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CEPA EXPO 2013: Summit Summary

11/12/2013 by Aviation Times

The first day at CEPA Expo was an outstanding start of an event with first-rate panel discussions by highly qualified professionals in the industry; an event that has all the char­acteristics of an industry summit. Com­bined there were several hundred years of expertise and experience in panels and audience.

The Czech Government gave its rec­ognition of the importance of the con­ference for commerce development in the region though an opening speech by Zdenek Valis, Director of the For­eign Trade Section of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, who amongst oth­ers spoke very openly and un-politically about regulation issues that made one hope that all other governments in the EU would think similarly.

Keynote speaker Richard Koe of WINGX-Advance gave an overview of the data available on the CEE market with interpretations of where we are right now; a start with the facts.

The Operator’s Session with repre­sentatives of Stratojet, DC Aviation, Aviation Consult Jetexpert and Éclair Aviation was moderated by Gerd Strobl.

The Manufacturer’s Session with representatives of Cessna, Beechcraft, and Embraer was moderated by CEPA Chairman Philippe Lienard .

The quest of the industry may be the need to become more realistic, more transparent and more open as for how the business aviation can be developed jointly. We are not in the year 2008, 2009, or 2010 anymore. Change hap­pens and it is important to find new ways for the industry. It is not always about new aircraft or new avionics. Much is about the way how the indus­try communicates with potential new clients. But, also the stakeholder in the industry should communicate more openly with each.

In all sessions it was a pleasure hear some guiding words by conference president Andrew Charlton, who is al­ways able to make a point with a slight bit of English humor which is well ap­preciated by all delegates.