My presentation at Routes Asia 2016 on the ASEAN Open Skies and what it means for airlines.

1. ASEAN OPEN SKIES – WHAT IS MEANS FOR AIRLINES
ROUTES ASIA 2016, MANILA 7 MARCH 2016

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Air routes between ASEAN capital cities
Slide 2
*Red dot denotes a capital city benefiting from freedoms granted under MAAS Protocols 1-4
**Green dot denotes a non-capital city benefiting from freedoms granted under MAAS Protocols 1-4

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ASEAN Growth
Air Passengers Carried:
Commercial Aircraft and
Airports in ASEAN:
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ASEAN has a current population of 625 million which is predicted to
reach 690 million by 2020.
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
2011 2030
Commercial Aircraft in
ASEAN

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Legislation
Declaration of ASEAN Concord
II (Bali Concord II) (2003) RIATS (2004)
MAAS (2009) MAFLAFS (2009)
The Implementation Framework for
the ASEAN Single Aviation Market
ACTA (2010) MAFLPAS (2010)
Memorandum of Understanding on the ASEAN Air Services
Engagement with Dialogue Partners (2010)

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Airlines and the Open Skies
Slide 5
• What more needs to be done?
• What are the risks and dangers?
• What do you need to do to take advantage of it?
• What do you need to do to prepare for competition?

6. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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Alan is a partner and has extensive experience advising clients across the
Asia Pacific in the aviation industry including airlines, aircraft operators,
insurers, owners, aircraft and engine leasing companies and financial
institutions on a range of issues and transaction, covering contentious,
corporate, finance and regulatory aspects of aviation in Thailand.
Alan has been based in Bangkok since 2007 and has developed a practice
focused on advising and assisting clients in the Thai aviation sector from
scheduled Thai and international airlines to private jet operators and all
ancillary and ground handling services.
Alan is recognised by the International Who’s Who of Aviation Lawyers
2014 as a leading lawyer and by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2014, a leading
individual in Transport. Alan is qualified to practise in England and Wales
and Australia.
ALAN POLIVNICK
Partner, International
Corporate Group
+66 (0) 2 665 7800
apolivnick@wfw.com

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