Two weeks remain for registering your free place for GHI’s Webinar on how aviation stakeholders across the Americas market are rallying against the COVID-19 crisis.
The free-to-attend seminar will be held in partnership with TLD and take place on June 25 from 0830 (PDT); 1130 (EST) and 1730 (CEST). Register now
The latest confirmed panellists include Raul Barrera, SVP Sales and Commercial Operations Americas, Menzies Aviation; Mark Garlasco, Regional CEO for TLD North America, Latin America, Australia & Japan; and Matt Sheehan, Founder & former owner of AERO Specialties.
The trio will join Ruben Atehortua, Director of Operations at Avianca Cargo; and Matt Fegan, Purchasing Manager at American Airlines, on a panel set to discuss the immediate and long-term impact of the crisis on the Latin and North American markets.
The US and Brazil are currently reporting the highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the world. Topics for discussion include implementing social distancing into operations; stakeholder collaboration, cargo as a revenue lifeline and reskilling stations once the pandemic subsides.
The Webinar session will provide an essential forum for stakeholder collaboration during a time of unprecedented crisis and takes place on the original schedule dates of GHI’s 6th Americas Conference.
Register your free place and book in colleagues by clicking here
The GHI Big Debate: Aviation in the Americas- Rallying against the coronavirus pandemic
Format: A 100 minute Webinar bringing together business leaders from leading airlines, ground handlers, airports and industry suppliers to discuss a blueprint for overcoming the coronavirus pandemic. The session will include an online audience Q&A and be chaired by GHI Conference Chairman, Max Gosney.
Topics:
- A divided future?: will Trump’s CARE bill package create a divided Americas market with the US operators claiming a key competitive advantage in the North while Latin American cousins flounder without state aid to the South? The session will offer an update on the region’s key markets, like the US and Brazil, and the fortunes of major ground handlers across the Americas.
- Ghosts of the apron: perennial problems attracting and retaining personnel have been made worse by the staff cutbacks caused by the pandemic. So, how will we upskill our operations again and maintain safety levels when volumes return?
- GSE maintenance and a chance for pooling: what should we be doing with pushback tugs and dollies standing idle? And will the crisis demand a more collaborative approach to GSE in the form of equipment pooling?
- Last in, first out?: will the late arrival of COVID-19 to many countries in Latin America mean the industry is better placed to restart operations compared to Europe and Asia?
- A cargo lifeline: while PAX flounders, Latin American exports are still in demand across the world. What are the opportunities for airlines and GSPs to diversify revenue streams through cargo?
