Ian Sheppard has acted as Editor International Show Editions for AIN since June 2013. Based in the Redhill, England, Ian reports for the various AIN publications as well as providing support to International Editor Charles Alcock in covering international air shows (such as Farnborough, Paris, Singapore and Dubai), and the EBACE and MEBA business aviation events. His central role is to cover Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Prior to becoming more involved with AIN in mid-2011 (initially as deputy international editor), Ian worked for various aviation publications through his company, First Aerospace Media. This included being part of the AIN team covering daily news at international air shows.
Ian has worked for publications such as Flight International (technical reporter, 1997-8) and Aerospace International (editor, 1999-2000). He was publications manager at Airclaims (Ascend) between 2000 and 2004 before forming First Aerospace Media. Since mid-2009 Ian has also been managing editor of Regional International, the journal of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).
Ian hasis working towards a European commercial pilot licence, having held an FAA private pilot license in 1991, and instructor rating. He also has a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Bath, England, and a graduate diploma in law from Kingston University, and is a graduate of the legal practice course (College of Law, Guildford).

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Guildford, UK-based Earth-i has joined forces with what3words to provide the organizers of the Farnborough International Airshow with an innovative location finder to aid operations. With a simple three-word address of every 3m x 3m square of the airfield and exhibition site, this is used to manage logistics, visitor direction and emergency response efforts. The joint application comes as Earth-i exhibits at the show for the first time in the Space Zone.
Using aerial images taken from multiple angles, Earth-i built a highly accurate 3D model of the airshow site. The data was then processed to produce a single, 9-cm resolution plan-form image on which what3words overlaid their unique global 3m2 grid system.
The Farnborough operations team is able to react quickly and efficiently to situations, knowing exactly where everything and everyone is. So a team member in the field can simply say “I need backup at friday.visit.look” and others can navigate there easily.
Richard Blain, CEO of Earth-i, commented: “Working closely with what3words to deliver geospatial information solutions, we can tackle real-world problems. It is particularly exciting that we were able to deliver a useful tool to the organizers of Farnborough International.”
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