-400 2 x Boeing 757-200 6 x Boeing 777-200 3 x Boeing MD-11F Main base Shanghai (SHA) Hubs Shanghai (PVG)

China Eastern Airlines [MU] (CES) 2550 Hongqiao Road, Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, 200335, China Tel +86 21 6268 6268 Fax +86 21 6268 6116 Email [email protected] Website www.ce-air.com Parent organisation/shareholders China Eastern Air Holding Corporation (42.84%), HKSCC Nominees Limited (30.81%), Others (26.35%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Shanghai Airlines (100%), China Eastern Airlines Wuhan (96%), China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu (63%), China Cargo Airlines (51%) Alliances Cathay Pacific, China Yunnan Airlines, Japan Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, Qantas, S7 Airlines, Thai Airways International Date operations started August 1998 Description Major Chinese airline operating international, domestic and regional routes. The airline has a strong presence on routes within Asia, and to Australia, Europe and North America. Domestic services of the group link some 90 towns and cities. History Established on the basis of the CAAC Huadong Administration. During 1997 China Eastern took over loss-making China General Aviation and also became the country’s first airline to offer shares on the international market. Founded China Cargo Airlines in a joint venture with China Ocean Shipping in 1998. In July 2000 the CAAC selected China Eastern as one of three airlines to lead the restructuring of China’s air transport industry. In March 2001 China Eastern Airlines completed its takeover of Air Great Wall. CEA instigated the takeover of Shanghai Airlines in July 2009, through the airline’s absorption into CEA Holding company. The merger, through which Shanghai Airlines became a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Eastern while retaining its brand and independent operations, was completed with a shares swap on 28 January 2010. In February 2010 CEA announced that it was to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary to house the assets and debts of newly-acquired Shanghai Airlines, which would be known as New Shanghai Airlines.

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Employees total 44,153 Executives Vice Chairman.................................................... Xulun Ma Chief Financial Officer ...................................Yongliang Wu VP Sales & Marketing...............................Jianzhong Zhang Fleet (orders) 7 x Airbus A300B4-600 15 (15) x Airbus A319-100 115 (33) x Airbus A320-200 22 (23) x Airbus A321-200 9 (12) x Airbus A330-200 15 x Airbus A330-300 4 x Airbus A340-300 5 x Airbus A340-600 5 x Boeing 737-300 20 (3) x Boeing 737-700 17 (5) x Boeing 737-800 (15) x Boeing 787-8 1 x Bombardier BD-100 1 x Bombardier BD-700 1 x Gulfstream G550 10 x Harbin ERJ-145LI 1 x Raytheon Aircraft 125-800 Main base Shanghai (SHA) Hubs Shanghai (PVG)

China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu Nanjing, Jiangsu, China Tel +86 21 6268 6268 Fax +86 21 6268 6116 Parent organisation/shareholders China Eastern Airlines (63%), Jiangsu Provincial Guoxin Asset Management Group Co (24%), others (13%) Date operations started 1993 Description Subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, providing services from Nanjing using aircraft from the parent company. Main base Nanjing (NKG)

China Eastern Airlines Wuhan (CWU) 435 Jianshe Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China Tel +86 27 63 603 888 Fax +86 21 6268 6116 Parent organisation/shareholders China Eastern Airlines (96%), other (2%), state-owned assets supervision and administration commission (2%) Date operations started 1986 Description Operates domestic scheduled flights from Wuhan along with an international route to Thailand, using aircraft from its parent company. History Founded as Wuhan Airlines during the period of economic reform in China. In September 1997 the airline jointly founded the Xinxing (New Star) Alliance along with five of Chinas provincial airlines. The airline was revamped in August 2002 following its acquisition by China Eastern Airlines and was subsequently renamed China Eastern Airlines Wuhan, operating under the China Eastern name and using aircraft from the parent company as required. Executives Executive......................................................... Ch Yaokun Main base Wuhan (WUH)

China Eastern Yunnan Airlines Kunming, China Parent organisation/shareholders China Eastern Air Holding Corporation (65%), Yunnan Provincial People’s Government (25%), unspecified investors (10%) Date operations started 2 August 2011 Description Start-up airline operating scheduled domestic and regional services from Kunming using a fleet of aircraft which were transferred from China Eastern Airlines. The airline plans to expand its route network connecting Southeast Asia and south Asia. History Following the signing of an agreement between China Eastern Airlines (CEA) and the Yunnan provincial government, in 2009, the airline was established as a joint venture between the two bodies in 2011. Launched services from Kunming on 2 August 2011. Fleet (orders) 11 x Boeing 737-300 24 x Boeing 737-700 2 x Boeing 737-800 5 x Bombardier CRJ-200 Main base Kunming (KMG)

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China Express Airlines [G5] (HXA) Longdongbao International Airport, Guiyang, 550005, China Tel +86 851 5499662 Email [email protected] Website www.chinaexpressair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Hongshang Industry Holding Company (40%), High Hero International (25%), Tampines International (24%), Beijing Longkai Chuangxing Technology Development (11%) Date operations started 25 September 2006 Description Privately-owned passenger carrier based in the eastern city of Guiyang, capital of Guizhou Province, operating domestic services to over 20 destinations. The airline is also known as Huaxia Airlines. History The airline obtained its air operator’s certificate in September 2006 and started operations later that month, using three Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets wet-leased from Shandong Airlines. Executives Chief Executive Officer...................................... Xiaojun Hu Fleet (orders) 5 x Bombardier CRJ-200 Main base Guiyang (KWE)

China Flying Dragon Aviation (CFA) 15 You Xie Da Street, Pingfang District, Harbin, 150066, China Tel +86 451 8650 1308 Fax +86 451 8653 1610 Website www.chinafda.com.cn/ Parent organisation/shareholders Harbin Aviation Industry Group, Ministry of Geological Mineral Resources Date operations started 1981 Description Operates mostly short-haul passenger and cargo charter flights, as well as maritime surveillance, aerial photography and forestry protection services. History Established in 1981 as a joint venture between Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing and the Ministry of Geological Mineral Resources. Executives General Manager ...................................................Ruiyi Li Finance Manager................................................Yan Wang Flight Operations Manager........................... Shouzhi Wang Fleet (orders) 13 x Harbin Y11 14 x Harbin Y12 Main base Harbin (HRB)

China Postal Airlines [8Y] (CYZ) F11-14 Ziyu Building, 55 Zengguang Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China Tel +86 10 6845 8899 Fax +86 10 6831 7098 Email [email protected] Website www.cpairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Chinese Postal Bureau (51%), China Southern Airlines Group (49%) Date operations started 1997 Description Specialises in express mail services and cargo transport working primarily for the Chinese Postal Service covering more than 300 Chinese towns and cities. International scheduled and charter services are also flown. History A joint venture between majority shareholder China State Post Bureau and China Southern Airlines, which was originally established to operate domestic postal services. China Postal introduced international scheduled services, initially to South Korea and Japan during 2006. International cargo charter services were added from January 2007. Executives General Manager.................................................Yufeng Li Finance Manager .........................................Xiaoguang Hu VP Operations............................................. Jian Guo Yang Fleet (orders) 10 x Boeing 737-300 6 x Boeing 737-400 2 x Shaanxi Y8 Main base Tianjin (TSN)

China Southern Airlines [CZ] (CSN) 278 Airport Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510406, China Tel +86 20 8613 0810 Fax +86 20 8665 8984 Email [email protected] Website www.cs-air.com/en Parent organisation/shareholders China Southern Airlines Group (100%), comprising China Southern Air Holding Company (41.25%), private PRC Investors

(A shareholders) (31.09%), private Hong Kong and non-PRC investors (H shareholders) (17.41%), Nan Lung (China Southern Air Holding Company H shareholding) (10.25%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Guangxi Airlines (95%), Sichuan Airlines (39%) Alliances Air France-KLM, Asiana Airlines, Dragonair, Garuda Indonesia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, S7 Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Xiamen Airlines Date operations started 1989 Description Largest Chinese carrier operating international and regional services, with Guangzhou and Beijing as its major hubs and Urumqi and Shenyang as regional hubs, served by a network which covers all of Asia and offers convenient connections worldwide. Direct services are flown from Guangzhou to the major cities in North America, Europe, Australia, South East Asian areas, Japan and South Korea. History Established on 1 February 1991 from the CAAC Guangzhou Regional Administration. China Southern Airlines initial public stock offering (IPO) on the New York and Hong Kong stock exchanges in June 1997 generated more than US$700 million. In July 2000 the CAAC selected China Southern as one of three airlines to lead the restructuring of China’s air transport industry. Absorbed the domestic operations of China Northern and its subsidiaries Beiya Airlines, China Northern Swan and Xinjiang Airlines from January 2003. This process was completed in November 2004 by the acquisition of the holding company that owned China Northern and Xinjiang. The airline joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance on 15 November 2007. Employees total 65,085 Executives Chairman & General Manager..........................Si Xianming Chief Financial Officer..........................................Jie Bo Xu Head of Flight Operations...................................... Qian Liu Sales & Marketing Manager......................... Zhi Qiang Guo Fleet (orders) 41 x Airbus A319-100 79 (26) x Airbus A320-200 57 (20) x Airbus A321-200 13 (3) x Airbus A330-200 8 (6) x Airbus A330-300 3 (2) x Airbus A380-800 25 x Boeing 737-300 31 (3) x Boeing 737-700 52 (44) x Boeing 737-800 2 x Boeing 747-400 15 x Boeing 757-200 16 (6) x Boeing 777-200 (10) x Boeing 787-8 8 (12) x Embraer 190-100LR 6 x Harbin ERJ-145LI Main base Guangzhou (CAN), Beijing (PEK) Hubs Guiyang (KWE), Guilin (KWL), Shenyang (SHE), Shantou (SWA), Zhuhai ZUH, Urumqi URC, Wuhan (WUH), Zhengzhou (CGO), Changchun (CGQ), Changsha (CSX), Dalian (DLC), Haikou (HAK), Hangzhou (HGH), Xiamen (XMN), Shenzhen (SZX)

China United Airlines [KN] (CUA) Yi Hao Yuan Xi Qu, 6 Jing Bei Dong Lu, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100076, China Tel +86 10 6797 8899 Fax +86 10 6797 3399 Email [email protected] Website www.cu-air.com Description Carrier operating a scheduled domestic network of around 50 destinations, in co-operation with local enterprises. History In 2003 China United suspended operations and in 2004 underwent an ownership change, through which Shanghai Airlines bought a controlling stake. Executives Chairman............................................................Zhou Chi President & CEO...............................................Weihui Yao Finance Manager ........................................... Guoqing Shi

Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A319-100 2 x Boeing 737-700 8 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Beijing Nanyuan (NAY)

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China Xinhua Airlines [XW] (CXH) 16 Fu Tian Yi Jie, Tian Zhu Town, Shun Yi District, Beijing, Beijing, 101312, China Tel +86 10 6459 1790 Fax +86 10 6774 8999 Website www.chinaxinhuaair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Hainan Airlines (67.59%), others (32.41%) Date operations started 6 June 1993 Description Subsidiary of Hainan Airlines operating scheduled trunk services from Beijing and Tianjin, together with charter flights. History In April 1997 became a partner in the creation of Oriental Falcon Jet Service, with Dassault Falcon Jet and Avion Pacific to operate Falcon 50 charter operations in China. In August 2011, HNA announced the planned acquisition of the remaining 32.41% of China Xinhua Airlines from Grand China Air. Executives Chief Executive Officer.....................................Jinglin Yang Deputy Director Operations........................ Shaoping Wang Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-300 2 x Boeing 737-400 7 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Beijing (PEK) Hubs Tianjin (TSN)

Chongqing Airlines [OQ] (CQN) Chongqing Jiangbei Intl Airport, Shauangfeng Bridge Street, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401120, China Tel +8623 6715 0023 Fax +8623 6715 0024 Website www.flycq.com Parent organisation/shareholders China Southern Airlines Group (60%), Chongqing Development & Investment (40%) Date operations started 8 July 2007 Description Domestic carrier operating premium and business class services between Chongqing and Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen. History Established as a joint venture between majority shareholder China Southern Airlines and the Chongqing Development & Investment Company. The carrier was awarded its air operator’s certificate on 28 May 2007. Executives President & CEO................................................De Jun Liu Chief Financial Officer.....................................You Lu Chen General Manager...........................................Wangeng Tan Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A319-100 5 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Chongqing (CKG) Hubs Yinchuan (INC)

Chukotavia 6 Portovaya Str, 686720 pos, Ugolnye Kopi, Anadyr Region, Anadyr, 686720, Russia Tel +7 4273 227 569 Fax +7 4273 227 531 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders Anadyr Air Enterprise, Keperveyem Air Enterprise, Mys Shmidta Air Enterprise, Pevek Air Enterprise Date operations started 1996 Description Operates a variety of passenger, cargo and utility services. History Formed by the merger of Anadyr and Chaunski Air Enterprises. Executives General Director................................................. Jurij Leus Chief Accountant......................................... Irina Cibukova Flight Division Commander........................Oleg Lomonosov Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-24RV 3 x Antonov An-26B 2 x Antonov An-3T 2 x PZL An-2 Main base Anadyr (DYR)

Ciel Airlines 44 Kresnas Street, 113 63 Athens, Greece Tel +30 210 361 6800 Fax +30 2103 616940 Email [email protected] Website www.cielairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Panayiotis Neufelt (99%), other Investors (1%)

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Description Greek start-up carrier planning to launch long-haul services from Athens to the USA, Far East and Australia, using leased widebody aircraft. No start date has been given. History The airline is being established by Greek businessman Panayiotis Neufelt. Executives Chairman & CEO Panayiotis Neufelt Main base Athens (ATH)

Cielos Airlines [A2] (CIU) Av. Elmer Faucett, Lima, Callao, Peru Tel +511 575 5135 Fax +511 484 0405 Email [email protected] Website www.cielos-airlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Alfonso Conrado Rey (70%), Francisco Berninson (15%), Manuel Eduardo Francesqui Navarro (15%) Date operations started 1998 Description Engages in scheduled, ad hoc and contract charter cargo transport, both domestically and internationally. History Founded in November 1997. On 31 January 1998 Export Air was merged into the company after Cielos purchased the outstanding stock. Executives Chairman........................................... Francisco Berninzon President........................................................Alfonso Rey Chief Executive Officer................Orestes Romero Gusinsky Fleet (orders) 2 x McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Main base Lima (LIM)

Cimber Sterling [QI] (CIM) c/o Cimber A/S, Lufthavnsvej 2, 6400 Sonderborg, Denmark Tel +45 70 10 12 18 Fax +45 74 42 65 11 Email [email protected] Website www.cimber.dk Parent organisation/shareholders Mansvell Enterprises (70.8%), Cimber Sterling Group (29.2%) Alliances SAS Cargo, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Date operations started 14 January 2009 Description Operates low-cost services linking eight Scandinavian cities. Also operates low-cost scheduled services to over 30 destinations in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Switzerland and the UK. The airline aims to serve both the business and leisure traveller, with flights serving major European cities and holiday destinations across the Mediterranean basin, in the Canary Island and Madeira. Charters and aircraft leasing services are also offered. History Founded by Captain Ingolf Nielsen. SAS purchased 26% in May 1998 and expanded its codeshare agreement. In March 2003 SAS sold the stake back to Cimber Air Holding. Cimber Air merged into Cimber Sterling 22 December 2009. In July 2011, Cyprus-based Mansvell Enterprises acquired 70.8% of the airline for Danish krone (DKr) 165 million ($31.8 million), and was expected to make a mandatory public takeover of the remaining shares. Executives Chairman........................................Vilhelm Hahn-Petersen Chief Executive Officer......................................Jan Palmer President................................................... Jorgen Nielsen Chief Financial Officer...........................Martins Antonovics Chief Operations Officer...................... Steen Neuchs Vedel Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 42-500 3 x ATR 72-200 2 x ATR 72-500 6 x Boeing 737-700 7 x Bombardier CRJ-100 4 x Bombardier CRJ-200 Main base Copenhagen (CPH) Hubs Aalborg (AAL)

Cirrus Airlines Germany Date operations started 1995 Date operations ceased 20 January 2012 Founded by Gerd Brandecker as an international VIP air charter company operating worldwide. Licensed for scheduled air services in March 1998, with executive charters taken over by sister company DC Aviation.

Became a Team Lufthansa carrier in February 2000. Became part of the new Cirrus Airline Group in 2004. The ATON Group acquired a 51% equity share in the Cirrus Group in May 2007. Operated scheduled flights on behalf of Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines linking German cities with Chisinau, Salzburg and Zurich. Also offered charter flights. Suspended operations on 20 January 2012, subsequently filing or insolvency.

Citilink [GA] SBU Citilink, Management Building 3rd Floor, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Cengkareng, Jakarta, 19120, Indonesia Tel +62 21659 9049 Fax +62 21 625 8151 Email [email protected] Website www.citilink.co.id

Parent organisation/shareholders Garuda Indonesia (100%) Date operations started 16 July 2001 Description Low-cost division of Garuda Indonesia, set up to provide shuttle services between Indonesian cities. History Created as a strategic business unit of Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia. Launched services with a flight from Surabaya to Tarakan via Balikpapan, operated by a Fokker F28. Temporarily suspended operations from January 2008, to allow parent Garuda’s main board to redefine its low-cost subsidiary’s strategic orientation. Resumed operations in September 2008 under a new management structure. Executives President & CEO.....................Emirsyah Satar Fleet (orders) 3 (19) x Airbus A320-200 (10) x Airbus A320neo 5 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Jakarta CGK Hubs Surabaya (SUB)

City Airline Sweden Date operations started 10 September 2001 Date operations ceased 30 November 2011 Founded in 1997 to transport tourists to Salzburg on tours organised by the airline’s co-owners, Salzburgerhoff Hotels and a group of Swedish tour operators. Began operating as City Airline following its acquisition by Lars Magnusson, and launched regional services out of Gothenburg in September 2001. A management buyout, completed in April 2010, saw the airline bought by managing director Jimmie Bergqvist and three senior colleagues from founder Lars Magnusson. Operated direct international services from Gothenburg to around 19 European destinations in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. Also operated domestic schedules, some on a seasonal basis. Charter and wet-lease services were also offered within Europe. Acquired by Stockholm-based airline Skyways on 28 April 2011, and absorbed into an enlarged operation under the Skyways brand on 30 November 2011.

CityJet [WX] (BCY) Swords Business Campus, Balheary Road, Swords, Dublin, Ireland Tel +353 1 8700 100 Fax +353 1 8700 115 Email [email protected] Website www.cityjet.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air France (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings VLM Airlines (100%) Alliances Air France, KLM Date operations started 12 January 1994 Description Part of the Air France-KLM Group, operating franchise routes from hubs at Paris Orly, Dublin and London City to destinations in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the UK. CityJet also provides an aircraft and crew service for Air France and its network partners at both main Paris airports. History Launched services between London City Airport and Dublin under a franchise licence with Virgin Atlantic Airways. From 4 July 1997 CityJet began operating under its own brand, both on this route, and on the new Paris Charles de Gaulle-London City route, operated on behalf of Air France. The French flag carrier took a 25% equity stake in May 1999, in partnership with Air Foyle Ireland. In February 2000,

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CityJet became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France. In April 2007 the carrier expanded its operations from London City, adding Belfast, Geneva, Madrid, Nice and Zurich to its network. On 24 December 2007, Air FranceKLM agreed to acquire VLM Airlines through CityJet. This acquisition was given final approval on 24 October 2008. Executives Chairman......................................................Patrick Byrne Chief Executive Officer.........................Christine Ourmieres Chief Operating Officer................................ Michael Maher Deputy CEO & Chief Financial Officer............Michael Collins Fleet (orders) 21 x BAe 146-RJ85 Main base Dublin (DUB) Hubs Paris Orly (ORY), London City (LCY)

CityLine Hungary [ZM] (CNB) Dozsa Gyorgy u. 86, Vecses, Budapest, 2220, Hungary Tel +36 29 553 252 Fax +36 29 551 320 Email [email protected] Website www.cityhun.hu Date operations started 2003 Description Operates passenger and cargo charters throughout Europe, the near East, North Africa and the CIS countries. History Founded to provide air cargo charters in and around Europe. Operations were launched with two Antonov An-26 turboprops. Entered the passenger charter market in July 2008 with the arrival of a convertible Boeing 737-200C. A new Swiss-based subsidiary was established to offer passenger charters from June 2010, but plans have now been abandoned. Executives Managing Director .......................................Andras Vinnai Finance Director .........................................Natalija Vinnai Flight Operations Manager ........................... Ferenc Josvai Fleet (orders) 2 x Antonov An-26 1 x Fairchild Metro III Main base Budapest (BUD)

Click Airways [4C] (CGK) PO Box 8536, Block E2-04, Saif Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 6 572 7389 Fax +9716 532 2038 Description Kyrgyzstan airline operating international charter services out of Sharjah. Executives Chief Pilot ...................................................Yuri Balmazov Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-12B 1 x Ilyushin Il-76TD Main base Sharjah (SHJ)

Coastal Air Transport [DQ] (CXT) PO Box 3985, Chrsitansted, Saint Croix, 00822-3985, US Virgin Islands Tel +1 340 773 6862 Date operations started 1976 Description Operates scheduled and charter flights from St Croix-Alexander Hamilton Airport to destinations in the Caribbean and US Virgin Islands. Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna C402B 1 x Cessna C404 Main base Saint Croix (STX)

Cobham Aviation Services [NC] (NJS) National Drive, Adelaide Airport, Adelaide, South Australia, 5090, Australia Tel +61 8 8154 7000 Fax +61 8 8154 7019 Email [email protected] Website www.nationaljet.com.au

Parent organisation/shareholders FR Aviation (100%) Date operations started 1 July 1990 Description Provides aviation services such as wetleasing, scheduled airline operations, charter and resource industry air services for major corporate and government organisations. History Formerly known as National Jet Systems and rebranded as Cobham Aviation Services on 1 March 2009. Executives Chief Executive Officer..................................Peter Nottage Chief Financial Officer.................................. Matthew Lang Operations Manager ...............................Ashley McDonald

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Fleet (orders) 4 x BAe 146-100 2 x BAe 146-200 5 x BAe 146-300 3 x BAe 146-RJ100 11 x Boeing 717-200 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 Main base Adelaide (ADL) Hubs Launceston (LST), Brisbane (BNE), Perth (PER), Darwin (DRW), Cairns (CNS)

Colgan Air [9L] (CJC) 1769 Paragon Drive, Suite 100, Memphis, Tennessee, 38132, USA Tel +1 703 656 2307 Fax +1 703 331 3116 Website www.colganair.com Alliances Continental Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways Date operations started 1 December 1991 Description Operates daily scheduled air services to more than 50 cities in 15 US states and two in Canada. Operates as United Express and US Airways Express. History Established as Colgan Air in 1991, after parent company Presidential Airlines ceased operations. Commenced Continental Connection service in 1997. Switched to US Airways Express in 1999. Acquired by Pinnacle Airlines in January 2007. Launched Continental Connection service from Newark with new DHC-8-Q400 turboprops in February 2008. Services as a Continental Connection carrier were rebranded as United Express on 30 November 2011. Employees total 1,533 Executives President & General Manager........................George Casey Fleet (orders) 31 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 33 x Saab 340B Main base Memphis MEM Hubs Flushing (LGA), Pittsburgh (PIT), Washington (AD), Boston (BOS)

Comair [MN] (CAW) PO Box 7015, Bonaero Park, Germiston, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1622, South Africa Tel +27 11 921 0111 Fax +27 11 973 1659 / 3913 Website www.comair.co.za Parent organisation/shareholders Bidcorp Group (25.82%), British Airways (18%), Alan Gray (11.15%), Innercreek Investments (10.14%), Jetcreek Investments (5.77%), Oakbay Investments (4.66%), Oasis (4.59%), others (15.81%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings kulula.com (90%), Imperial Air Cargo (30%) Alliances British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia, KLM Date operations started 14 July 1946 Description Operates as British Airways on franchised services linking Johannesburg with Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Harare, Livingstone, Port Louis (Mauritius), Victoria Falls, Windhoek, and between Cape Town and Durban. Low-cost subsidiary kulula.com operates on routes in South Africa, Mauritius, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. History Founded in July 1946 as Commercial Air Services by four former South African air force colleagues. Launched scheduled air services in 1948, flying a Cessna 195 between Rand Airport and Durban. Scheduled services between Johannesburg and Cape Town were commenced in 1992. The carrier became a British Airways franchise carrier in 1996, operating local and Southern African regional services. British Airways then acquired an 18% shareholding in 2000. The carrier established low-cost subsidiary kulula.com in July 2001, initially connecting Johannesburg and Cape Town. Executives Chairman..........................................Donald (Dave) Novick Director................................................... Pieter van Hoven Financial Director................................ Yasas Sri-Chandana Fleet (orders) 9 x Boeing 737-300 10 x Boeing 737-400 5 (8) x Boeing 737-800 Main base Johannesburg (JNB) Hubs Durban (DUR), Cape Town (CPT)

Comair [OH] (COM) 82 Comair Blvd, Cincinnati International Airport, Erlanger, Kentucky, 41018, USA Tel +1 859 767 2550 Fax +1 859 767 2863 Website www.comair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Delta Air Lines (100%) Alliances Delta Air Lines Date operations started April 1977 Description One of the world’s largest regional airlines, operating Delta Connection flights to more than 70 destinations in the USA, Canada and the Bahamas. History Founded by David Mueller and his father Raymond in Cincinnati and commenced scheduled services with three Piper Navajo aircraft. Under its parent Comair Holdings, it became a public company in July 1981 to support the growth and capital requirements to upgrade its fleet. Comair became a Delta Connection Carrier in 1984 and in July 1986 Delta Air Lines acquired 20% of Comair’s stock, changed to full ownership on 22 October 1999. Employees total 2,446 Executives Chief Executive Officer...................................... Erik Venter Chief Financial Officer........................................Dan Dixon VP Aircraft Operations..................................... Ryan Gumm Fleet (orders) 38 x Bombardier CRJ-100 15 x Bombardier CRJ-700 13 x Bombardier CRJ-900 Main base Cincinnati (CVG)

CommutAir [C5] (UCA) 240 Valley Road, South Burlington, New York, 12901, USA Tel +1 802 951 2500 Fax +1 802 951 2555 Email [email protected] Website www.commutair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Champlain Enterprises (100%) Alliances Continental Airlines Date operations started 1 August 1989 Description Regional carrier serving 25 cities in eight states in the north-eastern USA as a United Express carrier. History Founded by Antony von Elbe, John Sullivan, and Jim Drollette, a trio whose experience included founding and selling Clinton Aero, a Plattsburgh, New York-based commuter airline, and establishing the Brockway Airline Division, as a division of Brockway, Inc. CommutAir had a marketing affiliation with US Airways since August 1989 but transferred to Continental Airlines on 2 December 2000. From June 2007 CommutAir began operating Continental Connection services from a new hub at Cleveland. Services as a Continental Connection carrier were rebranded as United Express on 30 November 2011. Executives President...................................................... Andrew Price VP Finance................................................... Missy Kelsen Fleet (orders) 16 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 5 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 Main base Plattsburgh (PLB Hubs Cleveland (CLE), Flushing (LGA), Philadelphia (PHL), Albany (ALB)

Comores Aviation [O5] (KMZ) Route de la Corniche, PO Box 5274, Moroni, Comoros Tel +269 7733 400 Fax +269 7733 401 Email [email protected] Website www.comoresaviation.com Parent organisation/shareholders J M Heintz (70%), Batouli Heintz (30%) Date operations started 1997 Description Privately-owned carrier operating domestic scheduled flights to around nine destinations within Comaores, Madagascar, and Tanzania. Charters are flown mainly to tourist destinations in Southern and East Africa. History Established by French-based Comoro investors, including the owners of the France Comores Voyages travel agency, together with Air Madagascar. Executives President................................................Jean-Marc Heintz General Director Batoulis Heintz Fleet (orders) 1 x Let L-410UVP Main base Moroni (HAH) Hubs Dzaoudzi (DZA)

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Comoros Island Airline (CIN) Moroni, Comoros Date operations started 6 October 2009 Description Operated Haj flights, but has temporarily ceased operations. Plans are currently under way for a resumption of services, which are expected to include schedules to east Africa and the Gulf. History Established under an initiative between Kuwait and the Comoro Islands government. Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Moroni (HAH)

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7500 Airline Drive, Suite 130, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55450, USA Tel +1 703 631 7100 Fax +1 703 631 1436 Email [email protected] Website www.compassairline.com

Condor [DE] (CFG) Am Grunen Weg 3, Kelsterbach, 65451 Frankfurt, Germany Tel +49 6171 65 00 Fax +49 6107 939 440 Website www.condor.com Parent organisation/shareholders Thomas Cook Group (100%) Date operations started 29 March 1956 Description German holiday airline operating services to destinations in the Mediterranean basin, together with long-haul flights to Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean. History The carrier was formed as Deutsche Flugdienst. The slump in charter market led to its take over by Lufthansa in early 1960 and change of name to Condor Flugdienst on 25 October 1961. Amalgamated with Südflug in August 1992. C&N Touristic, the parent company of Condor, was renamed Thomas Cook following C&N’s acquisition of the UK tour group. In March of 2003 the airline was renamed “Thomas Cook – powered by Condor” as part of the group’s rebranding, but this branding decision was reversed in May 2004. On 21 September 2007, Air Berlin announced that it would acquire Condor, subject to approval from the competition authority, but this was abandoned in July 2008. Executives Chairman of the Management Board ......... Ralf Teckentrup Chief Operations Officer .................................. Uwe Balser Fleet (orders) 12 x Airbus A320-200 13 x Boeing 757-300 10 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Frankfurt (FRA) Hubs Munich (MUC), Berlin Schoenefeld (SXF)

Confort Airlines Avenida del Puerto s/n, Bata, Equatorial Guinea Email [email protected] Website www.confortairlines.com Date operations started March 2011 Description Start-up airline operating services from its Bata base, initially using a wet-leased ATR72. Main base Bata (BSG)

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Parent organisation/shareholders Trans States Holdings (100%) Alliances Delta Air Lines Date operations started 2 May 2007 Description Regional airline operating primarily out of the former Northwest Airlines hubs at the Minneapolis/ St Paul, Detroit and Memphis to 35 US domestic, Canadian and Mexican destinations. History Incorporated as Northwest Airlines Cargo, prior to being renamed on 16 March 2006. Obtained US Department of Transport approval for passenger services in March 2007. The airline was sold to Trans States Holding in July 2010. Executives Finance Controller............................................ David Rust President.....................................................Tim Campbell Fleet (orders) 5 x Embraer 170-100LR 36 x Embraer 175-200AR Main base Washington (IAD) Hubs Detroit (DTW), Minneapolis (MSP), Memphis (MEM)

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Cuban flag-carrier Cubânâ’s mostly CIS-built fleet includes Tupolev Tu-204s Constanta Airlines (UZA) Blokvikna 4, Zaporozhye Airport, Zaporozhye, 69013, Ukraine Tel +380 617 214 323 Fax +380 617 214 323 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders Private investors and Employees (58%), state of Ukraine (42%) Date operations started 1 June 1994 Description Operates charter flights from the Ukraine’s main airports to points in Europe, Russia and the CIS. History Formerly known as Zaporozhye Aviation Enterprise. Executives Director General ......................................... Andrey Kuchin Fleet (orders) 3 x Yakovlev Yak-40 Main base Zaporozhye (OZH)

Contact Air [C3] (KIS) Airport Business Centre III, 2 Gottlieb-Manz Street, 70794 Filderstadt, Germany Tel +49 711 1 676 50 Fax +49 711 1 676 565 Email [email protected] Website www.contactair.de Parent organisation/shareholders Gunther Eheim (100%) Alliances Lufthansa, Swiss Date operations started 1974 Description Regional airline operating scheduled services throughout Europe, primarily out of Stuttgart on behalf of the Lufthansa Regional system, but also out of Zurich on behalf of Swiss International Air Lines. History Established by Gunther Eheim as a worldwide passenger and executive charter airline, operating a fleet of Falcon 20 and Lear Jet aircraft. Became the first partner airline in the Team Lufthansa regional group in 1996. On 16 October 2003 Contact Air introduced the new Lufthansa Regional brand and began operating as such in early 2004. Executives Owner & President...................................... Gunther Eheim Chief Financial Officer............................ Jurgen Armbruster Managing Director..................................Manfred Gaertner Fleet (orders) 8 x Fokker 100 Main base Stuttgart (STR)

Continental Airlines USA Date operations started 15 July 1934 Date operations ceased 30 November 2011 Was one of the world’s largest airlines, serving 120 international destinations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, together with 150 domestic points. Continental’s history began in July 1934, with the launch of air services by the southwest division of Varney Speed Lines, which linked El Paso with six cities in California, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. The carrier became Varney Air Transport on 17 December 1934. In 1936, Robert F Six acquired 40% of the company. The Continental Airlines identity was adopted

on 1 July 1937. Relocated its headquarters and operations to Denver in 1938. In the years leading up to the Second World War, Continental continued to expand its network, primarily in the western USA. In the post-war era Continental continued to grow and modernise. The 1954 acquisition of Pioneer Airlines gave the combined carrier a network of 46 cities across six states. Relocated operations from Denver to Los Angeles in 1962. Launched international services to the far East in 1964, with the airline’s entry into the transpacific market. Texas Air, parent of Texas International Airlines, acquired a controlling interest in Continental and merged the two carriers under the Continental Airlines brand in October 1982. Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 1983, emerging and returning to normal operations in 1986. Acquired and absorbed People Express in and New York Air during 1987. Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a second time in 1987, re-emerging in May 1993. From 1996, Continental entered a new era of profitable operations, which laid the foundation for international route expansion, starting in 2000. Granted limited antitrust immunity by the US Department of Transport on 10 July 2009, enabling it to join the Star Alliance. Duly ceased to be a member of SkyTeam on 24 October 2009, becoming a Star Alliance member on 27 October 2009. The all-stock merger of equals between Continental and United Airlines, announced on 3 May 2010 created the world’s largest airline, serving 370 destinations worldwide. The merged carrier retained the United Airlines brand identity, but adopted the logo and colours of Continental Airlines. The merger was approved by the European Union in July 2010 and by both carriers’ shareholders in September 2010. The merger deal was closed on 1 October 2010, when both airlines became wholly-owned subsidiaries of United Continental Holdings. Continental and United continued to operate separately for the duration of the integration process, which was expected to take 12-18 months. United, Continental and ANA All Nippon Airways implemented a transpacific joint venture in the first half of 2011 after receiving US and Japanese antitrust approval in October 2010. On 30 November 2011, United and Continental received FAA approval for a single operating certificate. Although Continental Airlines effectively ceased to exist as a separate carrier on this date, plans called for the retention of a fully functional Continental Airlines website until the introduction of a new single “passenger service system” during the first quarter of 2012.

Continental Connection USA Date operations started 6 April 1997 A regional connection service that was operated on behalf of Continental Airlines by Colgan Air, Cape Air, Commutair and Gulfstream International (see individual listings), all now operating as United Express following the absorption of Continental Airlines into United Airlines.

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Continental Micronesia [CS] (CMI) Guam Date operations started 16 May 1968 Date operations ceased 30 November 2011 This carrier offered connections from Guam to Japan, Micronesia, Indonesia, Australia, Hawaii and beyond to continental USA, using aircraft leased from the parent company as and when required. Following the merger of Continental Airlines into United Airlines, all services are now operated by United. The airline was formerly known as Air Micronesia.

Conviasa [V0] (VCV) Avda. Intercomunal, Aeropuerto Int. de Maiquetia, Edificio 6 Seccion 6.3, Zona Estrategica, Caracas, Venezuela Tel +58 212 303 7394 Fax +58 212 507 8873 Email [email protected] Website www.conviasa.aero Parent organisation/shareholders Venezuela government (80%), Regional government of Nueva Esparta (20%) Alliances Cubana de Aviacion Date operations started 10 December 2004 Description State-controlled Venezuelan flag carrier serving domestic destinations and points in the Caribbean and South America, including Bogota, Buenos Aires, Dominica, Havana, Guayaquil, Grenada, St Vincent and Port of Spain. A long-haul service is also flown to Damascus, via Madrid. History The airline was established by presidential decree in March 2004, and launched domestic and international services simultaneously in December 2004. It suspended all services from 17 September 2010 but resumed services, operating a reduced schedule, 1 October 2010. Two new international routes were launched immediately thereafter, serving Damascus via Madrid, and to Buenos Aires. Executives President.................................................... Nicolas Seijas Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A340-200 1 x ATR 42-400 2 x ATR 72-200 4 x Boeing 737-200 2 x Boeing 737-300 4 x Bombardier CRJ-700 Main base Caracas (CCS)

Copa Airlines [CM] (CMP) PO Box 0816-06819, Panama City, 1, Panama Tel +507 304 2672 Fax +507 304 2082 Email [email protected] Website www.copaair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Copa Airlines Holdings (99.8%), others (0.2%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Copa Airlines Colombia (99.9%) Alliances Aeromexico, Air France, Cubana de Aviacion, Dutch Antilles Express, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Kenya Airways, KLM, Silver Airways, Tame, United Airlines Date operations started 5 May 1947 Description Principal Panamanian airline operating passenger flights to destinations in North, Central, South America and the Caribbean. History After it was founded as Compañia Panameña de Aviacion (Copa) in 1946, Pan American Airways took a 33% share the new carrier, with the balance of ownership held by local investors. Copa subsequently became entirely Panamanian-owned after Pan American sold its holding to the Panamanian government in 1971. In 1998 Copa Airlines and Continental Airlines emtered into a strategic alliance and on 19 May 1999 Continental Airlines increased its stake to 51%, but reduced its holding in 2006. Employees total 5,389 Executives Chairman.....................................................Stanley Motta Chief Executive Officer................................ Pedro Heilbron Chief Financial Officer........................................ Victor Vial Fleet (orders) 17 x Boeing 737-700 28 (41) x Boeing 737-800 12 x Embraer 190-100AR Main base Panama City (PTY)

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Copa Airlines Colombia [P5] (RPB) Terminal Aereo Simon Bolivar, Entrada 1, Bogota, Cundinamarca, Bogota, Colombia Tel +57 1 320 9191 Fax +57 1 414 7949 Website www.copaair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Copa Airlines (99.9%), others (0.1%) Date operations started 19 June 1993 Description Colombian airline providing scheduled services from Bogotá to 11 domestic destinations and to Panama City, as well as domestic and international charter services to the USA and Caribbean. International connectivity is also offered using Copa Airlines’ Hub of the Americas, through daily flights from Bogotá and Medellin. History Commenced operations as a full-service, low-cost airline offering scheduled domestic services from Medellin. In March 2006 Aero República was acquired by Copa Holdings, the parent company of Copa Airlines of Panama. In October 2010 the airline announced it was rebranding as Copa Airlines Colombia. Executives VP Operations & VP Maintenance........... Eduardo Lombana Finance Manager .........................................Carlos Guerin VP Commercial..........................................Julian Finisterra Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 737-700 3 x Embraer 190-100AR 11 x Embraer 190-100LR Main base Bogota (BOG) Hubs Medellin (MDE)

Corendon Airlines [XC] (CAI) Güzeloluk Mahallesi, 1879 Sokak No :148, 07200 Antalya, Turkey Tel +90 242 323 3400 Fax +90 242 324 3240 Email [email protected] Website www.corendon-airlines.com

Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Corendon Dutch Airlines (100%) Date operations started 12 April 2005 Description Operates passenger and cargo charter services from its Istanbul base. History Established in 2004 by the partnership of Atilay Uslu and Yildiray Karaer. Executives Chief Executive Officer .................................Yildray Karaer Finance Manager............................................ Serap Oyalh Flight Operations Manager............................Erhan Bayram Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-300 2 x Boeing 737-400 5 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Antalya (AYT)

Corendon Dutch Airlines (CND) Singaporestraat 82, Lijnden, 1175 RA Amsterdam, Netherlands Tel +31 23 751 0606 Fax +31 20 449 9478 Email [email protected] Website www.corendon.nl Parent organisation/shareholders Corendon Airlines (100%) Description Dutch start-up leisure airline planning to operate charter flights to destinations across central and northern Europe, with holiday destinations across Turkey, in the Mediterranean basin, Israel and Kazakhstan. Executives Chief Executive Officer.......................................Atilay Uslu Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Amsterdam (AMS)

Corporate Air (CPT) PO Box 81050, Billings, Montana, 59102, USA Tel +1 406 247 3131 Fax +1 406 247 3154 Email [email protected] Website www.corporateair.net Alliances FedEx Description Provides feeder cargo services for Federal Express in the USA, and in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. In the Philippines, the company performs airbridge and feeder operations between Subic and Davao with stops in Manila and Cebu, also on behalf of Federal Express. Executives Chairman............................................. Michael Overstreet President & CEO.......................................Linda Overstreet

Fleet (orders) 4 x Beech 1900C 36 x Cessna CE208 2 x Shorts SD.330-100 Main base Billings BIL Hubs Subic Bay (SFS)

Corporate Flight Management (VTE) 276 Doug Warpole Road, Smyrna, Tennessee, 37167, USA Tel +1 615 220 1761 Fax +1 615 220 1769 Email [email protected] Website www.flycfm.com Date operations started 1982 Description Carrier providing on-demand air charter for passengers and freight to the southern US States. Offers a full service fixed base operation and is also an FAA-certified repair station. Executives Chief Executive Officer.................................... Allen Howell President................................................... David Angustin Chief Financial Officer .......................................Doug Cate Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe Jetstream 31 3 x BAe Jetstream 32 1 x BAe Jetstream 41 2 x Beechcraft King Air 100 1 x Beechcraft King Air 300 1 x Cessna 525 2 x Cessna 560 2 x Cessna 650 1 x Cessna 680 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 1 1 x Embraer Phenom 100 1 x Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 9 1 x Israel Aircraft Industries 2 x Learjet Learjet 35 2 x Learjet Learjet 45 Main base Smyrna (MQY)

Corsairfly [SS] (CRL) 2 avenue Charles Lindbergh, 94636 Rungis, France Tel +33 1 4979 4912 Fax +33 1 4979 4998 Email [email protected] Website www.corsairfly.com Parent organisation/shareholders TUI Travel (100%) Alliances Air Caraibes, Sunwing Airlines Date operations started 17 May 1981 Description Provides international scheduled and charter services to destinations throughout Europe, the French Overseas Territories, Africa, North America, the Antilles, and Asia Pacific. History Founded by the Rossi family. Acquired by tour operator Nouvelles Frontieres in 1990 and rebranded as Corsair. Worldwide traffic rights were obtained in 1991. In 2000, TUI acquired Nouvelles Frontieres. Executives Chairman & CEO.................................. Pascal de Izaguirre Finance Director.................................... Mariline Wiesmayr Operations Director................................... Jean-Pierre Bes Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A330-200 (2) x Airbus A330-300 5 x Boeing 747-400 Main base Paris Orly (ORY)

Coyne Airways [F0] (COY) Roberts House, 103 Hammersmith Road, London, W14 0QH, UK Tel +44 207 605 6860 Fax +44 20 7602 9474 Website www.coyneair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Coyne Aviation (of which Coyne family owns 100%) (100%) Alliances Air France, Cargoitalia, Cargolux, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Etihad Crystal Cargo, Global Supply Systems, Jade Cargo International, Martinair, Qatar Airways, Saudi Airlines Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, SriLankan Airlines, TNT Airways, United Airlines, UPS Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways Date operations started 1994 Description Operates cargo flights to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as to non-CIS locations including Africa and Asia, using Antonov and Ilyushin aircraft as required.

