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Geneva Aircraft Finance & Commercial Aviation Forum teams up with CAPA for market intelligence

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The Geneva Aircraft Finance & Commercial Aviation Forum 2011 is delighted to announce its media partnership with the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), to provide essential aviation market intelligence to the over 200 Aircraft manufacturers, lessors, financiers, fleet planners and aviation market analysts, attending the 2011 Forum.

Summary
  • The Geneva Aircraft Finance & Commercial Aviation Forum 2011 is partnering with the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) to provide aviation market intelligence to attendees.
  • Over 200 aircraft manufacturers, lessors, financiers, fleet planners, and aviation market analysts will be attending the forum.
  • The conference will feature presentations from major global airlines and aviation market experts, including Willie Walsh from British Airways and Adam Pilarski from Avitas Aviation.
  • The agenda includes discussions on economic predictions, financing aviation post-crisis, commercial aviation trends, new aircraft delivery and finance, airline fleet strategy, and evolving business strategies for aviation.
  • A new opening summit will focus on the financial and operational challenges of the EU ETS scheme for airlines and aircraft owners.
  • The forum offers a 10% discount to CAPA members and free attendance for airline representatives (subject to availability).

200+ Aircraft manufacturers, lessors, financiers, fleet planners and aviation market analysts will be descending on Geneva in February for the global aircraft industry's leading event. Taking place over 4 days (22nd - 24th February 2011) at the President Wilson Hotel. The Geneva Forum 2011 provides structured networking opportunities and presentations from major global airlines and aviation markets experts, such as Willie Walsh, BAA, and Adam Pilarski, Avitas Aviation, where delegates will learn about the hottest developments and potential issues to consider when financing and leasing aircraft.

"A crucial aspect of our conference is the multitude of formal and informal opportunities to meet potential business contacts and strengthen existing relationships", says Sophie Milton, Conference Director. "At The Geneva Forum, we believe that a successful conference contains a balance of industry debate, blue sky thinking and business networking".

With each day individually themed, the conference agenda is designed to allow in-depth assessment of the market. Forecasting the future of the aviation business is the theme for 22 February, with plenary sessions on economic prediction beyond 2011, the evolution of financing aviation post crisis and commercial aviation trends. The 23rd February focuses on new aircraft delivery and finance, examining and showcasing next generation aircraft, the new drivers behind airline fleet strategy and new sources and structures for aircraft financing. The closing day, 24th February sees airlines and lessors to tackle the challenge of evolving business strategy to suit the climate for aviation.

In a new opening summit on 21st February, the Geneva Forum will examine the financial and operational challenges of the EU ETS scheme, for Airlines and Aircraft owners. Featuring expert perspectives and experience from Andy Kershaw, Environmental Policy Manager, British Airways Anton Novak, Manager Emissions Trading System, Austrian Airlines.

Discount for CAPA Members!

The Geneva Forum is pleased to extend a 10% discount to CAPA members who book using the VIP CAPA discount code: FKN3A4YCAPA. Book before 21st January to secure additional discounts. Airline representatives can attend the Forum for free (subject to availability, contact lgriffin@icbi.co.uk).

For the current agenda, to register for updates or to book visit: www.icbi-aircraftfinance.co.uk.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:

Willie Walsh, CEO, BRITISH AIRWAYS

Paolo Amato, CFO, ALITALIA

Ray Sisson, CEO, AWAS

Stephen Hannahs, CEO & Group MD, AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Tony Bauckham, CEO, AIR CHARTER SERVICE

Chris Tarry, CEO, CTAIRA

Rohit Talwar, CEO, FAST FUTURE

Troy Lambeth, CEO, SANAD

Julien Dufour, CEO, VERIFAVIA & SUSTAINAVIA

Riyaz Permohamed, CFO, GOINDIGO

Angus von Schoenberg, Managing Director, AEROVENTURE SOLUTIONS

Thomas Schmid, Chief Counsel, CIT AEROSPACE INTERNATIONAL

Philip Scruggs, Chief Marketing Officer, ILFC

David Swan, Chief Operating Officer, RBS AVIATION CAPITAL

Andy Kershaw, Environmental Policy Manager, BRITISH AIRWAYS

Stephane Garson, General Manager, Product, CFM FRANCE

Mark Streeter, Global Credit Research Analyst, J.P. MORGAN

José Abramovici, Global Head of Aviation Group and Rail Finance, CREDIT AGRICOLE CIB

Madlen King, Global Head Of Climate Change, LRQA

Stephane Garelli, Guest Economist & Professor, IMD

Gordon Welsh, Head of Aerospace, ECGD

Richard Moody, Head of Aviation Financial Solutions, Asset Finance & Leasing, DEUTSCHE BANK

Markus Ott, Head of Corporate Finance, DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA

Jason Anderson, Head of European Climate and Energy Policy, , WWF EUROPEAN POLICY OFFICE

