MAY/JUNE 2011 CONTENTS FEATURES 8 8 18 Progress through Innovation at ISTAT 28th Annual Conference The ISTAT 28th Annual Conference focused on progress and growth through innovation spanning across all areas of commercial aviation 18 20 23 NextGen—Fueling the Future Inspiration on the NextGen technologies from U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator J. Randolph Babbitt Plant Promise Aviation biofuels seen as way to reduce emissions, sustain growth State of the Regions: Asia Pacific A closer look at what’s to come from the fast-growing Asia Pacific region IN EVERY ISSUE 3 7 25 20 A Message from the President Calendar/News Aircraft Appraisal 27 30 From the ISTAT Foundation Advertiser.com/ Advertiser Index t Jetrader wants YOU to be a part of the magazine. To contribute, send your ideas for editorial topics to Amanda Wood McLafferty at amclafferty@istat.org. Jetrader Editorial Board Thomas Heimsoth, Chair Bill Bath Sigthor Einarsson Douglas Runte Marco Sterk Bert van Leeuwen John Vitale Jetrader 5