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History Started as a charter broker, specialising in the CIS market. In 1997 it started to operate scheduled services to the Caspian and in July 2002 it inaugurated a freighter service between Seoul and Yuzno Sakhalinsk. Employees total 26 Executives Chief Executive Officer.....................................Larry Coyne Finance Manager ...................................Julian Hargreaves Main base London STN Hubs Dubai (DXB), Chalons-en-Champagne (XCR)

Croatia Airlines [OU] (CTN) Bani 75 b, 10000 Buzin, 10000, Croatia Tel +385 1 616 0014 Fax +385 1 616 01 53 Email [email protected] Website www.croatiaairlines.hr Parent organisation/shareholders Republic of Croatia (94.8%), State Agency for Deposit Insurance and Bank Rehabilitation (2.2%), Croatian Privatisation Fund (1.5%), Private individuals (0.9%), other shareholders (0.6%) Alliances Star Alliance, Air Dolomiti, Cirrus Airlines, Condor, germanwings, Lufthansa Italia, Luxair Date operations started 5 May 1991 Description Flag carrier of the Republic of Croatia linking its capital Zagreb to domestic and western European destinations. History Originally formed as Zagal (Zagreb Airlines), operating a Cessna 402C as part of the UPS network. Following the first democratic elections in Croatia, on 23 July 1990, Zagal was rebranded as Croatia Airlines. Launched domestic servicesfrom Zagreb to Split on 5 May 1991, using a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 wet-leased from Adria Airways. Joined the Star Alliance as a regional member on 18 November 2004, before becoming a full member on 1 January 2010. Employees total 1,117 Executives Chief Executive Officer............................Srecko Simunovic EVP Finance ..................................................Jasmin Bajic SVP Flight Operations .....................................Zlatko Sirac

Fleet (orders) 4 (4) x Airbus A319-100 3 x Airbus A320-200 6 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Main base Zagreb (ZAG)

Cronos Airlines [C8] (CRA) PO Box 12478, Douala, Equatorial Guinea Tel +237 77 713 458 Email [email protected] Website www.cronosair.com Date operations started 2010 Description Operates scheduled domestic passenger services with daily flights between Malabo and Bata. A regional service is also flown to Cotonou in Benin, and Douala in Cameroon. The company also offers passenger and cargo charter flights. Executives General Manager................................ Zacharie Mampouya Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe 146-200 Main base Malabo (SSG)

Crystal Thai Airlines [YL] (KPS) 222, 19A Fl. Voravit Building, Surawong Road, Sipraya, Bangrak, Bangkok, 10500, Thailand Tel +662 631 7771 Fax +662 631 7772 Email [email protected] Website www.crystalthaiair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Thai Investors (51%), South Korean Investors (49%) Description Start-up, low-cost, full-service airline that was planning to launch scheduled services between Bangkok and Seoul in February 2012. Services from Bangkok to Bhutan, India (Cochin), the Philippines (Clark), Sri Lanka, South Korea (Muan) and United Arab Emirates (Dubai) are also planned, as are services from Phuket to Mumbai and Seoul. History Thai/South Korean joint-venture, established with a registered capital of baht 201 million (US$6.54 million) by Thai businesswoman Manika Sawasdipan. Obtained its business license in April 2010, followed by its air operator’s certificate on 29 September 2010. An inaugural flight between Bangkok and Incheon flown

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with a wet-leased A320 was reported in February 2011, but plans for launch of services were subsequently set back to February 2012, following the expected delivery of its first Boeing 767-300 in early 2012. Executives Chief Executive Officer......................... Manika Savasdipan Vice President..........................................Pittipol Vannarot Main base Bangkok (BKK)

CSA Air (IRO) 260 Riverhills Road, Kingsford, Michigan, 9802, USA Tel +1 906 774 3101 Fax +1 906 779 1304 Email [email protected] Website www.csaair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air T (100%) Description Provides express cargo services in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, South Dakota and Canada. Executives President & CEO............................................. Walter Clark General Manager......................................... Robert Norton Fleet (orders) 26 x Cessna CE208 Main base Iron Mountain (IMT)

CSA Czech Airlines [OK] (CSA) Building APC Street, Jana Kaspara 1, Airport Ruzyne, 160 08 Prague, Czech Republic Tel +420 2 2056 1993 Fax +420 2 2056 2266 Email [email protected] Website www.csa.cz Parent organisation/shareholders Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic (91.75%), Ceska pojistovna (4.33%), City of Prague (2.94%), City of Bratislava (0.98%) Alliances SkyTeam, AeroSvit Airlines, Air Malta, Atlantis European Airways, Azerbaijan Airlines, Belavia Belarussian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cargojet Airways, Donavia, El Al, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Luxair, , Rossiya, S7 Airlines, Tatarstan Air, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways Date operations started 29 October 1923 Description The Czech Republic’s flag carrier, operating scheduled flights from Prague to more than 104 destinations in 52 countries, including most European cities, key transit points in North America and a number of destinations in the Middle East, the Far East and north Africa. CSA also offers travel agencies and other contractual partners year-round charter flights and has an expanding cargo business. History Founded by the Czechoslovak government as CSA Ceskoslovenske Statni Aerolinie to provide domestic air services. International services were launched in 1930 with a route from Prague to Bratislava and Zagreb. Transatlantic services were inaugurated on 3 February 1962 with a flight to Havana. After the break-up of the Czechoslovak Federation the airline adopted its present name in May 1995. CSA became a full member of the SkyTeam alliance on 18 October 2000. Plans to privatise the carrier first announced in April 2008 were abandoned in October 2009, after the Czech Government rejected the Unimex/ Travel Service bid. Employees total 2,022 Executives Chief Executive Officer...............................Miroslav Dvorak Financial Manager ............................................ David Rod Fleet (orders) 9 x Airbus A319-100 8 (7) x Airbus A320-200 2 x Airbus A321-200 7 x ATR 42-500 4 x Boeing 737-500 Main base Prague (PRG) Hubs Bratislava (BTS)

Cubana de Aviacion [CU] (CUB) Ave Van Troi Y Final, Aeropuerto Inter Jose Martin, Terminal 1, 10400 Havana, Cuba Tel +53 7 266 4495 Fax +53 7 233 4056 Email [email protected] Website www.cubana.cu Parent organisation/shareholders Corporacion Cubana de Aviacion (100%) Alliances Aerocaribbean, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Blue Panorama Airlines, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, TACA Costa Rica, TACA International Airlines

Date operations started 30 October 1930 Description Cuban flag carrier operating scheduled domestic flights and international services from Havana to destinations in the Caribbean, north America, south America and Europe. History Founded as Compania Cubana de Aviacion Curtiss. Taken over in 1932 by Pan American Airways, and renamed as Compania Nacional Cubana de Aviacion. Through a further name change in 1944, the airline became Compania Cubana de Avacion. Cuban investors acquired a majority shareholding in 1945, with Pan American retaining a 42% stake. Commenced overseas flights, with daily services to Miami, in 1946. Transatlantic services to Madrid were launched in June 1948. Services from Havana to New York commenced in 1956. Nationalised following the socialist revolution in 1959. In 1961, Cubana inaugurated flights to Prague, thus forming the first air link between Latin America and then socialist Europe. In 2005 Cubana and Iberia formed a joint venture MRO operation for western-built airliners. Executives Chief Executive Officer......................... Manuel Lopez Bello Finance Manager.........................................Alicia Sanchez Director General....................................... Heriberto Priego Fleet (orders) (3) x Antonov An-148 6 x Antonov An-24RV 3 x Antonov An-26 1 x ATR 42-500 3 (2) x Ilyushin Il-96-300 2 x Tupolev Tu-204-120 2 x Tupolev Tu-204-120C Main base Havana (HAV)

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Cyprus Airways [CY] (CYP) 21 Alkeou Street, Engomi, PO Box 21903, 2404 Nicosia, Cyprus Tel +357 22 365 700 Fax +357 22 663 167 Email [email protected] Website www.cyprusair.com.cy Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Cyprus (69.62%), private shareholders (30.38%) Alliances Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Alitalia, Brussels Airlines, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, KLM, Middle East Airlines, Olympic Air, Syrianair, Tarom, Virgin Atlantic Airways Date operations started 19 April 1948 Description Flag carrier for Cyprus serving more than 20 scheduled destinations in Europe, the Middle and near East and the Gulf. Additional routes are served through codesharing agreements. History Founded initially as a joint venture by British European Airways, the Cyprus government and private interests. Lost Nicosia base and several aircraft when Turkey invaded Cyprus in July 1974 but restarted limited operations from Larnaca on 8 February 1975. Established Eurocypria Airlines in 1992 to obtain greater share of the charter market, and this subsidiary was sold to the Cypriot government in 2006. Executives Chief Executive Officer........................George Mavrocostas Financial Director . ........................................... Stelios Epi General Manager..................................Christos Kyriakides Head of Operations & Planning ...................Mike Valiandes Fleet (orders) 4 x Airbus A319-100 7 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Larnaca LCA Hubs Paphos (PFO)

Czech Connect Airlines [CQ] (CCG) Czech Republic Date operations started May 2010 Date operations ceased January 2012 Operated regular charter and ad hoc charter services from Ostrava, Bratislava, and Prague. Also offered wet leasing services to other carriers. Established as part of the Central Connect Group. A Slovakian sister company was established in 2010 but closed by the end of the year. At the end of 2010, the airline came under new ownership and decided to concentrate on offering scheduled services to destinations in Russia and the CIS.

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D Daallo Airlines [D3] (DAO) Office # J21, Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 4 299 4485 Fax +971 4 299 4486 Email [email protected] Website www.daallo.com Parent organisation/shareholders Mohammed Asusitha (50%), Mohammed Yassin (50%) Alliances Yemenia Date operations started 20 March 1991 Description National airline of Djibouti. Operates scheduled services to points in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East, with extensions to France and the UK. History Private airline founded in the Republic of Djibouti, operating Cessna Caravans. Launched long-haul international flights linking Djibouti with Paris in July 2001 and London in October 2002 using wet-leased aircraft. On 13 November 2007 it was announced that the airline would be rebranded as the flag carrier for Djibouti following its planned purchase by a new holding company created by the airline’s founders with IWA Holdings and the government of Djibouti. Executives Chief Executive Officer ................Mohamed Ibrahim Yassin Regional Manager......................................Yousuf Abdillahi Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-24RV Main base Djibouti (JIB)

Daily Air 2F,340-9 Tun-hua North Road, Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan Tel +886 2 2712 3995 Fax +886 2 2545 2979 Website www.dailyair.com.tw Date operations started 8 June 2005 Description Provides scheduled passenger services to offshore islands from eastern and western Taiwan, together with helicopter contract services and charters. History Started operations as a Eurocopter/Kawasaki BK117 helicopter operator. Scheduled fixed wing services with Dornier 228s were added on 8 June 2005.

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Executives Chief Executive Officer........................................Mark Kuo Finance Manager ............................................ Gitsun Lien Flight Operation Director...................................Taosung Liu Fleet (orders) 4 x Dornier 228-200 Main base Taipei (TSA) Hubs Kaohsiung (KHH), Taitung (TTT)

PO Box 80, Kolding Airport, Lufthavnsvej 7A, 6580 Vamdrup, Denmark Tel +45 75 58 3777 Fax +45 75 58 3722 Email [email protected] Website www.dat.dk Parent organisation/shareholders Rungholm Family (60%), privately held (40%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings DOT LT (75%), Vildanden (15%) Date operations started 1989 Description Operates passenger schedules between Billund, Esbjerg and destinations in Norway, including Oslo, Bergen and Stavanger. Also links Pau in southwest France with Marseille and Rome Fiumicino. Passenger and cargo charters and ACMI/wet leasing services are also offered, worldwide. History Founded by Jesper and Kirsten Rungholm as a specialist cargo carrier. Initially transported everything from post, packages and race horses to supplies for the annual Paris-Dakar rally. Passenger charters were added in 1994, followed by scheduled services, between Esbjerg, Aalborg and Stavanger, on 18 November 1996. In 2003, Lars Høeg joined as new managing director, becoming a co-owner in 2007. Passenger jet services, primarily for ad hoc and IT charters, were introduced in October 2009. Scheduled flights linking Pau with Marseille and Rome Fiumicino were introduced in November 2010. Executives President & CEO......................................Jesper Rungholm Managing Director............................................. Lars Høeg Director of Flight Operations......................... Brian Madsen Account Manager....................................Lars Dahl Hansen Fleet (orders) 4 x ATR 42-300 1 x ATR 42-500 2 x ATR 72-200 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 2 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Kolding-Vamdrup Hubs Floro (FRO), Esbjerg (EBJ), Copenhagen (CPH)

Dalian Airlines [CA] (CCD) Dalian Airport, Liaoning Province, Dalian, Liaoning, China Tel +86 411 8388 6699 Parent organisation/shareholders Air China (80%), Dalian Baoshui Zhengtong (Dalian municipal government) (20%) Date operations started 31 December 2011 Description Start-up airline operating daily flights from the northeastern port city of Dalian to Beijing, Shenzhen and Taiyuan, with onward flights from Taiyuan to Sanya. Services to Japan and South Korea are planned. History First announced in August 2009 as a proposed joint venture between the administration of Dalian Free Trade Zone and HNA Group. After progress on this venture stalled, Air China announced a new joint venture, between Air China, which invested yuan 800 million ($126 million), 80% of the start-up capital and Dalian Baoshui Zhengtong, a unit of the Dalian city government, which invested yuan 200 million ($32 million). Received preliminary CAAC approval to launch on 5 July 2011. Received its public air carrier’s licence from the CAAC on 8 December 2011 and launched services with a flight from Dalian to Shenzhen on 31 December 2011. Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Dalian (DLC)

Dana Air [9J] (DAN) Murtala Mohammed Airport Terminal 2, MMA2, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria Tel +234 1 280 9991 Fax +234 1 2663645 Email [email protected] Website www.flydanaair.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Dana Group (100%) Date operations started 10 November 2008 Description Nigeria’s first low-cost carrier operating frequent flights between Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt and Uyo. Also offers VIP charter services using business jets. History Received its air operator’s certificate on 5 November 2008 and launched domestic services five days later. Executives Chairman..........................................Ramesh Hathiramani Chief Executive Officer........................... Jacky Hathiramani Fleet (orders) (1) x Bombardier CL605 (2) x Embraer Phenom 100 (1) x Embraer Phenom 300 1 x Learjet Learjet 45 4 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-80 1 x Piper PA-23-200 Main base Lagos (LOS)

Danube Wings [V5] (VPA) Ivanska cesta 30/B, 820 01 Bratislava, Slovakia Tel + 421 2 2042 0713 Fax +421 2 4363 8539 Email [email protected] Website www.danubewings.eu Parent organisation/shareholders VIP AIR (100%) Date operations started 4 August 2008 Description Regional carrier providing scheduled services from Bratislava, Poprad, and Kosice to destinations in Austria, Croatia, Italy and Switzerland. Seasonal summer flights serve resorts in Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy and Romania. Charter flights and VIP services are also operated. History Established and operated by VIP Wings Executives Managing Director............................................Jan Rostas Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 72-200 Main base Bratislava BTS Hubs Poprad/Tatry (TAT), Kosice (KSC)

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Darwin Airline [0D] (DWT) Via Alla Campagna 2A, 6904 Lugano, Switzerland Tel +41 91 973 2850 Fax +41 91 973 2859 Email [email protected] Website www.darwinairline.com Alliances Alitalia, Swiss Date operations started 28 July 2004 Description Regional airline connecting Geneva, Lugano, Luxembourf, Nice and several Italian cities. Seasonal services connect cities in Switzerland France, Greece, Italy and Spain and charter services are also flown. Operates the Zurich-Lugano route for Swiss International Air Lines. History Acquired Geneva-based Baboo Airlines on 25 November 2010. Retained Baboo’s fleet of two Q400s, but had phased out the Baboo brand by mid-2011. Executives President.................................................... Sergio Ermotti Chief Executive Officer................................ Maurizio Merlo Chief Financial Officer....................................... Carlo Gatti Fleet (orders) 2 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 6 x Saab 2000 Main base Lugano (LUG)

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D-Connection 3rd Floor Kellico Complex, Mombasa Road, PO Box 42627-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254-20-828-290 Fax +254-20-2500-195 Email [email protected] Website www.d-connection.co.ke Date operations started 1 May 2004 Description Operates scheduled services linking Nairobi and Lokichogio in Kenya with Juba, Rumbek, Yei and Malakal in southern Sudan. Passenger and cargo charters are also offered throughout east Africa and in the Horn of Africa. History Established as Delta Connection to connect Nairobi’s Wilson Airport with Juba and other points in southern Sudan. Rebranded as D-Connection in 2009 following a court ruling on a trademark infringement case brought by the major US carrier of the same name. Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-200 Main base Nairobi (WIL)

De Bruin Air 23 Penola Road, PO Box 52, Mount Gambier, South Australia, 5290, Australia Tel +61 8 8725 5332 Fax +61 8 8723 4066 Website www.debruinair.com.au Date operations started March 2009 Description Provides a charter service based on Mount Gambier. History Established in 2008 when local businessman Adrian de Bruin bought the assets of the failed O’Connor Airlines. Executives President .................................................. Adrian Debruin Fleet (orders) 2 x BAe Jetstream 32 Main base Mount Gambier (MGB)

Deccan 360 (DEC) India Date operations started May 2009 Date operations ceased 30 April 2011 Operated express cargo services based on Nagpur. Established by Air Deccan founder, Captain GR Gopinath.

Delta Air Lines [DL] (DAL) 1030 Delta Boulevard, Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, 30354, USA Tel +1 404 715 2600 Fax +1 404 715 5494 Website www.delta.com Parent organisation/shareholders Publicly traded (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Comair (100%), Delta Connection (100%), Aeromexico (3.5%), GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (3%) Alliances SkyTeam, Air Nigeria, Alaska Airlines, American Eagle Airlines, Avianca, Chautauqua Airlines, Comair, Compass Airlines, Coyne Airways, GOL Linhas Aereas InTeligentes, Hawaiian Airlines, Horizon Air, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, KLM cityhopper, Malaysia Airlines, Olympic Air, Pinnacle Airlines, Republic Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, S7 Airlines, Shuttle America, SkyWest Airlines, Virgin Australia, Virgin Australia International, WestJet Airlines Date operations started 17 June 1929 Description One of the world’s largest airlines, which, together with its Delta Connection partners, serves over 375 destinations in the USA, central and south America, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific. Delta Connection is an extensive feeder network. Delta Shuttle provides high frequency, non-stop services every working day linking New York, Boston and Washington, DC. History Founded in Macon, Georgia, as Huff-Daland Dusters, the world’s first cropdusting company. The company moved to Monroe, Louisiana, in 1925 and became Delta Air Service in 1928 after field manager CE Woolman and two partners acquired the company. In 1929 Delta expanded into passenger services. In 1953 Delta merged with Chicago and Southern Airlines (founded in 1933) and in 1972 absorbed Northeast Airlines (also founded in 1933), then Western Airlines in April 1987 to form the third-largest US carrier. Delta Air Lines increased its stake in Comair to 100% in November 1991 with the airline operating under the Delta Connection name. On 14 September 2005 the carrier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, from which it emerged on 30 April 2007. On 29 October 2008 it merged with Northwest Airlines. The Northwest Airlines brand has been discontinued.

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Employees total 80,000 Executives Chairman of the Board.....................................Daniel Carp President.................................................. Edward Bastian Chief Executive Officer............................Richard Anderson Chief Financial Officer..................................Paul Jacobson EVP Operations........................................... Steve Gorman Fleet (orders) 57 (5) x Airbus A319-100 69 (2) x Airbus A320-200 11 x Airbus A330-200 21 x Airbus A330-300 10 x Boeing 737-700 70 x Boeing 737-800 (100) x Boeing 737-900 15 x Boeing 747-400 154 x Boeing 757-200 16 x Boeing 757-300 72 x Boeing 767-300 21 x Boeing 767-400 18 x Boeing 777-200 (18) x Boeing 787-8 24 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-50 117 x Boeing MD-88 32 x Boeing MD-90-30 Main base Atlanta ATL Hubs Jamaica (JFK), Memphis (MEM), Cincinnati (CVG), Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG), Salt Lake City (SLC), Amsterdam (AMS), Detroit (DTW), Minneapolis (MSP), Tokyo Narita (NRT)

Delta Connection [DQ] (DCP) Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, 30320, USA Tel +1 404 715 2600 Parent organisation/shareholders Delta Air Lines (100%) Date operations started 1 March 1984 Description Commuter feeder and connection service at Delta Air Lines’ hubs, operated by Chautauqua Airlines, Comair, Compass, ExpressJet Airlines, GoJet Airlines, Pinnacle Airlines, Shuttle America, and SkyWest Airlines.

Denim Air Vermogensweg 3, 3641 SR, Mijdrecht, Netherlands Tel +31 297 230 690 Fax +31 297 230 699 Email [email protected] Website www.denimair.nl Date operations started 2000 Description ACMI leasing specialist created after the failure of Denim Air. Offers wet-leasing services and ad hoc charters. Fleet (orders) 1 x Fokker 100 3 x Fokker 50 Main base Amsterdam (AMS)

Deraya Air Taxi (DRY) Terminal Building 1st Floor, Room 150/HT, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, 13610, Indonesia Tel +62 21 809 3627 Fax +62 21 809 5770 Email [email protected] Website www.deraya.co.id Parent organisation/shareholders Boedihardjo Group (100%) Date operations started 1967 Description Operates commuter flights, charter services, medical evacuation, aerial photography and a flying school. History Established by shipping company PT Deraya, initially operating both fixed and rotary-wing air charter services. In 1971 Deraya Air and US company Air Services International formed a joint venture company, Derazona Air Service, to take over all helicopter operations. In 1979 Deraya introduced scheduled commuter services in Java, Sumatera and Kalimantan. Executives Chief Executive Officer............................ Atty Boedimilyarti Finance Manager...................................... Rachmat Kurnia Fleet (orders) 2 x BAe ATP 2 x Cessna C402B 1 x Cessna C402C 1 x Cessna U206F 1 x Piper PA-31T 2 x Shorts SD.330-100 2 x Shorts SD.360-300 Main base Jakarta (HLP)

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DETA Air [9D] (DET) Kabinbay Batir 75A, Almaty, 050010, Kazakhstan Tel +7 727 3410501 Fax +7 727 3218889 Email [email protected] Website www.deta.kz Parent organisation/shareholders DETA Tour Operator (100%) Date operations started 16 January 2006 Description Operates cargo and passenger charters from bases at Almaty and Shymkent, primarily to destinations in the Baltics, China, the Far East, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. Also operates regular passenger and cargo services linking Shymkent with Istanbul. History Established as a tour operator. Expanded to include a travel and ticketing agency, and after receiving its air operator’s certificate on 6 July 2004, airline operations. Air services were launched on 1 August 2005. Executives Financial Director..................................Svetlana Rudakova General Director.................................... Yerlan Zhaxybekov Fleet (orders) 1 x Ilyushin Il-62M 2 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-40 Main base Almaty (ALA) Hubs Shymkent (CIT)

DHL Aero Expreso [D5] (DAE) PO Box 00241, Zona Postal 0818, Panama City, Panama Tel +507 238 2000 Fax +507 238 2001 Email [email protected] Website www.dhl.com Parent organisation/shareholders Felix Picardi (51%), DHL Express (49%) Date operations started August 1996 Description Operates scheduled cargo services between Panama City and other Central American cities and Miami, on behalf of DHL. Also provides charter flights for third parties. History Commenced operations with charters, but added scheduled services on 7 November 1996. Executives President of the Board of Directors...................Felix Picardi CENAM & Panama General Manager.............. Steve Getzler Finance Manager................................... Norman Beaufond Flight Operations Manager.........................Augusto Villalaz Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 757-200 Main base Panama City (PTY)

DHL Air [D0] (DHK) EMA Cargo West, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derbyshire, DE74 2TR, UK Tel +44 1332 857815 Fax +44 1332 857819 Email [email protected] Website www.dhl.com Parent organisation/shareholders Deutsche Post DHL (100%) Date operations started December 2001 Description Provides services on DHL’s European network from its hub at East Midlands Airport and also offers charter flights to third parties. History Established by Deutsche Post WorldNet to operate scheduled cargo services on its European network. Became a limited company in November 2001. Executives Managing Director & CEO.................................Paul Bishop Finance Manager .........................................Adam Pradela Fleet (orders) 22 x Boeing 757-200 3 x Boeing 767-300 Main base East Midlands (EMA)

DHL de Guatemala [L3] (JOS) Air Ops Dept, 10 Avenida 6-75, Zona 13, Boulevard Juan Pablo II, 01013 Guatemala City, Guatemala Tel +502 2 361 3460 Fax +502 2 361 3440 Email [email protected] Website www.dhl.com.gt Description Provides a scheduled express cargo service in Central America for DHL. History The airline put its first ATR42 freighter into service in mid-2001. Executives President.................................................. Enrique Salazar Finance Manager ......................................Carolina Gomez Operations Manager .................................. Gabriel Andreu Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 Main base Guatemala City (GUA)

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DHL Ecuador [7T] (RTM) Aeropuerto Simon Bolivar, Guayaquil, Ecuador Tel +593 4 228 25 10 Fax +593 4 239 6478 Date operations started 1991 Description Operates cargo services for DHL in Ecuador. The airline is also known as Trans Am Aero Express del Ecuador. Executives General Manager.......................................... Luis Grudena VP Operations .......................................... Cosme Jacome Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 Main base Guayaquil (GYE)

DHL International [ES] (DHX) Air Freight, Cargo City South, Frankfurt Airport, Germany Tel +49 69 1301 7040 Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Polar Air Cargo (49%) Alliances Polar Air Cargo Description Operates scheduled and non-scheduled cargo services throughout the Middle East on behalf of DHL Express. Fleet (orders) (3) x Boeing 767-300 Main base Frankfurt (FRA)

DiAir (DIS) Mila Radunovica S-3, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro Parent organisation/shareholders Dragan Ivancevic (100%) Date operations started 2000 Description Operates international charter flights from Podgorica and Tivat to neighbouring countries. History Originally named Pelican Blue Line. Executives Chief Executive Officer............................. Dragan Ivancevic Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna C421B 1 x Cessna 500 1 x Piper PA-44-100 Main base Podgorica (TGD) Hubs Tivat (TIV)

Diexim Expresso Rua 21 de Janeiro R/c, Aeroporto 4 de Fevereiro, Luanda, Angola Tel +244 923 546 861 Fax +244 222 329 529 Email [email protected] Website www.dieximexpresso.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Grupo Bartolomeu Dias (100%) Date operations started 2003 Description Privately-owned Angolan airline providing scheduled domestic services linking the major towns and cities with Luanda, together with VIP flights and charter services within Angola and to neighbouring Namibia. History Established as part of the Grupo Bartolomeu Dias (Grupo BD) an Angolan conglomerate with interests including travel and tourism, import and export, trucking and mineral exploration. Executives Chief Executive Officer.....................Bartolomeu Domingos Fleet (orders) 3 x Embraer EMB-120RT 1 x Embraer ERJ-145MP 1 x Learjet Learjet 45 Main base Luanda (LAD)

Direct Aero Services [OB] 40 Bucuresti-Ploiesti Road, Baneasa Airport, 013695 Bucharest, Romania Tel +4021 208 00 00 Fax +4021 232 09 88 Email [email protected] Website www.aeroservices.ro Date operations started October 2009 Description Regional airline division of AeroTaxi operating feeder services from Bucharest Baneasa in conjunction with Blue Air. History Established as AeroTaxi operating light and business aircraft and helicopters on private charter flights from Bucharest Baneasa airport. Domestic passenger services flown by Blue Air using aircraft Direct Aero Services Saab 340s were launched in October 2009. Fleet (orders) 2 x Cessna 510 3 x Saab 340A Main base Bucharest (BBU)

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Direct Air [XP] 1600 Oak Street, Suite B, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29577, USA Tel +1 843 916 9700 Fax +1 843 448 7920 Website www.visitdirectair.com Alliances Dynamic Airways, Sky King, Vision Airlines, Xtra Airways Date operations started 8 March 2007 Description Low-cost airline franchise operating primarily seasonal domestic services. All flights are operated as non-stop public charters, flown by other carriers, including Falcon Air Express, USA Jet Airlines, Vision Airlines, Skyking and XTRA Airways. Flights serve around 15 destinations in the eastern USA. History Founded as Myrtle Beach Direct Air, aiming at the market niche vacated though the demise of Hooters Air in March 2007. The franchise adopted the shortened Direct Air identity in August 2009. Executives President........................................................Ed Warneck Main base Myrtle Beach (MYR)

Direktflyg [HS] (HSV) Överstevagen 50, 784 63 Borlange, Sweden Tel +46 243 444 700 Fax +46 243 444 799 Email [email protected] Website www.direktflyg.com Parent organisation/shareholders Skyways Holding (100%) Date operations started October 2000 Description Regional airline operating seven routes in Sweden and Norway. A further three routes are flown on behalf of Skyways. Charter services within Scandinavia are also offered. History Formed through a merger of Skyway Holdings egional carriers, Air Express, Highland Air, and Airborne. Rebranded as Direktflyg in April 2002, following the sale of the turboprop operation to Largas Aviation. Executives Chief Executive Officer................... Tezz Tordsdotter Olsson Finance Manager ................................. Mats Ove Eriksson Fleet (orders) 9 x BAe Jetstream 32 Main base Borlange/Falun BLE Hubs Linkoping (LPI), Sundsvall (SDL)

Djibouti Air Corniche, Boulevard George Pompidou, PO Box 2522, Djibouti Tel +253 34 4848 Fax +253 34 4747 Website djibouti-air.com Parent organisation/shareholders Ibrahim Sa’eed Lootah, Djibouti government Date operations started 3 March 2011 Description Start-up national flag carrier for Djibouti operating scheduled services between Djibouti and Dubai. History Established as a joint-venture between the Djibouti government and the Dubai-based Lootah Group, whose chairman, Ibrahim Sa’eed Lootah, is the airline’s majority shareholder. Executives Chief Executive Officer.......................... Shabab Attarzadeh Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-200 Main base Djibouti (JIB)

Dniproavia [Z6] (UDN) Airport 42, Dnipropetrovsk, 49042, Ukraine Tel +380 562 39 53 11 Fax +380 562 39 55 65 Email [email protected] Website www.dniproavia.com Parent organisation/shareholders Haltera (94.57%), State Property Fund (Dnipropetrovsk Region) (5.43%) Alliances AeroSvit Airlines, Austrian, S7 Airlines, WindRose Air Date operations started 1933 Description Operates a domestic scheduled network linking Dnipropetrovsk with Kiev and other major cities, as well as international scheduled services to destinations in Armenia, Austria, Georgia, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine. Also operates charter flights from Dnipropetrovsk, Kiev and Odessa to Egyptian and Turkish holiday destinations. History The Dnipropetrovsk Integrated Air Squad was originally part of Aeroflot. On 22 June 1996 the airline became a joint-stock company, which includes Dnepropetrovsk International airport. After the parent company was declared bankrupt in July 2004, the airline

continued as part of the Joint-Stock Company, under the slightly modified Dniproavia title. The airline was privatised in August 2009 with the acquisition of 94.6% by Dnipropetrovsk-based company Haltera. Executives Director General........................................Aleksey Kushch First Deputy Director General...................Sergei Tkachenko Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Boeing 737-400 2 x Boeing 737-500 (10) x Embraer 190-100 3 x Embraer ERJ-145EP 3 x Embraer ERJ-145EU 8 x Embraer ERJ-145LR 1 x Yakovlev Yak-40 Main base Dnipropetrovsk (DNK)

Donavia [D9] (DNV) 272 Sholokov Avenue, Rostov-on-Don, 344009, Russia Tel +7 863 200 1920 Fax +7 863 200 1906 Email [email protected] Website www.aeroflot-don.ru Parent organisation/shareholders Aeroflot Russian Airlines (100%) Alliances Aeroflot Russian Airlines, AeroSvit Airlines, Austrian, CSA Czech Airlines, Ural Airlines, UTair Aviation Date operations started 13 April 2000 Description Russian regional carrier operating a scheduled domestic and international passenger network to destinations in Europe, CIS, Africa and the Middle East. Passenger and cargo charters are also flown, primarily destinations in the Middle East, around the Mediterranean basin and Germany. History Donskie Avialinii was formed in 1925. It merged with Yug Avia in 1992 but was absorbed into Aeroflot in 1993, becoming the JSC Donavia Airlines. In April 2000 the carrier was renamed Aeroflot-Don, after Aeroflot Russian International Airlines acquired a controlling interest. On 25 September 2009 the airline officially reverted to its previous Donavia identity. Executives Director General........................................... Vitaly Golovin Finance Director .................................... Vladimir Hizhnyak Head of Flight Operations...............................Sergej Pavlov Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 737-400 7 x Boeing 737-500 Main base Rostov (ROV) Hubs Moscow (VKO)

Donbassaero [7D] (UDC) Vzlyotnaya Street 1V, Donetsk, 83021, Ukraine Tel +38 062 388 5103 Fax +38 062 332 0055 Email [email protected] Website www.donbass.aero Alliances AeroSvit Airlines, S7 Airlines, WindRose Air Date operations started 1933 Description The Ukraine’s largest domestic carrier, also providing scheduled international services from Donetsk to destinations in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Russia, Turkey and the UAE. History Founded as Donetsk State Airline and was rebranded as Donbassaero in 2003. A ten-year strategic alliance with AeroSvit, the “Ukrainian Aviation Group”, came into effect in January 2007. This allowed the two carriers to benefit from serving a common route structure with a single, pooled fleet. Executives General Director.................................Alexander V Grechko Deputy Director General Operations....... Vladimir Poslavskiy GD Flight Department.................................. Eduard Denim General Manager........................................... Oleg Novikov Fleet (orders) 7 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Airbus A321-200 Main base Donetsk (DOK), Kharkov (HRK)

Donghai Airlines [J5] (EPA) 2F Donghai Wanhao Plaza, 11th Avenue, Gao Xin Nan, High Tech Park South, Nan Shan Qu, Shenzhen, China Tel +86 755 2998 2777 Fax +86 755 2998 2488 Website www.donghaiair.cn Parent organisation/shareholders Shenzhen Donggang Trade (51%), Donghai United Group (24%), Yonggang (24%), others (1%)

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Date operations started September 2006 Description Operates domestic cargo services from its base in Shenzhen to Beijing, Kunming, Qingdao, Shanghai Pudong, Shanghai Hongqiao, Shenzhen and Wuhan. International cargo and passenger services are planned. History Originally Jetwin Cargo Airline when established by Hong Kong-based Orient Holdings Group (65%) and the East Pacific Group (35%) in 2002. Rebranded as East Pacific Airlines in 2004, but rebranded again as Donghai Airlines in July 2006 as part of a reorganisation which saw Shenzhen Donggang Trade become the majority owner. The carrier’s inaugural service was flown between Shenzhen and Shanghai. Executives Chairman................................................. Chu Biao Huang Chief Executive Officer....................................... Guoxin Su Finance Manager .............................................Guo Yin He Fleet (orders) 7 x Boeing 737-300 5 x Bombardier BD-100 2 x Bombardier CL605 Main base Shenzhen (SZX)

Dornier Aviation Nigeria (DANA) (DAV) Kaduna Old Airport, PO Box 5662, Kaduna, Nigeria Tel +234 62 310102 - 7 Fax +234 62 317325 Email [email protected] Website www.dananig.com Date operations started 1979 Description Operates Dornier aircraft in Nigeria on a charter basis, as well as running a fixed-base and maintenance operation. Also undertakes agricultural flying, aerial photography, medical evacuation and other aerial work. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................ Michel Dupoux Fleet (orders) 1 x Dornier 228-200 2 x Dornier 328-100 Main base Kaduna (KAD) Hubs Port Harcourt (PHC), Abuja (ABV)

DOT LT [R6] (DNU) Kaunas Airport, Karmelavoa LT, 5446 Kaunas, Lithuania Tel +370 6199 0660 Fax +370 6199 0662 Email [email protected] Website www.dot.lt Parent organisation/shareholders Danish Air Transport (75%), others (25%) Date operations started 2004 Description Operates scheduled services in Norway, linking Oslo with Fragernes and Roros. Also offers ACMI/wet-leasing services with passenger, cargo and combi- configured regional turboprops, as well as contract and ad hoc charter services. History Established in 2003 as Danu Oro Transportas with assistance from majority shareholder Danish Air Transport (DAT). Took over the routes and aircraft of defunct Air Lithuania in late 2005. Launched scheduled passenger services between Palanga and Billund in Denmark in December 2005.Rebranded as DOT LT in April 2006. Scheduled services linking Kaunus and Palanga with Billund were dropped in March 2007. Specialised for a time offering ACMI and charter services within the EU, before reintroducing scheduled domestic passenger services in Norway from April 2009. Executives Deputy Director General....................... Albertas Pocevicius Flight Operation Director..............................Evaldas Petkus Head of Operation & Chief Pilot.......... Rimantas Vainovskis Fleet (orders) 4 x ATR 42-300 1 x ATR 42-500 1 x ATR 72-200 2 x Saab 340A Main base Kaunas (KUN) Hubs Oslo (FBU)

Date operations started July 1985 Description Hong Kong-based international airline operating a passenger service and freighter network that covers destinations across the Asia-Pacific region, including 21 in mainland China. Scheduled freighter services are also flown between Hong Kong, mainland China, Japan and Taiwan. History Established on the initiative of KP Chao, but Cathay Pacific and Swire Pacific acquired a 35% holding from the Chao family in January 1990, while CITIC obtained a 38% share. A further redistribution of shares took place in April 1996, when CNAC purchased 35.86% of Dragonair, becoming the largest shareholder. The stake was further increased when CNAC listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 17 December 1997. On 28 September 2006 Dragonair became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific. Dragonair became an affiliate member of the oneworld global airline alliance on 1 November 2007. Executives Chief Executive Officer ................................. Patrick Yeung General Manager Operations.................... Peter Sanderson Fleet (orders) 13 x Airbus A320-200 6 x Airbus A321-200 15 x Airbus A330-300 Main base Hong Kong (HKG)

Druk Air [KB] (DRK) Druk-Air Corporation, Royal Bhutan Airlines, Nemeyzampa, Paro, Bhutan Tel +975 8 271856 Fax +975 8 271861 Email [email protected] Website www.drukair.com.bt Parent organisation/shareholders Ministry of Finance, royal government of Bhutan (100%) Date operations started 14 January 1983 Description National airline of Bhutan, operating scheduled services to cities in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Thailand. History Established by a Royal Proclamation on 5 April 1981. Commenced operations in January 1983 with two Dornier 228 turboprop aircraft. Introduced jet service with BAe 146s in 1988. Executives Chairman.................................................Lhatu Wangchuk Chief Executive Officer..................................Tandin Jamso Flight Operations Manager ...................Sangay Wang Chuk Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A319-100 1 x ATR 42-500 Main base Paro (PBH)

Dubrovnik Airline Croatia Date operations started April 2005 Date operations ceased 23 October 2011 Founded in December 2004 by minority shareholder Captain Zeno Singer, backed by Croatian shipping company Atlantska Plovidba, which took a major shareholding. Primarily operated tourist charter flights between western

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Dutch Antilles Express [9H] (BXL) PO Box 4101, Kralendijk, Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles Tel +599 9461 2502 Fax +599 9461 2508 Email [email protected] Website www.flydae.com Parent organisation/shareholders Arnold Leonora (100%) Alliances Copa Airlines Date operations started 18 August 2003 Description Regional airline operating high-frequency scheduled flights linking Curacao, with Aruba, Bogota, Bonaire, Caracas, Cartagena, Colombia, Panama, Santo Domingo, St Maarten, and Valencia in Venezuela. History Formerly known as Bonaire Express and Curaçao Express, DAE started operations under its new name on 30 April 2005 with flights between the islands of the Dutch Antilles and Aruba. On 9 December 2005 DAE launched services to its first international destination, Valencia in Venezuela. In December 2010 Arnold Leonora acquired the airline from Niek Sandman. Executives Chief Executive Officer........................... Floris Van Pallandt Managing Director................................... Raymundo Saleh Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 2 x Fokker 100 Main base Curacao (CUR)

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Dynamic Airways [D2] 7996 North Point Boulevard, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 27106, USA Tel +1 540 908 9933 Website www.dynamicaviation.com Parent organisation/shareholders Dynamic Aviation Group (100%) Alliances Direct Air Date operations started 2010 Description Charter and ACMI leasing arm of the Dynamic Aviation Group, offering public and private air charter services for collegiate and professional sports teams and other groups. Commercial operations are focused entirely on Boeing 767s. History Traces its origins to the creation of K&K Aircraft by Karl Stoltzfus in 1967. Initially offered aerial spraying services across the USA using converted Beechcraft BE-18s and Douglas DC-3s. Rebranded as Dynamic Aviation. Offered passenger and cargo charters as well as a wide range of aerial applications with a large fleet of converted Beechcraft U21As from 1996. Received FAA certification for commercial services on 28 October 2010. Main base Winston Salem (INT)

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Dragonair House, 11 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong Tel +852 3193 3888 Fax +852 3193 3889 Website www.dragonair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Cathay Pacific (100%) Alliances Air China, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Jetstar, Jetstar Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, S7 Airlines

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E Eagle Air [H7] (EGU) Adam House, 11 Portal Avenue, PO Box 7392, Kampala, Uganda Tel +256 414 232 185 Fax +256 414 344 501 Email [email protected] Website www.flyeagleuganda.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Captain Tony Rubombora (62.5%), Captain Charles Muthama (37.5%) Date operations started November 1994 Description Operates a scheduled domestic service from Entebbe to Arua, Murchison Falls, and to Yei in South Sudan. Charter flights cover Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, Congo Brazzaville, Djibouti, Sudan and Ethiopia. Executives Managing Director....................................Tony Rubombora VP Operations .......................................... Nassan Nataka Head of Finance .......................... Hannington Ssemwanga Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech 1900C 3 x Let L-410UVP-E 1 x Piper PA-34-200T Main base Entebbe (EBB)

Eagle Airways (WEG) Private Bag 3048, Hamilton, 2020, New Zealand Tel +64 7 857 1000 Fax +64 7 857 1081 Parent organisation/shareholders Air New Zealand (100%) Date operations started 12 September 1973 Description Regional airline providing scheduled services in New Zealand’s North and South Islands as an Air New Zealand Link carrier. History Eagle Airways was founded in 1969 as a flight training school but began operating scheduled services on 12 September 1973. In 1989 Air New Zealand purchased 50% of Eagle Air, and acquired 100% of the company in 1992. Executives General Manager ................................Carrie Hurihanganui Fleet (orders) 18 x Beech 1900D Main base Hamilton (HLZ) Hubs Auckland (AKL), Christchurch (CHC), Wellington (WLG)

Eagles Airlines [E3] (EGS) – see Prima Aero Traporti Italiani Eaglexpress (EAX) 40-A, 1st Floor, Jalan PJU 1/43, Aman Suria Damansara, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Darul Ehsan, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia Tel +603 7887 2882 Email [email protected] Website www.eaglexpressair.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Captain Shin Man Soo (40%), Captain Azlan Zainal Abidin (20%), Dato Wan Ismail bin Abdul Rahman (20%), Tan Sri Dato Seri Ase Bin Haji Che Mat (20%) Description Start-up ACMI leasing specialist which was planning to launch services in February 2012, initially offering cargo services to other airlines with the first of three Boeing 747-400F cargo aircraft. History Established and funded by investors from Malaysia, South Korea and the Middle East. Planning to offer wetleasing services using three Boeing 747-400 aircraft acquired from Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad. Main base Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

