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MRO Asia-Pacific 2021


September 21-23, 2021
Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre,
Singapore

Tuesday, September 14
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Tuesday, September 14:  9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Pre-Event webinar requires separate registration. Click into session details for link.- Expectations for the Fleet Forecast: Impact of accelerated retirements, order deferrals and new deliveries. Timeline and expectations for aircraft and engine teardowns. Traffic recovery forecasting – when and how quick will traffic recover? What might be the potential bottlenecks...

    SESSION DETAILS

    Speaker
    Brian Kough
    Senior Director, Forecasts & Aerospace Insights
    Aviation Week Network
    Monday, September 20
    3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
    • Monday, September 20:  3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
    With the Asia-Pacific market hit hard by the pandemic, what is the outlook for fleet returns and how does this impact the engines market? Domestic travel in China: a lifeline for the region? What does that success tell us? Are there any lessons the rest of the region can take away? ...

      SESSION DETAILS

      Speaker
      Paul Burton
      Managing Director, Asia-Pacific
      Aviation Week Network
      Tuesday, September 21
      9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
      • Tuesday, September 21:  9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
      Instead of a panel, hear key market stakeholders as they take it in (ten minute) turns to respond to important parts of the Forecast and how they will prepare for these projections and trends to impact their business. With a slower return of international demand, many older widebodies that are in...

        SESSION DETAILS

        Speaker
        Alan Tang
        General Manager, Maintenance & Engineering
        Hong Kong Express
        Session Leader
        Lee Ann Shay
        Executive Editor, Business Aviation and MRO
        Aviation Week Network
        Speaker
        Mary Ellen Jones
        Vice President, Sales, Asia Pacific
        Pratt & Whitney
        Speaker
        Raymond Leung
        VP Group Commercial (Asia Pacific)
        HAECO Group
        Tuesday, September 21
        3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
        • Tuesday, September 21:  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
        After months of aircraft in storage and cash flow shortage for MROs leading to deferred maintenance, what do the next 12 months look like for maintenance activity? Expectations for Consolidation, Mergers and Acquisitions. What are the impacts of cost-cutting measures in the short and long term? Understanding how regional stakeholders...

          SESSION DETAILS

          Speaker
          I Nyoman Rai Pering
          President, Director Lion Air
          Batam Aero Technic
          Moderator
          James Pozzi
          MRO Editor EMEA
          Aviation Week Network
          Speaker
          Vipula Gunatilleka
          CEO
          Sri Lankan Airlines
          Wednesday, September 22
          9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
          • Wednesday, September 22:  9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
          Assessing carbon emission strategies for countries across Asia-Pacific and different initiatives for the region. How will they be implemented and what are the steps that need to be taken to reach zero emissions? How will the renewed impetus on sustainability affect ramp up strategies as passengers return and growth continues?...

            SESSION DETAILS

            Speaker
            Ben Gan
            Regional Marketing Director, Asia Pacific
            Rolls-Royce
            Speaker
            Henrique Cardoso
            Head of Sustainability
            Embraer Commercial Aviation
            Speaker
            Mr.  Subhas Menon
            Director General
            Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
            Moderator
            Vikram Reddy
            GM Engineering
            GE Aviation
            Wednesday, September 22
            9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
            • Wednesday, September 22:  9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
            How has the Asia Pacific air transport market changed in the wake of Covid-19? What are the primary drivers reshaping the industry? What are the short-term recovery plans and long-term sustainable growth strategies being explored? Find out more about key market trends and how right-sized aircraft are better positioned to...
            • Complimentary Session

            SESSION DETAILS

            Speaker
            Victor Vieira Dos Santos
            Marketing Director
            Embraer Commercial Aviation Asia Pacific
            Wednesday, September 22
            3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
            • Wednesday, September 22:  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
            Even with flying levels increasing, what level of airframe and engine retirements are expected and how have end of life asset values changed? Taking stock of which engines and materials industry can expect to see in the coming years and with a wave of USM expected to hit the market, what...

