Invitation to Strategic Alliance: Aviation Group MENA 2017 Activities 2017 (choose 3) Purpose of alliance The purpose of a Strategic Iran: February 26 to March 1 Alliance is to form a strong • Iman Khomeini Airport Expansion Danish Group of companies • Iran Air purchase of 350+ aircrafts with the current projects of the • IAC expansion of 14 local airports Middle Eastern airlines and airports. Dubai and Abu Dhabi May 15 to 18 • Dubai Airport Show Danish Pavilion As a group the Aviation Group • Visit to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah Airports MENA will be pitched by the • Visit to Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, Ministry’s commercial advisors AirArabia, Flydubai on a regional scope, and thereby ensure knowledge of Danish Qatar & Kuwait: September 25-28 solutions in coming tenders and • Doha Hamad Airport Expansion projects. • Qatar Airways • Kuwait New Airport and Kuwait Air fleet renewal What’s included • 3 delegation visits Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: December 4-7 • Inclusion in the Trade • King Abdulaziz International Airport (Jeddah) Councils marketing material • King Khalid International Airport (Riyadh) • Newsletter with tenders • Saudia Airlines • Ad hoc events • Flyadeal (Commencing mid 2017) and Al Maha • Direct access to regional advice Potential in the MENA region The Middle East North Africa region is the fastest growing region within aviation and is home to some of the world’s largest airports and largest airlines. There are investments for 50 billion USD in airports and orders for more than 500+ aircrafts Invitation to Strategic Alliance: Registration Activities 2017 (choose 3) Choose focus (1) Iran: February 26 to March 1 Airports Dubai and Abu Dhabi May 15 to 18 Airlines Qatar & Kuwait: September 25-28 Airports and Airlines Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: December 4-7 Price Base price: DKK 23,375.00 for one track excluding external costs (~DKK 7,800 per visit) DKK 30,387.00 for two tracks excluding external costs (~DKK 10,130 per visit) External costs *The external costs for local transportation, receptions etc. will be shared among the participants on each delegation. It is expected that the cost will amount to approximately DKK 4,000 per visit with 10 delegates ** For the visit to Dubai in May the Trade Council is planning a Danish Pavilion. The external costs for this will amount to approximately DKK 16,000 for 4sqm, construction, electricity etc. The group will apply for a separate application for 50% subsidy on this. *** Each program can be bought separately for DKK 16,500 (subject to export subsidies) Registration – RSVP latest by January 15 Company name:___________________________________________________ Contact person:___________________________________________________ Phone & e-mail:___________________________________________________ Signature & date:__________________________________________________ Iran February 26 to March 1: Market information and program Delegation Program Market overview Airlines February 27-28 The post-sanction economics in Iran Breakfast at Ambassadors residence has created a huge boom in the aviation industry in Iran. The average fleet is Visits to: 25years old, and thus Iran Air has • Ministry of Road and Transport recently completed orders with Airbus • Iran Airports Company and Boeing for +300 aircrafts – and • Civil Aviation Organisation expecting to order 200 additional before • Imam Khomeini Airport City 2025. • Imam Khomeini International Airport Airports • IranAir The largest airport, IKIA Tehran, is • Mahan Air currently growing 19.7% annually and has allocated 2.8 billion USD to expand March 1 their capacity to 20 mppa in order to • Half-day Danish Seminar at CIP hall support increased activity and allow Iran in Mehrabad Airport. Invitees from to once again to develop as a regional Aviation related organizations in and global trade hub. Iran • Time for individual meetings (can be arranged by the Trade Council) • Reception at Ambassadors residence Dubai & Abu Dhabi May 15-18: Market information and program Delegation Program Market overview May 15-17: Dubai Airport Show Airlines The airport show is the best in the The United Arab Emirates is home to region, and was initiated