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Membership Costs and Benefits

Costs

Annual Membership Fee (per Company/Entity)…………………………………………………………………$3,000 USD

Member Benefits

  1. Gain unlimited access to all current ATA e-Business Publications (a $4,800 - $9,000 value):
    • ATA Spec 2000: E-Business Specification for Materiels Management
    • ATA iSpec 2200: Information Standards for Aviation Maintenance
    • ATA Spec 2300:  Data Exchange Standard for Flight Operations
    • ATA Spec 42:  Aviation Industry Standards for Digital Information Security
    • 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
    • Part and Component Traceability
    • Reliability
    • Regulatory Documentation
    • Flight Operations
    • Performance Metrics
    • Technical Information Management
    • 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.