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East Horizon Airlines [EA] (EHN) Wazir Akbar Khan, Street 13, Lane I, Kabul, Afghanistan Tel +93 770 14 22 52 Email [email protected] Website www.flyeasthorizon.com Description Start-up airline which is planning to launch domestic cargo and passenger scheduled and charter services from Kabul and Kandahar. Plans call for an initial fleet of four CASA 212 turboprop freighters. History Established in early 2011 as an entirely Afghanowned enterprise. Announced plans to acquire four CASA 212-100s in April 2011. Executives President......................................... Mohammad Hashemi Main base Kabul (KBL)

Eastar Jet [ZE] (ESR) 2nd Floor, Yangseo Building, 534-9 Banghwa-dong, angseo-gu, Seoul, Gangseo-gu, South Korea Tel +82 2 2665 7378 Fax +82 2 2665 7470 Email [email protected] Website www.eastarjet.com Parent organisation/shareholders Eastar Group, various private investors Date operations started 7 January 2009 Description Provides low-cost scheduled domestic and international passenger services, mainly aimed at the leisure market. Domestic services are flown from Seoul Gimpo airport to destinations including Cheongju, Gunsan and Jeju. International services, flown from Seoul Incheon airport, serve destinations in China, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand. History Established by major shareholder Eastar Group. Plans to launch services in August 2008 were delayed until 7 January 2009 when the first domestic service was flown between Seoul and Jeju. Launched international services on 24 December 2009, with a flight from Seoul Incheon to Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia. Started regular charter services from Cheongju to Mudanjiang in China on 16 August 2011. Executives President...................................................... Hae-Gu Yang Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-600 5 x Boeing 737-700 Main base Seoul (GMP) Hubs Jeju (CJU)

Eastern Airways [T3] (EZE) Schiphol House, Franklin Way, Humberside International Airport, Kirmington, Lincolnshire, DN39 6YH, UK Tel +44 8703 669 669 Fax +44 1652 680899 Website www.easternairways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Bryan Huxford (ultimate controlling party) (50%), Richard Lake (ultimate controlling party) (50%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Kilroe (100%) Alliances Air Southwest Date operations started December 1997 Description Operates a high-frequency network of scheduled domestic passenger services across the UK, from Wick in the north to Southampton in the south, with extensions to Belgium and Norway. Charter flights are also provided. History Began operations with a scheduled service between Humberside and Aberdeen. In February 1999 it purchased Manchester-based Air Kilroe. Routes, together with Jetstream 41 aircraft, were transferred from British Airways CitiExpress with effect from 30 March 2003. In September 2010 Eastern Airways purchased Air Southwest from Sutton Harbour Group. Executives Chairman.................................................... Bryan Huxford Chief Executive Officer...................................Richard Lake Chief Financial Officer................................John Derbyshire Chief Operations Officer................................ Chris Holliday Fleet (orders) 15 x BAe Jetstream 41 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 2 x Embraer ERJ-135ER 1 x Embraer ERJ-145MP 8 x Saab 2000 Main base Humberside (HUY) Hubs Aberdeen (ABZ), Norwich (NWI)

Eastern Australia Airlines [QF] (EAQ) 203 Coward Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2020, Australia Tel +61 2 9691 2333 Fax +61 2 9691 3277 Website www.qantas.com.au/flights/qantaslink.html Parent organisation/shareholders Qantas (100%) Date operations started 1949 Description Regional airline serving 16 destinations in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and Lord Howe Island under the Qantaslink banner. History Founded as Tamworth Air Taxi Service (the name was soon after condensed to Tamair), serving the farming and grazing communities of western and northwestern New South Wales and southwest Queensland. Following expansion and amalgamation with several smaller commuter operators, the current name was adopted in 1987. Australian Airlines purchased 26% of Eastern Australian Airlines from East West in 1988, and the airline became a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1991. In 2002 Southern Australia Airlines was merged into the operations of Eastern Australia Airlines. Executives Chief Executive Officer..............................Narendra Kumar Fleet (orders) 5 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 15 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 5 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 Main base Sydney (SYD) Hubs Melbourne (MEL)

Eastern Express Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Email [email protected] Website www.flyaha.com Parent organisation/shareholders Abu Al Houl, Al Hajjar Air Description Start-up low-cost airline planning become the UAE’s first domestic scheduled carrier when it launches services, initially between Fujairah and Abu Dhabi, in the first quarter of 2012. History Founded as a joint venture between Al Hajjar Air and Abu Al Houl. Executives Chief Executive Officer.....................................Alex De Vos Main base Fujairah (FJR)

Eastern SkyJets [EA] (ESJ) Suite 3E107, Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 4 299 7868 Fax +971 4 299 5822 Email [email protected] Website www.easternskyjets.com

Date operations started 2004 Description Regional operator offering corporate charters, leisure flights and medevac services, as well as regular charters operated to hostile regions including Afghanistan and Iraq. History Established offering a business jet charter service. Eastern SkyJets was awarded an Air Operator Certificate in December 2005. Executives Chief Executive Officer.......................................Tariq Khan Head of Flight Operations........................ Hamayoun Ashraf Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe Jetstream 41 1 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Dubai (DXB)

Eastok Avia [E4] (EAA) PO Box 120710, Sharjah International Airport, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 6557 9008 Fax +971 6557 9003 Email [email protected] Website www.eastokaviafze.com Date operations started 2006 Description Privately-owned Kyrgyz carrier based in Sharjah Airport Free Zone in the UAE. Primarily provides wet-lease charter services to other carriers in the region. Also operates charter services from bases at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Sharjah, UAE to regional destinations including Istanbul and Sulaimaniyah. Executives President ................................................Aleksey Yanchuk

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Easy Fly Express [8E] (EFX) House 4, 5th Floor, Road 20, Sector 3, Uttara, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh Tel +880 191 134 1454 Fax +880 2 896 2804 Email [email protected] Website www.ez-fly.com Description Provides a scheduled cargo service linking Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar, Jessore and Chittagong. Charters also flown. History Established in 2007 by Crystal Bangladesh Supports, which provides logistics support, import and export, distribution and consultancy services. Employees total 30 Executives Chief Executive Officer & MD.................... Shaukat-ul Islam DMD Operations......................................... Parveen Nahar Fleet (orders) 1 x Hawker Siddeley 748-2 Main base Dhaka (DAC)

Easyfly (EFY) Avenida El Dorado 103-08, Entrada 1 Interior 14, Aeropuerto Internacional, Bogota, Colombia Tel +57 1 414 8095 Fax +57 1 414 8111 Website easyfly.com.co Date operations started October 2007 Description Low-cost airline linking Bogotá and Medellin with 14 destinations from Monteiro in the north to Neiva in the south. History Established by president and chief executive Dr Alfonso Avila Valendia. Executives President & CEO........................ Alfonso Avila Fleet (orders) 10 x BAe Jetstream 41 Main base Bogota (BOG) Hubs Medellin (EOH), Bucaramanga (BGA)

EasyJet [U2] (EZY) Hangar 89, London Luton International Airport, Bedfordshire, Luton, LU2 9PF, UK Tel +44 1582 525252 Fax +44 1582 443355 Email [email protected] Website www.easyjet.com Parent organisation/shareholders Stelios Haji-Ioannou (26.2%), Polys Haji-Ioannou (11.3%), Standard Life Investments (6%), Schroders (5.5%), Prudential (5.1%), Sanderson Asset Management (3.1%), others (42.8%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings EasyJet Switzerland (49%) Alliances EasyJet Switzerland Date operations started 10 November 1995 Description Europe’s second-largest low-fare airline, operating frequent daily scheduled services for both leisure and business passengers, now serving over 120 key European cities, including 15 in the UK and Ireland, from 19 bases. History Launched services with two leased Boeing 737s operating two routes between Luton, Glasgow and Edinburgh. A 40% stake in TEA Switzerland was acquired in March 1998 and the carrier was renamed EasyJet Switzerland. Floated on the London stock exchange in October 2000. In 2002 the company acquired rival low-cost carrier Go Fly. The FL Group acquired an 11.5% stake in October 2004, which was increased to 16.2% before being sold off in May 2006. Blackrock Investment Management acquired a minority share in the airline in August 2007. EasyJet acquired GB Airways in a deal concluded on 31 January 2008. Employees total 6,887 Executives Chairman..................................................... Michael Rake Chief Executive Officer ............................... Carolyn McCall Chief Financial Officer .................................Chris Kennedy Operations Director.....................................Warwick Brady Fleet (orders) 151 x Airbus A319-100 32 (34) x Airbus A320-200 (1) x Airbus A321-200 Main base Luton (LTN, London Gatwick (LGA Hubs London (STN), Dortmund (DTM), Geneva (GVA), Paris (CDG), Lyon (LYN), Berlin Schönefeld (SXF), Paris Orly (ORY), Amsterdam (AMS), Birmingham (BHX, Liverpool (LPL), Newcastle (NCL), Belfast (BFS), Bristol (BRS), Edinburgh (EDI), East Midlands (EMA), Glasgow (GLA), Manchester (MAN), Milan Malpensa (MXP)

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EasyJet Switzerland [DS] (EZS) Route de l’Aéroport 5, Meyrin, 1215 Geneva, Switzerland Tel +41 22 717 8820 Fax +41 22 788 2700 Website www.easyjet.com Parent organisation/shareholders Swiss private investors (51%), EasyJet (49%) Alliances EasyJet Date operations started 23 March 1989 Description Operates scheduled services as an EasyJet franchise from Geneva and Basel. History Originally known as TEA Basel, the airline was founded as part of the TEA group of airlines, which provided charter flights from various European destinations. In March 1998 EasyJet took a 40% stake in the airline, which commenced franchise services on 1 April 1999. Executives Chairman................................................. Bernard Vischer Managing Director.............................. Jean-Marc Thevenaz Flight Operations Director............................ Philippe Sutter Fleet (orders) 15 x Airbus A319-100 5 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Geneva (GVA) Hubs Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL)

EasySky (EKY) La Ceiba, Honduras Tel +504 2445 0537 Website www.easysky.hn Date operations started September 2011 Description Honduran start-up airline operating domestic services from its La Ceiba base to the island of Roatan. EasyFly also plans to serve both of the other airports in Honduras, connecting the capital, Tegucigalpa with Roatan and San Pedro Sula from December 2011. International services to other Central American countries are planned from 2012. Weekly services linking Fort Lauderdale with both Roatan and San Pedro Sula are planned in conjunction with an unnamed US carrier. Initial equipment is a single Boeing 737-200. History Established with British investment after acquiring Central American Airways. Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-200 Main base La Ceiba (LCE) Hubs Tegucigalpa (TGU)

ECAir [LC] 1604, Avenue des Trois Martyrs, Quartier Batignolles, Brazzaville, Congo Tel +242 0686 97730 Email [email protected] Website www.flyecair.com Date operations started 24 September 2011 Description ECAir is the trading name of Equatorial Congo Airlines, the new start-up national carrier for the Republic of Congo. The airline operates three daily return services between its Brazzaville and Point-Noire. Additional domestic and international routes are planned. History Established with assistance from Lufthansa Consulting and in conjunction with Swiss carrier Privatair, which provide, operate and maintain EC Air’s initial aircraft, thereby avoiding the ban applied by the EU to all airlines in the Republic of Congo. Executives Chief Executive Officer....................Fatima Beyima-Moussa Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-300 Main base Brazzaville (BZV)

Edelweiss Air [WK] (EDW) Operations Centre, Postfach, CH-8058 Zurich, Switzerland Tel +41 43 816 50 60 Fax +41 43 816 50 61 Email [email protected] Website www.edelweissair.ch Parent organisation/shareholders SWISS (100%) Alliances Swiss Date operations started 10 February 1996 Description Swiss-owned charter airline operating passenger services to the Mediterranean, Red Sea, Maldives, Kenya, Caribbean and Canary Islands. History Acquired by Swiss International Air Lines in October 2008, becoming a separate operating division. The acquisition was part of the Swiss Group’s broader strategic partnership with former owner Kuoni, Switzerland’s biggest tour operator.

Executives Chief Executive Officer......................................Karl Kistler Head of Finance........................................... Ruedi Voegeli Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Airbus A330-200 1 x Airbus A330-300 Main base Zurich (ZRH)

Efly (LEF) Commercial Department, 55 Mensija Road, San Gwann, Malta Tel +356 20107350 Email [email protected] Website www.efly.it Date operations started 6 September 2009 Description Maltese charter and wet-lease services airline. History Originally planned to commence operations on 20 April 2009. The airline finally launched charter services in September 2009. Scheduled services between Malta and Catania were added on 19 September 2009 but have since been discontinued. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................ Antonio Mattei Main base 1 x BAe 146-300 Malta (MLA)

EGA – Ecuato Guineana de Aviacion (EGA) Apartado 665, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Tel +240 094 003 Fax +240 091 489 Description The national carrier of Equatorial Guinea operating passenger and cargo services between Malabo and Bata, and from Malabo to destinations in west Africa. Executives Executive Director................................................... J Lowa Fleet (orders) 1 x Embraer ERJ-145 Main base Malabo (SSG)

EgyptAir [MS] (MSR) EgyptAir Complex Building, Cairo Airport Road, PO Box 11776, Cairo, Egypt Tel +202 2267 4700 Fax +202 2635 3861 Website www.egyptair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Egyptair Holding (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Cairo (60%) Alliances Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, Olympic Air, Syrianair, Tunisair, Yemenia Date operations started July 1933 Description Egyptian flag carrier operating scheduled services to more than 60 destinations in Europe, Africa, the Middle and Far East, Australia and the USA. A domestic network links eight points, including all major tourist attractions. The cargo network also serves over 10 destinations in nine countries. History Established in association with the Airwork Company under the name of Misr Airwork. During the Second World War the Egyptian government took charge of the airline and its name was changed to Misr Air in 1949. In January 1961 Misr Air joined with Syrian Airways to form United Arab Airlines as a result of new political links between Egypt and Syria, but this accord was short-lived. It retained the name for a short time until it was changed to EgyptAir in October 1971. The airline became the 21st member of the Star Alliance on 10 July 2008 and the first in the Middle East. Executives Chairman.............................................. Hussein Massoud Chief Executive Officer.................................... Alaa Ashour Deputy CEO..............................................Hisham Elnahas VP Commercial........................................... Ashraf Hassan Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A300B4 2 x Airbus A300B4-600 13 x Airbus A320-200 4 x Airbus A321-200 7 x Airbus A330-200 4 (1) x Airbus A330-300 3 x Airbus A340-200 4 x Boeing 737-500 18 (2) x Boeing 737-800 4 x Boeing 777-200 6 x Boeing 777-300 Main base Cairo (CAI)

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EgyptAir Express [MS] (MSE) EgyptAir Complex Building, Cairo Airport Road, PO Box 11776, Cairo, Egypt Tel +202 2697 3404 Fax +202 2696 4804 Email [email protected] Website www.egyptair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Egyptair Holding (100%) Date operations started 1 June 2007 Description Regional division of EgyptAir providing services to 12 points within Egypt and to the Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Italy and Malta. History EgyptAir revealed plans to launch a regional jet division, EgyptAir Express, in April 2006 with an order for six Embraer E-170 aircraft, and options on a further six. Executives Chairman.......................................................... Hilmy Rizk GM Operations.................................................. Atef Ghith GM Finance............................................. Mohamed Yousif Fleet (orders) 12 x Embraer 170-100LR Main base Cairo (CAI) Hubs Sharm el Sheikh (SSH), Alexandria (ALY)

El Al [LY] (ELY) El-Al Head Office, Ben-Gurion Airport, PO Box 41, 70100 Tel Aviv, Israel Tel +972 3 971 6111 Fax +972 3 972 1442 Email [email protected] Website www.elal.co.il Parent organisation/shareholders Knafaim Holdings (39.3%), Public (35.8%), Ginsburg Group (8.7%), Delek Group (7.4%), Employee Trust Holdings (6.1%), others (2.7%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Sun D’Or International Airlines (100%) Alliances Air China, American Airlines, Belavia Belarussian Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Iberia, JetBlue Airways, S7 Airlines, Swiss, Thai Airways International, Virgin America Date operations started August 1949 Description Israeli flag carrier operating scheduled passenger services to destinations throughout the world, as well as charter flights through subsidiary Sun D’Or. The company also has a thriving cargo business and continues in a range of national activities including flying humanitarian aid and medical missions. History Established in 1948 as the national flag carrier of Israel, and was state-controlled until June 2003 when the company’s shares were listed on the Tel Aviv stock exchange. The process was completed in January 2005 with the transfer of company control to Knafaim-Arkia Holdings. The state owns a “golden share” to ensure its vital interests, including the ability to maintain national air transportation in times of emergency. Employees total 3,814 Executives Chairman...................................................Amikam Cohen Chief Executive Officer............................... Elyiezer Shkedy CEO North and Central America............................Offer Gat Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-700 12 x Boeing 737-800 (4) x Boeing 737-900 1 x Boeing 747-200 7 x Boeing 747-400 2 x Boeing 757-200 3 x Boeing 767-200 6 x Boeing 767-300 6 x Boeing 777-200 Main base Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV)

Emirates [EK] (UAE) Emirates Group Headquarters, PO Box 686, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 4286 4066 Fax +971 4295 0758 Email [email protected] Website www.emirates.com Parent organisation/shareholders Emirates Group (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Emirates SkyCargo (100%) Alliances Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Arik Air, Coyne Airways, Frontier Airlines, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, JetBlue Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Korean Air, Oman Air, Philippine Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, S7 Airlines, South African Airways, Thai Airways International, TNT Airways, United Airlines, Virgin America, Virgin Australia International, WestJet Airlines Date operations started 25 October 1985

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Description Dubai’s flag carrier, opearating a continuously expanding global network serving countries throughout Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, the Pacific Rim, and the Indian sub-continent. Emirates SkyCargo is a freight subsidiary, serving destinations worldwide, also responsible for selling cargo space on Emirates passenger services. History Incorporated by an Emiri Decree issued in 26 June 1985 as the international airline of the United Arab Emirates. Launched services in October 1985 with flights to Bombay, Delhi and Karachi. Launched European services with flights to Frankfurt and London Gatwick on 1 July 1987. Far Eastern services, initially to Bangkok, Manila and Singapore, began in June 1990. Acquired a 24.9% stake in Air Lanka (renamed Sri Lankan) in April 1998, at the same time as contracting to manage the airline for 10 years. Became the launch customer for the Airbus A380 in July 2000, with an order for five passenger and two freighter variants of the A380-800. Introduced services to North America in 2004. Became the first carrier to serve six continents non-stop from a single hub, when the airline introduced South American services in October 2007. The management contract with Sri Lankan was completed in March 2008, without renewal. Employees total 30,258 Executives Chairman & CEO..................Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Executive Vice Chairman.........................Maurice Flanagan President........................................................... Tim Clark EVP Engineering & Operations.......................Adel Al-Redha Fleet (orders) 26 x Airbus A330-200 8 x Airbus A340-300 10 x Airbus A340-500 (20) x Airbus A350-1000XWB (50) x Airbus A350-900XWB 21 (69) x Airbus A380-800 (10) x Boeing 747-8 22 (10) x Boeing 777-200 78 (85) x Boeing 777-300 Main base Dubai (DXB)

Empire Airlines [EM] (CFS) 11559 North Atlas Road, Hayden, Idaho, 83835, USA Tel +1 208 292 3850 Fax +1 208 292 3851 Email [email protected] Website www.empireairlines.com Date operations started May 1977 Description Operates scheduled and charter cargo flights in the USA and Canada, flying primarily for FedEx. History Established as Clearwater Flying Service in Orofino, Idaho, offering a range of services including ad hoc charters, fire patrol, air ambulance, air pollution monitoring and flight instruction. The company began contract flying for organisations including the US Forestry Service (1983) and the Grenada Department of Defence (1984). Commuter services out of Boise, Idaho, were launched on 3 January 1984. During 1988 FedEx contracted Empire to fly and maintain Caravan 208s out of Portland, Spokane, and Seattle. Executives President & CEO....................................Timothy Komberec Director Operations...................................... Randy Lanfell Chief Financial Officer....................................Scott Marikis Fleet (orders) 11 x ATR 42-300 7 x ATR 72-200 33 x Cessna CE208 Main base Coer d’Aline (COE) Hubs Spokane (GEG)

Enerjet 1440 Aviation Park NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 7E2, Canada Tel +1 403 648 2800 Fax +1 403 648 2840 Email [email protected] Website www.enerjet.ca Date operations started 30 November 2008 Description Canadian charter airline, providing workforce transportation charter flights in support of the oil, gas, mining and construction industries; domestic and international passenger charters flights; and charters on behalf of leading tour operators.

History Established as New Air and Tours by a small team led by former WestJet founders Tim Morgan and Bill Lamberton. Rebranded as enerjet on 20 October 2008. Awarded its air operator’s certificate on 28 November 2008, also receiving regulatory approvals to commence domestic and international charter flights. Launched services with a flight from Fort McMurray, in northern Alberta to St Johns, Newfoundland. Executives President & CEO....................................... Thomas Morgan Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-700 Main base Calgary (YYC)

Enter Air (ENT) 17 ul. Stycznia 45 B, 02-146 Warsaw, Poland Tel +48 22 3 320 880 Fax +48 22 3 225 757 Email [email protected] Website www.enterair.pl Date operations started 25 April 2010 Description Operates charter flights, primarily in conjunction with Polish tour operators, to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean. Ad hoc charters throughout Europe and to Africa and Asia are also offered. History Established by Polish investors in November 2009. Executives President.............................................Grzegorz Polaniecki Fleet (orders) 6 x Boeing 737-400 2 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Warsaw (WAW)

Equaflight Service [5E] (EKA) BP 4247, Pointe Noire, Congo Tel +242 6 945 7004 Website www.equaflight.com Description Operates scheduled services from Pointe Noire to Luanda, Brazzaville, Port-Gentil and Libreville, with an extension planned from Libreville to Douala. Passenger and cargo charter services are also flown out of Pointe Noire. History Established by French companies Occitania to operate passenger and cargo charter services, primarily for Total Oil. Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 1 x ATR 42-320 1 x Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia 1 x Embraer EMB-135 Main base Pointe Noire (PNR)

Era Aviation [7H] (ERH) 6160 Carl Brady Drive, Anchorage, Alaska, 99502, USA Tel +1 907 248 4422 Fax +1 907 266 8350 Website www.flyera.com Parent organisation/shareholders HoTH (100%) Alliances Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Hageland Aviation Services Date operations started 1948 Description A division of Era Alaska, operating a network of services from Anchorage as part of the Alaska Airlines Commuter service and from Bethel as part of the Alaska Airlines Village Service. Contract and on-demand charters are also offered, as are medevac services. History Founded as Economy Helicopters by Carl Brady. Relocated to Alaska after being awarded a federal government contract to map Alaska. As the operator of the first commercial helicopter in the state, the company quickly diversified, flying in support of Alaskan oil and geophysical survey activities, and becoming one of the pioneers of offshore helicopter support services. The need for larger helicopters led to a 1958 merger with Rotor Aids, Inc. The merged company combined the initials of its founders, becoming ERA Helicopters. Alaskan fixed wing air charter operations were introduced in 1978, after the acquisition of Jet Alaska. Scheduled passenger services began in May 1983. ERA Helicopters rebranded in 1988, as Era Aviation, reflecting the now much diversified nature of the business. In February 2009 Frontier Alaska, the holding company of HoTH, acquired 100% of Era Aviation, which became a sister airline of Frontier Flying Service and Hageland Aviation, all operating within Frontier Alaska’s air group. Executives President ................................................Bob Hajdukovich Financial Controller..................................... David Richards Operations Director........................................... Jeff Sharp

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Fleet (orders) 3 x Beech 1900D 5 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 Main base Anchorage (ANC)

Eritrean Airlines [B8] (ERT) PO Box 222, Asmara, Eritrea Tel +291 1 126 681 Fax +291 1 124 406 Website www.flyeritrea.com/index.htm Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Eritrea (100%) Date operations started April 2003 Description National carrier operating charter flights from Asmara, primarily for the Hajj pilgrimage. History Originally established as a ground-handling company, Eritrean Airlines began offering passenger operations in April 2003. Scheduled passenger flights were discontinued in 2008. Executives Chief Executive Officer............................Shakil Kashirwala Flight Operations Manager ...........................Gebre Berhan Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 767-200 Main base Asmara (ASM)

Esen Air (ESD) 134/4 Chui Ave, Kyrgyz Republic, 720001 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Tel +996 312 628 406 Fax +996 312 628 408 Email [email protected] Date operations started 10 October 2006 Description Domestic carrier operating between Bishkek and Karakol, and international charter flights to Russia and other Central Asian republics. Aircraft are operated by Avia Traffic. History Esen Air was established in April 2006 and obtained its air operator’s certificate to commence unscheduled domestic and international passenger flights. Executives Executive Director....................................Aibek Aidarbekov Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-200 Main base Osh (OSS)

Estafeta Carga Aerea [E7] (ESF) Centro de Intercambio “Estafeta”, Aeropuerto Internacional, Ponciano Arriaga, San Luis Potosi, 78428 Mexico, Mexico Tel +52 444 834 8000 Fax +52 444 834 8002 Email [email protected] Website www.estafeta.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Estafeta Group (100%) Date operations started February 2002 Description Operates domestic cargo scheduled and charter services in Mexico and to the USA. Has interline agreements providing connecting services to the rest of the Americas, Europe and Asia. History The carrier was founded in February 2000. Added international services in January 2002. Executives General Manager ..................................... Ernesto Moreno Operations Manager ......................... Daniel Mario Belarde Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 737-300 2 x Bombardier CRJ-200 Main base San Luis Potosi (SLP)

ESTELAR Latinoamerica (ETR) Av Francisco de Miranda, Centro Plaza, Torre B, Piso 10, Officina A, Caracas, Venezuela Tel +58 212 961 6979 Fax +58 212 283 5064 Email [email protected] Website www.estelarlatinoamerica.com.ve

Date operations started March 2009 Description Venezuelan airline operating charter services from Caracas Simon Bolivar de Maiquetia International Airport, primarily to Latin American holiday destinations, including Aruba, Cancun. Cartagena, Guadeloupe, Manaus, Martinique, Porlamar, Port of Spain, Punta Cana and Santo Domingo. Executives President................................................Eduardo Rosales Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 737-200 Main base Caracas (CCS)

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Estonian Air [OV] (ELL) 13 Lennujaama Street, 11101 Tallinn, Estonia Tel +372 640 1101 Fax +372 601 6092 Email [email protected] Website www.estonian-air.com Parent organisation/shareholders Estonian government (90%), SAS Group (10%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Estonian Air Regional (100%) Alliances Aeroflot Russian Airlines, AeroSvit Airlines, Belavia Belarussian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Rossiya, Scandinavian Airlines Date operations started 1 December 1991 Description National carrier of Estonia, operating scheduled and charter passenger services to some 20 destinations throughout Europe. Charter services are also operated to over 50 destinations in Europe, the Middle East and north Africa, most of which are located in and around the Mediterranean basin. History Founded as a government-owned joint-stock company, with shares also taken by state-owned investment bank Cresco. Inherited the remaining fleet of its predecessor, the Estonian division of Aeroflot. Partially privatised in 1996, with Maersk Air taking a 49% stake. SAS Group acquired Maersk Air’s shareholding in September 2003. In the spring of 2007 a subsidiary company, Estonian Air Regional, was established to take over domestic and short-haul flights to neighbouring regions. In June 2010 a deal was reached with SAS whereby the Estonian government increased its shareholding to 90%. Under the terms of the agreement, the SAS stake was reduced to 10%, which Estonia has the option to buy back. SAS has the option to dispose of its stake after June 2014. Employees total 261 Executives Chairman........................................................Endrus Ljus Chief Executive Officer.....................................Tero Taskila Chief Financial Officer ...................................Wade Stokes Chief Operations Officer .................................... Jyri Ketola Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-500 3 x Bombardier CRJ-900 1 x Embraer 170-100LR 2 x Saab 340A Main base Tallinn (TLL)

Estonian Air Regional [OV] (ELL) Lennujaama tee 13, 11101 Tallinn, Estonia Tel +372 6401 101 Fax +372 6016 092 Email [email protected] Website www.estonian-air.ee Parent organisation/shareholders Estonian Air (100%) Alliances Rossiya Date operations started September 2007 Description Wholly-owned subsidiary of Estonian Air operating flights linking Tallinn with destinations including Kuressaare, Helsinki, Minsk, Stockholm and Vilnius. Also links Pärnu and Kuressaare with Stockholm. Services are operated with Saab 340A turboprops leased from and operated by Swedish carrier Golden Air. Main base Tallinn (TLL)

Ethiopian Airlines [ET] (ETH) Bole International Airport, PO Box 1755, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel +251 116 615 110 Fax +251 116 611 474 Email publicr[email protected] Website www.ethiopianairlines.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Ethiopia (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings ASKY Airlines (25%) Alliances Air India, Air Nigeria, ASKY Airlines, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways, Linhas Aereas de Moçambique, Rwandair, Saudi Arabian Airlines Date operations started 8 April 1946 Description National carrier of Ethiopia, operating scheduled international passenger and freight services around 60 destinations in Europe, Africa, the Middle and Far East and since 1998 across the North Atlantic to Washington DC and New York. An extensive domestic network serves 28 points. Ethiopian also undertakes passenger and cargo charter flights.

History Founded by Emperor Haile Selassie I on 26 December 1945 and set up and managed by Trans World Airlines. Operations started with five war-surplus Douglas C-47s donated by the US government. In July 1953 the Ethiopian government negotiated a new agreement with TWA to eventually change the personnel entirely to Ethiopians. Ethiopian Airlines started its long-haul flights to Frankfurt in 1958. The first jet service was inaugurated on January 15 1963, from Bole to Nairobi. In 1965 the status of the airline was changed from corporation to a share company, and the title Ethiopian Air Lines became Ethiopian Airlines. Employees total 5,555 Executives Chairman.................................................. Seyoum Mesfin Chief Executive Officer..................... Tewolde Gebremariam Chief Financial Officer...............................Kassim Geressu Fleet (orders) (12) x Airbus A350-900XWB 8 x Boeing 737-700 6 (9) x Boeing 737-800 9 x Boeing 757-200 11 x Boeing 767-300 5 (6) x Boeing 777-200 (10) x Boeing 787-8 7 (2) x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 2 x Boeing MD-11F Main base Addis Ababa (ADD)

Etihad Airways [EY] (ETD) New Airport Road, PO Box 35566, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 2511 0000 Fax +971 2508 8565 Email [email protected] Website www.etihadairways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Abu Dhabi (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Seychelles (40%), airberlin (29.21%) Alliances Aer Arann Regional, Air Astana, Air Malta, Air New Zealand, Air Seychelles, airberlin, Alitalia, American Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Bangkok Airways, British Midland International BMI, Brussels Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Flybe, Hainan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jetstar, Kuwait Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Olympic Air, Philippine Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, S7 Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Australia, Virgin Australia (New Zealand), Virgin Australia International, Yemenia Date operations started 5 November 2003 Description The national carrier of Abu Dhabi is one of the world’s fastest-growing international airlines, operating scheduled services within the Middle East and to destinations in Africa, Australia, Europe, the Far East, Indian subcontinent and North America. The airline’s cargo services are marketed as Etihad Crystal Cargo. History Created and wholly-owned by the government of Abu Dhabi. Originally operated an all wide-bodied fleet, primarily on medium and long-haul services. Abu Dhabi announced, on 13 September 2005, its withdrawal from Gulf Air so as to concentrate on developing Etihad Airways. Introduced short and medium-haul routes, for the first time utilising single-aisle aircraft from September 2007. Employees total 9,038 Executives Chairman............................................... Hamed Bin Zayed Chief Executive Officer..................................James Hogan Chief Operations Officer................................... Richard Hill Chief Financial Officer...................................James Rigney VP Flight Operations............................. Christoph Schoppel Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A319-100 14 (19) x Airbus A320-200 18 (2) x Airbus A330-200 6 x Airbus A330-300 4 x Airbus A340-500 7 x Airbus A340-600 (19) x Airbus A350-1000XWB (10) x Airbus A380-800 1 (2) x Boeing 777-200 10 (8) x Boeing 777-300 (41) x Boeing 787-9 Main base Abu Dhabi (AUH)

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Euro-Asia Air [5B] (KZE) Aimanova 6, 2nd Floor, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan Tel +7 7172 793 078 Fax +7 7172 793 078 Email [email protected] Website www.euroasiaair.kz Parent organisation/shareholders KazMunayGas (100%) Date operations started May 1997 Description Operates passenger services to Russia and within the Asian republics. History The company’s origins date back to the creation of Atyrau Airways in 1996. The carrier became part of the Air Kazakhstan Group in 1999. In November 2000, the airline and its Atyrau Airport base were merged into the single entity, JSC Euro-Asia Air, and ownership was transferred to the state oil company, Kaztransoil. The current owner is KazMunayGas, created in 2002 by the merger of the state oil and gas companies. Executives President........................................Askar Dzhanzharkenov VP Finance........................................Saltanat Kushkalieva Fleet (orders) 1 x Bombardier CRJ-700 1 x Tupolev Tu-134A 1 x Yakovlev Yak-40 Main base Atyrau (GUW)

euroAtlantic airways [YU] (MMZ) Rua das Sesmarias 3, Quinta da Beloura, 2710-444 Sintra, Portugal Tel +351 21 924 7300 Fax +351 21 924 7390 Email [email protected] Website www.euroatlantic.pt

Parent organisation/shareholders Quanlux (Luxembourg) (45%), Dr Tomaz Julio Teixeira A G Metello (25%), Anglotel (Luxembourg) (20%), Danielle Chadrin Metello (10%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings STP Airways (37%) Date operations started May 1997 Description Provides worldwide charter flights, mainly concentrating on destinations in the USA, Canada, Mexico and Australia. Also specialises in ACMI and other wet-lease operations. History Began services as Air Madeira (the trading name of Air Zarco) in 1997, using a TriStar 500 for transatlantic charter flights. Obtained its own air operator’s certificate in 1999 and rebranded as euroAtlantic Airways – Transportes Aereos on 17 May 2000. Added cargo aircraft to its ACMI leasing fleet in late 2009. Became the first foreign airline authorised by the US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) to perform long-term wet lease operations in the USA in October 2010. Executives President & CEO..........................................Tomaz Metello Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 767-300 1 x Boeing 777-200 Main base Lisbon (LIS)

EuroLOT [K2] (ELO) 17 Stycznia 39, 00-906 Warsaw, Poland Tel +48 22 606 6467 Fax +48 22 606 6159 Email [email protected] Website www.eurolot.com.pl Parent organisation/shareholders The Polish state (62.1%), LOT Polish Airlines (37.9%) Date operations started 1 July 1997 Description Regional airline providing scheduled services to a number of domestic and regional central European destinations, operating primarily on an ACMI basis for LOT Polish Airlines. Ad hoc charter flights are also operated for other contractors. EuroLOT also leases out Embraer ERJ-175s; two to the Polish government and one to LOT. History Commenced regular air services under in its own air operator’s certificate, tasked with reconstructing the network of domestic and regional flights while also reducing operational costs. In 2000 the company became a whollyowned subsidiary of the national carrier. All ATR aircraft operations by LOT were then transferred to EuroLOT, which provides services on an ACMI basis. The Polish state subsequently acquired a majority shareholding. The carrier’s first jet equipment, three Embraer ERJ-175s, were acquired in 2009, and operated on a dry-lease basis by LOT. In June 2010 two of these ERJ-175s were chartered to operate for the Polish government.

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Executives President ................................................Dbrowki Mariusz Finance Director.............................................Rafal Oldziej Flight Operations Manager........................... Jan Czyzewski Fleet (orders) 4 x ATR 42-500 9 x ATR 72-200 Main base Warsaw (WAW)

Europe Airpost [5O] (FPO) 22 Avenue Des Nations, BP 49015 (Villepinte), 95911 Roissy CDG , France Tel +33 1 48 17 75 75 Fax +33 1 48 17 75 65 Website www.europeairpost.fr Parent organisation/shareholders ASL Aviation Group (100%) Date operations started 2000 Description Operates mail and cargo flights for the French Post Office during the night, and daytime scheduled and charter services. History Originally formed by the French postal service La Poste. Formerly known as Société d’Exploitation Aéropostale. Adopted current name in 2000 when it commenced services in its own right. Groupe La Poste announced the sale of the airline to Imperial Holdings of South Africa on 2 February 2007, although this was subsequently cancelled. In February 2008, the sale was completed of the airline to Air Contractors of Dublin, which is partially owned by Imperial Holdings. Executives Chief Executive Officer................... Jean-Francois Dominiak Fleet (orders) 16 x Boeing 737-300 2 x Boeing 737-700 Main base Paris (CDG)

European Air Transport Leipzig [QY] (BCS) August-Euler-Strasse 1, Schkeuditz, Germany Tel +49 341 4499 1020 Fax +49 341 4499 1219 Email [email protected] Website www.dhl.com Parent organisation/shareholders Deutsche Post DHL (100%) Date operations started March 2010 Description Cargo airline created as part of the DHL Aviation group. Operates in support of DHL’s activities from its hub in Leipzig. History Founded as European Air Transport (EAT) by four pilots, who diversified their business in 1972 by setting up a flying school. VIP, air ambulance and express cargo charters were added to the services offered by the airline. In 1986 EAT was acquired by DHL to transport urgent shipments across Europe. In March 2010 EAT’s operations were transferred from Belgium to the European Air Transport Leipzig base. The airline was awarded it air operator’s certificate on 31 March 2010 by the German civil aviation authority. Executives Chief Executive Officer....................................Markus Otto Director of Flight Operations.........................Wolfgang Oehl Finance Manager ........................................Michael Rahm Fleet (orders) 11 x Boeing 757-200 Main base Leipzig/Halle (LEJ)

Eurowings [EW] (EWG) Grossenbaumerweg 6, 40472 Dusseldorf, Germany Tel +49 231 92 45 0 Fax +49 231 9245 6000 Email [email protected] Website www.eurowings.com Parent organisation/shareholders Lufthansa (99.91%) Alliances Lufthansa Date operations started 1 January 1994 Description Regional airline, part of Lufthansa Regional, operating scheduled domestic and regional flights on behalf of Lufthansa. History Formed by the merger of NFD Luftverkehrs of Nuremberg (founded 1975) and RFG Regionalflug of Dortmund (founded 1976) on 1 January 1994. The proposed merger of Eurowings and Germanwings into Lufthansa has been vetoed by the German competition authority. In 2009 Eurowings sold its stake in Germanwings to Lufthansa. Previously based at Dortmund Airport, the carrier is now headquartered at Düsseldorf.

