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MRO Europe 2021

MRO Europe 2021
RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands
#MROE
Conference: October 19-21, 2021
Exhibition: October 20-21, 2021

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Tuesday, October 19
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Welcome Remarks from Aviation Week Network
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Tuesday, October 19, 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

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Tuesday, October 19
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Ramping Up and Ongoing Challenges
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Tuesday, October 19, 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
What are the ongoing technical challenges and costs of aircraft storage and return to service? What are the main drivers for demand pick up and how fast will MRO demand surge as passengers return to the skies? What are the consequences for MROs and how are they managing the checks...
Speakers
Anne Brachet

EVP
Air France-KLM Engineering & Maintenance
Speaker

Brian Sartain

SVP, Repair and Engineering Services
AAR Corp
Speaker

Phil Wardlaw

VP Engineering & Maintenance
Virgin Atlantic
Speaker

Richard Kendall

Chief Commercial Officer
HAECO Group
Speaker

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Tuesday, October 19
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

State of the Market: Forecast and Trends
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Tuesday, October 19, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
2021 ended up being a year of transition, not a year of recovery. Hear two different Forecast speakers presenting alternative views on the rate of the recovery and demand forecasts. What did we see in Summer 2021 and what can we expect for 2022 and beyond? Understand what the post-pandemic...
Speakers
Brian Kough

Senior Director, Forecasts & Aerospace Insights
Aviation Week Network
Speaker

Robbie Bourke

VP
Oliver Wyman CAVOK
Speaker

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Tuesday, October 19
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Operator Insights: What has changed, what has stayed the same, what now?
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Tuesday, October 19, 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Understand fleet strategies and considerations and how operator priorities and business models have changed. How have they cut costs and increased efficiency? What has been most important to the engineering, technical and maintenance teams during the period of low demand? How have airlines changed their insourcing versus outsourcing strategies and...
Speakers
Ásgeir Bjarni Larusson

Director, Technical Operations
Icelandair
Speaker

Saúl Martín Álvarez

Line Maintenance Director
Iberia
Speaker

Swaran Sidhu

Head of Fleet Technical Management
easyJet
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 20
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Sustainability Keynote
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Wednesday, October 20, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker
Anne Larilahti

VP Sustainability
Finnair
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 20
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Update on Consolidation and Expectations for Regional Landscape
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Wednesday, October 20, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Adapt, Shrink, Consolidate: What do we expect to see in 2022, will there be further consolidation of the MRO world? How will the position of the independents change? There have been plenty of acquisitions in the lower tiers, what else can we expect to see elsewhere and how will this...
Speakers
James Pozzi

MRO Editor EMEA
Aviation Week Network
Moderator

Alan Harding

VP MRO Europe & Asia
AMETEK MRO
Speaker

Daniel Luecke

Head of Mergers and Acquisitions
Lufthansa Technik AG
Speaker

Neil Glynn

Managing Director
Credit Suisse - UK
Speaker

Neranjana de Silva

Principal Partner, Aerospace & Defense
Roland Berger
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 20
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Cargo and Aircraft Conversions: A Sustainable New Business?
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Session Number:  insights from lessors
  • Wednesday, October 20, 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Cargo is still a hot market. Exploring passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions: Is this a permanent change? How do we expect this to play out as passenger demand returns? How is the MRO market responding to the challenges of this fast sector and what are the constraints? Are there enough...
Speaker
Thomas Centner

Director Sales Aircraft Conversion
EFW
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 20
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Insights from the Lessors
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Wednesday, October 20, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
With aircraft still parked, what have been their approaches for part-out? As market stakeholders have had to become more flexible and work closely with partners in the industry, what have been the key challenges and the lessons learned? What do they look for from the MRO community? How have recent...
Speakers
James Pozzi

MRO Editor EMEA
Aviation Week Network
Moderator

Eamonn McAuley

VP, Technical
ORIX Aviation
Speaker

Maurick Groeneveld

Managing Director
AvSkills
Speaker

Simon Hageman

Director, Technical
Macquarie AirFinance
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 20
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Supply Chain Management
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Wednesday, October 20, 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Pre-pandemic, many of the market players were focused on being extremely lean. After finding that minimal inventory and just-in-time supply chains didn’t allow them any buffer, what are the lessons learned? How will industry players build a more resilient supply base to support themselves in the future and ensure they...
Speakers
Lindsay Bjerregaard

