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| Monday April 20 | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Golf Tournament (separate registration required) Bear Creek Golf Course, 3500 Bear Creek Court, Dallas TX 76039 (located by DFW Airport) Date: Monday, April 20, 2009 |
| Tuesday April 21 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration Opens Pick up your MRO badge |
| 1:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Opens (1:00 -- 5:00) Check out the latest in MRO services and products on the exhibition floor! Network with colleagues and make new contacts. |
| 1:00 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions
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| 1:15 p.m. | Keynote Presentation |
| 2:00 p.m. | Award Presentation
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| 2:30 p.m. | MRO Forecast
Forecast of where the industry is headed and how it will get there. |
| 4:00 p.m. | Conference Adjourns to Exhibition Hall Check out the latest in MRO services and products on the exhibition floor! Network with colleagues and make new contacts. |
| 5:00 p.m. | Exhibition Hall/Registration Closes Day One Closes |
| 7:30 p.m. | Texas BBQ Reception (separate registration required) This year’s MRO will host an authentic Texas barbeque!! Reservations are a must! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to spend time with colleagues and prospects Texas style! Attire: Casual and comfortable – jeans, sneakers are acceptable. |
| Wednesday April 22 | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 8:00 a.m. | Welcome
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| 8:15 a.m. |
Keynote Presentation and Q&A Introduction by Ed Hazelwood, Editor-in-Chief Conferences, AVIATION WEEK
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| 8:45 a.m. | Leadership Summit: Reinventing Commercial Aviation/MRO In A Changed World. The traditional paradigms for the airlines and their MRO partners are rapidly disappearing. The advent of unprecedented fuel costs, green aviation regulations, and rapidly changing business models are forcing airlines, MRO operators and suppliers, to innovate, to rethink their best practices, to drive change and learn from other industries—if they want to remain viable. Nothing less than survival is at stake here. At this essential session, delegates will be challenged by key industry innovators and leaders to think outside the box. See how other organizations are coping in an altered business environment, and learn how to move forward in this new and changed era of commercial aviation. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Concurrent track sessions A Choose from four track sessions designed to meet your needs! |
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MRO TRENDS TRACK Top Ten Ways to Save Fuel: A Primer for Airlines, MRO Operators, and Suppliers. From lighter materials to winglet modifications and engine washing, there are many ways that MRO operators, airlines, and suppliers can help reduce fuel consumption. With fuel prices projected to climb again, come find out how operators are now are working to minimize fuel costs by implementing RPN-enabling upgrades, experimenting with alternative fuels and using data to make operations more efficient. You will leave this session with a list of concrete examples that your company can start implementing right away.
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INTERIORS TRACK PMA Parts, Certification, and Interiors Maintenance. Do seat regulations and other requirements governing aircraft interiors preclude the use of PMA parts? Given strict flammability and other rules, can interiors modification and repair include the use of PMA parts or do they invalidate the certification of those interiors products? Come hear what the experts have to say on these and other important interiors MRO issues. |
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PURCHASING/SUPPLY CHAIN TRACK Supply Chain Super Session: Customers, Suppliers and Integrators Speak Out. Part One This is a new, all-important double session focuses exclusively on the aviation supply chain. You won’t want to miss it! Hear industry leaders from all sides of the supply chain – airline/operators, suppliers and integrators—discuss such key issues as: developing a business partnership rather than just managing a vendor; operators’ management of performance of their integrators and suppliers; and whether or not supply chain integrators are actually trimming costs and improving system availability.
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| 10:30 a.m. | Exhibition Hall open (10:30 - 5:30) |
| 11:15 a.m. | Concurrent track sessions B |
MRO Trends sponsored by CribMaster/WinWare |
MRO TRENDS TRACK Labor and Staffing Outlook: A Stumbling Block on the MRO Horizon. With all the focus on fuel prices, regulatory issues and fleet/schedule cutbacks, it’s easy to lose sight of another near and long-term issue that the MRO industry has to face up to: a possible shortage of qualified mechanics and other skilled labor. Some analysts predict that this will be a major constraint in the near future, and will be especially critical with having enough staff knowledgeable on older, legacy systems and equipment. Experts will discuss strategies to reverse this ominous trend and maintain an adequate supply of skilled technical staff.
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PURCHASING/SUPPLY CHAIN TRACK Supply Chain Super Session: Customers, Suppliers and Integrators Speak Out. Part Two Panelists will discuss best practices and address such issues as contracting with airline customers and suppliers, demand planning, distribution management, optimization of repair and supply sourcing, performance, management, and more. Suppliers will have their turn as well, sharing the challenges of maintaining performance and quality while accepting increased risk, and strategies for how to remain competitive with the economies of scale offered by the integrators.
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ENGINE ADVANCES TRACK Next-Gen Engines and Upgrade Programs For Commercial Aircraft And The Implications For MRO. Cutting-edge new technologies and the mandate for greater fuel efficiency will define the engines of tomorrow. Of particular interest to many airlines are which propulsion technologies will power the new generation of single-aisle aircraft and how much will they reduce fuel burn—cutting costs, emissions and noise. An example is Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan engine, one of the first out of the box. Learn the details about the new engines and technologies and upgrade programs the engine OEMs are working on, and what the new propulsion system technologies will mean for MRO operators and suppliers. Will MROs have to retool, retrain, even totally rethink their engine operations? If you are involved in commercial aircraft propulsion from the airline, OEM or MRO side of the industry, this is a session you cannot afford to miss. |
| 12:15 p.m. | OEM Update At this perennial favorite, delegates will be presented with the latest MRO-related and other cutting-edge information from the industry’s largest airframe OEMs.
