Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has joined forces with APEX, international airline association dedicated to advancing passenger experience, to connect the global aviation industry during the most challenging time in its history.

A unique online broadcast event, to be held tomorrow, will bring together aviation leaders, experts and analysts to debate the critical questions facing the industry today and looking ahead to the challenges the entire aviation sector will face.

‘FlightPlan: Charting a Course into the Future’ will examine the current state of the aviation market and the latest predictions for recovery, while also driving debate on wider industry issues, from next generation passenger trends and the future of air travel technology to short and long-term solutions for tackling aviation sustainability.

Keynotes featured at the event will include airlines leaders such as Avianca CEO Anko van der Werff, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian, and Virgin Atlantic COO Juha Järvinen.

Philip Balaam, president of Inmarsat Aviation, said: “Aviation leaders and experts will take part in FlightPlan to discuss pertinent topics such as the crisis, uncertainty around the timeframe for disruption and recovery, the long-term economic impact, and how we can improve resilience and accelerate recovery.”