Routes Middle East & Africa 2015
Kingdom of Bahrain
• 31 May – 2 June 2015
Strategy Summit
Sponsored by Embraer, The Routes Middle East & Africa Strategy Summit will provide a valuable insight into aviation across the region as panels of leading industry experts take part in a number of moderator led discussions addressing key air service development issues affecting commercial aviation across Africa and the Middle East.
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Sunday, 31 May 2015
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Session 1
Arab Liberalisation – Are the skies really opening up?
The 2004 Damascus convention laid down the framework for liberalisation in the Arab world and came into force in 2007. Has there been much change since? Do bi-lateral restrictions remain the norm in the Arab world? Certain countries that have made open skies declarations – UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. What changes have these countries seen? Are the processes and protocols maturing in step with traffic growth? What lessons can the Arab World learn from Europe and the US with regard to Open Skies?
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Presentation by Summit Sponsor
Efficiency: Matching capacity to demand
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Networking Break
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Session 2
Information Exchange / Regulatory Reform
The two MH disasters of 2014 have highlighted issues in information exchange and the growing need for regulatory reform. Is there a need for greater global regulation and support and collaboration? Whose responsibility is it to share information about unsafe airspace? What is the role of governments, IATA, ICAO, and airlines in the process?
Update from the ICAO / IATA task force investigating whether current protocols are fit for purpose (task force due to report Feb 2015).
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Session 3
How Does Good Data Bring In New Airlines?
Airlines have said new route decisions are at their core based on good data. What data is that? Who has the data? What are the best ways to show it at Routes meetings to generate the business case for new air service?
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Monday, 1 June 2015
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Session 4
Airports – Congestion and building for the future
Airports are one of the most important economic drivers in the region they serve. As global air travel increases, airports are becoming more congested. Can airports keep up with demand? What are the challenges and opportunities that airports face? What are the major trends for airport development and expansion? What is the role of the private sector with airport developments / management? Can airports provide what the airlines require?
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Keynote Presentation
Air Service Development in Africa in an Age of Greater Liberalization
Sabine Reim, Vice President, Airline Network Strategy, InterVISTAS Consulting
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Networking Break
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Session 5
Tourism – An economic driver for Africa
The UNWTO predicts the tourism growth on the African continent is to grow at an average rate of 4.4% per annum up to 2030. The continent has 6 of the 10 fastest growing economies in the world but represents only 5% of the world’s total international arrivals.
Can the region keep up with the predicted growth? What barriers need to be removed to allow the region to reach its potential? Do visa restrictions need to be relaxed to accelerate this growth?
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* Please note like all events, the programme is subject to change.
Speakers
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H.E. Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed
Kingdom of Bahrain, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications -
Dr. Elijah Chingosho
Secretary General, African Airlines Association -
Adel Ali
CEO, Air Arabia -
Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah
CEO, Bahrain Airport Company -
Fernando Estrada
Chief Strategy Officer, Vueling -
Richard Bodin
Chief Commercial Officer, Fastjet