BERLIN – Representatives of airlines, aircraft manufacturers and airports will be gathering for ITB Berlin’s Aviation Day on March 12 when key topics – including unstable fuel prices, crisis-ridden capital markets and climate protection constraints – will be on the agenda.
A panel of experts will also discus the benefits of recession: how over-capacity of the world’s airline industries has been reduced, older planes which consume large amounts of kerosene have been taken out of service, and business models have come under scrutiny.
Dr. Temel Kotil, CEO, Turkish Airlines will give a keynote opening address,
A panel of CEOs from around the world will also examine the future of the airline industry.
Taking part will be Joachim Hunold, CEO, Air Berlin, Stefan Pichler, CEO, Jazeera Airways and Emirsyah Satar, president & CEO, Garuda Indonesia.
Mauro Oretti, vice president sales and marketing, SkyTeam, will talk about whether and to what degree strategic alliances are still relevant against the backdrop of consolidation.