Executives Chairman of Supervisory Board................... Albrecht Knauf Joint Chief Executive Officer....................... Thomas Lindner Joint Chief Executive Officer........................Jochen Wallisch Chief Financial Officer......................................Adolf Rosell Fleet (orders) 23 x Bombardier CRJ-900 Main base Dusseldorf DUS Hubs Frankfurt (FRA)

EVA Air [BR] (EVA) EVA Air Building, 376 Hsin-nan Rd, Luchu, Section 1, Taoyuan, Hsien, Taiwan Tel +886 3 351 5151 Fax +886 3 351 0005 Email [email protected] Website www.evaair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Evergreen Marine Corp (19%), foreign investors (16%), Chang family (13%), Evergreen International (11%), others (41%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings China Cargo Airlines (16%), UNI Air (15.67%), Air Macau (0.025%) Alliances Air Canada, Air China, American Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Cargojet Airways, China Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Qantas, UNI Air, US Airways Date operations started 1 July 1991 Description Major Taiwanese carrier operating passenger flights to more than 40 international destinations in Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East and the USA. Dedicated cargo flights also serve the major markets across the world. History Founded by YF Chang as the first Taiwanese private international airline. Has expanded rapidly since 1991. Launched European air freighter operations in October 1996, with services between Taipei and Amsterdam. Domestic passenger services were transferred to UNI Air July 1998. EVA Air took a minority shareholding in Chinese start-up cargo airline Shanghai Airlines Cargo International in June 2006. Employees total 5,121 Executives Chairman........................................................James Jeng President ..................................................Kuo-Wei Chang EVP Finance .....................................................David Tsai Fleet (orders) 11 x Airbus A330-200 3 x Airbus A330-300 16 x Boeing 747-400 15 x Boeing 777-300 8 x Boeing MD-11F 3 x Boeing MD-90-30 Main base Taipei (TPE)

EVAS Air Charters [8K] (EVS) PO Box 355, 70 C L Dobbin Drive, Gander, Newfoundland & Labrador, A1V 1W7, Canada Tel +1 888 651 3827 Fax +1 709 651 3827 Email [email protected] Website www.evasair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Canadian Aerospace (100%) Date operations started 1994 Description Provides corporate and group passenger and cargo charters and offers a range of aerial services including air ambulance, photography, sightseeing, surveillance and surveying. Also operates services in Newfoundland and Labrador on behalf of Jazz Air/Air Canada Express. Executives Chief Executive Officer...................................Patrick White Chief Operations Officer.............................. Florence White Charter Manager.........................................Thomas White Fleet (orders) 5 x Beech 1900D 1 x Piper PA-44-100 Main base Gander (YQX)

Evergreen International Airlines (EIA) 3850 Three Mile Lane, McMinnville, Oregon, 97128, USA Tel +1 503 472 0011 Fax +1 503 434 4210 Email simo[email protected] Website www.evergreenaviation.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Evergreen International Aviation (Delford Smith) (100%) Date operations started 1960

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Description Contract freight airline, offering long and short term charters as well as scheduled flights, together with wet-lease services for other airlines worldwide. It also flies for the US military and the US Postal Service and undertakes ad hoc charter flights. History Traces its history back to 1924 and the foundation of Johnson Flying Service. The company’s air operator’s certificate was acquired by Evergreen Helicopters in 1960. The airline was rebranded as Evergreen International Airlines on 28 November 1975. The holding company, Evergreen International Aviation, was formed in 1979, becoming the parent company to the airline and the helicopter company, as well as six other subsidiaries in the aviation and agricultural sectors. In August 2007, the airline took over operational control of the Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter fleet from Boeing. It operated the fleet until July 2010, when Atlas Air was awarded the contract for Dreamlifter operation. Executives Founder Owner & CEO...................................Delford Smith Chairman............................................... Timothy Wahlberg VP Finance...................................................... Ryan Smith VP Operations.......................................... Raymond Wright Fleet (orders) 9 x Boeing 747-200 1 x Boeing 747-400 Main base Columbus (LCK), Columbus (CSG) Hubs Hong Kong (HKG)

Everts Air Alaska [3K] 5525 Airport Industrial Road, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99709, USA Tel +1 907 450 2383 Fax +1 907 450 2363 Email [email protected] Website www.evertsair.com Description Specialises in the transport of bulk fuel and cargo throughout Alaska and Canada. Executives General Manager..........................................Robert Everts Operations Director........................................... Ken Leary Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna CE208 1 x Curtiss C-46D 1 x Curtiss C-46R 1 x Douglas DC-6 3 x Douglas DC-6A 2 x Douglas DC-6B 2 x Embraer EMB-120FC 1 x Embraer EMB-120QC 1 x Embraer EMB-120RT 1 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-30 1 x Pilatus PC-12 3 x Piper PA-32R-300 Main base Fairbanks (FAI)

Exact Air Inc [6O] (ASJ) St-Honore Airport, 850 chemin Volair, St-Honore, Quebec, G0V 1L0, Canada Tel +1 418 673 3522 Fax +1 418 673 6156 Email [email protected] Website www.exactair.ca Parent organisation/shareholders Gestion Jean Fournier (100%) Date operations started May 1968 Description Provides scheduled passenger and cargo operations linking half a dozen destinations within Quebec. The airline also operates ad hoc charter flights, supplies aviation fuel, ground services and maintains and repairs aircraft and operates a flying school. History Founded by Jean Fournier and Réal Poulin as a flying school. The acquisition of other related companies led to the launch into passenger and cargo transport services. Air Satellite merged into Exact Air in October 2007. Executives President General.........................................Edith Fournier Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna C310R 1 x Cessna C335 Main base St-Honore (YRC) Hubs Baie Comeau (YBC)

Expoair [Y0] (EXV) 6 Joseph lLne, Colombo 04, Sri Lanka Tel +94 1 1255 5156 Fax +94 1 1255 5169 Email [email protected] Website www.expoavi.com

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Parent organisation/shareholders Expo Lanka Group (100%) Date operations started 3 June 2002 Description Operates a domestic schedule between Colombo and Jaffna, as well as charter services to the Middle East. Executives Managing Director.......................................Shafik Kassim Deputy Chief Executive Officer..................... Azad Thowfeek Chief Operating Officer.........................Sam Samarasinghe Finance Manager.......................................... Almaz Ansary Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-12B 1 x Cessna Grand Caravan 1 x Fokker F-27-500 1 x Ilyushin Il-18 1 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-60 Main base Colombo Bandaranaike International (CMB)

Express Freighters Australia (EFR) 203 Coward Street, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, 2020, Australia Tel +61 2 9691 3636 Fax +61 2 9691 3339 Parent organisation/shareholders Qantas (100%) Date operations started October 2006 Description Operates Qantas-owned dedicated freighter aircraft on behalf of Australian Air Express and Qantas Freight. History Qantas subsidiary established to wet-lease Qantasowned Boeing 737 converted freighters to Australian air Express. In February 2011 the company took delivery of a Boeing 767-300F for use on Trans-Tasman services as Qantas Freight. Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Sydney (SYD)

Expressair [XN] (XAR) Boutique Office Park, Kemayoran, Jln. Benyamin Sueb Blok A No. A11, Jakarta, 10210, Indonesia Tel +62 21 658 65656 Fax +62 21 658 67353 Website www.expressair.biz Parent organisation/shareholders Tommy Linbunan (100%) Date operations started 26 June 2003 Description Operates a scheduled domestic network linking around 20 destinations in Indonesia, including Ambon, Jakarta, Jayapura and Ternate from its operating base at Ujung Pandang. History Founded as Xpressair. Became Indonesia’s first privately-owned, scheduled airline when it launched daily services between Jakarta and Jayapura, operating two leased Boring 737-200s. Rebranded as Expressair in 2006. Executives Finance Director ........................................................Echi President .............................................. Tommy Limbunan Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-200 2 x Boeing 737-300 2 x Boeing 737-500 6 x Dornier 328-100 1 x Dornier 328JET-300 Main base Ujung Pandang (UPG)

ExpressJet [XE] (BTA) 100 Hartsfield Center Parkway, Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia, 30354, USA Tel +1 404 856 1000 Fax +1 404 856 1405 Email [email protected] Website www.expressjet.com Parent organisation/shareholders SkyWest (100%) Alliances Aer Lingus, Air Canada, United Airlines Date operations started April 1987 Description The world’s largest regional airline, providing scheduled services from seven hubs on feeder networks in the USA, Canada, Latin America and Caribbean, flying primarily as United Express and Delta Connection. History The current ExpressJet Airlines came into being on 1 January 2012, on the completion of the merger between two subsidiaries of SkyWest: Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) and ExpressJet. The merger followed Atlanta-based ASA’s acquisition of Houston-based ExpressJet in November 2010 and the decision to use the ExpressJet Airlines brand for the newly-merged carrier. ExpressJet’s origins date back to the founding of Vercoa Air Service as a fixed-based

operator in July 1956. Vercoa operated scheduled services for Lake Central Airlines from early 1968 before rebranding as Britt Airlines in February 1975. Britt was acquired by People Express in December 1985, which in turn was acquired by Texas Air, owner of Continental Airlines. The Britt Airways brand lived on as a Continental Express carrier until being merged in 1996 with three other subsidiary carriers under the ExpressJet brand. Services from Continental hubs in Cleveland, Houston and Newark were launched in April 1987, and ExpressJet began operating from six Californian hubs under its own branding. In 2007/8 ExpressJet operated for JetBlue and as Delta Connection, under shortterm capacity purchase agreements. All ExpressJet branded services were discontinued in September 2008. ExpressJet launched services as United Express in May 2010, as part of a multi-year agreement. ExpressJet also operated weekday charters as Branson AirExpress, connecting Branson, Missouri and Houston with cities in the Midwest and south between May and October 2010. Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) was founded by three former Southern Airways senior executives led by George Pickett on 5 March 1979, launching intra-state services between Atlanta and Columbus in June 1979. ASA acquired Southeastern Airlines in April 1983 and became one of the original Delta Connection carriers in May 1984. In March 1999 Delta Air Lines acquired the remaining the 72% of stock not already held, to make ASA a wholly-owned subsidiary. SkyWest acquired ASA in September 2005. In February 2010 ASA launched services as United Express from United’s Washington and Chicago hubs. In August 2010 SkyWest agreed to purchase, through its ASA subsidiary, all outstanding common stock of ExpressJet Holdings. The deal was completed on 16 November 2010. Earlier plans to adopt the new brand name SureJet for the merged carrier were dropped in October 2011. On completion of the merger, on 1 January 2012, the Atlantic Southeast Airlines brand was dropped and all operations were thereafter conducted under the ExpressJet brand, serving more than 180 airports in the US, Bahamas, Canada and Mexico, flying in the colours of United Express and Delta Connection. Employees total 7,319 Executives Chairman of the Board...................... George R Bravante Jr. President & COO.......................................... Bradford Holt Fleet (orders) 110 x Bombardier CRJ-200 43 x Bombardier CRJ-700 10 x Bombardier CRJ-900 23 x Embraer ERJ-145ER 115 x Embraer ERJ-145LR 104 x Embraer ERJ-145XR Main base Atlanta (ATL) Hubs Cleveland (CLE), Houston (IAH), Newark (EWR), Detroit (DTW), Atlanta (ATL), Washington (IAD), Chicago (ORD)

Eznis Airways [O7] (EZA) 4F 8 Zovkhis Building, Seoul Street, 210628 Ulan Bator, Mongolia Tel +976 11 313689 Fax +976 11 314258 Email [email protected] Website www.eznisairways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Newcom Group (100%) Alliances All Nippon Airways Date operations started 6 December 2006 Description Leading domestic carrier providing scheduled and charter services from the capital Ulan Bator to destinations across Mongolia. International schedules link Ulan Bator with Hailar, China and Ulan Ude, Russia. Charter flights are offered, both domestically and to destinations in China, Kazakhstan and Russia. History Began operations with a service to Choibalsan. Began first cross-border route to Hailar in China’s Inner Mongolia region in August 2009. Launched services to Ulan Ude in June 2010. Executives Chief Executive Officer........................................L Tsoodol Operations Manager .........................................Deltermaa Finance Director ...................................... Bat-Ider Chinbat Fleet (orders) 2 x BAe 146-RJ85 4 x Saab 340B Main base Ulan Bator (ULN)

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F Falcon Air [FC] (FAO) 2601 NW 105th Avenue, Doral, Miami, Florida, 33172, USA Tel +1 305 592 5672 Fax +1 305 592 8608 Email [email protected] Website www.flyfalconair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Icon International Holdings (100%) Date operations started March 1996 Description Offers charter and ACMI leasing services from its base in Miami. History Founded by Emilio Dirube. Certified as a US domestic carrier in 1998. Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 10 May 2006, continuing to fly a single McDonnell Douglas MD-83 until operations were suspended in early 2007. Acquired by Felix Ramiz in June 2007 and resumed operations. Plans to re-launch as a low-cost carrier under the Ufly Airways brand were dropped in favour of resuming ACMI and charter flights under the original Falcon Air Express identity. Operated seasonal public domestic charter flights as part of the Direct Air network. By early 2011 the company was marketing itself as Falcon Air. Executives President & CEO........................................... Emilio Dirube Chief Operations Officer............................. James Sprinkle Fleet (orders) 3 x McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 Main base Miami (MIA)

Falcon Express Cargo Airlines [FC] (FCX) PO Box 93722, Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 4 282 6886 Fax +971 4 282 3125 Email [email protected] Description Operates express parcel services throughout the Gulf, mainly on behalf of FedEx. Executives President & CEO.......................................... Vicken Karjian Chief Financial Officer..................................... Amer Dajani General Manager Operations......................Saad Al Assaad Fleet (orders) 4 x Beech 1900C 1 x Beech 1900D 2 x Fokker F-27-500 Main base Dubai (DXB)

Falkland Island Government Air Service (FIGAS) Port Stanley Airport, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands Tel +500 27219 Fax +500 27309 Email [email protected] Website www.falklandislands.com Date operations started 24 December 1948 Description Provides non-scheduled passenger services to locations throughout the archipelago, lying in the South Atlantic off the coast of Argentina, and operates a limited scheduled service during the summer months. Also undertakes aerial surveillance of the 200-mile economic exclusion zone surrounding the island. History Formed initially to provide a medical and mail service to outlying farming communities. Executives General Manager........................................... Shaun Minto Chief Pilot..................................................... Derek Clarke Fleet (orders) 5 x Britten-Norman BN2B Main base Port Stanley (PSY)

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Farnair Hungary (FAH) Ulloi Street 200, PO Box 173, Budapest, 1191, Hungary Tel +36 1 296 86 24 Fax +36 1 296 87 27 Email [email protected] Website www.farnair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Farnair Switzerland (100%) Date operations started 1990 Description Operates scheduled express cargo transport, ad hoc charters and relief missions. History Founded as NAWA Air Transport, the first privatelyowned airline in Hungary. In 1993 it was acquired by Farner Air Transport and was renamed Farner Air Transport Hungary. It became Farnair Hungary in 1997. Executives Managing Director & Technical Director......... Laszlo Molnár Finance Manager........................................... Diana Plunar Flight Operations Manager...............................Istven Salla Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech 1900C Main base Budapest (BUD)

Farnair Switzerland (FAT) Baslerstrasse 101, Postfach 612, 4030 Allschwil, Switzerland Tel +41 61 5603 333 Fax +41 61 5603 330 Email [email protected] Website www.farnair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Privately held (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Farnair Hungary (100%) Date operations started 1984 Description Operates regular express parcel services from Switzerland to the main hubs in Europe. Also specialises in operations for humanitarian organisations, the oil industry and other types of special operations, including troop transport for the Swiss armed forces. History Founded as Farner Air Transport, an air-taxi and express cargo airline. Formerly known as Farnair Europe. Employees total 150 Executives Chief Executive Officer.......................................Guy Girard Finance Manger.....................................Daniele Cereghetti Head of Flight Operations................................Luca Bianda Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 42-300 11 x ATR 72-200 Main base Basle (BSL)

Fars Air Qeshm [QE] (QFZ) PO Box 1391953541, Bahonar Boulevard, Qeshm Island, Iran Tel +98 21 872 4871 Fax +98 21 872 4874 Email [email protected] Website www.farsairco.com Date operations started 6 July 2006 Description Operates scheduled services linking its Qeshm Island base with Teheran and around a dozen domestic destinations. An international route serves Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, with plans for an expansion of services to destinations in India, Oman, Pakistan and Yemen. History Privately-owned airline which launched services with Yakolev Yak-42D aircraft. Introduced a wet-leased McDonnell Douglas MD83, flown by Bukovyna Airlines, in 2008. Executives Chairman..................................................Abdullah Naderi Managing Director ....................................... Ahmad Sanei Operations Manager................................. Bahram Ardalan Fleet (orders) 1 x Yakovlev Yak-42 1 x Yakovlev Yak-42D Main base Qheshm Island (GSM)

Faso Airways [F3] (FSW) 01 BP 5853, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Tel +226 50 33 42 42 Fax +226 33 42 43 Date operations started 2000 Description Operates charter flights to Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Fleet (orders) 1 x Ilyushin Il-76TD 1 x Let L-410 UVP Main base Ouagadougou (OUA)

Parent organisation/shareholders Solenta Aviation (50%), others (50%) Description Provides a daily premier air shuttle from Johannesburg and Nelspruit to a number of private game resorts, together with charter flights throughout Africa serving the business community and tourist industries. Also operates scheduled services linking Johannesburg and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport with Vilanculos in Mozambique under the Pelican Air brand. History Formerly known as Comair Charters (Natal). Executives Chief Executive Officer ..................................... Troy Reiser Finance Director ............................................ Jaco Van Zyl Head of Operations .............................Michael Oberholzer Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 42-300 3 x Beech 1900D 1 x Beechcraft King Air 200 2 x Cessna CE208 1 x Cessna S550 1 x Gippsland Aeronautics GA8 2 x Pilatus PC-12 Main base Durban (VIR) Hubs Cape Town (CPT), Nelspruit (MQP)

FedEx [FX] (FDX) 3610 Hacks Cross Roads, Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, USA Tel +1 901 369 3600 Fax +1 901 818 7570 Email [email protected] Website www.fedex.com Parent organisation/shareholders Publicly held (100%) Alliances Corporate Air Date operations started 17 April 1973 Description Premier global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply chain management services. It is one of the world’s largest express transportation companys, delivering packages and freight to 220 countries each day. History Founded by FedEx Corp Chairman Frederick W Smith, the company began operations with the launch of 14 small aircraft from Memphis International Airport. Rapid growth followed air cargo deregulation in 1977, which allowed Federal Express to use large aircraft. Following several international acquisitions, overseas operations began in 1984 with service to Europe and Asia. In 1995 FedEx acquired air routes from Evergreen International with authority to serve China. In 2000 the airline was renamed FedEx Express. Round the world flights, in both easterly and westerly directions, were launched in 2005. FedEx also announced the development of a new Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China, that same year. In October 2010, FedEx opened a new European hub at Cologne Bonn Airport. Executives President & CEO............................................. Frank Smith Managing Director.......................................... Mark Yerger Chief Financial Officer...................................Tracy Schmidt SVP Air Operations....................................... James Parker Fleet (orders) 29 x Airbus A300B4-600 42 x Airbus A300F4-600 29 x Airbus A310-200 16 x Airbus A310-300 51 x Boeing 727-200 46 x Boeing 757-200 (27) x Boeing 767-300 17 (15) x Boeing 777-200 1 x Bombardier BD-700 3 x Canadair CL601 5 x Cessna CE208 7 x Learjet Learjet 45 56 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-1 17 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-3 2 x Boeing MD-11ERF 62 x Boeing MD-11F Main base Memphis MEM Hubs Cologne/Bonn (CGN), Anchorage (ANC), Fort Worth (AFW), Indianapolis (IND), Newark (EWR), Oakland (OAK), Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Subic Bay (SFS)

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Hangar 14, OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, 1622, South Africa Tel +27 11 395 9000 Fax +27 11 395 9010 Email [email protected] Website www.fedair.com

Behind Nile Commercial Bank, Juba, South Sudan Tel +249 91 286 5397 Fax +249 183740365 Email [email protected] Website www.feederairlines.com

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Date operations started 2 January 2007 Description Operates regular domestic services in South Sudan linking Juba with Malakal, Rumbek and Wau, with cross-border flights to Khartoum in Sudan and Entebbe in Uganda. History From 31 March 2010, all Sudanese airlines were banned from operating in the EU. Executives Managing Director............................. David Martin Hassan Operations Director.............................. Nichola Ali Khamis Fleet (orders) 2 x Fokker 50 1 x Let L-410UVP-E Main base Juba (JUB)

Felix Airways [FO] (FXX) Al-Hasaba Street, Airport Road, PO Box 8104, Sana’a, Yemen Tel +967 1 565 656 Fax +967 1 252 992 Email [email protected] Website www.felixairways.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (45%), Yemenia (25%), Al-TayyarTravel & Tourisme Group (20%), National Travel and Tourism Bureau (10%) Alliances Yemenia Date operations started 18 October 2008 Description Regional airline serving all major towns and cities within Yemen, with extensions to Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Oman and Egypt. Felix replaces flag carrier Yemenia in operating all domestic services. History On 16 January 2008 Yemenia Airways and the Jeddah-based Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) announced that Felix Airways, also known as Al-Saeeda Airways, had been established with launch capital of $80 million. Yemen Airways was to manage the new carrier for an initial period of three years. Services were launched in October 2008 with a service between Sana’a and Aden. Executives Chief Executive Officer ....................Mohammed Al-Arrasha Chief Operating Officer............................................. Habib Fleet (orders) (6) x Avic XAC MA60 2 x Bombardier CRJ-200 2 (6) x Bombardier CRJ-700 Main base Sana’a (SAH)

Filair (FIL) Avenue Tabora 1686, Barumbu, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic) Tel +243 9999 46 002 Email [email protected] Date operations started 3 September 1989 Description Offers regional cargo and passenger lights from Kinshasa’s second airport at N’Dolo to destinations including Boma, Idiofa, Kikwit, Matadi and Muanda. Executives Managing Director ....................................Mimie Mulowayi General Manager ................................... Danny Philemotte Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-24RV 1 x Antonov An-26B 1 x Let L-410UVP-E Main base Kinshasa (NLO)

Finnair [AY] (FIN) Tietotie 11A, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, 01053 Vantaa, Finland Tel +358 9 818 81 Fax +358 9 818 4401 Email [email protected] Website www.finnair.com Parent organisation/shareholders State of Finland: Office of Counsil of State (55.8%), Skagen Global Verdipapirfonds (5.3%), Local Government Pensions Institution (3.9%), shareholders holding less than 3.9% (35%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Flybe Nordic (40%), Norwegian (4.77%) Alliances oneworld, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Air China, Air France, airberlin, Bangkok Airways, Belavia Belarussian Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Flybe Nordic, Icelandair, Kingfisher Airlines, Malmo Aviation, Meridiana fly, Rossiya, Sun-Air of Scandinavia, Ukraine International Airlines, Ural Airlines Date operations started 20 March 1924

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Description National carrier of Finland, focused on routes between Europe and Asia, via Helsinki. Intercontinental destinations include New York but are primarily in Asia, including Bangkok, Beijing, Delhi, Hong Kong, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. Over 30 European and 15 domestic destinations are also served. Leisure flights operated with a dedicated charter fleet to over 60 holiday resorts in the Mediterranean, Canaries, Caribbean and Southeast Asia, on behalf of in-house tour operators. History Founded in the winter of 1923 as Aero OY, the company began operations the following spring across the Gulf of Finland to Tallinn using a single Junkers F-13 seaplane. Landplanes took over all services from December 1936, following the construction of the country’s first airports. In 1946, the Finnish government acquired a majority holding, re-establishing European services in November 1947. The Finnair brand was adopted in 1953, but was not made official until 25 June 1968. Transatlantic service to New York inaugurated in May 1969. Acquired a controlling interest in Helsinki-based domestic and charter airline, KarAir (founded 1957) in 1962. In 1979 a domestic subsidiary, Finnaviation, was established under Finnair majority control. Both subsidiaries later became wholly-owned and were integrated into the mainline operation in 1997. Established Aero Airlines in 2002, as a wholly-owned Estonian regional subsidiary, to operate routes in Finland and the Baltic States, but ceased operations in 2008. Swedish no-frills airline FlyNordic (founded 2001) acquired in 2003. On 30 June 2007 Finnair sold FlyNordic to Norwegian Air Shuttle, for just over 5% of the Norwegian carrier. In July 2010 oneworld alliance members American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and Royal Jordanian Airlines were cleared to co-operate on transatlantic routes from 6 October 2010, after receiving approval from the EU and US Department of Transport. Employees total 7,578 Executives Chairman of the Board of Directors............Christoffer Taxell President & CEO...................................... Mika Vehvilainen Chief Financial Officer...................................... Erno Hilden SVP Operations.................................................... Ville Iho Fleet (orders) 11 x Airbus A319-100 12 x Airbus A320-200 6 (5) x Airbus A321-200 8 x Airbus A330-300 7 x Airbus A340-300 (11) x Airbus A350-900XWB 4 x Boeing 757-200 4 x Embraer 170-100LR 12 (1) x Embraer 190-100LR Main base Helsinki (HEL)

FinComm Airlines [FC] (WBA) – see Flybe Nordic Firefly [FY] (FFY) FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd, 3rd Floor, Admin Building 1, MAS Complex A, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, 47200 Subang, Selangor, Malaysia Tel +6 03 7840 4241 Fax +6 03 7846 6461 Email [email protected] Website www.fireflyz.com.my

Parent organisation/shareholders Malaysia Airlines (100%) Alliances Malaysia Airlines Date operations started 3 April 2007 Description A subsidiary of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, flying point-to-point services linking domestic destinations and points in southern Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore. History Originally known as Kelas Services. Received its air operator’s certificate on 14 March 2007. Effectively took over the rural routes in East Malaysia previously operated by Malaysia Airlines but transferred to FlyAsian Xpress in 2006. Jet service was introduced in January 2011 with Boeing 737-800s transferred from Malaysia Airlines. Executives Managing Director..........................................Ignatius Ong Chief Operations Officer............................... Ng Fook Meng Finance Manager ...........................Andriaty Abdul Rahman Fleet (orders) 12 (3) x ATR 72-500 Main base Subang (SZB) Hubs Kota Kinabalu (BKI), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Penang (PEN), Johor Bahru (JHB)

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First Air [7F] (FAB) 20 Cope Drive, Kanata, Ontario, K2M 2V8, Canada Tel +1 613 254 6200 Fax +1 613 254 6423 Email [email protected] Website www.firstair.ca Parent organisation/shareholders Makivik Development (100%) Date operations started 1946 Description Division of Bradley Air Services operating schedules from Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg and Edmonton to 24 communities in Nunavut, Nunavik and the Northwest Territories. First Air also charters its fleet worldwide through brokers, freight forwarders and alliances with various other carriers. History The company was originally founded as Bradley Air Services in 1946. Purchased Ptarmigan Airways in 1995. In 1997 Northwest Territorial Airways was acquired and merged into First Air. Executives Chief Executive Officer..................................... Kris Dolinki VP Flight Operations....................................... Mark Gallant Fleet (orders) 9 x ATR 42-300 1 x ATR 72-200 1 x Boeing 727-200 6 x Boeing 737-200 1 x Boeing 767-200 2 x Lockheed L-100-30 Main base Ottawa (YOW) Hubs Yellowknife (YZF), Iqaluit (YFB)

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First Nation Airways (SS) Ltd., FirstNation Plaza, 66b Opebi Road, P.M.B 21766, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria Tel +234 1 2702 7001 Fax +234 1 2707 936 Email [email protected] Website flyfirstnation.com

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Parent organisation/shareholders Privately held (100%) Description Nigerian airline operating a domestic service linking Lagos with Abuja and Port Harcourt. African regional and long-haul services are planned. History Created by former owners and management of Bellview Airlines. Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Lagos (LOS)

Flair Airlines [F8] (FLE) 5655 Airport Way, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1V 1S1, Canada Tel +1 250 491 5513 Fax +1 250 765 8397 Email [email protected] Website www.flairair.ca Date operations started 19 August 2005 Description A privately-owned carrier providing passenger and cargo services within Canada and the USA. ACMI wet-lease services are also provided. History Established to supply contract and ad hoc charter services with large commercial aircraft by Jim Rogers, a co-founder of Kelowna Flightcraft. Briefly operated all cargo services between Cuba and Canada on behalf of Cuban flag carrier Cubana between January and April 2006, before refocusing its business on passenger charters and wet-leasing services. Executives President ........................................................Jim Rogers Director of Business Development................Chris Lapointe Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 737-400 1 x Cessna C340 Main base Kelowna (YLW)

Flightline (FTL) Calle Industria 105, Entresuelo 1, 08025 Barcelona, Spain Tel +34 934 359 940 Email [email protected] Website www.flightlinebcn.com Date operations started 1994 Description Operates passenger and cargo charters within Spain, in Europe and North Africa and offers ACMI leasing services. Executives President.......................................................Jorge Casas Fleet (orders) 2 x Fairchild Merlin IV 1 x Fairchild Metro II Main base Barcelona (BCN)

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FLN Frisia Luftverkehr Westerlooger Strohweg 5, Flugplatz Norden-Norddeich, 26501 Norden, Germany Tel +49 4931 93320 Fax +49 4931 9332 1523 Email [email protected] Website www.fln-norddeich.de Date operations started 1969 Description Operates scheduled flights from Norden to the Friesian islands of Juist and Norderney, together with sightseeing trips. Executives Chief Executive Officer.......................................Uwe Thies General Manager........................................Armin Ortmann Fleet (orders) 4 x Britten-Norman BN2B Main base Norderney (NOE)

Florida West International Airways [RF] (FWL) PO Box 025752, Miami, Florida, 33102-5752, USA Tel +1 305 492 2000 Fax +1 305 492 2001 Email [email protected] Website www.fwia.com Parent organisation/shareholders Mansour Rasnavad and others (75%), LAN Airlines (25%) Alliances ABSA – Aerolinhas Brasileiras, MAS Air Date operations started 12 March 1996 Description Operates scheduled and charter services worldwide, with its primary markets in Latin America, Caribbean and the USA. History Initially known as Florida West Airlines. Following entry into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 1994, its assets, as well as its subsidiaries, were sold to Florida West International Airways in August 1995. Operations resumed on 12 March 1996. In December 2000 LanChile acquired 25% of the airline. President and CEO Mansour Rasnavad became the largest single shareholder in May 2002. Executives President & CEO...................................Mansour Rasnavad Chief Financial Officer.................................... Martin Gitlitz Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Miami (MIA)

Fly Aruba c/o Arevenca, Arevenca Building Suite 200, LG Smith Boulevard 60, Oranjestad, Aruba Tel +297 582 6717 Fax +297 582 7496 Website www.flyaruba.net Parent organisation/shareholders Arevenca (100%) Description Start-up airline planning to launch services from Aruba to destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean, followed by routes to the USA and Europe. History Created and owned by Arevenca, a multinational petrochemical company first established in Venezuela in 1994, which is now headquartered in Aruba. Main base Aruba AUA

Fly Guam Guam International Airport, Admiral Sherman Boulevard, Building 17-80, Tiyan, Guam Tel +1 671 588 2359 Fax +1 671 477 0203 Email [email protected] Website flyguam.com Parent organisation/shareholders Freedom Air, World Aviation Date operations started 4 March 2011 Description Start-up airline operating scheduled passenger services, initially linking Guam with Hong Kong, Palau and Saipan. History Founded as a joint venture between local carrier Freedom Air and Hong Kong-based investment firm, World Aviation. Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Guam (GUM)

Fly Hellas [VQ] (VKH) Greece Date operations started February 2010 Date operations ceased November 2011 Operated scheduled services from Athens to Manchester and the Iraqi cities of Baghdad, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah, together with charter flights linking Greece with destinations throughout Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, north

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Africa and the Middle East. Originally created as the Viking Group’s second airline, after Stockholm-based Viking Airlines AB, to operate shuttle services between Athens and Cyprus using two Fokker 50s. When services were launched they instead concentrated on providing international charter and scheduled jet services. Scheduled services were launched in February 2010. Operations continued despite the demise of Swedish sister carrier, Viking Airlines AB, in October 2010. Viking Hellas became Fly Hellas in February 2011. Operations ceased in November due to financial difficulties and efforts to restart operations came to nothing. The airline went into administration in December 2011.

Fly Jamaica (FJM) 17 Kings Way, Kingston, 10, Jamaica Tel +876-564-1288 Email [email protected] Website fly-jamaica.com Description Start-up airline which is planning to launch international scheduled passenger services from Kingston to Georgetown, New York and Toronto in early 2012. Services are initially planned to be operated by Air Guyana. Main base Kingston (KIN)

Fly540 [F5] (FTZ) ABC Place, Westlands, PO Box 10293, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya Tel +254 20 4453252 / 3/ 4 / 5 / 6 Fax +254 20 445 3257 Email [email protected] Website www.fly540.com Parent organisation/shareholders Kenyan investors (51%), Lonrho Africa (49%) Date operations started 24 November 2006 Description Original, Kenyan arm of the pan-African low-cost airline group, operating scheduled services from Nairobi to destinations throughout Kenya and African regional routes to destinations in Burundi, South Sudan and Uganda. Passenger and cargo charter flights are also offered. History Lonrho Africa, a subsidiary of UK-based investment and mining conglomerate, Lonrho PLC, established Fly540 in Kenya, taking a 49% shareholding and control of the airline’s board, in October 2006. Launched domestic services linking Nairobi and Mombasa in November 2006, and regional services to Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Southern Sudan in January 2008. Fly540 Group is developing operations based around African operational hubs in Kenya, Angola, Tanzania and Ghana. Executives Chairman.................................................... David Lengias Chief Executive Officer...................................... Don Smith Chief Operations Officer...................................Neil Steffen Head of Flight Operations................................. Nixon Ooko Fleet (orders) (8) x ATR 72-500 2 x Beech 1900C 2 x Bombardier CRJ-100 1 x Cessna CE208 3 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 Main base Nairobi (NBO)

Fly540 Angola [5H] (FFV) Rua da Samba, No. 56 Bairro Azul, Luanda, Angola Tel +244 222 351 540 Fax +244 222 355 000 Email [email protected] Website www.fly540.com Parent organisation/shareholders Lonrho Africa (60%), Angolan investors (49%) Date operations started December 2010 Description Angolan arm of the growing pan-African regional low-cost airline group. Operates domestic scheduled services, initially linking its Cabinda hub, which is located in the heart of the country’s oil industry, with Luanda and Soyo. Charter flights are also offered. History Established by Lonrho Africa in conjunction with Angolan investors, as part of a plan to establish a pan-African airline network. Fly540 launched services Kenya in November 2006. Fly540 Angola launched charter services in December 2010, commencing scheduled services as an ICAO- registered airline on 31 January 2011.

Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 1 x ATR 72-200 1 x ATR 72-500 Main base Cabinda CAB Hubs Luanda (LAD)

Fly540 Ghana (FOX) 222 Ahiakle Avenue, 2nd Floor, Abelenkpe, PMB CT Cantonments, Accra, Ghana Email [email protected] Website www.fly540ghana.com Parent organisation/shareholders Lonrho Africa (60%), Ghanaian investors (40%) Date operations started December 2011 Description Start-up Ghanaian arm of the growing pan-African regional low-cost airline, operating scheduled services from Accra. History Lonrho Africa, a subsidiary of UK based investment and mining conglomerate, Lonrho, established Fly540 in Ghana in 2011, taking a 60% shareholding. The airline took delivery of its first aircraft, an ATR72-500, on 14 September 2011. Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 72-500 Main base Accra (ACC)

Fly540 Tanzania 767/39 Somora Avenue, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel +255 22 212 5912/3 Email [email protected] Website www.fly540.com Parent organisation/shareholders Lonrho Africa (90%), Tanzanian investors (10%) Date operations started 2010 Description Tanzanian arm of the growing pan-African regional low-cost airline operating domestic services linking its Dar es Salaam base with Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Mtara, Mwanza, Serengeti and Zanzibar, as well as regional services to Kenya. History Established by Lonrho Africa in conjunction with Tanzanian investors, as part of a plan to establish a pan-African airline network. Operational hubs were developed in Kenya, Angola and Ghana, all under the Fly540 brand. Services were launched in Kenya in November 2006. Fly540 received its Tanzanian air operator’s certificate in 2010 and within 12 months of operations had become the second largest carrier in the country, behind Precision Air. Fleet (orders) 1 x Bombardier CRJ-100 1 x Cessna CE208 Main base Dar Es Salaam (DAR)

Flybe [BE] (BEE) Jack Walker House, Exeter International Airport, Devon, EX5 2HL, UK Tel +44 1392 366669 Fax +44 1392 366151 Website www.flybe.com Parent organisation/shareholders Rosedale (JW) Investments (49.6%), British Airways (15%), Quantum Partners (3%), employee share scheme, Jim French (CEO) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Flybe Nordic (60%) Alliances Air France, British Airways, Etihad Airways, Loganair Date operations started 1 November 1979 Description One of Europe’s largest low-cost regional carriers, serving around 75 destinations, including over 30 in mainland Europe and more than 35 in the UK. The network received a substantial boost with the inauguration of franchise services with Loganair. Flybe also has a thriving charter business serving European destinations at weekends. History Came into being as Jersey European Airways (JEA), taking over the operations of Jersey-based Intra Airways. Acquired by Walkersteel Group in November 1983. The two companies continued to operate independently until their amalgamation under the Jersey European brand in 1985, operating from a new base at Exeter. Rebranded again as British European on 1 June 2000. In response to the downturn in air travel in the aftermath of 9/11 in 2001, the airline adopted a new business model combining low fares, online ticket sales, full service and optional extras including passenger lounges, flexible tickets and a frequent flyer programme.

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Flybe Nordic [FC] (FCM) PO Box 800, Seinajoki Airport, 60101 Seinäjoki, Finland Tel +358 9 4243 2000 Fax +358 9 4243 2200 Email [email protected] Website www.flybe.fi Parent organisation/shareholders Flybe (60%), Finnair (40%) Alliances Finnair Date operations started 1997 Description Privately-owned Finnish airline operating domestic routes and from Helsinki to destinations in Denmark, Norway, Poland and Sweden. History Co-operation with Finnair began in 1998 when Finncomm started to provide Swedish carrier Golden Air with staff, flight planning, operations control and marketing functions in Finland. In June 2007 Finncomm extended its co-operation with Finnair by adding Finnair’s flight codes to its domestic routes from Helsinki to eight destinations and to Tallinn, in Estonia. On 1 July 2011, Flybe and Finnair announced that a new joint-venture, Flybe Nordic, intended to acquire Finncomm. Flybe took a 60% stake in the joint venture airline while Finnair took the remaining 40%. Under the plan, Finncomm would operate under Flybe’s day-to-day management and brand. The joint acquisition received regulatory approval and the transaction was completed in August 2011. Announced in late 2011 that it would be launching services between Stockholm and Copenhagen on 21 January 2012. Executives Chairman................................................ Jaakko Keskinen Chief Executive Officer............................ Mikko Sundstrom Finance Manager............................................Pirjo Savijoki Flight Operations Manager.......................... Nilo Syrjaniemi Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 42-500 11 (1) x ATR 72-500 2 x Embraer 170-100LR Main base Seinajoki (SJY) Hubs Helsinki (HEL)

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The new strategy was accompanied on 18 July 2002 by further rebranding as Flybe. Agreed to acquire BA Connect from British Airways in November 2006, completing the process on 5 March 2007, adding the entire BA Connect network, excluding routes out of London City Airport and the Manchester-New York service (which had been operated on behalf of BA). British Airways indirectly took a 15% stake in Flybe as part of the deal, although this was seen as a temporary measure, pending Flybe’s planned IPO. In June 2007, Flybe was the first airline in the world to introduce an “ecolabel” for its aircraft, which was designed to inform passengers of the environmental impact of individual flights together with a scheme allowing passengers to offset their carbon emissions. Glasgow-based Loganair became the airline’s first franchise partner on 26 October 2008. Floated on the London stock exchange in December 2010, raising £66 million ($106 million). On 1 July 2011, Flybe and Finnair announced a new joint venture, Flybe Nordic, intended to acquire privately-owned Finnish regional carrier FinnComm Airlines for €25 million ($36.2 million). Once acquired, FinnComm would operate under Flybe’s day-to-day management and brand. On 25 July 2011 Flybe announced the introduction of a new structure which divided the company into three units: Flybe UK, Flybe Europe and Flybe Aviation Support. The Finncomm joint acquisition was completed in August 2011 and the first Flybe Europe service took off on 30 October 2011. Employees total 2,962 Executives Chief Executive Officer...................................... Jim French Chief Financial Officer............................... Andrew Knuckey Managing Director Flybe Europe........................Mike Rutter Managing Director Flybe UK..........................Andrew Strong Fleet (orders) 49 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 4 (31) x Embraer 175-200LR 14 x Embraer 195-200LR Main base Exeter (EXT) Hubs Jersey (JER), Isle Of Man (IOM), Newcastle (NCL), Glasgow (GLA), Guernsey (GCI), Edinburgh (EDI), Belfast (BHD), Manchester (MAN), Southampton (SOU)

Flydubai was set up by the Dubai government as a low-cost regional carrier in 2009 FlyDubai [FZ] (FDB) c/o Emirates Group Headquarters, PO Box 686, EKE Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 4295 1111 Fax +971 4295 0758 Website www.flydubai.com Parent organisation/shareholders Dubai Aviation (100%) Date operations started 1 June 2009 Description Dubai’s first low-cost carrier linking the city with the Middle East, north and east Africa, eastern Europe and Indian sub-continent. History The government of Dubai announced the formation of a new low-cost airline in March 2008, as a subsidiary of flag carrier Emirates, which supported FlyDubai in its establishing phase. Received its air operator’s certificate on 25 May 2009 and launched services to Beirut a few days later. Services to Amman, Damascus and Alexandria followed in the next few days. By the end of 2010, FlyDubai’s network already served 30 destinations and was continuing to expand. Executives Chairman.............................Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Chief Executive Officer.............................. Ghaith Al Ghaith Chief Financial Officer................................ Mukesh Sodani Chief Operating Officer................................... Kenneth Gile Fleet (orders) 23 (32) x Boeing 737-800 Main base Dubai DXB

FlyGeorgia Tbilisi, Georgia Email [email protected] Website fly-georgia.com Description Start-up airline which is planning to launch international scheduled passenger services from Tbilisi to Delhi, Dubai, Dusseldorf, London and Rome in the summer of 2012. Initial equipment is expected to be two Airbus A319s. Main base Tbilisi (TBS)

Flyglinjen [U3] Narvagen 45, Jonkoping, Sweden Tel +46 771 333 000 Email [email protected] Website www.flyglinjen.se Parent organisation/shareholders Henrik Lindberg, Thomas Johansson and three other investors Alliances Avies Date operations started 8 February 2010 Description Swedish private airline operating domestic scheduled services between Jönköping, Visby and Stockholm-Bromma. All services are operated by the Norwegian carrier Helitrans AS.

History Launched services linking Jönköping with StockholmBromma. A second route was planned from Jönköping to Copenhagen in conjunction with Nextjet, but this had not been launched when operations were suspended in May 2010 by the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud. Relaunched services between Jönköping and Stockholm-Bromma in August 2010. Executives Chief Executive Officer...............................Henrik Lindberg President......................................................Bengt Lundin Main base Jonkoping (JKG)

Flying America Aeropuerto Internacional San Fernando, Ruta 202 y Balcarce, Hangar Air Delta, San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel +54 11 5648 8626 / 8627 Fax +54 11 4714 5433 Email [email protected] Website www.flyingamerica.com.ar

Description Operates private passenger, VIP and cargo charters, including medevac services throughout Argentina and South America. History Contracted by former airline LAER in December 2009 to operate all services it previously flew between Buenos Aires, Concordia and Cordoba. Fleet (orders) 2 x Fairchild Metro III 1 x Learjet Learjet 35 Main base San Fernando (FDO)

Freebird Airlines [FH] (FHY) Yesilkoy Caddesi 9-A, Block 3-4, Florya, 34153 Istanbul, Turkey Tel +90 212 663 7777 Fax +90 212 663 2353 Email [email protected] Website www.freebirdairlines.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Gozen Air Services (100%) Date operations started 5 April 2001 Description Offers worldwide charter flights and provides charter flights in Europe to and from Turkish holiday resorts. History Established by the Gözen Group in June 2000. Executives Chairman......................................................Mekin Gozen Flight Operations Director...............................Utkan Oursel Managing Director......................................Izzet Tukenmez Financial Director...................................... Selim Tukenmez Fleet (orders) 4 x Airbus A320-200 2 x Airbus A321-200 Main base Istanbul/Ataturk (IST) Hubs Antalya (AYT), Dalaman (DLM)

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Freedom Air [FP] (FRE) PO Box 1578, Hagatna, 96932, Guam Tel +1 671 472 8010 Fax +1 671 472 8080 Website www.freedomairguam.com Parent organisation/shareholders Aviation Services (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Fly Guam Date operations started 1976 Description Operates scheduled passenger services from Guam to Tinian, Rota and Saipan, together with passenger and cargo charter flights in and around the Marianas. History Founded as Bicentennial Aviation Services and adopted the Freedom Air name in 1976. Executives General Manager.........................................Joaquin Flores Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna C207A 1 x Piper PA-23-200 1 x Piper PA-31-300 5 x Piper PA-32 1 x Shorts SD.330-200 2 x Shorts SD.360-300 Main base Guam (GUM)

Freight Runners Express (FRG) 1901 East Layton Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53207, USA Tel +1 414 744 5525 Fax +1 414 744 4850 Email [email protected] Website www.freightrunners.com Date operations started 1985 Description Provides cargo charters all over the USA and Canada from its Milwaukee base. A passenger division, Air Charter Express, operates air-taxi charter flights throughout the USA. History Founded by company president Chip Zens. Launched overnight freight services with a single Cessna 207. Executives President.......................................................... Chip Zens General Manager.......................................... Robert Sevier Director Operations...................................Matthew Reuter Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech 1900C 4 x Beech 99 4 x Beech 99A 2 x Beech 99B 1 x Beechcraft King Air 200 2 x Cessna C207 1 x Cessna C402B Main base Milwaukee (MKE)

FreshLine [TE] (TBA)

Executives President & CEO – Republic Holdings............ Bryan Bedford President, CEO & COO....................................David Siegel Chief Operating Officer............................. John Bendoraitis SVP Finance..............................................Robert Ashcroft Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A318-100 41 x Airbus A319-100 (20) x Airbus A319neo 15 x Airbus A320-200 (60) x Airbus A320neo Main base Denver DEN Hubs Milwaukee (MKE), Kansas City (MCI)

St. Toeniser Strasse 42, 47918 Toenisvorst, Germany Tel +49 2156 80988 Fax +49 2156 80052 Email [email protected] Website www.freshline.aero Parent organisation/shareholders Private (100%) Description Start-up low-coast all cargo airline planning to fly perishable goods from Africa and the Middle East to Frankfurt Hahn and Keflavik. Executives MD Admin Finance & Marketing.................. Michael Hoevel MD Operations & Technical..................... Thomas Stuenkel Main base Hahn (HHN)

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Frontier Center One, 7001 Tower Road, Denver, Colorado, 80249-7312, USA Tel +1 720 374 4200 Fax +1 720 374 4375 Email [email protected] Website www.frontierairlines.com

Frontier Center One, 7001 Tower Road, Denver, Colorado, 80249-7312, USA Website www.frontierairlines.com Description Frontier Express is a brand operated by Chautauqua Airlines (using Embraer 135, Embraer 145 regional jets) and Republic Airlines (using Bombardier Q400 turboprops) from its hub at Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport. History Services under the Frontier Express brand were launched in the spring of 2011. Frontier Express services were formerly operated for Midwest Connect. Hubs Milwaukee (MKE)

Parent organisation/shareholders Republic Airways Holdings (100%) Alliances Air New Zealand, Air Pacific, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Avianca, Cape Air, China Airlines, Emirates, Era Aviation, EVA Air, Great Lakes Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Korean Air, Lynx Aviation, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin Australia International Date operations started 5 July 1994 Description Major low-cost carrier serving more than 80 destinations in the USA, Mexico and Costa Rica from its hubs at Denver, Kansas City and Milwaukee. History Established at the new Denver International Airport to serve gaps in the market created by the downsizing of Continental Airlines operations from the hub. On 10 April 2008 Frontier and its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for reorganisation under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code as a precaution. All services continued to be flown. Frontier emerged from bankruptcy protection on 1 October 2009 as a whollyowned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, whose other subsidiaries are Chautauqua Airlines, Lynx Aviation, Midwest Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America. In 2010, parent company Republic Airways Holdings announced that Midwest Airlines and Lynx Aviation would be consolidated into Frontier Airlines. Employees total 4,309

Frontier Flying Service (FTA) 5245 Airport Industrial Road, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99709, USA Tel +1 907 450 7250 Fax +1 907 450 0774 Email [email protected] Website www.eraalaska.com Parent organisation/shareholders HoTH, (100%) Date operations started 1959 Description Operates an extensive network of year-round scheduled commuter services and charters from its main base at Fairbanks under the Era Alaska name. Also has a full service FBO. History Established by a retired USAF officer in 1959, Frontier Flying Service was acquired by Bob Hajdukovich in 1974. By March 2008 the airline was operating scheduled services from nine hubs across rural Alaska. Merged with Anchorage-based Hageland Aviation on 1 March 2008, becoming a division of Era Alaska, the holding company of HoTH, in which the owners of the merged carriers both held shares. Executives Chief Executive Officer......................... Robert Hajdukovich President................................................. Jim Hajdukovich Finance Manager..........................................Steve Warnke Fleet (orders) 8 x Beech 1900C 2 x Cessna C207A 9 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Fairbanks (FAI) Hubs Bethel BET, Anchorage (ANC), Barrow (BRW)

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Nagoya Airport, Toyoyama-Cho, Nichi-Kasugai 480-0202, Japan Tel +81 568 39 0025 Fax +81 568 39 0084 Email [email protected] Website www.fujidreamairlines.com Alliances Japan Airlines Date operations started 23 July 2009 Description Japanese low-cost carrier operating scheduled domestic services from the new Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Komatsu, Kumamoto, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Matsumoto, Nagoya and Sapporo. Other services are planned to operate between Toyama, Niigata, Sendai and Tokyo. International services to destinations in China, Korea and Taiwan are to follow. History Established by the Suzuyo Group. In August 2008 FDA concluded an agreement with Mandarin Airlines whereby the Taiwanese carrier will provide assistance in the fields of operations, marketing, and maintenance. Executives President ..................................................... Yohei Suzuki Fleet (orders) 3 x Embraer 170-100LR 3 x Embraer 175-200LR Main base Shizuoka (FSZ) Hubs Nagoya (NKM)

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G Gabon Airlines [GY] (GBK) Gabon Date operations started 11 April 2007 Date operations ceased July 2011 Privately-owned successor to the former state-owned flag carrier, Air Gabon, which had been liquidated in March 2006. Launched scheduled domestic passenger services connecting Libreville with Port Gentil in April 2007. Regional services to Point Noire and international services to Paris, Marseille and Johannesburg quickly followed. Launched cargo services between Libreville and Paris-Vatry in 2007. Suspended all services in February 2011 due to a lack of available aircraft. Relaunched services from Libreville to Port Gentil and Pointe Noire on 14 March 2011, using a leased ATR 42. Long-haul services to Paris resumed on 21 March 2011, using a wet-leased Airbus A340. Forced to suspend operations in July 2011 when it became one of six Gabonese carriers whose air operator’s certificates were revoked following a safety audit by the Gabonese civil aviation authority.

