Welcome and Introductions
Opening of the conference and an overview of coming challenges for the industry
Ed Hazelwood, Editor-In-Chief Conferences, AVIATION WEEK
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
MRO Europe 10-Year Market Forecast & Key Trends
Moderator: Frank Jackman, Editorial Director, O&M Magazine
David A. Marcontell, EVP, TeamSAI
David Stewart, Principal, AeroStrategy Ltd.
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Keynote Address
Fernando Conte, Chairman and CEO, Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Exhibition Hall Opens
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Best Practices for Green Maintenance
Panel interview and round table - Environmental factors affect the entire industry, with growing scrutiny of noise and emissions. The environmental impact of programs, for example cargo conversions, has become a crucial question for financiers. What are the best green maintenance practices, and how can they be shared throughout the industry? OEMs for instance are interested in helping to reduce noise and emissions with engine upgrades. How can MROs contribute to cleaner and greener operational alternatives? Which maintenance procedures can contribute to lower carbon emissions? What role can diagnostics and prognostics play?
Moderator: Dr. Mark Watson, Head of Corporate Environmental Affairs, Society of British Aerospace Companies
Jose Luis Ruiz de Castañeda, MRO Operations Director, Iberia Maintenance
Pierre Girault, SVP, QSE & Sustainable Development, Air France Industries
Per Norén, Director, Environmental Strategy, The Boeing Company
Joanne Hastings, Director, Line Maintenance Services, Pratt & Whitney
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m.
Update on Alternative Parts Supply (A1)
PMA - Surplus - DER - Presentation and Discussion - What has changed in the past year? What are the positions of the regulators and the airlines? This session offers a brief recap of this ongoing saga and provides a forum for users to share their experiences.
Facilitator: Kevin Michaels, Principal, AeroStrategy LLC
Michael Sullivan, Intellectual Property Management, The Boeing Company
Giovanni Rebecchi, VP Materials and Purchasing, Alitalia Servizi
Matthew Bromberg, VP, Global Material Solutions, Pratt & Whitney
11:30 a.m.
The Coming Bow Wave (A2)
The CFMs on 737s and A320s are coming due for heavy maintenance over the next few years. At the same time, many low-fare carriers, the biggest narrow-body operators, have fleets that will soon come out of warranty. Will all of this create an uncontrollable surge in maintenance tasks that threaten to wash over MROs like a bow wave? How can we identify when and how hard it will hit? Will there be enough capacity, or will we be swamped?
Moderator: Manuel Lopez Aguilar, Executive Vice President Maintenance & Engineering, Iberia Maintenance
Thomas Gentile, VP & GM, Services, GE Aviation
Leo Koppers, SVP Marketing and Sales, MTU Maintenance
MRO in Emerging Markets - Quickfire Interviews (B1)
Focus on Central Europe and the Mediterranean: As the Middle East continues its strong growth in MRO, neighboring regions are also increasing their capabilities in very entrepreneurial environments. With big shake-ups on the horizon, most airlines are seeking the best way forward. What lessons have been learned so far? How fast do these MROs expect to grow? What are the implications for established European players?
Moderator: Crispin Vincenti-Brown, Senior Partner, Bourton Group
Abdel Aziz Fadel, Chairman & CEO, EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering
John Byers, CEO, Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies
Lorin Dumitrescu, Deputy Technical Director, Tarom Romanian Air Transport
12:30 p.m.
Keeping “Data-Rich” from Becoming “Anti-Lean” (B2)
Today’s aircraft churn out 100 MB of data for every 10 hours of flight, threatening to overwhelm airlines and offset the recent progress achieved in lean procedures. How can operators sort out the mass of data generated by these new aircraft? A system is needed that filters out the extraneous and makes sure the necessary comes through. What exists already? Where can we expect further solutions to come from?
Moderator: Mario Araujo, Director of Engineering, TAP Portugal
John Maggiore, Manager, Boeing Airplane Health Management, The Boeing Company
1:30 p.m.
Conference Adjourns for the day
1:30 p.m.
Lunch in the Exhibition Hall
4:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception in Exhibition Hall
5:30 p.m.
Registration/Exhibition Hall Closes
6:00 p.m.
Private Invitation Only Reception Novotel Madrid Campo Hotel
Thursday, September 25
8:00 a.m.
Registration Opens
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome & Introductions
Ed Hazelwood, Editor-In-Chief Conferences, AVIATION WEEK
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Airlines – What the Customer Needs
7.4 hours per day is the average global utilization of regional, narrow and wide-body commercial aircraft combined. The airlines tell the MROs what they need to substantially increase this number, while ensuring the soundness, safety and efficiency of airline fleets. Airlines are also expanding on maintenance reserves. How does this system work? What do airlines want? What needs to be done for better administration on both sides, to ensure fairness and increase cooperation and understanding between lessor, lessee and MRO?
Moderator: Ignacio Diez Barturen, Commercial & Development Director, Iberia Maintenance
Paul Horstink, SVP Maintenance and Engineering, Martinair
Mikko Koskentalo, Assistant VP Component Department, Finnair
Alessandro Loddo, SVP Engineering and Maintenance, Alitalia Servizi
9:30 a.m.
Exhibition Hall Opens
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Keynote Address: Challenges for MROs over the Next Five Years
Fernando Pinto, CEO, TAP Portugal
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
11:00 a.m.
SES - Air Traffic Management Upgrade Mandates (C1)
The upcoming Single European Sky (SES) mandates call for a large number of modifications. With the requirement for carriers to upgrade to the use of ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) and the European ATM Network airlines will have extensive cockpit mods. Is the MRO industry ready? When is this coming and what is required to be ready?
Moderator: Vincent De Vroey, GM Technical and Operations, AEA
Bo Redeborn, Director ATM Strategies at Eurocontrol
11:00 a.m.
Safety Management Systems (C2)
Europe is in the process of implementing Safety Management Systems in the aircraft maintenance field. What value can airlines and service providers derive from these data collection and analysis systems to continue to improve aviation safety? What burden is created by their implementation? How can they be melded with existing efforts? How can airlines and MROs alike share the data from SMS without compromising competitive advantage?
Jean-Marc Cluzeau, Head of Safety, Air France Industries
Jorge Leite, Director of Quality, TAP Portugal
11:45 am – 12:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
11:45 a.m.
MRO Feedback Loops (D1)
Numerous organizations have feedback loops built in to improve products, processes and procedures. This session will look at specific feedback partnerships between engine OEMs and MROs. How do these function at their best and what are the benefits? What is the impact of feedback loops on OEM R&D and future engine development? Can these formal arrangements be adopted in other areas of MRO?
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cleaner Engines - Synthetic Fuels (D2)
As environmental regulations tighten and fuel prices soar, airlines will seek quieter, cleaner and more economical engines. Synthetic fuels offer a way forward for the aviation industry. What is the state of the art in such fuels? What challenges do bio-fuels present, and how do they impact maintenance?
Moderator: Terry Tooley, Solution Architect Director Maintenance, Oracle Corp.
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Training and Staff Shortages -- How new technology is improving the quality of training.
How is the shortage of engineers and technicians affecting the industry? How will MROs cope when these new aircraft go on line? How do you motivate young trainees, and attract them to MROs? What role can partnerships and apprenticeships play? The industry seems passive about this problem, and not ready to take this issue seriously enough – why?
Moderator: Lee Ann Tegtmeier, Managing Editor, Overhaul & Maintenance
