Very Light Jets - Latin America and the Caribbean
Start Date: 10 November 2008
End Date: 11 November 2008
Location: Four Seasons Hotel, Miami, USA
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Day 1 – Monday 10th November 2008
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 Conference Chairman
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
9:20 ATXA developments and commitment to the empowerment of VLJ commercial air taxi operators in the Latin American-Caribbean region
Joe Leader, President, Air Taxi Association (ATXA)
9:40 Aviation efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alex de Gunten, Executive Director, Association of Latin American Air Transport (ALTA)
10:00 Innovation in business aviation: The driving forces in the creation of the VLJ evolution
Mike McConnell, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Eclipse Aviation
10:20 Topic to be confirmed
Bill Herp, CEO, Linear Air
10:40 Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
11:00 Networking Coffee Break
11:30 The VLJ marketplace: Choosing the right aircraft for the region – The operator's perspective
Rui Thomaz de Aquino, President, TAM-Táxi Aéreo Marília
11:50 Building an actual Air Taxi network in Latin America and the Caribbean
Dr. Matthijs de Haan, Managing Director, ETIRC Aviation
12:10 The regulation and certification of VLJs for General Aviation operations in the region
Edward T. Smith, Senior VP International Affairs, General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)
12:30 Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
12:50 Networking Lunch
14:10 The future of scheduled VLJ operations: Scenarios for 2020
Respicio A. Espirito Santo Jr., President, Brazilian Institute of Strategic Studies and Public Policies in Air Transport
14:30 VLJs in the Caribbean: On demand air taxi service
Ken Ross, President & CEO, North American Jet Charter Group
14:50 Open skies for VLJs in Latin America and the Caribbean
Timothy M. Ravich, Clarke Silverglate & Campbell
15:10 Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
15:30 Networking Coffee Break
16:00 Optimizing the supply chain support of manufacturers and aftermarket components
Bob Mraz, VP Sales & Marketing, TW Metals
16:20 U.S. laws and regulations that impact international aircraft transactions
Oliver Janney, Co-Director, Aviation Law Department, Robbins Equitas
16:40 Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
16:50 Panel Discussion
The effect of oil prices on the regional VLJ market: A new challenge for air taxis and private owners
Speakers to be confirmed
18:00 End of Day 1 – Concluding Remarks from the Chairman
18:15 Networking Drinks Reception
Sponsored by
Day 2 – Tuesday 11th November 2008
Chairman: to be confirmed
8:30 Networking Coffee
9:00 Opening Remarks from the Chairman
9:10 Investing in VLJs: Risks and opportunities
Kris Tuttle, Director of Research, Research 2.0
9:30 Insurance for VLJs: Risks and challenges for an insurance company
Donald G. Kenny, Senior Vice President, Falcon Insurance Services
9:50 Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
10:00 Networking Coffee Break
Sponsored by
10:30 VLJs and aviation safety: New challenges for airports, operators and manufacturers
Louis A. Sorrentino, Vice President – Managing Director, Safety, Security & Operations, SH&E
10:50 Aircraft information management solutions: Meeting the requirements of a VLJ
Speaker to be confirmed
11:10 Flight training for VLJs: How many pilots are needed?
Speaker to be confirmed
11:30 Modern avionics technology: An office in the sky
Speaker to be confirmed
11:50 Q&A SESSION
An interactive discussion for speakers and delegates
12:10 End of Conference – Concluding Remarks from the Chairman
12:30 Networking Lunch
POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Tuesday 11th November 2008
In Association with
WORKSHOP LEADER
Oscar S. Garcia
Chairman, InterFlight Consulting