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MRO Americas 2025

MRO Americas 2025
April 8-10, 2025
Atlanta, GA

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Tuesday, April 08
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
  • Tuesday, April 08:  9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday, April 08
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Welcome to MRO Americas 2025
  • Tuesday, April 08:  9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
  • Room:   B312-313
Tuesday, April 08
9:40 AM - 9:45 AM
MRO Americas 2025: Conference Chair Welcome Address
  • Tuesday, April 08:  9:40 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Room:   B312-313
Speaker
Robert Cooney
Director of Fleet Engineering
Delta Air Lines
Tuesday, April 08
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
MRO Americas 2025: Awards Presentation
  • Tuesday, April 08:  9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Room:   B312-313
Airlines for America EMMC leadership presents the 2025 Nuts and Bolts Award, recognizing exceptional service and contribution in the engineering or maintenance fields of the commercial aviation industry. Followed by the presentation of Aviation WeekÍs 2025 MRO Lifetime Achievement Award....

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    Speaker
    Justin Madden
    Managing Director, Engineering and Maintenance
    Airlines for America
    Speaker
    Lee Ann Shay
    Executive Editor, Business Aviation and MRO
    Aviation Week Network
    Speaker
    Robert Cooney
    Director of Fleet Engineering
    Delta Air Lines
    Tuesday, April 08
    10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    Delta TechOps: The Engine Behind a Century of Flight
    • Tuesday, April 08:  10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Room:   B312-313
    As Delta celebrates 100 years and its MRO 25, John Laughter, EVP, Chief of Operations, Delta Air Lines and President, Delta TechOps, reflects on the current state of the MRO industry and shares how Delta is positioning its MRO for the future. He’ll address TechOps’ expansion of engine shops, continued...

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      Speaker
      John Laughter
      EVP, Chief of Operations and President
      Delta TechOps
      Tuesday, April 08
      10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
      Morning Recess
      • Tuesday, April 08:  10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
      Tuesday, April 08
      11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
      Fireside Chat with Airbus North America
      • Tuesday, April 08:  11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
      Speaker
      Lee Ann Shay
      Executive Editor, Business Aviation and MRO
      Aviation Week Network
      Speaker
      Robin Hayes
      CEO
      Airbus North America
      Tuesday, April 08
      11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
      Aviation Week Network 2025 Fleet and MRO Forecast
      • Tuesday, April 08:  11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
      • Room:   B312-313
      Hear expert analysis on the current outlook for MRO demand and critical market trends, including challenges and opportunities for the future....

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        Speaker
        Brian Kough
        Senior Director, Forecasts & Aerospace Insights
        Aviation Week Network
        Speaker
        Daniel Williams
        Director, Fleet Data Services
        Aviation Week Network
        Tuesday, April 08
        12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
        Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Inevitable Future
        • Tuesday, April 08:  12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
        • Room:   B314
        Generative AI could assist with inventory management and enable increased predictiveness, it could also supplement the existing workforce: What are...

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          Speaker
          Andrew Schmidt
          EVP, Trax and SVP
          AAR Digital Services
          Speaker
          Joseph Hernandez
          VP, Technology
          FEAM Aero
          Moderator
          Mahesh Harvu
          Industry Transformation Advisor
          Microsoft
          Speaker
          Tulika Dayal
          Chief Experience Officer and Co-founder
          SkySelect
          Speaker
          William Cermignani
          Executive Director, Aftermarket and Sustainment Engineering
          Pratt and Whitney
          Breakout sessions commence
          • Tuesday, April 08:  12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
            Welcome the Apprentice
            • Tuesday, April 08:  12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
            • Room:   B312-313
            Hear from students and new industry entrants with a focus on apprenticeship opportunities, inhouse training programs and academies. What are...

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              Speaker
              Addison Kirkland
              Manager, Return to Service Desk
              Wheels Up
              Moderator
              Brett Levanto
              Vice President of Operations
              ARSA
              Speaker
              Daniel Maldonado
              Apprentice, The Calibrate Apprenticeship Program
              United Airlines
              Speaker
              Sandra Acree
              Student
              Embry Riddle University
              Speaker
              Tiffany Bolin
              Valedictorian
              Aviation Institute of Maintenance
              Tuesday, April 08
              12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
              Recess for Lunch Break
              • Tuesday, April 08:  12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
              Tuesday, April 08
              1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
              Breakout sessions
              • Tuesday, April 08:  1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
                NetZero and our Ambitious Aspirations
                • Tuesday, April 08:  1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
                • Room:   ROOM B314
                Be radical, be rapid: How do our sustainability targets affect how we do maintenance? What different routes should we be...

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                  Moderator
                  Constantin Pouy
                  Director - Aviation
                  ICF
                  Speaker
                  Cory Boese
                  Fleet Chief
                  Southwest Airlines
                  Speaker
                  Karen Blanks Ellis
                  Chief Sustainability Officer and VP of Environmental Affairs
                  FedEx
                  Speaker
                  Kevin Welsh
                  VP of Environment and Chief Sustainability Officer
                  A4A
                  Supply Chain Readiness
                  • Tuesday, April 08:  1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
                  • Room:   ROOM B312-313
                  What are the latest bottlenecks and what further constraints are emerging? How can we anticipate and be ready for what...

