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MRO Europe 2023
Conference: October 17-18, 2023
Exhibition: October 18-19, 2023
RAI • Amsterdam
#MROE

Tuesday, October 17
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Tuesday, October 17:  9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Speaker
Juliet Trew
Vice President Business Development - Commercial/A&D
Aviation Week Network
Tuesday, October 17
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Tuesday, October 17:  9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Speaker
Daniel Williams
Director, Fleet Data Services
Aviation Week Network
Tuesday, October 17
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Tuesday, October 17:  10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
As ongoing capacity shortages cause airlines to re-evaluate their maintenance strategies, how does this change the partnership dynamics between airlines and MRO providers in the region? Where are we with capacity and where can we see new capabilities being added? Who is adding new capabilities and ramping up to secure...

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    Speaker
    Alex Ceballos
    Director of Technical Assets and Supply Chain
    Aer Lingus
    Speaker
    Benjamin Moreau
    SVP Strategy & Business Development
    AFI KLM E&M
    Speaker
    María Guilarte Polanco
    Head of Transformation IB MRO
    Iberia Maintenance
    Speaker
    Matthew Rabson
    Director – International
    SeaTec Consulting
    Speaker
    Oscar Perez
    Managing Director
    Globalia Maintenance
    Tuesday, October 17
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Tuesday, October 17:  11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    Tuesday, October 17
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    • Tuesday, October 17:  12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    In this session we hear from British Airways, gaining insights into how they are transforming as a business by driving operational resilience, recruiting for the future and investing in new aircraft and technologies as they place sustainability at the heart of all decision-making. ...

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      Keynote
      Andy Best
      Chief Technical Officer
      British Airways
      Moderator
      James Pozzi
      MRO Editor EMEA
      Aviation Week Network
      Tuesday, October 17
      12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
      • Tuesday, October 17:  12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
      What will ongoing supply chain challenges mean for the market over the next few years? What are the OEMs proposing in terms of support and can there be a return to BAU? Material shortages and labor challenges Ð what are the methods to improve output and timeliness? Can we help...

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        Moderator
        Adil Slimani
        Head of Aftermarket Advisory
        IBA Group
        Speaker
        Daniela Serafini
        VP, Head of Flight Hour Services
        Airbus
        Speaker
        Iván González Vallejo
        Director Strategy and Supply Chain
        Iberia Maintenance
        Speaker
        Jan Kotka
        COO
        Magnetic MRO
        Speaker
        Pedro Macías Domínguez
        Chief Technical Officer
        Air Europa
        Tuesday, October 17
        1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
        • Tuesday, October 17:  1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
        Tuesday, October 17
        2:15 PM - 2:50 PM
        • Tuesday, October 17:  2:15 PM - 2:50 PM
        What MRO is needed to support the growth that is expected in India? What challenges are there from a regulatory perspective and who is looking at partnerships in the region? As India emerges as a key market, what impacts will this have on the European and global MRO market? How...

          Session details

          Speaker
          Fraser Currie
          CEO
          Joramco
          Moderator
          James Pozzi
          MRO Editor EMEA
          Aviation Week Network
          Speaker
          Olivier Legrand
          President and CEO
          Revima Group
          Speaker
          Piotr Kaczor
          CEO
          Avia Prime
          Speaker
          Sven Taubert
          Head of Corporate Strategy & Market Analytics
          Lufthansa Technik
          Tuesday, October 17
          2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
          • Tuesday, October 17:  2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
          How are operators approaching their fleet management and neo strategies in response to durability problems within the in-service engine fleet? What is the knock-on impact on sourcing of spare engines? And furthermore, what is the expected impact on delivery schedules of new aircraft? What are the evolving MRO requirements for...

