AvNews has Confirmed That the Keynote Speaker at the 10th International Airline CEO Conference will Discuss What Some Have Called ``Mission Impossible'': The Summa Alliance of AVIANCA/ACES/SAM.

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10th International Airline CEO Conference

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2002

Juan Emilio Posada, CEO of ACES and the newly named "Alianza Summa," the integration of AVIANCA, SAM and ACES, will be the keynote speaker at the 10th International Airline CEO Conference, dubbed "BACK TO THE FUTURE" by the organizer, AvNews Latin America & Caribbean to be held next week at the Sonesta Beach Hotel in Key Biscayne, Fla. Speaking on Monday, May 13 in the morning, Juan Emilio is certain to outline the airlines' plans for coordinated scheduling and other aspects of the joint venture which will be officially launched on May 20 of this year. Other speakers include Norman Girvan, Secretary General, Association of Caribbean States; Don Schenk, President & CEO, Airline Capital Associates; Jane Garvey, FAA Administrator who will speak at the Tuesday morning breakfast. The list of airlines attending has grown to close to 40 with the majority represented by their CEO's. Panels on cargo, global alliances, low cost-low fare regional airlines and the highlight, the CEO Panel, will provide for high level discussion of the issues facing the industry in the region.

Aviation News Latin America and the Caribbean (AvNews) inaugurated the first Latin American Airlines CEO Conference in 1992 and the event has grown in importance and attendance each succeeding year. This year's event is the 10th anniversary edition and is scheduled for May 12-14 at the Sonesta Beach Resort Hotel located on Key Biscayne, Fla. This year's conference will set record attendance for International Airlines and for CEO participation.

Aviation News is a member of the Aviation Group, LLC (AvGroup). Full information on registration and hotel information is available at http://www.ceoconference.com or by calling Norma at 305/870-7550.