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                    Speaker
                    Michael Bruhn
                    VP, Finance and Supply
                    PSA Airlines
                    Speaker
                    Patrick Markham
                    VP HPG Technical Services
                    HEICO
                    Moderator
                    Sean Broderick
                    Senior Air Transport and Safety Editor
                    Aviation Week Network
                    Speaker
                    Steve Roberts
                    Managing Director Engine Programs and Materials
                    JetBlue
                    Speaker
                    William A. Ampofo
                    VP Parts, Distribution Services and Supply Chain
                    Boeing
                    Tuesday, April 08
                    2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
                    Breakout sessions
                    • Tuesday, April 08:  2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
                      Finding Solutions for the Juniority Problem
                      • Tuesday, April 08:  2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
                      • Room:   ROOM B312-313
                      The Quality Imperative: Exploring how the industry can work together to tackle the lack of experience at a structural level....

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                        Speaker
                        Hamish Guthrie
                        VP Aftermarket Operations North America
                        Pratt and Whitney
                        Speaker
                        Ismail Mokabel
                        President and COO
                        MHI RJ Aviation Group
                        Moderator
                        Lindsay Bjerregaard
                        Managing Editor, MRO
                        Aviation Week Network
                        Speaker
                        Rahul S. Ghai
                        SVP, Chief Digital and Technology Officer
                        AAR CORP.
                        Speaker
                        Suresh Narayanan
                        CEO
                        JetsMRO
                        Fireside Chat: JetZero & Aviation Week Network
                        • Tuesday, April 08:  2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
                        • Room:   ROOM B314
                          Moderator
                          Lee Ann Shay
                          Executive Editor, Business Aviation and MRO
                          Aviation Week Network
                          Speaker
                          Sonny Stern
                          Customer Support
                          JetZero
                          Tuesday, April 08
                          2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
                          Breakout sessions
                          • Tuesday, April 08:  2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
                            Cybersecurity: The Ever-Evolving Threat
                            • Tuesday, April 08:  2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
                            • Room:   ROOM B312-313
                            How is digital connectivity and complex technologies affecting exposure and risk? What are the implications of differing standards and how...

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                              Speaker
                              Daniel Creed
                              VP, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
                              Allegiant Travel Company
                              Speaker
                              Daniel Diessner
                              Executive Director
                              Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
                              Speaker
                              Jennifer Toren
                              Director of Information Security
                              Alaska Airlines
                              Moderator
                              Marty Reynolds
                              Managing Director, Cybersecurity
                              Airlines for America
                              Speaker
                              Stefan Schwindt
                              Senior Principal for Aerospace Cybersecurity
                              GE Aerospace
                              Wednesday, April 09
                              9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
                              Adapting and Strategizing: The Lessor Perspective
                              • Wednesday, April 09:  9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
                              • Room:   B314
                              How has recent disruption in the market and slow aircraft deliveries and engine issues impacted fleet plans and contract negotiations?...

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                                Speaker
                                Eric Crosh
                                VP Commercial Leasing
                                AerCap
                                Speaker
                                Manuel Cordero
                                President and CEO
                                Cusco Aviation
                                Moderator
                                Nehal Reddy
                                Partner and Associate Director
                                Boston Consulting Group
                                Speaker
                                Omid Eslamipour
                                VP Technical
                                Macquarie AirFinance
                                Breakout sessions
                                • Wednesday, April 09:  9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
                                  USM: The Questions and the Answers
                                  • Wednesday, April 09:  9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
                                  • Room:   ROOM B312-313
                                  USM is the answer to a lot of industry questions and concerns around supply chain, how to mitigate lengthy lead...

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                                    Speaker
                                    Dave Chriske
                                    President, Chromalloy Material Solutions (CMS)
                                    Chromalloy
                                    Speaker
                                    David Chaimovitz
                                    CEO
                                    Setna iO
                                    Speaker
                                    David Dicken
                                    EVP Asset Management
                                    Unical
                                    Speaker
                                    Jaqueline Fernandez
                                    SVP Americas
                                    Aerfin
                                    Moderator
                                    Mike Stengel
                                    Principal
                                    AeroDynamic Advisory
                                    Wednesday, April 09
                                    9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
                                    Exhibit Hall Open
                                    • Wednesday, April 09:  9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
                                    Wednesday, April 09
                                    9:50 AM - 10:35 AM
                                    Breakout sessions
                                    • Wednesday, April 09:  9:50 AM - 10:35 AM
                                      MRO Insights on Capacity and Critical Challenges
                                      • Wednesday, April 09:  9:50 AM - 10:35 AM
                                      • Room:   B314
                                      What are regional MROs doing to stay agile in an unpredictable environment? Who is boosting capabilities, making investments or looking...

