asia connect:
Airline Network Development
in New Reality
International conference
December 2023, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Silk Road by Minyoun hotel
asia connect:
Airline Network Development in New Reality
International conference

December 2023, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Silk Road by Minyoun hotel
asia connect:
Airline Network Development in New Reality
International conference

December 2023, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Silk Road by Minyoun hotel
Significant Changes Have Resulted in New Routes
Significant changes in global air transport that occurred after the pandemic and war in Europe have resulted in emerging new routes and connections, increasing the role of the Central Asia region. Traffic — both cargo and passenger — is steadily growing, providing solid financial results and creating promising investment opportunities.

The eventual integration of Central Asian countries into the world’s economy intensifies transport development in the region. Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent, and the historical cities of Samarkand and Bukhara are emerging as tourist destinations of potentially global importance. Nur Sultan and Almaty in Kazakhstan are rapidly growing economic and financial centers.
Partners 2022
Why to Attend
  • Participation
    in a comprehensive event program
    1
  • On-site networking
    with leaders of the region’s air transport, authorities, and media
    2
  • First-hand experience
    and understanding of local specifics and prospects
    3
  • Exclusive insight
    from airline industry experts
    4
  • Information exchange
    with a broad regional audience
    5
  • Direct contact
    with key international air transport representatives, including airlines and airport managers, and service and equipment providers
    6
Key Topics
Key Topics
  • Connecting East and West in a New Reality
  • Central Asia in a New Air Transport reality
  • Airline Briefing by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: expansion plans and partnership roadmap
  • Samarkand: Air gateway to historical Silk Road
  • Uzbekistan international airports: the development strategy
  • How airlines are adapting to market changes
  • Risks and Opportunities for Airlines in New Reality
  • How can airlines, airports, tourist authorities and other industry stakeholders better collaborate to develop air travel in the Central Asia region?
  • Tourism (inbound and outbound) in Central Asia and Road Ahead
  • New developments in logistics in Central Asia and Neighboring Countries
Schedule 2022
13th of December
12:30-13:30 Samarkand Airport Facilities Tour
14:30-16:30 Samarkand sightseeing tour (Registan and Amir Temur Mausoleum Gur-e-Amir)

14th of December
10:00–18:00 Conference
Central Asia in a New Air Transport Reality
Ruslan Sarin, Assistant Manager Campaigns, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, IATA
Keynote. Airline Briefing by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: Expansion Plans and Partnership Roadmap
Krislen Keri, Senior Commercial Manager, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
Audience
  • Senior executives from airlines, airports and destinations
  • Airport and airline managers and network planners
  • Local and international authorities
  • ATM Service Providers
  • Airport equipment providers
  • OEMs
  • IT solutions providers
  • Travel and hospitality industry executives
Audience
  • Senior executives from airlines, airports and destinations
  • Airport and airline managers and network planners
  • Local and international authorities
  • ATM Service Providers
  • Airport equipment providers
  • OEMs
  • IT solutions providers
  • Travel and hospitality industry executives
Among Speakers 2022
  • Rano Jurayeva
    Uzbekistan Airports
  • Mario Antonio Ebcim
    Boeing Commercial Airplanes
  • Igor Aptsiauri
    Starlight Aviation
  • Ruslan Sarin
    Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, IATA
  • Krislen Keri
    Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
  • Askhat Torshin
    Lufthansa Consulting
  • Dmitriy Martynenko
    Air Marakanda
  • Kamil Gaynutdinov
    Global South Logistics
  • Halisa Vahabova
    TS Team Logistics
  • Bernard Wodl
    Lufthansa Group
  • Robert Obolgogiani
    Aviareps
  • Maxim Pyadushkin
    Aviation Week
  • Pawel Skuteli
    Embraer
Sponsor Opportunities
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Each of our sponsorship packages is specifically designed to increase your visibility and build brand recognition. Becoming a sponsor will leave a lasting impression on your key targets and deliver results for your organization.

Conference sponsorship is an ideal opportunity to highlight your products and services to a senior audience and increase your company’s mass-exposure. The variety of sponsorship options along with exhibiting opportunities and tailored solutions allow efficient and cost-effective promotion of products and services.

We look forward to working with you to identify the opportunities that align with your objectives.
Testimonials 2022
  • Agreements in JSC Uzbekistan Airways noted: "Within the framework of the conference, an analysis of the aviation market in the region was presented by international and local experts. In the post-pandemic period, the development of business in the field of aviation has changed a lot.
    Every day we face new challenges that allow us to consider and explore new markets. Uzbekistan Airways is actively working on increasing the aircraft fleet and the frequency of flights to existing destinations, as well as on opening new destinations, which in turn will have a positive impact on attracting both direct and transit passengers wishing to fly via Uzbekistan.
    Sardor Irmukhamedov
    Director of the Department of Tariffs and Commercial
  • The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has identified the tourism sector as one of the strategic sectors of the national economy. We expect the tourist flow to grow to 7 million tourists, and the export of tourist services up to $ 2 billion. The government is actively implementing an "open door" policy, the visa system is being simplified: over the past three years, the number of visa-free countries has grown from 9 to 90, and a system for issuing electronic visas for citizens of 54 countries has been implemented. An open sky mode has been introduced for foreign airlines. Nevertheless, we see that the demand significantly exceeds the supply, and the capacity of existing airlines is not enough to meet the needs of both Uzbekistan citizens and guests of the republic.
    Nusratilla Zikrillaev
    Deputy Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Uzbekistan, welcomed all participants and delivered a speech on behalf of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Aziz Abdukhakimov
  • At present, many new airlines are being founded in Uzbekistan. I hope that in the near future this will support the demand for the development of tourism and business activities in all regions of the country. Being a holding that manages 11 international airports we try to develop an airport infrastructure as soon as possible in order to provide for this demand.
    Rano Djurayeva
    CEO of Uzbekistan Airports JSC
Contacts
Location
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Silk Road by Minyoun hotel, Changan hall
Produced by
mark comm, ato comm
+1 202 350-22-92
+386 1 600-31-33

Become an exhibitor and partner
Olga Rybak
orybak@atocomm.eu

Participation
Amir Manzhukov
a.manzhukov@atocomm.eu

Program
Anastasia Zamotina
a.zamotina@atocomm.eu