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January 27-29, 2025

January 27-29, 2025
Omni Fort Worth
TX, USA

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Monday, January 27
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Registration sponsored by BP Aero
  • Monday, January 27:  8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Monday, January 27
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Opening Remarks
  • Monday, January 27:  9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Speaker
Tom Broughton
Senior Conference Producer
Aviation Week Network
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Monday, January 27
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Forecast: Fleet Outlook and Engine Leasing Market Dynamics
  • Monday, January 27:  9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
An update on US macro-economic conditions, tied into the drivers of the engine leasing market. This forecast covers engines and aircraft deliveries, asset performance and valuations....

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    Speaker
    John Mowry
    Managing Director
    Alton Aviation Consultancy
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    Monday, January 27
    10:20 AM - 11:05 AM
    Panel Discussion: Durability and Deliveries: Driving the Engine Leasing Market
    • Monday, January 27:  10:20 AM - 11:05 AM
    Several key factors are driving the engine leasing market going into 2025, namely continued durability challenges on next generation engines, and uncertainty in delivery schedules from the airframe OEMs. Considering these factors, when can the current boom in demand on current generation engines be expected to soften? Crucially, how will...

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      Speaker
      Eric Crosh
      VP Commercial Leasing
      AerCap
      Moderator
      James Pozzi
      MRO Editor EMEA
      Aviation Week Network
      Speaker
      Joe Hussar
      EVP and Head of Portfolio
      elfc
      Speaker
      Kevin VanDenBerg
      EVP, Commercial and Head of Trading
      Aero Capital Solutions
      Speaker
      Patrick Biebel
      Managing Director
      MTU Maintenance Lease Services
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      Monday, January 27
      11:05 AM - 12:00 PM
      Networking Break
      • Monday, January 27:  11:05 AM - 12:00 PM
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      Monday, January 27
      12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
      Panel Discussion: Technical Capabilities for Engine Lessors
      • Monday, January 27:  12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
      Many engine lessors have added technical capabilities to their core business, in pursuit of maintenance efficiencies and increased asset values. What can be expected in this space in the coming years, and is the trend one that can be expected to continue? What other adjacencies could be expected as lessors...

        Session details

        Moderator
        Lee Ann Shay
        Executive Editor, Business Aviation and MRO
        Aviation Week Network
        Speaker
        Sam Hammoud
        Head of CFM and Module Factory
        FTAI Aviation
        Speaker
        Steve Chirico
        VP Engine Technical Support
        Willis Lease Finance Corporation
        Tracks: 
        Monday, January 27
        12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
        Networking Lunch
        • Monday, January 27:  12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
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        Monday, January 27
        2:15 PM - 2:40 PM
        Fireside Chat: Getting into Engine Leasing: New Entrants and Aircraft Lessors
        • Monday, January 27:  2:15 PM - 2:40 PM
        From new market entrants to aircraft lessors looking to be more creative with their offerings, the number of players in the engine leasing market has seen steady growth. What opportunities do new entrants see in the market, and what are the real barriers to entry?...

          Session details

          Moderator
          Joe Anselmo
          SVP of Content, Editorial Director
          Aviation Week Network
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          Monday, January 27
          2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
          Panel Discussion: Asset Valuations: A View to the Early 2030s
          • Monday, January 27:  2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
          While valuations for many asset classes are currently at a high, what are expectations from asset managers for the next 10 years, and how will we get there? How will durability issues, technological advances, sustainability pressures, investor risk management and operator requirements impact the valuation landscape?...

            Session details

            Speaker
            Andres Jimenez
            VP Materials and Operations
            Aero Engine Solutions
            Speaker
            Aurelien Kaufmann
            VP Portfolio Management
            TrueAero
            Moderator
            Bryson Monteleone
            Senior Advisor, Aviation Finance Advisory Services
            PwC
            Speaker
            Paul Hasson
            VP Asset Management
            Setna iO
            Speaker
            Sloane Churchill
            Manager, Asset Valuations
            MBA Aviation
            Tracks: 
            Monday, January 27
            3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
            Networking Break
            • Monday, January 27:  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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            Monday, January 27
            4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
            Panel Discussion: Lessors and Airlines on End of Lease Requirements
            • Monday, January 27:  4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
            In a period of high lease rates and limited asset availability, how are airlines and lessors collaborating to navigate changing end of lease requirements. What challenges are arising most commonly, and what strategies can be employed to mitigate and resolve potential disputes?...

