Event Programme

1100 - 1215

Report of the Board of Governors

  1. Approval of the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 December 2004
  2. Appointment of Auditors for 2005
  3. Membership Financial Assessment for 2006
  4. Election of Members to the Board of Governors
  5. Eagle Award Presentations
1245 - 1445

Chief Delegates Lunch sponsored by SITA
Le Meridien Grand Pacific Hotel, Palais Royal Ballroom

Delegate’s Lunch sponsored by General Electric Aircraft Engines 
Hotel Nikko Tokyo, Pegasus Ballroom, Level 1

1500 - 1700

The Chief Executives Forum

In Association with BBC World

Airline Chief Executives from North America, the Middle East, Asia and Europe will debate key industry issues. Steering these industry leaders in an informal setting will be Nik Gowing, BBC World Presenter.

1900 - 2200

Reception & Gala Dinner sponsored by The Boeing Company and Airbus
Reception: The Terrace, Level 2, Hotel Nikko Tokyo
Dinner: Pegasus Ballroom, Level 1, Hotel Nikko Tokyo

Tuesday, 31 May

0900 - 1030

Executive Briefing Sessions – En-route to a Low Cost Industry

It is no longer a question of low-cost carriers.  Inescapable competitive pressures are driving a low-cost industry.  The airlines have been forced to take tough action, and results are starting to show.  This two-part briefing will look at the progress that is being made and the implications for partners and customers.  The briefings will feature airline and industry CEOs.

Moderators:
Tom Ballantyne, Orient Aviation
Mark Pilling, Airline Business


 

Session 1

Partnership, Productivity and Targets

There is a need for mechanisms to promote greater efficiency by service providers that work in a monopoly environment. What's the role of regulation? Are service agreements with customers the way forward?

Debate participants are:
Samer Majali, President & CEO, Royal Jordanian
Vagn Soerensen, CEO, Austrian Airlines
Niels Boserup, CEO, Copenhagen Airports & Chairman ACI
Titus Naikuni, Managing Director & CEO, Kenya Airways
Ashley Smout, Airways New Zealand

1030 - 1100

Refreshments

1100 - 1230
Session 2

Simplifying the Product

Simplicity and transparency are shaping customer expectations. This presents a further challenge for airlines who must continue to drive down costs, and at the same time keep the value of the airline network. What is the airline experience to date? And are there lessons from other sectors?

Debate participants are:

1230 - 1245

  1. Closing Session
  2. Date and Place of the 2006 Annual General Meeting
  3. Any Other Business
  4. Close of Meeting
1300

All Delegates’ Luncheon – Pegasus Ballroom, level 1, Hotel Nikko Tokyo