General Aviation in the Middle East (GAME) 2008
29 April-
30 April 2008- Grosvenor House, Dubai, U.A.E.
HOST AND MAIN SPONSOR
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Day 1 – Tuesday 29th April 2008
Chairman: Jamal Zaal Bin Krishan, General Manager, General Aviation – Aviation Unit, Dubai Airports
8:15 Registration & Networking Coffee
9:00 Welcome and overview of the General Aviation Sector
Alan Perry, Chairman, MIU Events & Managing Director, Air Taxi Association - Europe
Opening Remarks on behalf of Dubai Airports
Jamal Zaal Bin Krishan, General Manager, General Aviation – Aviation Unit, Dubai Airports
SESSION I: GENERAL AVIATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST – MEETING THE DEMANDS OF A GROWING MARKET
9:20 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
A Strategic Vision for the Consolidation and Expansion of General Aviation Activities in the Middle East and the impact of this new philosophy
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum
President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority
Chairman, Dubai Airports
9:30 Connecting the world: The Al Maktoum International Airport and innovative GA services
Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports
9:50 Developing GA activities - New challenges and opportunities for the airports in the region
Jamal Zaal Bin Krishan, General Manager, General Aviation – Aviation Unit, Dubai Airports
10:20 Networking Coffee Break
10:50 MROs for General Aviation: What does the future hold?
Suheil Mahayni, General Manager, Gulf, Lufthansa Technik
11:20 21st Century Air-Mobility through a modern General Aviation
Stefano Sturlese, CEO, Spectrum Aviation Europe
11:50 Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
12:10 Networking Lunch
13:30 FBO ground operations designed for General Aviation
Capt. David Ovey, Director of Operations, Palm Aviation
14:00 Business Jets In The Region - Risk and Insurance
Ian P. Crowe, Aviation Development Director, Willis Aerospace
14:30 Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
14:40 Networking Coffee Break
15:10 Integrating business aircraft into General Aviation operations: The operator’s perspective
Basel Arrar, Chairman & CEO, Royal Wings Aviation Services
15:40 The potential for all-business-class airlines servicing the Middle East/GCC market
Greg Thomas, CEO, PrivatAir
16:10 Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
SESSION II: WELCOME ONBOARD: MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN THE SERVICE OF GENERAL AVIATION
16:20 Panel Discussion
Making the dream a reality: The manufacturer's voice
An analysis of the General Aviation market in the Middle East
Investing in new technology
Exploring new business opportunities
A vision for the General Aviation aircraft of the future
Case studies of new aircraft
Moderator: Jamal Zaal Bin Krishan, General Manager, General Aviation – Aviation Unit, Dubai Airports
Panellists:
Stefano Sturlese, CEO, Spectrum Aviation Europe
Greg Thomas, CEO, PrivatAir
17:00 End of Day 1 – Concluding Remarks from the Chairman
19:00 Gala Dinner at Al Sahra Desert Resort followed by The Jumana - Secret of the Desert Show
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Day 2 – Wednesday 30th April 2008
Chairman: Mohamed Abubaker Farea, Executive Director, Istithmar World Aviation
8:30 Networking Coffee
9:00 Opening Remarks from the Chairman
OPENING ADDRESS
9:10 Challenges facing the corporate aviation sector
Mohamed Abubaker Farea, Executive Director, Istithmar World Aviation
SESSION III: NEW PRODUCTS AND SPECIALISED SERVICES
9:40 E-commerce and fleet management solutions
Dr. A. Ali Baghdadi, President & CEO, Aptec
10:10 Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
10:20 Networking Coffee Break
10:50 Air ambulance services: The development of the infrastructure of General Aviation for rescue operations
Horst Heinicke, Vice President International Marketing, Spectrum Aeromed
11:20 Catering services for General Aviation
Haroon Siddiqui, Executive Vice President & CEO, Emirates Flight Catering
11:50 Modern communications technology onboard: Taking the office to the sky
Mark Hoskins, Head of Aeronautical Business, Inmarsat
12:20 Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
12:40 Networking Lunch
SESSION IV: MAKING SAFETY A PRIORITY
14:00 Safety onboard and on the ground: Setting the standards for General Aviation
Manny Gato, Director of International Sales, European, Asian, Middle East, Brazilian and African Operations, Eastern Aero Marine
14:30 Pilot training: What are the requirements for new pilots?
Mohammed Humaidan Al Zaabi, General Manager, Horizon International Flight Academy
15:00 Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
15:10 Networking Coffee Break
15:40 CONCLUDING PANEL DISCUSSION
General Aviation in the Middle East is developing at a rapid pace. The current fleet of business jets is expected to double over the next five years to 600 aircraft and additional services such as air ambulance and rescue missions, agricultural operations, law enforcement, fire fighting operations, flying displays, and pilot training will be based at the Al Maktoum airport at Jebel Ali in Dubai.
How will specialist services be integrated to support such a massive operation?
Will Dubai be the main GA hub in the Middle East?
What are the requirements of the operating companies?
What are the requirements of the VIP executive traveler?
What is the vision for the future of GA in Dubai?
Moderator: Jamal Zaal Bin Krishan, General Manager, General Aviation – Aviation Unit, Dubai Airports
Panellists:
Mohammad Humaidan Al Zaabi, General Manager, Horizon International Flight Academy
Basel Arrar, Chairman & CEO, Royal Wings Aviation Services
Dr. A. Ali Baghdadi, President & CEO, Aptec
Ian P. Crowe, Aviation Development Director, Willis Aerospace
Mohamed Abubaker Farea, Executive Director, Istithmar World Aviation
16:30 End of Conference – Concluding Remarks from the Chairman
