Airport charges will continue to be a flashpoint in the volatile airport-airline relationship, with 40% of the world’s most expensive airport now located in Asia and the Middle East. The warning comes as the…
Airport charges will continue to be a flashpoint in the volatile airport-airline relationship, with 40% of the world’s most expensive airport now located in Asia and the Middle East. The warning comes as the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation reveals the final programme for its Airport Development 2006 conference in Singapore on 29 August to 1 September 2006, featuring the leading names in the global airports sector.
“From beginning to end, the programme for Airport Development 2006 is packed with the world’s best speakers on issues vital to the future of airports in emerging markets. I urge all airports preparing for the future to review the speaker list and be present at this inaugural airport event for the Asia/Middle East/Eastern Europe emerging markets. Not only is it a tremendous networking opportunity, but insights gained will be invaluable”, said the Centre’s Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison.
The Centre is also delighted to announce that Mr Harry Bush, the Group Economic Regulator of the UK Civil Aviation Authority, will address the UK experience of balancing competition and regulation of infrastructure development – a key issue for UK airports following the BAA takeover by a Ferrovial-led consortium. Mr Neil Byron of Australia’s Productivity Commission, which is preparing to review airport pricing regulation, will review this topic from the Australian perspective.
Senior representatives from IATA and the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines will also offer an airline industry perspective. Other highlights include a review of future airport deals in emerging markets pipeline featuring a panel including Hochtief Airport Director Aviation, Dimitrios Gatsonis. Other key international speakers include Fraport’s Frank Thiessen, Aeroports de Paris’ Jacques Follain, Abu Dhabi Airport’s Waleed Youssef, CAAC’s Houxiang Ren and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad’s Dato` Seri Bashir Ahmad.
Airport Development 2006 is organised by the Centre with key partners, including Airports Council International (ACI), supported by Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO).
- Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport, Ministry of Transport, Singapore
- Robert J Aaronson, Director General, Airports Council International (ACI)
- Harry Bush, Group Economic Regulator, Civil Aviation Authority, UK
- Lynn Hampton, CFO & Vice President, Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority and Chairperson ACI World Economics Committee
- Paul Hooper, Regional Officer Air Transport, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
- Neil Byron, Commissioner, Productivity Commission, Australia
- Ashley Smout, Chairman & CEO, Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) & Airways New Zealand
- Jeff Poole, Director Industry Charges & Taxation, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- Andrew Herdman, Director General, Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)
- Alexander ter Kuile, Secretary General, Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO)
- Lionnel Wonneberger, Director & President, Thales & Air Traffic Alliance (Europe)
- Frank Thiessen Head Airport Management Global Investments, Fraport
- Melanie Gee, Joint Global Head of Transport, UBS Financial Services
- Colin Campbell, Director, Global Transportation and Infrastructure Investment Banking, Citigroup
- Stephen Vineburg, Head of Infrastructure Investment, Colonial First State
- Mary Clare Mervenne, Senior Investment Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
- Eric Wijs, Director, Lazard
- Tim Chapman, Business Stream Leader, Aviation, GHD
- Michael McGhee, Managing Director, Global Head of Transportation & Logistics Group, Credit Suisse
- Christopher Frost, Executive Director & Head of Airports Advisory, Macquarie Bank Limited
- Dimitrios Gatsonis, Director Aviation, HOCHTIEF AirPort GmbH
- Waleed Youssef, Airport Development Manager and Transition Team Leader, Abu Dhabi Airport
- Rafael Echevarne, Director Marketing & Business Development, CR Aeropuerto SL, Spain
- Kerrie Mather, CEO, Macquarie Airports
- Jacques Follain, Managing Director, Aeroports de Paris Management
- VK Kalra, Executive Director Key Infrastructure Development, Airports Authority of India
- James Cherry, President & CEO, Aeroport de Montreal
- Jiri Pos, Director for Marketing, Commerce and Airport Operations, Prague Airport
- Tony Davis, CEO, Tiger Airways
- Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation
- Houxiang Ren, Director of Restructuring Office, CAAC
- Fengchen Zhao, General Finance Supervisor, Shenyang Airport
- George Bellew, CEO, Oman Airports Management Company
- Dato` Seri Bashir Ahmad, Managing Director, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
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