Boeing holds airline planning seminar in Dubai

The seminar marked the first time Boeing has organized the extensive and well-received program in the Gulf.

Since 1987, Boeing's Airline Planning Seminar has traditionally been held four times a year in Seattle, as well as at select locations worldwide. In bringing the seminar to the Middle East, Boeing continues to demonstrate its commitment to directly engage customers in a cooperative effort to enhance commercial aviation growth in the region.

With 25 senior officials from 11 Middle East Airlines and Aviation Services providers participating, Boeing executives and attendees addressed a wide range of relevant topics faced by industry's decision makers in today's highly competitive airline environment. Open dialogue included market outlook, financial analysis, airplane economics and performance, revenue management, network and fleet planning.

'The Middle East is a high-growth area in terms of commercial aviation and several airlines here are expanding rapidly,' said Vince McFaddin, Boeing Commercial Airplanes' Regional Marketing Director. 'The main objective of the seminar is to provide a platform to exchange knowledge and experiences, while reviewing management and decision-making practices related to the aviation industry and keeping up to date with industry trends and forecasts. We are extremely delighted with the response to the seminar from our customers.'