AVIATION WEEK Presents the Green Aviation Management Forum on September 23 in Madrid

AVIATION WEEK Presents the Green Aviation Management Forum on September 23 in
Madrid

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- AVIATION WEEK, the largest multimedia
information and services provider to the global aerospace and defense (A&D)
industries, will host a Green Aviation Management Forum on September 23, 2008
at Hotel Novotel Madrid Campo de las Naciones in Madrid, Spain. The Forum will
bring together 70 commercial and military operators and airport managers,
aircraft manufacturers and suppliers, industry analysts, MRO (maintenance,
repair and operations) companies, government officials and environmental NGOs
to discuss current issues in "green" aviation, including alternative fuel
developments, ways to use green initiatives to aid a company's bottom-line,
and a review of new European regulatory mandates and agencies.
The theme of the Forum, "From Hype to Action," aims to bring greater value
to green campaigns by focusing on practical strategies that fulfill corporate
responsibilities and meet regulatory mandates such as cap-and-trade in Europe
and the U.S., while also providing increased business value and efficiency.
Industry practitioners will share lessons learned while greening their
programs, such as managing objectives and costs and overcoming organizational
disruptions and other challenges. Sessions will also cover the EU's "Clean
Sky" Joint Technology Initiative, "REACH" chemical regulation, air traffic
management in the "Single European Sky" system, near-term advances in engine
technology, and the development of Synfuel and other alternative fuel
strategies that can help curb costs that are threatening to cost the industry
upwards of $40 billion.
Dr. Mark Watson, the head of Corporate Environmental Affairs for the
Society of British Aerospace Companies, will deliver opening remarks. Other
prominent speakers include representatives from AIR FRANCE KLM Group, Boeing,
EUROCONTROL, the European Commission, the FAA, Pratt & Whitney, Rentech, and
Rolls-Royce.
Following the Forum, more than 3,000 aviation industry professionals and
executives will convene on September 24-25 at AVIATION WEEK's MRO Europe 2008
Conference & Exhibition at the IFEMA Convention Center, also in Madrid.
Additional information and registration are available at
http://aviationweek.com/forums/greenmain.htm, or by calling +1-800-240-7645 or
+1-212-904-4682. Special rates apply for government, military, airlines,
partners, sponsors and groups of three or more.
Green Aviation is produced by AVIATION WEEK Management Forums, with
support from silver sponsors SH&E and ICF International, and from association
partners Aeropolis, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Fundacion Helice,
General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), and the Society of British
Aerospace Companies (SBAC). Pratt & Whitney is sponsoring lunch, and
Rolls-Royce plc is sponsoring the cocktail reception. The delegate books are
sponsored by Capgemini, the lanyards by Aviation Partners, Inc., and the
luggage tags by Bombardier. The media partner is GreenSky, with media support
from Aviation Week & Space Technology.
About AVIATION WEEK
AVIATION WEEK, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the largest
multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace
and defense industries, and includes the publications Aviation Week & Space
Technology, Defense Technology International, Business & Commercial Aviation,
Overhaul & Maintenance, ShowNews, Aviation Daily, The Weekly of Business
Aviation, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report and the World Aerospace Database.
The group's website, http://www.aviationweek.com, offers the industry's most
reliable news, information, search and online community tools. Premium content
services include the Aviation Week Intelligence Network, MRO Prospector, and
the new Top-Performing Companies Benchmarking Tool. The group also produces
prominent conferences, exhibitions and management forums around the world.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies
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information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial
services, education and business information markets through leading brands
including Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D.
Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40
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