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 Saturday 17 October, 2009
 Registration and General Opening
 10:00 - 19:00
Registration and receipt of AGM documents at "Hilton Hall Lobby"

 11:00 - 13:00

AACO Executive Committee Meeting at "Madinah"

 15:30 - 18:00

Arabesk CEO Meeting at "Madinah"
 20:00 - 24:00
General Opening - Laylati Hall 2 (Formal Dress)2
 20:00 - 20:30
Departure from "Jeddah Hilton" hotel
 20:30 - 20:45
Seating of Delegations and Invitees
 20:45 - 21:00
Documentary film on Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 21:00 - 21:15

Opening Ceremony and speeches by AACO Secretary General, AACO President and the Patron of the AGM or his representative

 21:15 - 23:30
Opening Dinner at "Laylati Hall 2"
 23:30 - 24:00
Return to the hotel
 Sunday 18 October, 2009

 First Working Session - “Hilton Hall Ballroom” - Open Session for all Delegates     

 09:00 - 09:05
Opening of the Working Sessions and Approval of the Agenda
 09:05 - 09:10
Tribute to Capt. Tawfik Assy/ Former Chairman & CEO / EgyptAir Holding Company
 09:10 - 09:15
Approval of the 41st AGM Minutes
 09:15 - 09:45
Report on Industry Issues by AACO Secretary General
 09:45 - 09:55
Keynote speech by Mr. Mohammed El Alj, Director General of ACAC about common issues between AACO and ACAC

 09:55 - 10:05

Keynote speech by Mr. Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO of IATA about industry issues
 10:05 - 11:00
Break and Networking
 Second Working Session - “Hilton Hall Ballroom”- Closed Session for AACO Members
 only
 Executive Committee Report, Administrative, Financial Issues and Committees Reports
 11:00 - 12:30
Executive Committee Report and its Recommendations3
 12:30 - 13:00
Other issues
 13:00 - 15:00

Break and Lunch at "Al Kaser" ballroom

 Third Working Session - “Hilton Hall Ballroom” - Open Session for all Delegates

 Joint Aviation Forum

 15:00 - 17:00

A Decade of Evolving Alliances.. Are they the precursor for Consolidation!
 

Airlines were hopeful, when the global alliances started to be established, that this is going to be a temporary measure which would lead to cross-borders mergers and acquisitions. Ten years have passed and the sticky question of National Ownership and Control in the airlines’ business proved to be a greater barrier than ever before. IATA, speaking on behalf of the industry, maintained that the airlines basically want two freedoms: the freedom of market access and the freedom of ownership and control. Crises have always been a time for restructuring and for bold leaps forward. The Istanbul Declaration of 2008 was an attempt in that direction.

  • What is the view from the alliances stand point on their future?
  • Would the next decade be a decade of implementing the two freedoms regionally before the international scene be ready for a truly global industry in form and substance?
  • What do alliances consider as an attractive added value in the aviation industry of the Arab world?
  • How do alliances manage “competition within cooperation”? How can global airlines with over lapping services be members of same alliance?
  • Would the expansion of the EU single aviation market negate the need for an Arab single aviation market and hence create an environment for cross-border consolidation in the Euro Med area?
  • Where do the Arab Airlines stand in the regional moves towards consolidation?
  • Does the necessary road to consolidation pass through Alliances and vice versa?
  Mr. Michael Bell/Managing Director/ SpencerStuart, will moderate the Joint Aviation Forum panel. Our distinguished panel of speakers will share their views as follows:
  • Mr. Jaan Albrecht / CEO /Star Alliance
  • Mr. John McCulloch / Managing Partner / oneworld Alliance
  • Mr. Marie-Joseph Malé/ Director General / SkyTeam
  • Mr. Mohamad A. El-Hout / Chairman - Director General / Middle East Airlines
  • Mr. Hussein Dabbas /President and CEO/ Royal Jordanian
  • Dr. Temel Kotil / President and CEO /Turkish Airlines

 Election of the President and Closing of the AGM

 17:00 - 17:15
Election of AACO President for the 43rd AGM and closing
 Press Conference at "Hilton Hall Ballroom"
 17:20 - 18:15
Press conference gathering AACO President, the elected President, and the Secretary General

 Evening Function - (Formal Dress)

 20:30 - 24:00
Gala Dinner at “Laylati Hall”
 Monday 19 October, 2009
 Cruising Trip to “Dorrat Al Arous” hosted by Saudi Arabian Airlines (Guided Tour)4
 08:15
Departure from “Jeddah Hilton” hotel
 09:00 - 09:30
Gathering at Al Ahlam Marine
 09:30 - 14:30
Cruising trip to Abo Tair island5
 14:30 - 15:30
Lunch
 15:30 - 18:00
Return from Abo Tair island to Al Ahlam Marine
 18:45 Arrival to “Jeddah Hilton” hotel

 [1] Simultaneous translation Arabic/English – English/Arabic is available
 [2] Please note that all ladies are required to wear a veil during the Opening Ceremony
 [3] Committees’ Reports will be presented within the report of Chairman of Executive Committee
 [4] Kindly wear casual clothes and shoes and be advised that the return will be around 06:45 in
      the evening. Accordingly we would appreciate taking care of the necessary arrangements
      directly with the hotel regarding your departure time.
 [5]  Kindly note that ladies can take off the abaya once on the boat