SITA Council
The SITA Council plays a significant part in the overall governance of SITA, as a Member representative body. It has the role of representing and safeguarding the interests of SITA's Membership with the right of final approval over specific, important matters relating to the high-level direction of SITA.
It will also be consulted on any other matter having a material impact on services provided to the SITA Members.
Finally, and very importantly, it is tasked with gathering community opinions and reporting back to the community on their actions.
Currently, the SITA Council is composed of 30 representatives, 20 are from SITA's top 20 customers, and 10 are airline geographical group representatives.
As of June 2012 up to four additional seats held by industry specific group representatives will be introduced.
The SITA Council is chaired by its Council President, who is a representative of a SITA Member organization.
The SITA Council has two standing committees to focus on certain topics.
A Nomination Committee to recommend SITA Board Directors and SITA Council President and Deputy President for appointment by the Annual General Assembly.
A Membership Committee to address Membership policy and rules, as well as Member's admissions and expulsions.
SITA Council representatives 2011
| Paul Coby - President | British Airways |
| Adrian Coppini - Deputy President | representing the Southern Europe Group (Air Malta) |
| Matthew Billings | representing the Northern Europe Group (Virgin Atlantic Airways) |
| Jappe Blaauw | KLM |
| Susanna Brown | American Airlines |
| Paula de Sousa | South African Airways |
| Gianluigi Di Francesco | Alitalia |
| Swee Hoon Foong | Singapore Airlines |
| Jay Fredericks | Delta Air Lines |
| Chris Gavin | United Parcel Services |
| Tewolde GebreMariam | representing the Sub-Sahara Africa Group (Ethiopian Airlines) |
| Omar Jefri | Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Paul Jones | Qantas Airways |
| Christoph Klingenberg | Deutsche Lufthansa |
| Joshua Koshy | representing the Middle East Group (Qatar Airways) |
| Qiang Li | representing the North Asia and Pacific Group (Air China) |
| Adnan Metin | Turkish Airlines |
| Bill Miller | representing the North American Group (Continental / United) |
| Patrick Naef | Emirates |
| Kamal Nanayakkara | representing the South Asia and India Group (SriLankan Airlines) |
| Hassan Nour | representing the North Africa Group (Egyptair) |
| Edouard Odier | Air France |
| Tomasz Smaczny | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| Marcos Teixeira | TAM |
| Takanori Yukishige | All Nippon Airways |
| tba | representing the Eastern & Central Europe Group |
| tba | Air India |
| tba | representing the Latin America & Caribbean Group |
| tba | Cargolux |
| tba | Malaysian Airline System |
SITA Council Committees
Nomination Committee
Recommends appointments to the SITA Board and Committees.
Nomination Committee Members
| Jappe Blaauw |
| Susanna Brown |
| Paula de Sousa |
| Jay Fredericks |
| Chris Gavin |
| Swee Hoon Foong |
| Adnan Metin |
| Kamal Nanayakkara |
Membership Committee
Handles Membership issues.
Membership Committee Members
| Matthew Billings |
| Adrian Coppini |
| Bill Miller |
| Hassan Nour |
| Tomasz Smaczny |
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