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2nd Annual MIT Airline Industry - Washington DC Conference :
"No Ordinary Time : The Airline Industry in 2003"
Thursday, April 8, 2003
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 6th Floor
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C.
Hosted by:
MIT Global Airline Industry Program
Funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Airline Industry Restructuring: The Challenges Ahead
- Overview of Recent Trends
Prof. John Hansman (MIT) - Growth of Low-Fare Carriers
Bill Swelbar (ECLAT Consulting) - Revenue and Cost Challenges
Dr. Peter Belobaba (MIT) - New Business Models for Network Carriers
Rupert Duchesne (Aeroplan/Air Canada)
Panel Discussion 1: Is the Security Crisis Over?
Chair: Prof. Arnold Barnett (MIT)
- Capt. Ed Soliday (United Airlines (retired))
- Pat Friend (Association of Flight Attendants)
- Carol Hallett (Former CEO, Air Transport Association)
Lunch Speaker
- The US Airline Industry: Where Do We Go From Here?
Prof. Michael Levine (Yale/MIT)
Panel Discussion 2: Building an Effective Labor Relations System at Airlines
- Analysis of Current Situation and Options for Moving Forward
Prof. Tom Kochan (MIT) - Out Of The Ashes: Options for Rebuilding Airline Labor Relations
Thomas Kochan, Andrew von Nordenflycht, Robert McKersie, and Jody Hoffer Gittell
Panel Discussion
Chair: Prof. Robert McKersie (MIT)
- Mike Campbell (Continental Airlines)
- Jerry Glass (US Airways)
- Pat Friend (Association of Flight Attendants)
- Stephen Crable (Air Line Pilots Association)
Looking Ahead: Prospects for Industry Recovery Discussion
- Financial Outlook for Airlines
Glenn Engel (Goldman Sachs) - Market Outlook for Air Travel: A Global Perspective
Randy Baseler (Boeing Commercial Airplanes) - Capacity Constraints on Recovery
David Plavin (Airports Council International) - The Role of Government
Jane Garvey (Former Administrator, FAA / MIT)
