The
world’s leading carriers are raising the stakes when it comes
to their premium services. Privacy, luxury and exclusivity are the
order of the day and manufacturers and suppliers must ensure they
are able to answer airlines’ calls for ever-increasing customisation
and luxury.
09.30-09.40
Opening
address by Chairperson
Klaus Brauer, project director, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
09.40-10.05
New
luxury – answering a latent demand
Nick Talbot, director, Seymour Powell
10.05-10.30
First-class
travel: will it survive?
Mike Beroth, vice-president, premium development, and Michelle Stone,
director of marketing, business jet group, B/E Aerospace
10.30-10.55
Enhanced
BFE process – the Airbus approach
Joerg Reitman, vice-president, Airbus and Peer Wiebe, head of customised
cabin equipment procurement, Airbus
10.55-11.05
Questions/Discussion
for the previous speakers
11.05-11.25
Refreshment
break
11.25-11.50
Seat
integration in the first- and business-class cabin Don Grissett, sales director, Jamco America, Inc
11.50-12.15
Modular
concepts in aircraft passenger seat design Roland Rischer, president, Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH &
Co.KG
12.40-13.05
New visions
for using space in the premium class Cristian Boiero Sutter, industrial designer and product design
manager, InNOVA
13.05-13.15
Questions/Discussion
for the previous speakers
13.15-14.30
Lunch
WEDNESDAY
31 MARCH 2004 SESSION FIVE (AFTERNOON)
Economy drive: less can be more
With
next-generation long-haul aircraft flying further and longer, the
economy
cabin is in need of a radical overhaul.
14.30-14.40
Opening
address by Chairperson
Peter Miehkle, Aida Development
14.40-15.05
Reinventing
economy class – improving passenger satisfaction and yields
by better matching seating and fares Klaus Brauer, project director and Chris Grames, regional
director, passenger revenue development, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
15.05-15.30
A folding
passenger aircraft seat
Joerg Heuser, industrial designer, AIDA Development GMBH
15.30-15.40
Questions/Discussion
for the previous speakers
15.40-16.00
Short
refreshment break
16.00-16.25
Something
for everyone
Chris Brady, managing director, Thompson Solutions Limited
16.25
- 16.50
A340
lower-deck facilities – improving the flying experience Ralf Schliwa and Suzanna Hnrkova, project managers, lower-deck
facilities, Airbus
16.50-17.00
Questions/Discussion
for the previous speakers
WEDNESDAY
31 MARCH 2004 SESSION SIX (MORNING/AFTERNOON)
Opening
address by Chairperson,
Karl Laasner, managing director, IFCON Limited
A.
The theory (yesterday-today-tomorrow)…
09.40-10.05
The connected
aircraft
Gerard Darteyre, head of sales & marketing/flight & ground
information services, Airbus
10.05-10.30
Affective
IFE features and functions for the passenger Dan Reed, VP Product Strategy, Thales Avionics
10.30
- 10.55
The future
of cabin systems and IFE John Craig, senior manager, cabin technical center, Boeing
10.55
- 11.20
Information
to the passenger – not just for long-range flights Thorsten Grothkopp, VP airline product, Airbus Kid-Systeme
11.20-11.30
Questions/Discussion
for the previous speakers
11.30-11.50
Refreshment
break
B.
The reality (first experiences)…
11.50-12.15
Experiences
and expectations for IT systems in commercial aircraft. Christian Orlowski, project manager avionic & tel. systems,
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
12.15-12.40
British
Airways and Connexion by Boeing connectivity trial: review and feedback Allan Blowers, product & service development manager,
British Airways
12.40-13.05
Staying
connected to business reality
Veronique Blanc, director in-flight passenger communications, SITA
13.05-13.15
Questions/Discussion
for the previous speakers
13.15-14.30
Lunch
C.
The dreams (phones, PEDs, live TV)…
14.30-14.55
The
next step in in-flight productivity
Michael Keuhn, vice president, Verizon Airfone, Inc
14.55-15.20
Cabin communication concepts based on satellite technology Christian Albrecht, managing director, Globe Airways Services
15.20-15.30
Questions/Discussion
for the previous speakers
15.30-15.50
Refreshment
break
D.
Open for a creative mind…
15.50-16.20
Outlook
for passenger information communications and entertainment for the
next five years Wale Adepoju, CEO, IMDC (In-flight Management Development
Centre)
16.20-16.50
Entertaining
your passengers – on demand
Roger Grange, general manager, In-flight Productions
16.50-17.00
Questions/Discussion
for the previous speakers
WEDNESDAY
31 MARCH 2004 SESSION SEVEN (MORNING/AFTERNOON)
Beyond safety: A healthier approach to cabin design
It
is no longer enough for the aircraft cabin to just be safe: Its design
must be optimised to also ensure a healthy and comfortable experience
for all passengers.
09.30-09.40
Opening
address by Chairperson
Neil Morgan, managing director, MI Consultants
09.40-10.10
Improving
the cabin environment Dr. David Ross, senior aviation consultant, BRE
10.10-10.40
Individual
air purification and the cabin environment Gerard Stoehr, vice-president & general manager, B/E
Aerospace
10.40-11.10
International
cabin safety research Graham Greene, research project manager, Civil Aviation Authority
11.10-11.20
Questions/Discussion
for the previous speakers
11.20-11.40
Refreshment
break
11.40-12.10
Development
of new flammability standards for materials in hidden areas Richard Hill, program manager, FAA
12.10-12.40
Development
of human response models of comfort, health and performance Volker Mellert, Prof. Dr., Oldenburg University
12.40-13.10
Improving
the comfort experience with minor investments Peter Vink, Prof. Dr., head of ergonomics and innovation,
TNO Work and Employment
13.10-13.20
Questions/Discussion
for the previous speakers
13.20-14.40
LUNCH
14.40-15.10
Understanding
the science of ergonomics in aviation seating Vesa Vannas, senior ergonomics engineer, Franklin Products
15.10-15.40
Listening
to the customer/travelling passenger Neil Morgan, managing director, MI Consultants
