Tuesday 9th September, 2025
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Hosted keynote: We create power – engine services at Lufthansa Technik
Attend this keynote presentation to engage with the Lufthansa Technik Engine Services team and how they are changing aviation. Gain key insights on managing the engine services network from global scale to local availability and the development of a customer centric product portfolio.
- Georg Fanta, VP Commercial Engine Services, Lufthansa Technik
- Derrick Siebert, VP Engine Services Operation, Lufthansa Technik
Expanding engine support networks in Europe
Hear insights from key stakeholders on capabilities and capacity and understand what was factored into the decision making to expend effort, commit and invest.
- Moderator: James Pozzi, MRO Editor EMEA, Aviation Week Network
- Filipe Morais de Almeida, VP Marketing & Sales - TAP Maintenance & Engineering, TAP Air Portugal
- Arne Luxa, Senior Director Sales – Europe, Africa & CIS, MTU Maintenance
- Jamie Moran, Head of Global Engine Support (GES) EMEA Region, HAECO
- Christophe Poulain, VP Commercial Strategy, Safran Aircraft Engines
Narrowbody focus: Keeping the balance between current and next generation enginesOngoing demand for current generation narrowbody engines is driving heavier engine work scopes for the CFM56 and the V2500. How can we assess and manage resource allocation between current and new generation engines as the LEAP network grows? Can smart forecasting keep the balance as the GTF and LEAP ramp up? What new opportunities will become available to the market as we head toward the in-service inflection point? How are OEM’s recognizing and responding to capacity constraints and providing support? What opportunities are there for smaller players to build capabilities and take the load off bigger shops who don’t want to disrupt their overhaul lines for less profitable work scopes?
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RAMCO hosted session: Digital solutions for faster turnaround and cost efficiency
Aircraft engine MRO is facing unprecedented demand for shop visits due to multiple reasons ranging from deferred newer aircraft deliveries, pent-up engine MRO demand necessitated by deferred legacy engine shop visits, increased repairs to next generation engines. This is further fuelled by capacity constraints and shortage of parts at hangars to service engines leading to increased turnaround times (TATs) impacting airline fleet availability and escalating operational costs. The session delves into how Engine MROs can navigate these challenges by embracing digital technologies such as AI and automation in the entire value chain to deliver cost reduction, improved efficiency and increased revenue recognition.
- Moderator: Manoj Singh, Chief Customer Officer – Aviation, Aerospace & Defense, Ramco Systems
- Shanthi Krishna, VP & Head of Product – Aviation, Aerospace & Defense, Ramco Systems
- John Savvides, CEO, UAMCO
Case study: A new dedicated LEAP MRO in two years?An update from a brand new and independent shop on capabilities and plans for the future. What were some learnings as partnerships evolved and developed? What factors were considered for necessary decision making and what are the short and long-term growth targets? |
Fleet dynamics and retirements
Insights into fleet planning: What dynamics can we expect to see in the market and how is uncertainty with deliveries having an impact? What is the role of lessors? How rapid will the shift be to next generation powered aircraft? Do we expect the inflection point to move and how will that affect the USM market and material availability?
- Moderator: James Pozzi, MRO Editor EMEA, Aviation Week Network
- Olivier Boina, VP Engine Fleets Engineering, Air France
- Alan Kehoe, VP, Marketing & Trading, Crestone Air Partners
- Alex Vella, CEO, Magnetic Leasing, CIO, Magnetic Group
Meeting or missing sustainability targetsHear insights from Willis Sustainable Fuels on developing SAF projects and gain more understanding of the lessor perspective on sustainability. |
Wednesday 10th September, 2025
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Fireside Chat with Pegasus Airlines
- Moderator: Jens Flottau, Executive Editor, Commercial Aviation, Aviation Week Network
- Mehmet Nane, Chairperson of the Board, Pegasus Airlines
Strategies for success: Parts repairEngine specialists are looking to develop more parts repair capability for both new and legacy powerplants to better control material costs and turnaround times, with strong long-term demand expected across multiple platforms. What parts repair capability is being developed to support this? What new technologies and techniques exist to improve repair times and who is making investments? What opportunities are there for smaller third parties?
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Artificial Intelligence (AI): Presenting the evidence
Hear from industry stakeholders who went through implementation and witnessed real change with a panel of use cases. How did they embrace AI and what culture change was needed to support change? Learn from your peers on the steps and outcomes to see how AI can make a measurable difference and what ROI is possible?
- Moderator: Richard Brown, Managing Director, NAVEO Consultancy
- Kerem Agartam, VP Engineering & Planning, Pegasus Airlines
- Andy Hakes, Founder & CEO, AireXpert
- Simon Miles, Head of AI, Aerogility
- Thomas Mueller, SVP Sales & Business Development EMEA, BeauTech