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Opportunity and strategy for airlines, airports and investors
Where the aviation visionaries gather to define the future
- Hear from the world’s top airlines
Etihad, Oman Air, Turkish Airlines, Wataniya, Royal Jet, Gulf Air, Air Arabia, Sama, Qatar
Airways, Jazeera Airways, Airblue, Maximus Air Cargo, Kingfisher, Air Asia X, Kuwait
Airways, Mihinlanka Airlines
- Meet with organisations providing enhanced tourism opportunities and airport capacity
Leaders from the Middle East’s foremost airports authorities including Abu Dhabi Airports
Company, Oman Airports Management Company, Cairo Airport Company
- Gain inspiration from leaders in the field
Insights from top strategists, leading associations and the who’s who of the Middle
East’s aviation industry to:
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Your itinerary
2 March 2009
Pre-Conference registration and drinks reception
Beach Rotana Hotel & Tower Lawn starting at 18:00
3 March 2009
Conference Day One
- MENA - A strategic outlook
- The impact of open skies
- Lunch Sponsored by

- The economic outlook
- Synergising aviation and tourism
» Full details
3 March 2009
Gala Dinner
Shangri La, Abu Dhabi
19:00 – 22:00, dress code is smart casual
Transport will be available from Beach Rotana at 19:00, 19:15 and 19:30
Courtesy of Abu Dhabi Airports Co. 
4 March 2009
Conference Day Two
- Laying the foundations for global pre-eminence
- Driving increased operational efficiency and improved distribution
- Paper plane competition

- The prospects for private aviation
- Developing and retaining the required talent
4 March 2009
Post conference cocktail reception
Beach Rotana Exhibition Hall starting at 18:00
5 March 2009
Airport development briefing day
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Increasing capacity to match ambition
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Forward-looking development plan
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Airport financing and investment
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> See full list of speakers
Core issues for 2009
- What routes and markets are showing the most potential in the region?
- What can be done to maximise liberalisation opportunities?
- How best can you increase your profile in the booming market?
- What are the best means of maximising revenue through airport design and innovation?
- What factors differentiate a premier private
aviation service from a goood one?
- How do you develop a financing strategy to
meet this market’s unprecedented growth?
- How can the tourism industry and the aviation industry best co-operate to create a compelling product?
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The meeting of choice
Aviation Outlook Middle East is firmly established as the region’s premier strategic forum for the aviation industry.
It is where the future makers of Middle East aviation gather to discuss the shape of things to come.

Meet regional decision makers
The world’s airlines flock to Abu Dhabi
The Middle East is, of course, the fastest growing aviation market in the world. The region’s advantageous position coupled with consistently growing demand for air travel, a surge in aircraft orders, steadily increasing inbound tourism, spectacular airport development plans and the
enthusiasm of regional investors for the sector makes the Middle East the most exciting market in the world.
Following the phenomenal success of Aviation Outlook Middle East 2008, the event is returning for 2009 and is set to be bigger and better. The summit features a number of excellent opportunities for sponsors and exhibitors to
interact with, and raise their profile among, key decision makers from airlines and regulatory bodies in the MENA region and beyond.
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A global hub
The natural geographic location of GCC countries makes it an ideal hub and a link between East and West.
Regional investors are keenly exploring investment
opportunities in the aviation sector due to excess
liquidity and ambitious private equity and risk appetite in the region.
The demographic and social make up of the GCC and the high expatriate percentage of the population ensures a natural demand driver for the aviation industry.s where the future makers of Middle East aviation will gather to discuss the shape of things to come in the next 24 months. Aviation Outlook Middle East is firmly established as the region’s premier strategic forum for the Aviation industry.
The economic diversification plans of regional governments has ensured focus on the tourism development projects and attracting tourists to the region, helping double digit aviation and tourism growth. In short, the Middle East is the key market for growth in the aviation industry, and one you need to be a part of.
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Interact with industry experts in the panel sessions
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