How airline can survive COVID-19 uncertain times? What strategies do they need to employ while differentiating through innovation?

In this session, René will cover a number of key airline industry topics affecting airlines during the crisis. The discussion is planned to be an inspirational conversation focus on what measures the sector needs to take to recover after airlines have grounded almost their entire fleet. Come join us for a live event and Q&A session.

Panel content:

• Airline challenges before pre-COVID 19 crisis
• Airline global capacity cut and its impact on revenue and costs
• Airlines liquidity issues
• Private and public mechanisms to enhance airline liquidity
• Government support and impose connectivity
• Internal airline measures to preserve cash and improve overall liquidity
• Aircraft values and operating leases
• Challenges to forecast demand and recovery curve
• 40 uncontrollable variables and “what if” scenarios
• Joint multi-stakeholders’ effort to attract passengers
• Next 12 months: Airline survival recipe
• Building your brand in time of crisis: Why is it important?
• Innovative top-of-mind brand awareness ideas to stimulate future demand
• What can be expected short, medium and long term?
• Technology
• Innovation
• Digitalization

Panel content (1hour)

Q&A (1h)

René Armas Maes is a commercial executive, airline instructor and international consultant. His expertise includes commercial and business restructuring, strategic planning, and cost reduction. Likewise, René has been invited as an online speaker to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and he is the Chairman of the Aviation Festival Americas. He is also a regular aviation columnist and contributor for a number of publications in North America, Europe and Latin America. He can be contacted through his LinkedIn at René Armas Maes