WORLD ROUTES: WRDSS Marks Formal Start of World Routes Business Programme

The World Route Development Strategy Summit (WRDSS), a conference to be held alongside the 18th World Route Development Forum (World Routes), commences this morning and will mark the formal start of business at the largest and only global annual meeting for aviation professionals from around the world.

The conference takes place today, September 30th and October 1st at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC), attracting key international and regional aviation experts to discuss the current opportunities and challenges in the aviation industry globally. The conference is a unique opportunity for local aviation talents to gain insight from aviation leaders from the around the globe for two days in Abu Dhabi.

The summit titled, “Uniting Air Transport Stakeholders to Drive Future Aviation Strategy” will tackle key topics such as taxation, rising oil prices, aeropolitics, environmental factors, sustainable route development, economic development, and general regional perspectives on aviation and industry growth.

“ADAC is proud to host the World Route Development Forum and the Strategy Summit as it provides us with a unique opportunity to welcome prestigious aviation experts here to Abu Dhabi,” said James E Bennett, Chief Executive Officer of ADAC.

“Alongside meetings and networking opportunities, the Strategy Summit will provide an excellent platform for aviation specialists from around the globe to discuss current and future opportunities and challenges facing the air transport industry on an international, regional and local scale. Being in the heart of the fastest growing region in aviation worldwide, Abu Dhabi is the right place for aviation experts to meet.” he added.

The Conference speakers’ list includes renowned names in the international aviation community from airlines, airports, air transport regulatory bodies and organisations such as: Jeff Poole, Director of Government & Industry Affairs at IATA; Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad, Managing Director of Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad; Abdul Wahab Teffaha, Secretary General of Arab Air Carriers Organisation; Prashant Sukul, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Government of India; Mary Veronica Tovsak Pleterski, Director for European and International Carbon Markets, DG for Climate Action of the European Commission; and Olivier Jankovec, Director General, ACI Europe.