Strong Response for January Aviation Supplier Exhibition in Singapore

The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation has reported a strong response from suppliers to its three day aviation supplier exhibition, to be held at Suntec Singapore from 23-26 January 2005, in conjunction with following major industry events:

* Asia Pacific & Middle East Aviation & Tourism Outlook 2005 - 24/25 January and the Second Annual Asia Pacific Low Cost Airline Symposium 2005 - 26/27 January.

The Centre’s Managing Director, Peter Harbison, stated “we are very pleased with the response from our partners, sponsors and exhibitors to this unique event. 15 airline and airport CEOs will be attending the conference, which is a first for this region. Delegate numbers for this year’s event are stronger than ever and media interest has been overwhelming”.

Exhibitors include The Boeing Company, Cendant, ARINC/IBM, SITA, Senai Airport, Cendant, The Bird Group and Navitaire, while the International Herald Tribune is the Official Media Partner. Other event sponsors include Eye Corp, AON and Matsushita.

Programme highlights of the Asia Pacific & Middle East Aviation & Tourism Outlook 2005 include:

* Keynote Address Day 1: Hon. Yeo Cheow Tong, Minister for Transport, Singapore;
* Keynote Address Day 2: Ajay Prasad, Secretary for Civil Aviation, India;
* Keynote Address Day 2: Professor Liu Weimin, Director, CAAC Aviation Law Institute;
* AirAsia: Tony Fernandes, CEO;
* Japan Airlines: Nobutaka Ishikure, Chief Industry Affairs Officer;
* Qantas: Geoff Dixon, CEO;
* Singapore Airlines: Chew Choon Seng, CEO;
* Air India: V. Thulasidas, Chairman and Managing Director;
* Jet Airways: Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO;
* Arab Air Carriers Organisation: Abdul Wahab Teffaha, Secretary General;
* Association of Asia Pacific Airlines: Andrew Herdman, Director General;
* Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: Peter Harbison, Managing Director;
* Etihad Airways: Richard Bate, Manager Guest Affairs;
* Goldman Sachs: Jean-Louis Morisot, Head of Asia Pacific Investment Research;
* ACI Pacific: Andrew Ma, Regional Director;
* Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad: Dato' Bashir Ahmad, Managing Director;
* PATA: John Koldowski, Managing Director Strategic Intelligence Centre.

Programme highlights of the Second Annual Asia Pacific Low Cost Airline Symposium 2005 include:

* Keynote Address: Bill Franke, Managing Director, Indigo Partners;
* Tiger Airways: Tony Davis, CEO;
* Valuair: Sim Kay Wee, CEO;
* Virgin Blue Airlines: Brett Godfrey, CEO;
* Jetstar Asia: Con Korfiatis, COO;
* Nok Air: Patee Sarasin, CEO;
* One-Two-Go/Orient Thai Airlines: Udom Tantiprasongchai, Chairman;
* Air Deccan: Capt. Gopinath, Managing Director;
* Boeing: Drew Magill, Director of Market Analysis;
* CAM-Macau International Airport Company Limited: Chan Wai Leong, Executive Director;
* Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: Peter Harbison, Managing Director;
* Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore: Foo Sek Min, Deputy Director Airport Management;
* Accor Asia Pacific: Brian Deeson, Senior Vice President;
* European Low Fare Airlines Association: Jan Skeels, Secretary General;
* Flight Centre: Paul Scurrah, Executive General Manager Strategy;
* Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad: Dato’ Bashir Ahmad, Managing Director;
* Matsushita Avionics Systems: David Bruner, Director Strategic Product Marketing;
* Pacific Asia Travel Association: John Koldowski, Managing Director Strategic Intelligence Centre;
* BBC World Television: Christian Mahne, Business and Travel Correspondent.

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