Information on all IAC events will be posted below as it becomes available. All luncheons are scheduled to begin at 11:45am, with lunch at 12:30pm.

Reservations and payments should be directed to Megan Rosia or Kathleen Duffy at Crowell & Moring. Their contact information is on the registration form.


July 2010
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speakers:
John P. Heimlich, Vice President and Chief Economist, Air Transport Association and Michael J. Linenberg, Managing Director and Airline Analyst, Deutsche Bank

Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Location:
The City Club of Washington
555 13th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004


June 2010
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Harry Hohmeister, Chief Executive Officer, Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.

Date: Thursday, June 17, 2010

Location:
The City Club of Washington
555 13th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004


May 2010
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Ben Baldanza, Chief Executive Officer and President, Spirit Airlines

Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010

Location:
The City Club of Washington
555 13th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004


April 2010
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Jeff Clarke, Chief Executive Officer and President, Travelport

Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Location:
The City Club of Washington
555 13th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004


March 2010
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Susan Baer, Director of Aviation, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Location:
The City Club of Washington
555 13th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004*

*Please note the venue has changed for this month's luncheon.


February 2010
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Harry Hohmeister, Chief Executive Officer, Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010*

*Due to the inclement weather in the DC area, please be advised that the IAC luncheon scheduled for Thursday, February 11, 2010 has been postponed. We are working with the Grand Hyatt and our guest speaker to reschedule a date and will issue an updated luncheon notice as soon as the new date becomes available.
All payments that have been received for Thursday’s luncheon will be applied to the rescheduled date.

Location:
Grand Hyatt Hotel - Independence Level
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001


January 2010
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Girma Wake, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Airlines

Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Location:
Grand Hyatt Hotel - Independence Level
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001


December 2009
International Aviation Club Holiday Reception

Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Location:
Residence of the French Ambassador to the United States


November 2009
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Randy Babbitt, FAA Administrator

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Location:
Grand Hyatt Hotel - Independence Level
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001


October 2009
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Willie Walsh, Chairman and CEO, British Airways

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Location:
Park Hyatt Washington
Hyde Park Room, Ballroom Level
24th and M Streets NW
Washington, DC 20037


September 2009
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO, International Air Transport Association

Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Location:
Grand Hyatt Hotel - Independence Level
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001


June 2009
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Honorable Roy Kienitz, Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Location:
Grand Hyatt Hotel - Independence Level
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001


May 2009
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Transport, United Kingdom

Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Location:
Grand Hyatt Hotel - Independence Level
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001


March 23, 2009
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Congressman James L. Oberstar, Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives

Date: Monday, March 23, 2009

Location:
Grand Hyatt Hotel - Independence Level, Lafayette/Farragut Room
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001


March 4, 2009
International Aviation Club Reception

In Honor of:
Antonio Tajani, Vice President, Commissioner for Transport, European Commission

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Location:
The Metropolitan Club
1700 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20006


February 2009
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
James Hogan, Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Airways

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Location:
Grand Hyatt Hotel - Independence Level
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001


January 2009
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Niki Tompkinson, Director, Transport Security and Contingencies Directorate, Department of Transport, United Kingdom

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Location:
Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001


December 2008
International Aviation Club Holiday Reception

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008
Six-thirty to eight-thirty o'clock in the evening

Location:
The Residence of His Excellency Dr. Klaus Schariot
German Ambassador to the United States of America
1800 Foxhall Road NW
Washington, DC 20007


November 2008
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Gina Marie Lindsey, CEO Los Angeles World Airports

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Location:
Grand Hyatt Hotel - Independence Level
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001


October 2008
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Topic: Global Aviation in Crisis - Where is US Leadership?

Speaker:
Steve Ridgway, CEO Virgin Atlantic

Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Location:
Grand Hyatt Hotel - Independence Level
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001


September 2008
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Topic: EU-US Aviation: Rising to the Challenge

Speaker:
Daniel Calleja, Director, Air Transport Directorate
Air Transport Portal of the European Commission

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Location:
Grand Hyatt Hotel - Independence Level
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001


July 2008
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Topic: To Address Calls for Re-Regulation and Other Challenges Facing the Airline Industry. Michael E. Levine, a pioneer of airline deregulation, a former senior airline executive at Continental and Northwest, the General Director of International and Domestic Aviation at the Civil Aeronautics Board, and a prominent academic at Yale and Harvard, now a Distinguished Research Scholar and Senior Lecturer at NYU School of Law, will discuss what may be the greatest challenge in the history of the industry, the current calls for re-regulation, the options and the pitfalls and consequences of misconceived intervention.

Speaker:
Michael E. Levine, Distinguished Research Scholar & Senior Lecturer, NYU School of Law

Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Location:
Marriott Metro Center
775 12th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

RSVP by noon Friday, July 25, 2008


June 2008
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Topic: The Impact of Escalating Fuel Costs on the Airline Industry and How the Financial Markets View the Industry

Speaker:
John Heimlich, Vice President and Chief Economist, Air Transport Association
Mark Schulte, Managing Director, Taurus Corporate Finance Group

Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Location:
Marriott Metro Center
775 12th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

RSVP by noon Friday, June 20, 2008


April 2008
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Topic: Come hear a presentation on Thursday, April 17th by Dermot Manion, CEO of Aer Lingus Limited, who will discuss the secrets of a successful transition from a legacy carrier to a hybrid low-cost carrier, and where Aer Lingus fits in the new North Atlantic market.

Speaker:
Dermot Manion, CEO, Aer Lingus

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2008

Location:
The Capitol Hilton
16th and K Streets NW
Washington, DC 20005

RSVP by noon Monday, April 14, 2008


March 2008
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Bobby Sturgell, Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration

Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Location:
Marriott Metro Center
775 12th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

RSVP by noon Thursday, March 6, 2008


February 2008
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speakers:
Panel of Aviation Journalists

Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Location:
Hotel Monaco
700 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

RSVP by noon Friday, February 15, 2008


January 2008
International Aviation Club Luncheon

Speaker:
Leo M. van Wijk, Vice Chairman, Air France-KLM

Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Location:
The Capitol Hilton
16th and K Streets NW
Washington, DC 20005