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            Speaker
            Alan Downey
            VP, Customer Technical Support
            Willis Lease Finance Corporation
            Speaker
            Basil Papayoti
            VP Commercial MRO
            Delta TechOps
            Speaker
            Dmitri Zaitsev
            Senior Director Global Sales Engine Services and Engine Lease
            Lufthansa Technik
            Moderator
            Jonathan Berger
            Managing Director
            Alton Aviation Consultancy
            Tuesday, October 17
            3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
            • Tuesday, October 17:  3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
            Tuesday, October 17
            3:50 PM - 4:20 PM
            • Tuesday, October 17:  3:50 PM - 4:20 PM
            How does inflation continue to impact the industry? Where is this impact being absorbed? How are cost levels being adjusted in an inflation driven environment and what is the consumer expectation? What will happen to capacity in the medium and long term and what areas are we seeing the most...

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              Speaker
              Eric-Jan (EJ) Schmidt
              Vice President Global Marketing
              Inventory Locator Service, LLC
              Speaker
              Miguel Martins
              Business Development Manager
              TAP Maintenance & Engineering
              Speaker
              Patrick Markham
              VP HPG Technical Services
              HEICO
              Moderator
              Richard Brown
              Managing Director
              NAVEO Consultancy
              Speaker
              Scott Symington
              CCO
              AJW Group
              Tuesday, October 17
              4:20 PM - 4:30 PM
              • Tuesday, October 17:  4:20 PM - 4:30 PM
              Speaker
              Antoine Fafard
              Aerospace Industry Analyst, Fleets and MRO
              Aviation Week Network
              Tuesday, October 17
              4:30 PM - 5:10 PM
              • Tuesday, October 17:  4:30 PM - 5:10 PM
              What has caused extended lead times on component repairs and what collaboration methods and strategies are being employed to reduce turnaround times? What areas need to focus on improving efficiency? How are these issues leading to increased frustrations and impacting demand, existing contracts and the market landscape? Understanding the causes...

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                Speaker
                Frank Haberkamp
                VP Repair Services
                MTU Maintenance Hannover GmbH
                Speaker
                Kim Ashmun
                President Components & Accessories
                StandardAero
                Speaker
                Martin Mintěl
                Head of Components & Spares Division
                Czech Airlines Technics
                Speaker
                Matthew Davies
                General Manager
                Airinmar
                Moderator
                Sean Broderick
                Senior Air Transport and Safety Editor
                Aviation Week Network
                Tuesday, October 17
                5:10 PM - 5:45 PM
                • Tuesday, October 17:  5:10 PM - 5:45 PM
                How might we expect sustainability to impact traffic volume and corresponding MRO activity? How will the market adjust to shift into hydrogen and electric aircraft? How will electric and hydrogen aircraft be supported and what is viable? What timeline do we expect to see for maturity and for these aircraft...

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                  Speaker
                  Camille Faux
                  Brand & Communication Manager
                  Ascendance Flight Technologies
                  Moderator
                  Lindsay Bjerregaard
                  Managing Editor, MRO
                  Aviation Week Network
                  Speaker
                  Dr.  Michael Winter
                  Principal Fellow, Advanced Technology
                  Pratt & Whitney
                  Speaker
                  Sergey Kiselev
                  Chief Business Officer
                  ZeroAvia
                  Speaker
                  Sven Taubert
                  Head of Corporate Strategy & Market Analytics
                  Lufthansa Technik
                  Wednesday, October 18
                  9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
                  • Wednesday, October 18:  9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
                  Emerging passenger preferences, fleet decisions and brand updates will continue to be a key driver for cabin choices and interior modifications. What is on the horizon as our industry adapts to a changing marketplace?...

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                    Speaker
                    Kate Schaefer
                    Vice President for Commercial Modifications, Engineering Services & Specialty Products
                    Boeing
                    Wednesday, October 18
                    10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
                    • Wednesday, October 18:  10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
                    Who has managed to build efficiencies across their business to improve processes and procedures? How can innovation be further developed to attract talent and what are we seeing in terms of new technology and MRO automation to help technicians be more productive and respond to the labor shortage challenge? Do...