Garuda Indonesia [GA] (GIA) Management Building, 3rd Floor, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Cengkareng, Jakarta, 19120, Indonesia Tel +62 21 559 15671 Fax +62 21 381 1486 Email [email protected] Website www.garuda-indonesia.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Indonesian government (69.14%), public/listed (27.98%), PT (Persero) Angkasa Pura (2.88%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Citilink (100%), Merpati (6.8%) Alliances China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, KLM, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, SilkAir, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Vietnam Airlines Date operations started 31 March 1950 Description Indonesia’s flag carrier, which operates scheduled domestic services from hubs at Jakarta, Bali, Medan and Surabaya. International services are flown to destinations in the Middle East, Far East, Australasia and Europe. Citilink is Garuda Indonesia’s low-cost domestic subsidiary. History Incorporated jointly by the Indonesian government and KLM, taking over the operations of the Dutch flag carrier’s post-war Inter-Island Division of KLM and the pre-war KNILM. Nationalised on 12 July 1954. Operated its first international service to Singapore later that year. Acquired nationalised domestic carrier Merpati Nusantara in October 1978. Merpati continued to operate largely independently and under its own identity and subsequently took over many of Garuda’s domestic services. Adopted the name Garuda Indonesia in 1985 as part of a major corporate turnaround. Established low-cost domestic subsidiary Citilink on 15 July 2001 to operate point-to-point services between half a dozen destinations. The entire Garuda Group was restructured by a new management team from 2005. Suspended all European services from 28 June 2007 after the European Union added all Indonesian airlines to the list of carriers banned from flying in EU airspace due to safety concerns. The EU ban was renewed on 28 November 2007. Garuda was one of

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four Indonesian Airlines which had its EU ban lifted with effect on 15 July 2009. International services to Europe were relaunched on 1 June 2010 with a service from Jakarta to Amsterdam via Dubai. Launched its initial public offering on 11 February 2011, hoping to generate rupiah (Rp) 4.751 trillion ($556 million) in return for 27.98% of the company. Employees total 5,745 Executives Chairman..................................................... SH Abdulgani President & CEO.........................................Emirsyah Satar Chief Financial Officer ........................ Elisa Lombantorwan EVP Operations..................................................Ari Sapari Fleet (orders) (6) x Airbus A320-200 8 (3) x Airbus A330-200 6 (7) x Airbus A330-300 5 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Boeing 737-400 5 x Boeing 737-500 52 (13) x Boeing 737-800 3 x Boeing 747-400 (10) x Boeing 777-300 (6) x Bombardier CRJ-1000 Main base Jakarta (CGK) Hubs Surabaya (SUB), Denpasar Bali (DPS), Medan (MES)

Gatari Air Service (GHS) Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport, 2nd Floor, Terminal Building, Jakarta, 13610, Indonesia Tel +62 21 809 3428 Fax +62 21 809 2900 Email [email protected] Website www.gatariair.com Date operations started 4 April 1983 Description Operates a private charter and executive service, princinpally in support of the oil and gas industry in Indonesia. Executives President ............................................ Ahmad Syarifuddin Operations Manager ................................................. Didit Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 42-500 Main base Jakarta (HLP)

Gazpromavia [4G] (GZP) District Podolskiy, Ostafyevo Airport, Moscow, 142131, Russia Tel +7 495 719 1832 Fax +7 495 719 1185 Email [email protected] Website www.gazpromavia.ru Parent organisation/shareholders Gazprom Russia (100%) Date operations started 16 April 1996 Description Operates passenger and cargo charters, principally in support of the oil and gas industry in Russia. The airline also conducts scheduled domestic flights from Moscow and international charter passenger and cargo flights. Specialist helicopter services are also undertaken. Executives Director General Andrey Ovcharenko DGD of Finance Galina Pushkina Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-74 3 x Boeing 737-700 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 7 6 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 9 (10) x Sukhoi SSJ 100-95 4 x Tupolev Tu-154M 2 x Yakovlev Yak-40 3 x Yakovlev Yak-40K 8 x Yakovlev Yak-42D Main base Moscow (VKO)

GCS Cargo Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, 122406, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Email [email protected] Description Start-up cargo airline planning to operate worldwide cargo charter services from its base in the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone. History Privately-owned carrier which was established by former managers of the Kyrgyz-based cargo carrier Sun Light Airlines. Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A300F4 Main base Sharjah (SHJ)

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Georgian Airways [A9] (TGZ) 12 Rustaveli Avenue, 0108 Tbilisi, Georgia Tel +995 32 999 730 Fax +995 32 999 660 Email [email protected] Website www.airzena.com Alliances AeroSvit Airlines, airBaltic, Austrian, KLM, S7 Airlines, WindRose Air Date operations started 1994 Description Privately-owned carrier linking the Black Sea republic of Georgia with destinations in Russia and CIS, the Mediterranean basin, the Middle East and western Europe. History Established as Airzena, initially offering business and charter flights. Introduced scheduled services in 1997. Merged with Air Georgia in November 1999, to become Airzena Georgian Airlines. Rebranded as Georgian Airways on 1 October 2004, although still widely known as Airzena. Executives President............................................. Tamaz G Gaiashvili Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-500 1 x Bombardier CRJ-100 4 x Bombardier CRJ-200 2 x PZL An-2 Main base Tbilisi (TBS)

Georgian International Airlines [4L] (GNN) 269 Agmashenebeli Street, Kobuleti, Office 1, Tbilisi, Georgia Tel +995 55 111046 Fax +995 32 437878 Email [email protected] Date operations started 2004 Description Operates scheduled regional services from Batumi, capital of the Adzhariya autonomous republic, within Georgia and from Kutaisi and Tbilisi to Russian destinations, as well as Kiev and Kharkov in the Ukraine and Minsk in Belarus. Also offers passenger, VIP and cargo charters. History Formally known as Avia24 and part of the Euroline Group of companies, awarded its air operator’s certificate on 22 October 2004. Euroline became Georgian International on 6 February 2010. Executives General Director.................................... Michael Karashvili Chief Accountant.................................. Diana Kopaleishvili Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-500 Main base Tbilisi (TBS) Hubs Batumi (BUS)

German Sky Airlines (GHY) Lierenfeld Strasse 45, 40231 Dusseldorf, Germany Tel +49 211 699 3180 Fax +49 211 699 318 899 Email [email protected] Website www.germanskyairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Kayi Group (100%) Date operations started 13 November 2010 Description Airline linking German, Dutch, Austrian and Swiss cities to Antalya and other Turkish holiday destinations, working closely with Turkish sister company Sky Airlines, and other carriers and tour operators. History Established as a tour operator by independent Düsseldorf-based tourism group Kayi Group. Began offering seats on its own aircraft to tour operators for the start of the 2010 summer season. Launched services with a flight from Cologne to Antalya on 13 November 2010. Executives Chief Executive Officer..................................... Isa Gorgulu Chief Operating Officer.............................Haklan Katlandur Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Düsseldorf (DUS)

Germania [ST] (GMI) Riedemannweg 58, Haus 4, 13627 Berlin, Germany Tel +49 30 522 808 700 Fax +49 30 522 808 701 Email [email protected] Website www.germania.aero Parent organisation/shareholders Members of the Bischoff family (100%) Date operations started September 1978 Description Focuses primarily on dry and wet-leasing of aircraft to other operators, including airberlin and Tuifly. Also operates a holiday charter programme from Berlin, Dusseldorf and Stuttgart to destinations in the Mediterranean and north Africa.

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History Originally founded as SAT and renamed Germania in June 1986. Airberlin chief Joachim Hunold was tasked by Germania owner Hinrich Bischoff to take interim charge of the company shortly before Bischoff’s death on 11 November 2005. The Germania brand was retained for charter and wet-leasing services, the former initially offered as Germania Express, before reverting to Germania Fluggesellschaft. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................ Andreas Wobig Fleet (orders) 4 (3) x Airbus A319-100 8 x Boeing 737-700 Main base Berlin (TXL) Hubs Cologne/Bonn (CGN)

germanwings [4U] (GWI) Germanwings Str 2, 51147 Cologne, Germany Tel +49 2203 1027 310 Fax +49 2203 1027 300 Website www.germanwings.com Parent organisation/shareholders Lufthansa (100%) Date operations started 27 October 2002 Description Major low-fare airline serving over 70 European destinations. History Established as the low-cost carrier subsidiary of Eurowings. Launched services in October 2002 from Cologne/Bonn, Berlin Schönefeld, Dresden, Leipzig and Munich to 35 European destinations. Talks on a potential three-way merger with Condor and TUIfly in July 2008 were replaced in August 2008 by talks on a possible merger with Condor. In December 2008 German flag carrier Lufthansa agreed to buy Germanwings from Eurowings. The deal was completed on 1 January 2009. Executives Managing Director.........................................Axel Schmidt Chief Executive Officer....................... Thomas Winkelmann Fleet (orders) 32 (6) x Airbus A319-100 Main base Cologne/Bonn (CGN) Hubs Stuttgart (STR), Dortmund (DTM), Hannover (HAJ), Hamburg (HAM), Schönefeld (SXF)

Gestair Cargo (RGN) 11-2B, Alcobendas, 28011 Madrid, Spain Tel +34 902 100 466 Fax +34 91 625 9980 Email [email protected] Website www.gestair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Gestair Group (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Gestair Airlines (99%) Date operations started November 1998 Description Cargo airline operating regular routes from Madrid to Tenerife, Las Palmas and Frankfurt, as well as providing non-scheduled cargo services to destinations on five continents. History Part of the Commercial Aviation Unit of Gestair Group, which specialises in private, commercial and training aviation. Created by Regional Airlines of France and the Spanish business airline Gestair as Regional Lineas Aereas. Operated passenger schedules from Madrid until suspending services in January 1998. Re-emerged as Cygnus Air, initially operating all cargo flights with two DC-8- 62F. The airline was sebranded as Gestair Cargo on 1 April 2007. Executives President................................................. Jesus Macarron Operations Manager................................. David Marta-nez Financial Manager.................................Arancha Gonza¡lez Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 757-200 2 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Madrid (MAD)

Global Air (DMJ) Jose T Cuellar No. 20, Colonia Obrera, Delegacion Cuauhtemac, 06800 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Tel +52 55 5588 7484 Fax +52 55 5561 0003 Email [email protected] Website www.globalair.aero Date operations started 17 May 2003 Description Operates charter flights for tour operators and offers ACMI leasing services to other carriers, operating primarily in Latin America, Caribbean and throughout Africa. History The Meigas Group created Meigas Aviation Services in Guadalajara in 1999. The company initially specialised in offering executive jet brokerage and charters. ACMI leasing

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services were subsequently introduced under the brand name Aerolineas Damojh. Introduced domestic and international passenger and cargo charters, flown from Mexico City under a new air operator’s certificate, in May 2003, operating as Global Air. Executives General Manager ....................... Manuel Rodriguez Campo Operations Manager ............................Raul Martinez Paez Finance Manager ........................................Robert Alvarez Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 737-200 Main base Mexico City (ME)X

Global Jet Airlines [7G] (GBG) 5 East Building B, Dubai Airport Free Zone, PO Box 54944, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 4 406 1470 Email [email protected] Date operations started 3 February 2009 Description Operates passenger charter services out of Dubai. Executives General Manager...................................... Moayad Hassan Director of Flight Operations ............... Salim Aboud Jassim Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Dubai DXB

Global Supply Systems [XH] (GSS) Room 13, Stansted House, Stansted Airport, Stansted, Essex, CM24 1AE, UK Tel +44 1279 682 908 Fax +44 1279 682 910 Email [email protected] Website www.gssair.co.uk Parent organisation/shareholders GSS Employee Benefit Trust (51%), Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (49%) Alliances Coyne Airways Date operations started 29 June 2002 Description Provides dedicated Boeing 747-400F freighters to airlines on a long-term ACMI basis. History Established as a British all-cargo carrier. The first customer was British Airways, on whose behalf GSS operate scheduled cargo services to destinations which include Hong Kong, India, Southern Africa and Germany. Employees total 142 Executives Chief Executive Officer.......................................Rod Lynch Financial Director...........................................David Pippen Flight Operations Director ........................ Steve Monaghan Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 747-8 Main base London STN

Globus [GH] (GLP) PO Box 633104, Ob-4, Moscow, 115054, Russia Tel +7 495 777 9999 Fax +7 495 540 4780 Email [email protected] Website www.s7.ru/globus Parent organisation/shareholders East Line Group (100%) Date operations started 18 March 2008 Description Russian charter airline specialising in international flights to popular tourist destinations, as well as flights within Russia. History Established as the wholly-owned charter arm of S7 Airlines in January 2007, and awarded its own air operator’s certificate on 7 March 2008. On 15 November 2010, Globus became a full member of the Oneworld global airline alliance, along with its operational affiliate S7 Airlines. Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 737-400 6 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Novosibirsk OVB

GMG Airlines [Z5] (GMG) Plot 1&3, Road 21, Nikunja 2, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh Tel +880 2 8920961-5, 8920975-0 Fax +880 2 8964533, 8955500 Email [email protected] Website www.gmgairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders GMG Group (100%) Date operations started 6 April 1998 Description Bangladesh’s first and largest private airline. Domestic services link major cities from the capital, Dhaka, while regional routes serve destinations in India, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. History Started with domestic operations and launched international flights on 8 September 2004 with a service from Chittagong to Kolkata.

Executives Chairman................................................ Shayam Rahman Chief Executive Officer..................................Sanjiv Kapoor Managing Director ......................................Shahab Sattar Finance Director .....................................Mizanur Siddique Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 767-300 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 2 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Dhaka (DAC)

Go! [YV] (ASH) 300 Rodgers Blvd. #23, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96819, USA Tel +1 808 351 7387 Fax +1 808 351 7989 Website www.iflygo.com Parent organisation/shareholders Transpac Express Date operations started 9 June 2006 Description Hawaiian inter-island carrier operating highfrequency services between Hilo, Honolulu, Kahalui, Kona and Lihue with CRJ regional jets. Inter-Island turborop services also operated under the Go!Mokulele brand by Mokulele Airlines using Cessna 208B Grand Caravans. History Established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Mesa Air Group. In October 2009 Go! parent Mesa Air Group entered into an agreement with Mokulele parent Republic Airways Holdings whereby the jet operations of the two carriers would be combined in a new joint venture, in which Mesa took a 75% stake, while Mokulele’s owners took the remaining 25%. The joint venture subsequently adopted new Go!Mokulele branding. On 3 November 2011 Mesa Air Group announced the sale of Mokulele Flight Services, its inter-island turboprop service to Transpac Aviation, now operating as Mokulele Airlines. Executives Chief Executive Officer ......................... Jonathan Ornsgein Chief Marketing Officer.........................................Joe Bock Fleet (orders) 1 x Bombardier CRJ-100 2 x Bombardier CRJ-200 Main base Honolulu (HNL)

GoAir [G8] (GOW) Paper Box House, Off Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri(E), Mumbai, 400093, India Tel +91 22 6741 0000 Fax +91 22 5541 0001 Email [email protected] Website www.goair.in Parent organisation/shareholders Wadia Group (100%) Date operations started 4 November 2005 Description Privately-owned budget airline operating domestic passenger services to around 18 major cities in the Indian sub-continent. History Established by the Wadia Group conglomerate, which has a wide range of commercial interests in India. Domestic passenger services were launched with an inaugural service from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. Executives Chief Executive Officer.............................. Georgio De Roni Managing Director............................................. Jeh Wadia VP Flight Operations .......................................... D Gandhi Fleet (orders) 11 (9) x Airbus A320-200 (72) x Airbus A320neo Main base Mumbai (BOM)

GoJet Airlines [G7] (GJS) 11495 Navaid Road, Suite 303, Bridgetown, Missouri, 63044, USA Tel +1 314 222 4777 Fax +1 314 222 4793 Email [email protected] Website www.gojetairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Trans States Holdings (100%) Alliances Aer Lingus, United Airlines Date operations started 4 October 2005 Description US airline headquartered in Missouri, providing commuter feeder services for United Airlines to around 30 cities in 18 states. History The carrier was established as a subsidiary of Trans States Holdings and secured US FAA certification on 20 September 2005. Employees total 560

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Executives President.........................................................Rick Leach Chief Financial Officer................................. Gerry Wigmore Chief Operations Officer..................................... Dan Reed Fleet (orders) 29 x Bombardier CRJ-700 Main base Saint Louis STL Hubs Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), Washington (IAD)

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Golden Air [DC] (GAO) Trollhattan Vaanersborg Airport, 461 93 Trollhattan, Sweden Tel +46 520 48 4444 Fax +46 520 48 4446 Email [email protected] Website www.goldenair.se Parent organisation/shareholders Braathens Aviation (75%), Erik Thun AB Group (25%) Alliances Malmo Aviation Date operations started 15 August 1993 Description Operates regional scheduled passenger services in Finland, Norway and Sweden, together with ad hoc charter flights. History The carrier was originally registered on 16 September 1976 and operated air-taxi and charter flights. It underwent several changes over subsequent years until it was restructured under present ownership on 15 August 1993. Executives Chief Executive Officer..............................Anders Kallsson Fleet (orders) 5 x ATR 72-500 11 x Saab 2000 1 x Saab 340A 2 x Saab 340B Main base Visby (VBY), Trollhattan (THN) Hubs Angelholm/Helsingborg (AGH), Bromma (BMA)

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Praca Comandante Linneu Gomes, s/n - Portaria 3, Jardim Aeroporto, 04626-020 Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Tel +55 11 5098 2000 Fax +55 11 3169 6245 Email [email protected] Website www.voegol.com.br Parent organisation/shareholders Aeropar Participacoes (77%), Venture (17.6%), American International Group (through BSSF Air Holdings) (5.4%), Delta Air Lines (3%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Webjet Linhas Aereas (100%) Alliances Air France, American Airlines, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Iberia, KLM, NOAR Linhas Aéreas, Passaredo Linhas Aereas, Qatar Airways, S7 Airlines. Date operations started 15 January 2001 Description Major Brazilian low-fare airline operating an extensive domestic schedule from São Paulo linking some 60 major points in the country. Regional services are also flown to Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay and Peru. History Established as a subsidiary of Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (GLAI). On 24 June 2004 GOL launched simultaneous IPOs on the New York and São Paulo Stock Exchanges. It also took a controlling stake in VRG Linhas Aereas, also known as “new Varig”, which was acquired by GOL’s major shareholder, Grupo Aurea from VarigLog and Volo in March 2007. GOL and VARIG continued to operate separately, each with its own fleet and management. On 30 July 2008 parent company GLAI announced that it had applied to ANAC to restructure GOL Transportes Aéreos and VRG Linhas Aéreas into a single airline company. Following ANAC approval, Varig operations were fully integrated with those of its parent carrier within GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes in October 2009. Agreed to acquire Webjet Linhas Aereas on 8 July 2011. The deal received governmental approval on 21 September 2011 and Webjet’s operations were to be integrated into GOL’s. Employees total 18,776 Executives President & CEO..............Constantino de Oliveira Junior Jnr Chief Financial Officer .............................Leonardo Pereira Operations Director ...............Luiz Sergio Fernandes Junior Fleet (orders) 34 x Boeing 737-700 69 (94) x Boeing 737-800 Main base Sao Paulo (CGH) Hubs Rio de Janeiro (SDU), Curitiba (CWB), Fortaleza (FOR), Recife (REC), Porto Alegre (POA), Salvador (SSA), Brasilia (BSB), Rio de Janeiro (GIG)

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This Airbus A330--200 is part of Indonesian flag-carrier Garuda’s fleet Goma Air Thirbum Marg, Gyaneshwor, PO Box 890, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel +977 1 443 6372 Fax +977 1 441 6547 Email [email protected] Website gomaair.com Date operations started February 2011 Description Regional airline initially linking its Surkhet base with remote communities in western Nepal, including Mugu, Bajang, Bajura, Dolpa, Jumla, Humla, Rukum, Chaurjahari, and Nepalgunj. History Received its air operator’s certificate in October 2010. Licensed to operate cargo charters and scheduled passenger services. Executives Chairman.............................................. Upendra Bhattarai Managing Director.......................................... Manoj Karki Operations Director................................ Ang Dorje Sherpa Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna CE208 Main base Surkhet (SKH) Hubs Nepalgunj (KEP)

Gotlandsflyg Box 247, 423 23 Torslanda, Sweden Tel +0498 22 22 22 Email [email protected] Website www.gotlandsflyg.se Parent organisation/shareholders FastAir Invest (100%) Date operations started 28 May 2004 Description Provides low-fare flights between Visby andStockholm-Bromma. Flights are operated on its behalf by Golden Air and Avitrans Nordic. Charter flights are also undertaken. Main base Visby (VBY)

Grand Canyon Airlines (CVU) Grand Canyon Airlines Terminal, PO Box 3038, Grand Canyon, Arizona, 86023, USA Tel +1 928 638 2463 Fax +1 928 638 9461 Website www.grandcanyonairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Elling B Halvorson Date operations started 1927 Description Operates sightseeing tours over the Grand Canyon, Lake Mead, Lake Powell, Rainbow Bridge, Monument Valley and other major tourist attractions in the southwest USA. History Founded as Scenic Airlines by J Parker Van Zandt. The first sightseeing flight, using a Ford Trimotor, took off on 3 October 1927. Executives President.............................................. Elling B Halverson Assistant General Manager....................... Howard Jackson Director Flight Operations......................... Craig Sanderson Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna CE208 15 x DHC6-300 Main base Grand Canyon (GCN)

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10th Floor, Tianjin Binhai, International Airport Building, Tianjin, 300300, China Tel +86 22 2490 3800 Fax +86 22 2490 3810 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders Sinotrans Air (51%), Korean Air (25%), Hana Capital (13%), Shinhan Capital (11%) Date operations started 27 June 2008 Description Provides non-stop scheduled cargo flights from Tianjin to Asia, Europe and North America. History Established as a joint venture in which Chinese logistics company Sinotrans Air took a majority shareholding. The company obtained its air operator’s certificate on 14 December 2007, and its ACC (Air Carrier Certificate) on 12 June 2008. Services were launched with a three times weekly Boeing 747-400F service routing from Tianjin to Frankfurt and back, via Shanghai. Executives Chief Executive Officer.......................................Yiping Lee Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 747-400 Main base Tianjin (TSN)

Grant Aviation [GV] (GUN) PO Box 92200, Anchorage, Alaska, 99509-2200, USA Tel +1 907 248 7025 Fax +1 907 248 7076 Website www.flygrant.com Date operations started 1971 Description Regional carrier operating scheduled passenger and cargo services linking around half a dozen Alaskan communities with Anchorage, using a mixed fleet of light transport aircraft. Charter and cargo services are also available. History Established in 1971 as Delta Air Services in Emmonak, Alaska. Rebranded as Grant Aviation in 1993. Executives President...............................................Bruce McGlassen Operations Director.................................Mark Richardson VP Finance...................................................... Jeff Taggert Fleet (orders) 1 x Beechcraft King Air 200 3 x Cessna C207 11 x Cessna C207A 1 x Cessna CE208 1 x Cessna T207A 7 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Anchorage (ANC)

Great Lakes Airlines [ZK] (GLA) 1022 Airport Parkway, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001, USA Tel +1 307 432 7000 Fax +1 307 432 7001 Email [email protected] Website www.flygreatlakes.com

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Parent organisation/shareholders Raytheon Aircraft Company (37.6%),D G Voss (29.1%), others (33.3%) Alliances Frontier Airlines, United Airlines Date operations started 5 April 1977 Description Regional airline headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming , and operating domestic schedules and charter flights to and from Denver, Las Vegas, Billings, Millwaukee, Ontario, Phoenix and Albuquerque. History Established as Spirit Lake Airways. Initiated scheduled services in October 1981. Operated as a United Express carrier from April 1992. Ceased exclusive United Express operations in 2001, enabling services under codeshare agreements with both United Airlines and Frontier Airlines. Received a two-year essential air services contract for services from St Louis in March 2007 which had previously been operated by RegionsAir. Executives Chairman.....................................................Douglas Voss Chief Executive Officer................................ Charles Howell Chief Financial Officer............................ Michael Matthews Fleet (orders) 28 x Beech 1900D 4 x Embraer EMB-120ER 2 x Embraer EMB-120RT Main base Cheyenne (CYS) Hubs Denver (DEN)

Great Wall Airlines [IJ] (GWL) China Date operations started 1 June 2006 Date operations ceased 1 June 2011 Joint venture cargo airline which operated services linking the carrier’s Shanghai-Pudong hub and Tianjin with Amsterdam, Chennai, Chicago, Manchester, Mumbai, Seattle and Seoul, but all services were merged into China Cargo Airlines. Established in October 2005 and received its air operator’s certificate on 25 May 2006. The airline briefly suspended operations on 18 August 2006 after its parent company, China Great Wall Industry, had sanctions imposed on it by the US Treasury Department for allegedly supplying missile technology to Iran. Operations resumed in December 2006.

Groznyavia [ZG] (GOZ) Airport-26, Grozny, 364026, Russia Tel +7 871 222 4789 Fax +7 871 222 4789 Email [email protected] Website www.groznyavia.ru Parent organisation/shareholders Government of the Chechen Republic (100%) Date operations started December 2007 Description Operates scheduled passenger services linking Grozny with Moscow and Rostov-on-Don. The only international route serves Kiev (from October 2009). History On 20 August 2007 the government of the Chechen Republic announced that it would create a new airline, with the primary objective of providing passenger services linking the capital Grozny with Moscow.

Executives President........................................................Alik Zulgaev Fleet (orders) 2 x Yakovlev Yak-42 2 x Yakovlev Yak-42D Main base Grozny (GRV)

Parent organisation/shareholders China Southern Airlines Group (60%), Guizhou Xianfei Industrial (40%) Description Small provinciail subsidiary of China Southern Airlines, operating scheduled domestic passenger and cargo flights. History Established in 1991 by the Guizhou Province. Executives Chairman............................................................Jie Bo Xu Finance Manager.......................................... Renxin Zhang General Manager...........................................Huanan Feng Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 737-700 5 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Beihai (BHY)

Gryphon Airlines [6P] (VOS) PO Box 7497 Salmiya 22085, Al-Othman Center, 8th Floor Office 82, Hawally, Kuwait City, Kuwait Tel +965 226 75551 Fax +965 2265 0008 Email [email protected] Website flygryphon.com Date operations started 2007 Description Kuwait City based, principally American-owned and operated indirect air carrier offering regular charter flights linking Kuwait City with Baghdad and Kandahar, and Dubai with Kandahar in support of the US government and its contractors. Ad hoc charters throughout the Middle East and South Asia are also offered. Executives President .........................................................Earl Gibbs Fleet (orders) 1 x Douglas DC-9-32 3 x McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Main base Kuwait (KWI)

Gulf Air [GF] (GFA) PO Box 138, Building 138, Road 2403, Manama, Bahrain Tel +973 17 322 200 Fax +973 17 335 568 Email willy.b[email protected] Website www.gulfair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Bahrain (100%) Alliances American Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British Midland International BMI, Cyprus Airways, Egyptair, Ethiopian Airlines, Jet Airways, KLM, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Thai Airways International, Yemenia Date operations started 5 July 1950 Description The national carrier of the Gulf Kingdom of Bahrain, operating scheduled international flights from Bahrain to destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle and Far East and the USA. Codeshares add another 20 destinations in the USA, UK, Europe and Far East. History The history of Gulf Air may be traced back to the establishment of the Gulf Aviation Company in March 1950, when the airline was formed as a partnership between a British aviator, F Bosworth and local investors. BOAC became the major shareholder when acquiring 22% of the shares. In 1973 the governments of Bahrain, Qatar, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Oman purchased BOAC’s shares and the carrier was rebranded as Gulf Air. The Foundation Treaty of 1 January 1974 gave each government a 25% shareholding and Gulf Air became the national carrier for the four Gulf states. In May 2002 Qatar completed its previouslyannounced intention of withdrawing from Gulf Air, so as to concentrate on developing Qatar Airways, and on 28 April 2006 Abu Dhabi also withdrew from Gulf Air, as did Oman in May 2007. Gulf Traveller, an all-economy subsidiary, commenced operations from Abu Dhabi to 17 destinations in June 2003, but this subsidiary was disbanded following Abu Dhabi’s withdrawal from Gulf Air, announced in September 2005. Gulf Air temporarily suspended flights to Iran and Lebanon during the height of the 2011 Bahraini uprising. Executives Chairman........................................................Talal Al-Zain Chief Executive Officer .............................. Samer Al-Majali Chief Operations Officer .............................Nasser Alsalmi Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A319-100 14 (2) x Airbus A320-200 10 x Airbus A330-200 (20) x Airbus A330-300 4 x Airbus A340-300 (16) x Boeing 787-8 2 x Embraer 170-100LR 2 x Embraer 190-100AR Main base Bahrain (BAH)

GTRA Airways Militant Avenue, Ndolo National Airport, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic) Tel +243-990-398-517 Email [email protected] Website www.gtra-congo.cd Description Congolese cargo operation providing regional cargo services in support of existing company operations. Specialises in the transport of food stuffs and pharmaceutical equipment. Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-200 Main base Kinshasa (NLO)

Guinea Ecuatorial Airlines (GEA) Calle Rey Malabo s/n, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Tel +240 2222 57127 Date operations started 1996 Description Operates a domestic and regional charter service in West Africa. The airline is on the list of carriers banned from flying to the European Union. Executives Chief Executive Officer............................ Teodorín Nguema Chief Pilot..................................................... Antonio Nico Fleet (orders) 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 5 1 x Let L-410UVP-E Main base Malabo (SSG)

Guizhou Airlines (CGH) Longdongbao Airport Road, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550012, China Tel +86 851 5362032 Fax +86 851 5362500 Email [email protected] Website www.csair.com

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Guna Airlines PO Box 11630, Minbhawan, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel +977-1-448-8300 Fax +977-1-446-5083 Email [email protected] Website www.gunaairlines.com Date operations started 2010 Description Regional airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Provides scheduled passenger flights to six regional destinations around Nepal. History Established as part of the Guna Group. Fleet (orders) 2 x Beech 1900C 1 x Beech 1900D Main base Kathmandu (KTM)

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H Hageland Aviation Services [H6] (HAG) 4700 Old International Airport Road, Suite 202A, Anchorage, Alaska, 99502, USA Tel +1 907 245 0119 Fax +1 907 245 5745 Website www.hageland.com Parent organisation/shareholders HoTH (100%) Alliances Era Aviation Date operations started 1981 Description Regional airline operating passenger and cargo services within Alaska, as well as charters from its base at Anchorage and hub at Barrow. A division of Era Alaska. History Founded by Mike Hageland with one Cessna 180. Merged with Fairbanks-based Frontier Flying Service on 1 March 2009, becoming part of Era Alaska. Executives President...................................................... James Tweto Treasurer................................................... Mike Hageland Director of Operations............................... Patrick Thurston Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech 1900C 3 x Cessna C207 14 x Cessna C207A 18 x Cessna CE208 1 x Cessna T207A 1 x Piper PA-31-300 4 x Reims F406 Main base Anchorage (ANC) Hubs Barrow (BWF)

Hainan Airlines [HU] (CHH) New Hainan Airlines Building, 7 Guoxing Da Dao, Haikou, Hainan Province, 570203, China Tel +86 898 6673 9801 Fax +86 898 6679 5305 Email [email protected] Website www.hnair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Grand China Air Holding Company (41.6%), Hainan Meilan Airport Company (10.46%), Hainan Provincial Development Holding Company (7.21%), Changjiang Leasing (6.27%), others (34.46%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Chang An Airlines (87.35%), China Xinhua Airlines (67.59%), Yangtze River Express (2%), Tianjin Airlines (0.83%) Alliances AeroSvit Airlines, airberlin, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Capital Airlines, China Airlines, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, Frontier Airlines, Grand China Air, Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Express Airways, Korean Air, Lucky Air, Rossiya, S7 Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, UNI Air, Westair Date operations started 2 May 1993 Description China’s largest privately-owned airline operating a scheduled domestic and international network of routes from its Haikou hub and nine locations on the mainland. The international network serves destinations in around a dozen countries and charter flights from Haikou also serve Busan, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Singapore. History Became China’s first joint-stock air transport enterprise in January 1993. Executive jet operations with a Learjet 55 added in April 1995. In 1998 Hainan Airlines became the first Chinese carrier to buy shares in an airport with a 25% stake in Haikou Meilan International Airport. In June 2000 began its first flights outside of mainland China, between Sanya and Macau. In November 2007 HNA group formed the Grand China Airlines Holding Company. This should allow all of HNA’s airlines to consolidate under the Grand China Air title, but this has not yet been implemented.

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Employees total 10,969 Executives Chairman......................................................... Ming Chen Chief Executive Officer.............................................. Tie Li Managing Director.......................................Xiangdong Tan Chief Financial Officer........................................Xu Zhoujin Fleet (orders) 1 (2) x Airbus A319-100 3 (11) x Airbus A320-200 6 x Airbus A330-200 4 x Airbus A330-300 3 x Airbus A340-600 5 x Boeing 737-400 2 x Boeing 737-700 66 (8) x Boeing 737-800 3 x Boeing 767-300 (10) x Boeing 787-8 (7) x Embraer 190-100LR Main base Haikou (HAK) Hubs Xi’an XIY, Ningbo (NGB)

Halcyonair Cabo Verde Airways [7Z] (HCN) PO Box 142, Concourse Hall, 1st floor, Amilcar Cabral International Airport, Sal, Espargos, Cape Verde Islands Tel + 238 241 29 48 Fax + 238 241 23 62 Email [email protected] Website www.halcyonair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Jorge Spencer Lima, Morabitur, Soltrópico Date operations started 1 March 2007 Description Domestic service linking Praia with Boavista, Maio, Sal, São Felipe, Fogo, Santiago, São Nicolau and São Vicente. Charter services also available. History Established as Halcyonair Cabo Verde Airways by Paulo Mirpuri and José Simões Coelho. In May 2006 former TACV airlines owner Jorge Spencer Lima became a shareholder and president of directors. The replacement of the original shareholders was completed when local tour operators Morabitur and Soltrópico acquired the remaining shares that year. Received its air operator’s certificate in February 2007 and launched services the following month. Executives President ........................................... Jorge Spencer Lima Accounts Manager........................................Lino Salomao Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 Main base Sal Island (SID)

Hamburg Airways (HAY) Hindenburgstrasse 171, 22297 Hamburg, Germany Tel +49 40 500 501 0 Fax +49 40 500 501 11 Email [email protected] Website www.hamburgairways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Privately owned (100%) Date operations started 30 March 2011 Description Start-up airline operating charter services between Germany and destinations in Europe, north Africa and Asia. Operates primarily on behalf of leading tour operators. History Founded a month after its predecessor, Hamburg International Airways, ceased operations. Executives Joint Managing Director.................................Sergej Fieger Joint Managing Director................... Christoph von Saldern Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A319-100 1 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Hamburg (HAM)

Happy Air (HPY) 106/2 Moo.1 Airport Road, Tumbon Sakoo Aumper Talang, Phuket, 83110, Thailand Tel +66 81 978 3457 Email [email protected] Website www.happyairway.com Date operations started 26 October 2009 Description Thai regional airline operating scheduled domestic services between Phuket and Hat Yai and regional services linking Phuket and Hat Yai with the Malaysian island of Langkawi. Planning services to Medan and Indonesia, and charter flights within the Andaman region. Executives Chief Executive Officer ............................Sanohh Sontipua Fleet (orders) 1 x Saab 340B Main base Phuket (HKT)

Harbour Air Seaplanes [H3] (HES) 4760 Inglis Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7B 1W4, Canada Tel +1 604 274 1277 Email [email protected] Website www.harbour-air.com Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings AirSea Lines Date operations started 1981 Description Scheduled and charter passenger services from Vancouver Harbour to nine destinations in British Columbia. History Founded as Windoak Air Service to provide seaplane charter services for the forestry industry in British Columbia. It subsequently added charter flights to resorts, and some scheduled services, which it increased in 1993. Executives President & General Manager.....................Greg McDougall Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna A185F 8 x De Havilland Canada Beaver 2 x De Havilland Canada Otter 14 x De Havilland Canada Turbi Main base Vancouver (YVR)

Hawaiian Airlines [HA] (HAL) 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite G-350, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96819, USA Tel +1 808 835 3700 Fax +1 808 835 3690 Website www.hawaiianairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Hawaiian Holdings (100%) Alliances American Airlines, American Eagle Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Island Air, JetBlue Airways, Korean Air, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Australia, Virgin Australia International Date operations started 11 November 1929 Description Hawaii’s oldest airline, serving the islands of Maui, Kauai, Lanai, Molokai and Hawaii from its Honolulu hub. Hawaiian also offers non-stop service between Hawaii and mainland US cities and international routes to American Samoa, Australia, Japan, Korea, Philippines and Tahiti. History Founded by Inter-Island Steam Navigation as InterIsland Airways. The present title was adopted on 1 October 1941. On 21 March 2003 Hawaiian Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with operations still continuing. The carrier emerged from bankruptcy in June 2005. Employees total 4,023 Executives President & CEO........................................ Mark Dunkerley EVP & Chief Financial Officer ........................ Scott Topping Managing Director Treasury............................ Russell Ryan Fleet (orders) 5 (16) x Airbus A330-200 (6) x Airbus A350-800XWB 16 x Boeing 717-200 15 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Honolulu (HNL)

Hawkair Aviation Services [BH] (BHA) 4345 Bristol Road, Terrace, British Columbia, V8G 0E9, Canada Tel +1 250 635 4295 Fax +1 250 635 7852 Email [email protected] Website www.hawkair.ca Date operations started 1994 Description Scheduled and charter passenger services in British Columbia and Alberta. Scheduled routes serve Prince Rupert, Terrace-Kitimat and Smithers from Vancouver. Executives Chief Executive Officer...................................Rod Hayward Fleet (orders) 2 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 Main base Terrace (YXT) Hubs Fort St John (YXJ), Dawson Creek (YDQ), Vancouver (YVR), Prince Rupert (YPR)

hdair.com (RPX) Elmdon Building, Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, UK Tel +44 121 7829227 Fax +44 1235 844155 Email [email protected] Website www.hdair.com Parent organisation/shareholders 2morrow Group (100%) Date operations started 1992 Description Operates contract services for Royal Mail and other express courier companies. The airline also provides ad hoc freight charters and ACMI leases throughout Europe.

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Executives Chairman..............................................Chris Howe-Davies Chief Executive Officer.........................James Howe-Davies Fleet (orders) 1 x Shorts SD360-200 Main base Inverness (INV), Luton (LTN), Coventry (CVT), Aberdeen (ABZ)

HeavyLift Cargo Airlines [HN] (HVL) PO Box Q596, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney, New South Wales, 1230, Australia Tel +61 2 9232 4660 Fax +61 2 9232 4668 Email contact@ heavyliftcargo.com Website www.heavyliftcargo.com Date operations started 2004 Description Sydney-based scheduled and charter cargo airline operating out of Brisbane and Cairns. Scheduled flights operate between Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, while worldwide cargo charters are also offered, including carriage of outsized cargo and heavy freight. History After launching services in Australia under a foreign air operator’s certificate in 2004, HeavyLift acquired an Australian AOC after buying 97.4% of OzJet Airlines in May 2008. Ozjjet ceased passenger services in May 2009, by which time HeavyLift had added cargo operations to its AOC. Executives General Manager..........................................Rodney Crane Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-400SF Main base Brisbane (BNE)

HeavyLift International Airlines Room 210, Cargo Terminal 1, Sharjah International Airport, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 6 558 1600 Fax +971 6 558 1661 Email [email protected] Website www.hl-cargo.com Parent organisation/shareholders Aviation Leasing Group (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Kam Cargo (50%) Date operations started 2005 Description Provided cargo charter and ACMI leasing services in the United Arab Emirates and to points in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Dormant since its two Boeing 737-300(F) aircraft left the fleet in March 2011. History Established by Farhad Azima as part of the Aviation Leasing Group. Awarded its air operator’s certificate in January 2005. In May 2010 a new joint venture cargo airline Kam Cargo was created with Afghan carrier Kam Air. Executives CEO & Chairman.......................................... Farhad Azima Chief Financial Officer ......................................Ray Adams General Manager..........................................Afsaneh Zada Main base Ras al Khaimah (RKT)

Hebei Airlines [NS] (HBH) Shijiazhuang Zhengding Intl Airport, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China Parent organisation/shareholders Sichuan Airlines (97%), Shenyang branch of Zhongrui Investment, (3%) Alliances Sichuan Airlines Date operations started 29 June 2010 Description Operates domestic services from Shijiazhuang to Chengdu, Guilin, Hohhot, Qinhuangdao and Shanghai. History Relaunched airline formed from its predecessor, Northeast Airlines/Dongbei Air, following its takeover in June 2010 by Sichuan Airlines. Executives Vice Chairman............................................... Luo Zhanling Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 737-700 (10) x Comac ARJ21-700 2 x Embraer 190-100LR 5 x Embraer ERJ-145LR 1 x Gulfstream G400 Main base Shijiazhuang (SJW)

Helitrans (HTA) Trondheim Lufthavn-Vaernes, Norway Tel +47-7480-4090 Fax +47-7482-7625 Email [email protected] Website www.helitrans.no Date operations started 2004 Description Helicopter and fixed wing operation based in Norway. Operates scheduled and charter passenger and cargo flights, as well as special mission flights.

