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• Luncheon Featuring Henrik Hololei, Director-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission

  • When
    July 23, 2019
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    The City Club of Washington, 555 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
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  Henrik Hololei

  Director-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission

  Mr. Henrik is an economist by training and holds degrees from Tallinn Technical University and Aarhus University in Denmark.

  He held various positions in the Estonian Government Office between 1995 and 2004. He was mainly responsible for coordinating the work for the Estonian accession to the European Union, working directly with the Government and Prime Minister.

  In 2001-2002 he was Minister of Economy. In 2002-2003 he represented the Estonian Government in the Convention on the Future of Europe.

  In 2004 he moved to the European Commission as Head of Cabinet of Vice President Siim Kallas. Mr. Kallas' first mandate 2004-2010 dealt with Administration, Audit and Anti-Fraud while during his second mandate he was responsible for Transport.

  From November 2013 he was Deputy Secretary General of the European Commission.

  On October 2015 he became Director-General for Mobility and Transport in the European Commission.

  Throughout the years, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Lion from the President of Finland, the 3rd Class Order of the White Star from the President of Estonia and the Chevalier de l'Ordre du Mérite from the President of France. In May 2014, the Estonian European Movement named him "European of the Year".

  Note:  Registration will open at 11:30 AM. Lunch will be served at 12:00 pm. Space is limited. Advance registrations are strongly encouraged. Please let us know if you have special dietary needs.

  Guest names for name tags, recommendations to the Club for government invitees, and other questions should be sent to info@iacwashington.org.

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• 2019 L. WELCH POGUE AWARD DINNER

  • When
    September 17, 2019
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    6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Jones Day, 300 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20001
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  2019 L. Welch Pogue Award Dinner
  

  The prestigious annual L. Welch Pogue Award for lifetime achievement in aviation will be presented at a gala dinner on Tuesday, September 17, 2019.

  The first L. Welch Pogue Award was presented in 1994 to its namesake, the former chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board and a U.S. Delegate at the Chicago Convention, which created the legal blueprint for post-WWII expansion of commercial aviation. This year, the Award will be presented to former FAA Administrator Marion Blakey. Marion has also served as CEO of Rolls-Royce North America and the Aerospace Industries Association and currently sits on the board of Alaska Air Group, Inc.

  The L. Welch Pogue Award is jointly presented by the International Aviation Club, Aviation Week Network and Jones Day.

  Schedule of Events

  6:00 pm Reception

  6.45 pm Call to Dinner

  7:00 pm Dinner and Presentations

  
  

  Thank you to our sponsors:

  Silver

  Jones Day

  FedEx

  Delta Air Lines

  Bronze

  Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

  International Air Transport Association

  Jenner & Block

  Airlines for America

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• Luncheon Featuring Robin Hayes, CEO, JetBlue

  • When
    October 16, 2019
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    The City Club of Washington, 555 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
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  Robin Hayes

  CEO, JetBlue

  Robin Hayes is chief executive officer of JetBlue Airways Corp., which encompasses JetBlue – New York’s Hometown Airline® – as well as subsidiaries JetBlue Technology Ventures and JetBlue Travel Products.

  He joined JetBlue in 2008 and served as the company’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer until becoming president of the airline in January 2014. In February 2015 he was appointed as JetBlue’s third chief executive officer.

  Prior to joining JetBlue, Robin was executive vice president for the Americas at British Airways. Over the span of a wide-ranging 19-year career with BA, he also served as area general manager for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.

  He serves on the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Wings Club as well as the board of directors at Airlines for America (A4A) and Make-A-Wish Connecticut.

  Robin is a graduate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom. He received a BSc and Master’s in Engineering from the university.

  Note:  Registration will open at 11:30 AM. Lunch will be served at 12:00 pm. Space is limited. Advance registrations are strongly encouraged. Please let us know if you have special dietary needs.

  Guest names for name tags, recommendations to the Club for government invitees, and other questions should be sent to info@iacwashington.org.

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• Luncheon Featuring Zhihang Chi, Vice President, North America, Air China

  • When
    November 07, 2019
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    The City Club of Washington, 555 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
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  Zhihang Chi
  Vice President, North America, Air China
  

  As Vice President and General Manager for North America, Dr. Zhihang Chi manages all aspects of Air China’s business in the region and a team of 100-plus employees from its headquarters in Los Angeles.

  Dr. Chi’s extensive experience in the airline industry, his visionary leadership and passion in promoting a closer and mutually beneficial Sino-American relationship are credited for Air China’s expansion and aggressive growth in North America, particularly in Los Angeles.

  He is a much sought-after speaker on topics ranging from US-China relations, trade, tourism and aviation.

  In November 2011, Dr. Chi received the prestigious China Business Leadership Award from the U.S.- China Policy Foundation. Each year the nonprofit, non-partisan, non-advocacy Washington, D.C.-based organization honors individuals who have made valuable contributions for the promotion of greater understanding between American and Chinese policymakers and government officials.

  Dr. Chi’s experience, training and educational background have prepared him well for the challenges of his position as the head of Air China in North America. He worked in a number of increasingly responsible positions for Northwest Airlines from 1994 to 2003. During his years at Northwest, he developed and managed a number of strategic alliances with other international carriers, especially with the Chinese carriers.

  He joined Air China in 2004 and has led the company’s unprecedented growth and significant investments in and contribution to the California economy. Before he was named Vice President and General Manager for North America in April 2008, Dr. Chi was General Manager, Western US. Prior to that, he ran Air China’s Los Angeles office.

  Dr. Chi’s unrelenting advocacy for travel facilitation for Chinese visitors has made him a familiar figure to senior members of the U.S. Congress, State Department and the U.S. Homeland Security with whom he has personally met. Fluent in English and Chinese, Dr. Chi’s background makes him uniquely qualified to speak on China and U.S.-China relations.

  A naturalized U.S. citizen, Dr. Chi was born in China. He earned his doctorate and master’s degrees from the Sloan School of Management of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and received his bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Peking University in China.

  Note: Registration will open at 11:30 AM. Lunch will be served at 12:00 pm. Space is limited. Advance registrations are strongly encouraged. Please let us know if you have special dietary needs.

  Guest names for name tags, recommendations to the Club for government invitees, and other questions should be sent to info@iacwashington.org.

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