The Wings Club Aviation Leader Series With Ed Bastian

The digital revolution is transforming every commercial market, including transportation. Leading airports are integrating audiovisual and digital technologies to elevate design, enhance operational efficiency, create new revenue sources and offer more engaging traveler experiences.

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS) will host a webinar on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 10 a.m. EDT covering implications of widebody lease expirations and other developments in the commercial aviation sector. Key topics to be discussed include aviation industry performance; scheduled lease expirations; valuation and volatility considerations; and developments in DBRS's aircraft and aviation-related methodologies.

NEXTT (New Experience Travel Technologies) reimagines on-ground and airport experiences; in particular the emerging technologies and digital transformation this involves. ACI and IATA’s jointly published NEXTT visions have attracted industry-wide agreement on the ‘what’.So, the subsequent questions become ‘why’ and ‘how’. In presenting updates on the NEXTT initiative, including the tangible benefits and what we believe it can deliver – we hope that you can help the industry answer the question of ‘when’.As part of the NEXTT initiative, a Preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis (Preliminary CBA) was commissioned to help understand the scale, timeline and distribution of benefits and costs to the aviation industry and consumers. The stated goal of this Preliminary CBA was to provide initial quantification of the potential impact of NEXTT on future aviation infrastructure demand, and to understand the combined impact of these technologies.

The demands for sustainability in aviation are having profound impact on the aviation industry. Manufacturers and suppliers, as well as start-ups, must balance the demands for reduced emissions with the realities of product design, systems, production, and industry infrastructure. Please join Todd Tuthill, Vice President for Aerospace and Defense Strategy and Marketing, Siemens Digital Industries Software, as he discusses considerations for aircraft design and Siemens solutions that can help you prepare for the sustainable future with a flexible, scalable, traceable product development process. When you attend this webinar, you will learn: What the most critical demands are for sustainability in the aviation industry The product development complexities and considerations for sustainable solutions in aviation – from design through service How leveraging the digital ecosystem can help your organization meet product sustainability goals