International Aviation Management Conference

Under the patronage of H. H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline & Group and Chancellor of Emirates Aviation College

1st International Aviation Management Conference (IAMC-2012)
Contemporary Strategic Challenges in Aviation Management
Dubai, UAE
November 18-20, 2012

The 1st International Aviation Management Conference (IAMC-2012) aims to provide a global platform where aviation management professionals, from both the industry and the academia, can come together to discuss key strategic issues facing the industry and present contemporary research findings.

Important dates:

Paper submission	July 6, 2012
Notification of acceptance	August 3, 2012
Full paper submission and authors’ registration	September 7, 2012
Conference dates	November 18, 2012

For any further information, please email to: iamc2012@emirates.com

    

Call for papers:

The 1st International Aviation Management Conference is the premier forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the field of aviation management. The conference will bring together leading professionals and researchers in the domain of interest from around the world. Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:

Commercial challenges in aviation management

• Impact of Global Recession on Airline profitability
• The Rise of the Internet Giants – Challenges in Airline Distribution
• Lower Airline Pricing and Eroding Yields – Impacts on Future Business
• Impacts on Tourism GDP: Airline Price Elasticity to Demand
• LCC (Low Cost Company) - Low Cost Business Model – Implication in 21st Century
• Rise in Fuel Prices and its Impact on the Future of Aviation Business
• Global Airline Route Operation and Pricing Challenges
• Global Cross Roads: Airline Load Factors and Airport Capacity Management Challenges
• Attrition Rates in the Aviation Business – Cause and Effects
• Human Factors in Aviation Management – Changing dynamics
• Role of Frequent Flier Programs in Aviation Business - Assets or Liabilities
• The Global Aviation Alliances – Rise and Fall and The Way Forward
• Impact of Contemporary World Events on the Aviation Business
• The Aviation Dollar: Key Markets for the Future Growth of Aviation Business
• Approach to Aviation Investments in the BRICS Nations : Full Throttle or Speed-breakers

Technological advances and its impact on aviation

• Changing Role of IT in Aviation Business
• Impact of the Internet. Intranet and Extranet on Airline Buying Behavior
• New Distribution Channels for the Aviation Business – Pros and Cons
• Social Networking Media – Impacts and Growing Role in Aviation Industry
• Role of Technology in Aviation Crisis Management
• The New Aviation Management Technologies – A Way Forward
• Impact of Technology Over-dosage in the Aviation Business on The Digital Native
• Aviation Digital Security – The New Age Phenomenon
• Technology Changes in the Airport & Airline Security and Safety
• Technology Challenges in Aircraft Design & Manufacturing - Boeing & Airbus: The Dream liner Vs A380
• Aviation Education in Technological Changes and Impacts on Workforce
• Airline Distribution: The Changing Landscape
• Key Learning from Airline CIO’s: Do’s and Don'ts in Aviation Technology
• Rising Costs of Technology Implementation and the Way Forward
• Future IT Challenges and the Road Ahead in Aviation Technology

Changing landscape of legal / aero-political issues

• Airline Deregulation: Impacts and the Road Ahead
• Freedom of Skies : A Myth or Reality
• Aero-Political Muscle – Impacts on Aviation Business
• The Changing Role of Legal Services in Aviation Business - ANSP
• Blue/Free Skies – Label or Reality
• Contemporary Strategic Aero-Political Issues
• Role of Regulators on the Aviation Business and Economies
• US/Euro versus The Middle East & Asia: The New Aero-Political/Economic Zones
• Impact of Air Politics in the Big Markets of Tomorrow: China & India
• The Changing Landscape in The GCC & Middle East and its Aero-Political Impacts
• The new Aviation Hubs and impacts on Global Aviation Business : UAE, India, China
• CH 44/Montreal/Warsaw Convention – Relevance to Contemporary Business
• Legal and Aero-Political Challenges in Handling Aviation Business in States of Unrest
• Future Prospects of Aviation Business in Markets like Libya, Syria, Yemen, etc.
• 2020: New Trends in Aero Politics for the Future