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History Established in 1990 as a pure helicopter company. Added fixed wing operations, including charters and special missions, in January 2004. Contracted to operate scheduled services in Sweden on behalf of Flyglinjen from 2010. Fleet (orders) 3 x BAe Jetstream 32 1 x Cessna C185A 1 x Cessna 525B 1 x Fairchild Merlin III Main base Trondheim (TRD)

Helitt Lineas Aereas [H9] (HTH) Calle de Pepita Barrientos 7, 29004 Malaga, Spain Tel +34 952 243116 Fax +34 952 067595 Email [email protected] Website www.helitt.com Parent organisation/shareholders Helitt Aeronauticak (10%) Date operations started 21 November 2011 Description Start-up airline connecting Malaga, Barcelona, Madrid and San Sebastian with north African city of Melilla. History Established in 2009. Its other aeronautical interests include airport services, flight training and helicopter. Executives General Director.........................................Miquel Pascual President........................................................Abel Pizarro Finance Director........................................Adrian Zamudio Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 72-200 Main base Malaga (AGP)

Hellenic Imperial Airways [HT] (IMP) 22 Vouliagmenis Avenue, Hellinikon, 167 77 Athens, Greece Tel +30 210 961 3183 Fax +30 210 961 3171 Email [email protected] Website www.hellenicairways.com/ Parent organisation/shareholders Air Universal (100%) Date operations started 2007 Description Scheduled passenger services from Athens to Birmingham, Casablanca and Jeddah, as well as passenger/ cargo charters worldwide. Also offers ACMI wet-lease services. History Established after parent company, Air Universal of Jordan, was banned from EU operation on 22 March 2006. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................ Talal Abu Reyel Finance Manager ................................... Anna Simeonidou Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 747-200 Main base Athens (ATH)

Hello [HW] (FHE) PO Box 238, Basel Airport, 4030 Basel, Switzerland Tel +41 61 325 3600 Fax +41 61 325 3599 Email [email protected] Website www.hello.ch Parent organisation/shareholders Moritz Suter (100%) Date operations started August 2004 Description Charter service operating flights to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean and North Africa. Also provides a wet-lease service for other carriers. History Originally intended to be a regional scheduled carrier, but relaunched in March 2004 as a charter airline. Executives Chairman....................................................... Moritz Suter Chief Executive Officer................................Robert Somers Fleet (orders) 4 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Basle (BSL) Hubs Zurich (ZRH)

Helvetic Airways [2L] (OAW) PO Box 250, Zurich Airport, 8058 Zurich, Switzerland Tel +41 44 270 8500 Fax +41 44 270 8501 Email [email protected] Website www.helvetic.com Parent organisation/shareholders Patinex AG Alliances Swiss Date operations started 15 February 2002 Description Operates scheduled services linking Zurich with Bari, Berne, Brindisi, Bristol, Cardiff, Inverness, Lamezia Terme, Ohrid, Palma de Mallorca and Rostock. Half the fleet operates scheduled services on long-term wet-lease to Swiss International Air Lines. The other half operates its own schedules, as well as charters and ACMI leasing services. History Founded as Odette Airways in the summer of 2001. Restructured as Helvetic Airways in September 2003. Investment firm Patinex became the airline’s majority shareholder in 2006. Signed a four-year wet-lease agreement

with Swiss to operate a single Fokker 100 on the Swiss carrier’s European network. Introduced charter services to Mediterranean and north African holiday destinations for summer of 2011 and planned to do so again in 2012. Executives Chief Executive Officer..................................... Bruno Jans Chief Financial Officer............................... Tobias Pogorevc Fleet (orders) 6 x Fokker 100 Main base Zurich (ZRH) Hubs Berne (BRN)

Hemus Air [DU] (HMS) 1 Brussels Blvd, Sofia Airport, 1540 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel +359 2 400 1188 Fax +359 2 945 9147 Email [email protected] Website www.airbg.bg Parent organisation/shareholders Balkan Hemus (100%) Date operations started 1987 Description Operates scheduled domestic and international services from Sofia and Varna. Charter, cargo and air ambulance services are also offered. History Branched off from Balkan Bulgarian Airlines in 1986, initially providing ambulance services, flight calibration and aerial photography. In 1991 it became a separate legal entity from Balkan and took the name Hemus Air. Executives Executive Director.........................................Yonka Kogova Executive Director....................................... George Yankov Fleet (orders) 1 x BAe 146-200 2 x BAe 146-300 1 x BAe 146-RJ70 Main base Sofia (SOF) Hubs Varna (VAR)

Henan Airlines [VD] (KPA) No 6 Ying Bin Da Dao, Xinzheng International Airport, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 451162, China Tel +86 37168511820 Email [email protected] Website www.kunpeng-air.com Parent organisation/shareholders Shenzhen Airlines (95%), Ping Shan and Shan Yue (5%) Date operations started 28 September 2007 Description Regional carrier linking Zhengzhou to more than 30 destinations in China. Charter flights also offered. History Created as Kunpeng Airlines in December 2006 through a joint venture agreement between Shenzhen Airlines and Mesa Air Group, as a feeder airline company in China. Shenzhen Airlines took a majority shareholding while Mesa held the balance. Received its air operator’s certificate and launched services from Xi’an in September 2007. Operated domestic passenger and cargo flights from Zhengzhou to more than 30 destinations throughout China as well as charters. Relocated to Zhengzhou in August 2008. Shenzhen Airlines became the sole shareholder in April 2009. Rebranded as Henan Airlines on 1 February 2010. Suspended operations on 25 August 2010 after a fatal crash. Expected to revert to its Kunpeng Airlines identity if it resumes services as a subsidiary of Shenzhen Airlines. Executives General Manager .................................................. Cao Bo Chief Operations Officer .......................................Han Zhu Finance Manager................................................ Zeran Xia Fleet (orders) (50) x Comac ARJ21-700 Main base Zhengzhou (CGO) Hubs Shenzhen (SZX), Nanning (NNG)

Heritage Air Malacca International Airport, 75350 Batu Berendam, Melaka, Malaysia Tel +606 3191 680 Fax +606 3191 689 Date operations started 12 December 2010 Description Malaysian start-up airline operating regular charter flights from its Malacca base. Also expecting to link Malacca and Kuala Terenggangu in Malaysia with Bandung in Indonesia. Plans call for charter services to more Indonesian destinations, as well as to Hong Kong and points in Thailand. History Launched services with a flight between the newlydesignated Malacca International Airport at Batu Berendam and Dili, East Timor. Main base Malacca (MKZ)

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Hesa Airlines (SPN) No.93 Soheil blind alley Bahar Azadi Av, Chahar Baghe Bala St., Isfahan, 81739 89131, Iran Tel +98 311 627 9245 Fax +98 311 627 1623 Website www.pgair.ir Parent organisation/shareholders HESA (100%) Date operations started January 2011 Description Operates domestic services between Tehran, Hamadan, Isfahan, Kish, Qeshm, Tabas and Yazd. History Established in 2010 by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries Company, known locally as HESA. Main base Esfahan (IFN)

Hevilift [QT] (RAW) PO Box 114, Edge Hill, Queensland, 4870, Australia Tel +61 7 4040 1420 Fax +61 7 4040 1491 Email [email protected] Website www.heviliftgroup Parent organisation/shareholders Hevilift Group (100%) Date operations started 1994 Description Aviation group operating fixed wing aircraft and helicopter services transporting oil, gas and mining personnel and equipment in the Asia-Pacific region. Seismic surveys, medical evacuation, VIP transport, ship-to-shore transfers and aerial construction work also undertaken. History Established as Regional Aviation Group. Operated scheduled services in Papua New Guinea as Regional Air. Executives Chief Executive Officer.................................Colin Seymour Managing Director ............................................ Paul Booij Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 42-320 1 x De Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Main base Madang (MAG), Port Moresby – Jacksons (POM)

Hewa Bora Airways (ALX) Congo (Democratic Republic) Date operations started 1994 Date operations ceased July 2011 Previously known as Congo Airlines, Zaire Airlines and Zaire Express. Authorised to serve European routes until April 2008, but included on the banned list issued by the EU on 30 March 2010. Following a third accident in three years on 21 June 2011, the DR Congo’s Ministry of Transport suspended Hewa Bora’s air operator’s certificate.

Hex-Air [UD] (HER) Aeroport Le Puy-en-Velay, Loudes, Haute-Loire, F-43320 Loudes, France Tel +33 4 7108 6228 Fax +33 471 080 410 Email [email protected] Website www.hexair.com Parent organisation/shareholders SARL B&L-R (100%) Description French regional airline operating a scheduled service from Le Puy to Paris-Orly, and between Rodez, Castres and Lyon. Also offers charters to corporate clients. History Established as a sister company to Chambery-based Pan European Air Service. Executives President.............................................Alexandre Rouchon Fleet (orders) 2 x Beech 1900D Main base Le Puy (LPY) Hubs Castres (DCM)

Hi Fly [5K] (HFY) Rua do Borja, 6, 1350-047 Lisbon, Portugal Tel +351 21 004 6705 Fax +35 121 004 6701 Email [email protected] Website www.hifly.aero Parent organisation/shareholders Mirpuri Investments (100%) Date operations started 2006 Description Airline specialising in worldwide wet-leasing. History Previously operated as Air Luxor, rebranding in November 2005. The carrier gave up scheduled routes in May 2006 to concentrate on wet-leasing activities. Executives Chairman......................................................Paulo Mirpuri Finance Manager........................................ Sergio Bagorro Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A310-300 2 x Airbus A330-200 2 x Airbus A340-300 2 x Airbus A340-500 (1) x Cessna 525B Main base Lisbon (LIS)

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HM Airways Aeropuerto 4 Feveriro, Luanda, Angola Parent organisation/shareholders Cabinda Gulf Oil (100%) Date operations started 2005 Description Provides charter services throughout Angola, primarily serving the oil industry. History Established as Heli Malongo to operate helicopter services out of Luanda. The company introduced its first fixed wing aircraft, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q300, into service in September 2005. Fleet (orders) 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 6 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Main base Luanda (LAD)

Hoga Kusten Flyg Ornskoldsvik Airport, 890 35 Husum, Sweden Tel +46 660 292 280 Fax +46 660 293 313 Email [email protected] Website www.hogakustenflyg.se Date operations started 2008 Description Scheduled passenger services from Stockholm to the Örnsköldsvik region. Services flown by Golden Air. Executives Joint Co-owner.............................................Peter Forsberg Joint Co-owner..........................................Markus Naslund Main base Ornskoldsvik (OER)

Hokkaido Air System (NTH) Okadama Airport, Okadama-Cho, Higashi-Ku, Sapporo City, 007-0880, Japan Tel +81 11 769 0510 Fax +81 11 785 4656 Website www.hac-air.co.jp Parent organisation/shareholders Japan Airlines Group (51%), Hokkaido regional government (49%) Date operations started March 1998 Description Operates scheduled domestic flights in Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido. Executives President .......................................... Kimitoshi Nishimura Operations Manager ................................ Toshiyuki Senou Fleet (orders) 3 x Saab 340B Main base Okadama (OKD)

HOLIDAYS Czech Airlines (HCC) Airport Ruzyne, Prague 6, 160 08 Prague, Czech Republic Tel +420 220 119 850 Website www.holidayscsa.com Parent organisation/shareholders Czech Airlines Date operations started September 2010 Description Subsidiary of Czech Airlines operating holiday charter flights to destinations in Austria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Israel, Tunisia and Turkey, on behalf of Blue Style Travel and other domestic and foreign tour operators. History Took Czech Airlines charter business from 1 June 2010. Received air operator’s certificate 31 August 2010. Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A320-200 2 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Prague (PRG)

Hong Kong Airlines [HX] (CRK) L2 CNAC House, 12 Tung Gai Road, HK International Airport, Lantrau, Hong Kong, China Tel +852 2559 1966 Fax +852 2151 1838 Email [email protected] Website www.hkairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Hong Kong Airlines Holding (39.15%), HNA Group (27.7%), Hainan Airlines Investment Holdings (19.02%), Hong Kong Airlines Consultant Services (11.86%), Grand China Air (2.27%) Alliances Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Express Airways, Tianjin Airlines Date operations started 5 July 2003 Description Operates scheduled regional flights from Hong Kong, together with business charter flights. History Founded as CR Airways and rebranded as Hong Kong Airlines on 30 September 2006. Executives Chairman & Founder...............................Robert Yip Kwong President...................................................Yang Jian Hong Chief Executive Officer................................... Kalid Razack Chief Financial Officer......................................Kelly Cheng Chief Operations Officer............................ Chow Shoonyne

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Hong Kong Express Airways [UO] (HKE) 7/F One Citygate, 20 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung, Hong Kong Tel +852 31511800 Fax +852 31511838 Email [email protected] Website www.hongkongairlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders HNA Group (45%), Stanley Ho (25.3%), Mung Kin Keung (15%), China Energy Development (14.7%) Alliances Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Tianjin Airlines Date operations started 6 September 2005 Description Provides scheduled services between Hong Kong and five cities within China, and international services to the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. Charters also flown. History Originally established in 1996 by Helicopters Hong Kong, as Heli Hong Kong. The current name was adopted in 2004. The HNA Group (owner of Hainan Airlines) acquired a 45% share in August 2006. Executives President ..................................................Yang Jian Hong Chief Executive Officer .................................. Kalid Razack Fleet (orders) 5 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Hong Kong (HKG)

Horizon Air [QX] (QXE) 19521 International Boulevard, Seattle, Washington, 98188, USA Tel +1 206 241 6757 Fax +1 206 392 0201 Email [email protected] Website www.horizonair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Alaska Air Group (100%) Alliances Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Icelandair, Korean Air, Qantas, Virgin Australia International Date operations started 1 September 1981 Description Large regional airline serving more than 45 cities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alberta. History Soon after its foundation the airline extended its network through the acquisition of Air Oregon in 1982 and Transwestern Airlines in 1983. Became a public company in 1984 and was purchased by Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines, in 1986. Horizon Air operated as a Frontier JetExpress carrier until the end of 2007. From February 2011 Horizon Air’s brand logo was retired in favour of the Alaska Airlines Eskimo, while retaining the Horizon name. Employees total 3,045 Executives President................................................... Glenn Johnson Chief Executive Officer.................................... William Ayer VP Finance ...................................................Mark Eliasen Fleet (orders) 48 (2) x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Main base Seattle (SEA) Hubs Portland (PDX), Spokane (GEG)

Hornbill Skyways North Pan Hangar, Kuching International Airport, PO Box 1387, 93728 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Tel +60 82 455737 Fax +60 82 455710 Website www.hornbillskyways.com Description Provides a variety of aerial services in rural Malaysia, ranging from passenger and cargo charters and VIP transport to aerial lifting and survey work, using both fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. History Established in May 1977. Executives Chairman.......................................................Y. Aidanwing Flight Operations Manager ........................ Hassan Suman Fleet (orders) 1 x Bombardier CL605 1 x Cessna 750 2 x Hawker Beechcraft King Air Main base Kuching (KCH)

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I I Fly [H5] (FLY) 56/40 Sebastopol Avenue, Moscow, Moscow Region, 117342, Russia Tel +7 495 642 8780 Fax +7 495 938 9377 Email [email protected] Website www.iflyltd.ru Parent organisation/shareholders Tez Tour (100%) Date operations started December 2009 Description Russian charter airline operating from Moscow Vnukovo to destinations in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Greece, the Maldives, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Turkey. History Established by tour operator Tez Tour. Received its air operator’s certificate in early November 2009. Executives General Manager......................................... Pyotr Morozov Fleet (orders) 4 x Boeing 757-200 Main base Moscow (VKO)

IBA International Business Air (IBZ) Radhusgatan 2, 37436 Karlshamn, Sweden Tel +46 454 19595 Fax +46 454 19596 Email [email protected] Website www.iba.nu Date operations started 1983 Description Provides on demand passenger charter and cargo flights in Europe, Africa and Asia. History Started as an air-taxi operator with PA-31 aircraft in 1983. Expanded operations to provide charter, cargo and scheduled services, although schedules were terminated in 2001. Executives President...................................................Jan-Eric Olsson

Fleet (orders) 1 x Embrer EMB-120ER Brasilia 2 x Fairchild Metro III Main base Stockholm Bromma (BMA) Hubs Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)

IBC Airways [II] (CSQ) 8401 Northwest 17th Street, Miami, Florida, 33126, USA Tel +1 954 848 2310 Fax +1 305 639 6478 Email [email protected] Website www.ibcairways.com Parent organisation/shareholders International Bonded Couriers Inc (100%) Description Courier company operating scheduled flights to Central America and the Caribbean. History IBC developed out of Joseph Costigan’s air freight forwarding business, Air Progress, formed in 1971. Executives President & CEO.......................................Joseph Costigan Chief Financial Officer.................................Robert Basista VP Operations...........................................William Womick Fleet (orders) 1 x Fairchild Merlin IV 1 x Fairchild Metro II 5 x Fairchild Metro III 1 x Learjet Learjet 55 9 x Saab 340A 3 x Saab 340B Main base Miami (MIA)

Iberia [IB] (IBE) Calle Velázquez 130, 28006 Madrid, Spain Tel +34 91 587 8787 Fax +34 91 587 7043 Email [email protected] Website www.iberia.com

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Parent organisation/shareholders International Airlines Group (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Vueling Airlines (46%), British Airways (4.98%), Royal Air Maroc (0.98%) Alliances oneworld, Air Nostrum, airberlin, Avianca, BA CityFlyer, Binter Canarias, Bulgaria Air, Comair, Czech Airlines, El Al, Frontier Airlines, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, LAN Ecuador, LAN Peru, Meridiana fly, Orbest, Pluna Lineas Aereas Uruguayas, Regional Cargo, Rossiya, Royal Air Maroc, TACA International Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines, Vueling Airlines Date operations started 14 December 1927 Description Spanish flag carrier and the leading carrier in the Europe-South America market. Together with Iberia Group franchise partners Air Nostrum and Iberia Regional, the company operates an extensive scheduled network serving more than 105 destinations in 43 countries. A further 90 destinations are served through codeshare agreements. History Established as Iberia, Compañía Aérea de Transportes by Basque businessman Horacio Echevarrieta, with assistance from Deutsche Luft Hansa, which took a 24% stake. Launched government-sponsored regular postal services between Madrid and Barcelona in December 1927. In March 1929, a three-way merger with CETA (Compañía Española de Trifico Aéreo) and UAE (Unión Aérea Española) created a new national carrier, CLASSA (Concessionaria Líneas Aéreas Subvencionadas S.A). CLASSA held Spain’s sole air services concession. The Spanish government subsequently acquired 51% of CLASSA while Luft Hansa took up the remaining 49%. Rebranded as LAPE (Líneas Aéreas Postales Españolas) in April 1932. After the Civil War, in April 1939, Iberia was the trading name of a new privately-owned airline, CMA (Compañia Mercantil Anonima), created to replace LAPE. The first international service was inaugurated between Madrid and Lisbon in 1939. As hostilities drew to a close, the national airline’s parlous state lead the Spanish government to take a 51% shareholding in 1944, granting the carrier exclusive rights to operate Spanish air services and renaming it as Iberia Lineas Aéreas de España. Iberia was nationalised in September 1944. Post-war international expansion from 1946 encompassed new short and long-haul routes, including Madrid-Buenos Aires, which was the first air service between Europe and South America, flown with Douglas DC-4s. Following deregulation of the Spanish domestic market in 1994, Iberia acquired a minority stake in Spain’s second largest carrier, Aviaco. In May 1997, Valencia-based Air Nostrum became an Iberia franchise partner, operating as Iberia Regional. In 1998, Aviaco became a wholly-owned subsidiary and was fully integrated into Iberia during 1999. The airline was partially privatised and joined the oneworld alliance in September 1999. As part of the privatisation process, British Airways (9%) and American Airlines’ parent, AMR Corp (1%) acquired shareholdings. The company’s IPO was launched in 2001. Low-cost subsidiary, Clickair, was launched in October 2006 but merged with low-cost competitor Vueling in July 2009. Iberia held 45.9% of the merged airline which retained the Vueling name. On 8 April 2010 Iberia and British Airways formally agreed to merge. The merger would create a new holding company, International Airlines Group, under which both carriers will retain their operations and brands. The merger was approved by the EC in July 2010. Also in July 2010, oneworld alliance members American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and Royal Jordanian Airlines received final antitrust immunity approval from the European Union and US Department of Transportation, clearing the way for co-operation between the carriers on transatlantic routes, from 6 October 2010. On 29 November 2010 the shareholders of both Iberia and British Airways voted in favour of the merger, which was completed on 24 January 2011, when shares in Iberia and British Airways were cancelled and the merged carriers began trading as the International Airlines Group. In April 2011 Iberia and British Airways announced that their respective cargo operations were to be combined into a single business division, although both would retain their existing brands. Parent IAG announced the purchase of BMI British Midland International from the Lufthansa Group for £172.5

million ($271 million) on 22 December 2011. IAG announced plans for the creation of a new low-cost subsidiary, Iberia Express in October 2011 which initially planned to launch domestic services in March 2012. Employees total 20,103 Executives Chief Executive Officer....................Rafael Sanchez Lozano Chief Financial Officer..............................Jose Maria Fariza SVP Flight Operations................................Ricardo Genova Fleet (orders) 19 (2) x Airbus A319-100 29 (17) x Airbus A320-200 19 x Airbus A321-200 (8) x Airbus A330-300 18 x Airbus A340-300 17 x Airbus A340-600 Main base Madrid (MAD) Hubs Barcelona (BCN)

Iberia Express [I2] (IBS) Calle Velázquez 130, 28006 Madrid, Spain Fax +34 91 587 7469 Email [email protected] Website www.iberiaexpress.com Parent organisation/shareholders International Airlines Group (100%) Description Start-up low-cost subsidiary of IAG planning to launch services on 25 March 2012, taking over selected short and medium-haul routes from Spanish flag carrier Iberia, as well as an initial fleet of four Airbus A320s with which to operate them. Plans call for Iberia Express to be operating 13 aircraft by the end of 2012 and 40 aircraft by 2015. All services will be operated as codeshares with Iberia. Executives Chief Executive Officer....................................Luis Gallego Main base Madrid (MAD)

Ibertrans Aerea (IBT) Centro de Carga Aerea, Calle Cinco Norte, Norte Parcela 1. 4. B. 4, Aeropuerto de Madrid Barajas, 28042 Madrid, Spain Tel +34 91 748 0810 Fax +34 91 329 4703 Email [email protected] Website www.ibertrans.net Description Passenger and cargo airline, operating charters and wet-leases for other airlines. Executives Chief Executive Officer...............................Miguel Alemany Fleet (orders) 1 x Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia Main base Madrid (MAD)

Iberworld Airlines [TY] (IWD) – see Orbest Orizonia Airlines [TY] (IWD) IBEX Airlines [FW] (IBX) 1-2-3 Shinsuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 136-8640, Japan Tel +81 3 5653 5561 Fax +81 3 5653 5652 Email [email protected] Website www.ibexair.co.jp Parent organisation/shareholders Japan Digital Laboratory (47.9%), Kazuo Maezawa [Japan Digital Laboratory] (14.6%), Art Vivant Co (9.5%), Southern International (7.1%), others (20.8%) Alliances All Nippon Airways Date operations started 7 August 2000 Description Provides domestic services from Osakato Akita, Sendai and Shonai as an All Nippon Airways (ANA) connection carrier. IBEX also codeshares with ANA between Osaka and Fukushima and on several domestic services out of Tokyo Narita. History Commenced domestic passenger operations between Sendai and Osaka Kansai under the name of Fair. Reached co-operative agreement with ANA under which ANA provides assistance in flight operations, flight crew provision, maintenance and engineering services and in other areas. In October 2004 the airline changed its name to IBEX Airlines. Executives Chairman......................................................... Takao Asai President & COO....................................... Hiroyuki Hattori Fleet (orders) 2 x Bombardier CRJ-100 2 x Bombardier CRJ-200 3 (1) x Bombardier CRJ-700 Main base Sendai (SDJ)

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ICARO Air [X8] (ICD) Pallor 124 y Avenida Amazonas, Quito, Ecuador Tel +5932 2439 868 Fax +5932 2439 867 Email [email protected] Website www.icaro.aero Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Icaro Express Alliances LAN Ecuador Date operations started 1971 Description Operates domestic passenger and cargo schedules linking Quito with Manta and Coca. Services to the Galapagos are also offered, operated by LAN Ecuador under a codeshare. History Established as a flight training school in Quito in 1971. Introduced international charter services in July 2004 with services to Cali in Colombia. Charter flights to Lima, Peru followed in September 2004. By mid-2011, Icaro had reduced its operations by more than 75% and was operating only a single aircraft from Quito to just two destinations. Filed for liquidation in June 2011. Executives President & CEO............................................ Guido Saltos Main base Quito (UIO)

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Icelandair [FI] (ICE) Reykjavik Airport, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland Tel +354 5050 300 Fax +354 5050 350 Email [email protected] Website www.icelandair.net Parent organisation/shareholders Icelandair Group (100%) Alliances Air Iceland, Alaska Airlines, Finnair, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, JetBlue Airways, OLT Express, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Date operations started 20 July 1973 Description Privately-owned flag carrier of Iceland, serving around 18 destinations in Europe and eight across the Atlantic in North America from its hub at Keflavik International Airport. History Formed through the merger of Flugfélag Islands (the original Icelandair, founded in 1937 and operating domestic and European flights) and Loftleidir Icelandic Airlines (founded in 1944 and operating low-cost transatlantic services). After the merger it was a holding company for the two airlines, but assumed all operating responsibilities in October 1979. In 1997 the airline established a subsidiary, Air Iceland, to operate domestic and selected short-haul routes. In January 2002 FlugleidirIcelandair Group became a holding company with 11 subsidiaries, of which Icelandair was the largest. In March 2005 the Flugleidir Group changed its name to FL Group.

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Iceland Express [5W] (AEU) Efstalandi 26 Grimsbaer, 108 Reykjavik, Iceland Tel +354 5 500 600 Fax +354 5 500 601 Email [email protected] Website www.icelandexpress.com Parent organisation/shareholders Fengur (Icelandic investment company) (100%) Date operations started 27 February 2003 Description Low-cost airline based in the Icleandic capital Reykjavik, linking Iceland with European destinations during both the summer holiday peak season and in winter. Operates daily services to Copenhagen and London. Uses wet-leased aircraft. History Launched services in February 2003 using Boeing 737s wet-leased from UK carrier Astraeus. Jet X and Hello subsequently operated for the airline before Astraeus resumed flying all services at the start of the 2008 winter schedule. Launched transatlantic services to Newark and Winnipeg in June 2010. Continued operations using aircraft wet-leased form Holidays Airlines of the Czech Republic after sister company Astraeus suddenly ceased operations on 21 November 2011. After serving 18 airports in Europe and five airports in North America in 2011, the airline’s published scheduled for 2012 appeared to drop all summer transatlantic services. The carrier was reportedly planning to introduce services to Belfast in 2012. Executives Chairman............................................... Palmi Haraldsson Managing Director.................................. Matthias Imsland Finance Manager............................ Sigridur Lara Arnadottir Operations Director.............................Gudbergur Olafsson Main base Reykjavik (KEF)

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Icelandair Cargo [FI] (ICE) Brautarholt 10 - 14, 105 Reykjavik, Iceland Tel +354 5050 400 Fax +354 5050 630 Email [email protected] Website www.icelandaircargo.is Parent organisation/shareholders Icelandair Group (100%) Date operations started 1 January 2000 Description Cargo division of the Icelandair Group, operating international freight services more than 30 destinations globally. Cargo services are also provided for TNT, DHL and Fedex. Executives Managing Director............................ Gunnar Sigurfinnsson Finance Director........................................Helgi Bjornsson Director Operations.......................Ingunn Gudnnundsdottir Fleet (orders) 5 x Boeing 757-200PF Main base Reykjavik (KEF) Hubs Liege (LGG), Reykjavik (KEF)

IFL Group (TSU) Oakland County International Airport, 6860 South Service Drive, Waterford, Michigan, 48327, USA Tel +1 954 359 7766 Fax +1 248-666 9614 Website www.iflgroup.com Date operations started 1983 Description Operates ad hoc cargo services in the Americas, as well as contract charters. Executives Owner............................................................... Alan Ross Chief Executive Officer ...................................Mike Church VP Operations .............................................. Chris Church Fleet (orders) 1 x Beechcraft King Air 200 1 x Boeing 727-100 2 x Boeing 727-200 10 x Convair 580 1 x Convair C131H 8 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 2 Main base Oakland County (PTK)

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IMD Airways (IMD) Calle Morse 14, Getafe, 28906 Madrid, Spain Tel +34 91 695 2094 Fax +34 91 684 2208 Email [email protected] Website www.imdairways.com Date operations started 2009 Description Madrid-based airline offering worldwide ad hoc and VIP charters, ACMI and wet-leasing services. History Originally established as Aerofan Lineas Aereas by the successful flying school of the same name, the company announced its rebranding as IMD Airways in February 2009. Fleet (orders) 2 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Madrid (MAD)

Imperial Air Cargo PO Box 10402, Edenglen, Johannesburg, 1613, South Africa Tel +27 11 974 9485 Fax +27 11 974 9488 Email [email protected] Website www.impair.co.za Parent organisation/shareholders Imperial Holdings Group (70%), Comair (30%) Date operations started 1 August 2006 Description Joint-venture airline serving the domestic and regional cargo charter market. Regular flights serve Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth. Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 727-200 2 x Boeing 737-200 Main base Johannesburg (JNB)

ImperialJet (JTI) Markazia Building, 7th floor - South Block, Riad El Solh Square, Soildere, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon Tel +961 1999 677 Fax +961 1751 1358 Email [email protected] Website www.imperial-jet.com Date operations started 2005 Description Privately-owned Lebanese carrier offering private and VIP charters, aircraft management, ground handling, sales and flight service solutions. History Imperial jet was established in 2004 as part of Imperial Holdings in Beirut. Executives Chief Executive Officer ................................Abed El-Jaouni Chief Financial Officer ..................................... Elias Nader Operations Manager ............................Houssam Hazzoury Fleet (orders) 1 x Gulfstream III 1 x Learjet Learjet 60 Main base Beirut (BEY)

IndiGo [6E] (IGO) Level 3, Tower C, Global Business Park, Gurgaon, Haryana, 122001, India Tel +91 124 435 2500 Fax +91 12 4406 8536 Email [email protected] Website book.goindigo.in

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Parent organisation/shareholders InterGlobe Enterprises Date operations started 4 August 2006 Description Indian low-cost airline operating services primarily in the domestic market, in addition to international routes connecting Delhi and Mumbai with Bangkok, Dubai and Singapore, Delhi with Kathmandu, and Mumbai with Muscat. History Established in February 2006 by Indian IT firm InterGlobe Enterprises with an investment from Bruce Ashby, a former US Airways EVP. Services were launched with a flight from Delhi to Imphal via Guwahati. Launched international services with a flight from Delhi to Dubai on 1 September 2011. Rated as India’s only profitable airline in October 2011. Executives President......................................................Aditya Ghosh Chief Executive Officer.................................. Peter Pappas Chief Financial Officer ..................... Riyaz Peermohammed Head of Flight Operations............................Saleem Zaheer Fleet (orders) 51 (72) x Airbus A320-200 (150) x Airbus A320neo (2) x Airbus A321-200 Main base Delhi (DEL)

Indonesia Air Transport – IAT (IDA) JL Baru Skatek Apron Selatan, Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport, Jakarta, 13610, Indonesia Tel +62 21 8087 0666 Fax +62 21 8087 0667 Email [email protected] Website www.indonesia-air.com Parent organisation/shareholders Global Transport Services (99.9%), PT Usaha Gedung Bimantara (0.01%) Alliances CHC Airways, Pelita Air Service Date operations started 1968 Description Provides a wide variety of aviation services to the oil, gas and mining industries within Indonesia and southeast Asia, both on and offshore. History Commenced operations initially for the state oil company Pertamina and its foreign oil production sharing contractors. Executives President .................................................Syafril Nasution Finance Director .............................................Arsal Ismail Operations Director ................................ Toto Soebandoro Fleet (orders) 2 x ATR 42-300 1 x ATR 42-500 1 x Beech 1900D 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 2 3 x Fokker 50 Main base Jakarta (HLP)

Indonesia AirAsia [QZ] (AWQ) Office Management Building, 2nd Floor Terminal 1 A Departu, Soekarno Hatta International A, Cengkareng, Jakarta, 19110, Indonesia Tel +62 21 559 4555 Fax +62 21 5594466 Email [email protected] Website www.airasia.com

Parent organisation/shareholders AirAsia (49%), Sendjaja Widjaja (21%), Harris Family (Pin Harris) (20%) Date operations started 22 June 2000 Description Low-cost carrier joint venture between Indonesian interests and Malaysia’s AirAsia, operating scheduled services linking domestic destinations from Jakarta, as well as regional services to Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Thailand. History Founded as Awair International by Abdurrahman Wahid, former chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Muslim organisation. Wahid took a 40% stake in Awair in 1999 but relinquished his shareholding after being elected president of Indonesia in October of that year. The airline suspended operations in March 2002 but resumed services within Indonesia as an associate of AirAsia early in December 2004. The airline changed its name to Indonesia AirAsia on 1 December 2005 in keeping with its parent brand. Executives President.................................................Sendjaja Widjaja Chief Executive Officer .......................................Dharmadi Director of Finance ..................................... Titus Iskandar Director of Flight Operation..................................Poedjiono

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Fleet (orders) 17 x Airbus A320-200 2 x Boeing 737-300 Main base Jakarta (CGK) Hubs Bandung (BDO), Medan (MES), Surabaya (SUB)

InselAir [7I] (INC) Maduro Plaza Building, Dokweg No 19, Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles Tel +599 9 737 0444 Fax +599 9733 1522 Email [email protected] Website www.fly-inselair.com Alliances KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Salsa d’Haiti, US Airways Date operations started 6 October 2006 Description Privately-owned carrier operating scheduled services linking a dozen destinations in Aruba, Bonaire, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, St Maarten, Suriname, the United Sates (Miami) and Venezuela. History The airline aunched services to Aruba in October 2006 with a single 19-seat Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante. Jet services were introduced when the first of two McDonnell Douglas MD80s entered service in January 2007. Executives Chief Executive Officer..................................Albert Kluyver Fleet (orders) 3 x Embraer EMB-110P 4 x McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 Main base Curacao (CUR)

Inter Island Airways (IWY) Pago Pago International Airport, Airport Road, Hangar 2, PO Box 4929, Pago Pago, 96799, American Samoa Tel +1 684 699 5700 Fax +1 684 699 7600 Website www.interislandair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Privately held (100%) Date operations started 1993 Description South Pacific airline operating scheduled services from Pago Pago to the islands of Ofu and Tau, and to Apia and Faleolo in Western Samoa. Charter flights are undertaken to Tonga and other Pacific island states. Executives President...................................................... Alex Sene Jr. Fleet (orders) 1 x Britten-Norman BN-2B 1 x Dornier 228-200 1 x Dornier 328-100 Main base Pago Pago (PPG)

Interair [D6] (ILN) Private Bag 8, O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1627, South Africa Tel +27 11 616 0636 Fax +27 11 616 0930 Email [email protected] Website www.interair.co.za Parent organisation/shareholders D Tokoph, J Attala, M Attala, P Attala, V Nathan Alliances Air Austral Date operations started 1993 Description Operates regular scheduled passenger services from Johannesburg to regional destinations, primarily in French-speaking Africa, the Indian Ocean islands and Zambia. Also links half a dozen west African cities from a hub in Cotonou. History Formed by Aeronautical Investments as Inter Air Lines at Lanseria in 1979. Operated domestic services from launch in 1994. The carrier switched to regional services in April 1995. In 1997 the airline was partially acquired by David P.Topokh and ceased operations, remerging as Jet Air Charter. Resumed operations doing business as Interair South Africa in 1999. Executives Chairman & CEO...........................................David Tokoph Flight Operations Manager ............................... Tony Chica Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 737-200 1 x Boeing 767-200 Main base Johannesburg (JNB) Hubs Cotonou (COO)

Interisland Airlines (ISN) Domestic Road, Beside old Domestic Terminal, Pasay City, Philippines Tel +63 2 8528010 Fax +63 2 852 7793 Email [email protected] Website www.interislandairlines.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Consuelo N Helgen, Gloria P Belen, Luc F Helgen, Lydia F Dizon, Marcelo P Pervera Date operations started December 2004 Description Operates passenger and cargo charter flights within the Philippines and Asia. History The airline began operating as Interisland Air Services, an air-taxi company in 1986. In 2004 it acquired two 36-seater Yak-40 aircraft and changed its name to Interisland Airlines. Executives Chairman...................................................... Luc F Helgen President.............................................Consuelo N Helgen Chief Financial Officer...................................... Lydia Dizon Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-26 1 x Dornier Do28D Main base Manila (MNL)

Interjet [4O] (AIJ) Ignacio Longares No 102, Lopez 12 Mexico City 2, Col Paque Industrial, Fliccionamiento 1, Toluca, 50200 Estado de Mexico, Mexico Tel +52 722 2765300 Fax +52 722 2765314 Email [email protected] Website www.interjet.com.mx

Parent organisation/shareholders ABC Airlines Group (100%) Date operations started 1 December 2005 Description Low-fare carrier providing scheduled connections between 24 Mexican business and leisure destinations from hubs in Mexico City and Toluca. History Established by Mexican conglomerate the Aleman Group, also known as ABC Aerolineas. Executives Chief Executive Officer...............................Jose Luis Garza Fleet (orders) 33 (8) x Airbus A320-200 1 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 2 (15) x Sukhoi SSJ 100-95 Main base Toluca (TLC) Hubs Mexico City (MEX)

InterSky [3L] (ISK) Bahnhofstrasse 10, 6900 Bregenz, Austria Tel +43 5574 488 00 Fax +43 5574 488 0073 Email [email protected] Website www.intersky.biz Parent organisation/shareholders Renate Moser (50%), Rolf Seewald (35%), family members (15%) Date operations started 25 March 2002 Description Operates scheduled low-fare services out of Friedrichshafen. The airline also operates charter flights to Corsica, Elba and Mallorca in summer and to the Swiss mountains from the UK during winter. Executives Chief Executive Officer...............................Claus Bernatzik VP Finance...............................................Klaus Bernatzeg Director of Operations.............................Andreas Velbinger Fleet (orders) 3 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 Main base Friedrichshafen FDH

Iran Air [IR] (IRA) Mehrabad Airport, Tehran, 13185, Iran +98 21 4662 4255 Fax +98 21 4662 8224 Email [email protected] Website www.iranair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Iran (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Iran Airtours (100%) Alliances Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Austrian Date operations started April 1962 Description National flag carrier operating services to scheduled and charter destinations. The international network links Tehran with over 60 destinations in the Middle and Far East, Europe and North America, while the domestic route system takes in 30 of the major towns and cities in Iran. The cargo fleet operates regular flights to Europe and the Middle East, covering international and domestic destinations. History Iran Air’s origins date back to the creation of Iranian Airways in May 1944. Launched services in May 1945 and one year later operated its first scheduled passenger flight from Tehran to Mashad. Services to Baghdad, Beirut and Cairo soon followed and over the next 17 years the airline developed a major domestic and an international network that was largely confined to the

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Middle East, apart from a route to Paris. Acquired Eagle Airways, a domestic competitor, in 1949. Another privately-owned carrier, Persian Air Services (PAS) was established in 1954, initially operating freight services to Europe. After PAS fell into financial difficulties in 1964, the Iranian government requested Iranian Airways to intervene. On 10 February 1961 a proposal to establish a single national airline was ratified by the government’s board of ministers and on 24 February 1961, Iranian Airways and PAS were merged. One year later the airline was nationalised to form Iran National Airlines Corporation. International services expanded with the introduction of jets during the 1960s. Rebranded as Iran Air in 1973 and by the late 1970s, the airline was operating to over 100 destinations throughout the Middle East, western Europe, Russia and the USA. Following the revolution of 1979, the international network was reduced to less than 30 destinations, while the domestic network was relatively unaffected. Conflict with Iraq during the 1980s further reduced Iran Air’s international operations. Plans for privatisation of 49% of Iran Air, starting in 2005 were delayed until September 2011, by which time the company hoped to launch an intial public offering which would raise $1.6 billion in return for 50% plus one share. Executives Chairman & MD........................................Farhad Pavaresh Deputy Manager Finance........................................Kasraei Deputy MD of Commercial..........Mohammad Khoshnevisan Fleet (orders) 4 x Airbus A300B2 5 x Airbus A300B4 4 x Airbus A300B4-600 1 x Airbus A310-200 2 x Airbus A310-300 5 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Boeing 727-200 1 x Boeing 737-200 1 x Boeing 747-100 4 x Boeing 747-200 4 x Boeing 747-SP 13 x Fokker 100 Main base Tehran (THR)

Iran Airtours [B9] (IRB) 191 Motahari Avenue, Dr Moffateh Road, Tehran, 15879, Iran Tel +98 21 8875 6062 Fax +98 21 8875 5884 Email [email protected] Website www.iranairtours.com Parent organisation/shareholders Iran Air (100%) Date operations started 1990 Description Operates scheduled flights within Iran and the Middle East. Charters are also flown reaching as far as Northern Europe. History Began with scheduled flights operated for its domestic tours division. Executives Chairman............................................. A Pourmohammadi Managing Director & Finance Director......S. Mehdi Sadeghi Fleet (orders) 2 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Mashhad MHD

Iran Aseman Airlines [EP] (IRC) Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, 13145-1476, Iran Tel +98 21 66035 310 Fax +98 21 66023 710 Email [email protected] Website www.iaa.ir Parent organisation/shareholders Iran Civil Pension Fund Investment (100%) Date operations started 1980 Description Provides scheduled domestic and regional flights to the Gulf area from its main base at Mehrabad international Aairport, serving more than 40 destinations. Charters and air-taxi flights are also undertaken. History Established in 1980 by merger of four aviation companies: Air Taxi, Air Service, Pars Air and Hoor Aseman. The oldest of these, Air Taxi, dated back to 1958, while Aseman was the first aviation company in the Middle East to provide air ambulance services. Executives President & Managing Director..................... Ali Abedzadeh Deputy Director ...............Seed Mohammad Sadaat Akhavi Senior Deputy Managing Director......................Iraj Ronaghi

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Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 72-200 2 x ATR 72-500 3 x Boeing 727-200 8 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 2 4 x Dornier 228-200 18 x Fokker 100 Main base Tehran THR Hubs Shiraz (SYZ), Mashhad (MHD), Dubai (DXB)

Iranian Naft Airlines (IRG) 125 V. Dastgerdi Street, Dr. Shariati Avenue, PO Box 1863, Tehran, 19118, Iran Tel +98 21 4464 1598 Fax +98 21 2227 1554 Website www.iatc-ir.com Parent organisation/shareholders National Iranian Oil (100%) Date operations started 1992 Description Provides cargo, passenger and charter within Iran and to neighbouring regions. History Founded by the state-owned National Iranian Oil as Iranian Air Transport Company. Renamed Iranian Naft Airlines in 2004. Executives Chairman....................................................... Ahmad Jami General Manager.................................... Aslan Kazempour Managing Director Operation......................Aliakbar Sawebi Fleet (orders) 4 x Fokker 100 4 x Fokker 50 Main base Ahwaz (AWZ), Tehran (THR)

Iraqi Airways [IA] (IAW0 Baghdad International Airport, Baghdad, Iraq Tel + 964 1 537 2002 Website www.iraqiairways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Iraqi government (100%) Date operations started 29 January 1946 Description The Iraqi flag carrier, operating a small network of scheduled international flights from Baghdad to London, Cairo, Amman, Damascus, Istanbul, Tehran and Dubai. History Established by Iraq’s State Railways company, the airline first launched services between Baghdad nd Basra. Introduced international services on 14 June 1946. The UN suspended Iraqi Airways’ cross-border flights following the imposition of sanctions in 1991 after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. Attempted to restart internal flights in May 1991 after receiving UN permission to operate helicopters on limited domestic services. Fixed wing flights started in January 1992 from Baghdad to Basra, using but were suspended shortly after following a new UN ruling. Recommenced operations on 18 September 2005, initially flying between Amman and Baghdad. Services to London resumed in May 2010, using a wet-leased Boeing 737-400 with an intermediary stop in Stockholm. However, services were immediately suspended and on 27 May 2010 the airline announced that its closure was as a result of Kuwait’s continued efforts to seek $1.2 billion in compensation from the Iraqi carrier. Recent negotiations appear to have found a solution to this long-standing problem and operations have resumed. Executives General Director.........................................Saad Al-Khafaji Assistant Director General Financial............. Saad Al-Qudsi Assistant Director General Operations.Kamel Al-Mashbadani Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-700 (30) x Boeing 737-800 1 x Boeing 747-400 1 x Boeing 767-300 (10) x Boeing 787-8 6 (4) x Bombardier CRJ-900 Main base Baghdad (BGW)

IRS Airlines (LVB) 1st Floor IGA House, No 1 IBB Way, Wuss Zone 4, Abuja, Nigeria Tel +234 9 523 6071 Website www.irs-airlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Alhaji Ishyaku Rabiu (100%) Date operations started March 2002 Description Operates scheduled passenger services linking seven domestic destinations. Also operates ad hoc regional charters and dedicated charter services during the Hajj.

