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Marketing Partners Silver Sponsors Copper Sponsor Gold Sponsor Media Partner 22 nd Annual CANADIAN AIRLINE INVESTMENT FORUM Canada’s Major Aircraft and Airline Finance Event November 15 - 16, 2010 | St. Andrew’s Club & Conference Centre | 150 King Street West, Toronto ENROLL TODAY! CALL 1-866-456-2020 EXT. 6448; 416 642-6131 OR FAX 1-800-454-0031 First 10 Airline Executives register for FREE (see back for more details) PROGRAM CHAIR Donald G. Gray, Head – Aerospace Group, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

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At this one-of-a-kind conference, senior management from Canadian airlines will join with aircraft and finance experts to share how they are handling the forecasted demand for travel, and how they are dealing with new challenges facing the industry as the financial markets recover.We have assembled an expert faculty that features Presidents, CEOs and senior executives from over 10 commercial carriers, business aviation providers, and tour operators including Air Canada, WestJet, Jazz LP, Virgin America,Porter Airlines, Canadian North, Pascan Aviation, Southwest Airlines, Air Georgian, Air North, Yukon’s Airline,Skyservice Business Aviation, Flightexec and Transat Tours Canada.Both buyers and sellers will benefit from learning what new deals are being offered, what terms are demanded, what structures are favoured and how risk is being managed. Join our faculty of experts and a large group of your peers for a unique opportunity to explore the crucial relationships between airlines, manufacturers, financial institutions and investors and learn how innovative strategies are being employed for greater growth and profitability.We encourage you to attend this major aircraft and airline finance event in Canada where you can network with the leaders in the industry and have your questions about the industry’s current and future direction answered.

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MarketingPartners

SilverSponsors CopperSponsorGoldSponsor

MediaPartner

22nd Annual

CANADIAN AIRLINE INVESTMENT FORUM

Canada’s Major Aircraft and Airline Finance Event

November 15 - 16, 2010 | St. Andrew’s Club & Conference Centre | 150 King Street West, Toronto

ENROLL TODAY!CALL1-866-456-2020EXT.6448;

416642-6131ORFAX1-800-454-0031

First 10 Airline Executives register for FREE (see back for more details)

PROGRAMCHAIR

Donald G. Gray,Head – Aerospace Group, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

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• AircraftManufacturers• AirlineExecutives

- Regional- National- International

• BankExecutives• AirlineFinanceManagers• AircraftLessors• AirlineRiskManagers• Underwriters

• InstitutionalInvestors• AviationConsultants• Lawyers• Accountants

Benjamin Boehm Bombardier Aerospace

Patrick Brennan Bennett Jones LLP

Peter BryceGE Capital – Corporate Aircraft Finance

Serge Charron Pascan Aviation

John Chaussee Southwest Airlines

Greg ConlonGE Commercial Aviation Services Limited (GECAS)

Michael T. Davis Jetscape, Inc.

G. Dino DeLuca Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Robert J. Deluce Porter Airlines

Michael DiLolloTransat Tours Canada

Eric Edmondson Air Georgian

Nick Erb Flightexec

Donald G. GrayCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Patrice GuindonExport Development Canada

John P. Howitt Clifford Chance LLP

Marc LatmanFulbright & Jaworski, LLP

Anna Maria Masciotra Air Canada

Brent McBratney Airbus Americas

Tracy Medve Canadian North

Marc Meloche Bombardier Aerospace

Bob MorinExport-Import Bank of the United States

Holly Nelson Virgin America

James M. Parks Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Russell PaysonSkyservice Business Aviation Inc.

Bruce PeddleEmbraer

Nick Popovichsage-popovich, inc.

Calin Rovinescu Air Canada

Allan Rowe Jazz LP

Gregg Saretsky WestJet

David J. Shapiro Air Canada

Joseph Sparling Air North, Yukon’s Airline

Randy TinsethThe Boeing Company

David Tyerman Canaccord Genuity Corp.

