MIU Events - 2008 Schedule
The MIU Events schedule for 2008 covers various aspects of the general aviation, bizjet and VLJ market. For a synopsis of the year ahead read on, or for a more detailed summary of each event go to the main drop down menu on the home page.
General Aviation in the Middle East (GAME) 2008 is a new event for 2008, sponsored and hosted by, Dubai Airports. The event will be opened by HH Sh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Dubai Airports. The event dates are 29-30 April and this will be the first event dedicated to the growing GA market in Dubai and the GCC.
GAME 2008 will complement the existing schedule of civil and commercial avaition events held in Dubai and will provide a forum for GA FBO's, rescue and firefighting services, air ambulance operators, helicopter services, VIP services, specialist catering services and a variety of specialist GA services.
As Dubai consolidates it's position as the aviation capital of the Middle East and expands it's role as a world leading aviation hub GA activities will become a key element in the development of aviation services. GAME will be a significant event for those wishing to chart a course through the necessary planning and strategy issues which will influence the development of General Aviation in Dubai and the GCC. For further details on the programme and speakers go to:
http://www.miuevents.com/game-2008
50% of all business class flights with scheduled carriers in Europe are less than 500km.
In 2005, 7% of all IFR flights in Europe were business jet flights and this sector is growing twice as fast as the rest of all traffic. As next generation VLJ aircraft come on stream this trend is expected to accelerate.
The real point to point form of air travel is the air taxi model and the VLJ is going to make this type of travel a commercial proposition for an increasing number of users, not a luxury for the few.
Recent research suggests that the current business aviation fleet in Europe will increase by one third over the next ten years, from the existing 2,000 aircraft to 3,000. However, this might have been understated as the buying power of the Euro against the US dollar has driven VLJ demand and Eclipse recently stated that 65% of it's current order book was for Europe, well ahead of their own forecasts.
It will be the role of the second Very Light Jets - Europe conference and exhibition, to be staged this year in Barcelona, to address these issues and to examine the best way forward for the VLJ and it's supporting infrastructure. Leading Air Taxi operators from around Europe will also meet for the annual regional meeting of the European Air Taxi Association, 2008.
For any air taxi operator or aviation related business with an interest or investment in the success of the VLJ in Europe, then Very Light Jets - Europe 2008 will be the place to meet and exchange knowledge and ideas and help shape the future of the VLJ and business aviation in Europe. For a full programme and details on speakers go to:
http://www.miuevents.com/vlj-eu-08
Each of our events is hosted by an airport, airline operator or transport authority, and includes a facility tour and gala dinner. The social and networking opportunities are a key part of our events. Our events are popular with the industry, and the principals have been involved, since 1987, with the organisation and staging of over 180 aviation, transport and related investment events around the world.
Further details on our event profiles are available at: admin@miuevents.com
