Thursday 23 April 2009 Developing a Co-operative Strategy for Sustaining Civil Aviation 08.30 09.00 09.20 Registration & Coffee Welcome and Introduction Keith Mans, Chief Executive, Royal Aeronautical Society Dr Mike Steeden, President-Elect, Royal Aeronautical Society Keynote speech: Developing a Co-operative Strategy for Sustaining Civil Aviation The Rt Hon Brian Wilson, Chairman, FlyingMatters SESSION 1: A CHANGING CONTEXT Chairman: Ben Webster, Transport Correspondent, The Times PART I: Industry Outlook – Beyond the ‘Perfect Storm’ 09.40 10.00 10.20 10.40 11.00 1 Economic Outlook Peter Morris, Chief Economist, Ascend UK 2 Regulatory Outlook Daivd Batchelor, Directorate General for Energy and Transport Air Transport Directorate, Environment & Aviation Safety, European Commission 3 Technology Outlook - Air Traffic Control in the Current Economic Environment – Opportunities and Challenges Lawrence Hoskins, Chief Executive, NATS Services Ltd (NSL) 4 Environmental Outlook Dr Andreas Schäfer, University of Cambridge & Omega Programme Coffee & networking break - sponsored by NATS PART II: Industry Response – A Survival Strategy? 11.30 11.50 12.10 12.30 5 Airlines - Major Carriers, Low Cost Short Haul, Regional, Business Jets Barry Humphreys, Chairman-designate of the British Air Transport Association 6 Infrastructure - Airports, ATM, Multimodal Transport Around Major Hubs Mike Forster, R3 Director, BAA plc Panel Discussion Chairman: Robert Siddall, Chief Executive Officer, Airport Operators Association Networking Lunch SESSION 2: WORKING TOGETHER Chairman: Prof Brian Collins, Chief Scientific Advisor, Department for Transport / Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) 13.50 14.10 14.55 15.55 16.15 16.45 Keynote: The Forgotten C in the Credit Crisis – Competition and the Need to Work Together in the Consumer Interest Andrew Parker, Senior Vice President - Public, Government & Environmental Affairs, Emirates Airline Panel Session: How can Civil Transportation Sectors Co-operate to Deliver a Sustainable Transport System? Robert Siddall, Chief Executive Officer, Airport Operators Association Anna Mahoney, Director, Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group (SASIG) Debate: Moving-on from Confrontation to Co-operation - Integrated Transport Solutions for Civil Transportation Prof Brian Collins, Chief Scientific Advisor, Department for Transport / Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) Barry Humphreys, Chairman-designate of the British Air Transport Association Robert Siddall, Chief Executive Officer, Airport Operators Association Anna Mahoney, Director, Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group (SASIG) Summary of Debate and Concluding Remarks Prof Brian Collins, Chief Scientific Advisor, Department for Transport / Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) Tea & networking break Close of Conference