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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

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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

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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