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MRO Europe 2023

MRO Europe 2023
Conference: October 17-18, 2023
Exhibition: October 18-19, 2023
RAI • Amsterdam
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Tuesday, October 17
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Opening Remarks from Aviation Week Network
  • Tuesday, October 17, 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Speaker
Juliet Trew

Vice President Business Development - Commercial/A&D
Aviation Week Network
Speaker

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Tuesday, October 17
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Forecast: Key trends and regional dynamics
  • Tuesday, October 17, 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Speaker
Daniel Williams

Director, Fleet Data Services
Aviation Week Network
Speaker

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Tuesday, October 17
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Opening Panel Session: Capacity shortages and new capabilities
  • 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...
Speakers
Alex Ceballos

Director of Technical Assets & 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
Speaker

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Tuesday, October 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Recess and Networking Break
  • Tuesday, October 17, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Tuesday, October 17
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Airline Keynote - Interactive Interview
  • 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. 
Speakers
Andy Best

Chief Technical Officer
British Airways
Keynote

James Pozzi

MRO Editor EMEA
Aviation Week Network
Moderator

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Tuesday, October 17
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

Supply chain headaches: Making the best of it
  • 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...
Speakers
Adil Slimani

Head of Aftermarket Advisory
IBA Group
Moderator

Daniela Serafini

VP of Customer Services and Ho FHS
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
Speaker

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Tuesday, October 17
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Lunch and Networking
  • Tuesday, October 17, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

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Tuesday, October 17
2:15 PM - 2:50 PM

Looking elsewhere: Understanding global influences on European MRO
  • 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...
Speakers
James Pozzi

MRO Editor EMEA
Aviation Week Network
Moderator

Fraser Currie

CEO
Joramco
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
Speaker

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Tuesday, October 17
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM

Aero-Engines Focus: Engine durability and the impact on operators and the aftermarket
  • 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...
Speakers
Jonathan Berger

Managing Director
Alton Aviation Consultancy
Moderator

Alan Downey

VP, Customer Technical Support
Willis Lease Finance Corporation
Speaker

Basil Papayoti

Vice President – Commercial MRO
Delta TechOps
Speaker

Dmitri Zaitsev

Senior Director Global Sales Engine Services and Engine Lease
Lufthansa Technik
Speaker

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Tuesday, October 17
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

Recess and Networking Break
  • Tuesday, October 17, 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

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Tuesday, October 17
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM

Feeling the effects: Inflation
  • 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...
Speakers
Richard Brown

Managing Director
NAVEO Consultancy
Moderator

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
Speaker

Scott Symington

CCO
AJW Group
Speaker

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Tuesday, October 17
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM

Data Blast from Aviation Week Network: Components
  • Tuesday, October 17, 4:20 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker
Antoine Fafard

Aerospace Industry Analyst, Fleets & MRO
Aviation Week Network
Speaker

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Tuesday, October 17
4:30 PM - 5:10 PM

Components: Reducing lead times on repairs
  • 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...
Speakers
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor
Aviation Week Network
Moderator

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

Matt Davies

General Manager
Airinmar
Speaker

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Tuesday, October 17
5:10 PM - 5:45 PM

Sustainability Part 1: The potential of hydrogen and electric
  • 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...
Speakers
Lindsay Bjerregaard

Managing Editor, MRO
Aviation Week Network
Moderator

Camille Faux

Brand & Communication Manager
Ascendance Flight Technologies
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
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 18
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Imagining the cabin of the future
  • 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?
Speaker
Kate Schaefer

Vice President for Commercial Modifications, Engineering Services & Specialty Products
Boeing
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 18
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Workforce Part 1: Innovation and new technology responses
  • 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...
Speakers
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor
Aviation Week Network
Moderator

Bilal Karaman

SVP, Aircraft Maintenance
Turkish Technic
Speaker

Jonas Murby

Principal
AeroDynamic Advisory
Speaker

Matus Petrek

Chief Operating Officer & Technical Director
Austrian Technik Bratislava
Speaker

Valentin Ivanov

VP Technical Operations
Heston Airlines
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 18
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Short Recess and Networking Break
  • Wednesday, October 18, 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

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Wednesday, October 18
10:50 AM - 11:35 AM

Big benefits: Investing in digital
  • 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?
Speakers
Oliver Towers

Independent Consultant & Advisor
Vendigital
Moderator

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
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 18
11:35 AM - 11:45 AM

Data Blast from Aviation Week Network: USM & Part-Out
  • Wednesday, October 18, 11:35 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker
Antoine Fafard

Aerospace Industry Analyst, Fleets & MRO
Aviation Week Network
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 18
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Market for USM and state of the part-out market
  • 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...
Speakers
David Stewart

Partner
Oliver Wyman
Moderator

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

Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Customers
StandardAero
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 18
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Closing remarks from Aviation Week Network
  • Wednesday, October 18, 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

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Wednesday, October 18
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

Content break and recess
  • Wednesday, October 18, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

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Wednesday, October 18
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Collaborative Forum on Rotable Support Contracts - Hosted Session from Setna iO
  • 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.
Speakers
Tom Boulcott

Managing Director
Setna iO
Speaker

Valentin Ivanov

VP Technical Operations
Heston Airlines
Speaker

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Wednesday, October 18
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

AI: Revolutionizing Aviation Maintenance - Hosted Session from IFS
  • 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...
Speakers
Brian Shimkaveg

Sr. Director, Federal Sales
Falkonry
Speaker

Scott Helmer

President, Aerospace & Defense
IFS
Speaker

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