Very Light Jets - Europe 2007
28 June-
29 June 2007- Hotel De France, Vienna, Austria
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Day 1 - Thursday 28th June 2007
Chairman: Oscar S. Garcia, Chairman, InterFlight Consulting
8:30
Registration & Networking Coffee
9:00
Opening Remarks from the Organisers
Alan Perry, Chairman, MIU Events
Opening Remarks from the Chairman
Oscar S. Garcia, Chairman, InterFlight Consulting
9:10
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Air Taxi and VLJ Takeoff Velocity:
Uniting the Industry, Changing the World, and Driving Aviation Profitability
Joe Leader, MA, MBA, MTM, Business Ph.D. on Air Taxis (2007), President, Air Taxi Association (ATXA)
SESSION I: MICROJETS IN THE EUROPEAN SKIES - NEW CHALLENGES AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
9:40
The operating cost advantage of VLJs
Oscar S. Garcia, Chairman, InterFlight Consulting
10:10
The birth of the air taxi in Europe: The case of JetBird
Paul Geaney, Managing Director, JetBird
10:40
Networking Coffee Break
11:10
The issues facing charter operators of integrating VLJs into their fleets - a European perspective
Patrick JG Margetson-Rushmore, CEO, LEA (London Executive Aviation)
11:40
Operating VLJs in Europe: Selecting the right aircraft - The case of Wondair
Javier Díez Cardona, CEO, Wondair
12:10
The introduction of VLJs in Eastern European countries
Dr. Matthijs de Haan, Managing Director, ETIRC Aviation
12:40
The new engine technology for VLJs - The microjets of the future
Claudio Bruno, Regional Manager, Field Support, Pratt & Whitney Canada
13:10
Networking Lunch
SESSION II: A REVOLUTION IN BUSINESS AVIATION - THE MANUFACTURERS' PANEL
14:30
The development of the Eclipse 500: Exploring opportunities in the European market and challenges for the future of the VLJs
Matt Brown, Director, Product Marketing, Eclipse Aviation
15:00
The Embraer Phenom in Europe: Exploring the potential of the European market for VLJs in business aviation
Ricardo de Paula Carvalhal, Sales Engineer - Europe, Middle East & Africa, Embraer Executive Jets
15:30
Networking Coffee Break
16:00
New technology for the VLJs of the future
Stefano Sturlese, CEO, Spectrum Aviation Europe
16:30
The development of the D-JET: Targeting the owner-pilot market in Europe
Michael Feinig, Managing Director, Diamond Aircraft Industries
17:00
Alternative solutions for the air taxi market: The case of the King Air C90GT
Peter Herr, Regional Sales Director, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
Rebecca Johnson, Senior Demonstration Pilot, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
17:30
End of Day 1 - Concluding Remarks from the Chairman
19:45
Networking Dinner Cruise
Experience Vienna and network with other conference participants in a relaxed environment with live music and a Viennese dinner while cruising the Danube!
Hosted by
MIU Events
Day 2 - Friday 29th June 2007
Chairman: Rainer Vogel, Commercial Director, PMI Media
8:00
Networking Coffee
8:30
Opening Remarks from the Chairman
Rainer Vogel, Commercial Director, PMI Media
8:40
OPENING ADDRESS
Regulatory Issues for VLJ Operations in Europe
Ray Rohr, Director, Regulatory Affairs, IBAC (International Business Aviation Council)
SESSION III: VERY LIGHT FLYING IN EUROPE - FACING THE REALITY
9:10
Risk assessment and the insurance market: Are the VLJs different? The engineer's vis-à-vis the asset owner's perspective
Eddy Pieniazek, Director, Ascend
9:40
The venture capitalist's perspective on the VLJ air taxi market
Edwin Brenninkmeyer, Investment Manager, Entrepreneurs Fund Management Services
10:10
Starting up a low cost air taxi service: Exploring the challenge and business opportunities for the future
Dr. A. Ali Baghdadi, President & CEO, Aptec
10.40
Networking Coffee Break
SESSION IV: MODERN TECHNOLOGY FOR FLYING VERY LIGHT BUSINESS CLASS
11:10
Light aircraft connectivity - Taking the office to the sky?
Mark Hoskins, Head of Aeronautical Business, Inmarsat
11:40
Avionics maintenance and alterations for Very Light Jets
Franz Redak, Head of Office of Airworthiness, Scandinavian Avionics Design
12:10
High-tech avionics for Very Light Jets
Christian Zumkeller, European Sales Manager, Universal Avionics
12:40
Communications solutions for microjets: The latest technology and challenges for the future of the VLJ sector
Jean-Luc Rosenfeld, European Sales Manager, AirCell
13:10
PANEL DISCUSSION
Very Light Jets: An exciting opportunity to make or lose money?
Javier Diez Cardona, CEO, Wondair
Dr. Matthijs de Haan, Managing Director, ETIRC Aviation
Oscar S. Garcia, Chairman, InterFlight Consulting
Joe Leader, President, Air Taxi Association (ATXA)
Patrick JG Margetson-Rushmore, CEO, LEA (London Executive Aviation)
14:00
End of Conference - Concluding Remarks from the Chairman
14:10
Networking Lunch
