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27 CEOs guests attending Aviation Outlook Summit/CAPA Awards

(Singapore: 30 October 2006) An unprecedented line-up of CEOs has registered to attend the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation’s Aviation Outlook Summit and CAPA Awards Gala Dinner reception in Singapore on 9/10 November. To date, 27 CEO-level guests have registered and overall delegate numbers are approaching 200, with 50 to be represented.

“Several more CEOs have indicated they will join us for this, our third annual preview of the prospects for aviation markets in the coming year”, said Peter Harbison, Executive Director of the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation.

The Summit programme contains four CEOs forums, with representatives from the region’s most successful major airlines, LCCs and niche/regional carriers to discuss the current market conditions and the outlook for 2007 in a unique, moderated round-table format.

The CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence, including the CAPA of the Year, will be presented at a Gala Dinner reception on 9 November at the Pan Pacific Hotel, at which some of the biggest names in aviation – past and present – will be attending.

CEO-level participants already confirmed to come to the Outlook Summit and/or CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence Gala Ceremony are: • Adam Air, Adam Suherman, President Director - SPEAKER • Air Arabia, Adel Ali CEO - SPEAKER • AirAsia, Tony Fernandes CEO - SPEAKER • Air , Li Jiaxiang, Chairman - SPEAKER • Air Niugini, Jim Tjoeng, Chairman • Airports Authority of India, VK Kalra, Executive Director • Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, Andrew Herdman, Director General • Bangkok Airways, Director/Chairman (TBC) • Blue Dart Aviation, Niteen Gupte, Managing Director and CEO - NEW! • Cambodia, State Secretariat of Civil Aviation, Aun Chea, Director General of Civil Aviation of Cambodia - NEW! • Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman • Jetstar Asia, Chong Phit Lian, CEO - NEW! • Malaysia Airlines, Idris Jala, Managing Director - SPEAKER • Malaysia Airports, Dato’ Seri Bashir Ahmad, Managing Director • Qantas, Geoff Dixon, CEO • Philippine Airlines, Jaime Bautista, CEO - SPEAKER • Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board, Carmello Arcilla, Executive Director - NEW! • REX Regional Express, Lim Kim Hai, Executive Chairman • Royal Brunei Airlines, Pg Mohd Yusof Bin Pg Hj Jeludin, (Acting) CEO • Ryanair, Patrick Murphy, Former Chairman - SPEAKER • SilkAir, Mike Barclay, CEO • Singapore Airlines, Huang Cheng Eng, Executive Vice President for Marketing and Regions - SPEAKER - NEW! • Singapore Airlines, Former CEO and current OCBC Group Chairman (and CAPA Hall of Fame inductee), Dr (CK) Cheong Choong Kong • Southeast Asian Airlines, Nikos Gitsis, Director - NEW!

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• Star Flyer Inc, Yasushi Muto, Executive Director • Thai AirAsia, Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO - NEW! • Tiger Airways, Tony Davis, CEO - SPEAKER • Viva , Andrew Pyne, CEO

Airlines at the Summit will include: Adam Air; Air Arabia; Air Canada; ; Air Niugini; AirAsia; All Nippon Airways; Bangkok Airways; Blue Dart Aviation; ; ; East Star Airlines; EVA Air Cargo; Garuda Indonesia; ; Japan Airlines; Jetstar Asia/Valuair; Korean Air; Korean Air Cargo; Malaysia Airlines; Northwest Airlines; Philippine Airlines; Qantas; REX Regional Express; Royal Brunei Airlines; Airlines; SilkAir; Singapore Airlines; Singapore Airlines Cargo; South African Airways; Southeast Asian Airlines; Star Flyer; Thai AirAsia; Tiger Airways; Vietnam Airlines; Viva Macau.

Remaining sponsorship opportunities and Gala Dinner tables are strictly limited. Email Misty Cambray for details: [email protected]

Key details about Aviation Outlook 2007:  Date: 9-10 November 2006  Venue: Pan Pacific International Hotel  Attendance: • 200+ Delegates • 50 airlines • 30+ CEO-level participants • Global Media Representatives

The event will also feature an extensive supplier exhibition and enhanced sponsor offering, with over 10+ hours of networking time.

For more information, please visit: http://www.centreforaviation.com

For sponsorship details, please contact Misty Cambray, Marketing Manager [email protected] Ph: +612 9241 3200.

* Programme subject to change

Note to editors:

About Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (www.centreforaviation.com) is a specialist consultancy group focused on the aviation industry in the Asia Pacific region. It provides advisory and information services to airlines, airports, governments, regulatory agencies and suppliers. The Centre’s headquarters is in Sydney, Australia, with regional offices in Singapore, New Delhi, Geneva and Manchester and representatives in Auckland, Bangkok, Beijing, Dhaka, , and Tokyo.

Head Office, Sydney: Derek Sadubin, General Manager Aurora Place, Level 36, 88 Phillip St Sydney PO Box N777, Grosvenor Place Sydney, NSW Australia 2000 Tel: +61 2 9241 3200 Fax: +61 2 9241 3400 Email: [email protected]

Southeast Asia Regional Office: Alice Goh, Regional Director, Southeast Asia Tel: +65 6227 1608 Fax: +65 6532 5643 Email: [email protected]

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Indian Subcontinent and Middle East Office: Kapil Kaul, CEO Indian Subcontinent & Middle East Tel: +91-11-3090-1466 Fax: +91 11 2370 9154 Email: [email protected]

UK/Ireland Office: David Bentley, Regional Manager, UK & Ireland Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 1706 881 560 Email: [email protected]

More information is available on the Centre’s website www.centreforaviation.com