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Membership Costs and Benefits

Costs

Annual Membership Fee (per Company/Entity)…………………………………………………………………$2,500 USD

Member Benefits

1. Gain unlimited access to all current ATA e-Business Publications (a $4,500 value):
   • ATA Spec 2000: E-Business Specification for Materiels Management
   • ATA iSpec 2200: Information Standards for Aviation Maintenance
   • ATA Spec 200: Integrated Data Processing Supply
   • ATA Spec 100: Manufacturers' Technical Data
   • ATA Spec 101: Ground Equipment Technical Data
   • ATA Common Support Data Dictionary (CSDD)
   • ATA World Airlines and Suppliers Guide (WASG)
   • ATA Data Model
2. Participate in a global collaborative environment that helps shape our industry and defines best commercial practices for information exchange.
   • An unlimited number of company employees may participate
   • Employee access is controlled by company e-mail domain address (all characters following the @ symbol)
   • One domain name is allowed per membership
   • Employees are granted access to a suite of state-of-the-art Web-based collaboration tools, to enhance their participation in the program
   • Employees may choose their level of time and commitment on any particular project or discussion, by participating online, through phone conferences or attending face-to-face meetings
3. Influence the development of industry specifications, to enable your business requirements and processes to be adequately considered.
   • Includes participation in all open committee activities, in accordance with the ATA e-Business Program Organizational Structure and Operating Guidelines
   • Includes employee access to the members-only section of the program's Web site at http://www.ataebiz.org
4. Increase the visibility of your company as an industry pioneer and key contributor to the vision and mission of the ATA e-Business Program.
5. Work side-by-side with the industry's most influential experts in diverse subject areas related to aviation technical operations. The current scope of the program includes:
   • Supply-chain management
   • Maintenance planning and procedures
   • Configuration management
   • Reliability
   • Regulatory documentation
   • Flight operations
   • Performance metrics
   • Technical Issues (Digital Security, XML, SGML, RFID, Graphics, etc.)
6. Keep abreast of industry trends, technological advancements, e-business issues and activities, and new products and services.
7. Contribute to a broad-based, consensus process, to develop standards that are reflective of a diverse industry.
8. Attend member-only events.