ISTAT Members Meet in London

LONDON, ENGLAND – Aventure was present at the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Europe, Middle East, and Asia meeting, held October 1–3 at the Hilton London Metropole in London.

Mike Kitchener, Aventure’s senior director for EMEA attended for the company. 

Founded in 1983, ISTAT is a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to connecting aviation professionals and providing educational opportunities. 

With over 5,000 members worldwide, ISTAT includes individuals involved in the commercial aviation industry, such as operations, manufacturing, maintenance, sales, financing, leasing, appraisals, insurance, and more.

Social events included a football match at London Stadium, and a “Live Like a Londoner” tour. Education programs included aircraft appraisal fundamentals, steps to becoming an appraiser, and an inside look at the ISTAT Appraisers Program.

London Houses of Parliament and Big Ben across the river from a classic red British telephone booth