Second Transatlantic Aviation Issues Conference in Brussels, 29th June - 1 July 2010.

Back by popular demand, the Second Transatlantic Aviation Issues Conference will bring together leaders from the European Commission, FAA, EASA, European Parliament, NTSB, TSA, airports and airlines, manufacturers and general aviation, to discuss current challenges and look ahead to future ones. There will be six panels: - Air Traffic Modernization - Open Skies - Safety - Security - Environment - Industry Outlook The theme of the conference is "U.S.-EU Cooperation at a Crossroads." The historic cooperation that has made the transatlantic aviation relationship the cornerstone of global aviation progress in technology, safety, security and the environment is threatening to come apart. Is trust broken? Can the United States and the European Union find common ground on environmental issues at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) when they couldn't do so at Copenhagen? Will foreign investment issues spell the end of the Open Skies Agreement? What effect will legislative, regulatory and political developments have on bilateral aviation safety cooperation in the future? Can the two sides find a way to work together toward seamless integration of their respective air traffic control networks as both sides move toward a satellite-based system? All sessions will take place at the Conrad Brussels Hotel. The conference will begin on the evening of Tuesday, June 29, with registration and an opening reception at 18:30 and conclude on Thursday, July 1, at 12:30. The registration fee includes all handouts, the opening reception, one luncheon, the evening event and all refreshment breaks.