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agenda

Last updated: December 3, 2010

DAY ONE – Tuesday, November 30, 2010
8:00 a.m.	Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.	Welcome and Opening Keynote Innovative Strategies to Meet Future Challenges What are the fundamental changes within engine MRO since the economic crisis and what are the lessons learned? Can we return from reactive situations to proactive strategic decisions? Learn more about new production, processes and services' innovations MTU Maintenance has implemented to “weather the storm”, and how it is preparing itself for the future. Discuss first-hand about challenges, and forward-thinking opportunities and solutions for our volatile industry. Dr. Stefan Weingartner, President & CEO, Commercial Maintenance, MTU Aero Engines
9:00 a.m.	Engine MRO Planning and Cost Management Re-define your engine maintenance philosophy to efficiently manage operating and material costs, while streamlining processes to minimize turnaround time. This session will explore workscope planning, dollar per hour vs. dollar per shop visit, short term vs. long term programs, on-wing maintenance, lower costs of ownership, and much more. Moderator: Kate Schaefer, SVP Business Development & Marketing, HEICO Alain Berube, SVP Asset Management & Operations, Volvo Aero Services Corp. Carl Burger, Director of Business Development & Sales, Aveos Andreas Kalina, VP Marketing & Sales EMEA, MTU Maintenance
10:30 a.m.	Networking Coffee Break
11:00 a.m.	Engine Market Forecast With a changing market and engine portfolio, what is the current status for engine maintenance? What do we need to prepare for the future economy, opportunities and trends? David Hygate, Executive Associate, TeamSAI
11:45 a.m.	Hearing It Straight from the Lessors Engine and aircraft leasing specifications are dramatically changing where lessors are controlling more of airline assets, and hence more control in maintenance. This panel discussion will share various specifications on engine leasing contracts, innovations on leasing agreements, and the economic effect on engine value and the leasing business. Julian Rees, Lease Manager, TES Aviation Group
12:30 p.m.	Networking Luncheon
2:00 p.m.	The Latest on Engine Repair Technologies Hear the latest technology developments for engine repair capabilities for both mature and current engines. How will these advanced repair technologies help you keep costs down? Dr. Roberto Furlan, VP Part Repair, Engine Services, SR Technics
2:45 p.m.	Delivering Quality Information to Improve Engine Maintenance Air Canada will share how high quality, accurate, effectively delivered information to engine maintenance operations can effectively improve planning and management and ultimately provide cost-cutting measures. Yves Patrice, Director, Engine Maintenance & Planning, Air Canada
3:30 p.m.	Refreshment Break
4:00 p.m.	Staying Competitive with Engine Compliance The challenge to meeting customer specifications, but also service requirements, manufacturer upgrades, and regulatory directives, continues to be a major operational and financial burden on engine maintenance facilities. Hear from leading repair shops on how they are overcoming these challenges and complying with ALL requirements. Johan Bank, MRO Director, KLM Engine Services
4:45 p.m.	Drawing Intelligence from Data – Best Practices & Tools In a world of heavily-concentrated data, the challenge is making the sure the data is analyzed and delivered properly in real-time. Discover innovative strategies to leverage data and deploy intelligent fact-based decisions for cost-cutting effectiveness and performance. Bill Millhaem, GM Material and CFM Engine Services, GE Aviation
5:30 p.m.	Reception
DAY TWO – Wednesday, December 1, 2010
8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m.	Day Two Opening Address The PW1000G Pure Power® New Engine Concept and Its Impact on MRO Civil aircraft and aero engine designers are faced with today's aviation and environmental challenges, such as carbon dioxide emissions, air pollution, noise, and high, volatile fuel prices. Evolutionary improvements are not sufficient to meet future expectations for improvement. Game-changing new models are required for new aviation engine concepts, and as such, MTU Aero Engines and Pratt & Whitney jointly collaborated to create the PW1000G Pure Power® Geared Turbofan. This presentation will highlight the benefits, their impact on MRO services, and required technology developments to support future aircraft concepts. Jayant Sabnisk, VP System Functional Design, Pratt & Whitney Christian Winkler, Director, Business Development Commercial Engines, MTU Aero Engines
9:30 a.m.	Depart for Facility Tour
10:00 a.m.	MTU Aero Engines Facility Tour Experience the facilities of MTU Aero Engines and MTU Maintenance firsthand, which will include: Full-scale mock up of the Geared Turbo Fan and the original high speed low pressure turbine of the GTF demonstrator engine. MTU’s biggest development test facility with – most likely – a V2500 being tested. Final assembly of the GP7000 low pressure turbine as well as the turbine center frame. Final assembly of the Eurofighter engine EJ200 Tour Details – In order to participate in the tour and instructional session, all Forum registrants must complete the online survey / sign-up form (included in the registration confirmation email). Tour sign-up forms will be accepted until November 22. All tour attendees must check-in and attend the tour presentation (at the Westin Grand Hotel) at 8:45 am on Wednesday, December 1.
12:00p.m.	Tour and Forum Concludes/Return to Hotel