The future of affordable air travel is crucially dependent on success in satisfying the continuing growth in demand while simultaneously ensuring that the impact on our planet is minimised. The aviation sector has set environmental targets for itself and to achieve these, extensive research and development programmes are underway.

Green Aviation 2012 will include presentations by leading figures in the industry. Our confirmed speakers include:

• Steve Ridgway, Chief Executive, Virgin Atlantic
• Jean Botti, Chief Technology Officer, EADS
• William Lyons, Director, R&D Partnerships, Boeing Research and Technology
• Alan Epstein, Vice-President of Technology and Environment, Pratt & Whitney
• Charles Cameron, Head of Technology, Refining & Marketing, BP
• Alain Siebert, Chief Economics & Environment, SESAR (on air traffic management)
• Huw Thomas, Partner, Foster + Partners (on future airport development)