History Privately-owned airline established by chairman Alhaji Ishyaku Rabiu. Its air operator’s certificate has been suspended several times for safety irregularities. Refinanced in 2007. Executives Chairman............................................Alhaji Ishyaku Rabiu Fleet (orders) 1 x Fokker F-28-4000 4 x Fokker 100 Main base Abuja (ABV)

Island Air [WP] (PRI) 99 Kapalulu Place, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96819-1843, USA Tel +1 808 840 2400 Fax +1 808 840 2399 Email [email protected] Website www.islandair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Gavarnie Holding (100%) Alliances Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines Date operations started May 2004 Description Offers scheduled flights throughout the state of Hawaii. History Incorporated as Princeville Airways. Acquired by the Aloha Airgroup in May 1987 and rebranded Aloha Island Air. Registered under the trade name Island Air in June 1992. In December 2003 a purchase agreement was signed between Gavarnie Holding and Aloha Air Group. On 11 May 2004 the acquisition was completed and Aloha Island Air officially became Hawaii Island Air, but continues trading as Island Air. Executives Chairman.....................................................Charles Willis Chief Executive Officer.............................Lesley Kaneshiro Fleet (orders) 4 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 Main base Honolulu (HNL) Hubs Kahului (OGG)

Island Air Service [2O] 1420 Airport Way, Kodiak, Alaska, 99615, USA Tel +1 907 487 4596 Fax +1 907 4874693 Email [email protected] Website www.kodiakislandair.com Description Small, privately-owned airline operating a scheduled service to the villages on Kodiak Island in Alaska, including Old Harbor, Akhiok, Homer, Ouzinkie, Port Lions, Larsen Bay and Karluk. Bear-viewing flights are also offered. Executives Chief Executive Officer.............................. Robert Stanford Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech Queen Air 65 1 x Cessna U206G 3 x Britten-Norman BN2A 2 x Piper PA-32 Main base Kodiak (KDK)

Island Airlines [IS] (ISA) 480 Barnstable Road, Hangar One, Hyannis, Massachusetts, 02601, USA Tel +1 508 771 7774 Fax +1 508 827 4658 Email [email protected] Website www.islandair.net Date operations started 1999 Description Nantucket Island’s community airline, providing a high-frequency passenger schedule between Hyannis and Nantucket. Freight flights between the two points are also provided by its Cape and Islands Air Freight division. Executives President ...................................................Trond Osthaug Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech H18 1 x Beechcraft King Air 200 5 x Cessna C402C 1 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Nantucket (ACK)

Island Aviation (SOY) A Soriano Hangar, Andrews Avenue, Pasay City, 1301 Metro Manila, Philippines Tel +63 2 831 4207 Fax +63 2 852 0948 Email [email protected] Website www.islandaviationph.com

Date operations started 1985 Description Operates charter and air-taxi flights serving more than 20 holiday and resort destinations in Luzon and Palawan.

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History Formed as an off-shoot of the A Soriano Group of companies, a management and investment company, for which it has been conducting corporate flying for 26 years. Executives Chief Executive Officer ...........................Ernest Cuyegkeng General Manager....................................... Genever Malvar VP Operations ..........................................Sammy Navarra Fleet (orders) 3 x Dornier 228-200 Main base Manila (MNL)

Island Aviation Services [Q2] – rebranded as Maldivian [Q2] Islas Airways [IF] (ISW) Avda. Punta de Anega 36, Edificio Traysesa 1a Planta, Santa Maria del Mar, 38111 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Tel +34 822 020 400 Fax +34 822 020 401 Email [email protected] Website www.islasairways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Miguel Concepcion (50%), Naviera Armas (50%) Date operations started February 2003 Description Operates scheduled inter-islands flights from Tenerife Norte linking the Canary Islands of La Palma, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. History Founded by Francisco Gonzalez Yanez and Isidoro Sanchez. In 2006, Miguel Concepcion acquired a majority shareholding. Naviera Armas acquired a 50% shareholding in May 2007. Executives President............................................. Miguel Concepcion Finance Manager............................................ Raul Sapico Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 72-200 3 x ATR 72-500 Main base Tenerife Norte TFN

Islena Airlines [WC] (ISV) Avenida Circunvalacion No Entrada, Principal Orquidea Blanca, Edif Taragon, San Pedro Sula, Honduras Tel +504 552 9951 Fax +504 552 9964 Email [email protected] Website www.flyislena.com Parent organisation/shareholders TACA International Airlines (20%), others (80%) Alliances TACA International Airlines Date operations started 31 March 1981 Description Operates scheduled and charter passenger flights to within Honduras and to Guatemala under the TACA Regional system in TACA Regional colours. History Founded by Arturo Alvarado Wood, initially flying between La Ceiba and Roatan.

Executives President..................................................Armondo Funes VP Operations ............................................Ruben Tercero VP Finance & Financial Director................ Armando Espinal Fleet (orders) 6 x ATR 42-300 1 x Beechcraft King Air 90 Main base La Ceiba (LCE)

History Founded as Emek Wings. Became Israir Airlines in 1996. Launched international charter flights in 1999. Operated regular charters to New York between 2004 and 2008. The airline has focused on developing its European network since 2009, with charter and scheduled flights to destinations including London, Paris, Berlin, Moscow and Miami. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................ David Kaminitz Fleet (orders) 2 (1) x Airbus A320-200 1 x ATR 42-300 2 x ATR 72-500 Main base Tel Aviv (SDV) Hubs Tel Aviv (TLV)

Isles Of Scilly Skybus (IOS) Lands End Aerodrome, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7RL, UK Tel +44 1736 787 017 Fax +44 1736 788 366 Email [email protected] Website www.skybus.co.uk Parent organisation/shareholders Isles of Scilly Steamship Company (100%) Date operations started August 1984 Description Operates domestic services to St Mary’s from Exeter, Land’s End and Newquay. Seasonal summer services additionally link the islands with Bristol and Southampton, and Newquay with St Brieuc in Brittany. The carrier also offers charter flights to the UK, Ireland and France. History Established by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, which operates shipping services to the Isles of Scilly. Isles of Scilly Skybus started by offering passenger and freight charters between Land’s End and the Scilly Isles in August 1984. The carrier launched scheduled services in 1987. Executives Chairman...............................................................AJ May Chief Executive Officer....................................Jeff Marston Fleet (orders) 1 x Britten-Norman BN2A 2 x Britten-Norman BN-2B 3 x DHC6-300 Main base Land’s End (LEQ) Hubs Newquay (NQY)

ItAli Airlines (ACL) Italy Date operations started October 2003 Date operations ceased 11 March 2011 Established by owner Giuseppe Spadaccini in 1984 as Air Colombia. Launched services from Pescara to Milan and Rome in April 2004. Rebranded as Trasporti Aerei Italiani in 2003 and again as ItAli Airlines in 2004. Subsidiary MustFly launched executive charter flights from Rome Ciampino and Milan Linate, using Cessna Citations in the summer of 2009. Itali Airlines’ air operator’s certificate was suspended on 11 March 2011.

Izair (IZM) Adnan Menderes, Havalimani Girsi, Gaziemir, 35410 Izmir, Turkey Tel +90 232 298 3500 Fax +90 232 274 6235 Email [email protected] Website www.izair.com.tr Parent organisation/shareholders ESAS Holding (61%), local individual business interests (39%) Alliances Pegasus Airlines Date operations started 14 June 2006 Description Turkish domestic carrier operating scheduled services to major cities out of Turkey’s third largest city, Izmir. Domestic schedules and charter services are also operated for strategic partner Pegasus Airlines, which markets all Izair flights. History Established as Izmir Hava Yollari in 2005 by a group of Izmir-based businessmen. Launched services in June 2006 with a flight from Izmir to Antalya using the first of three leased Airbus A319s. Began operating all three Airbus A319s on behalf of Pegasus Airlines on 26 June 2006, with two aircraft devoted to scheduled services and the third to charter work. Pegasus took a 20% shareholding in Izair on 30 March 2007 as part of a strategic partnership with that carrier. Pegasus owner ESAS Holding subsequently increased its stake to 61%, with the remaining Izair shares held by a diversified group of nearly 120 local business people. Executives President of Executive Board..................... Ekrem Demirtas General Manager............................................Gurol Yuksel Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A319-100 2 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Izmir (ADB)

Israir [6H] (ISR) 23 Ben Yehuda Street, PO Box 26444, 63806 Tel Aviv, Israel Tel +972 3 7955 803 Fax +972 3 7955 810 Email [email protected] Website www.israir.co.il Parent organisation/shareholders IDB Group (100%) Date operations started 1989 Description Offers domestic schedules and air-taxi flights from Tel Aviv Dov Hoz, as well as international charters from Dov Hoz and Ben Gurion International airports to European and African destinations. Also offers VIP and cargo flights.

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Izhevsk Airport, Izhevsk, Republic of Udmurtia, 426015, Russia Tel +7 3412 630 675 Fax +7 3412 780 543 Email [email protected] Website www.izhavia.udm.ru Date operations started 1992 Description National airline of the Urdmurtia republic of Russia operating domestic charter and scheduled passenger services. History Formed from the Aeroflot Izhevsk Division and was originally known as Izhevsk Air Enterprise. Executives General Director..................................... Mikhail Hatomkin Chief Accountant..................................Ludmilla Terekhova Fleet (orders) 3 x Antonov An-24RV 1 x Antonov An-26 2 x Tupolev Tu-134A 4 x Yakovlev Yak-42D Main base Izhevsk (IJK)

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J J-Air [XM] (JLG) 2-2-5, Kuko, Ikeda City, 480-0202, Japan Tel +816 4865 3691 Fax +816 4865 3691 Website www.jair.co.jp Parent organisation/shareholders Japan Airlines (100%) Date operations started 1 November 1996 Description Regional commuter airline which operates than 60 daily domestic scheduled flights over 15 routes, on feeder services for Japan Airlines International. History Established in 1991 based at Hiroshima West Airport, but the airline did not launch services until 2001. In February 2005 the base station was relocated to Nagoya Airport. Executives President .......................................... Tsuyoshi Yamamara Finance Manager ...................................Hiroaki Takahashi Fleet (orders) 9 x Bombardier CRJ-200 10 x Embraer 170-100LR Main base Nagoya (NKM)

Jade Cargo International [JI] (JAE) Shenzen Airlines Flight Operation Building, Bao’an International Airport, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518218, China Tel +86 755 2991 0302 Fax +86 755 2991 0306 Email [email protected] Website www.jadecargo.com Parent organisation/shareholders Shenzhen Airlines (51%), Lufthansa Cargo (25%), DEG-Deutsche Investitions Entwicklungsgesellschaft (24%) Date operations started 5 August 2006 Description A joint venture airline operating a network of regular scheduled services from Shenzhen to destinations including Amsterdam, Anchorage, Barcelona, Bombay, Brescia, Calcuttta, Chengdu, Chicago, Delhi, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Lahore, Luxemburg, Madras, Seoul, Shanghai, Tianjin, Vienna and Yantai. History Founded in October 2004 by Shenzhen Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo and a German development finance bank. On 31 December 2011, the company announced a temporary suspension of services as a result of weak demand for cargo services. A letter of intent was signed between the shareholders and the UniTop Group on 29 February 2012, which should lead to a resumption of services. Executives Chief Executive Officer.......................................Kay Kratky Fleet (orders) 6 x Boeing 747-400 Main base Shenzhen (SZX)

JAL Express [JC] (JEX) 2-2-5 Ousaka Building, Iketa Kuko Airport, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, 563-0034, Japan Tel +81 3 5756 8622 Fax +81 3 5756 8630 Email [email protected] Website www.jal.co.jp/jex Parent organisation/shareholders Japan Airlines (100%) Alliances American Airlines Date operations started 1 July 1998 Description Operates low-cost domestic services linking Osaka with Kobe, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Oita, Sapporo and Sendai. History Established in April 1997 by Japan Airlines. Launched services with flights from Osaka to Miyazaki and Kagoshima in July 1998.

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Executives Chairman of the Board...............................Juntaro Shimizu President .................................................Yoshito Shimizu VP Finance............................................... Hiroyuki Uehava Fleet (orders) 8 x Boeing 737-400 28 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Osaka (ITM)

Japan Air Commuter [3X] (JAC) Kagoshima Airport Building, 787-4 Fumoto, Mizobe-cho, Kirishima-Shi, Kagoshima, 899-6495, Japan Tel +81 995 58 2151 Fax +81 995 58 3904 Email [email protected] Website www.jac.co.jp Parent organisation/shareholders Japan Airlines (60%), 12 Municipalities of Amami Islands in Kagoshima (40%) Date operations started December 1983 Description Provides feeder services in support of Japan Airlines. History Established in July 1983 by Japan Air System and local municipalities in Kagoshima Prefecture. Launched international routes with Tokyo-Seoul in 1990. Executives Chairman................................................. Hiroyasu Muraki President................................................... Arata Yasujima VP Operations ................................. Katsushige Takemura Fleet (orders) 11 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 11 x Saab 340B Main base Kagoshima (KOJ) Hubs Fukuoka (FUK), Osaka (ITM), Amami O Shima (ASJ)

Japan Airlines [JL] (JAL) 4-11 Higashi Shinagawa, 2 - Chrome, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 140-8605, Japan Tel +81 3 5460 3109 Fax +81 3 5460 3108 Email [email protected] Website www.jal.co.jp Parent organisation/shareholders Japan Airlines (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Japan Air Commuter (60%), Jetstar Japan (42%) Alliances Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui, airberlin, Cargojet Airways, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Dragonair, Emirates, Fuji Dream Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Jetstar, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air, LAN Argentina, LAN Ecuador, LAN Peru, Thai Airways International, Vietnam Airlines, WestJet Airlines Date operations started October 1951 Description Japan’s major international carrier, connecting some 70 destinations in countries throughout Europe, the Middle and Far East, Australasia and the Americas. A comprehensive domestic network serves 30 cities. History Formed as a private company. Launched services in October 1951 with a flight from Tokyo to Osaka. Reorganised on 1 October 1953 with capital equally divided between the Japanese government and private investors. Became privately-owned once more in November 1987. Agreed to merge with Japan Air System (JAS) on 12 November 2001. JAS became Japan Airlines Domestic, while Japan Airlines re-branded as Japan Airlines International in April 2004. The two divisions merged under the Japan Airlines International (JAL) brand on 1 October 2006. Absorbed Japan Asia Airways on 1 April 2008. Filed for bankruptcy protection on 19 January 2010, continuing to operate as normal. Delisted from the Tokyo stock exchange on 19 February 2010. Withdrew services by dedicated cargo aircraft in November 2010, after which JALCARGO utilised only the cargo holds on the airline’s passenger flights. Emerged from bankruptcy protection on 29 March 2011 and announced change of its trade name to Japan Airlines on 1 April 2011. Executives President....................................................Masaru Onishi Executive Officer Flight Operations................ Toshinori Shin VP Finance .................................................Norikazu Saito Fleet (orders) 13 (5) x Boeing 737-800 49 x Boeing 767-300 26 x Boeing 777-200 20 x Boeing 777-300 (25) x Boeing 787-8 (20) x Boeing 787-9 12 x Boeing MD-90-30 Main base Tokyo Narita (NRT), Tokyo (HND)

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Japan TransOcean Air [NU] (JTA) 3-24 Yamashita-Cho, Naha-shi, Okinawa, 900 0027, Japan Tel +81 98 857 2112 Fax +81 98 857 9396 Email [email protected] Website www.jal.co.jp/jta Parent organisation/shareholders Japan Airlines (70.1%), other s(17%), Okinawa Prefecture (12.9%) Date operations started 1 July 1967 Description Operates domestic services from Naha on the island of Okinawa. Also offers charter flights. History Part of the Japan Airlines Group, formed as Southwest Airlines. Rebranded as Japan TransOcean Air in July 1993. Employees total 810 Executives President .................................................... Manabu Sato Fleet (orders) 8 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Okinawa (OKA)

Jat Airways [JU] (JAT) 16 Bulevar Umetnosti, Jat Poslovni Centar, 11070 Belgrade, Serbia Tel +381 11 313 1094 Fax +381 11 213 7756 Email [email protected] Website www.jat.com Parent organisation/shareholders Serbian government (100%) Alliances Adria Airways, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian, B&H Airlines, Croatia Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair, Swiss, Tarom Date operations started April 1947 Description Operates scheduled domestic, regional and international services to destinations in Europe, north Africa and the Middle East. Also offers charter and wet-leasing services. History Founded as JAT- Jugoslovenski Aerotransport and renamed on 8 August 2003. In June 2008 the Serbian government launched a failed attempt to privatise the carrier, with the intention of offering a 51% stake in the airline. A second privatisation was planned during 2011. Executives Chief Executive Officer......................... Vladimir Ognjenovic Chief Financial Officer................................Meri Stevanovic Fleet (orders) (8) x Airbus A319-100 4 x ATR 72-200 8 x Boeing 737-300 Main base Belgrade (BEG)

Jazeera Airways [J9] (JZR) PO Box 29288, Safat, Kuwait Tel +965 2433 3304 Fax +965 2433 9432 Email [email protected] Website www.jazeeraairways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Publicly held (70%), Boodai Group (30%) Date operations started 31 October 2005 Description Low-fare airline operating scheduled services linking some of the most popular business and leisure destinations in Bahrain, Dubai, Egypt, India, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. History Kuwait’s first private low-fare airline founded in June 2004. Operations from its second hub at Dubai were terminated in mid-2009. Restructured its route network from December 2009, cancelling four routes and postponing the launch of a fifth. Acquired Sahaab Aircraft Leasing in February 2010. Employees total 420 Executives Chairman.................................................. Marwan Boodai Chief Executive Officer................................. Stefan Pichler Chief Financial Officer............................... Donald Hubbard Chief Operations Officer ........................ Reinhard Kossack Fleet (orders) 7 (3) x Airbus A320-200 Main base Kuwait KWI

Jazz [QK] (JZA) 310 Goudey Drive, Halifax International Airport, Enfield, Nova Scotia, B2T 1E4, Canada Tel +1 902 873 5000 Fax +1 902 873 4606 Email [email protected] Website www.flyjazz.ca

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Parent organisation/shareholders Chorus Aviation (100%) Alliances Central Mountain Air Date operations started 2001 Description One of the world’s largest regional airlines, flying under the Air Canada Express brand and serving over 80 destinations in Canada and the USA, providing connections to the worldwide networks of Air Canada and the Star Alliance. Ad hoc and contract charter flights also operated, including a winter programme for Thomas Cook Canada. History Formed from the consolidation of the Air Canada Connector carriers Air BC, Air Nova and Air Ontario, shortly after the takeover of Canadian Airlines by Air Canada in 2000. ACE also held 100% of Jazz Air parent, Jazz Air Income Fund. Jazz Air then operated virtually all the air services flown under the Air Canada Jazz brand under a capacity purchase agreement. ACE sold off all interests in Jazz in 2006. Jazz Air Income Fund’s inital public offering, launched on 2 February 2006, offered 25 million shares at C$10 per share to give gross proceeds of C$250 million. The Fund gained a 33.33% non-voting equity interest in Pluna. Began flying holidaymakers to destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America on 5 November 2010 under a two-year partnership deal with Thomas Cook Canada. These services were flown, using a fleet of Boeing 757s transferred from Thomas Cook Airlines’ UK-based fleet. This deal was subsequently extended to 2015 and to cover up to 15 Thomas Cook 757 aircraft. Due to imminent changes in local tax law, Jazz Air Income Fund completed a corporate conversion in December 2010 to become Jazz Aviation’s holding company owner, under the name Chorus Aviation. Began operating all services for Air Canada under its new Air Canada Express brand, applied to all former Jazz Air branded regional services from 1 June 2011. Employees total 4,694 Executives President & CEO.........................................Joseph Randell Chief Financial Officer.................................Rick Flynn MBA Chief Operations Officer..............................Jolene Mahody Fleet (orders) 6 x Boeing 757-200 22 x Bombardier CRJ-100 26 x Bombardier CRJ-200 16 x Bombardier CRJ-700 10 (5) x Bombardier Dash 8 Q40 36 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 28 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 Main base Calgary (YYC) Hubs Montreal Mirabel (YMX), Vancouver (YVR), Toronto (YYZ)

Jeju Air [7C] (JJA) 312-1 Yon-Dong, Cheju City, South Korea Tel +82 64 710 3060 Fax +82 64 710 3069 Email [email protected] Website www.jejuair.net Parent organisation/shareholders Aekyung Group (75%), Jeju-do Municipal Office (25%) Date operations started 5 June 2006 Description Domestic airline operating scheduled services between Cheju and Pusan, Yangyang and Seoul. History Established by the Aekyung Group and the Jeju provincial government. Launched domestic services in June 2006. Launched international charters with a flight between Jeju and Hiroshima in 2008. Became an all-jet operator in June 2010. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................. Kim Jong Chul Fleet (orders) 8 (5) x Boeing 737-800 Main base Jeju (CJU) Hubs Seoul (GMP)

Jet Air [O2] (JEA) – rebranded as OLT Jetair [O2] (JEA) Jet Airways [9W] (JAI) SM Centre 5th Floor, Marol Naka, Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai, 400 059, India Tel +91 22 4019 1000 Fax +91 22 2920 5878 Email [email protected] Website www.jetairways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Tailwinds (79.9%), institutional investors (15.74%), others (4.26%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings JetLite (100%), Jet Airways Konnect (100%)

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Alliances Air Canada, Air France, Alitalia, American Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Cargojet Airways, Dragonair, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, JetBlue Airways, JetLite, Jetstar, Kenya Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, South African Airways, Swiss, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways Date operations started 5 May 1993 Description Major privately-owned carrier operating daily flights to destinations throughout India, and internationally to Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the UK and USA. History Started operations as an air-taxi operator, but a change in Indian law in January 1994 cleared Jet Airways to apply for scheduled airline status, which was granted on 4 January 1995. Became the first privately-owned Indian airline to launch international scheduled services in March 2004, with a flight between Chennai and Colombo. Launched its initial public offering in February 2005. Acquired rival Air Sahara in April 2007, which was renamed as JetLite. Launched low-cost brand, Jet Airways Konnect, in May 2009. Employees total 11,927 Executives Chairman..................................................... Naresh Goyal Chief Executive Officer..............................Nikos Kardassis Chief Operations Officer................................... Hameed Ali SVP Finance ............................................... Carl Saldanha Fleet (orders) 12 (5) x Airbus A330-200 17 x ATR 72-500 (5) x ATR 72-600 9 x Boeing 737-700 42 (45) x Boeing 737-800 2 x Boeing 737-900 5 x Boeing 777-300 (10) x Boeing 787-8 Main base Mumbai (BOM) Hubs Bengaluru (BLR), Chennai (MAA), Kolkata (CCU), Delhi (DEL)

Jet Airways Konnect [9W] (JAI) SM Centre 5th Floor, Marol Naka, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai, 400059, India Tel +91 22 4019 1000 Fax +91 22 2920 1313 Website www.jetkonnect.co.in Parent organisation/shareholders Jet Airways (100%) Date operations started 8 May 2009 Description Economy brand of Jet Airways, linking three major bubs and four focus cities primarily with “tier 2” cities across India. History Introduced the Konnect Select premium economy product on selected flights in April 2010. Executives Chairman..................................................... Naresh Goyal Chief Executive Officer..............................Nikos Kardassis Chief Operations Officer................................... Hameed Ali SVP Finance ................................................. N Shivkumar Fleet (orders) 3 x ATR 72-500 2 x Boeing 737-700 4 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Mumbai (BOM) Hubs Chennai (MAA), Bengaluru (BLR, Delhi (DEL)

Jet Express Gabon [G2] (VXG) BP 9900, Libreville, Gabon Parent organisation/shareholders Salles Philippe (98%), others (2%) Description Operates a domestic schedule linking the major towns in Gabon with extensions to neighbouring countries in west Africa. History Established in 1994. Formed Avirex Guinée Equatoriale in early 2006, although this carrier was included on the EU banned list issued in March 2006. In 2007 the airline was renamed as Jet Express. Executives President & CEO......................................... Philippe Salles Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna C207 1 x Cessna C402B 1 x Cessna C404 1 x Hawker Siddeley 125-3 1 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Libreville (LBV)

Jet Time (JTG) Skojtevej 27 - 31, 2770 Kastrup, Denmark Tel +45 3246 7300 Fax +45 3246 7301 Email [email protected] Website www.jet-time.dk Date operations started 14 August 2006 Description Danish charter airline focusing on providing contracted flights, mainly for inclusive tour operators. Also offers ad hoc passenger and cargo charters and wet-leasing services. History Founded by a group of Danish investors. Launched operations using a wet-leased Boeing 737-300. Executives Chairman.......................................................Lars Thusan President & CEO................................................Klaus Ren Chief Financial Officer...................................Peter Lemche Fleet (orders) 7 x Boeing 737-300 3 x Boeing 737-700 Main base Copenhagen (CPH)

Jet2 [LS] (EXS) Low Fair Finder House, Leeds Bradford International Airport, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7TU, UK Tel +44 113 238 7444 Fax +44 113 238 7455 Email [email protected] Website www.jet2.com Parent organisation/shareholders Dart Group PLC (100%) Date operations started 1978 Description Operates scheduled low-cost services from eight UK hubs to some 50 leisure destinations in Europe, Egypt, Israel, Madeira and the Canaries. Also offers charter and contract cargo flights. History Established as Express Air Services, flying flowers between the Channel Isles and the UK mainland with Handley Page Heralds. Began operations in February 2003 as a low-cost passenger airline. In January 2006 sister cargo carrier Channel Express was rebranded in order to increase the exposure of the Jet2.com brand. East Midlands Airport became the seventh hub in May 2010 and Glasgow the eighth hub from March 2011. Employees total 1,478 Executives Chief Executive Officer................................. Philip Meeson Operations Director .....................................Ashley Cowen Fleet (orders) 23 x Boeing 737-300 3 x Boeing 737-800 12 x Boeing 757-200 Main base Leeds/Bradford (LBA), Bournemouth (BOH) Hubs Newcastle (NCL), Belfast (BFS), Blackpool (BLK), Edinburgh (EDI), Manchester (MAN), Leeds/Bradford (LBA)

Jet4you [8J] (JFU) 4 Lotissement La Colline 2, Sidi Maarouf, 20190 Casablanca, Morocco Tel +212 665 555 444 Fax +212 522 584 228 Email [email protected] Website www.jet4you.com Parent organisation/shareholders TUI Travel (100%) Date operations started 26 February 2006 Description Low-cost airline linking Moroccan cities, including Agadir, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech and Rabat, with European cities – mainly in France but also including Barcelona, Geneva and Charleroi. History Shareholders jointly formed a Moroccan company Société d’Investissement Aerienne which was the investment vehicle behind the airline. In June 2008 TUI Travel acquired the remaining Moroccan-owned shares, taking its shareholding to 100%. In July 2010 Royal Air Maroc signed an MoU with TUI through which it intended to acquire two-thirds of the capital of Jet4you. Executives Chief Executive Officer.................................... Karim Baina Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Marrakech (RAK) Hubs Paris Orly (ORY), Agadir (AGA), Casablanca (CMN)

Jetairfly [TB] (JAF) Airport Building 45, Rintweg, Zaventem, 1930 Brussels, Belgium Tel +32 2712 9720 Fax +32 2712 9729 Email [email protected] Website www.jetairfly.com Parent organisation/shareholders TUI Travel (100%) Date operations started 1 April 2004

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Description Belgian charter airline operating for its parent from Brussels, Ostend, Liège and Charleroi to resorts in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Canary Islands and Cape Verde, serving over 80 summer and 40 winter season destinations. History TUI Airlines Belgium was created in November 2003 by pan European tour operator TUI after the demise of Sobelair. Became Jetairfly on 28 November 2005. Executives Chief Executive Officer.............................Gunther Hoffman Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-400 1 x Boeing 737-500 4 x Boeing 737-700 7 x Boeing 737-800 2 x Boeing 767-300 Main base Brussels (BRU)

JetBlue Airways [B6] (JBU) 118-29 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, New York, 11375, USA Tel +1 718 286 7900 Fax +1 718 709 3621 Email [email protected] Website www.jetblue.com Parent organisation/shareholders Institutions and individuals holding (38.18%), Lufthansa (19%), Fidelity Management and Research (17.21%), Donald Smith (11.55%), Primecap Management (7.37%), Morgan Stanley (6.667%) Alliances Aer Lingus, American Airlines, Cape Air, El Al, Emirates, Hawaiian Airlines, Icelandair, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Korean Air, LAN Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, South African Airways, TAM Linhas Aéreas, Virgin Atlantic Airways Date operations started 11 February 2000 Description Low-fare, low-cost passenger airline operating out of New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport, offering services to over 60 cities in the USA, the Caribbean and Latin America. History Founded as New Air by David Neeleman. Awarded an initial 75 take-off/landing slots at New York JFK. Adopted the JetBlue brand before launching operations on two routes, to Fort Lauderdale and Buffalo. The first transcontinental service, to Ontario, California was launched in July 2000. Announced its IPO in April 2002. Services from a second hub at Boston’s Logan International Airport were launched on 7 January 2004. The first international service, from JFK to Santiago in the Dominican Republic was launched on 10 June 2004. In January 2008 Lufthansa became the largest shareholder on the acquisition of a 19% stake. Employees total 11,472 Executives President ...................................................... Dave Barger Chief Financial Officer....................................Mark Powers Chief Operations Officer................................Rob Maruster Fleet (orders) 120 (21) x Airbus A320-200 (40) x Airbus A320neo (30) x Airbus A321-200 51 (33) x Embraer 190-100AR Main base New York (JFK) Hubs Long Beach (LGB), Oakland (OAK), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Washington (DCA), Boston (BOS), Washington (IAD)

JetConnect (QNZ) PO Box 73 156, Auckland International Airport, Auckland, 1730, New Zealand Tel +64 9 256 7626 Website www.jetconnect.co.nz Parent organisation/shareholders Qantas (100%) Date operations started October 2002 Description Operates trans-Tasman services between New Zealand and Australia for parent company Qantas. History Established in July 2002 as an Auckland, New Zealandbased Qantas subsidiary. Launched trans-Tasman services between New Zealand and Australia under the Qantas brand in October 2002. New Zealand domestic services were also operated until 1 June 2009, when these services were taken over by another Qantas subsidiary, Jetstar. Executives Chief Executive Officer ....................................Geoff Dixon Finance Director .............................................Peter Gregg General Manager Operations........................David Edwards Fleet (orders) 8 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Auckland (AKL)

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JetGo Australia New South Wales, Australia Email [email protected] Website www.jetgoaustralia.com.au Description Start-up airline planning to launch domestic Fly In-Fly Out passenger charter services on behalf of corporate customers from Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Sydney from March 2012.

Jetisfaction Germany Date operations started 2010 Date operations ceased October 2011 German regional airline which operated seasonal scheduled services linking Münster-Osnabrück, Poznan, Wroclaw and Zurich using the air operator’s certificate and aircraft provided by third party carriers. Charter flights were also offered. Established by the aircraft brokerage and consulting company of the same name. Dutch company Orange Aircraft Leasing provided and operated a single Beech 1900D, initially on scheduled services linking Bremen City Airport with Berlin Tegal and Cologne from the summer of 2010. Also briefly linked Munster-Osnabruck Airport with Poznan and Zurich in September 2010. Relaunched services on 10 September 2011, linking Munster Osnabruck, Poznan, Wroclaw and Zurich using the air operator’s certificate and Saab 340 aircraft of Wroclaw-based charter airline, SkyTaxi.

JetLink Express [J0] (JLX) Freight Complex, 1st Floor, Embakasi, Kenya Tel +254 20 827531 Fax +254 20 827535 Email [email protected] Website www.jetlink.co.ke Date operations started 2004 Description Scheduled domestic services to Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoraet, Wajir and Nairobi, and international services to destinations including Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Mogadishu in Somalia, and Juba in South Sudan. Passenger charter and cargo flights also available. History In early 2009, the network was extended to Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Executives Managing Director ...........................................Elly Aluvale Fleet (orders) 7 x Bombardier CRJ-100 1 x Fokker F-28-4000 Main base Nairobi (NBO)

JetLite [S2] (JLL) SM Centre 5th Floor, Marol Naka, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai, 400059, India Tel +91 22 2920 1270 Fax +91 22 2920 8729 Email [email protected] Website www.jetlite.com Parent organisation/shareholders Jet Airways (100%) Alliances Jet Airways Date operations started 3 December 1993 Description Jet Airways subsidiary operating all-economy class schedules to India’s major metropolitan centres, in addition to an international route to Kathmandu. History Commenced operations as Sahara Airlines and rebranded as Air Sahara in October 2000. Launched international operations in December 2003. Jet Airways acquired the airline in April 2007, leading to a rebranding as JetLite on 1 June 2007. International routes initially served Colombo and Kathmandu, although the Colombo route was later dropped. Executives Chairman..................................................... Naresh Goyal Managing Director....................................... Saroj K. Datta VP Flight Operations .....................................Patrik Rastov Fleet (orders) 9 x Boeing 737-700 8 x Boeing 737-800 2 x Boeing 737-900 Main base Delhi (DEL) Hubs Mumbai (BOM), Kolkata (CCU), Chennai (MAA), Hyderabad (HYD)

Jet-Ops PO Box 261891, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 4 204 5192 Fax +971 4 204 5194 Email [email protected] Website www.jet-ops.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Air Charter Management (Arabia) (100%) Date operations started 2007 Description Provides non-scheduled seaplane operations within the UAE on behalf of Seawings LLC, and also offers its aircraft for wet-leases. History Founded in 2005 by Stuart Wheeler. Executives General Manager........................................Stuart Wheeler Fleet (orders) 3 x Cessna 208 Caravan Main base Dubai (DXB)

Jetstar [JQ] (JST) PO Box 4713, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia Tel +61 3 8628 3400 Fax +61 3 8628 3422 Email [email protected] Website www.jetstar.com Parent organisation/shareholders Qantas (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Jetstar Japan (42%) Alliances Air France-KLM Group, Air Pacific, Air Tahiti Nui, AirAsia, AirCalin, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Etihad Airways, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, LAN Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian Airlines Date operations started 25 May 2004 Description Low-cost subsidiary of Qantas operating domestic and international services across the Tasman to New Zealand, and to Cambodia, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Services within New Zealand link Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown and Wellington. History Established by Qantas Airways in 2003 as a low-cost domestic subsidiary. Qantas purchased Impulse Airlines and relaunched the carrier under the Jetstar brand. On 10 June 2009 Jetstar launched domestic services within New Zealand, taking over from Qantas. Employees total 3,098 Executives Group Chief Executive Officer.....................Bruce Buchanan Chief Executive Officer....................................... David Hall Chief Operating Officer...................................Mark Dal Pra Fleet (orders) 45 (70) x Airbus A320-200 (78) x Airbus A320neo 6 x Airbus A321-200 11 x Airbus A330-200 (15) x Boeing 787-9 Main base Melbourne (MEL)

Jetstar Asia [3K] (JSA) Level 3, Southwest Finger #034-30, Singapore Changi Airport, Terminal 1, Singapore, 819642, Singapore Tel +65 6318 0888 Fax +65 6546 0571 Website www.jetstarasia.com Parent organisation/shareholders Qantas (49%), Tony Chew (22%), Temasek Holdings (Singapore Sovereign Wealth Fund) (19%), FF Wong (10%) Alliances Myanmar Airways International, Qantas Date operations started 13 December 2004 Description Provides low-cost regional services from Singapore to destinations in Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. History In April 2009, Jetstar Asia’s new holding company became Newstar Investment, which was majority owned by Choo Teck Wong’s Westbrook Investments. Qantas Group took the minority shareholding. Executives Chairman...................................................... Dennis Choo Chief Executive Officer.........................................Paul Daff Chief Operating Officer................................. Yuen Sang Ho Fleet (orders) 16 x Airbus A320-200 Main base Singapore (SIN)

Jetstar Japan Tokyo, Japan Parent organisation/shareholders Japan Airlines (42%), Jetstar (42%), Mitsubishi Corporation (16%) Description Start-up low-cost carrier planning to launch services from Tokyo (Narita) and Osaka (Kansai), with other destinations under consideration including Sapporo, Fukuoka, and Okinawa. Jetstar Japan also plans to offer short-haul international services to key Asian cities.