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              Speaker
              Stratton Borchers
              President
              TrueAero
              Speaker
              Vern Titcomb
              AVP Investments
              Crestone Air Partners
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              Monday, January 27
              5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
              Closing Remarks
              • Monday, January 27:  5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
              Speaker
              Tom Broughton
              Senior Conference Producer
              Aviation Week Network
              Tracks: 
              Monday, January 27
              5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
              Welcome Reception hosted by elfc
              • Monday, January 27:  5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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              Tuesday, January 28
              8:00 AM - 5:20 PM
              Registration sponsored by BP Aero
              • Tuesday, January 28:  8:00 AM - 5:20 PM
              Tracks: 
              Tuesday, January 28
              9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
              Opening Remarks
              • Tuesday, January 28:  9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
              Speaker
              Tom Broughton
              Senior Conference Producer
              Aviation Week Network
              Tracks: 
              Tuesday, January 28
              9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
              Keynote Address
              • Tuesday, January 28:  9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
              Speaker
              Eva Azoulay
              CEO
              ITP Aero
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              Tuesday, January 28
              10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
              Aviation Week Network Market Forecast
              • Tuesday, January 28:  10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
              An exclusive insight into the outputs from Aviation Week's 2025 Fleet & MRO Forecast. Updating you on critical market trends including shop visit forecasts, utilization and fleet deliveries....

                Session details

                Speaker
                Brian Kough
                Senior Director, Forecasts & Aerospace Insights
                Aviation Week Network
                Tracks: 
                Tuesday, January 28
                11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
                Networking Break sponsored by Willis Lease Finance Corporation
                • Tuesday, January 28:  11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
                Tracks: 
                Tuesday, January 28
                11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
                Panel Discussion: Scale and Scope of Current Generation Narrowbody Engine Shop Visits in 2025
                • Tuesday, January 28:  11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
                As industry experiences a projected peak in CFM56 shop visits in 2025 (Aviation Week Network 2024 Fleet & MRO Forecast). What maintenance strategies are MROs utilizing to meet requirements for CFM56 and IAE V2500 powerplants? In 2025 and through the subsequent period of high demand for overhaul; what steps must...

                  Session details

                  Speaker
                  Caroline Vandedrinck
                  SVP, Materials and Services
                  Willis Lease Finance Corporation
                  Moderator
                  Lee Ann Shay
                  Executive Editor, Business Aviation and MRO
                  Aviation Week Network
                  Speaker
                  Les Cronin
                  VP Sales and Marketing
                  MTU Aero Engines North America
                  Speaker
                  Mike Walsh
                  President
                  BP Aero
                  Speaker
                  Neil Russell
                  CEO
                  Aero Norway
                  Tracks: 
                  Tuesday, January 28
                  12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
                  Networking Lunch sponsored by StandardAero
                  • Tuesday, January 28:  12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
                  Tracks: 
                  Tuesday, January 28
                  2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
                  Aeroxchange Hosted Session
                  • Tuesday, January 28:  2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
                  Tracks: 
                  Tuesday, January 28
                  2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
                  Panel Discussion: LEAP: Collaborating in an Emerging Maintenance Market
                  • Tuesday, January 28:  2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
                  LEAP shop visits are projected to steadily grow towards 2030, with substantial increases expected into 2029 (Aviation Week Network 2024 Fleet & MRO Forecast). With the aftermarket still scaling up between CBSA network partners and independent MROs, what are the major challenges in preparing for the end of the decade?...

                    Session details

                    Speaker
                    Basil Papayoti
                    VP Commercial MRO
                    Delta TechOps
                    Moderator
                    James Pozzi
                    MRO Editor EMEA
                    Aviation Week Network
                    Speaker
                    Sebastian Torhorst
                    Head of Sales Engine Services Americas
                    Lufthansa Technik
                    Speaker
                    Will Pitcher
                    SVP Sales, Marketing and Customers, Airlines and Fleet
                    StandardAero
                    Tracks: 
                    Tuesday, January 28
                    3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
                    Networking Break sponsored by Willis Lease Finance Corporation
                    • Tuesday, January 28:  3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
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                    Tuesday, January 28
                    4:00 PM - 4:25 PM
                    Case Study: Increasing Maintenance Costs vs Fuel Cost Savings
                    • Tuesday, January 28:  4:00 PM - 4:25 PM
                    What are operational experiences on new generation engines, specifically around fuel savings? How does that cost saving compare to uncertainty around maintenance requirements, and time on wing? With environmental pressures increasing, are airlines being expected to put planet over profit, at least in the short term, while durability issues play...

