AGENDA, SPONSORS & SPEAKERS
17th Annual Phoenix International Aviation Symposium
Capitalization, Competition & Consolidation?
Global Views of the Aviation Industry
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 | THURSDAY, MARCH 27 | FRIDAY, MARCH 28
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AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, 3/26/08
Welcome Reception 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Join us for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
THURSDAY, 3/27/08
Continental Breakfast 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Foreign Ownership – What’s Different About Airlines?
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Do the foreign ownership laws need revision? Is the United States falling behind the rest of the world because of foreign ownership laws? Would international consolidation improve industry profitability? Lessons to be learned from other countries and industries.
Point – Counterpoint with Moderator: Richard Schifter, Partner, TPG
Panelists (open debate format):
- John Prater, President, Air Line Pilots Association
- Barry Humphreys, Director of External Affairs & Route Development, Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Julie Oettinger, Managing Director, United Airlines
- Marty St. George, Vice President Planning, jetBlue
Coffee Break 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Airport Customer Experience 2018 – Evolution or Revolution
10:30 a.m. – noon
How will the customer experience be different? Changes from check-in and security to retail and boarding. Airports as a destination – entertainment, hotels, conventions. Customer behavior and value flow trends – how will airport revenue sources change?
Moderator: Phil LeBeau, Journalist, CNBC
Panelists:
- Scott J. Dolan, Senior Vice President, Airport Operations & President, United Cargo
- Jim Bennett, Chairman & CEO, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
- Danny Murphy, Aviation Director, City of Phoenix Aviation Department
- Mark Mitchell, Managing Director of Customer Experience, American Airlines
- Lysa Scully, Assistant Director of Customer, Cargo, Concessions & Airport Services, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Thursday Seated Lunch – Honeywell Aerospace Hosted
Lunch Speaker – Secretary Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation
The Next Big Things – The Environment and Airport Access
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Environmental limits and carbon trading – how will they impact the industry? To what extent will the United States participate? Congestion pricing and other economic methods of limiting airport access. How serious is the problem and are we any closer to a solution for airports that are reaching capacity?
Moderator: Perry Flint, Executive Editor, Air Transport World
Panelists:
- Howard Kass, Associate General Counsel, US Airways
- Nancy Young, Vice President, Environmental Affairs, ATA
- Daniel Elwell, Asst Administrator Aviation Policy, Planning & Environment, FAA
- Mark Dunkerley, President & CEO, Hawaiian Airlines
- Deborah McElroy, SVP President, Government Affairs, Airports Council Int’l
Coffee Break 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Labor and the Global Outlook
3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
What is the right mix between in-house work, domestic sourcing, and overseas sourcing? If Dell can do it, why not the airlines? Are service companies different, or is this all about jobs? Best outsourcing practices – it’s not just about price.
Moderator: John Heimlich, Vice President and Chief Economist, ATA
Panelists:
- Michael R. Madsen, Vice President - Airlines, Honeywell Aerospace
- Capt. Dave Hogg, Chairman, IFALPA Industrial Committee
- John Conley, TWU @ AA, Labor representative
- Donald W. Maliniak, VP Labor Relations, FedEx
- Gary Chase, Senior Airlines Analyst & Vice President, Lehman Brothers
Opening Evening Reception - Sponsored by Airbus
Cocktails 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.
Stargazing and Dessert at 8:30 p.m. – Sponsored by Oliver Wyman
FRIDAY, 3/28/08
Continental Breakfast 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Evolving Airline Networks
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
How are carrier networks evolving domestically and globally? International diversification as a competitive advantage? Global alliances – their current and future importance. New aircraft technology and its impact on network strategy. Will small communities and secondary hubs come back?
Moderator: Scott McCartney, Travel Editor, WSJ
Panelists:
- Barry Eccleston, President & CEO, Airbus NA
- Harald deProsse, VP Network Strategy, LH
- Peter Spencer, Managing Director, bmi
- Edmond Rose, General Manager Airline Planning, Virgin Atlantic
Coffee Break 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Aeropolitics – The Biggest Challenges
10:30 a.m. – noon
Round two of the US/EU Agreement. The next likely ‘Open Skies’ agreement. What’s left to do that will have real impact? Visas and security – has the United States become a difficult place to visit/transit, and what are we doing about it? Airport slots – should international carriers be treated differently?
Moderator: Will Ris, VP Government Affairs, American Airlines
Panelists:
- Ryuhei Maeda, Deputy Director-General, Civil Aviation Bureau
- Clive Wright, First Secretary, Transport Policy, Global Issues Group, British Embassy, Washington
- John Byerly, DAS for Transportation Affairs, DOS
- Ing. Agustín Arellano Rodríguez, Director General, Mexican Airspace Navigation Services
Luncheon noon -1:30 p.m.
Alternative Business Models – What Seems to Be Working and Why?
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Ultra low-cost domestic service. On-demand VLJs. Low fare transatlantic business class. Low fare ultra long haul service. Low cost-to-low cost connecting models. The evolution of the European charter carrier. How are changes at the ‘full service carriers’ impacting these alternatives? What models are likely to succeed?
Moderator: Benét J. Wilson, Airports/Security Editor, Aviation Daily
Panelists:
- Stephan Nagel, SVP Strategy. Air Berlin
- Christoph Mueller, Aviation Director, TUI Travel, PLC
- Henry C. Joyner, Senior Vice President – Planning, American Airlines
- Chris Avery, VP Revenue and Planning, Westjet
Coffee Break 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Executive Panel
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
How is the network carrier/low cost carrier equation changing? How much longer can international markets be the only source of growth for network carriers? What will the industry look like five years from now? What is the core business? – Spinning off loyalty programs?
Panel and Moderator: Randy Babbitt, Director, Oliver Wyman
Panelists:
- David Cush, President & CEO, Virgin America
- Phil Trenary, President & CEO, Pinnacle Airlines
- W. Douglas Parker, Chairman & CEO, US Airways
- Dermot Mannion, Chairman & CEO, Aer Lingus
- Robert Fornaro, President & CEO, AirTran
- Dave Barger, President & CEO, jetBlue
- Andrew Harrison, CEO, easyJet
Cocktails and heavy hors’ d’oeurves immediately following
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*Speakers and panels subject to change. For registration and conference updates, call (602) 273-8863 or visit this Web site frequently.
