Aviation Procurement And Finance Conference

Organisers of the Aviation Procurement and Finance Conference to be held later this month in Abu Dhabi have announced that leading aerospace company and aircraft manufacturer Boeing is the platinum sponsor of the event.The three-day conference is part of the Aviation Procurement Expo (APEX), which takes place from March 19 – 21 in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, and will feature key industry experts from around the world.This new event, organised by Streamline Marketing Group, has been commissioned by the Abu Dhabi Government and is central to its plans to establish the UAE capital as a world-class aviation hub.James Hogan, CEO of the UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways, will be keynote speaker at the conference, which focuses on procurement issues facing modern airlines. Etihad is one of the fastest growing airlines in aviation history and is playing a major role in the development of Abu Dhabi’s aviation industry.The Aviation Procurement and Finance Conference will also feature presentations by heads of procurement and finance from major airlines around the world, including British Airways and Emirates, as well as industry experts from companies such as Rolls-Royce, international management consultancy Mott MacDonald and global corporate law firm Norton Rose. Around 200 delegates from international airlines and related industry sectors are expected to attend and topics will include financing options for fleet expansion, Islamic financing of aircraft, strategic sourcing in the aviation sector and fuel procurement. Delegates can also take part in a final-day workshop run by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, UK, which looks at effective risk management and negotiation strategies in purchasing. Continue to the full story from Source.