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History Established as a joint venture between Japan Airlines, Jetstar Airways and Mitsubishi Corporation. Executives Chairman................................................. Shinji Fukukawa Group Chief Executive Officer.....................Bruce Buchanan Chief Executive Officer ................................. Miyuki Suzuki

Jetstar Pacific [BL] (PIC) 112 Hong Ha Street, Ward 2, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tel +84 8 845 0092 Fax +84 8 845 0085 Email [email protected] Website www.jetstar.com/vn Parent organisation/shareholders Vietnam Airlines (70%), Qantas (30%) Alliances Cathay Pacific, Dragonair Date operations started April 1991 Description Provides low-cost scheduled domestic passenger services connecting hubs at Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi with cities across Vietnam, including Da Nang, Hai Phong, Hue, Nha Trang and Vinh. Ad hoc charter flights are also offered. History Established in 1990, becoming the first airline to be formed in Vietnam following law changes allowing foreign investment in the country’s airlines. Already Vietnam’s second-largest carrier, Pacific Airlines relaunched itself as a low-cost carrier on 13 February 2007. On 31 July 2007, Qantas Group acquired an 18% stake. Rebranded as Jetstar Pacific on 23 May 2008, dropping former international services to Taipei and Kaohsiung. Executives Chief Executive Officer ....................................Le Song Lai Deputy Managing Director..................................Vu Duy Du Deputy Managing Director..................... Nguyen Khac Hung Fleet (orders) 3 x Airbus A320-200 5 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) Hubs Hanoi (HAN)

Jett8 Airlines [JX] (JEC) 20 Changi North Crescent, Unit 03-00, Singapore, 499613, Singapore Tel +65 6546 8871 Fax +65 6546 8221 Email [email protected] Website www.jett8airlines.com Parent organisation/shareholders Galeleo Holdings (72.3%), Mid City Holdings (16.55%), NYK Shipping (11.2%) Date operations started 23 June 2007 Description Cargo airline operating from Singapore to Hong Kong, Dubai, Shanghai, Amsterdam and Manchester. Services linking Singapore with the USA and other points in Europe are planned to be added at a later date. History Established as Jett8 Cargo Airlines in March 2005 by former Singapore Airlines pilot Louis Tan, with assistance from Nippon Cargo Airlines. Received its air operator’s certificate on 8 June 2007. Discontinued scheduled cargo services in August 2008 to concentrate on charter work. Effective 25 September 2009 the airline rebranded, dropping “Cargo” from its name, so as to reflect its intended future introduction of passenger services. The airline ceased operations in December 2010, but the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) renewed its licence in August 2011. Executives Chairman & CEO................................................ Louis Tan SVP Flight Operations......................................... Peter Leo Finance Director ...............................................Grace Cxu Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 747-200F Main base Singapore (SIN)

JetXtra 5th Floor, The Corn Exchange, Fenwick Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L2 7QL, UK Tel +44 (0)872 563 7472 Website www.jetxtra.com Parent organisation/shareholders Daniel Reilly (100%) Description Start-up leisure airline planning to launch international passenger charter services from its Humberside base to Malaga and Palma in June 2012. All services to be flown by AlbaStar Airlines. History Established and owned by Daniel Reilly, working in partnerships tour operator CTT Group. Main base Humberside (HUY)

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Jin Air [LJ] (JNA) 653-25 Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea Tel +82 2 3660 6000 Fax +82 2 3660 5999 Email [email protected] Website www.jinair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Korean Air (100%) Date operations started 17 July 2008 Description Korean Air subsidiary operating low-cost domestic services from Seoul (Gimpo and Incheon) and Pusan to Jeju Island. International services to Bangkok, Guam and Macau were launched in October 2009, followed by Clark, Osaka and Taichung. History Established as Air Korea, rebranded before launch as Jin Air. Executives President & CEO.............................................Jae Kun Kim General Manager.......................................Choe Jae Kyung General Manager........................................ Chung Hun Sik Fleet (orders) 6 x Boeing 737-800 1 x Cessna CE208 Main base Seoul (GMP) Hubs Seoul Incheon (ICN)

Jordan Aviation [R5] (JAV) Om-Othaina 6th Circle, PO Box 922358, Amman, 11192, Jordan Tel +962 6 5501760 Fax +962 6 552 5732 Email [email protected] Website www.jordanaviation.jo Parent organisation/shareholders Captain Mohammed Khashman, Hazem Alrasekh, Swicorp Date operations started October 2000 Description Operates a mix of scheduled and worldwide charter flights from Amman and Aqaba, primarily to cities in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. Daily domestic flights link Aqaba and Amman. Also provides wet-leasing services to other carriers seeking additional capacity. History Launched services from Amman as Jordan’s first privately-owned charter airline. Scheduled operations from Aqaba to destinations in the Gulf and North Africa were added in June 2006. Executives President & CEO...................... Mohammed Z Al-Khashman Accountable Manager & COO........................Mike Hawkins Chief Financial Officer ......................Bassam Adel Mohsen Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A310-200 1 x Airbus A310-300 1 x Airbus A320-200 6 x Boeing 737-300 2 x Boeing 737-400 3 x Boeing 767-200 1 x Gulfstream III Main base Amman ADJ Hubs Aqaba AQJ

Jordan International Air Cargo (JIAC) [J4] (JCI) PO Box 340 956, Amman, 11134, Jordan Tel +962 6 556 1652 Fax +962 6 461 8397 Email [email protected] Website www.jiac.com.jo Date operations started April 2005 Description Provides on demand cargo services throughout the Middle East and Asia. History Privately-owned airline established in 2004, after a feasibility study conducted by JIAC was approved by the Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority. Executives Chief Executive Officer.............................Khalid Jamoukha Director of Operations.............................Ghazi Rawashdeh Financial Manager................................... Ehab Abualshaur Fleet (orders) 1 x Ilyushin Il-76MD 2 x Ilyushin Il-76MF Main base Amman ODJ

Joy Air [JR] 18 & 19 Floor, Block A, Wangzuo Modern Building, 35 Tang Yan Road, Gaoxin Qu, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710082, China Tel +86 4008 680 000 Fax +86 2988 655 990 Email [email protected] Website www.joy-air.com Parent organisation/shareholders AVIC I (95%), China Eastern Air Holding (5%) Date operations started 15 August 2009

Description Chinese regional operating services from Xi’an to 10 regional destinations in northwest China. Services connect with China Eastern’s trunk route network. History Established as Happy Air, a joint venture between China Eastern Airlines and AVIC I. In June 2009 the CAAC approved China Eastern’s reduction of its shareholding from the planned 40% to 5%. AVIC I consequently increased its shareholding to 95%. Executives Chairman............................................................ Yu Yi Gui General Manager........................................Youchang Yang Fleet (orders) 6 x Xian MA60 Main base Xi’an (XIY)

Juba Air Cargo (JUC) Al-Mek Nimir Steet, Junction with Al-Sharif Al-Hindi Street, PO Box 13322, Khartoum, Sudan Tel +249 183 789 035 Fax +249 183 771 549 Email [email protected] Website jubacargo.net Date operations started 1996 Description Operates cargo flights between Khartoum and Juba, Waw and Malakal. History Established by Bahaa Amin Akaska. Initially operated wet-leased cargo aircraft as and when required. In 2010 the airline became part of the JAMA Group, whose other member airlines included Attico, Airwest and Marsland. From 31 March 2010, all Sudanese airlines were banned from operating in the EU. Executives Director General................................... Baha Amin Akasha Fleet (orders) 2 x Antonov An-12 Main base Khartoum (KRT)

Jubba Airways [6J] (JUB) The 30th Street, PO Box 6200, Mogadishu, Somalia Tel + 252 1 217000 Fax + 252 5 933155 Email [email protected] Website www.jubba-airways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Blue Bells Travels (100%) Date operations started 28 May 1998 Description Operates low-cost scheduled passenger services linking Mogadishu with Somali cities including Bosaso and Galkayo, and regional destinations including Djibouti, Dubai, Hargeisa and Jeddah. Also operates passenger and cargo charter flights. History Founded in April 1998 by a group of Calgary-based entrepreneurs, in partnership with local Somali interests, to establish an air service between Mogadishu and Dubai. Executives Managing Director................................Abdullahi Warsame Fleet (orders) 2 x Boeing 737-200 1 x Boeing 737-400 Main base Dubai (DXB) Hubs Sharjah (SHJ)

Juneyao Airlines [HO] (DKH) 80 Hongxiang Road San Lu, Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, 200335, China Tel +86 21 2238 8888 Fax +86 21 2235 6222 Email [email protected] Website www.juneyaoairlines.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Juneyao Group (100%) Date operations started 18 September 2006 Description Fast growing, privately-owned Chinese carrier operating over 30 routes between major Chinese cities from its base at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. History Approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in June 2005. Launched international services to Hong Kong on 17 December 2010. Due to an incident involving one of its flight crews, the airline was sanctioned by the CAAC in August 2011 and ordered to cut back its operations by 10%, as well as restrict its growth pans for an unspecified period. Executives Chairman......................................................Junjing Wang President...........................................................Lijia Dong VP Operations............................................... Guanping Jin Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A319-100 22 (6) x Airbus A320-200 Main base Shanghai (SHA)

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K Kabo Air [N9] (QNK) 6733 Ashton Road, PO Box 1850, Kano, Nigeria Tel +234 80 37712228 Fax +234 70 29695250 Website www.kaboair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Kabo Holdings (100%) Date operations started April 1981 Description Operates scheduled services between Kano, Cairo, Dubai and Jeddah, as well as passenger and group charter services, including flights for the Hajj and Umrah. Planning to introduce domestic schedules between Lagos, Kano and Abuja, and also add new international flights. History Became Nigeria’s first privately-owned airline on its creation in February 1980. Executives Managing Director & CEO.......................Saidu Mohammed Executive Director Finance.................................Sabiu Yola Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 747-200 Main base Kano (KAN)

Kalitta Air [K4] (CKS) 818 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48198-0000, USA Tel +1 734 484 0088 Fax +1 734 484 3640 Email [email protected] Website www.kalittaair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Conrad Kalitta (100%) Date operations started November 2000 Description Operates a scheduled all-cargo route network from three USA hubs to destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Hong Kong. Aircraft are also operated for major international airlines through ACMI leases. The company also offers commercial freight charters worldwide and provides Boeing 747 freighter lift to the US Department of Defense. History Established by owner Conrad Kalitta, previous owner of American International Airways, which merged with Kitty Hawk in 1997. When Kitty Hawk ceased operations in April 2000, Kalitta acquired the company and it resumed operations as Kalitta Air in November 2000. Executives President & CEO.......................................... Conrad Kalitta Chief Financial Officer.................................. Greg Strzynski Chief Operations Officer.............................. Pete Sanderlin Fleet (orders) 15 x Boeing 747-200 7 x Boeing 747-400 Main base New York (JFK) Hubs Newark (EWR), Chicago (ORD)

Kalitta Charters 843 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48198, USA Tel +1 734 544 3400 Fax +1 734 544 3421 Email [email protected] Website www.kalittacharters.com Date operations started 2001 Description Charter, air ambulance and air cargo services from bases in Michigan and Tennessee, across the USA, Canada and Mexico, in Alaska, Hawaii and the Central Pacific. Executives President.................................................. Douglas Kalitta Charter Operations Manager......................Andrea Pattison Fleet (orders) 1 x Beechcraft King Air 200 9 x Dassault Aviation Falcon 2 8 x Learjet Learjet 25 5 x Learjet Learjet 35 2 x Learjet Learjet 36 Main base Detroit (YIP)

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Kallat Elsaker Air (KES) Al Dahraben Al Ualid, Waleed Avenue, Tripoli, Libya Tel + 218 21 333 63 09 Fax + 218 21 3331273 Website www.k-saker.com Date operations started 2000 Description Operates regular services between Tripoli and Sebha and offers passenger and cargo charters and wet-leasing services. History Established as a division of the K-Saker shipping and railway company. Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 747-200 Main base Tripoli (TIP)

KalStar Aviation (KLS) Blok SR 1 No. 14, Bumi Serpong Damai, Serpong, 15322, Indonesia Tel +62 21 531 5345 Email [email protected] Website www.kalstaronline.com Parent organisation/shareholders KalStar Tour & Travel (100%) Date operations started December 2003 Description Indonesian regional airline which operates domestic scheduled passenger services to 24 destinations using wet-leased aircraft. Also operates domestic and international IT charters on behalf of an in-house tour operator and carries cargo for sister company, Star Cargo. Services are operated by other carriers, including Pelita Air Services. History Established as a travel agency KalStar Tour & Travel. Launched domestic services using ATR42 aircraft operated by Trigana Air Service until July 2008. The airline introduced jet service in the summer of 2005 using a Fokker F28 operated by Pelita Air Service. Commenced operations under its own air operator’s certificate in November 2008. Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 737-300 1 x Boeing 737-500 Main base Pontianak (PNK) Hubs Berau (BEJ)

Kam Air [RQ] (KMF) 1st Floor Kabul Business Centre, Char Rahi Haji Yaqub, Shah-e-naw Suburb, Kabul, Afghanistan Tel +93 20 2200 447 Fax +93 70 0222 204 Email [email protected] Website www.flykamair.com

Parent organisation/shareholders Private investors (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Kam Cargo (50%) Date operations started November 2003 Description Operates scheduled passenger services linking Kabul with seven domestic destinations and international services from Kabul to destinations in the Gulf Region, Europe, and the Indian subcontinent History Become the first private airline in Afghanistan. Services were launched to link Kabul with Dubai. Kam Cargo, a planned cargo airline created in May 2010 as a joint-venture with UAE-based HeavyLift International has not launched services and the project may have been abandoned. Executives President................................................. Zimaray Kamgar Chief Executive Officer.................................... Abdul Raqib Head of Flight Operations.............................Temor Shahab Fleet (orders) 1 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Antonov An-24RV 1 x Antonov An-26 1 x Boeing 767-200 3 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Kabul (KBL)

Karthago Airlines (KAJ) Tunisia Date operations started 22 March 2002 Date operations ceased 20 January 2011 Established by the Karthago Group, which also owned KoralBlue Airlines. In August 2008 Nouvelair Tunisie acquired the Karthago Groups shares in November 2008. The two airlines, however, continue to operate under their respective brands. Flights served primarily the Tunisian holiday centres of Djerba and Monastir.

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Katekavia (KTK) Vodopyanova Street, Severnyi District, Krasnoyarsk Region, 660125, Russia Tel +7 391 230 2670 Fax +7 391 230 2671 Email [email protected] Date operations started 1995 Description Regional carrier serving domestic destinations in Eastern Siberia and Yakutia from Sharypovo’s airport in Krasnoyarsk Krai. Executives General Director ....................................Menshekov Viktor Deputy Director of Aviation..................... Sergey Savchenko Fleet (orders) 12 x Antonov An-24RV 2 x Tupolev Tu-134A Main base Sharypovo

Kavminvodyavia Russia Date operations ceased 28 September 2011 Founded as the Mineralnye Vody Aviation Group. Initially operated scheduled services throughout Russia and the CIS, gradually adding international services. Reorganised into the Mineralnye Vody Civil Aviation Enterprise in 1988. Reorganised again in August 1995 into the State United Venture Kavminvodyavia, commonly known as KMV. Launched services to the west in 1999 with regular schedules to Munich. Ultimately operated scheduled services from Mineralnye Vody to 48 destinations across Russia and the CIS and 25 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa. An extensive charter programme included year-round flights to destinations around the Mediterranean and the UAE, as well as seasonal charters to both summer sun and winter ski resorts. Plans announced in August 2008 called for the incorporation of KMV into a new Russian domestic carrier, based on Atlant-Soyuz and augmented by the stateowned stakes in a number of other carriers. New plans announced in February 2010 called for KMV and five other Rostekhnologii-owned airlines to be integrated into flag carrier Aeroflot-Russian Airlines, after first being combined within Rossiya. Reorganised again at the end of January 2011, and separated into two companies, one responsible for airline operations and the other for running Mineralnye Vody’s international airport. Warned by Rosaviatsia about its financial and economic status and given one month to rectify matters on 28 August 2011. Rosaviatsia revoked KMV’s operating certificate on 1 October 2011.

Kavok Airlines Avenida 3E entre Calles 78 y 79, Centro Comercial Kalakawa, Planta Baja. Local Numero. 3, Maracaibo, Venezuela Tel +58 261 792 3701 Fax +58 261 792 4115 Website www.kavok-airlines.com Date operations started November 2008 Description Provides domestic and regional charter services from Maracaibo. History Established in June 2005, but unable to launch services until it received its air operator’s certificate from Venezuela’s Instituto Nacional de Aeronautica Civil on 6 November 2008. Fleet (orders) 2 x BAe Jetstream 32 Main base Maracaibo (MAR)

KayaAirlines (TWM) 112, Marien N’gouabi Avenue, Caixa Postal 1599, Maputo, Mozambique Tel +258 2146 5108 Fax +258 2146 5068 Email [email protected] Website www.kayaairlines.com Date operations started 1990 Description PrivaTely-owned airline offering scheduled flights within Mozambique and to neighbouring Swaziland from bases at Maputo and Beira. Charter flights are also offered. History Established as Sabin Air by Carlos Goncalves to operate on demand charters. Rebranded as Transairways in 2002. Rebranded again as KayaAirlines in September 2009 Executives General Manager........................................Jose Cachopas Fleet (orders) 2 x Embraer EMB-120RT 1 x Let L-410UVP 1 x Let L-410UVP-E Main base Maputo (MPM)

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Kazan Air Enterprise (KKA) 49-A, Patrisa Lumumby Street, Kazan, 420061, Russia Tel +7 8432 725 022 Fax +7 8432 724 280 Email [email protected] Website www.kazanavia.com Date operations started 1994 Description Operates scheduled services from Kazan to Ekaterinburg and Ufa. Also undertakes air-taxi services and aerial work with a mixed fleet of LET L-410s and helicopters. History Formerly known as Kazan 2nd Aviation Enterprise. Executives General Director...............................Magomed Zakarzhaev Chief Accountant............................. Ludmila Ogorodnikova Flight Operations Director............................. Oleg Zakharov Fleet (orders) 3 x Let L-410UVP-E 3 x PZL An-2 Main base Kazan (KZN)

KD AIR [XC] (KDC) 3539 Veldham Road, Port Alberni, British Columbia, V9Y 8S5, Canada Tel +1 250 752 5884 Fax +1 250 752 5750 Email [email protected] Website www.kdair.com Date operations started 1991 Description Operates scheduled services from Qualicum Beach to Vancouver and Gillies Bay. Charters are also flown. Fleet (orders) 2 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Vancouver (YVR) Hubs Qualicum (XQU)

Kelowna Flightcraft [KW] (KFA) 5655 Airport Way, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1V 1S1, Canada Tel +1 250 491 5500 Fax +1 250 765 1489 Email [email protected] Website www.flightcraft.ca Parent organisation/shareholders Barry Lapointe Holding (100%) Date operations started June 1974 Description Canada’s largest dedicated cargo carrier, operating cargo charters throughout north America as the exclusive carrier for Purolator Courier, and heavy lift provider for Canada Post. Also provides passenger cargo charters, group charters and special flights such as forest fire patrols. History Parent company founded in 1970 by Barry Lapointe and Jim Rogers, and the charter subsidiary in 1974. Reorganised as part of Kelowna Flightcraft Group in 2000. Executives President....................................................Barry Lapointe Chief Financial Officer................................. Meryle Corbett Fleet (orders) 1 x Beech Aircraft Corporation 12 x Boeing 727-200 4 x Convair 580 1 x Israel Aircraft Industries 2 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 1 x Beechcraft Premier Main base Kelowna (YLW) Hubs Mount Hope (YHM)

Kenmore Air [M5] (KEN) 6321 NE 175th St, PO Box 82064, Kenmore, Washington, 98028-0064, USA Tel +1 425 486 1257 Fax +1 425 485 4774 Website www.kenmoreair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Munro/Banks family (100%) Alliances Alaska Airlines Date operations started March 1946 Description Has two scheduled airline operations in the Seattle area. Kenmore Air Seaplanes provides scheduled seaplane services from two water-based air terminals. Kenmore Air Express operates land-based IFR scheduled passenger/cargo flights into and out of Boeing Field in Seattle. Also offers “flightseeing” trips and charter flights throughout the Pacific northwest. History Founded by Robert Munro and two partners. Began operations from a harbour on North Lake, Washington state, with a single Aeronca seaplane. Munro later ran the company alone for 60 years. Kenmore Air Express started land based day/night IFR schedules in 2003 to various locations in the Pacific northwest.

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Executives President...................................................... Gregg Munro Chief Financial Officer......................................Todd Banks VP Flight Operations......................................... Tim Brooks Fleet (orders) 4 x Cessna CE208 15 x De Havilland Canada Beave 6 x De Havilland Canada Turbin 2 x De Havilland Canada Turbo 2 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Seattle (BFI), Seattle (KEH) Hubs Seattle (LKE)

Kenn Borek Air [4K] (KBA) 290 McTavish Road NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 7G5, Canada Tel +1 403 291 3300 Fax +1 403 250 6908 Email [email protected] Website www.borekair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Borek Construction (100%) Date operations started 1970 Description Provides regional passenger and cargo services from seven bases in the Canadian north and west in conjunction with partners Aklak Air and Unaalik Aviation. Also works with Maldivian Air Taxi and offers contract and leasing services in the Arctic, Antarctic and the rest of the world. History Started operations in 1970 supporting oil exploration in the Arctic. Aircraft and ACMI leases have supplied aircraft to operators in Canada, Cuba, Panama and the Maldives. Executives Chairperson................................................ Rosella Borek President ..................................................... John Harmer Fleet (orders) 2 x Beech 99B 3 x Beechcraft King Air 100 4 x Beechcraft King Air 200 1 x Beechcraft King Air 90 1 x DHC6-100 18 x DHC6-300 6 x Douglas DC-3/C-47 (Turbo) 1 x Embraer EMB-110P Main base Calgary (YYC)

Kenya Airways [KQ] (KQA) Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, PO Box 19002-00501, Airport Road, Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254 20 642 2000 Fax +254 20 823 488 Website www.kenya-airways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Individual Kenyan shareholders (32.5%), Air France-KLM Group (26%), government of Kenya (22%), Kenyan Institutional Investors (15.7%), Foreign Institutional Investors (4.36%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Precision Air (49%) Alliances Air Botswana, Air Mauritius, Air Nigeria, AirCalin, Airlinair, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Linhas Aereas de Moçambique LAM, Precision Air, Qantas, TAAG Angola Airlines, Twin Jet Date operations started 4 February 1977 Description Flag carrier of the Republic of Kenya, operating a scheduled network of services throughout Africa and to Europe and the Indian subcontinent. History Created following the 1977 demise of East African Airways Corporation, and government-owned until its April 1996 privatisation, which saw 34% of its shares sold to the public and 26% acquired by strategic partner KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Established domestic subsidiary, Flamingo Airlines, in 2000. Acquired 49% of Tanzanian carrier Precision Air in 2003. In April 2004 reintroduced Kenya Airways Cargo. Re-absorbed Flamingo Airlines in July 2004. Employees total 4,355 Executives Chairman................................................Evanson Mwaniki Chief Executive Officer...................................Titus Naikuni Group Finance Director.....................Alex Wainana Mbugua Director of Flight Operations...........................James Ouma Fleet (orders) 6 x Boeing 737-300 4 x Boeing 737-700 5 x Boeing 737-800 5 x Boeing 767-300 4 x Boeing 777-200 (9) x Boeing 787-8 5 x Embraer 170-100LR 3 (12) x Embraer 190-100AR Main base Nairobi (NBO)

Key Lime Air (LYM) 13252 East Control Tower Rd, Englewood, Colorado, 80112, USA Tel +1 303 768 9626 Fax +1 303 768 8144 Email [email protected] Website www.keylimeair.com Date operations started 1997 Description Denver based charter, training and aircraft rental company. Frequent charter destinations include all major cities in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. Executives President...............................................Clifford Honeycutt Fleet (orders) 1 x Cessna C404 1 x Dornier 328JET-300 1 x Embraer EMB-120ER 2 x Fairchild Metro 23 5 x Fairchild Metro II 13 x Fairchild Metro III 7 x Piper PA-31-300 Main base Denver (DEN)

Khors Aircompany [X9] (KHO) 34 Lesi Ukrainki Avenue, Kiev, 01133, Ukraine Tel +380 44 494 3286 Fax +380 44 494 3286 Email [email protected] Website www.khors.com.ua Date operations started 1990 Description Operates domestic schedules linking Kiev, Kharkov, Lviv and Simferopol. Also offers charter services within the CIS, Europe and the Middle East and offers ACMI leasing and MD-80 maintenance services. History Established as a cargo carrier operating entirely in the CIS. Launched passenger services in 1992. Has operated charters worldwide, except to the Americas, since 1993. Executives General Director..................................... Larisa Paschenko Chief Financial Officer .................. Ekaterina Ladvinovskaja Flight Operations Director........................ Vasiliy Pustovalov Fleet (orders) 4 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Learjet Learjet 60 13 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Kiev (KBP)

Kingfisher Airlines [IT] (KFR) Kingfisher House, Domestic Airport, W E Highway, Ville Parle (East), Mumbai, 400057, India Tel +91 22 2626 2330 Fax +91 22 5502 0625 Email [email protected] Website www.flykingfisher.com Parent organisation/shareholders United Breweries (Holding) (30.57%), institutions (10.97%), Vijay Mallya (5.69%), UB Overseas (5.1%), Kingfisher Finvest India (2.69%), public and others (22.76%) Alliances Air France, American Airlines, British Airways, S7 Airlines Date operations started 9 May 2005 Description Operates an extensive domestic network, targeting the business traveller in particular. History Kingfisher Airlines merged with Deccan on 7 July 2008, with Deccan becoming the company’s low-cost domestic brand Kingfisher Red from October 2008. Although international services were launched on 3 September 2008 plans for long-haul international services were put on hold in November 2008 due to poor market conditions. Plans announced in October 2008 for close co-operation with Jet Airways were also stalled by the Indian antitrust authorities. Executives Chairman & Managing Director.........................Vijay Mallya Chief Executive Officer.............................. Sanjay Aggarwal Chief Financial Officer.................................A Raghunathan EVP Operations & Engineering......................... Hitesh Patel Fleet (orders) 1 (1) x Airbus A319-100 15 (65) x Airbus A320-200 3 x Airbus A321-200 4 (15) x Airbus A330-200 (5) x Airbus A350-800XWB (5) x Airbus A380-800 2 x ATR 42-500 17 x ATR 72-500 (38) x ATR 72-600 Main base Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM) Hubs Ahmedabad (AMD)

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Kingfisher Red [DN] (DKN) Kingfisher House, Off Western Express Highway, Ville Parle (East), Ville Parle (East), Mumbai, 400057, India Tel +91 22 2626 2200 Fax +91 22 5503 1096 Email [email protected] Website www.flykingfisher.com Parent organisation/shareholders Deccan Charters (100%) Date operations started 27 August 2003 Description Low-cost arm of Kingfisher Airlines operating domestic services to more than 60 destinations all over India, using aircraft from the parent company. History Established at Bangalore as helicopter operator Deccan Aviation. Air Deccan division established to operate larger fixed wing aircraft, beginning operations in August 2003. The carrier opened its initial public offering in May 2006. During 2007 Kingfisher parent United Breweries acquired a 46% shareholding in Deccan Aviation. Air Deccan then began rebranding as Simplifly Deccan in September 2007, effectively becoming Kingfisher Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary brand, later titled Kingfisher Red. Executives Executive Chairman......................................... G Gopinath Executive Vice Chairman..................................Vijay Mallya Officiating CEO & Chief Financial Officer....Ramki Sundaram Deputy COO..................................................... Nick White Main base Bengaluru (BLR Hubs Ahmedabad (AMD), Hyderabad (HYD), Mumbai (BOM), Kolkata (CCU), Delhi (DEL), Chennai (MAA), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)

Kirov Air Enterprise (KTA) Kirov Airport, Kirov, 610009, Russia Tel +7 8332 551 434 Fax +7 8332 551 434 Email [email protected] Website www.kirovavia.ru Description Domestic scheduled and charter passenger and cargo operations within Russia and the CIS, international charter cargo operations and regional passenger operations. History Formed from the Aeroflot Kirov Division. Executives General Director...............................Aleksandr Andreychuk Fleet (orders) 1 x Antonov An-26B 2 x PZL An-2 Main base Kirov (KVX)

Kish Air [Y9] (IRK) PO Box 19395/4639, Ekbapan Main Street, Opposite Side of Stadium, Kish Air Building, Tehran, 13938, Iran Tel +98 21 4464 9948 Fax +98 21 4466 5221 Email [email protected] Website www.kishairline.com Parent organisation/shareholders Kish Free Zone Organisation (79%), Kish Investment & Development (11%), Kish Development & Servicing (10%) Date operations started 1990 Description Operates international routes to Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Istanbul, together with a domestic network linking 15 major points in Iran. History Established by the Kish Free Zone Organisation. Shares in the airline were subsequently acquired by other local organisations. Executives Chairman & Chief Executive Officer ............... Saeed Bahari Chief Financial Officer................... Mahdi Molamohammadi Chief Operation Officer....................................Majid Ansari Fleet (orders) 5 x Fokker 50 4 x McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-80 Main base Tehran (THR)

Kivalliq Air [FK] No.15-20 Hangar Line Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3J 3Y8, Canada Tel +1 204 888 0100 Fax +1 204 888 3300 Email [email protected] Website www.kivalliqair.com Alliances Canadian North Date operations started December 1998 Description Operates a scheduled passenger service connecting eight communities in Nunavut Territory with Churchill and Winnipeg, Manitoba. History Kivalliq Air is a division of Keewatin Air, created in December 1998 to offer a reliable passenger air service connecting passengers between the Kivalliq region and Manitoba.

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Executives President & CEO.........................................Wayne McLeod Chief Financial Officer ................................ Denis Levallee Operations Manager ............................... Trevor Gavinchuk Fleet (orders) 2 x Beech 1900C 8 x Beechcraft King Air 200 2 x Learjet Learjet 35 1 x Pilatus PC-12 Main base Winnipeg (YWG) Hubs Rankin Inlet (YRT)

KLM cityhopper [WA] (KLC) PO Box 7700, Building 102, Schiphol Airport, 1117 ZL Schiphol, Netherlands Tel +31 20 649 9123 Fax +31 20 648 8391 Website www.klmcityhopper.nl Parent organisation/shareholders KLM (100%) Alliances Delta Air Lines, KLM Date operations started 1991 Description Regional subsidiary of KLM, linking the Netherlands with a number of European cities. History Formed through the merger of NLM CityHopper and Netherlines. As part of parent KLM’s restructuring plans its regional subsidiaries merged in November 2002 under the KLM cityhopper name. Executives Chief Executive Officer................................... Boet Kreiken Chief Operating Officer ..........................Melvin Khenderink Finance Manager .............................................Dirk Neelis Fleet (orders) 17 (5) x Embraer 190-100LR 5 x Fokker 100 27 x Fokker 70 Main base Amsterdam (AMS)

KLM [KL] (KLM) Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij nv, PO Box 7700, 1117 ZL Schiphol Airport, Netherlands Tel +31 20 649 4545 Fax +31 20 648 8092 Email [email protected] Website www.klm.com Parent organisation/shareholders Air France-KLM Group (100%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Martinair (100%), Transavia Airlines (100%), KLM cityhopper (100%) Alliances SkyTeam, Aer Lingus, Air Astana, airBaltic, AirCalin, Airlinair, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, Bangkok Airways, Belavia Belarussian Airlines, Brit Air, Bulgaria Air, Cargojet Airways, CityJet, Comair, Copa Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Estonian Air, Garuda Indonesia, Georgian Airways, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Gulf Air, InselAir, Jat Airways, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, KLM cityhopper, Malaysia Airlines, Martinair, Olympic Air, PrivatAir, Qantas, Regional, Rossiya, Sichuan Airlines, TAAG Angola Airlines, Twin Jet, Ukraine International Airlines, Volare Airlines, WestJet Airlines Date operations started 17 May 1920 Description Dutch flag carrier, one of two operating carriers in the Air France-KLM Group, which operates scheduled passenger and cargo services to nearly 100 destinations in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australasia. History Began operations between Amsterdam and London. It is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. Began establishing a global airline system through an alliance with Northwest Airlines in July 1989. During 1996, KLM acquired a 26% stake in Kenya Airways, and also acquired full ownership in 1997 of Air UK, renamed KLM UK, since merged into KLM cityhopper. On 30 September 2003, Air France and KLM announced a merger through a share exchange, and an agreement for KLM to join the SkyTeam alliance. This was completed in May 2004 creating the Air France-KLM Group. In January 2009 Air France-KLM became Alitalia’s strategic partner, taking a 25% equity stake. In May 2009 Air France-KLM and Delta implemented a global joint venture agreement through which the carriers would jointly operate transatlantic routes, sharing revenues and costs. The agreement also covered all flights between Amsterdam and India and North America and Tahiti. Employees total 31,787 Executives President & CEO......................................... Peter Hartman Chief Financial Officer.................................. Erik Swelheim EVP Operations.............................................Ype De Haan

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Fleet (orders) 11 x Airbus A330-200 1 (1) x Airbus A330-300 18 x Boeing 737-700 23 x Boeing 737-800 5 x Boeing 737-900 22 x Boeing 747-400 15 x Boeing 777-200 5 (1) x Boeing 777-300 10 x Boeing MD-11P Main base Amsterdam (AMS)

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K-Mile Air [8K] (KMI) Room 307-309, 3rd Floor, B-FZ Building, Suvarnabhumi Airport, No. 999, Moo 7, Racha Thewa, Bang Phli, Samutprakan, 10540, Thailand Tel +66 2134 2600 Fax +66 2134 2601 Email [email protected] Website www.k-mile.com

Date operations started May 2006 Description Overnight cargo flights throughout Southeast Asia. History Established as a freight forwarding company by private Thai investors. In January 2006 Transmile Air Services acquired a 49% shareholding in the company. K-Mile Air received its own air operator’s certificate in late 2006. Executives Chief Executive Officer...........................Ratchanee Tubjitra Accounting Manager.............................. Nonglak Khumkan Flight Operations Manager.....................Prakarn Busayasiri Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 727-200 Main base Bangkok (BKK)

Kokshetau Airlines [0K] (KRT) PO Box 432, Kokshetau Airport, Kokshetau, 020004, Kazakhstan Tel +7 3162 25 3466 Fax +7 3162 25 3103 Email [email protected] Date operations started 2002 Description Scheduled domestic service and charter flights. Executives President ....................................................... Iljaf Vinollin Finance Manager .............................Toligen Shaimerdenov Head of Flight Division..................................Igor Romanov Fleet (orders) 2 x Yakovlev Yak-40 Main base Kokshetau (KOV)

Kolavia (Kogalym Avia) [7K] (KGL) 43 Aeroflotskaya Street, Tyumenskaya Oblast, Posyelok Taezhniy, Surgut, Tyumen Region, 628422, Russia Tel +7 3462 770 487 Fax +7 3462 770 488 Email [email protected] Website www.kolavia.ru Date operations started May 1993 Description Serves communities in the oil-rich Tyumen area of western Siberia from its base in Kogalym. Executives General Director........................................ Nikolai Zolnikov Chief Accountant..........................Aleksandra Lipovetskaya Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Airbus A321-200 2 x Bombardier CRJ-200 Main base Kogalym (KGP), Surgut (SGC) Hubs Moscow (DME)

KoralBlue Airlines [K7] (KBR) Egypt Date operations started 27 March 2007 Date operations ceased 2011 Provided charter flights to the Egyptian resorts from various departure points across Europe from bases at Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada. Also offered wet-leasing services. Established by Tunisian carrier Karthago Airlines and its owner Belhassen Trabelski, together with Egyptian conglomerate Orascom and regional airline Sun Air.

Korean Air [KE] (KAL) Korean Air Operations Center, 1370, Gonghang-Dong, Gangseo - gu, Seoul, 157-712, South Korea Tel +82 22 656 7274 Fax +82 22 656 7289 Website www.koreanair.com Parent organisation/shareholders Yang-Ho Cho and family (10.8%), Hanjin (9.9%), National Pension Fund (8.1%), Treasury Stock (6.2%), others (65%)

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Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Jin Air (100%), Grandstar Cargo (25%) Alliances SkyTeam, Air Macau, AirCalin, Alaska Airlines, Cargojet Airways, Emirates, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Horizon Air, Japan Airlines, JetBlue Airways, LAN Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, MIAT-Mongolian Airlines, Rossiya, S7 Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Xiamen Airlines Date operations started March 1969 Description Privately-owned flag carrier serving 101 cities in 37 countries, together with a domestic network linking 14 cities. Also has a strong cargo business. History Established when the Korean government took over Korean National Airlines (founded in 1948). The Hanjin Group took control of the carrier on 1 March 1969. Longhaul freight operations were introduced on 26 April 1971, followed by a passenger service to Los Angeles on 19 April 1972. In June 2000 Korean Air was a founder member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. In September 2006 Korean Air took a 25% stake in a joint venture to establish a new cargo airline in Tianjin, China, called Grand Star Cargo. Employees total 17,395 Executives Chairman & CEO........................................... Yang Ho Cho President & COO...................................... Chang Hoon Chi GM & Head of Finance................................Moon Kwon Oh EVP Operations...........................................Yong Buck Lee Fleet (orders) 7 x Airbus A300B4-600 7 (7) x Airbus A330-200 16 (1) x Airbus A330-300 5 (5) x Airbus A380-800 1 x Boeing 737-700 19 (2) x Boeing 737-800 18 (4) x Boeing 737-900 40 x Boeing 747-400 1 (11) x Boeing 747-8 19 (4) x Boeing 777-200 13 (5) x Boeing 777-300 (10) x Boeing 787-9 1 x Bombardier BD-700 (10) x Bombardier CS300 2 x Cessna 525 1 x Gulfstream IV Main base Seoul (GMP) Hubs Jeju (CJU), Busan (PUS)

Kuban Airlines [GW] (KIL) 355 Bershanskoy Street, Krasnodar, 350912, Russia Tel +7 861 219 1146 Fax +7 861 219 1029 Email [email protected] Website www.alk.ru Parent organisation/shareholders companies of the Bas El Group (91.04%), minor shareholders (8.96%) Alliances Armavia Date operations started 1932 Description Operates from Krasnodar on domestic schedules. Also provides international charters to Frankfurt. History Established as a division of Aeroflot. Privatised in 1992. In August 2011 Bas EL Group announced plans to combine the assets of Kuban Airlines and SkyExpress. Expected to begin taking first deliveries of 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B aircraft in 2012. Executives General Manager ........................ Alexander Stognushenko Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 737-300 2 x Yakovlev Yak-42 5 x Yakovlev Yak-42D Main base Krasnodar (KRR)

kulula.com [MN] (CAW) Cnr. 1 Marignane Drive & Atlas Road, Bonaero Park, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa Tel +27 11 921 0111 Fax +27 11 388 1241 Email [email protected] Website www.kulula.com Parent organisation/shareholders Comair (90%) Date operations started August 2001 Description Low-cost brand of Comair, operating on domestic routes linking Johannesburg with Cape Town, Durban, George, Nelspruit, Port Elizabeth and destinations in Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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History Established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Comair. South Africa’s first low-cost carrier. Services launched in August 2001, initially between Johannesburg and Cape Town. Executives Joint Chief Executive Officer............................Gidon Novick Joint Chief Executive Officer............................... Erik Venter Financial Director................................ Yasas Sri-Chandana Main base Johannesburg (JNB) Hubs George (GRJ), East London (ELS), Cape Town (CPT), Lanseria (HLA)

Kunming Airlines [KY] (KNA) 3F and 4F, Block B Shidai Chuangfu, No 3 Jing Kai Road, Kunming, Yunnan, 650217, China Tel +86 871 7338 716 Fax +86 871 7338 616 Email [email protected] Parent organisation/shareholders Shenzhen Airlines (80%), Wang Qingmin (20%) Date operations started 15 February 2009 Description Domestic airline linking Kunming to Changsha, Lijiang, Diqing, Mans, Dali, Jinan, Nanning, Zhengzhou, Shenyang, Xishuangbanna and Harbin. The network will be expanded to other cities in China and the ASEAN countries. History Co-founded by Yunnan Zhongheng Innovation Investment and private investors. Sichuan Airlines acquired the Yunnan Zhongheng shareholding in 2006, but later sold its stake to Shenzhen Airlines. In 2008 Shenzhen increased its stake to 80%. Received its operating license in January 2009. Operated its inaugural service on 10 February 2009, launching regular services five days later. Executives Chairman.................................................... Wang Qingmin Finance Manager ........................................ Xiao Yu Zheng General Manager .............................................Yu En Xuan Operations Manager ....................................... Hong Tao Li Fleet (orders) 3 x Boeing 737-700 Main base Kunming KMG

Kuwait Airways [KU] (KAC) Kuwait International Airport, P.O.Box 394, Safat, 13004 Kuwait City, Kuwait Tel +965 2 434 5555 Fax +965 2 473 3248 Website www.kuwait-airways.com Parent organisation/shareholders Kuwaiti government (100%) Alliances Air India, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Yemenia Date operations started 16 March 1954 Description National carrier operating international scheduled services throughout the Middle East, and to Europe, the Far East and North America. History Formed in February 1953 by two Kuwaiti businessmen. Following the invasion of Kuwait on 2 August 1990, the Iraqi army destroyed all KAC premises and 15 of its aircraft. The airline was relaunched after the liberation of Kuwait on 26 February 1991. In January 2010 the Kuwaiti cabinet decided to privatise the airline, although no timetable for the process was announced. Executives Chairman & CEO....................................... Hamad Al-Falah Finance Director.................................. Mohammad Al-Hilal Operations Director............................. Jassim Mohammad Fleet (orders) 5 x Airbus A300B4-600 1 x Airbus A300C4-600 4 x Airbus A310-300 1 x Airbus A319-100 4 x Airbus A320-200 4 x Airbus A340-300 1 x Boeing 747-400 2 x Boeing 777-200 3 x Gulfstream V Main base Kuwait KWI

Kyrgyz Airways [KR] (EAA) 95 Abdymomunova Street, Ave Manas, 720000 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Tel +996 312 323 075 Fax +996 312 661 770 Email [email protected] Website www.airways.kg Description Scheduled passenger services from Bishkek and Osh to Irkutsk, Istanbul, Krasnoyarsk, Moscow, Novosibirsk, St Petersburg and Ürümqi. Charter flights also operated.

History Created in 2007 as a subsidiary of Sharjah-based leasing company Eastok Avia, operating its first scheduled service between Bishkek and Osh in September 2009. Launched international scheduled services in December 2009 on the Bishkek-Moscow route. Fleet (orders) 2 x Airbus A320-200 1 x Boeing 737-300 Main base Bishkek (FRU) Hubs Osh (OSS)

Kyrgyz Pegasus Airlines (KRA) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Parent organisation/shareholders Kyrgyz Air (51%), Pegasus Airlines (49%) Description Start-up airline planning to launch services out of Bishkek on one domestic and six international routes, including Almaty, Dubai, Moscow and Seoul. Initial equipment will be two Boeing 737-800s and one 737-500, all wet-leased from Pegasus Airlines. History Created as a joint venture between majority shareholder Kyrgyz Air and Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines in October 2009. The carrier was expected to launch services during 2011, initially operating aircraft wet-leased from its Turkish co-owner, but operations have yet to be started. Main base Bishkek (FRU)

Kyrgyzstan [QH] (LYN) 12-A Manasa Street, 720017 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Tel +996 312 313 026 Fax +996 312 312 742 Email [email protected] Website www.air.kg Alliances Air Manas, Ural Air Date operations started 2001 Description Scheduled carrier operating passenger services from the capital Bishkek and Osh to other points within Kyrgyzstan, to several destinations in Russia, and to Dubai, China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Charters are also flown. History Founded in April 2001 as Altyn Air and was rebranded as Kyrgyzstan on 28 July 2006. Executives President....................................... Egemberdi Myrzabekov Chief Accountant.................................... Juma Omurkanov Head of Operations ......................... Aleksandr Viktorovich Fleet (orders) 1 x Beechcraft King Air 300 1 x Boeing 737-500 3 x Tupolev Tu-154M Main base Bishkek (FRU)

Kyrgyzstan Airlines [R8] (KGA) Manas Avenue 12a, 720017 Bishkek, 720026, Kyrgyzstan Tel +996 312 313 003 Fax +996 312 312 742 Email [email protected] Website www.air.kg Parent organisation/shareholders Government (81%), Private shareholders (11%), Social Foundation (8%) Alliances S7 Airlines Date operations started 1992 Description National carrier operating international schedules to points in Russia, Afghanistan, China, Dubai, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Domestic schedules link Bishkek with Batken, Jalabad and Osh. Charter flights, extensive aerial work and emergency services are also operated. History Established in December 1992 from the former Aeroflot Frunze division. In October 1997, Kyrgyzstan and Aeroflot signed a co-operation agreement covering new scheduled services, aircraft maintenance, marketing and ticketing. In October 2000 Kyrgyzstan surrendered management control to UK investment house Eastlink Lanker in an attempt to make the carrier profitable. In May 2009 the airline signed a joint venture agreement with Turkish Airlines concerning the possible creation of a new flag carrier for Kyrgyzstan. Joint-venture plans fell dormant during 2010, however in early 2011 another Turkish carrier, Atlas Jet, announced that it had applied to the Kyrgyz authorities for permissions to launch flights between Turkey and Kyrgyzstan, and from Kyrgyzstan to Europe, in co-operation with Kyrgyzstan Airlines. No further progress reported. Executives President.............................................Tulenbek Arpachiev Main base Bishkek (FRU) Hubs Osh (OSS)

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L La Costena Welos Nacionales, Aeropuerto Interna, Cional km 10.5, Managua, Nicaragua Tel +505 2 263 2142 Fax +505 263 1281 Email [email protected] Website lacostena.com.ni Alliances TACA International Airlines Date operations started November 1999 Description Provides a passenger service between Managua and destinations within Nicaragua as part of the TACA Regional system. Charter and courier flights are also undertaken. Executives President................................................... Julio Caballero Fleet (orders) 1 x ATR 42-300 4 x Cessna CE208 Main base Managua (MGA)

LAC – Linea Aérea Cuencana Loja, Ecuador Email [email protected] Website www.lacecuador.com Parent organisation/shareholders Luis Estudillo (47.5%), Victor Estudillo (47.5%), Carlos Torres (5%) Description Start-up airline initially planning to launch domestic services from Loja in early 2012. History Successor to Air Cuenca, established with assistance from Conviasa LAC. Applied for air operator’s certificate on 19 July 2011. Executives President................................................ Marcos Cisneros Chief Financial Officer............................. Santiago Serrano Main base Loja (LOH)

LADE – Lineas Aéreas del Estado [5U] (LDE) Peru 714, San Telmos, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel +54 11 5129 9000 Email [email protected] Website www.lade.com.ar Date operations started 4 September 1940 Description State-owned airline operating public service flights, using transport aircraft operated by the commercial unit of the Argentine air force. Provides domestic scheduled passenger and cargo air services, primarily in Patagonia and the south of the country, from its main base in Comodoro Rivadavia. History Initially known as LASO – Líneas Aéreas del Sudoeste. Operated its first flight from Palomar to Esquel in September 1940. Consolidated with another air forceoperated airline, LANE – Líneas Aéreas del Noreste (founded in September 1940) on 23 October 1944 to become LADE – Lineas Aereas del Estado. Fleet (orders) 1 x Boeing 757-200 7 x DHC6-200 4 x Fokker F-27-400 1 x Fokker F-27-600 4 x Fokker F-28-1000 1 x Fokker F-28-4000 4 x Learjet Learjet 35 1 x Learjet Learjet 60 1 x Lockheed C-130B 2 x Lockheed C-130H 4 x Saab 340B Main base Buenos Aires (AEP) Hubs Comodoro Rivadavia (CRD)

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LAMIA – Linea Aerea Merida Internacional de Aviacion Aeropuerto Internacional Alberto Carnevali, Avenida Urdaneta, Mérida, Venezuela Email [email protected] Website lamia.com.ve Parent organisation/shareholders Mérida state government (50%), private Venezuelan and Chinese investors (50%) Description Start-up airline planning to launch domestic services from Mérida and later El Vigia. Initial equipment will be a single BAe RJ85. Services to regional destinations are planned. Plans for a launch in 2010 were set back after an air operator’s certificate was refused by the Venezuelan authorities. After resolving the issues which resulted in the rejection, the airline re-applied for an air operator’s certificate in 2011 but has yet to receive authority to fly. Main base Mérida (MRD) Hubs El Vigia (VIG)

LAN Airlines [LA] (LAN) Americo Vespucio 901, Comuna de Renca, 8660360 Santiago, Chile Tel +56 2 565 2525 Fax +56 2 565 3890 Email [email protected] Website www.lan.com Parent organisation/shareholders Cueto Group (34%), Chilean pension funds (13%), Eblen Group (9%), Bethia (Solari family) (8%), ADRs (5%), others (30%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings LAN Express (99.99%), LAN Cargo (99.89%), LAN Colombia (98.942%), LAN