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The EU and Russia are targeting forward on a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and comprehensive package of trade partnership measures. Regulatory authorities as well as airlines are aiming to develop EU-Russia aviation relations in-line with international norms. If they get it right this has the potential to yield huge economic benefits. Working together, the two aviation communities can generate improved market opportunities, ensure compliance with each other’s laws, promote convergence of aviation laws, and establish joint mechanisms for co-operation on security, safety and environmental standards.
This conference aims to highlight obstacles in the way of EU-Russian air transport business development, and to generate recommendations to help officials and market players to enhance co-operation.
Who should attend: CEOs of the leading airlines, senior management of airports and air traffic control organizations, government officials, professional association experts, industry suppliers, service providers, financiers and investors, market analysts and specialist media from the EU and Russia.
Key issues of the conference:
- Russian and European Business Cooperation: Political and Economical Aspects
- EU-Russian Air Transport Policy Overview and Outlook
- Airlines Cooperation: Further Development Directions
- Services and Solutions for Air Transport: Market Changes and Trends
- New Threats and Challenges for Airline Efficiency Enhancement
Participant Feedback:
«This conference was a very welcome contribution to the developing ties between Europe and Russia. It is vital that the voice of Russian business is heard in Brussels in order to bring the two biggest trading partners on the continent closer together. I was proud to participate in the conference and look forward to closer relations in the future».
Timothy Kirkhope, MEP, Committee for Transport, European Parliament
«Useful. Vital for drawing interests together».
Andrey Shumilin, AirBridgeCargo
«Professionally organized with a very good seamless service».
Roza Sikon, Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.
«The conference was “spot on”. A wonderful opportunity to meet the key players of the European market. Great organization».
Mikhail Baskov, Development director, KD avia
«For now, this conference was a monologue on the problems of Russian airlines that caused courteous interest of European carriers».
Denis Ilyin, AirBridge Cargo
«The first try was a success, but there still is work to do. This was a great start!»
Alexey Fomin, Ural Airlines
«Participation in the event was a useful experience for both Russian and EU airlines. Russian carriers got the opportunity to share their experience in solving problems that occurred when they decided to expand international activity. In turn, European colleagues recommended possible ways of industry development in the framework of EU - Russia cooperation. The event was a wonderful opportunity of establishing an informal dialogue between Russian and European carriers».
Taras Gerasimov, Utair Aviation
«Good organizational work! High-level Russian state representation».
Gabor Szabo, Aeroplex Ltd. / MALEV
«Great event! which gives an opportunity to understand threats and challenges for airline efficiency enhancement».
Ryszard Tomaska, IFS Defense
«A wonderfully organized conference with interesting presentations».
Maria Abramova, Gates and Partners
«We got access to a great deal of useful information. I am sure that this will help us in the initiation of a constructive dialogue between Russian and European airlines. It’s a pity, though, that the presentations of some of the participants were just a declaration of their business development plans».
Anna Gadalina, Kommersant
«I consider the event to have been a great success and thank you for such professional organization».
Alistair Giles Thursfield, Lufthansa Systems
«Very well organized - best I have ever attended with superb hospitality laid on».
Lloyd Watson, Oxford Aviation Academy
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