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The Impact of the Air Cargo Industry on the Global Economy

Forum Paper		THE IMPACT OF THE AIR CARGO INDUSTRY ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMY prepared by John D. Kasarda, Stephen J. Appold and Makoto Mori
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
BIO Notes \| BIO		Welcome Addresses by: Brian Jean, Parlimentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport Infrastructure and Communities Clint Dunford, Minister of Economic Development, Canada
General Session I Airline Cargo CEOs Look at Market Access. Airline CEOs look at the markets served by their companies and describe the routes served, volumes transported, yields and commodities carried. Do the Governments of those countries served encourage market access through liberal policies? Are regulations to obtain landing rights cumbersome and difficult to obtain? Are air cargo facilities at airports served adequately provided and fairly priced? Is jet fuel readily available at competitive prices? Do the airports served permit carriers to provide their own ground services? What is the growth potential in markets served?
BIO Presentation \| BIO Presentation \| BIO BIO		Moderator: Paul Page, Editor, Air Cargo World. Speakers: Alexey Isaikin, President & CEO, Volga-Dnepr Group Ulrich Ogiermann, President & CEO, Cargolux Airlines International Scott Dolan, President United Cargo, United Airlines
General Session II The Impact of Air Cargo on the Global Economy. Air cargo is not just a trade facilitator, it is a trade creator that contributes to the competitive advantage of nations. A strong statistical relationship therefore exists between levels of air cargo volume and both GDF and GDP per capita. A panel of economists, government ministers and business analysts examines the influence of efficient, cost-effective air cargo services on national economies and their contribution to industrialization, job creation and higher standards of living.
Overview \| BIO Presentation \| BIO Presentation \| BIO Presentation \| BIO		Moderator: Michael Ducker, Executive Vice President International, Fedex Express Speakers: Erik Britton, Director Economics U.S., Oxford Economic Forecasting Heinrich C. Bofinger, Air Transport Consultant, The World Bank Dr. Eduardo Garcia-Godos M., Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Peru
Audience Response General Sessions 1 & II

Thursday, September 14, 2006
General Session III The View From the Top. Shippers’ perspective of the air cargo services available in some of the world’s most promising markets: Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC). Is there adequate freighter capacity to satisfy demand for imports and exports? Do rates and government policies encourage or discourage the use of air cargo? What role is played the freight forwarder for the shipper? Are the forwarder’s services challenged or complemented by the express carrier? What changes are needed to help shippers? What is the potential growth for shippers in these markets? (Discussion format)
BIO Presentation \| BIO Presentation \| BIO Presentation \| BIO Presentation \| BIO		Moderator: Paul D. Jackson, Chairman, Triangle Management Services Speakers: Richard W. Macomber, Strategic Distribution Projects Manager, IBM Corporation and Chairman Air Transportation Committee, National Industrial Transportation League Greg Andrews, Director, Global Logistics-Transportation, ADTRAN, Inc. David Pope, Logistics Category Manager, International Logistics, Rohm and Haas Gregory Skrovan, Global Transportation Manager Transportation Systems and Data Management, Intel
General Session IV Help, We’re Drowning in Paper! IATA claims that the air cargo industry could fill 39 Boeing 747 freighters each year with paper wasted on documentation. In 33 years the average time for an air cargo shipment has only been reduced from 6.5 days to 6 days. Paperless cargo processing could save the industry $1.2 billion each year and reduce shipping time by 25%. What must the industry do to effect these changes?
BIO Presentation \| BIO Presentation \| BIO Presentation \| BIO Presentation \| BIO		Moderator: Christopher Gillis, Editor, American Shipper Magazine Speakers:Christopher Shawdon, Vice President Logistics Solutions, Unisys Corporation Jim Friedel, President Northwest Airlines Cargo and Senior Vice President - Pacific Northwest Airlines Inc. Bill Gottlieb, President, David Kirsch Forwarders Limited Jens Tubbesing, President, Cargo Network Services Corporation (CNSC)
Audience Response General Sessions III & IV