Day One Tuesday 12 July 2011

James Geldenhys, Head of Aviation Finance, Nedbank Capital,
South Africa

• The current state of Africa’s aviation industry
• How to regain market share with increased international competition
• Integrating cooperation and competition – a winning formula for success
• Is the Yamoussoukro Declaration still relevant?

• Is the exploring hotspots and potential opportunities
• The potential for fruitful strategic partnerships within Africa
• How to match Africa’s airlines with international partners
• Fostering a culture of co-operation and competition = Cooperatition

Chris Amenechi, Senior Director of e-Commerce and Distribution
Planning, United Airlines United States

• What can international airlines offer the African market?
• Creating beneficial partnerships with African airlines
• Encouraging African aviation to adopt international best practice
• How to streamline Africa’s regulation process: advice from
• Internationals

Adrian Hamilton-Manns, Chief Commercial Officer, Mandala
Airlines Indonesia
Chris Amenechi, Senior Director of e-Commerce and Distribution
Planning, United Airlines USA
Suresh Nair, Regional Manager & Country Head, India, Sri Lanka
& Bangladesh, AirAsia, India

• How to increase route density to improve airline competitiveness Encouraging route liberalisation to ensure competitiveness
• Opportunities for low cost airlines to make their mark in Africa
• How world-class infrastructure and airports are a pull factor for
• airlines

Rammah Ettir, CEO, Afriqiyah Airways, Libya

• Expanding regional air travel as the golden ticket to profitability
• Paving the way for airlines to offer non-stop services
• Sharpening your competitive edge with bi-lateral agreements
• How to regain market share of routes dominated by international airlines
• How to overcome the challenge of Africa’s small passenger load

Stuart Cochrane, Executive Manager, Network Development
and Alliances, Comair RSA Captain Paul Mwangi, Director of Flight Operations, Kenya
Airways, Kenya
Captain Abraham Mangwana, Acting Operations Director, Air
Malawi
Nico Bezuidenhout, Chief Executive Officer, Mango Airlines
South Africa

• Identifying the most viable routes
• Pinpointing routes which need to be regularly serviced
• How to obtain regulatory go-ahead to fly into new airspace

Alfonse Kioko, Group Managing Director and CEO, Precision Air, Tanzania

• How in 9 short years AirAsia has grown from 2 to 97 aircraft opening up markets in ASEAN, Far East, Australia and Europe connecting 76 destinations in 27 countries.
• The tremendous potential and possibilities for an AirAsia model in Africa
• Network connectivity and growth of Leisure travel market in Africa
• Inter-Country Tourism in Africa

Suresh Nair, Regional Manager & Country Head, India, Sri Lanka &
Bangladesh, AirAsia, India

• Exploring the viability of low cost carriers
• How to customize the LCC model to meet your budget and customer tastes
• Implementing optimization techniques to control costs
• Capitalizing on niche markets as potential destinations
• The low cost/long haul airline hybrid airplane: Is this Africa’s solution?

Kevin Stovey, Managing Director, Crimson Sky, United Kingdom

• Do’s and don’ts of brand extension
• The difference between creating ancillary revenues and corporate ventures
• Key success factors driving innovation through Ventures
• Case study: The SLOW Lounges

Jamie Clyde, Head of Strategic Ventures, Comair, South Africa

• Overcoming the stumbling blocks for international expansion
• How to become more internationally competitive
• How to create international alliances
• Potential routes that are yet to be tapped into

Captain Abraham Mangwana, Acting Operations Director, Air
Malawi, Malawi