The airport network infrastructure in Russia and CIS is undergoing an extensive modernization program. As is evident from their long-term business strategies, Russian airports are resolved to providing the highest levels of service to national and international air carriers.

Ground Handling Russia & CIS is the new initiative from Russia’s ATO Events which aims to open dialogue about the increasing need to rapidly modernize the GSE fleets within the airports of Russia and the CIS. With the number of Western aircraft on the ramp increasing every day, how will ground handlers adapt to the new challenges?

This international conference provides an ideal meeting and networking oppor­tunity for representatives of Russian and CIS airports, Western GSE suppliers, air­lines, ground handling specialists and financial experts who will gather to discuss vital issues influencing the intensive modernization program of the air transport ground infrastructure throughout the region.

Key issues:

• Airport Modernisation in Russia & CIS
• Ground Handling Management
• Airport Passenger Services
• GSE Fleet Management and Finance
• Ground Handling Techniques and Processes

Who should attend:

Airport management, airline professionals, GSE designers, manufacturers and suppliers, business solutions and service providers, airport management compa­nies, IT providers.

Conference auditory 2011:

Keynote speakers of Ground Handling 2010-2011:

Alexander Avdonin Federal Air Transport Agency	Arcady Merkulov IATA	Vladimir Kamynin Domodedovo International Airport
Andrey Cheremnykh Asteros Group	Michael Richter Northern Capital Gateway (Pulkovo)	Juan Jose Andres Alvez Swissport International
Alexey Komarov Sochi International Airport	Andrey Nikulin Sheremetyevo International Airport	Vyacheslav Pshenitsyn S7 Airlines
Tatyana Turanskaya Aeroflot - Russian Airlines	Dmitry Hartunyan Service-VS	Nerijus Šarauskas Baltic Groung Handling