• Ed Hazelwood, Editor-in-Chief Conferences, Aviation Week

• Jonas Butautis, CEO, FL Technics

• Ian Ferguson, Senior Manager, ICF SH&E

• Rob Morris, Senior Aviation Analyst, Ascend

Panel Discussion: Diversifying and Improving MRO Offerings – Ensuring Better Capabilities, Quality and Performance

• Moderator: David Hygate, Director – Europe, TeamSAI
• Panelists to include:
• Zoran Bozic, Manager Engine Maintenance Department, JAT Technika
• Mirjana Ceh, Deputy CEO, Adria Airways Tehnika
• Martin Mencl, Deputy Director Marketing & Sales, CSA Technics
• David Williams, Managing Director & CEO, Air Maintenance Estonia

With the increase of new aircraft and rapidly developing fleets, the need to diversify and expand maintenance services is key to strengthening the region’s MRO offering. How can you develop the correct infrastructure and technical knowledge to broaden capabilities? How can regional MROs strengthen their edge in terms of pricing and quality? What new services are best to focus on to satisfy current demand? Are joint ventures or collaborative approaches a route to consider? We hear from the region’s maintenance providers on how they are addressing this issue and what future services will look like.

Maintenance Cost Reduction – New Technologies and Leaner Processes

• Dick Dam, Vice President Lean Six Sigma, KLM Engineering & Maintenance

Fluctuating fuel prices and a volatile economic environment, means that the pressure to reduce costs and increase efficiency is at the heart of every organisation. What are the key areas of opportunity for driving down costs in maintenance services? A look at how new technologies and leaner processes can assist in increasing cost effectiveness and controlling budgets.

Contracting Engine Maintenance – What are the Options?

• Ziad Abu Ain, General Manager, Jordan Airmotive
• Enrique Hernandez, General Manager, Turkish Engine Center

Engine maintenance is the largest segment of total MRO spend and therefore one of the biggest cost drivers for operators. With requirements only set to increase over the next decade the need to procure cost effective engine MRO services is key to controlling budgets and ensuring profitability. In this session, we investigate the engine maintenance options available in the marketplace and identify the critical differentiators that impact engine MRO selection.

• Jon Sharp, President & CEO, Engine Lease Finance Corporation

• Declan Meagher, Director Europe, AJ Walter Aviation

Evolving your Workforce – The Importance of Managing Competencies

• Steve Bentley, Managing Director, Sofema Aviation Services

Access to a good quality workforce is vital in sustaining and growing the regional MRO market. The challenge facing the industry is how to recruit, train and retain enough engineers to fulfil current and future MRO demand. In this session, we ask what specialised training and recruitments processes should be put in place to make sure that this manpower gap is filled. How do you ensure that engineers are trained to the correct standard with the right experience?

Panel Discussion: Low Cost Airline Model – The Blueprint for All?
With the success of low cost carriers in the region, should all airlines look to adopt this model? What maintenance strategies do low cost airlines employ in this region and why? Do they differ from legacy carrier approaches to maintenance? What tactics and business model are best employed to streamline operations and eliminate waste to secure cost savings? We hear from some key regional operators to compare and learn about their experiences and to discuss best practices in MRO.

• MODERATOR: Lee Ann Tegtmeier, Editor in Chief, Overhaul & Maintenance and Managing Editor, Commercial Aviation, Aviation Week
• Panelists to include:
• Mariusz Olechno, VP Technical, Enter Air
• Oleksandr Halinskyi, Director General, International Joint-Stock Aviation Company "Urga"
• Pavel Prhavc, Senior Technical Adviser, Adria Airways

Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Ed Hazelwood, Editor-in-Chief Conferences, Aviation Week

Prospects for the Russian MRO Market

• Andrey Bel'bas, Head of Marketing, Engineering – the Aviation Maintenance Holding

With growing passenger numbers and a rapidly expanding and diversifying fleet, the Russian market is set for MRO growth. How can MROs of western built and regional aircraft explore and capitalise on these potential openings? What challenges are Russian operators facing in maintaining their fleet? An overview of the existing and future MRO demand and the impact of the influx of new aircraft types. Do any potential barriers exist to doing business in Russia?

The Rise of the OEMs in MRO – How can the Region React?

• David Hygate, Director – Europe, TeamSAI

The involvement of aircraft, engine and component OEMs in the MRO business is growing significantly with increasing interest from OEMs in offering aftermarket services. What is the significance of the shift in market dynamics for independent and airline related MROs in the region? How can businesses respond to this challenge and which products are the best targets? A look at OEM incursion into MRO and how this will impact the MRO landscape.

Remaining Competitive in a Fast Moving Environment – Strategies for MRO Growth

• Sandor Szomora, Deputy Chief Executive, Lufthansa Technik Budapest

In a market characterised by strong competition and cost pressures, what are the best strategies to employ to ensure MRO growth? In this session we look at how regional MROs can best equip themselves to compete on a global scale and tap into potentially lucrative markets. What is the best route to diversifying your customer base and expanding into new specialities whilst maintaining existing services? What advantages can regional MROs capitalise on to expand their business?

• Jonas Butautis, CEO, FL Technics

Facility Tour of FL Technics

A chance to visit and experience FL Technics' 13,700 square metre facility at Vilnius International Airport, one of the largest integrated aircraft support and maintenance providers in Eastern Europe, the CIS and the Baltic States.