by Dubai some of the world’s largest and fastest Airports chairman H.H. Sheikh Ahmed growing airlines: Emirates Airlines, bin Saeed Al Maktoum. You will here Etihad Airways, Air Arabia & Flydubai. meet decision-makers from the Airport The RKP growth was 18% in 2016 (t.d.) and Airline business from all of UAE as well as the Middle East, Africa, and Airports – and the Airport show South-East Asia (see appendix 1 UAE’s position as the trade and tourism attached). Danish participants have hub for the MENA-region has created previously had very good success in large demand for new airports: Besides using the show to position themselves building the world’s largest airport (Al and ultimately close deals. The Maktoum), the country has within 2 purchasers are from both the Airport hours drive Dubai Airport (world’s and Airline business despite the title. busiest airport), Abu Dhabi Airport (50mppa in 2017) and Sharjah Airport Included (25mppa in 2025). • Participation in Danish Pavilion • Reception with Danish Ambassador • Possibility of 1-on-1 meetings • Visit to Dubai Airport Thursday May 18 • Visit Abu Dhabi Airport Expansion • Visit Sharjah Airport Expansion Qatar & Kuwait September 25-28: Market information and program Delegation Program Market overview Airlines Monday September 26: Qatar Qatar Airways was awarded World’s best • Doha Hamad Airport Airline in 2015, 2012 and 2011 and is • Qatar Airways one of the fastest growing airlines in the • Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) world with average double digit growth. The carrier has 40,000 employees and a Tuesday September 27: Qatar fleet of 170 aircrafts. • New Doha International Airport (NDIA) Steering Committee In Kuwait heavy investments have been • Qatar Aircargo made in Kuwait Airways to diversify the • Qatar Executive economy from the slump oil revenues. The carrier has 33 aircrafts, and is Transport to Kuwait quickly expanding to Europe, Turkey and Asia Wednesday September 28: Kuwait • Kuwait International Airport Airports • Ministry of public works Qatar’s Hamad International Airport • Limak Construction (HIA) is a new and modern airport • Al Jazeera Airways recently completed. Already in 2016 an • Kuwait Airways expansion project for 8.8 billion USD was awarded The Kuwaiti Government is building a new airport for 4.3 billion USD (tender Nov 2016) to be completed in 2022 to expand from 6 to 25 mppa. Further, the current terminal is carrying out a 6 billion USD expansion project expected to be completed 2020 Saudi Arabia December 4-7: Market information and program Delegation Program Market overview Airlines Monday December 4: Jeddah Saudia Airways, the Saudi Arabian • King Abdulaziz International flagship carrier, has since 2003 had an Airport (KAIA) annual average growth of 8.2% and hit • Saudia Airlines 80 mppa in 2015. Due to slump oil • Al Maha Airways prices, the future of Saudi Arabian economy highly depends on this Transport to Riyadh growth, and significant resources has been allocated to grow the airline Tuesday December 5: Riyadh business. This includes creating a trade • King Khalid International Airport hub, creating a transfer hub, growing • King Khalid International New Hajj visitors and even conventional Airport tourism. • Ministry for Defence and Aviation (SAMIRAD) Airports • GACA (General Civil Aviation The Airports in Jeddah and Riyadh shall Authority) support the growth in the airline • Swissport and Arabsco (Ground business. handling) In Jeddah, the new 7 billion USD King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) Wednesday will be finished in 2017 and is part of • Half-day Danish Seminar at Hotel. the new Economic City. Phase II-III Invitees from Aviation related will expand the airport to 80mppa organizations in KSA towards 2025 and 2035 • Time for individual meetings (can In Riyadh the King Khalid International be arranged by the Trade Council) Airport is both carrying out an • Reception at Ambassadors expansion with T6 to 35mppa as well as residence building a 4 billion USD New Airport for 15mppa. For more information contact the Trade Council in Dubai Mr. Cian O’Brien Commercial Advisor (Aviation) +971 56 124 4015 [email protected] or Ms. Olga Limanova Commercial Advisor (Aviation) +971 56 415 9061 [email protected] .