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3rd EDITION OF THE VERY LIGHT JETS FORUM
November 11-12, 2008
Crowne Plaza West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL |
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DAY ONE - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 |
| 8:00 am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am |
Opening Remarks from the Forum Chairperson –
- Bill Garvey, Editor-in-Chief, Business & Commercial Aviation
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| 9:15 am |
Opening Keynote Panel
NEXT-GENERATION BUSINESS MODELS FOR ENABLING GROWTH
Growth and sustainability in today's dynamic economic climate requires a business model that is crafted from sound understanding of consumer behavior, well-honed tactics for identifying opportunities, and real-world strategies for turning knowledge into action. In this morning’s keynote session, a panel of leading operators will feature key insights to balancing business growth goals with economic realities, identifying and reduce operational pressure points and the important metrics affecting the industry today.
- William Herp, President & CEO, Linear Air
- Ed Iacobucci, Chairman, DayJet Corp
- Aaron Sohacki, CEO, ImagineAir
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| 10:30 am |
General Session #1
STAYING AHEAD OF THE COMPLIANCE CHALLENGE
This session will examine the most critical issues impacting the legal, regulatory and compliance aspect of VLJ business and ownership, including the current FAA environment, approval of Part 135 operations, FAA investigations and enforcement actions. Topics include: effects of the current airline enforcement and compliance pressure on the VLJ community; potential regulatory activity related to past and future VLJ accidents and incidents; implications on aircraft certification processes; charter operator certifications; operational control and more.
- Mark Fava, General Counsel, Air Taxi Association & Aviation Lawyer, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
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| 11:15 am |
Networking Refreshment Break |
| 11:45 am |
General Session #2
MAINTANENCE / OPERATIONS
This session takes an in-depth look at VLJ operations and maintenance, discussing support solutions, on-going operational inspections, and the anticipated long-term maintenance that will come with high VLJ utilization.
- Jeffrey Quick, PW600 Customer Support Manager, Pratt & Whitney Canada
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| 12:30 pm |
Networking Luncheon |
| 2:00 pm |
General Session #3
MANUFACTURER UPDATE – How Goes It?
- - Updates on funding & status with respect to delivery schedules
- - Updates on certification & production development
- - Company health and forecasts
- Clint E. Clouatre, Marketing Manager, Embraer Executive Jets
- Brian Foley, President, Brian Foley Associates
- Bob Kromer, VP Sales & Marketing, Piper Aircraft, Inc.
- Mike McConnell, President and General Manager of the Eclipse Customer Division, Eclipse Aviation
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| 3:15 pm |
General Session #4
MARKETING INTELLIGENCE IN THE VLJ WORLD
With today’s economic challenges and the challenge of utilization, finding innovative ways to acquiring customers is vital to staying ahead of the competition. In this session Adam Webster, CEO of air charter directory, RSVPAir, will share strategies on leveraging the growing awareness of the space thanks to the VLJs and air taxi start ups.
- Adam Webster, CEO, RSVPAir - Air Charter Directory, Founder, Aviation Marketing Intelligence
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| 4:00 pm |
Networking Refreshment Break |
| 4:30 pm |
General Session #5
GETTING THE DEAL DONE
Closing aircraft purchases requires comprehensive planning of evaluations, documentations, negotiations, and coordination among multiple parties and advisors. This session will discuss financial, regulatory, structural and circumstantial issues in closing transactions, different types of financing, and finalizing the delivery process.
- Bill Minkoff, President, JetQuik
- Keith Rabin, Chief Financial Officer, JetSuite LLC
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| 5:15 pm |
General Session #6
INSURANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
In this session, a panel of aviation (operator & manufacturer) insurance brokers and underwriters will explore VLJ insurance coverage and requirements, such as pilot warranty, training, and top considerations for your risk management strategies.
- Joseph Braunstein, Senior Vice President, Willis Global Aviation
- Robert Breiling, President, Robert E. Breiling Associates, Inc.
- Jim Gardner, Vice President, Insuramerica Aviation, Inc.
- Carson Lyons, Assistant Vice President, AIG Aviation, Inc.
- Ken Nielsen, Vice President, US Aviation Underwriters (USAIG)
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| 6:00 pm |
Day One Closing Comments -
- Vern Raburn, Founder & former CEO, Eclipse Aviation
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- Bill Garvey, Editor-in-Chief, Business & Commercial Aviation
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DAY TWO - Wednesday, November 12, 2008 |
| 8:00 am |
Networking Breakfast |
| 8:45 am |
Day Two Opening Remarks from the Chair |
| 9:00 am |
Day Two Opening Session
VLJ TRAINING GUIDELINES AND A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO SAFETY ANALYSIS
This session will review the National Business Aircraft Associations (NBAA) guidelines for pilot training which have been used as the common baseline for the training programs developed and implemented by aircraft manufacturers in partnership with their training providers. These programs have trained several hundred pilots to date. The session will also review the safety data collected cooperatively between industry and the FAA to proactively monitor the entry-into- service of this new product segment of general aviation. Finally, the session will address safety culture from an operator’s perspective and touch on the IS-BAO certification process.
- Jens C. Hennig, VP Operations, GAMA
- Ryan Stone, CEO, Jetpool, LLC
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| 10:00 am |
Networking Coffee Break |
| 10:15 am |
General Session #7
PILOT’S PERSPECTIVE
- - Pilot operations, training, and certifications
- - Instrument Use / Avionics
- Fred George, Sr. Editor, Business & Commercial Aviation
- Mark Medvetz, Citation Mustang Mentor Pilot
- Joe Rice, Chief Pilot, Gray & Company
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| 11:00 am |
Closing Panel Session
WHERE IS THE MARKET GOING?
The current turmoil in financial markets and energy concerns present significant challenges for the overall business travel industry, including VLJ sector. In this closing session, a panel of industry leaders will discuss the impact of the economic and market trends on the business travel industry, investments and sales, understanding these trends as they are developing and factors that are driving VLJ investments.
- Jahan G. Alamzad, Managing Principal and President, CA Advisors
- Steve Hanvey, President & CEO, SATSair
- Joe Leader, President, Air Taxi Association
- Bill Strait, Editor, VLJ Magazine & President, Private Jet Group International
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| 12:15 pm |
Closing Comments and Conclusion of Forum |
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