MAY/JUNE 2008 CONTENTS FEATURES 8 14 16 18 8 13 16 18 20 22 3 6 23 25 27 ISTAT’s 25th Annual Conference Wrap Up A look back at one of the most successful conferences to date Conference Sponsors and Golf Tournament Winners Thank you to our conference sponsors! Honoring Joe Sutter The speech delivered by Joseph W. Ozimek, Managing Director Asset Management with Boeing Capital Corp., honoring Joe Sutter at the annual conference Meanwhile, East of Orlando Bert van Leeuwen’s firsthand look at the launch of NASA’s Space Shuttle Endeavour Prague Preview Let the Golden City and ISTAT’s forthcoming European Conference take you to new heights CEO Succession Planning Susan Thompson, Partner & Head of Aviation Practice with Odgers, Ray & Berndtson, offers a basic guide to finding the right leadership for your company 20 IN EVERY ISSUE A Message from the President Calendar/News Aircraft Appraisals From the ISTAT Foundation Aviation History Jetrader 5 22