Conference | Air Charter Expo


10:00	Welcome Address
10:00	Chair of The Air Charter Association welcomes guests to ACE and delivers an introduction to the conference. Panellists: Kevin Ducksbury, Chairman – The Air Charter Association Ltd..

10:15	ACE Regional at AERO, Introduction
10:15	Panellists: Glenn Hogben, CEO, Management Consultant – The Air Charter Association Ltd.; Tobias Bretzel, Show Director – fairnamic GmbH .

10:30	Business aviation and rotary
10:30	What’s happening in the air charter market in 2026, in the business aviation / rotary sector A panel discussion of topical challenges and progress affecting the air charter market. Panellists represent the business aviation & rotary sectors, from both an operator and broker perspective. Moderator: Emily Williams, Co-Founder – I & W Ltd Panellists: Jessie Howes, Director, Private Jets & Helicopters – Air Charter Service plc; Adam Neaves, Head of Charter – Gama Aviation (UK) Ltd.; Evgeny Shadov, VP Business Development – General Aviation Service (Barcelona); Jordan Smith, Charter Sales & Operations Officer – SaxonAir Charter Ltd..

11:15	Commercial and cargo
11:15	What’s happening in the air charter market in 2026, in the commercial and cargo sectors A panel discussion of topical challenges and progress affecting the air charter market. Panellists represent the commercial aviation and cargo sectors, from both an operator and broker perspective. Moderator: David Connor, CEO – RVL Group Panellists: Rasmus Fransson, Chief Commercial Officer – Frost Air AB; Richard Koe, Managing Director – Wingx Advance GmbH; Matt Feldon, Head of Charter – Smart Aviation Ltd; Ekaterina Andreeva, Head of Business Development – Cargo – Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Ltd.; Steve Harvey, Business Development Manager – Air Canada Cargo.

13:30	The Aircraft Charter Operator: are smaller operations still viable?
13:30	With costs spiralling and challenging smaller operations’ viability, is consolidation the only way forward? Moderator: Christopher Mace, CEO – MaceAero Ltd Panellists: Algernon Trotter, Chief Executive Officer – LUMINAIR GmbH; Vince Essex, CEO – Above Aero AOC Ltd. t/a above™; Vladimir Bogaychuk, Aircraft Charter Specialist – CTR Atmospherica Aviation a.s..

14:15	Innovation Fireside Chat
14:15	Industry experts will discuss how technology & innovation support the future of flight. Moderator: Julie Black – The Air Charter Association Ltd. Panellists: Max Coppin, General Manager, UK – Joby Aviation, Inc.; Melanie Daglish, Director of Aviation – ITIC International Transport Intermediaries Club Ltd.; Catherine Buchanan, Business Development Director – Charter Intelligence Pty Ltd (stack.aero); David Winstanley, CEO – London Biggin Hill Airport.