Event Archive

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Welcome
Opening remarks and conference kick-off

• Ed Hazelwood, Editor-In-Chief Conferences, AVIATION WEEK 
• William Goh, President, SIAE
• S. Iswaran, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore

Keynote Address - Moving into the New MRO Paradigm 

• William Tan, CEO, SIA Engineering Company 

MRO Asia Awards Presentation
Best Asian Airline MRO Operation
Best Non-Airline MRO Provider in Asia

Networking Break

Forecast & Trends Asia/2008-2018
Leading industry forecast organizations present their views on where Asian MRO is heading and how it will shake out in coming years. Each will provide a focused look at primary trends in Asia, ranging from emerging regional jets markets, Asian fleet trends, new markets, supply chain trends, staffing to the future of Asia as a global location for MRO. 

• Moderator: Ed Hazelwood, Editor-In-Chief Conferences, AVIATION WEEK 
• Mike McBride, VP & Partner, TeamSAI 
• David Stewart, Principal, AeroStrategy Ltd.  
• Torbjorn Karlsson, Partner, Heidrick & Struggles 
• André de Castilho Silva, Director, Customer Support and Services, Asia Pacific, Embraer

Conference Adjourns for the Day 
Closing remarks

• Ed Hazelwood, Editor-In-Chief Conferences, AVIATION WEEK 

MRO Reception
Chijmes
 30 Victoria Street
Singapore
(Separate registration required- must be registered to attend the reception)

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Welcome

• Ed Hazelwood, Editor-in-Chief, Conferences, AVIATION WEEK 

Keynote Address
The Airline Wish List - Addressing present challenges

• Chow Kok Wah, Divisional VP Engineering (Operations),  SIA 

Reducing Cost of Ownership
Engine maintenance, landing gears and braking systems account for a significant portion of the Total Ownership Cost of an airline fleet. As does regional safety in a growing Asian aviation market that has a direct relation to avoidance of cost outflow. The present scenario warrants reduction in time to service aircraft engines and ensure best practice procedures. How can a full shop visit be delayed or prevented? How does an OEM differentiate its support offerings? What are the most innovative ways engine turn-around times can be reduced?

• Moderator: Terry Tooley, Solution Architect Director Maintenance, Oracle Corp.
• Frederic Dupont, General Manager, Sales, Pratt & Whitney Global Engine Services
• Martin Eran-Tasker, Technical Director, Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
• Felix Haertsch, VP Business Development, Engine Services, SR Technics
• Paul Teboul, VP Support and Services EAST Technical Director, Eurocopter

Exhibition Hall Opens 
Check out the latest in MRO services and products on the exhibition floor!

Networking Break 

India- Tapping Opportunities (Moderator Run Round-table)
India is the new mantra in aviation. How are things shaping up with aviation growing faster than infrastructure? What are the trials and tribulations faced by the industry? How is it coping? Is there light at the end of the tunnel? The session includes leaders from the industry.

• Moderator: Bharat Malkani, CEO, MaxAerospace 
• CS Tomar, VP-Engineering and Maintenance, Kingfisher Airlines 
• Ross Nicholls, GM – Engineering, Interglobe Aviation 
• Nick White, Deputy COO–Technical, Air Deccan 
• S.K. Bansal, GM Engineering, Indigo Airlines 
• Reshma Singh, Head of Logistics & Procurements, Kingfisher Airlines

Airlines Need an Outsourcing Strategy
An interactive session designed to address trends to outsource HM from Europe and US to Asia. Who are the major players? What relationship do airlines want with vendors? How do you want to manage planning? Is it even outsourceable? 

• Moderator: Robert T. Francis, EVP, Farragut International
• Brian Thomas Hogan, Senior Advisor, Operations, Cebu Air 
• Patrick Neo, Chief Engineer, Jetstar Asia 
• Nick White, Deputy COO –Technical, Kingfisher Airlines
• Roger Stropes, Director, Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services, The Boeing Company
• Dr. Wolfgang Kortas, Senior Director MRO Support Management Customer Services, Airbus 

Conference Adjourns for the Day
Closing remarks and conference summary

• Ed Hazelwood, Editor-In-Chief Conferences, AVIATION WEEK 

Lunch in the Exhibition Hall 

Reception in Exhibition Hall
Join everyone on the exhibition floor for a drink

Exhibition Hall Closes 

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Welcome and Conference Summary 
Opening remarks and conference summary

• Ed Hazelwood, Editor-In-Chief Conferences, AVIATION WEEK 

Into the Future- Technology Trends and MRO  
As new aircraft models join inventories, what MRO practices need to change to accommodate the new technologies? For instance, what are some of the practical lessons Singapore Airlines learned regarding operations and maintenance when it deployed the Airbus A380? What are the next carriers in-line to deploy the A380 doing to help them on the maintenance and operations side? 

• Moderator - Philip Ang, MD, Eagle Services ASIA
• Lau Hwa Peng, VP Technical Services, SIA
• Philippe Gourdon, Senior Director A380 Program, Airbus 
• Jack Koh, SVP, SIAEC

Exhibition Hall Opens 
Check out the latest in MRO services and products on the exhibition floor!

Keynote Address
Singapore, a Technology Hub

• Yash Gupta, Director, SERC Aerospace Program 

Improving efficiencies -Logistics of Components and Materials Distribution 
With increasing cost pressures on the airlines, there is a need to explore sound MRO strategies to minimise aircraft downtime and cost. 

As MRO activity escalates in Asia, there is also a need for movement of qualified materials across the globe that poses special challenges. Strategies to ensure material availability and to minimize inventory costs are necessary. There also is a need for a statistical model to stock limited shelf life materials.  This session will deliver practical solutions for logistics and material management and practical maintenance methods to improve aircraft performance.

• Moderator: Dan da Silva, Vice President, Commercial Aviation Services, The Boeing Company
• Rahul Shah, Managing Director AAR International, Inc.
• Goh Yong Kiat, VP/GM, ST Aerospace Engineering

Networking Break 

PMAs- Facing Reality 
Expect more OEMs to follow Pratt & Whitney’s example and get into PMA production. This session unravels the processes of PMA approval from a user point of view and spotlights an airline case study on PMAs to show how the wheel is moving in changing times. 

• David Garrison, Director of Engine & Component Maintenance, DELTA TechOps
• Kent Whitmer, President Engineering, Wencor
• Andre Powell, CFO, Pratt & Whitney

General Session - Interactive --
Airline's Growth Issues with MRO and OEMs.
The moderator-driven participative session will address state of the industry. Where is the MRO business going? Are partnerships the need of the hour? Are staff shortages adding to cost woes? Is skilled and technical labor difficult to source? Leasing and airline parts. Investments into MRO from global players? Are airlines increasingly outsourcing services?

• Moderator- Patrick Neo, Chief Engineer, Jetstar Asia
• Christian Reck, ED, Sales & Supply, Ameco Beijing, P.R.China
• Ian Wolfe, CCO, Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies
• Chan Mun Chung, Engineering Manager, SilkAir
• Tan Wee Liam, GM Maintenance & Engineering, Malysian Airline Systems 
• Sitham Nadarajah, VP, Technical Jet Airways

Conference Close 
Closing remarks

• Ed Hazelwood, Editor-In-Chief Conferences, AVIATION WEEK 

Lunch in the Exhibition Hall 
Join us on the show floor for lunch!

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Join us next year!