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MRO Asia-Pacific

MRO Asia-Pacific
September 20-22, 2022
Singapore
#MROAP

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Tuesday, September 20
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Welcome & Highlights
  • Tuesday, September 20:  2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
  • Room:   Peridot 201-203
Speaker
Hannah Bonnett
Events Content Director
Aviation Week Network
Tuesday, September 20
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
MRO Keynote
  • Tuesday, September 20:  2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Room:   Peridot 201-203
Asia Digital Engineering, CEO, Mahesh Kumar delivers an intensive overview of the current market outlook in the APAC region and how regional MRO is recovering. What does it mean to run an MRO business after the pandemic? How have line and base maintenance been affected by the pandemic and what...

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    Speaker
    Mahesh Kumar
    CEO
    Asia Digital Engineering
    Tuesday, September 20
    3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
    MRO Leader Panel Discussion: Recovery trajectory & geopolitical pressures
    • Tuesday, September 20:  3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
    • Room:   Peridot 201-203
    Assessing global trends and influencers on the Asia-Pacific market: How are partners and suppliers managing in China? How is disruption in Russia and the Ukraine affecting the rest of the world and the Asia-Pacific region? What is the impact on the financial side for operators, lessors and other players? Understanding...

      SESSION DETAILS

      Speaker
      Jeffrey Espiritu
      AVP
      PAL Express
      Moderator
      Lee Ann Shay
      Executive Editor, Business Aviation & MRO
      Aviation Week Network
      Speaker
      Patrick Low
      Vice President
      BBAM
      Speaker
      Richard Kendall
      Chief Commercial Officer
      HAECO Group
      Tuesday, September 20
      3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
      Forecast Presentation: Regional outlook & projections
      • Tuesday, September 20:  3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
      • Room:   Peridot 201-203
      Outlook for MRO business growth and development What are the projections for new aircraft purchases? What is the growth expectation of the airlines in this region? How will regional stakeholders try to encourage passengers back to the skies? What impact will the surge in jet fuel costs have on the expected recovery of...

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        Speaker
        Paul Burton
        Managing Director Asia Pacific
        Aviation Week Network
        Wednesday, September 21
        8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
        Registration Open
        • Wednesday, September 21:  8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
        Wednesday, September 21
        9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
        Malaysia Airlines Growing MRO Services Journey: Adopting Technology in Driving Efficiencies
        • Wednesday, September 21:  9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
        • Room:   Peridot 201-203
        Speaker
        Eke Nazri
        Technical Director Engineering & Maintenance
        Malaysia Airlines
        Tracks: 
        Wednesday, September 21
        10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
        MRO: We need the talent – now!
        • Wednesday, September 21:  10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
        • Room:   Peridot 201-203
        The labour crunch is a huge hurdle for the global MRO industry, more talent has left and the MRO industry is losing in the competition for resources with other high tech industries. What recruitment methods are in place? Who is coming out of the aviation school? Who is staying in...

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          Panelist
          Chua Hock Hai
          SVP Human Resources
          SIAEC
          Panelist
          Joseph Espiritu
          COO
          Dornier Technology
          Moderator
          Lindsay Bjerregaard
          Managing Editor, MRO
          Aviation Week Network
          Panelist
          Lou-Ann Seet
          VP, Singapore
          Women in Aviation International
          Panelist
          Simon Chee
          Assistant Director Career Services - Alumni and Corporate Relations
          Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Asia
          Wednesday, September 21
          10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
          Exhibit Hall Open
          • Wednesday, September 21:  10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
          Wednesday, September 21
          10:45 AM - 11:25 AM
          MRO - Spotlight on India
          • Wednesday, September 21:  10:45 AM - 11:25 AM
          • Room:   Peridot 201-203
          Forecast and projections: MRO demand, traffic growth, maintenance spend. What is the market potential within this space? Understanding the landscape, maintenance trends and opportunities. What partnerships, mergers and acquisitions might we expect to see? How is India ramping up technology and capabilities in manufacturing? What can we expect to see...

            SESSION DETAILS

            Speaker
            Arun Kashyap
            Executive Director Engineering
            Air India
            Speaker
            Ashok Gopinath
            CEO
            GMR Aero Technic
            Speaker
            Prajay Patel
            Director
            Indamer Aviation
            Moderator
            Rahul Shah
            SVP Strategic Growth & Business Development Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
            AAR Corp.
            Speaker
            Sisira Dash
            SVP
            Vistara - TATA SIA Airlines
            Wednesday, September 21
            11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
            MRO: Operator Insights - Comments from different carriers
            • Wednesday, September 21:  11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
            • Room:   Peridot 201-203
            Capacity, financials, workforce: What are the predominant challenges faced by operators in Asia-Pacific? How have regional airlines restructured and what is their recovery trajectory? Strategies on insourcing vs outsourcing Future-proofing your business: What did we learn? How will airlines work with MROs and partners to be more flexible and co-operative? Airframe and engine maintenance...

