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The company operates worldwide from offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, China, Japan and The Netherlands. It is owned by [[UBM plc]].
The company operates worldwide from offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, China, Japan and The Netherlands. It is owned by [[UBM plc]].


== History ==
UBM Aviation was created in December 2008 when its parent, UBM, reorganised all of its airline-related businesses into one company.<ref>[http://www.ubm.com/ubm/media/releases/2008/2008-12-08b/ UBM reorganises Commonwealth into two separate businesses to serve the global trade and aviation communities]</ref>
UBM Aviation was created in December 2008 when its parent, UBM, reorganised all of its airline-related businesses into one company.<ref>[http://www.ubm.com/ubm/media/releases/2008/2008-12-08b/ UBM reorganises Commonwealth into two separate businesses to serve the global trade and aviation communities]</ref>
The Company has evolved through a number of acquisitions, beginning with BACK Aviation Solutions and Air Cargo World acquired by UBM in mid-2006;<ref>[http://www.ubm.com/ubm/media/releases/2006/2006-07-05/ United Business Media acquires Commonwealth Business Media Inc. for $152m]</ref> [[OAG]] in December 2006;<ref>[http://www.ubm.com/ubm/media/releases/2006/2006-12-06/ United Business Media buys OAG Holdings Ltd for £2.5m]</ref> Aviation Industry Group in January 2007;<ref>[http://www.ubm.com/ubm/media/releases/2007/2007-01-04a/ United Business Media buys Aviation Industry Group Ltd]</ref> AeroStrategy's MRO data business in 2008;<ref>[http://www.ubm.com/ubm/media/releases/2008/2008-02-26/ United Business Media acquires AeroStrategy data business]</ref> and The Route Development Group and Airport Strategy & Marketing (ASM) in August 2010.<ref>[http://www.ubm.com/ubm/media/releases/2010/2010-08-12/ UBM acquires The Route Development Group for up to £9.3 million]</ref>
The Company has evolved through a number of acquisitions, beginning with BACK Aviation Solutions and Air Cargo World acquired by UBM in mid-2006;<ref>[http://www.ubm.com/ubm/media/releases/2006/2006-07-05/ United Business Media acquires Commonwealth Business Media Inc. for $152m]</ref> [[OAG]] in December 2006;<ref>[http://www.ubm.com/ubm/media/releases/2006/2006-12-06/ United Business Media buys OAG Holdings Ltd for £2.5m]</ref> Aviation Industry Group in January 2007;<ref>[http://www.ubm.com/ubm/media/releases/2007/2007-01-04a/ United Business Media buys Aviation Industry Group Ltd]</ref> AeroStrategy's MRO data business in 2008;<ref>[http://www.ubm.com/ubm/media/releases/2008/2008-02-26/ United Business Media acquires AeroStrategy data business]</ref> and The Route Development Group and Airport Strategy & Marketing (ASM) in August 2010.<ref>[http://www.ubm.com/ubm/media/releases/2010/2010-08-12/ UBM acquires The Route Development Group for up to £9.3 million]</ref>


== Operations ==
The Company operates in four primary areas: airline schedule networks, airports, aircraft fleets and cargo. It distributes data, news and information and also offers analytics and consulting services to customers. It organises in the region of 25 peripatetic events internationally throughout the year.

== Analytics ==
OAG utilizes its proprietary databases to provide market intelligence on airline seat capacity and flight schedules, aircraft fleets, traffic demand, financial and operating performance, and MRO (maintenance, repair & overhaul) forecasting.

