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Middle East & Africa Airfinace

 

As the industry faces serious challenges in the current economic downturn, aviation in the Middle East is going from strength to strength. Sky-rocketing oil prices which are cauing serious concerns elsewhere are driving explosive economic growth in the Middle East, which in turn is fuelling demand for increasedcapacity for air transportation.

Key airline privatisations are taking place across the Middle East and new and established regional air carriers are gearing up to meet the demand for air travel. Tough challenges remain however; high fuel prices are threatening airlineprofit margins, as airlines struggle to cut costs elsewhere to mitigate the rising cost of fuel.

At the same time, international banks are facing constraints on financing, and so regional carriers and leasing companies are looking to non-traditional liquidity providesr, in the form of private equity and sovereign wealth funds for much needed equity. Local banks are also coming to the fore, offering competitive pricing as well as innovative Islamic products to meet the rising demand for Shari'ah compliant deal structuring.

Africa is also emerging as a deal financing hot spot, yet there are still challenging domestic jurisdictions to overcome and complex risks to mitigate in this region, often necessitating ECA backing in deals.

With over 250 delegates expected to attend the conference this year, we look forward to welcoming you to Dubai in October.<

 


Location:
 Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai
Country:
  UAE
Start Date:
 Oct 13, 2008
End Date:
 Oct 14, 2008
Organizer:
 N/A
Sectors:
 Business & Finance
 
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