EUROCONTROL head of airspace and capacity division Razvan Bucuroiu, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World & Awards for Excellence, stated (22-Nov-2024) air traffic demand in Europe "is increasingly slightly faster than capacity". Mr Bucuroiu said: "There is a constant battle in the way in which air traffic management evolves in Europe", noting capacity air traffic management offers is "not always well aligned with the evolution of the traffic".
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GAD World 2024 Highlights
Highlights from the GAD World 2024 conference in Munich 11-13 December 2024.
Aegean Airlines, Deputy CEO & CFO, Michalis Kouveliotis at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World 2024
Aegean Airlines, Deputy CEO & CFO, Michalis Kouveliotis spoke to CAPA TV at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World 2024, in Belgrade, about latest industry trends and company developments.
CAPA Events are hosted in key markets around the world and attract the highest calibre of thought leaders and decision makers in the aviation and travel industry. Delegates are provided with unprecedented access to the latest data, insights and trends from our global team, in addition to valuable networking opportunities with executives across all sectors of the aviation and travel industry. Review CAPA's full events calendar here.
Airline Leader Interview IndiGo VP Strategy Neha Narain
Neha has close to two decades of diverse exposure in the field of aviation and management consulting. She is currently Vice President, Strategy and CEO's Office for IndiGo Airlines where she is a part of the leadership team and is driving the strategic growth agenda for the airline. IndiGo is the leading Indian passenger airline and one of the fastest growing airlines in the world. It flew 100 million+ customers last year to 120+ domestic and international destinations with a fleet of 400+ aircraft. In her current role she has been responsible for the next phase of growth for IndiGo where it develops from a domestic Indian carrier to a global aviation player by doubling in size and capacity by the end of the decade. IndiGo is India's preferred carrier, fulfilling its purpose of 'Giving Wings to the Nation' by connecting people and aspirations. Prior to her current role, she was leading the Financial Analysis vertical in the Corporate Planning and Analysis team in the Finance department of the airline. She was responsible for working along side department heads on projects enabling data driven decision making and managing organization wide large scale projects. An MBA by education, Neha spent almost a decade in Management consulting before joining the aviation sector where she had an experience of leading client and consultant joint teams on strategic and operational transformation projects. She worked across industries, functions and geographies. Her areas of work included strategy formulation, project management, market attractiveness, growth and expansion strategy, financial and commercial feasibility, process improvement, cost reduction etc.
Workforce – building a future pipeline and meeting a generational change
The pandemic produced profound changes in the way people work and also disassembled aviation workforces globally. The aviation industry, already deep in a skills crisis, now faces the uncertainties of a generational change in the expectations of those entering the workforce.
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What strategies are proving successful as the industry seeks to recruit and train skilled workers?
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With workers more likely than ever to move jobs or switch industries, how does the sector ensure continuity of employment and rebuild the installed knowledge base?
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How is the industry adapting to changes in expectations seen from the new generation of workers?
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Should governments be stepping in to support workforce pipelines and ensure that skills shortages don't create operational disruptions?
Airline Leader Interview Aegean Airlines Deputy CEO & CFO Michalis Kouveliotis
Michalis Kouveliotis is a seasoned executive with over three decades of experience in the aviation and business sectors. He graduated from the Athens University of Economics and Business in 1987 and has been an integral part of the Vassilakis Group for 32 years. He has been with AEGEAN since its inception 25 years ago and he currently serves as Deputy CEO , Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and a member of the Sustainability Committee. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Olympic Air, a subsidiary of AEGEAN dedicated with the domestic network operations of the Group. Michalis has played a pivotal role in driving strategic initiatives, financial growth, and sustainability within the organizations he represents.
The rise of the airport group – the way of the future for airports?
Twenty-seven specialist airport groups now control around 425 airports globally. These collectively handle nearly a third of global passenger traffic and a quarter of cargo tonnage. The top 38 largest investor-owned (fully or partially) airport companies represented almost a third of world airport revenue; and half of that was at just five companies.
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Are infrastructure funds and airport groups now the vehicle of choice for airport privatisation?
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Are there market and circumstances that make airports more (or less) attractive to such groups?
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How do airports perform financially and operationally after airport group takeover?
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What implications does airport group ownership have for the relationships between airlines and airports?
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What is the role of airport groups in the development of greenfield and brownfield infrastructure projects?
Aviation Leader Interview Air Lease Corporation Executive Chairman Steven Udvar-Házy
Steven F. Udvar-Házy serves as Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Udvar-Hazy launched Air Lease Corporation in February 2010 and brings more than 55 years of aviation industry experience to the company. In 1973, he co-founded the aircraft leasing business that became International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). Mr. Udvar-Házy led ILFC as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until his departure in 2010. Mr. Udvar-Házy is a former director of SkyWest, Inc. and now serves as a senior strategic advisor to the SkyWest Board of Directors. He is an FAA Airline Transport Pilot with type ratings on multiple jet aircraft and has over 45 years of experience flying jet aircraft. Mr. Udvar-Házy received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and has been awarded several honorary doctorate degrees. Mr. Udvar-Házy has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Wings Club Distinguished Achievement Award, The Howard Hughes Memorial Award from the Aero Club of Southern California, The Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy from the Aero Club of Washington, The Living Legends of Aviation Award, the ISTAT Award, the Air Force Vandenberg Award, Officier de la Légion d'Honneur awarded by the Republic of France, and most recently the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary.
Air Lease Corporation, Executive Chairman, Steven Udvar-Házy at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World 2024
Air Lease Corporation, Executive Chairman, Steven Udvar-Házy spoke to CAPA TV at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World 2024, in Belgrade, about latest industry trends and company developments.
CAPA Events are hosted in key markets around the world and attract the highest calibre of thought leaders and decision makers in the aviation and travel industry. Delegates are provided with unprecedented access to the latest data, insights and trends from our global team, in addition to valuable networking opportunities with executives across all sectors of the aviation and travel industry. Review CAPA's full events calendar here.
IndiGo Airlines, Vice President, Strategy, Neha Narain at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World 2024
IndiGo Airlines, Vice President, Strategy, Neha Narain spoke to CAPA TV at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World 2024, in Belgrade, about latest industry trends and company developments.
CAPA Events are hosted in key markets around the world and attract the highest calibre of thought leaders and decision makers in the aviation and travel industry. Delegates are provided with unprecedented access to the latest data, insights and trends from our global team, in addition to valuable networking opportunities with executives across all sectors of the aviation and travel industry. Review CAPA's full events calendar here.