Environmental impacts on 21st century aviation

• The Impact of Environmental Issues on Aviation Business
• The Environmental Groups – Costs to the Airline Business
• The Future Impacts on Environment and the Changing Role of Aviation Business
• Green Airports and Greener Airplanes : A Myth or Reality
• The Aviation Business Carbon Footprint : Impacts & Challenges
• Alternative Fuels and Immerging Technology: How can they Change our Life and How Quickly?
• The Changing Role of The Environmental Agencies – Self Regulatory or Policing
• Bio-Fuels: Reality or Experimentation
• Aviation Research & Developments on Alternative Fuels - Justified or Wasteful
• Will there be an Environmentally Friendly Fuel? Light at the end of the Tunnel
• 2050: The New Air Transportation Devices - Thrust of Aircraft Manufacturing & Design
• Use of Nuclear Energy in Aviation: Possibility and Probability
• The Changing Role of Aviation Business with the Changing Planet
• Environmental Tax: A Future Reality or Will Meet Consumer Resistance
• Environmental Impacts on 21st Century Aviation Business - The Way Forward

Paper submission:

All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding and will be distributed to all the delegates during the conference.

Paper submission

Prospective authors are kindly invited to submit full text papers including results, tables, figures and references. Full text papers (.pdf, .doc) will be accepted by email to iamc2012@emirates.com. All submitted articles should report original, previously unpublished research results, experimental or theoretical. Articles submitted to the conference should meet these criteria and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should follow the style of the conference and are subject to both review and editing.

Formatting

Each paper is limited to five pages. Additional pages will be charged (USD 50 per extra page). Please follow the IAMC-2012 Conference template.

Conference committees:

Conference chair:
Professor Ahmad Al Ali, Vice Chancellor, EAC, Dubai

Conference steering committee:
Professor Ahmad Al Ali, Vice Chancellor, EAC, Dubai
Dr. Ahmed Obaide, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, EAC, Dubai
Mr. Baba Yerra, Head of Business Administration Department, EAC, Dubai
Mr. Sunil Malhotra, Department of Business Administration, EAC, Dubai

Technical committee:
To be announced soon.

To join the IAMC-2012 Technical committee, please email a brief resume to ahmed.obaide@emirates.com

Conference registration:

Registration Category	Early Bird (before September 7, 2012)	Normal (after September 7, 2012)
Standard (Professionals and academics)	USD 400	USD 500
Students	USD 200	USD 300

Payment details:
Account Title:	Emirates EAC – AAS
Account Number:	101 200 568 1805
Bank:	Emirates – NBD PJSC
Branch:	Al Ithihad, Dubai, UAE
Swift Code:	EBILAEAD
IBAN:	AE110260001012005681805

At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the Conference, and attend to present the paper, for the paper to appear in the proceedings and be scheduled for presentation. Each author is limited to submitting/presenting two papers.

Author registration includes: paper presentation, conference proceedings, conference program, name tag, the working lunches and coffee breaks, a small handbag, and an invitation, for one, to the gala dinner.

Listener registration includes: attendance to sessions, proceedings CD, conference program, name tag, the working lunches and coffee breaks, a small handbag, and an invitation, for one, to the gala dinner.

Responsibility and Visa Requirement
In registering for the conference, you agree that the Conference Committees do not accept any liability. You will need to make your own arrangements in respect to health and travel insurance.

For people planning to attend the conference, a visa may be required and you should contact the nearest UAE Embassy or Consulate for more information.

Honor Code and Plagiarism Statement
Plagiarism, in which one misrepresents ideas, words, computer codes or other creative expression as one’s own, is a clear violation of ethical principles. Plagiarism can also represent a violation of copyright law.

All authors are deemed to be individually and collectively responsible for the content of papers submitted to the Conference. Hence, it is the responsibility of each author to ensure that papers submitted to the Conference attain the highest ethical standards with respect to plagiarism.

Cancellation Terms and Conditions
If a registered participant cannot attend the Conference, a substitute colleague can be accepted. However, if a cancellation is required, we regret that no refunds can be made after registration.