THE RUSSIAN AIR TRANSPORT is making a strong comeback in the domestic economy, attracting local and foreign investment. Changes in the economic environment finally made it feasible to start the large-scale delivery of Western-manufactured aircraft to Russian airlines.

THE RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY is undergoing radical restructuring. In the meantime Russian airlines have an immediate need for updating their fleet. How best to meet the objectives of both the manufacturing and airline industries?

AS THE AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM grows in Russia, increasing finance has been required. How successful has this been to date and are the financiers meeting the needs of the airlines?

LIBERALIZATION OF THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY requires minimum bureaucracy and administrative barriers to succeed. How can the State accommodate the needs of the airlines and allow them the freedom they require to grow?

PEOPLE ARE an airline’s greatest asset. How can they best recruit, train and develop them when the industry is changing rapidly and their customers are ever more demanding?

THE MISSION of the Wings of Russia Aviation Forum is to provide government officials and the CEOs of companies within the air transport, aerospace and related market sectors with the opportunity to discuss the current situation, assert their positions on the most vital issues of the development of civil aviation, share experience and communicate in a comfortable atmosphere.

THE WINGS OF RUSSIA AVIATION FORUM also offers unique marketing opportunities — enabling participants to promote their company before a Russian and Western audience that is unique in respect of the number of high-level decision makers taking part.

CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS include: CEOs of Russian and foreign airlines, government officials, aircraft and equipment manufacturers, key representatives from the financial and investment community, insurance and leasing companies, Russian and international media.

Presentations and speeches will be made in English and Russian, with simultaneous translation provided.

Attendees at previous "Wings of Russia" forum meetings have said:

• ...Organizers put together an impressive number of authorities and companies involved in the Russian aviation market scene. Meeting private airlines, competitor manufacturers and analysts was very beneficial...

• ...The event was extremely well organized and a great success. The great thing was to meet and discuss the local issues so that to be better prepared to conduct business in the country. The most impressive was the fact that such senior members of the Russian industry and government were prepared to give their time to speak...

• ...The best thing about the event is that there are no alternative forums. The quantity and the quality of delegates were all perfect...

• ...Wings of Russia Forum helped understand the new dynamics of development in the Russian and CIS aviation market; and put delegates in the presence of the top management of Russian airlines and key people from national and international organizations. The attendance and the quality of the audience were definitely above all expectations...

• ...The Forum deserves special respect. The organizers managed to initiate the discussion involving not only the industry members but other related structures as well...