The 9th Wings of Russia International Aviation Forum was held on October 11-12, 2011 in Moscow and confirmed its recognition as a major professional event for the region’s air transport.

The 2011 conference saw attendance of over 370 delegates featuring CEOs of Russian and international airlines, airports, aircraft industry, finance and leasing, MRO providers from 20 countries.

Conference program was designed to reflect key market trends and industry problems. Ways of further development of air transport in Russia was the main topic on this year’s agenda.

Expert views on implementation of EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) program, airline fleet upgrade, consolidation of regional airports and establishment of airport hubs in Russia added value to high level discussions and Q&A sessions.

Conference delegates enjoyed the opportunities to share their views and comment on the topics at round table discussions featuring presence of key players on the Russia air transport market.

Key issues:

• Air Transport in Russia: Go Ahead or Stay at the Crossroads?
• Russian Airline Fleet Upgrade
• Developing Hub Airports in Russia
• Regional Air Transport: Basis of the Industry
• Flight Safety Management

Audience:

CEOs of Russian and international airlines, airports, aircraft manufacturers, MRO providers, business solutions and service suppliers, representatives of aviation authorities, experts of financial, investment, insurance and leasing companies, mass media.

Participants testimonials:

• Issues discussed at the conference were extremely important
  Dmitry Bannikov, Deputy General Director, VIM-AVIA Airlines
• High-profiled community and networking platform
  Andrey Girin, Senior Lawyer, Volga-Dnepr Group
• Organized at high level Wings of Russia gathered the community of air transport professionals
  Andrey Shagunov, Deputy General Director, Business Development, Polet Airlines
• It was interesting to compare the views of government officials and market practitioners
  Tagir Mukhametshin, Head of Marketing Department, Ufa International Airport
• Professional ground for discussions, panel discussion “ETS and the Russian air transport“ was particularly interesting
  Sergey Postoev, State Research and Development Institute for Civil Aviation