The new nominations to French Airport Technology Trade Association's (PROAVIA) board of trustees have restored the balance between airport and air traffic safety equipment manufacturers. ADP Ingenierie, ALSTEF and IER have joined the board of PROAVIA for the financial year 2008.

The election of a new executive committee with chairman Jacques LAFAY (STERIA) supported by Alexandre de St-Phalle (CS) as vice-president, Fernando Ribeiro (THORN AIRFIELD LIGHTING) as secretary and Patrick Lefevre (THALES) as treasurer means that the consultants and equipment manufacturers for airports are now as well represented as those involved in air traffic safety. This rebalancing comes at a time when French airport projects abroad are enjoying enormous success.

PROAVIA currently brings together 42 companies who provide products and services throughout the world. Their accumulated know-how makes them some of the leading companies in the world in their sector.

Founded jointly in 1976 by the French Civil Aviation Authority’s Technical Service for Aerial Navigation and 4 major French manufacturers from the sector, PROAVIA’s mission is to promote French airport products and services and to support its members’ export sales.