Abu Dhabi Airports Company is gearing up towards hosting Airport Exchange 2011 next month, the region’s first Airport Council International (ACI) Europe and Asia-Pacific event bringing together more than 1,500 aviation senior professionals to share strategies for success.

The conference programme will address key issues affecting the air transport sector in the current climate.

The dynamic three-day aviation event will host various conferences around the six key themes: Security, Airport Operations, Airport Development and Environment, IT, Facilitation & Customer Service, Commercial, and Network Planning. These forums provide a unique opportunity for delegates to share ideas, strategies and best practices with key players across all sectors of the aviation industry and will be delivered by a prestigious list of speakers from leading organizations in the international aviation community.

Keynote speakers include Tan Sri Bashir, Managing Director, Malaysia Airports and President, ACI Asia Pacific, Kosaburo Morinaka, President and CEO, Narita International Airport Corporation and Second Vice President, ACI Asia Pacific, Declan Collier, CEO, Dublin Airport Authority, James E. Bennett, CEO, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Kevin Knight, Chief Officer of Strategy and Planning, Etihad Airways, Dr. Temel Kotil, CEO, Turkish Airlines, Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation, New Orleans Aviation Board; Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Arnaud Feist, CEO, Brussels Airport, and John S. Pistole, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration.

Abu Dhabi Airport Company’s CEO, James E. Bennett commented: "ADAC is delighted to host this internationally recognized aviation event which gives us the opportunity to showcase the growth of Abu Dhabi as a major air transport hub. The different themes that this event will cover will offer delegates insight and solutions to key issues currently facing the sector and I look forward to being involved."

Olivier Jankovec, Director General ACI EUROPE, said "Our tailor-made specialist conferences across 6 different airport disciplines will allow delegates to choose to attend one conference programme or pick and choose different working sessions, affording them the ability to create their own agenda. On top of valid discussions and technical insights, we are looking forward to exploring the city of Abu Dhabi whilst networking with world-wide aviation experts." Maggie Kwok, Regional Director ACI ASIA-PACIFIC further said "Abu Dhabi Airports Company is playing a key role in developing the aviation industry in the region and having ACI Airport Exchange conference in Abu Dhabi this year, with this combination of thorough programs and forums, will add value to all delegates to witness first-hand the development of Abu Dhabi’s aviation sector and the strategies put forward to maintain the current healthy growth of its international airport."
 

 

 

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