MRO Europe Preview: Cabin Connectivity, Predictive Maintenance, Profitability

Tom Cooper, VP, Oliver Wyman/Cavok

"Declining airline profitability, labor challenges, and unprecedented fleet transition will make the next 10 years especially challenging in Europe. A significant evolution in MRO will be required to meet these challenges."

Lukas Bucher, Head of Connectivity, Lufthansa Technik

Q: What new technology/solutions are you excited about that might reform/evolve your current practices?

"The ability to provide certified high-bandwidth connectivity solutions with short lead times to airlines is very exciting."

Birkan Guneralp, SVP Aircraft Maintenance (IST), Turkish Airlines Technic

Q: What is the biggest challenge for your department in 2018?

"Gaining more efficiency. We want to do more with what we have, R&D projects are prioritized..."

Daniel Goering, Head of Product and Ancillary Revenues, Eurowings

Q: What new technology/solutions are you excited about that might reform/evolve your current practices?

"New media sales possibilities with the introduction of inflight connectivity. This is a completely new area of opportunities where we can create value for both customers traveling with us and the company."

Nikita Babkin, Director, Engine Services, Engineering – The Aviation Maintenance Holding

"As a company we are monitoring the development of predictive maintenance solutions and looking for the best tool for our organization."

Filipe Morais de Almeida, VP Innovation & Development, TAP Maintenance & Engineering

Q: What new technology/solutions are you excited about that might reform/evolve your current practices?

"We believe predictive maintenance allied with mobility will be a key driver to reduce operational cost in the future."