== Consulting Services ==
The Company provides a range of consulting services for air service development, network audits, airport marketing, airport investment and aircraft manufacturing. These services are provided worldwide by its ASM (Airport Strategy & Marketing) business. ASM received the Best Airport Consultancy award from the Airport Operators Association (AOA) in 2010.<ref>[http://www.aoa.org.uk/aoa-annual-conference-award.htm ASM named Best Consultancy 2010 by AOA]</ref>
The Company provides a range of consulting services for air service development, network audits, airport marketing, airport investment and aircraft manufacturing. These services are provided worldwide by its ASM (Airport Strategy & Marketing) business. ASM received the Best Airport Consultancy award from the Airport Operators Association (AOA) in 2010.<ref>[http://www.aoa.org.uk/aoa-annual-conference-award.htm ASM named Best Consultancy 2010 by AOA]</ref>

== Events ==
The Company’s events portfolio includes the Route Development Forum for airlines, airports, suppliers and industry observers to develop and manage aviation route networks. This is a series of annual events comprising World Routes plus five regional events in Europe, Americas, Asia, Africa and CIS. Airports and airlines have access to an online portal where they can make meeting requests for each of the events, share information and intelligence such as facilities, traffic statistics, air services, demographics and supporting resources. This portal also provides a platform for airports to bid directly for airline capacity.
The Company organises three annual exhibitions with associated conferences for the fleet and MRO sectors: Airline Purchasing & Maintenance Expo, Aero-Engine Expo (London, UK) and Aircraft Maintenance Expo USA.
In addition, the Company organises between 12 and 15 specialist conferences every year, principally for the MRO, fleet, financing and leasing sectors. The international conference program includes a number of regional events which are endorsed by airline trade associations [[Association of Asia Pacific Airlines|AAPA]] and [[Arab Air Carriers Organization|AACO]].

== Media ==
The Company's media properties include:
* Aviation Industry News, a daily online news service with a 100% request-only distribution
* Airline Fleet Management, a bi-monthly magazine first published in 1998. It is the only global publication dedicated to aircraft owners, operators and lessors.
* Aircraft Technology Engineering & Maintenance magazine. It was first published in 1992 and has been [[BPA Worldwide|BPA]] audited since 1994. It is published seven times a year, including special show editions for the Farnborough and Paris Air Shows. It also hosts the ATE&M Awards annually.
* Aerospace IT, an annual publication launched in 2009 covering hardware and software systems for the aviation industry
* The Engine Yearbook, first published in 1995, is the longest established publication focusing on the aero-engine business.
* The MRO Yearbook, first published in 2007, covers matters relating to aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul.
* Aircraft Finance Guide, first published in 2006, is an annual publication covering finance and leasing matters for the aviation market.
* Air Cargo World, founded in 1942, is a monthly magazine for the freight and logistics industry. International and US domestic editions are published in digital and print formats. It organises an annual Air Cargo Excellence (ACE) Survey which independently measures carrier and airport performance.
* Routes News, first published in 2005, is a b-monthly magazine for airline and airport executives involved in route development decision-making.


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Revision as of 22:51, 23 October 2012

UBM Aviation
Company typedivision of UBM plc
IndustryAviation
Key people
Phil Callow, (CEO)
ProductsData
Analytics
Consulting Services
Events
Media
Websitewww.ubmaviation.com

UBM Aviation is a business providing data, analytics, consulting, media and event services to the air transport industry, principally the passenger aviation, air cargo logistics, maintenance repair & overhaul (MRO) and business travel sectors. Its brands include OAG, OAG Cargo, Routes, ASM, UBM Aviation Events and UBM Aviation Media. The company operates worldwide from offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, China, Japan and The Netherlands. It is owned by UBM plc.

UBM Aviation was created in December 2008 when its parent, UBM, reorganised all of its airline-related businesses into one company.[1] The Company has evolved through a number of acquisitions, beginning with BACK Aviation Solutions and Air Cargo World acquired by UBM in mid-2006;[2] OAG in December 2006;[3] Aviation Industry Group in January 2007;[4] AeroStrategy's MRO data business in 2008;[5] and The Route Development Group and Airport Strategy & Marketing (ASM) in August 2010.[6]

The Company provides a range of consulting services for air service development, network audits, airport marketing, airport investment and aircraft manufacturing. These services are provided worldwide by its ASM (Airport Strategy & Marketing) business. ASM received the Best Airport Consultancy award from the Airport Operators Association (AOA) in 2010.[7]

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