Airline CEOs look to 2020 and beyond

Farnborough Airshow this year hosted its first ever airline chiefs’ conference on the disruptive trends set to impact the airline industry over the next decade, from the threat from long-haul…


Farnborough Airshow this year hosted its first ever airline chiefs’ conference on the disruptive trends set to impact the airline industry over the next decade, from the threat from long-haul low-cost carriers to new technology and models. The CEOs also debated how to achieve a greater gender balance in the airline industry.

The panel was chaired by Alan Peaford, Editor-in-Chief, FINN, and Max Kingsley-Jones, Executive Director, Content, FlightGlobal.

The panellists were: Adel Abdullah Ali, Air Arabia; Aengus Kelly, AerCap; Ahmed Aly, Nile Air; Ajay Singh, SpiceJet; Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada; Christine Ourmieres-Widener, Flybe; Jaan Albrecht, Saudi Arabian Airlines; Kresimir Kucko, Gulf Air; Steven F. Udvar Hazy, Air Lease Corporation; and Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Airlines.

Watch the full debate above and the highlights here.

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