Jeffrey T. Veber Vedder Price P.C.

Douglas WalkerRoyal Bank of Scotland

DearColleague:

WeinviteyoutojoinleadersinCanada’saviationindustryat Insight Information’s22nd Annual CANADIAN AIRLINE INVESTMENT Forum.Atthisone-of-a-kindconference,seniormanagementfromCanadianairlineswilljoinwithaircraftandfinanceexpertstosharehowtheyarehandlingtheforecasteddemandfortravel,andhowtheyaredealingwithnewchallengesfacingtheindustryasthefinancialmarketsrecover.

WehaveassembledanexpertfacultythatfeaturesPresidents,CEOsandseniorexecutivesfromover10commercialcarriers,businessaviationproviders,andtouroperatorsincludingAir Canada, WestJet, Jazz LP, Virgin America, Porter Airlines, Canadian North, Pascan Aviation, Southwest Airlines, Air Georgian, Air North, Yukon’s Airline, Skyservice Business Aviation, Flightexec and Transat Tours Canada.

Bothbuyersandsellerswillbenefitfromlearningwhatnewdealsarebeingoffered,whattermsaredemanded,whatstructuresarefavouredandhowriskisbeingmanaged.Joinourfacultyofexpertsandalargegroupofyourpeersforauniqueopportunitytoexplorethecrucialrelationshipsbetweenairlines,manufacturers,financialinstitutionsandinvestorsandlearnhowinnovativestrategiesarebeingemployedforgreatergrowthandprofitability.

WeencourageyoutoattendthismajoraircraftandairlinefinanceeventinCanadawhereyoucannetworkwiththeleadersintheindustryandhaveyourquestionsabouttheindustry’scurrentandfuturedirectionanswered.

Yourstruly,

P.S.Theaviationindustrycontinuestoevolverapidlyand,accordingly,pleasevisitwww.insightinfo.com/canadianairlinesforfulldetailsofcontinuedfacultyandprogramupdates.

Donald G. GrayHead – Aerospace GroupCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

WhoShouldAttend

DISTINGUISHEDFACULTY

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8:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast Sponsored by

8:30

Welcoming Remarks from Insight Information

8:35

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Donald G. Gray Head – Aerospace GroupCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

8:45 KEYNoTE ADDRESSGrowth and Innovation at WestJet

Gregg Saretsky President and Chief Executive OfficerWestJet

9:30

Manufacturers’ Perspectives: Product Strategies and Innovation

Brent McBratney Airline Marketing DirectorAirbus Americas

Randy TinsethVice President - Marketing, Commercial AirplanesThe Boeing Company

Benjamin Boehm Vice President, Commercial Aircraft ProgramsBombardier Aerospace

Bruce PeddleVice President, Airline Market, North AmericaEmbraer

Anetworkingcoffeebreakwilltakeplaceatanappropriatetime.

11:30

Airlines as Investments: The View from Bay Street

David Tyerman Managing Director, ResearchCanaccord Genuity Corp.

• Stateoftheinvestor–Bull,BearorBaffled?

• Investorhotbuttons–Whatturnsthemon,turnsthemoff?

• Airlinesinabroadermarketcontext–Competingforshareofwallet

• Airlinesharepriceprospects

12:00

Networking Luncheon Sponsored by

1:00 KEYNoTE ADDRESSLeveraging Air Canada’s Opportunities to Become a Global Champion

Calin Rovinescu President and Chief Executive Officer Air Canada

1:40

Financing Terms in the Reset Market: A Paradigm Shift in Attitudes

Greg ConlonSenior Vice President – Sales and Marketing GE Commercial Aviation Services Limited (GECAS)

Michael T. Davis Vice President, MarketingJetscape, Inc.

