Transatlantic Aviation Issues Conference

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Subject to change  
Monday, June 30  
12:30 Registration Opens
13:30-14:15

Opening Session: Welcome and Keynote Address

  • Jim Elwood, A.A.E., Director, Aspen/Pitkin County Airport
  • Bobby Sturgell, Acting Administrator, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
  • Raymond Cron, Director General of Civil Aviation, Federal Office of Civil Aviation, Switzerland
14:15-15:45

Airport Capacity: What are the challenges and opportunities for the aviation community with regard to airport policy and capacity?

Moderator: Woodie Woodward, President, Woodward & Associates

  • Bill DeCota, Director, Aviation Dept, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
  • Jim Bennett, A.A.E., President and CEO, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
  • Declan Collier, Chief Executive, Dublin Airport Authority
  • Kate Lang, Deputy Associate Administrator for Airports, Federal Aviation Administration
  • Patrick Ky, General Directorate Transport Energy, SESAR Joint Undertaking
15:45 – 16:15

Refreshment Break
Sponsored by:
Woodward and Associates
Lufthansa
Morristown Municipal Airport

16:15 – 17:45

Air Traffic: What does the U.S. and Europe need to do to meet the demands of the global air traffic system?

Moderator: David McMillan, Director General

  • Luc Tytgat, Head of Unit, DG Energy and Transport
  • Gerry O’Connell, Assistant Director Safety, Operations & Infrastructure Europe, IATA
  • Neil Planzer, Vice President Strategy, Air Traffic Management, The Boeing Company
  • Di Reimold, Acting Assistant Administrator for International Aviation, Federal Aviation Administration

18:00 – 20:00

Opening Reception
Sponsored by:
Brussels Airport 
Airbus North America Holdings

   
Tuesday, July 1  
08:30 – 09:00

Registration and Coffee
Sponsored by:
IATA
National Business Aviation Association

09:00 – 10:15

Aviation Safety: Where does European and U.S. regulatory cooperation stand?

Moderator: William Barkhauer, Airport Director, Morristown Municipal Airport

  • Roberto Salvarani, Head of Unit Air Safety, DG Energy and Transport
  • Silvano Manera, Director General of ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority
  • Patrick Goudou, Executive Director, European Aviation Safety Agency
  • Roger Sellick, Airport General Manager, Kelowna, BC airport and President of Northwest Chapter
  • Tony Fazio, Director of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Europe, Africa and Middle East, Federal Aviation Administration
10:15 – 10:45 Refreshment Break

Sponsored by:
Dassault Aviation
General Aviation Manufacturers Association

10:45 – 12:30

General and Business Aviation: What’s its economic and regulatory future in the U.S. and Europe?

Moderator: Timothy Kirkhope, Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber

  • Pete Bunce, President & CEO, General Aviation Manufacturers Assoc.
  • Mikolaj Ratajczyk, Policy Officer, European Commission
  • Olivier Villa, EGAMA Chairman, Senior VP Civil Aircraft, Dassault Aviation
  • Lisa Piccione, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, National Business Aviation Assoc.
  • David Marsh, Manager of the STATFOR Service, EUROCONTROL
  • Eric Mandemaker, Chief Executive Officer, EBAA
12:30 – 13:45 Luncheon

Sponsored by:
The Boeing Company
American Airlines

13:45 – 15:15

Environment: How do we reconcile aviation growth and the growing demands to reduce the environmental impact of aviation?

Moderator: Sharon Pinkerton, VP, Government Affairs, Air Transport Association

  • Peter Liese, Member of the European Parliament for North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Raymond Cron, DG Federal Office of Civil Aviation, Switzerland
  • Hans Ollongren, Senior Vice President, SAS Corporate Public Affairs and Environment
  • Jeff Gazzard, GreenSkies Alliance
  • Carl Burleson, Director, Office of Environment and Energy, Federal Aviation Administration
  • David Batchelor, Policy Officer, Directorate General for Energy and Transport, European Commission
  • Geoffrey Shuman, Director European Affairs, Government Relations AIRBUS Brussels
15:15 – 15:45 Refreshment Break

Sponsored by:
FedEx Express
United

15:45 – 17:15

EU-U.S. Open Skies Agreement and Industry Consolidation

Moderator: Conor McAuliffe, Managing Director, Govt. & Envn. Affairs, United Airlines

  • Daniel Calleja, Director, Air Transport, European Commission
  • Saïd El Khadraoui, Member of the European Parliament for Belgium
  • John Wood, European VP, British Airways
  • Nancy Sparks, FedEx
  • Michael Reynolds, Acting Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation
  • David Ralston, Partner, Foley & Lardner
17:00 – 17:30 Closing Remarks
  • Daniel Calleja, Director, Air Transport, European Commission