              SESSION DETAILS

              Speaker
              Darryl Chan
              GM Engineering
              Greater Bay Airlines
              Moderator
              Lee Ann Shay
              Executive Editor, Business Aviation & MRO
              Aviation Week Network
              Speaker
              Romulo Raras Jr.
              AVP, Aircraft Engineering Department
              Philippine Airlines
              Speaker
              Shevantha Weerasekera
              Senior Advisor/VP, Engineering and Fleet Management
              Cebu Pacific
              Wednesday, September 21
              12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
              MRO Insights
              • Wednesday, September 21:  12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
              • Room:   Peridot 201-203
              How have MROs had to change strategies and structures? What support are they offering to airline customers – commenting on managing maintenance costs, contract flexibility. How will MRO’s react in the future and provide support to operators?...

                SESSION DETAILS

                Speaker
                Anne Norwawi
                Head, Business Development and Marketing
                Asia Digital Engineering
                Speaker
                Asta Zirlyte
                CEO
                Heston MRO
                Speaker
                Martynas Grigas
                CEO
                FL Technics Asia
                Moderator
                Richard Brown
                Managing Director
                NAVEO Consultancy
                Speaker
                Wilin Ng
                Chief Commercial Officer
                Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC)
                Wednesday, September 21
                2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
                From Recovery to Growth: Session hosted by FedEx
                • Wednesday, September 21:  2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
                • Room:   Peridot 205-206
                Product briefing hosted by FedEx and free to attend for all attendees. Discover MRO supply chain trends, understand recovery and expected growth forecast from an expert panel of FedEx Officers and aerospace specialists. Attend this session to foster learning about a variety of aerospace supply chain related topics with key stakeholders...

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                  Thursday, September 22
                  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
                  Registration Open
                  • Thursday, September 22:  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
                  Thursday, September 22
                  9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
                  Exhibit Hall Open
                  • Thursday, September 22:  9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
                  Thursday, September 22
                  10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
                  MRO: Spotlight on - P2F
                  • Thursday, September 22:  10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
                  • Room:   Peridot 201-203
                  Understanding how airline business models are evolving for conversion slots and capabilities and the state of the freighter conversion market with major fleet retirements. There is a lot of demand – how can we expect the market to play out in the next 3-5 years and what are the main...

                    SESSION DETAILS

                    Moderator
                    Joost Groenenboom
                    Director
                    ICF
                    Speaker
                    Leonardo Amorim
                    Global Business Development, Aftermarket Sales & CRM Integration
                    Embraer Services & Support
                    Speaker
                    Mike Doellefeld
                    Vice President, Commercial Freighter Conversions & Engineering Services
                    Boeing Global Services
                    Speaker
                    Tan Boon Keng
                    VP/GM & Head Aircraft Leasing, Aviation Asset Management, Commercial Aerospace
                    ST Engineering
                    Thursday, September 22
                    10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
                    The Lessor Panel
                    • Thursday, September 22:  10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
                    • Room:   Peridot 201-203
                    Hear insights and market comments from the lessors. How are they going to use legacy products: Legacy versus latest and the greatest. Interest in evTOL aircraft: What is the lessor view of upcoming market?...

                      SESSION DETAILS

                      Speaker
                      Chris Gruener
                      Executive Vice President, Head of Technical
                      BOC Aviation
                      Moderator
                      James Pozzi
                      MRO Editor EMEA
                      Aviation Week Network
                      Speaker
                      Tan Shih Shiuan
                      Head, Engine Leasing, Aviation Asset Management, Commercial Aerospace
                      ST Engineering
                      Thursday, September 22
                      11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
                      MRO Spotlight on - AAM
                      • Thursday, September 22:  11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
                      • Room:   Peridot 201-203
                      How will electrification and digitalization link back in with MRO? What are the opportunities for the market and what is the growth timeline? Linking green power in with Sustainability - Evtols, UAMS, maintaining hydrogen and electric engines....

                        SESSION DETAILS

                        Speaker
                        Desmond Goh
                        Managing Director, APAC
                        Eaton Aerospace
                        Moderator
                        Paul Burton
                        Managing Director Asia Pacific
                        Aviation Week Network
                        Speaker
                        Ryan Lee
                        CEO
                        Heron Technology
                        Speaker
                        Yun Yuan Tay
                        Head of Asia Pacific
                        Skyports