Douglas WalkerSenior Vice President, AviationRoyal Bank of Scotland

Aircap Inc. (SpeakerTBA)

2:40

Refining Air Travel: Achieving Growth by Creating Synergy Between People and Airlines

Robert J. Deluce President and Chief Executive officerPorter Airlines

Serge Charron Founder and PresidentPascan Aviation

3:40

Networking Refreshment Break

4:00

Breaking into the Canadian Market: International Opportunities

Holly Nelson Chief Financial OfficerVirgin America

Monday,November15,2010

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4:30

39 Years Later … Southwest’s Success Story

John ChausseeDirector – Federal Airport Security Southwest Airlines

5:00

The Growth of Holiday Travel

Michael DiLolloPresidentTransat Tours Canada

5:30

Conference Adjourns for the Day

5:30–7:00

Networking Reception

8:00

Continental Breakfast

8:30

Canada’s Northern and Regional Operators

Eric Edmondson PresidentAir Georgian

Tracy Medve PresidentCanadian North

Joseph Sparling PresidentAir North, Yukon’s Airline

• Theroleofaircarriersinthenortherneconomy

• Theroleofregionalcarriers

• Theimportanceofscaleattheregionallevel:

- Determiningandoperatingatcriticalmass

- Maintainingflexibilityatcriticalmass

- Consequencesofoperatingbeloworabovecriticalmass

9:30

Jazz Air and the Changing Regional Airline Landscape in North America

Allan Rowe Chief Financial OfficerJazz LP

10:00

Networking Coffee Break

10:15

Export Credit Financing: Working Together to Address Global Challenges and Opportunities

Bob MorinVice President, Transportation DivisionExport-Import Bank of the United States

Marc Meloche Senior Director, Structured FinanceBombardier Aerospace

Patrice GuindonStrategic Account ExecutiveExport Development Canada

Jeffrey T. Veber ShareholderVedder Price P.C.

11:10

Negotiating Aircraft Operating Leases

Patrick BrennanPartnerBennett Jones LLP

John P. Howitt PartnerClifford Chance LLP

Anna Maria Masciotra Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial and Aircraft FinancingAir Canada

Thissessionwillexamineleasetransactionsfromboththelessors’andlessees’perspectivesandprovideattendeeswithanupdateonthekeyissues.

12:00

Networking Luncheon

1:15

Cape Town Convention in Canada – When?

Donald G. GrayHead – Aerospace GroupCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Marc LatmanPartnerFulbright & Jaworski, LLP

David J. Shapiro Vice President & General CounselAir Canada

Tuesday,November16,2010

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• WhatwilltheTreatyaccomplishinCanada?

• Internationalstatusandimpact

• Canadianratificationstatus

2:15

Aircraft Repossession in Canada

G. Dino DeLuca PartnerBurnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Donald G. Gray Head – Aerospace GroupCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Nick PopovichPresidentsage-popovich, inc.

• SpecialstrategiesforrepossessionsinCanada

• CompetingclaimsinCanadianrepossessions

• Theuseofconsultants

3:05

Tax Matters… You Bet It Does!

James M. Parks PartnerCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

• Updateonincometaxissues,particularlywithreferencetocross-borderissues

• UpdateonsalestaxincludingHST

• Recentdevelopmentsinaircraftfinancing

• Miscellaneoustaxdevelopments

3:40

Business Aviation: Changes to Regulations; Financing; Growth Market?

Peter BryceSenior Account ManagerGE Capital – Corporate Aircraft Finance

Nick Erb PresidentFlightexec

Russell PaysonFounder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Skyservice Business Aviation Inc.

• TransportCanadarepatriatesPrivateOperatorCertificateAdministration

• Businessaviationfinancingoptionsandrealtiesinthecurrentmarket

• Businessaviation–abuyer’smarketforbusinessaircraft

• Privatevs.commercialoperations

• Internationalbusinesstravel–gettingmorecomplex

• Carbonemissions

4:30

Conference Concludes

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22nd Annual

CANADIAN AIRLINE INVESTMENT FORUM

Canada’s Major Aircraft and Airline Finance Event

November 15 - 16, 2010 | St. Andrew’s Club & Conference Centre | 150 King Street West, Toronto

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