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Airlines that attended Aviation Outlook 2009 include:
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 Mr. Adel Ali,
CEO Air Arabia Adel Ali, together with the management team has been given credit for setting up the Middle East and North Africa’s first low-cost carrier (LCC), Air Arabia. Adel has brought over 25 years of strategic aviation, tourism and marketing experience to Air Arabia since the company commenced operations in October 2003. Adel’s distinctive leadership style, vision, skilful management combined with his charisma and zeal, makes him an inspiration to his team and has made Air Arabia one of the top 50 most admired companies in the Arab world. Adel previously served as Vice President (Commercial and Customer Service) for Gulf Air, where he played a central role in the airline’s recovery. Before that, he spent over 20 years with British Airways where he also held senior management positions, including General Manager (Middle East and Africa). In addition, Adel has served as a Director and a Senior Board Member for a number of companies in the Middle East and Europe. He has been recognised within the industry as a Middle East airline expert and has received awards for his contribution to air transport and tourism in the Middle East and Africa. Adel innovative achievements has been globally recognized on creating a successful low cost business model in the Middle East customised as per region’s needs, marking Air Arabia as the first low-cost airline in the MENA region. Adel drove Air Arabia’s growth to become the largest low cost carrier in the Middle East as well as the first publicly owned airline in the Arab World with in a span of only four years. Adel holds an MBA degree from Marlhurst University, Oregon, USA. He bagged ‘British Airways Award for Excellence’ and ‘Middle East Tourism Contribution Award’. In 1983 and 1991, he received ‘British Airways Customer Services Award’. In 2007, Adel has been awarded the ‘Airline CEO of the year’ by Aviation Business Magazine. Adel is also Board Member and CEO of FlyYeti.com, Nepal’s first Low cost carrier and the Chairman of Sharjah Information Systems Associates (ISA) and Alpha Sharjah catering.
Appearing: Low Cost Airlines World MENA - Monday 12 April 2010 9.15am Keynote: The future of regional aviation and the role of LCCs
- Creating new partnerships and business models to break into new markets
- What opportunities does the current economic climate present for low cost airlines
- Using new hubs to enhance route development opportunities
- Lessons from “challenger” brands in other markets
Mr. Adel Ali, CEO,
Air Arabia 9.45am CEO panel: Forward thinking strategies for the region's Low
Cost Airlines
- The effect of the economic downturn on fleet expansion and financing options
- Working with airports and regulators to develop profitable networks
- Can fuel hedging for the work with the current levels of volatility?
- Will reduced travel budgets in the downturn drive the business traveler to Low Cost Airlines
- Strategies to acquire and retain new customer profiles
- Capitalizing on the increased customer attraction to “challenger” brands
Mr. Adel Ali, CEO,
Air Arabia Senior Vice President Strategy,
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