AIR CHARTER EXPO
London Biggin Hill / 12 September 2023
The 2022 conference programme was a great success and is listed below. Click here to watch the whole conference.
ACE delivers an excellent conference programme throughout the day. In 2023, there will be a diverse range of subjects. Sustainability in aviation will be a key topic and for the first time, the conferences will include presentations of interest to commercial and cargo charter operator and brokers
| 09:45 | Show Opening / Welcome |
| Chairman, Kevin Ducksbury | |
| 10:00 | Passenger Air Charter Update - Balancing demand with supply |
| Moderator: Richard Koe, WINGX. Panelists: Karl Mills, Commercial Chief Officer – TAG Aviation Europe Alex Harrington, Commercial Director – Titan Airways; Jessie Howes, Director, Private Jets London – Air Charter Service; Daniella Flierl, Founder & CEO – AirGo | |
| 10:45 | Rotary Air Charter - The status quo and future outlook |
| Moderator: Callum Cooper, Executive Charter Broker - Hunt & Palmer PLC. Panelists: Chris Gerskowitch, Head of Flight Operations (Rotary) - SaxonAir; Michael Hampton, MD and founder - Capital Air Services; Alana Burns, Operations Director - Atlas Helicopters | |
| 11:30 | Cargo Air Charter – New era or a bubble that will burst? |
| Moderator: Dave Connor, Managing Director – RVL Aviation. Panelists: Simon Watson, Director and Co-Founder – CharterSync Edward Micallef, General Manager – Challenge Air Cargo; Steve Downing, Head of Group Projects – Priority Freight; Sam Heather, Founder & Managing Director – 26AVIATION | |
| 12:15 | Sustainability in Air Charter: A guide to solutions and emissions offsetting – How does it work & The ACA recommendations |
| Moderator: Kate Beveridge, Operations Director - 8020 Communications. Panelists: Chris Mace, Owner - MaceAero; Alina Minaeva, Director, Private Jets – Volanteus; Kennedy Ricci, 4Air, TBC | |
| Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Single Engine Operations – Myth busting and safe operations |
| Moderator: Kevin Ducksbury, Chairman - The Air Charter Association. Panelists: Glen Smith, Accountable Manager - Oriens Flight Operations Edwin Brenninkmyer, founder and CEO - Oriens Flight Operations; Jonathan Shooter – Oysterair (PC12 trainer); Aoife O’Sullivan, Partner – The Air Law Firm | |
| 14:30 | Alternative fuels - SAF, hydrogen, electric |
| Presenter: Laura Bowden, Global Marketing Manager – Air bp | |
| 15:15 | The ACA Broker Qualification – An introduction |
| Presenters: Glenn Hogben, CEO - The Air Charter Association; Julie Black, Deputy Chair - The Air Charter Association | |
| 15:45 | Innovation update – eVTOL operations within the charter market |
| Moderator: Nicola-Jane Sellers, Group Sustainability Manager - Luxaviation. Panelists: Chay White, Commercial Director & Group Aviation Director - Luxaviation; Alex Durand, Chief Executive Officer - SaxonAir; Adam Twidell - OneSky | |
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