• The Australian government perspective on open skies
• What is the role of governments in the aviation industry?
• The impact of the sale of Qantas
• What are the implications for overseas airlines?
• The challenge to bring policy in line with the changes airlines have achieved
• Improving services to regional Australia
• What to expect for the future of aviation in the region

• Progressive liberalisation: taking stock
• What should be the role of governments?
• Safety and security
• Air service agreements
• National ownership and control
• Improving competitiveness throughout the value chain
• Asia pacific initiatives

• What do investors look for in airline investment
• How has the Qantas deal changed the industry landscape
• What are the implications for airlines?
• New opportunities and potential targets
• Exit strategies and creating ROI from a deal
• Future trends and predictions

• Exploring perspectives on the role of governments in the aviation industry
• The driving forces behind government policies that prevent liberalisation
• The challenge to bring policy in-line with the changes airlines have achieved
• The future – will the Asia-Pacific region foster an open-sky’s policy?

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• Going forward – a blueprint for the future
• Creating a competitive position in the Middle East market
• Establishing a sustainable commercial operation
• Network strategy and fleet expansion
• Creating a unique product and service proposition
• Meeting the challenges in the present global aviation landscape

• Transitioning the low cost model to long-haul – the pitfalls and the potential
• The workings of the business model. Is it sustainable?
• What does it take to make it successful?
• What are the implications for full service carriers?
• What does it mean for our customers – airports, consumers, tourism, and economic development?

• Flying new routes
• Expanding the customer base and profile
• The challenges in Asia
• The future plans and markets with potential
• Expanding operations to long-haul
• The possibility of a global low cost alliance

• Strategies to increase inbound and outbound airline capacity
• The increasing influence of low-cost carriers
• Services to leisure destinations
• Packaging the travel experience
• Increasing connectivity between airlines, airports and tourism agencies
• Encouraging tourism to and beyond capital cities

• Expanding to long-haul
• Integrating the trans-pacific route
• Managing finance during major change
• Fleet selection
• Alliances and interline agreements

• Developing your brand
• Expansion and growth
• The opportunities and challenges in Asia
• Future possibilities

• Building comfort and awareness among those who have seldom or never flown
• Talking to the target market in a way they understand
• Reaching out through familiar channels
• Using means that are a part of everyday life (7-11s, ATMs and vide stores)

• How will large carriers remain competitive?
• Will consumers see an across-the-board price reduction?
• Product segmentation and specialisation as counter-attack strategies
• Co-existence as a business model
• Alliances, mergers and restructuring
• Actively developing USPs
• What are the foreseeable challenges to come?

Roundtable 1: Liberalisation: how can airlines access new routes and new markets in the Asia Pacific?
Andrew Herdman, Director General, AAPA, Malaysia and Andrew Drysdale, Current Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, IATA

Roundtable 2: How can your business benefit from the Middle-Eastern aviation boom?
AbdulWahab Teffaha, Secretary General, Arab Air Carrier Organisation, Lebanon

Roundtable 3: How does the low-cost, longhaul model affect your business?
Marc Oedekoven, Vice President Asia Pacific and Managing Consultant, Lufthansa Consulting

• Development strategies
• Innovative features
• The Airtropolis trend
• Managing traffic effectively
• Balancing the needs of airlines
• What to expect in the future

• What do airlines expect from airports and vice versa?
• What are some effective strategies for cooperation?
• Unbundling services to minimise costs for airlines
• Utilising regional airports to manage traffic
• Coordinating budgets and making joint resolutions
• Alliances and partnerships

• Minimising the costs of development
• Opening channels of communication
• Getting the best deal for airlines
• Are low-cost passenger terminals necessary?
• Do privatised airports neglect the needs of airlines?
• The possibility of standardising pricing frameworks