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Saturday 17 October, 2009
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Registration and General
Opening
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10:00 - 19:00
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Registration and receipt of AGM
documents at "Hilton Hall
Lobby" |
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20:00 - 24:00
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General Opening - Laylati Hall 2
(Formal Dress)2 |
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20:00 - 20:30
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Departure from
"Jeddah Hilton"
hotel |
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20:30 - 20:45
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Seating of Delegations and
Invitees |
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20:45 - 21:00
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Documentary film on Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia |
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21:00 - 21:15
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Opening Ceremony and
speeches by AACO Secretary
General, AACO President and
the Patron of the AGM or his
representative |
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21:15 - 23:30
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Opening Dinner at
"Laylati Hall 2" |
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23:30 - 24:00
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Return to the hotel
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Sunday 18 October, 2009
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First Working Session
- “Hilton Hall Ballroom”
- Open Session for all
Delegates
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09:00 - 09:05
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Opening of the Working
Sessions and Approval of the
Agenda
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09:05
- 09:10
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Tribute to Capt. Tawfik Assy/
Former Chairman & CEO /
EgyptAir Holding Company
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09:10
- 09:15
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Approval of the 41st AGM Minutes
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09:15 - 09:45
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Report
on Industry Issues by AACO
Secretary General
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09:45 - 09:55
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Keynote speech
by Mr. Mohammed El Alj, Director
General of ACAC about common issues
between AACO and ACAC |
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09:55 - 10:05 |
Keynote speech by Mr.
Giovanni Bisignani, Director
General and CEO of IATA
about industry issues |
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10:05 - 15:00
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Break
and Lunch
at “Al Kaser” ballroom
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Second Working Session
- “Hilton Hall Ballroom”-
Closed Session for AACO
Members
only
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Third Working Session
- “Hilton Hall Ballroom” -
Open Session for all
Delegates
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15:00 - 17:00
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A Decade of Evolving
Alliances.. Are they the
precursor for Consolidation! |
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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. |
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What is the view from the
alliances stand point on
their future?
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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?
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What do alliances consider
as an attractive added value
in the aviation industry of
the Arab world?
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How do alliances manage
“competition within
cooperation”? How can global
airlines with over lapping
services be members of same
alliance?
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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?
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Where do the Arab Airlines
stand in the regional moves
towards consolidation?
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Does the necessary road to
consolidation pass through
Alliances and vice versa?
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Mr. Michael Bell/Managing
Director/ SpencerStuart, will
moderate the Joint Aviation
Forum panel. Our distinguished
panel of speakers will share
their views as follows: |
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Mr. Jaan Albrecht / CEO
/Star Alliance
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Mr. John McCulloch /
Managing Partner / oneworld
Alliance
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Mr. Marie-Joseph Malé/
Director General / SkyTeam
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Mr. Mohamad A. El-Hout /
Chairman - Director
General / Middle East
Airlines
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Mr. Hussein Dabbas
/President and CEO/ Royal
Jordanian
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Dr. Temel Kotil /
President and CEO /Turkish
Airlines
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Election of the President and
Closing of the AGM |
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17:00 - 17:15
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Election of AACO President
for the 43rd AGM and closing |
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Press Conference
at "Hilton Hall Ballroom"
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17:20 - 18:15
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Press conference gathering
AACO President, the elected
President, and the Secretary
General
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Evening Function -
(Formal
Dress)
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20:30 - 24:00
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Gala Dinner at “Laylati
Hall” |
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Monday 19 October, 2009
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Cruising Trip to “Dorrat Al
Arous” hosted by Saudi
Arabian Airlines
(Guided Tour)3
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08:15
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Departure from “Jeddah
Hilton” hotel |
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09:00 - 09:30
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Gathering at Al Ahlam Marine |
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09:30 - 14:30
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Cruising trip to Abo Tair
island4 |
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14:30 - 15:30
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Lunch |
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15:30 - 18:00 |
Return from Abo Tair island to
Al Ahlam Marine |
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18:45
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Arrival to “Jeddah Hilton”
hotel |
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[1] -
We have arranged “Baha”
meeting room for the press
including all facilities on
17-18 October
2009
- 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]
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.
[4]
Kindly note that ladies can
take off the abaya once on the
boat
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