              SESSION DETAILS

              Speaker
              Colin Gregory
              VP Sales, Asia & Pacific Region
              AAR
              Moderator
              David Stewart
              Partner
              Oliver Wyman
              Speaker
              Deepak Nagpal
              Senior AGM
              AI Engineering Services Ltd
              Speaker
              Francesco Baccarani
              Area Manager APAC
              SGI Aviation
              Speaker
              Mario Romano
              Airlines & Fleets' RSM, Asia Pacific
              StandardAero
              Thursday, September 23
              9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
              • Thursday, September 23:  9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
              What concerns remain regarding a loss of technical skill and knowledge as ramp-up continues and demand climbs? Does the industry have strategies in place to reabsorb skilled staff who were let go? How has staff productivity been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic?...

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                Speaker
                Ryan Goertzen
                VP Workforce Development
                AAR Corp.
                Thursday, September 23
                3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
                • Thursday, September 23:  3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
                With the reformed cargo market coupled with a significant number of grounded aircraft, there has been increased interest in the Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversion sector. In order to be well organized resulting in improved conversion downtimes, it is vital to have reliable solutions when preparing to scale up supply...

                  SESSION DETAILS

                  Speaker
                  Adrian Cheng
                  Head of Business Development
                  Kuehne+Nagel Singapore & Malaysia
                  Speaker
                  Erik Goedhart
                  SVP, Global Head of Aerospace
                  Kuehne+Nagel
                  Thursday, September 23
                  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
                  • Thursday, September 23:  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
                  What challenges did Asia-Pacific operators face during the crisis that were unique to the region? How are airlines restructuring as they look to streamline their business and cut costs? How have regional airlines overhauled their fleet strategies and how has this affected growth trajectories and fleet forecasts? How have airline...

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                    Moderator
                    Adrian Schofield
                    Senior Air Transport Editor
                    Aviation Week Network
                    Speaker
                    Anh Nguyen
                    Technical Director
                    Vietravel Airlines
                    Speaker
                    Dr Surinder Kumar Bansal
                    VP Engineering
                    IndiGo
                    Speaker
                    Romulo Raras Jr.
                    AVP, Aircraft Engineering Department
                    Philippine Airlines
                    Friday, September 24
                    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
                    • Friday, September 24:  9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
                    What are the most promising tools engine shops are developing and investing in? What is the potential to integrate these into workflows and what are the barriers to this? An assessment on AI, VR, Big Data analytics: how can these tools be integrated into workflows? Buy or build: what steps can industry...

                      SESSION DETAILS

                      Speaker
                      Arun Srinivasan
                      Associate Director, Engine Health Management
                      Pratt & Whitney
                      Moderator
                      Lindsay Bjerregaard
                      Managing Editor, MRO
                      Aviation Week Network
                      Speaker
                      Luc Morvan
                      Chief Representative
                      MTU Maintenance Lease Services Singapore
                      Speaker
                      Martin Fuerl
                      VP Commercial
                      Sanad Group
                      Speaker
                      Vaira Saravanan
                      Regional General Manager, Customer and Product Support Organization - APAC
                      GE Aviation
                      Friday, September 24
                      3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
                      • Friday, September 24:  3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
                      Maintaining aviation assets is a complex activity for which software automation offers the potential for extensive benefits. For airlines, it is critical to assure safety and compliance while providing reliable on-time service and minimizing maintenance cost and disruption. Similarly for independent MROs it is vital to successfully deliver dependable and...

                        SESSION DETAILS

                        Speaker
                        Anthony Read
                        VP Aerospace & Defence, APJMEA
                        IFS
                        Speaker
                        David Kelly
                        Manager Maintenance Operations
                        Qantas Maintenance Operations Centre
                        Speaker
                        Edward Tao
                        GM, Technical Information Planning Department
                        China Airlines
                        Friday, September 24
                        3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
                        • Friday, September 24:  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
                        Over 2020 and into 2021, MROs have looked for new ways to adapt and many have added new capabilities or expanded existing ones to add streams of revenue and carve out new service lines for the long-term: What do we expect to see as demand picks up and passengers return...

                          SESSION DETAILS

                          Session Leader
                          Adrian Schofield
                          Senior Air Transport Editor
                          Aviation Week Network
                          Speaker
                          Frank Walschot
                          CEO
                          HAECO Group
                          Speaker
                          Kean Shuh Foo
                          EVP of Operations and Chief Sustainability Officer
                          SIA Engineering Company
                          Speaker
                          Norbert Marx
                          CEO & General Manager
                          GAMECO
                          Speaker
                          Tan Eng Shu
                          EVP and Head of Aerospace MRO
                          ST Engineering
                          Speaker
                          Zhu Xiao
                          CMO
                          AMECO