Furthering competitive and sustainable European aviation will be the central theme of this year’s Wings of Change Europe (WOCE) conference, hosted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), in November.
The event will take place in Rome on November 20-21 and will be jointly hosted by ITA Airways.
“Europe’s prosperity is inextricably linked to its competitiveness. Europe’s politicians are finally waking up to the erosion of competitiveness after years of over-regulation. With the next European Commission aiming to kick-start a European renaissance, Wings of Change Europe will focus on policy options to strengthen European aviation’s competitiveness. The significance of a strong aviation sector was highlighted in the recent Draghi report which noted how aviation ‘enables the prosperity of other branches of the economy.’ It is that vision which must be strategically developed with regulators and industry working side-by-side,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.
“ITA Airways is proud to host Wings of Change Europe, and we’re especially delighted to bring people to Rome, our home and hub of our operations. This city has echoes of an ancient world that understood the power of mobility, connectivity and transport. The modern Italy, with Rome at its heart, has reinvigorated that vision and ITA Airways is playing a leading role. We are looking forward to bringing industry and policymakers together for two days of enlightened debate, focused on driving real change for a more competitive and sustainable aviation system,” said Antonino Turicchi, Chairman of ITA Airways, who will give a welcome address to open the event.
