Noumea PECC Round Table
on Air Transport in the Pacific
November 6-7, 2002, Noumea, New-Caledonia

Wednesday, November 6
08:30 - 08:50 Opening Ceremony
 
  • Mr. Pierre Maresca
    Minister of Transport, Government of New-Caledonia
08:50 - 09:30 Opening Remarks
   The problematics of air transport in insular worlds
  • Senator Jean-Francois Le Grand
    Chairman of the French Civil Aviation High Council

Pacific Air Travel Connectivity, 1975-2002
(2.63MB)

  • Professor Chris Kissling
    Professor of Transport, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Session I The Role of Carriers in Developing a Better Coverage of Transportation Needs

Moderator:

  • Mr. John Campbell
    Air Pacific CEO and ASPA Chairman
09:30 - 09:50 Connecting the Pacific Islands to Enhance Growth and Development
(197KB)
  • Mr. John Campbell
    Air Pacific CEO and ASPA Chairman
09:50 - 10:10 Creation of a Single Aviation Market for the Pacific: Liberalisation for Development
(456KB)
  • Mr. Robert Guild
    Economic Infrastructure Adviser of the Pacific Islands
10:10 - 10:40 Coffee Break
10:40 - 11:00 The Role of Carriers in Developing a Better Coverage of Transportation Needs: REALITIES and MIRAGES
(1.08MB)
  • Mr. Jean-Michel Masson
    Director General, Air Caledonie International
11:00 - 11:20 Air Tahiti (part 1)
(2.76MB)

Air Tahiti (part 2)
(3.73MB)
  • Mr. Christian Vernaudon
    CEO, Air Tahiti
11:20 - 12:00 Scale and Scopes of Economies: A Panel Data Study on Airline Alliance
(386KB)
  • Dr. Miao Chen
    Taiwan Institute of Economic Research
12:00 - 12:45 General Discussion
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch 
Session II The End Users of Air Transport

Moderator:

  • Mr. Robert Guild
    Infrastructure Economic Advisor, Pacific Forum

Tourism and Business Travel  
14:00 - 14:20
  • Mr. Christian Vernaudon
    CEO, Financière Hotelière Polynesienne
14:20 - 14:40 Développement Hôtelier et Touristique durable en Province Sud
(6.0MB)
  • Mr. Michel Quintard
    Administrateur Délégué, Société des Hotels de Nouméa S.A.
14:40 - 15:00 Le Meridien - the way hotels should be
  • Mr. Michael Sagild
    Managing Director Asia-Pacific, Meridien hotels
15:00 - 15:20 Japanese Tourist Market for South Pacific and Air Transportation Issues
  • Le Pr. Nobuyoki Hatada
    Ritsmeïkan Asia Pacific University, Japan
  Discussion on tourism
16:00 - 16:20 Air-freighting tuna products, opportunities and challenges for Pacific Island's fresh tuna exporters
(7.47MB)
  • Ms. Josie Tamate
    Forum Fisheries Agency
16:20 - 16:40 Air freight issues for fresh products
  • Mr. Gérald Vuillaume
    Director General, OCEF
16:40 - 17:30 General Discussion
Thursday, November 7
Session III The Regulatory Regime: Airports and Airlines

Moderator:

  • Mr. Andrew Drysdale
    IATA Regional Director, Singapore
08:30 - 08:50 Airports Today and Tomorrow - Their Role in Supporting Growth in Air Travel within the Pacific Area
(162KB)
  • Mr. George Bellew
    Airport Council International Vice-President Pacific Region, CEO Christchurch International Airport Ltd, New-Zealand
08:50 - 09:10 Airports Vanuatu
  • Mr. Desmond Ross
    CEO, Airports Vanuatu
09:10 - 09:30 A New-Zealand official's perspective
(47KB)
  • Mr. John Macilree
    New-Zealand Ministry of Transportation
09:30 - 09:50 Safety responsibilities of industry vs regulatory authority: the regulator's view
(43.5KB)
  • Mr. Wilson Sagati
    PNG Civil Aviation Administration
09:50 - 10:10 French Pacific Islands : Case Study
(885KB)
  • Mr. Jean-Claude Finot
    Director, New-Caledonia Vicil Aviation Administration
   General Discussion
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:00 Concluding Session
(2.40MB)

Moderator:

  • Professor Chris Kissling
    Lincoln University of New-Zealand
  Panel:
  • Professor Chris Kissling
  • Mr. Andrew Drysdale
  • Mr. Robert Guild
  • Mr. John Campbell
  • Mr. Pierre Maresca
    Minister of Transportation of New-Caledonia
  • Mr. Jacques Douffiagues
    Former French Minister of Transportation
  Concluding Remarks
  • Mr. Jacques Douffiagues
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