Air transport is still navigating uncharted waters because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccinations and appropriate treatments let us gradually see the end of the tunnel, but it is still too early to claim victory over the pandemic.
Re-engineering the aviation business model will prove essential to getting back into profitability. Aviation stakeholders should work together in the post-COVID-19 era to deal with supply-chain frictions and explore synergies to meet both old and new challenges. This is essential for the sector to take-off again in a sustainable manner.Having the above in mind and in line with its mission statement, the Hellenic Aviation Society organizes a relevant Executive Webinar with very distinguished speakers on Thursday 18th of February 2021 between 19:00 – 21:00 Greece time (GMT+2) over Zoom. The event is set under the auspices of Hermes – Air Transport Organization. His Excellency the President of the ICAO Council Mr Salvatore Sciacchitano will open the webinar with a keynote speech and be subsequently presented with the prestigious Keramianakis Award.
The event is under the auspices of Hermes - Air Transport Organisation and ATN - Air Transport News is media partner.
The executive webinar will be open to the public; details on how to attend will be provided soon.
In particular, the programme is as follows:
19:00 - 19:05 Welcome Note
Dr Kostas Iatrou, Honorary Member, Hellenic Aviation Society &
Director-General, Hermes - Air Transport Organization
19:05 - 19:20 Keynote Address
Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the Council, ICAO
19:20 - 19:30 Keramianakis Award Ceremony
19:30 - 21:00 Executive Panel - Taking-Off Again: The Air Transport Sector in the Post COVID-19 Era
Moderator:
Jeff Polle, President, Hermes - Air Transport Organisation &
Senior Vice President, World Travel and Tourism Council
Panellists:
- Henrik Hololei, Director-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
- Luis Felipe de Oliveira, Director General, ACI
- Abdul Wahab Teffaha, Secretary General, AACO
- Eamonn Brennan, Director General, EUROCONTROL
- Dr Yiannis Paraschis, CEO, Athens International Airport
- Prof Dr Andreas Papatheodorou, President, Hellenic Aviation Society
Established in 2004, the Hellenic Aviation Society is a highly dynamic scientific non-profitable forum on aviation issues in Greece, which aims to contribute to the progress and promotion of scientific work in air transport; to present and promote the role of aviation and its contribution to the economic, political and social development to the wider public of Greece; to offer survey, research and advisory assistance to governmental and private institutions involved in aviation; to collaborate with Higher Education Institutions and other organizations engaged in the area of aviation; and to create and to keep Historical Archives and a Library for both Hellenic and international aviation.
