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As an aviation professional trying to maintain your bottom line and manage your career, what can you expect from the aircraft OEMs in 2008 – and beyond? As aircraft capabilities become more sophisticated, what new opportunities await your business? This webinar will provide the answers you need to accurately plan ahead.

Aviation is in the midst of enormous prosperity, despite the global recession and stratospheric oil prices. Much of this growth is due to historic innovation in fixed-wing aircraft design and manufacturing. New aircraft technologies continue to roll off the assembly line, transforming the way people fly and transport goods.

A confluence of market demands is generating exciting opportunities for new fixed-wing aircraft around the globe, such as Very Light Jets (VLJs), a new breed of transport that promises to revolutionize travel.

Also in the vanguard of aviation manufacturing technology are composite aircraft. The use of these miracle materials is sweeping all sectors of aviation, but the industry is still struggling with how composites will change conventional ways of flying and doing business.

This webinar will be of great interest for anyone in the aviation industry who’s involved in airframe manufacturing, Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO), airline operations – you name it. Aviation executives, engineers, mechanics, pilots, consultants, regulators, and other decision-makers of all types will want access to the up-to-date information and incisive analysis that this webinar will convey.

You’ll hear from noted experts in the field. You’ll also be able to pose questions to these speakers during the webinar, in real time, by emailing the moderator from your computer.

In this timely and informative webinar, you’ll learn:

• What do continued delays of Boeing’s hugely popular Dreamliner 787 mean for aircraft competition? Will production problems with the Dreamliner cause Boeing to lose its newfound advantage over Airbus?

• What’s the status of the various new aircraft offerings from Airbus? Has this Franco-German behemoth finally righted itself? Or is Boeing’s rival still far behind?

• What have the major airframers learned lately, in terms of production techniques? What hard lessons has Boeing learned from its global supply chain problems with the Dreamliner – and how can other companies put those lessons to good use?

• How are composites transforming traditional manufacturing? What do OEMs need to accomplish, to get ready for this brave new world of aircraft construction? What can they learn from successful early adopters, such as Boeing?

• What are the hot business jet models right now, from Bombardier, Embraer, and other manufacturers?

• How will expected trends in the broader economy affect the introduction of new aircraft? What role does the high price of oil play in all of this?

• What are the macroeconomic aviation trends propelling the introduction of certain types of aircraft?

• Will the recent wave of small airline bankruptcies affect the development of new aircraft? As the economy slows and consumer confidence plunges, are the good times in aviation coming to an end? Will manufacturing innovation suffer?

• How significant is the introduction of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Regional Jet, the MRJ? Is this next-generation regional jetliner a harbinger of Asia’s rise as an aircraft manufacturing power?

• How is the movement toward “green aviation” affecting the design and manufacture of new aircraft? Which new aircraft are predicated on the green imperative?

• How are new operational and regulatory mandates affecting the conception of new aircraft?

• Which manufacturers are poised to gain market share – and which ones are destined to lose it?

…and more!

Speakers:

	Hans J. Weber President and Managing Director, TECOP International hansweber@earthlink.net
	Paul Leighton Founder and Managing Director, The Aircraft Value Analysis Company (AVAC) pleighton@accessintel.com
	Moderator:
	John Persinos Publisher and Editorial Director, Aviation Today jpersinos@accessintel.com

You and your entire team can take part in this unique conference brought to you by Aviation Today. You can view it at your desk or gather around a speakerphone in a conference room - no travel required! Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for six months.

Don't miss this exclusive Webinar. Register you and your team today!

How does the Webinar work?

It's easy and convenient! You just need RealPlayer or Windows Media Player installed on your computer. If you do not have either, please follow the instructions below to download and install them. Or if you prefer, a phone for the audio and an Internet connection to let you watch the slides and other information on the Web will suffice. No other downloads or special hardware - a dial-up connection will work fine.

• One (1) set of materials (you may make copies for all of the persons you invited to listen to the program);
• One (1) toll-free connection to the seminar (if you select the audio connection), and
• One (1) Internet connection to the seminar.

Use speakers on your computer or speakerphone on your telephone and invite your entire staff to attend for FREE!

What equipment do I need?

For the audio connection:

• A computer with RealPlayer or Windows Media Player installed. When you log into the Virtual Seminar, your computer will be taken through a brief configuration check and will let you know if you're missing any software.
• If you do not have RealPlayer or Windows, a touch-tone telephone will work also. It works best to use a speakerphone so that others can listen too.

For the Internet connection:

• PC: 166Mhz Pentium-based PC or better
• Operating system: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP
• Browser: For optimal viewing experience, we recommend using Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher. However, any version of IE 4.0 or higher will work. For Netscape, only versions 4.x are supported at this time.
• Internet connection: 28.8 or faster connection
• Display set at 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600

Player Downloads
If using Microsoft Windows Media Player, Version 6.4 or later is required.
Download a supported Microsoft Windows Media Player
If using RealPlayer, Version 7.0 or later is required.
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If you are having any technical difficulties or need assistance meeting these requirements, please contact our Technical Support Center at 866-709-8255 or click here.

Questions?

If you are having any technical difficulties or need assistance meeting these requirements, please contact our Technical Support Center at 866-709-8255 or click here. For content questions regarding this Webinar, contact John Persinos at jpersinos@accessintel.com