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 - PresidentBritish Airways
Adrian Coppini - Deputy Presidentrepresenting the Southern Europe Group (Air Malta)
Matthew Billingsrepresenting the Northern Europe Group
(Virgin Atlantic Airways)
Jappe BlaauwKLM
Susanna BrownAmerican Airlines
Paula de SousaSouth African Airways
Gianluigi Di FrancescoAlitalia
Swee Hoon FoongSingapore Airlines
Jay FredericksDelta Air Lines
Chris GavinUnited Parcel Services
Tewolde GebreMariamrepresenting the Sub-Sahara Africa Group
(Ethiopian Airlines)
Omar JefriSaudi Arabian Airlines
Paul JonesQantas Airways
Christoph KlingenbergDeutsche Lufthansa
Joshua Koshyrepresenting the Middle East Group (Qatar Airways)
Qiang Lirepresenting the North Asia and Pacific Group
(Air China)
Adnan MetinTurkish Airlines
Bill Millerrepresenting the North American Group
(Continental / United)
Patrick NaefEmirates
Kamal Nanayakkararepresenting the South Asia and India Group
(SriLankan Airlines)
Hassan Nourrepresenting the North Africa Group (Egyptair)
Edouard OdierAir France
Tomasz SmacznyCathay Pacific Airways
Marcos TeixeiraTAM
Takanori YukishigeAll Nippon Airways
tbarepresenting the Eastern & Central Europe Group
tbaAir India
tbarepresenting the Latin America & Caribbean Group
tbaCargolux
tbaMalaysian 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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