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Panel: Aviation financing and investments: Aligning Investment, Infrastructure, and Airline Growth​

18 Nov

14:10 - 14:40

Aviation Mobility
Airport and Airlines Keynote
About the session

Explore how financial capital is reshaping the future of air travel, including infrastructure funding, airline turnaround strategies, and global connectivity. Discover how capital flows, cross-border ownership, and global alliances are reshaping air travel, airport development, and market competition — and what this means for the industry's future.​

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Goncalo Pires
Goncalo Pires
Chief Financial Officer
TAP Air Portugal
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