Airlines UK has an amazing line-up

One of the most notable gatherings of UK air travel senior personage in recent times takes place on 21 November in Westminster, London.

This definitive event for the UK aviation industry was launched in 2019 by Airlines UK, BAR UK and IATA UK, alongside FlightGlobal. This year Airlines 2022 will be addressing whether aviation is recognised as a strategic asset to the UK as well as ongoing issues, challenges and solutions for the airline sector as recovery ramps up.

Here is the full agenda (subject to change)

09:00 – 09:15  A welcome from Patrick McLoughlin, Chair of Airlines UK and Simon Calder, Travel Correspondent of The Independent.

09:15 – 10:00  The opening keynote speaker is Shai Weiss, Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Atlantic, who will set out his vision and view on the vital role that the sector plays in the UK’s future economic prospects, with Simon Calder as moderator.

10:00 – 10:45  Shaping the future of UK aviation policy
Richard Moriarty, Chief Executive, Civil Aviation Authority
Ben Smith, Director, UK Department for Transport’s Aviation
Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive, Airlines UK
Dale Keller, Chief Executive BAR UK
Simon McNamara, Country Manager, IATA
Joanna Kolatsis of Themis Advisory is the moderator

10:45 – 11:15  Refreshment break

11:15 – 12:15  How does aviation contribute to the UK’s economic and social success?
Charlie Cornish, Group Chief Executive, Manchester Airports Group
Steve Heapy, Chief Executive Officer, Jet2.com
Oriel Petry, Senior Vice President, Head of Public Affairs UK, Airbus
Jorn Van de Plas, Senior Vice President, Air Network & Global Trade Services, Europe, FedEx
John Holland-Kaye, Chief Executive Officer, Heathrow Airport
Simon Calder is again the moderator.

12:15 – 13:30  Lunch which includes the kick-off of England v Iran (and it is noticed that Willie Walsh will now speak later.

13:30 – 14:00  Now back at the Department for Transport, Aviation Minister Baroness (Charlotte) Vere will deliver an address followed by an interview on the UK Government’s strategic framework for aviation with Peggy Hollinger of the Financial Times as moderator.

14:00 – 15:00  Bringing forward carbon reduction over the next 10 years
Emma Gilthorpe, Chief Executive Officer, Jet Zero Council
Amy Ruddock, Vice President Europe and Middle East, Carbon Engineering
Ashleigh McDougall, Head of Aviation for Europe and Africa, Shell
Carrie Harris, Director of Sustainability, British Airways
Mark Pilling, Consulting Editor, Flight Global , is the Moderator

15:00 – 15:30  Networking Break

15:30 – 16:15  Interview with Willie Walsh, Director General, IATA with Peggy Hollinger, Business Editor, Financial Times International, as moderator

16:15 – 17:00  Moving from strategy to delivery
A panel of senior industry leaders round off the day with their insights on how to implement the key strategies and policies needed to deliver the Government’s strategic framework for aviation.
Jonathan Hinkles, Chief Executive, Loganair
Marco Ciomperlik, Chief Airline Officer, TUI Airlines
Chris Gadsen, Director of Government Affairs, easyJet
Simon Calder rounds off the day as the moderator

17:00 – 17:45  A networking drinks reception for those not rushing off to catch Wales v USA at 19:00

See also Department for Transport – Who’s Who www.travelnewsupdate.co.uk/article/30

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