Managing Editor, MRO
Aviation Week Network
Moderator

Harmen Lanser

Director Component Product Development & Logistics
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance
Speaker

Iván González Vallejo

Director Strategy and Supply Chain
Iberia Maintenance
Speaker

Kaarle Karp

Head of Supply Chain
Magnetic MRO
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 20
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM

Surviving and Thriving: Case Study on Coming out on top
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Wednesday, October 20, 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
As we seek to ensure that we are protected against a future market disruption or pandemic, hear from ST Engineering Aerospace Solutions on what enabled them to weather the storm. Learn about the contingency planning, digital solutions, streamlining, investment in future demand products and divestment of legacy products that prepared...
Speaker
Henrik Schlotfeldt

Managing Director- Head of Aerospace MRO Regional Marketing (EMEA)
ST Engineering Aerospace Solutions
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 20
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Maintenance Automation through Digitization – The Perspective of the OEM and the MRO Session hosted by IFS
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Wednesday, October 20, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Operating and maintaining aviation assets occurs in an ecosystem comprising manufacturers, airlines, MROs and their supply chains.  These various organizations have different requirements and priorities for digitizing and automating their maintenance-related activities.  An airline with in-house MRO will benefit by using Information Technology (IT) solutions to automate configuration management, compliance...
Speakers
Nick Ward

VP Digital Systems
Rolls-Royce
Speaker

Richard Cole

Strategic Sales Director
IFS Aerospace and Defense
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Robert Mather

VP, Aerospace and Defense Industry
IFS
Speaker

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Thursday, October 21
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Recovery Prospects and Broader Strategic Considerations
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Thursday, October 21, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Were there any trends that we were already seeing in the market that the pandemic just accelerated? How might we expect the financial situation of European airlines to affect the maintenance environment and demand and capacity? What is the structural long-term impact of the pandemic on the industry and value...
Speakers
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor
Aviation Week Network
Moderator

Inga Duglas

CCO
Magnetic Group
Speaker

Jim Bohlman

VP Strategy
Boeing Global Services
Speaker

Maciej Wilk

Chief Operating Officer
LOT Polish Airlines
Speaker

Sven Taubert

Head of Corporate Strategy & Market Analytics
Lufthansa Technik
Speaker

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Thursday, October 21
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM

The Engines Session
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Thursday, October 21, 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
What is the Engine MRO impact of a return of narrow body airframes, before widebody? What has been the impact of airlines turning to green time engines from parked aircraft amid the pandemic to preserve cash and how will that affect the MRO recovery profile? Full shop visits have been...
Speakers
Alan Kelly

General Manager
CFM Services
Speaker

Andreas Kalina

VP Marketing & Sales Europe, Africa and Middle East
MTU Maintenance
Speaker

Caroline Vandedrinck

SVP Business Development
SR Technics
Speaker

Guillaume Limouzy

Regional Sales Director
StandardAero Airlines & Fleets
Speaker

Michael Grootenboer

SVP Engines Product
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance
Speaker

Neil Russell

COO
Aero Norway
Speaker

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Thursday, October 21
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Workforce: Retaining Knowledge and Preparing for the Future
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Thursday, October 21, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
What have we learnt about holding onto technical knowledge and skilled staff in terms of lower demand? When businesses are trying to stay afloat and cutting costs to survive – what are the most important considerations? Looking ahead: How will we manage the surge in MRO demand when business picks...
Speaker
Earl Exum

President
International Aero Engines
Speaker

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Thursday, October 21
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Impact of Retirements
  • Room:   Amtrium 1&2
  • Thursday, October 21, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Many operators adopted a ‘wait and see’ approach to retirements in 2020 anticipating a bounce back in demand but with an expected wave of retirements approaching, the industry is facing an excess of inventory and bigger supply chain issues impacting the MRO value chain and USM market. There is increased...
Speakers
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor
Aviation Week Network
Moderator

Lee Whitehurst

Commercial Director, Materials,
GE Aviation
Speaker

Max Wooldrik

Founder and CEO
APOC AVIATION
Speaker

Nicole Noack

Managing Director
Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance
Speaker

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