Africa Airfinance Conference 15Th – 16Th February 2017 Hilton Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
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2nd Annual Africa Airfinance Conference 15th – 16th February 2017 Hilton Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa Silver Sponsor: Bronze Sponsors: #AFJAfrica The only event dedicated to the specific needs and challenges of the African aviation market What previous delegates have to say: Excellent delegate Certainly a must-attend for The event is very informative composition-informative- African airlines as they will and enough time is provided cohesive. High relevance level be able to get visibility from for networking whether start up, legacy or financial institutions supporting middle life business their development Yoland Mathonsi, Strategy Analyst South African Airways Neil Steffen, General Manager Southern Bouedo Patrice, Vice President Sales Africa, Africa, FirstJet ATR Tewolde Just some of this year’s Gebremariam, Chief Executive Officer, key speakers: Ethiopian Airlines Group Vipula Gunatilleka, Jérôme Maillet, Edmund Makona, Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Chief Executive ounding Member & TAAG Angolan Officer & Accountable Aviation Consultant, Airlines Manager, Eagle Aviation Congo Airways Consultancy Nico Bezuidenhout, James Geldenhuys Siza Mzimela Head of Aircraft Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer, Finance, Fly Blue Crane Nedbank CIB Fastjet Reduced pricing for 2016 To make it easier for you to bring your entire team to the event, we have reduced prices and introduced flexible group packages for more information contactAndrew Allen at [email protected] or Tel: +44 207 779 8494. 2016 Prices 2017 Prices Super Early Bird Rate $1999 $1300 Early Bird Rate $2099 $1400 Standard Rate $2199 $1500 #AFJAfrica 2 Opportunities in Aircraft type on order the African Aviation 36 32 11 Market Boeing 737-800 Airbus A350-900 Boeing 787-9 African airlines with aircraft on order 9 8 7 Operator Count Boeing 737 Max 8 Airbus A320neo Airbus A330-300 LIBYAN AIRLINES 4 AIR MADAGASCAR 3 7 4 4 CONGO BRAZAVILLE 3 AIR ALGERIE 3 CASA C295-100 Alenia C27J-J ATR 72-600 LAM 3 PRECISION AIR 3 4 3 2 ALGERIA GOVT 3 EQUATORIAL GUINEA GOVT 2 LIBYAN AIR CARGO 2 DHC-8-400 Comac ARJ21-700 Airbus A320-200 NILE AIR 2 2 2 2 CAVERTON HELICOPTER 1 MAURITANIA AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL 1 MALI GOVT 1 Airbus A321-200 ATR 42-600 Avic MA60-600 RWANDAIR 1 GHANA A.F. 1 2 2 AIR SEYCHELLES 1 ROYAL AIR MAROC 1 Boeing 747-8 DHC-6-400 CAMAIR CO 1 AIR BURUNDI 1 MIDWEST AIRLINES EGYPT 1 *Source Airfinance Journal Fleets EGYPTAIR 1 *Source Airfinance Journal Fleets African countries with aircraft on order 1 Egypt 12 7 2 Ethiopia 4 1 3 Ghana All African airline data has 6 4 Libya 5 been researched using 5 Mali 3 Airfinance Journal Fleets 6 Mauritania 2 7 Morocco 9 Airfinance Journal Fleets is the new 8 Mozambique 11 premium system to monitor aircraft 9 fleets, analyse trends and discover new Rwanda 8 10 South Africa opportunities. 11 Tanzania 10 For more information about Fleets visit 12 Tunisia our website airfinancejournal.com *Source Airfinance Journal Fleets #AFJAfrica #AFJAfrica 3 The 2nd Annual Africa Airfinance Conference 12.25 An insight into the nature of state involvement in African Day one: Wednesday 15th February 2017 carriers 08.00 Registration and Morning Refreshments • What funding challenges and opportunities does state ownership present? • How can strategic partnerships help to bridge the gap 08.45 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks in terms of financing needs? • What are the pros and cons of the state owned model? 09.00 TAAG Angolan Airlines thrive under Emirates management Dexter Nduna, Chairman of The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, • The turning point for TAAG – EK/GoA Partnership Zimbabwe Governmen • Early Challenges faced by the EK appointed management team • Achievements so far and challenges ahead 12:50 Lunch and networking break Vipula Gunatilleka, Chief Financial Officer & Board Member, TAAG Angolan Airlines 14.00 Investors look into Congo Airways 09.30 Investors look into Congo Airways • What challenges does the region’s vast diversity and complexity pose to the replication of the LCC model? • How do Congo Airways plan to originate a domestic • The impact of a limited existing network, high taxes market? and high fuel prices on the LCC model. • What measures should airlines in high risk/unstable • Due to the high risk environment, lease rates are high regions take to reassure investors? and financing is expensive, how can LCCs overcome • How do Congo Airways plan to fund future deliveries? this? Jérôme Maillet, Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Accountable Nico Bezuidenhout, Chief Executive Officer, Fastjet Manager, Congo Airways 14.30 Where is airline funding coming from? • Who are the new investors in the region and what impact are they having on existing structure tenors 10.00 Keynote address from the Ministry of Aviation, Ghana and leasing terms? • Does the use of IATA receivables really add value? Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister of Aviation, Government of • Is the market ready for foreign direct investment? Ghana David Minty, Head of Africa Aviation Finance, Investec James Geldenhuys, Head of Aircraft Finance, Nedbank CIB Director, 10.15 Morning refreshments and networking break Anas Bennani, Palma Holdings Limited Seth Fraser, Senior Director, Customer Finance, Boeing Capital Corporation 11.00 Does aviation hold the key to unlock the economic potential Frank Wulf, Managing Director – Regional Head of EMEA, of Africa? Aviation Finance, DVB Bank S.E Moderated by: Alexis Fekete, Executive Director, Seabury • Overview of the regional economy and the state of Corporate Advisory & Aviation Investment Banking aviation in Africa • Drawing the link between aviation and growth • Can the current state of African infrastructure benefit 15.15 Afternoon refreshments and networking break aviation? 15.45 Which aircraft are most suited to the African market’s Edmund Makona, Founding Member & Aviation Consultant, potential for growth? Eagle Aviation Consultancy • With passenger traffic predicted to sharply increase over the coming years which aircraft should airlines 11.30 Evolutions from Basel 1 to Basel 4 hedge their bets on? • What restrictions and barriers does existing • What are the changes from Basel 1 to Basel 4? infrastructure present to an airline’s choice of aircraft? • What do changes in Basel regulations mean for aircraft • Which aircraft deliver the best economy for regional financing? travel? • How might regulatory developments create Marketing Director & Analyst, opportunities for other types of financing? Joep Ellers, Airbus Jerome Gabory, Head of Leasing Markets, ATR Vice President, Sale Africa & Middle East, Dr. Carsten Wieber, Global Head of Aviation & Rail, KfW IPEX- Jean-Paul Boutibou, Bank Bombardier Simon Newitt, Vice President – Africa, Embraer Moderated by: Marian Pistik, Chief Executive Officer,Aerotask 11.45 Who will fill the role of ECA financing? • When will ECAs restrictions be lifted? 16.30 Closing Keynote: How can Africa fight its competition? • How can African financial institutions support the demand for ECA financing? • How can African carriers look to build the scale • Do development agencies have a role to play in filling required to compete with international carriers? the void left by ECAs? • Are global alliances and partnerships the required tool to take back market share? Dr. Carsten Wieber, Global Head of Aviation & Rail, KfW IPEX- • Is there an argument for greater protectionism? Bank Gebremariam, Chief Executive Officer, Mengistsu Jima, Principal Officer, Export Credit Agency Tewolde Ethiopian Finance, PTA Bank Airlines Group Raubil Durowoju, OIC Infrastructure Finance & PPP Division, Private Sector Operations, African Development Bank 17:00 Chairperson’s closing remarks #AFJAfrica 4 The 2nd Annual Africa Airfinance Conference Day Two: Thursday 16th February 2017 12.15 Does Africa hold a comparative advantage for MRO facilities? 09.15 Registration and opening remarks • Is there a market for a major MRO facility in Africa? 09.30 Chairperson opening remarks • Would an increase in capacity of African MROs boost lessors’ confidence in the region? 09.45 Opportunities for start-up carriers – Fly Blue Crane • How can existing MRO facilities compete with external competition? • Making a business case to start an airline in Africa James Bennet, Director - Sales & Marketing, Aerfin • How do you get the passengers to start with? Ian Taylor, Acting Vice President Sales, Turbine Services What are the economic factors and drivers? & Solutions • In what way does the level of assumption Jean-Paul Boutibou, Vice President Sale Africa & Middle associated with entering a relatively untapped East, Bombardier market pose a barrier to start-up airlines? Siza Mzimela, Chief Executive Officer, Fly Blue Crane 13.00 Chairperson’s closing remarks followed by lunch and 10.15 10.15 Key factors impacting lessors’ strategy in Africa close of conference • How do lessors determine lease pricing for airlines/start-up airlines in the region? • In what way do lessors look to support airlines in the region? • To what extent are international lessors capitalising on the secondary aircraft market in Africa? Zhen Xing, Sales Director of Bocomm Leasing, Bank of Communications Financial Leasing CO., Ltd. Kenneth Wigmore, Head of EMEA, Leasing, AerCap Jim Lui, Deputy General Manager, ICBC Moderated by: Corina Sylira, Managing Director, Aviation Financial Consultancy, DVB Bank SE 11.00 Morning refreshments and networking break 11.30 What impact are low oil prices having on African aviation? • With an abundance