Aviation Week Accelerates Innovation and Fosters Key Collaboration in Asia-Pacific during MRO Asia which is taking place November 13-15 in Singapore
NEW YORK – Asia is positioned to overtake Europe and North America in terms of air traffic in the near future, and Singapore continues to drive itself as Asia’s largest, most qualified and accessible MRO hub. Asia-Pacific’s aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) will bring together first-rate speakers, trusted data and analytics and the most reliable information on aviation maintenance in the Asia Pacific region. Aviation Week’s 12th annual MRO Asia 2012 takes place on November 13-15 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. MRO Asia aspires to galvanize success in innovation in the global MRO sphere.
Themed “Accelerating Innovation and Collaboration in Asia-Pacific,” the forum delivers integrated content that encompasses end-to-end MRO from leasing to IT to engines. Attendees hear from key decision makers, airline buyers and industry leaders, and gain exposure to peer-to-peer learning with case studies and proven methodologies. As an open platform for OEMs, airlines, MROs, suppliers and buyers to build contacts and exchange ideas, this event is the one-stop-shop for all MRO products and services in the industry’s leading exhibition floor.
Together with local government, regional and international airlines, MRO suppliers and maintenance providers, MRO Asia is expected to draw 2,500+ attendees from around the world. Kicking off with a series of in-depth, interactive workshops, MRO Asia hones in on providing valuable solutions and tactics. Attendees are meeting the industry’s finest experts to gain insights, network, and examine best practices. MRO and aviation leaders and experts include the guest-of-honor, Josephine Teo, Minister of State (Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Transport), and opening remarks from Charles Chong, President, Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore). Additional speakers include:
- Ran Ackerman, Head of Aircraft Acquisitions & Sales, Maintenance & Engineering, El Al Israel Airlines Ltd.
- Alimir Aimbetov, Technical Procurement Manager, Air Astana
- Hervé Alexandre, VP Technical Procurement, Air France
- Felix Ammann, SVP Component Services, SR Technics
- Leonardo Machado Amorim, Director Customer Support, Asia Pacific, Embraer
- Robert Anton, SVP Component Services, Air France Industries
- Erwin Bamert, SVP Component Maintenance, SR Technics
- Adrian Beirne, Engineering Manager (Deputy CTO), Jetstar Pacific Airlines
- Frank Bodenhage, President & CEO, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai
- Ian Britchford, Director of Fuel Saving, ETS Aviation
- Jonas Butautis, CEO, FL Technics
- Gina DeNunzio, Foreign Repair Station Program Lead, Office of Global Strategies, TSA
- Noutchemo Simo Fadimatou, Logistics Manager, Camair-Co (Cameroon Airlines Corporation)
- Hiroki Fukuyama, Assistant Manager, Airframe Group, JAL Engineering Co, .Ltd.
- John Gough, Director Fuel & Carbon Solutions, GE Aviation
- Dr. Orkun Hasekioglu, R&D Projects Manager and former CIO, Turkish Airlines Technic
- Mark Hayman, Executive Director Engineering, Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO)
- Dinesh Jeganathan, Flight Safety Representative, Embraer Asia Pacific and former Safety & Security Executive, SilkAir
- Kham Joon Wui, VP Commercial Business, Engineering & Development Centre, ST Aerospace
- Tom Lane, Managing Director, HEATCON Composite Systems (Europe)
- Peter Lendermann, CEO, D-SIMLAB Technologies Pte. Ltd.
- Michael Leung, Director, AAR Engineering Services-Asia
- Peter Lundberg, VP Sales, Satair SG
- Olivier Mazzucchelli, Managing Director & CEO, Spairliners
- Mike McBride, CFO & EVP, TeamSAI
- Sunny Mirchandani, VP Engineering & International Sales, Taikoo Spirit AeroSystems (Jinjiang) Composite Co. Ltd
- Michael Parsons, Director Applications Centre of Excellence, MRO Solutions Asia-Pacific, Oracle
- Richard Patry, Head of Engineering & Manufacturing, DHL
- Mark Pettitt, Managing Director, Permagard Australasia
- Raj Ramanujam, Managing Director, Fokker Services Asia
- Pierre Reville, Head of Services Solutions, Airbus
- Tohru Saito, GM Engine Maintenance Center, JAL Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Ivo Schindler, Customer Project Manager, Aircraft Component Services, Lufthansa Technik
- Ravinder Pal Singh, CIO, Air Works
- Jan Steenbock, VP Marketing & Sales Far East Asia, MTU Maintenance
- David Stewart, VP, SH&E
- Jeff Tomei, Director, Business Development, Sales, & Marketing, Spirit AeroSystems
- Arjo Widjoseno, GM Internal Audit & Control, GMF AeroAsia
- Lutz Wierschin, Director, Component Development, Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Co. Ltd
- Mohd Yuzer Mohd Yusoff, Senior GM, Malaysian Aviation Training Academy
Luc Citrinot a French national is a freelance journalist and consultant in tourism and air transport with over 20 years experience. Based in Paris and Bangkok, he works for various travel and air transport trade publications in Europe and Asia.
