European Regional Aviation Experts Are Gearing Up For The Inaugural Aviadev Europe
The inaugural AviaDev Europe takes place in Valencia, 3-5 December at the Palacio de Congresos de Valencia, bringing together over 150 regional European aviation leaders to discuss route development within the regional markets.
Jon Howell, Managing Director, AviaDev said: “The European regional aviation market is growing. With over 300 European regional airports, there are huge advantages offered by smaller airports compared to their busy hub counterparts and we will focus on how to maximise this opportunity. This event will provide a platform for European counterparts to benchmark their services and have serious discussions with the decision makers on extending their routes and markets.”
The event starts with an educational programme consisting of an overview from Olivier Jager, ForwardKeys – data company based in Valencia, who will discuss the current state of the regionals and what the implications are for regional European aviation over the upcoming months and years.
This presentation is then supported by further panel discussions on:
- what the ingredients are for a successful regional airline operation,
- how new technologies, advanced use of data and truly disrupting ideas make regional aviation easier, more productive and most importantly, more profitable,
- why airports should work closely with their stakeholders,
- the evolution of regional European airports and what the future holds.
The above discussions are led by industry experts from various airports, airlines and aviation suppliers across the European continent, including FlyBMI, Air Nostrum, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Trieste Airport, Belfast City Airport, Aarhus Airport, AerFin, Embraer, Kiwi.com and others.
After the morning educational programme the remaining one and a half days is dedicated to facilitating meetings between the airlines and airports. Each attendee receives a bespoke meeting diary with meetings planned onsite. With more than 500 expected 1-1 meetings and thousands of other unofficial discussions, the event promises to unite the industry and provide a forum for serious boost to the regional route development scene in Europe.
Miguel Angel Perez Alba, Brand Manager at Turismo Valencia commented: “As hosts of AviaDev Europe we are delighted to welcome our fellow regional European aviation leaders to Valencia. We anticipate many serious development discussions will take place during the event and we look forward to extending our Valencian hospitality for these important conversations.”
About AviaDev
AviaDev Europe is a dedicated air service development event for Europe focused on increasing connectivity for the regional airports. It is organised by Bench Events (www.benchevents.com), which is known for producing the AviAdev Africa and several other top-level hotel conferences around the world. Sponsors of AviaDev are Host Sponsors Turismo Valencia and Ajuntament De Valencia; Host Partner Region of Valencia; Sponsors: AerFin, Aeropuerto de Castellón SL, Embraer, ForwardKeys and Kiwi.com
For more information please visit: www.aviationdevelop.com or www.visitvalencia.com
About Bench Events
Global event organiser Bench Events has a long track record of delivering multiple premium hotel investment conferences and forums across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Market leading annual conferences include the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) in Dubai, now in its 13th year, the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) the new Asia Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (AHTIC), The Summit in London and the Latin American Hotel & Tourism Investment Conferences (SAHIC).
Bench Events’ extensive portfolio also includes the Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF) in Dubai and AviaDev, designed to promote the future air connectivity in Africa. Bench Events’ mission is enabling prosperity by facilitating growth, networking, and thought leadership in the hospitality industry worldwide.
