Global financial crisis has essentially changed the Russian air transport market landscape, forcing airlines, finance organizations, aircraft manufacturers and lessors to revise their strategies and near-term plans.

Sharp decrease in air travel demand has caused great damage to the financial stability of airlines, while expensive loans’ has put several market players on the brink of extinction. The government, supporting the stability of Russian transport system, is forced to increase the market regulation.

Changes in Aircraft Finance and Lease Russia & CIS Conference allows the airline CEOs and directors to receive up-to-date information on the current changes in the Russian and international market. Air transport community will have direct access to forecasts and estimates provided by the industry experts contributing to and influencing the aircraft market. Informal networking opportunities add value to this unique event, meeting today’s demands.

Key topics of the conference:

• Russian Air Transport Market: Industry Forecast
  Key experts will present statistic data, describing Russian air transport market and forecasts for the near future.
• Government Role in Aviation Business under Current Conditions
  The first reaction of the government was the development of measures to stabilize the air transport connection in uncertain conditions. Mechanisms of targeted support of enterprises have been developed. Government authorities granted a right to recall license from airlines which can not prove their financial stability. Are these actions what the industry expected from the government? What steps can the state realistically take in the current situation, and how can the effectiveness of these steps be assessed?
• International and Russian Capital Markets: Opportunities for Air Transport Sector
  Air transport is an enterprise which relies of uninterrupted funding. It crucially depends on continuous short-term lending for operating expenses, and on long-term loans for fleet upgrade programs and capital expenditure. Despite the efforts being taken in all countries to resuscitate the financial system, borrowing remains difficult and expensive.
  What are the current state and future outlook for the global financial markets? How is the economic situation affecting the lending requirements? What are the most effective financing instruments available to the Russian air transport sector from national and international financial institutions? Private investor insight: Investment attractiveness of Russian air transport companies.
• The Global Aircraft Market
  As the remaining operational fleet of fuel-thirsty Soviet-built aircraft is ageing rapidly and becoming prohibitively costly to maintain, more Russian air carriers turn to foreign-made aircraft.
  What is the current situation in the new and used aircraft markets? Have the recent economic developments in Russia eroded the trust of Western lessors? What are the potential and plans of domestic leasing companies? Could a revision of the government regulations provide Russian operators an easier access to foreign aircraft? Cape Town Convention: Russia’s entry prospects and possible influence on the market.
• Fuel Focus – Realities of the Aviation Fuel Market
  Slump in fuel prices has smoothed the sharpness of discussion why the fuel in Russia is more expensive than in the other countries. At the same time, the potential of financial instruments used for fuel purchase is still being mastered in Russia. What has to be done to improve the situation for fuel consumers?

Special Delegate Rate at Renaissance Moscow Hotel

Renaissance Moscow Hotel offers a special rate for Aircraft Finance and Lease Russia & CIS conference attendees.

Standard room price is ~ 125 euro / 5500 rubles, club room ~ 190 euro / 8500 rubles per night including breakfast (VAT 18% is not included). Book before 31st of January 2010 to benefit from this rate.

Who should attend: top-management of Russian and international financial organizations, leasing and insurance companies, CEOs and CFOs of Russian airlines.

Conference audience:

The conference in 2009 was attended by more than 110 delegates, including top-management of the following airlines:
Aeroflot-Cargo, Aeroflot-Russian Airlines, Center Avia, Kavminvodyavia, KD avia, Lufthansa, Red Wings, Rossiya Airlines, S7 Airlines, Transaero, Ural Airlines, UTair, Volga-Dnepr, Yakutia.