ERA Convenes Next Week

The European Regions Airline Association convenes its annual meeting next week in Malta. The April 9-10 meeting will include discussions on expanding beyond Europe, threats and opportunities facing intra-European operations and how operators and airports can partner to alleviate rising congestion problems...

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The European Regions Airline Association convenes its annual meeting next week in Malta. The April 9-10 meeting will include discussions on expanding beyond Europe, threats and opportunities facing intra-European operations and how operators and airports can partner to alleviate rising congestion problems.
Session One – Expanding Beyond Europe will cover the Gulf region, one of the fastest growing regions in the world, how to take advantage of non-European markets and whether or not Asian carriers will use Middle Eastern hubs as transfer points given the growing congestion and the imposition of Emissions Trading Schemes in Europe. It will also discuss the impact of regional jet acquisitions on aircraft values as African carriers move from turboprops to jets. Finally, speakers will cover how Russian and Balkan states are integrating into Europe and the impact that will have on European skies. Speakers include Bertolt Flick, CEO, airBaltic; Abdul Teffaha, Secretary General, Arab Air Carriers Organisation; Olivier Onidi, Head of Unit, Internal Market, Air Transport Agreements and Multilateral Relations, European Commission; and Richard Creagh, Deputy President, Ukraine International Airlines.
Session Two centers on the continuing struggle over the imposition of Emissions Trading Scheme in Europe and the threat to airline prosperity. It will also discuss the U.S. economic downturn, the weakening dollar, the impact on aircraft values and the availability of financing for new fleets. Amongst the opportunities seen for the region are the flourishing Balkan states as they enter the European Union. Discussions will center on how vulnerable the emerging markets will be to low-fare carriers. Speakers include Antonis Simigdalas, COO, Aegean Airlines; Miles Austin, Senior Carbon Market Analyst, ECO Securities; Nicolae Petrov, President and Chief Executive, Carpatair; and Janet Du Chenne, Editor, Airfinance Journal.
Session Three will cover airport operations including the lack of airport capacity and the disharmony in security rules across the Continent as well as further discussions of emissions trading. Ground safety will also be a focus as speakers discuss minimizing ground damage incidents at airports as well as the unregulated environment surrounding de-/anti-icing services at European airports and its impact on safety. Speakers include Olivier Jankovec, Director General, European Regions, ACI-Europe; Alistair Scott, Chief Airworthiness Engineer and Head of Flight Safety, BAe Systems - Regional Aircraft; Robert Vandel, Executive Vice President, Flight Safety Foundation and Roberto de'Pompeis, CEO, Alitalia Express.
Session Four covers the latest technology trends to simplify passenger flows and the real price of low fares. Speakers include Jesper Rungholm, President and CEO, Danish Air Transport; Cormac Corrigan, Senior Product Manager, Product Planning Management Application Services BU, SITA; and Malcolm Naylor, Aviation Consultant and past President of ERA member airlines Air Southwest and Brymon Airways.