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AAAE and the U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service are joining together to host high-ranking civil aviation and airport officials from India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mexico to discuss airport construction and renovation opportunities in those countries. The meeting is scheduled for November 19-21, 2008 at The Liaison Hotel in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of the conference is to enable the foreign delegations to establish relationships with U.S. airport and corporate executives and to discuss airport development opportunities in those countries. Included in this conference is the opportunity for corporates to meet face-to-face with each delegation. Also in attendance will be key senior U.S. commercial service officers who can share marketplace information with companies and will be accompanying delegates throughout the meeting.
Featuring perspectives from senior government officials, key airport industry leaders and international solution providers, this conference will address such issues as:
- Airport Planning
- Air Service Development
- Security Trends
- Airport Construction and Renovation
- Bilateral Agreement Updates
Learn about airport business development opportunities in India, UAE and Mexico directly from the delegations that will include civil aviation leaders, airport directors, project managers, directors of finance and other officials.
India--The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has an annual budget of approximately $60 million for procurement of equipment that is dependent on foreign technology for upgrades at four major airports--Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. The Ministry of Civil Aviation and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) paving the way for technical assistance from the U.S. on a host of aviationrelated matters.
Mexico--President Calderon launched the National Infrastructure Plan in 2007, which included construction of three new commercial airports: Rivera Maya, Ensenada and Mar de Cortes. In addition, 31 existing airports have plans to expand and a new Mexico City airport plan is under analysis as is a new airport plan in Merida. Private concessionaires manage 44 airports based on geographic areas; 22 airports are operated by the federal government and the construction and renovation projects are expected to exceed $5.5 billion (USD).
United Arab Emirates--Of the six airports, three (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujeirah) have current upgrade and expansion plans and a new airport in Dubai (Jebel Ali) is being developed. These expansions are being fueled by strong demand for increased passenger and cargo capacity. Sharjah International Airport, Abu Dhabi Airport, Dubai International Airport, Jebel Ali Airport and Fijairah Airport currently have projects valued at over $12 billion (USD).
All sessions will take place at The Liaison. The meeting will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19 and will end at noon following one-on-one meetings between foreign delegations and corporate executives on Friday, November 21.