                      Session details

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                      Tuesday, January 28
                      4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
                      Panel Discussion: Harnessing AI to Drive Efficiency in Engine Maintenance
                      • Tuesday, January 28:  4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
                      Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications have a transformative role in enhancing efficiency in engine maintenance. What are the latest use cases and examples where AI is making a tangible impact on day-to-day operations? What are the biggest challenges in translating technology potential into cost savings?...

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                        Moderator
                        Daniel Leblanc
                        Partner
                        McKinsey and Company
                        Speaker
                        Mike McBride
                        VP, Maintenance Operations & DMS
                        Delta TechOps Services Group
                        Tracks: 
                        Tuesday, January 28
                        5:15 PM - 5:20 PM
                        Closing Remarks
                        • Tuesday, January 28:  5:15 PM - 5:20 PM
                        Tracks: 
                        Tuesday, January 28
                        5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
                        Networking Reception sponsored by Setna iO
                        • Tuesday, January 28:  5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
                        Tracks: 
                        Wednesday, January 29
                        8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
                        Registration sponsored by BP Aero
                        • Wednesday, January 29:  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
                        Tracks: 
                        Wednesday, January 29
                        9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
                        Opening Remarks
                        • Wednesday, January 29:  9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
                        Speaker
                        Tom Broughton
                        Senior Conference Producer
                        Aviation Week Network
                        Tracks: 
                        Wednesday, January 29
                        9:40 AM - 9:50 AM
                        Aviation Week Data Blast: Retirements
                        • Wednesday, January 29:  9:40 AM - 9:50 AM
                        Speaker
                        Brian Kough
                        Senior Director, Forecasts & Aerospace Insights
                        Aviation Week Network
                        Tracks: 
                        Wednesday, January 29
                        9:50 AM - 10:40 AM
                        Panel Discussion: Asset Availability and Downstream Implications
                        • Wednesday, January 29:  9:50 AM - 10:40 AM
                        What is the panel's response to the data presented? What are the impacts of retirement levels on asset and USM availability, repair demand, component prices and overhaul demand? Considering specific powerplants, how are material levels impacting repair economics and maintenance strategies?...

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                          Moderator
                          Anthony Spaulding
                          President and CEO
                          Magellan Aviation Group
                          Speaker
                          Carl Glover
                          VP Sales and Marketing Americas
                          AAR Corp
                          Speaker
                          Dominic Raja
                          Vice Chairman and President
                          Global Engine Maintenance
                          Speaker
                          Patrick Holzkamp
                          Director Purchasing USM
                          MTU Maintenance
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                          Wednesday, January 29
                          10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
                          Networking Break sponsored by Willis Lease Finance Corporation
                          • Wednesday, January 29:  10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
                          Tracks: 
                          Wednesday, January 29
                          11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
                          Ramco Systems Hosted Session
                          • Wednesday, January 29:  11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
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                          Wednesday, January 29
                          12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
                          Panel Discussion: Turn-around-Times on Material Repairs
                          • Wednesday, January 29:  12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
                          The USM market remains constrained, driven by low retirements and high demand for material. It is therefore critical that once material has been removed, the condition can be assessed, necessary repairs carried out, and parts be refitted efficiently. What are the key bottlenecks in the teardown and repair businesses, and...

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                            Speaker
                            Andrew Walmsley
                            President
                            Volo Aero MRO
                            Speaker
                            Brandon Witte
                            General Manager
                            AAR Component Services
                            Speaker
                            Clinton Kent
                            VP Sales and Marketing
                            BP Aero
                            Speaker
                            Darrell Drake
                            SVP Engine Programs
                            Unical
                            Moderator
                            Jonathan Berger
                            Managing Director
                            Alton Aviation Consultancy
                            Tracks: 
                            Wednesday, January 29
                            1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
                            Closing Remarks
                            • Wednesday, January 29:  1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
                            Speaker
                            Tom Broughton
                            Senior Conference Producer
                            Aviation Week Network
                            Tracks: 
                            Wednesday, January 29
                            1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
                            Networking Lunch
                            • Wednesday, January 29:  1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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                            Wednesday, January 29
                            2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
                            BP Aero Facility Tour
                            • Wednesday, January 29:  2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
                            BP Aero will host a shop tour of their engine hospital shop facility located near the DFW airport during the second day of Aero-Engines Americas.  BP Aero is a full service aviation solutions provider specializing in engine teardown, engine part overhaul, accessory overhaul, lease returns and engine hospital shop repairs.  Certificated...

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