Neil Cottrell, Head of Fleet Planning, BRITISH AIRWAYS

David Wech, Head of Research, JBC ENERGY

Dick Forsberg, Head of Risk & Strategy, AVOLON

Paul Sheridan, Head of Risk Advisory, ASCEND WORLDWIDE

Pascale Lefevre, Head of Transportation, COFACE

James Halstead, Associate, AVIATION ECONOMICS

Anton Novak, Manager Emissions Trading System, AUSTRIAN AIRLINES

Doug Runte, Managing Director, PIPER JAFFRAY & CO

Rob Cowan, Managing Director, AVIARETO

Stephan Sayre, Managing Director , DEUCALION AVIATION FUNDS

Karl Brünjes, Managing Director, RPK CAPITAL

Chris Chaput, Managing Director, RPK CAPITAL PARTNERS

Stephen Jarvis, Managing Director, Europe, AVITAS EUROPE

Michel Dembinski , Managing Director, Head of Aviation Financial Consultancy,, DVB BANK

James Billing, Managing Director, Market Analysis , BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES

Richard Evans, Market Forecasting Manager, ROLLS ROYCE

Bryson Monteleone, Marketing Director, TAILWIND CAPITAL

Bertrand Grabowski, Member Of The Board Of Managing Directors, DVB BANK

Andrew Sentance, Monetary Policy Committee Member, BANK OF ENGLAND

Rigas Doganis, Non-Executive Director, EASYJET

Daniel Hartnett, Partner, KAYE SCHOLER

Wake Smith, President & CEO, PEMCO WORLD AIR SERVICES

Robert Agnew, President & Owner, MORTEN BEYER & AGNEW

Peter Huijbers, Principal, ARMADA AVIATION CAPITAL

Barry Moss, Principal, AVOCET

Ciarán Redmond, Principal & COO, ALDUS AVIATION

Richard Wiley, President & CEO, JACKSON SQUARE

Willys Schneider, Partner, KAYE SCHOLER

Andreas Arvanitakis, Senior Analyst , POINT CARBON

Jean Le Cocguic, Senior Policy Analyst, OECD

Paul da Vall, SVP, , DVB BANK

Holly Nelson, SVP & CFO, VIRGIN AMERICA

Adam M. Pilarski , Senior Vice President, AVITAS

Jeff Wood, Senior Council, AIR CANADA

Gary Fitzgerald, Vice President Commercial, AVINCO

Andrew Shankland, Vice President Marketing, AIRBUS

Rob Morris, Vice President Marketing & Analysis, BAE SYSTEMS ASSET MANAGEMENT

Yoshihisa Kumagai, Manager, Marketing, MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

Andrew Herdman, Director, General, ASSOCIATION OF ASIA PACIFIC AIRLINES

Michael Mulitz, Co-Chair, Aviation Finance & Leasing Group, KAYE SCHOLER

Philip Seymour, President & Chief Operating Office, IBA GROUP

Bo Redeborn, Director Air Traffic Management (ATM) Strategies, EUROCONTROL

Peter Morrell, Director of Research, Dept of Air Transport, CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

Les Weal, Director & Head of Valuations & Appraisals, ASCEND WORLDWIDE

Peter Kernan, MD, Analytical Manager - European Diversified Industries, STANDARD & POOR'S

Jerôme Gabory, Director, Market Strategy, ATR AIRCRAFT

David Arendt, EVP & CFO, CARGOLUX AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL

Paul Stirling, EVP, Asset Management, BAE SYSTEMS

Pierre Vellay, Executive Advisor, AIR FRANCE KLM

Jon Sharp, Founder, President & CEO, ENGINE LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION

Patrick M. Käufer, MD, Debt Capital Markets, DEUTSCHE BANK

Andrew Dewdney, MD, Head of Aviation Finance, HSBC BANK

Greg Lee, MD, Transport & Infrastructure Group, GOLDMAN SACHS

Charles Yeterian, NOVUS AVIATION

Nigel Taylor, SVP, Customer, Project & Structured Finance, AIRBUS

Marc Verspyck, SVP, Finance, AIR FRANCE

Leo Koppers, SVP, Marketing & Sales, MTU MAINTENANCE

Bob Saia, VP, Next Generation Product Family, PRATT & WHITNEY

Alan Epstein, Vice President, Technology & Environment, PRATT & WHITNEY

Anthony Mosse, VP, Finance & Treasurer, VIRGIN AMERICA

Richard Aboulafia, VP, Analysis, THE TEAL GROUP

Alex Aupoix, VP, Asset Finance Dept. Head NY, CIC

Frederic Morais, Marketing Director, BOMBARDIER COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

Randy Tinseth, vp, Marketing, BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES

For the current agenda, to register for updates or to book visit: www.icbi-aircraftfinance.co.uk.

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