A4E Aviation Summit
The ninth annual Aviation Summit arrives at a pivotal moment for the EU and the new European Commission. As Europe faces a rapidly evolving global landscape, maintaining competitiveness has become a central focus of the EU policy agenda. Airlines, as key drivers of connectivity, economic growth, and social progress, are an important pillar in this conversation.
Join us at Brussels’ premier aviation event, where senior industry leaders, EU and national policymakers and academics will address the challenges facing Europe’s airline sector today and chart a course to ensure aviation remains a resilient and competitive industry, delivering lasting benefits for Europe in the years ahead.
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Agenda
27 March 2025
09.30-10.30
CEO Press Conference
10.30-11.30
Aviation Summit Registration
11.30-11.40
Welcome
Ourania Georgoutsakou, Managing Director, Airlines for Europe
11.40-11.50
Keynote Address by EU Presidency
Marcin Rzeszewicz, Director of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Infrastructure of Poland
11.50-12.00
Keynote Address
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism
12.00-12.50
Opportunity and challenges: How Europe’s airlines are an Engine for Growth
Benito Núñez Quintanilla, General Secretary for Air and Maritime Transport, Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility
Marie Audren, Director General, HOTREC
Luís Rodrigues, CEO, TAP
Marco Ciomperlik, CEO, TUI Airline
12.50-13.00
Keynote Address
Bruno Fichefeux, Head of Future Programmes, Airbus
13.00-14.00
Lunch
14.00-15.00
Flying Forward: Securing a competitive future for Europe’s airlines
Andrey Novakov, Member of the European Parliament
Eddy Liegeois, Head of Unit, Aviation Policy, DG MOVE, European Commission
Wouter Dewulf, Professor Air Transport Management and Economics, University of Antwerp
Ourania Georgoutsakou, Managing Director, Airlines for Europe
15.00-16.00
CEO Debate
with Richard Quest, International Business Correspondent, CNN
Benjamin Smith, CEO, Air France – KLM
Luis Gallego, CEO, IAG
Michael O’Leary, Group CEO, Ryanair
16.00-16.05
Closing Address
Speakers
Andrey Novakov
Benito Núñez Quintanilla
Benjamin Smith
Bruno Fichefeux
Kata Cserep
Luis Gallego
Marie Audren
Michael O’Leary
Ourania Georgoutsakou
Richard Quest
