JetBlue Airways CEO will speak at ABA Air and Space Law Meeting.
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JetBlue Airways Corp CEO and president David Barger will speak at 9 am September 27 during American Bar Association Forum on Air and Space Law Annual Meeting, which will be held at Ritz-Carlton Battery Park in New York, NY from September 27–28. Topics to be addresses at this conference include rise of airline acquisitions and mergers, regulation of air and space traffic management, technology and airline passenger rights, future of emissions in aviation, and human spaceflight regulations.
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JetBlue Airways CEO Scheduled to Speak at ABA Air and Space Law Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — David Barger, CEO and president of JetBlue Airways Corp., will speak at 9 a.m. Sept. 27 during the American Bar Association Forum on Air and Space Law Annual Meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Battery Park in New York.
The Annual Meeting will be held Sept. 27-28. Other notable speakers include David Grizzle, chief operating officer of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Organization, and Patrick J. Foye, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Hot topics at the conference include the rise of airline acquisitions and mergers, the regulation of air and space traffic management, technology and airline passenger rights, the future of emissions in aviation, and human spaceflight regulations.
Program highlights include:
“Airline Acquisitions and Alliances” — Airline acquisitions and mergers are on the rise globally. The panel will discuss keys to survival and what is in store for passengers.
Friday, Sept 27, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
“International Security” — Security experts from the Transportation Security Administration, International Air Transport Association, Airlines for America and the American Civil Liberties Union will discuss the legal ramification around TSA security initiatives. The panel will share details on the future of information sharing and passenger rights.
Friday, Sept, 27, 1:45 – 3 p.m.
“Aviation Emissions — Too Hot to Handle?” — One of the hottest topics in the aviation industry today is the emissions impasse and the legal concerns surrounding it. The panelists will offer their perspectives on the future of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme.
Saturday, Sept. 28, 9 – 10:15 a.m.
What:Â Â Forum on Air and Space Law Annual Meeting
“Aviation and Space: Global Reach/Global Challenges”Â
When:Â Sept. 27-28
Where: Ritz-Carlton Battery Park
2 West St.
New York, NY 10004
A complete agenda for the Forum on Air and Space Law Annual Meeting can be found here.
There is no charge for media covering this event. To register, please contact Betsy Adeboyejo at 202-662-1039 or Betsy.Adeboyejo@americanbar.org.
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