Emirsyah Satar, President & CEO of Garuda Indonesia to Deliver Opening Address at UBM Aviation's Aircraft & Engine Finance & Leasing Asia Pacific Conference in February

LONDON, January 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Emirsyah Satar, President & CEO of Garuda Indonesia will give conference delegates insights into the future growth of Garuda Indonesia, discussing the launch of the airline's $500 million IPO through the sale of 9.4 billion shares and on how the airline is working to drive growth within the regional aviation industry in 2011. This comes at a critical time for the Indonesian flag carrier as the government plans to go ahead with the IPO in February.

Alongside Mr. Satar, senior representatives from BOC Aviation, Bombardier, ICBC, CAPA India, GE Aviation, DVB Bank, TES Aviation, Frost & Sullivan and CAPA Consulting will discuss and debate current issues, focusing specifically on the impact of investment and financial complexities surrounding maintenance and fleet management affecting the Asia Pacific market.

The conference makes its regional debut following the success of similar events in London and New York in 2010.

Programme details are available at http://www.asiaaircraftfinanceandleasing.com.

UBM Aviation provides data and news to the global civil aviation community through publication, events and data services. Bought by UBM in 2008, the former Aviation Industry Group has successfully grown its conference and exhibition business which has further expanded with the recent acquisition of Routes.

For more information, contact Hayley McLinden at hayley.mclinden@ubm.com, +44(0)207-921-5000

SOURCE UBM Aviation