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                      Speaker
                      Bilal Karaman
                      SVP, Aircraft Maintenance
                      Turkish Technic
                      Speaker
                      Jonas Murby
                      Principal
                      AeroDynamic Advisory
                      Speaker
                      Matus Petrek
                      Chief Operating Officer & Technical Director
                      Austrian Technik Bratislava
                      Moderator
                      Sean Broderick
                      Senior Air Transport and Safety Editor
                      Aviation Week Network
                      Speaker
                      Valentin Ivanov
                      VP Technical Operations
                      Heston Airlines
                      Wednesday, October 18
                      10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
                      • Wednesday, October 18:  10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
                      Wednesday, October 18
                      10:50 AM - 11:35 AM
                      • Wednesday, October 18:  10:50 AM - 11:35 AM
                      How is digital technology being used in shops and who is utilizing digital tools to improve productivity and customer satisfaction? What MROs have invested in IT digital infrastructure Ð what are the benefits and what has worked? Who has invested in digital maintenance and seen a direct link to improvements?...

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                        Speaker
                        Claude Houver
                        VP Innovation and Digital Solutions
                        Airbus Customer Services
                        Speaker
                        Derk Nieuwenhuijze
                        VP Digital, Marketing and Communications
                        Air France KLM
                        Speaker
                        Karine Lavoie-Tremblay
                        Director, Commercial Engines Digital Transformation
                        Pratt & Whitney
                        Moderator
                        Oliver Towers
                        Independent Consultant & Advisor
                        Vendigital
                        Wednesday, October 18
                        11:35 AM - 11:45 AM
                        • Wednesday, October 18:  11:35 AM - 11:45 AM
                        Speaker
                        Antoine Fafard
                        Aerospace Industry Analyst, Fleets and MRO
                        Aviation Week Network
                        Wednesday, October 18
                        11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
                        • Wednesday, October 18:  11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
                        How do we better forecast needs for spare parts and needs for USM? With escalating prices, what are the impacts on the part-out market? What is the level of demand? What is the market for USM with older aircraft on the market? Are opportunities to part-out reducing as regional players...

                          Session details

                          Moderator
                          David Stewart
                          Partner
                          Oliver Wyman
                          Speaker
                          Jason Reed
                          President, Flight Solutions Group
                          GA Telesis, LLC
                          Speaker
                          Jasper van den Boogaard
                          VP Airframe Acquisition & Trading
                          APOC Aviation
                          Speaker
                          Tommy Hughes
                          CEO
                          VAS Aero Services
                          Speaker
                          Will Pitcher
                          SVP Sales, Marketing and Customers, Airlines and Fleet
                          StandardAero
                          Wednesday, October 18
                          12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
                          • Wednesday, October 18:  12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
                          Wednesday, October 18
                          12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
                          • Wednesday, October 18:  12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
                          Wednesday, October 18
                          1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
                          • Wednesday, October 18:  1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
                          Exploring the coordinated relationship between suppliers and airlines through rotable support contracts. By examining the challenges and benefits inherent in such partnerships, the presentation offers a professional platform to dissect the strategic dynamics that foster operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and sustainable growth....

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                            Speaker
                            Tom Boulcott
                            Managing Director
                            Setna iO
                            Speaker
                            Valentin Ivanov
                            VP Technical Operations
                            Heston Airlines
                            Wednesday, October 18
                            2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
                            • Wednesday, October 18:  2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
                            Increased global demands and labor shortages compel the aviation industry to seek innovative solutions for maintaining aircraft efficiently and safely. This presentation explores the pivotal role that AI plays in enabling proactive and intelligent decision-making within Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) teams. By harnessing available machine and sensor data, AI...

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                              Speaker
                              Brian Shimkaveg
                              Sr. Director, Federal Sales
                              Falkonry
                              Speaker
                              Scott Helmer
                              President, Aerospace & Defense
                              IFS