FlightGlobal Launches Airlines 2050 with Airlines UK, BAR-UK and IATA

A landmark event between the aviation industry and government focusing on the development of the UK airline sector.

FlightGlobal today announced the launch of Airlines 2050, organised in partnership with Airlines UK, the UK Board of Airline Representatives (BAR UK) and IATA. The event focuses on the development of the UK airline sector and will be held on Thursday 17 October in London, bringing together the key players who drive the development of UK aviation and overseas airlines operating in the UK.

This prominent one-day summit will feature esteemed C-level speakers from the major UK and leading overseas airlines. It will give an insight into what is driving the UK airline sector, and how it can stay competitive in a fast changing and evolving business and political landscape.

The esteemed line-up of speakers includes Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, Álex Cruz, Chairman and Chief Executive of British Airways, Brian Pearce, Chief Economist at IATA, Baroness Vere, UK Aviation Minister within the UK Government, Shai Weiss, Chief Executive of Virgin Atlantic, Michael Gill, Executive Director of the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), Richard Moriarty, CEO of the UK Civil Aviation Authority, Dawn Wilson, Managing Director of TUI Airways, and Neil Slaven, UK Country Director at easyJet.

"Airlines UK, BAR UK and IATA are delighted to be working together with FlightGlobal to launch this landmark event in the UK market. Along with our collective members, the event will showcase what the airline sector brings to the UK in terms of world-class connectivity, as well as debating some of the opportunities and challenges our members face to remain globally competitive, such as sustainability, capacity, taxation and new technologies and innovation. It will be a unique opportunity for the sector to come together – as airlines and the wider industry – to look at and publicly engage and debate with Government Ministers, civil servants and regulators." says Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive, Airlines UK, Dale Keller, Chief Executive, BAR UK and Simon McNamara, UK and Ireland Country Manager, IATA.

Designed for senior level attendance, Airlines 2050 aims to be the leading event of 2019 for those with an interest in the airline sector in the UK, whether at airline, government, civil service, airports, ATC or supplier level.

For more information on the event and Airlines 2050, please visit: flightglobal.com/airlines2050