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| 1:00 p.m. | Day Two Wrap Up Summary of the days events and sessions
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| 1:00 p.m. | Lunch in the Exhibition Hall |
| 4:30 p.m. | Cocktail Reception on the Exhibition Floor |
| 5:30 p.m. | Exhibition Hall /Registration Closes |
| Thursday, April 23 | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 8:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions
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| 8:10 a.m. | MRO Speak Out: Present and Future Challenges
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| 8:45 a.m. | Customer Speak-Out In this new general session, the final word is: what does the customer want? What are the expectations, needs and challenges faced by the airlines--the key buyers of OEM equipment and MRO services and products? Forget the fluff: This session will feature airline customers who will present a cold, hard look at what value propositions and services are most important to them—and suppliers and operators need to listen!
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| 9:30 a.m. | Exhibition Hall Open (9:30 -- 3:00) |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Concurrent track sessions C |
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MRO TRENDS TRACK From the Outside Looking In: Wall Street Rates MRO. Financial analysts return to the MRO venue to offer their insights and opinions on the financial state of the commercial aviation and MRO industries. Much has changed since last year’s session, so you won’t want to miss what these Wall Street insiders have to say about our industry. |
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INTERIORS TRACK Green Aviation and the Role of Aircraft Interiors. No part of the commercial aviation industry is immune to the overriding mandate to reduce fuel consumption and reduce emissions. As airline management looks for ways to further reduce fuel burn and comply with environmental regulations, the role of lighter, more environmentally-friendly interiors designs and materials will continue to increase in importance. In this forward-looking session, you will hear from aircraft interiors experts on the newest materials and designs that meet this criteria, as well as ways to streamline existing cabins.
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ENGINE ADVANCES TRACK Advances in Engine Prognostics. The commercial aviation industry has made great strides in advancing from engine diagnostics (what is wrong with it?) to prognostics (how much longer will it last?). An increasing percentage of commercial engines are being actively monitored as predictive diagnostics, or health management, has been getting more sophisticated and available. Come find out where the science and technology of engine prognostics is headed, and how you can best leverage and utilize the expanding capability of prognostic software. This session will also look at how and whether engine prognostics can be more widely and practically used by airlines, and by more and smaller MRO operators.
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| ICAs Identified This highly informational session will cover the content and availability of Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA), and will include an overview of the FAA’s interpretation of existing requirements, the information that has traditionally been provided to air carriers and/or repair stations, and the ICA content that is provided today. This interactive session will highlight the critical importance of ICA and the role it plays in aircraft and component safety, maintainability and repair expense.
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| 11:15 a.m. | Concurrent track sessions D |
MRO Trends sponsored by CribMaster/WinWare |
MRO TRENDS TRACK Regulatory Compliance in the Digital Age Most FAA rules and regulations were written in expectation of a paper environment. Yet, in an era of e-documentation, e-reporting, laptops, PDAs, Internet, etc., technology has overtaken the paper trail. How do airlines and MRO operators continue to move to an electronic environment while at the same time satisfying the FAA and complying with the FARs? What are the issues and concerns, and what can all parties do to assure compliance while still migrating to digital systems? Furthermore, does the new electronic technology really cost less and speed things up? Come hear what the experts have to say about these and other digital/regulatory topics.
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INTERIORS TRACK Incremental Revenue From Aircraft Interiors & IFE The push for incremental and ancillary revenue through unbundling of services reached new heights this year. As airlines are now charging for most meal and beverages services, and advertising is beginning to permeate the cabin in significant ways, how does cabin design and cabin MRO adapt to the changing environment? What are the unique support requirements for electronic and printed advertisements in the cabin? How is new Point of Sale technology influencing MRO and aircraft system design? How is the IFE market – and its supportability - evolving as an incremental revenue enhancement tool? How are the cyclical cabin refreshment programs changing as the incremental revenue drive changes cabin design? Hear from industry experts on both the MRO and OEM fronts discuss the latest challenges of designing and support these ancillary revenue programs
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PURCHASING/SUPPLY CHAIN TRACK Inventory Ownership and Management: Trends and Costs Many operators are increasingly reluctant to have large inventories on their balance sheets, and so are turning to other alternatives such as pooling, consignment, leasing, and total care agreements. Find out which methods are having the most success and which are not, and how partnerships between the operator and supplier can help manage the risks inherent in inventory ownership and management. Learn how product reliability impacts inventory ownership. Hear from industry experts on cost issues associated with inventory ownership, such as leaning actions by the supplier that could increase costs--as well as product delivery and reliability—to the operator. |
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ENGINE ADVANCES TRACK Fleet Adjustments and the Impact on Engine MRO. In order to cut costs, many airlines are making adjustments to their aircraft fleet, including early retirement of aircraft, short-term “parking,” sales to smaller operators, etc. This will in turn have a great impact on MRO schedules and servicing. How can MROs prepare for and analyze the impact that changing fleet dynamics will have on their engine MRO business? Is there an upside to fleet adjustments? Will some engines become more prevalent than others, and will there be some new customers from more distant and/or different operators? The realities of the commercial aviation industry are such that MRO businesses must be prepared for all scenarios, including a changing mix of engine MRO work due to fleet adjustments. The need for this session could not have been anticipated several years ago, but smart MROs will now want to learn about how coming fleet changes will affect their engine business. |
| 12:15 p.m. | FAA Open Discussion. At this one-of-a-kind session, delegates have the opportunity to hear from and interact with FAA’s top regulatory officials in the maintenance arena. Find out what regulations might be coming down the pike for the MRO industry, and take advantage of the interaction to discuss the key regulatory issues for both airlines and MRO service providers and suppliers.
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| 1:00 p.m. | Adjournment of Conference |
| 1:00 p.m. | Lunch in the Exhibition Hall |
| 3:00 p.m. | Exhibition Hall/Registration/MRO Closes |
