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2024 Presentations:

AeroEngines Americas

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Aero-Engines Americas

Thursday, February 29, 2024

 Opening Remarks
  • Tom Broughton, Senior Conference Producer, Aviation Week Network

Opening Keynote Presentation

Aviation Week Network Market Forecast | Key Driving Trends that Shape the Future of Commercial Engine Fleets & MRO
See the latest trends, get the facts, and understand what the data means as you hear expert analysis on the current outlook for the market and critical trends. With the pandemic world in the past, see how the new altered market dynamics drive new opportunities while other forces wane. Based on the driving trends, learn how the future looks for aircraft/engine fleets, see how the composition changes, where they locate to, and observe how the MRO aftermarket responds to those market drivers. We’ll dive into the major trends impacting the market, how new deliveries will shape the landscape, and follow the dollars for the aftermarket upkeep of the fleets around the world with a particular focus on the North America market.


Panel Discussion: New Generation Engine MRO Capacity

What have been the biggest challenges and lessons learned from transitioning to new engine services? Considering hospital visits, durability issues, training, and coordination with OEM partners. What are MRO capacity projections for LEAP & GTF powerplants? What updates can MROs provide to operators about their offerings and expectations of required work scopes?

  • Moderator: Lee Ann Shay, Executive Editor MRO & Business Aviation, Aviation Week Network
  • Les Cronin, VP Sales and Marketing, MTU Aero Engines North America
  • Basil Papayoti, VP Commercial MRO, Delta TechOps
  • Vesa Paukkeri, CEO, CTS Engines
  • Sebastian Torhorst, Head of Sales, Engine Services, Lufthansa Technik
Panel Discussion: LEAP Update: Operations, Improvements & Aftermarket Outlook
The LEAP platform is projected to power 51% of the narrowbody fleet by 2033 (Aviation Week 2024 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast), it is essential that OEMs, MROs, and operators collaborate to ensure success. This forward-looking panel will cover OEM technical updates, as well as MRO feedback following performance restoration shop visits and turn to the airlines to share their operational experiences. Panelists will also share their perspectives on the direction of the aftermarket for this powerplant.
  • Moderator: Sean Broderick, Senior Editor, Safety, Aviation Week Network
  • Lloyd Barker, SVP LEAP Program Industrialization, StandardAero
  • Penny Jacob, VP Business Operations, Delta TechOps 
  • Patricia Küster, Head of Product LEAP Overhaul, Lufthansa Technik
  • Ken Newton, SCM & Lease Management Director, Alaska Airlines
  • Natalie Stone, Director, LEAP Material Solutions, Customer Programs, GE Aerospace

Aeroxchange Hosted Session: Engine Trading in the Digital Age

Aeroxchange’s newest solution, AeroCompass, is a new web-based solution that streamlines the engine trading process by providing unprecedented transparency and removing obstacles that stall asset evaluations and purchasing decisions. Discover how Aeroxchange is expanding its platform’s ecosystem to support trading complex assets, such as engines, APUs and landing gear.

Panel Discussion: Mature Engines: Capacity & Scope of Shop Visits
How are services for major fleets developing as they move towards the mature end of their lifecycle? What specific services are being utilized to keep these engines serviceable? Is a shifting balance of airline and lessor ownership changing the maintenance requirements of airlines? Is this a market where OEMs, airline operated shops and independents can compete equally?
  • Moderator: Anthony Spaulding, President & CEO, Magellan Aviation Group
  • Wasim Akhtar, Director of Engines, AJW Group
  • Muazzi Hatem, VP Engineering, Global Engine Maintenance
  • Bo Lump, VP Business Development, Americas, SR Technics
  • Sean Thomas, Director, Engine Repair & Overhaul, United Airlines


Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Fundamental Challenges and Opportunities

Join this session for an introduction to the fundamentals of SAF’s importance, key challenges that are slowing market adoption, and potential solutions to kickstart this industry.

Speaker: David Kaplan, Principal, Oliver Wyman

Current State of Aerospace M&A and Look Ahead
Opening with a short presentation on the state of mergers and acquisitions in the engines market, this session will then turn to a group of experts to debate the day-to-day impacts of a changing market landscape. The panel will consider the impacts and motivations behind M&A from a supply chain, finance, cost, revenue, and business continuity perspective.

Conference Closing Remarks

  • Tom Broughton, Senior Conference Producer, Aviation Week Network

Friday, March 1, 2024

Opening Remarks
  • Tom Broughton, Senior Conference Producer, Aviation Week Network

Panel Discussion: GTF Update: Technical Focus & Maintenance Requirements

The PW1000G platform is projected to power 20% of the narrowbody fleet by 2033 (Aviation Week 2024 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast), the OEM, MRO, lessor and airlines community need to work together to ensure the success of the engine. This panel takes a forward looking approach, to discuss technical updates from the OEM as well as the maintenance needs of operators to assess and resolve durability related issues.

Air Cargo Market Data Blast
Hear the latest trends in the air freight industry and the impacts to the freighter market. See how utilization is changing, where and how the fleets are evolving (new build freighters vs. passenger conversions), and the prospects for the future fleets around the world. See how the trends shape the future so you can plan your business for the next steps.


Panel Discussion: USM & Investment in Overhaul

How is an increased demand for mature generation engines, along with a lull of SVs and increase of short-term leasing, impacting the pricing and availability of used parts? Assuming that a majority of these engines will see the shop at some point, what is the investment case for overhaul vs. teardown?

  • Moderator: Richard Brown, Managing Director, Naveo Consultancy
  • Jason Alvarez, Director, Operations, StandardAero 
  • Hunter Edens, CCO, Setna iO
  • Michael Gaetano, VP, Supply Chain & Asset Management, Lockheed Martin Commercial Engine Solutions
  • Julio Ramirez, VP Sales & Customer Support, Global Engine Maintenance
Conference Closing Remarks
  • Tom Broughton, Senior Conference Producer, Aviation Week Network