Ethiopian Airlines was founded on 30th December 1945. The first planes used by the Airline were five DC-3's and its first international scheduled service was inaugurated between Addis Ababa and Cairo on April 8, 1946.  The airline has over 4,000 employees and carries nearly 2million passengers annually. Ethiopian airlines is the first African airline to order the Boeing 787-800 and has a network of over 50 routes covering local, regional and international destinations. www.flyethiopian.com

Vaisala is a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement based in Finland. Vaisala is committed to providing services, products and solutions for meteorology, environmental sciences and the aviation industry.  Vaisala's customers include meteorological and hydrological institutes, aviation organizations, defence forces, road and rail organizations, weather-related private sector and system integrators. With over 70 years of experience, Vaisala achieved net sales of EUR 224.1 Million in 2007. Vaisala's personnel and distributor network serve customers in more than 100 countries and employs over 1000 professionals. www.vaisala.com

ATR is one of the world's leading aerospace companies and the largest manufacturer of regional aircraft. Headquartered in Toulouse, South of France, ATR employs more than 800 people across Europe, with major operations in the Blagnac and St Martin areas of the Midi Pyrénées region. Total company revenues for 2007 were around $1.1 billion. ATR has become the benchmark for regional turboprop aircraft with sales reaching 958 aircraft, with over 130 operators in more than 80 countries. www.atr.aero

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority is mandated to oversee the civil aviation industry in Nigeria, and ensure that activities therein conform to stipulated international standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The NCAA was instrumental to the domestication of the Cape Town convention in Nigeria and successfully went through the audit of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) in 2006.

Accident & Investigation Bureau is empowered by an Act of parliament of the government of Nigeria and was established to investigate accidents and incidents and to make recommendations. The AIB is not a regulatory agency and cannot enforce recommendations, it however monitors the implementation of its safety recommendations. The AIB as an autonomous agency reports to the President through the Minister in charge of air transport.

SITA is the world's leading service provider of integrated IT business solutions and communication services for the air transport industry. SITA manages complex communication solutions for its air transport, government and GDS customers over the world's most extensive communication network, complemented by consultancy in the design, deployment and integration of communication services.  Its broad range of airline and airport IT applications and services includes airport operations and integrated baggage services, common use and desktop services, flight operations and air-to-ground communications and end-to-end airline distribution and fares services. SITA covers 220 countries and territories and the head office is in Geneva, Switzerland.www.sita.aero

The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) was established in 1944 to administer and handle all airport and civil aviation matters. On this same year Ethiopia became a founding member of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). In 1951 ECAA established a training center under the project of ICAO/UNDP technical assistance program, which was later named as Ethiopian Civil Aviation Technical School. This technical school trained students in various career disciplines such as Aircraft Maintenance, Meteorology, Air traffic, Radio Maintenance and Communication. It played a very important role as a source of skilled manpower for aviation industry in Ethiopia until its closure in 1962. The ECAA works to ensure safe, efficient and economic air transport(Civil Aviation) service through the enforcement of international and national laws, regulations and rules as well as implementing progressive development plans with respect to aviation.

Ethiopian Airports Enterprise is responsible for more than all the airports in Ethiopia, its major airport being the Bole international airport in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise has recently embarked on upgrade projects at Bole International which has remarkably built in passenger comfort and convenience. The airport abundantly reaffirms itself as an integral part of Ethiopia's national development process and that of East Africa in general.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is in charge of Nigeria's 22 airports. It is at present realigning the nation’s airports as engines of economic growth and development. FAAN is also preparing airports in the country for certification and licensing in consonance with ICAO's recommendations.

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency is responsible for the effective management of the Nigerian airspace. The agency is committed to pursuing increasing safety standards by every means possible to achieve this; NAMA is emphasizing performance-based navigation, communication among others.
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Aelex a full service commercial and litigation law firm is one of the largest law firms in West Africa with offices in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja in Nigeria and Accra, Ghana. Aelex is reputed as the leading aviation practice among Nigerian firms. The firm acts as Nigerian counsel to five international flag carriers and several independents in matters ranging from passenger, cargo and baggage claims to insurance disputes. The firm also represents aircraft manufacturers and insurers in product/manufacturers liability claims. Aelex is regularly involved in aero-political, regulatory, competition and privatization matters for its clients, more recently by contributing to policy formulation and drafting of key Sector Regulation.

SkyPower Aviation Handling Company Limited, SAHCOL, is a Nigerian based ground handling company which was established to provide quality & efficient passenger Ramp & Cargo handling services inline with best practices & the highest international standards. SHACOL operates a four regional structure enabling the company to cover all commercially operated airport in the country.

Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales. Boeing employs more than 158,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. www.boeing.com

Landover Company Limited was incorporated in 1991 to carry on the business of aviation consulting. It is the leading aviation services provider to the aviation industry and allied sectors in Nigeria. Landover partners with clients providing innovative and multi-disciplinary application of aviation knowledge and logistics to enterprise. Landover Company Limited is committed to serving the growing demand for aviation and allied industry services that are user friendly, reliable, and cost- effective. www.landover.aero

The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology is Nigeria's premier aviation training institution. NCAT has five departments: Flight Training Department, Flight Maintenance Department, Flight Simulator Maintenance Department, Ground Studies Department, and Training Programme and Equipment Department. The college has produced over 7,000 graduates since its inception.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency is responsible for meeting the weather and climate information requirements in Nigeria. The Agency generates weather information to support the aviation, tourism, agriculture and maritime industries. The agency is positioning itself to be one of the foremost meteorological agencies in Africa.

Formed in 1085 as a spin-off from the Technical University in Braunschweig. Aerodata commenced operations to transfer technology know-how from scienmce into business. Aerodata is the global market leaders in flight inspection systems. Aerodata handles the complete chain from the development of innovation solutions, the manufacture of systems and also the integration of these systems into maintenance organization to training and after sales services.