New Airbus North America, ACI Chiefs to Participate
in Las Vegas World Aviation Forum in October

Forum to be among the first public appearances for two industry leaders

(LAS VEGAS – Sept. 7, 2005) – Las Vegas McCarran International Airport today
announced that the new chief executives for Airbus North America and Airports Council
International – North America will participate as panelists at the inaugural Las Vegas
World Aviation Forum, to be held this Oct. 24-26 in Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas Forum, themed “An Industry Turned Upside Down,” will be among the
first public appearances for new Airbus North America Chief Executive Barry Eccelston
and Airports Council International – North America President Greg Principato. Both
have recently been named to the top North American positions at their organizations.

“The early commercial aviation pioneers like Juan Trippe and Howard Hughes would
barely recognize the industry of today,” said the airport’s Director of Aviation Randall H.
Walker. “Even the most casual observer, considering the events and changes of recent
years, would have to conclude that our industry truly is ‘turned upside down,’ which
makes it a fitting theme for our inaugural aviation event.”

“While some airlines, airports and vendors are enjoying record success, others face their
toughest challenges in many years,” added GCW Consulting President and CEO Mo
Garfinkle. “In October, leaders from these organizations will meet in Las Vegas to
candidly discuss their successes and failures, and debate strategies for the future.”

Other confirmed panelists include:

• B. Ben Baldanza – Spirit Airlines, Chief Operating Officer

• Andrew T. Cahn – British Airways, Director of Government and Industry Affairs

• Robert Fornaro – AirTran Airways, President and Chief Operating Officer

• Hwang Teng Aun – Singapore Airlines Cargo, President

• Doug Parker – new merged US Airways, Chairman, President and CEO

More information about the Forum, including registration information, is available on the
event’s Web site at www.LasVegasAviationForum.com, where additional panelists will
be announced in coming weeks.

The Las Vegas World Aviation Forum will bring together industry leaders – including
executives from airlines, airports, vendors and governments – from around the world.

The Forum is informal, with no lengthy presentations and a conversational format
designed to foster discussion, provoke debate and elicit ideas. The audience is
encouraged to participate, as some of the industry’s most important stakeholders
candidly discuss the day’s hot issues for commercial aviation executives.

Forum panel will discuss topics that include bankruptcy and government support for
airlines; the viability of hub systems in today’s environment; airport infrastructure as
traffic recovers from Sept. 11 and the war in Iraq; the future of low-cost carriers in new
frontiers; and the state of labor relations in the airline industry today.

The Las Vegas World Aviation Forum is being co-organized by GCW Consulting, a
strategic consultancy for organizations in the aviation sector and a pioneer of similar
events in the United States and China.

About Las Vegas McCarran International Airport

The sixth busiest airport in the United States, Las Vegas McCarran International Airport is the gateway to the world's entertainment capital, and the 11th busiest in the world. In 2004, more than 40 million people traveled through McCarran, most on their way to the abundant entertainment, leisure and business facilities Las Vegas offers world travelers. Fresh with $1.14 billion in infrastructure improvements over the past decade, McCarran prepares for continued growth in the future with more than $1.5 billion in additional capacity and enhancement projects planned for the next ten years. For more information, please visit www.mccarran.com.

About GCW Consulting

GCW Consulting is a strategic consultancy for organizations in the aviation sector. GCW works for corporations and governments around the world, with particular expertise in business development and counseling in the People's Republic of China. Based in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area suburb of Arlington, Va., GCW also has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and London, England. For more information on GCW Consulting, please visit www.gcwconsulting.com.