Very Light Jets - Latin America & The Caribbean 2007
10 December-
11 December 2007- Sofitel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Day 1 - Monday 10th December 2007
Chairman: Oscar S. Garcia, Chairman, InterFlight Consulting
8:30
Networking Coffee & Registration
9:00
Opening Remarks from MIU Events
Opening Remarks from the Conference Chairman
Oscar S. Garcia, Chairman, InterFlight Consulting
SESSION I: THE VERY LIGHT JETS TAKE OFF: A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF A DYNAMIC REGIONAL MARKET
9:20
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
VLJs take off in Latin America: A new era for regional air taxis
Joe Leader, President, Air Taxi Association (ATXA)
9:50
Operating VLJs in Latin America and the Caribbean - An analysis of the operating cost
Oscar S. Garcia, Chairman, InterFlight Consulting
10:20
Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
10:30
Networking Coffee Break
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11:00
Intergrating VLJs into the fleet of an air taxi operation: The operator's perspective
Rui Thomaz de Aquino, President, TAM - Táxi Aéreo Marília
11:30
The low cost air taxi market - The case of the Linear Air model
William Herp, President & CEO, Linear Air
12:00
The future of charter and air taxi operations in Mexico: Choosing the right VLJ
Alberto Abed, Principal, FlyMex
12:30
Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
12:50
Networking Lunch
14:10
Owning or chartering a VLJ: How to decide?
Alexis Pan, Director, Aeronautical Engineer, Aviation Consultant
14:40
An overview of the VLJ market in Brazil: Regulatory issues for future operations
Adalberto Febeliano, Executive Vice President, ABAG (Brazilian Association of General Aviation)
15:10
Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
15:20 Networking Coffee Break
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SESSION II: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIONS - MEETING THE EXPECTATIONS OF A DEMANDING TRAVELLER
15:50
VLJ Specially designed aircraft
Cássio C. Grasselli, Market Analyst - Executive Jets, Embraer
16:20
The development of Eclipse 500: Exploring the Latin American market
Matt Brown, Director, Product Marketing, Eclipse Aviation Corporation
16:50
The new engine technology for VLJs - Microjets in the skies of Latin America
Claudio Ponce, Field Services Representative in Latin America, Pratt & Whitney Canada
17:20
Q&A Session
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
17:40
End of Day 1 - Closing Remarks from the Chairman
17:50
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
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Day 2 - Tuesday 11th December 2007
Chairman: Respicio A. Espirito Santo Jr., President, Brazilian Institute of Strategic Studies and Public Policies in Air Transport - Instituto CEPTA
8:30
Networking Coffee
9:00
Opening Remarks from the Chairman
SESSION III: VLJs IN THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN SKIES: THE INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS
9:10
The introduction of Very Light Jets in Brazil: What are the challenges for the air transport sector and airports?
Respicio A. Espirito Santo Jr., President, Brazilian Institute of Strategic Studies and Public Policies in Air Transport - Instituto CEPTA
9:40
VLJs in Latin America: Is there a market for leasing and financing aircraft?
Renato Covelo, Partner, Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advocados
10:10
Q&A Session
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
10:20
Networking Coffee Break
10:50
The insurer's perspective for VLJs
Cristina Domingues, AIG Aviation
11:20
Applying the Cape Town Convention to Very Light Jets
Ken Basch, Partner, Basch & Rameh
11:50
Q&A Session
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
12:00
Panel Discussion
Very Light Jets in Latin America: The big battle for the skies of the microjets has begun. Who will survive? Why is the region attractive to operators and manufacturers? Is Latin America ready for the VLJs or the VLJs are ready for Latin America?
Speakers to be confirmed
12:50
End of Conference - Concluding Remarks from the Chairman
13:00
Networking Lunch