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                                        Speaker
                                        David Doyle
                                        VP Corporate Strategy
                                        Lufthansa Technik
                                        Speaker
                                        Greg Colgan
                                        CEO
                                        MRO Holdings
                                        Speaker
                                        Justin Bevington
                                        Director of Strategy & Planning, Delta TechOps
                                        Delta Air Lines
                                        Moderator
                                        Ken Herbert
                                        Managing Director
                                        RBC Capital Markets
                                        Speaker
                                        Todd Navin
                                        President of MRO Services
                                        HAECO
                                        Parts Integrity Push
                                        • Wednesday, April 09:  9:50 AM - 10:35 AM
                                        • Room:   ROOM B312-313
                                        What efforts have been made to boost parts tracing and document traceability and what were some of the recommended practices...

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                                          Speaker
                                          Brent Ostermann
                                          VP - Product Assurance & Quality
                                          StandardAero
                                          Speaker
                                          Danielle Lesch
                                          Executive, CFM56 Program Director
                                          GE Aerospace
                                          Moderator
                                          Lee Ann Shay
                                          Executive Editor, Business Aviation and MRO
                                          Aviation Week Network
                                          Speaker
                                          Robert Sumwalt
                                          Executive Director
                                          Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
                                          Speaker
                                          Stacy Morrissey
                                          VP Engineering and Quality
                                          American Airlines
                                          Wednesday, April 09
                                          10:35 AM - 10:50 AM
                                          Morning Recess
                                          • Wednesday, April 09:  10:35 AM - 10:50 AM
                                          Wednesday, April 09
                                          10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
                                          Aero Engines Focus: Increasing Cooperation to Reduce Market Difficulties
                                          • Wednesday, April 09:  10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
                                          • Room:   ROOM B312-313
                                          Engaging with some of the durability challenges on next generation engines. What are the expectations for the engine MRO landscape...

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                                            Moderator
                                            James Pozzi
                                            MRO Editor EMEA
                                            Aviation Week Network
                                            Speaker
                                            Jean-Louis Forest
                                            SVP Engine Services
                                            Air France Industries
                                            Speaker
                                            Kim Ernzen
                                            COO
                                            StandardAero
                                            Speaker
                                            Sebastian Torhorst
                                            Head of Sales Engine Services Americas
                                            Lufthansa Technik
                                            Breakout sessions
                                            • Wednesday, April 09:  10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
                                              Delta's Drone Inspection Program Case Study: A Journey of Innovation and Efficiency
                                              • Wednesday, April 09:  10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
                                              • Room:   B314
                                              Join Delta TechOps as they share their pioneering journey in the use of drones (sUAS) for aircraft inspections. From initial...

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                                                Speaker
                                                Dejan Borota
                                                CEO/Co-Founder
                                                Mainblades Inspections BV.
                                                Speaker
                                                Emma Galarza
                                                Senior Engineer
                                                Delta TechOps
                                                Wednesday, April 09
                                                11:25 AM - 11:55 AM
                                                Breakout sessions
                                                • Wednesday, April 09:  11:25 AM - 11:55 AM
                                                  Hosted Session from Satair: The Role of Partnerships in Transforming Airline and MRO Material Management
                                                  • Wednesday, April 09:  11:25 AM - 11:55 AM
                                                  • Room:   B314
                                                  Effective partnerships in material management are becoming essential as the aviation industry faces increasing pressure to enhance operational efficiency and...

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                                                    Improving Base Maintenance Throughput
                                                    • Wednesday, April 09:  11:25 AM - 11:55 AM
                                                    • Room:   ROOM B312-313
                                                    How can business efficiency be improved whilst being confronted with extremely low margins? Capacity is very limited: Who is in...

                                                    Session details

                                                      Speaker
                                                      Christian Langer
                                                      Partner
                                                      McKinsey
                                                      Speaker
                                                      Ed Riner
                                                      VP
                                                      Oliver Wyman Vector
                                                      Speaker
                                                      Greg Emerson
                                                      VP Base Maintenance
                                                      American Airlines
                                                      Speaker
                                                      Melvyn Stokes
                                                      VP, Aircraft Maintenance
                                                      FedEx
                                                      Speaker
                                                      Perwien Meriwani
                                                      SVP Operations & Airframe
                                                      Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance
                                                      Wednesday, April 09
                                                      12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
                                                      Closing Session: Top Leaders and their Top Issues
                                                      • Wednesday, April 09:  12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
                                                      • Room:   ROOM B312-313
                                                      Engage with the perspectives of airline leaders in North America and understand their priorities and critical concerns. How are they making decisions on fleet dynamics and deciding where to put fleets in terms of maintenance footprint? How are operators adjusting to increasingly aging fleets as retirements are delayed? How are...

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                                                        Speaker
                                                        Boris Rogoff
                                                        SVP Technical Operations and Supply Chain
                                                        Spirit Airlines
                                                        Speaker
                                                        Dave Marcontell
                                                        VP - Technical Operations
                                                        JetBlue
                                                        Moderator
                                                        Justin Madden
                                                        Managing Director, Engineering and Maintenance
                                                        Airlines for America
                                                        Speaker
                                                        Lori DiMarco
                                                        SVP Technical Operations
                                                        Mesa Airlines
                                                        Thursday, April 10
                                                        9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
                                                        Exhibit Hall Opens
                                                        • Thursday, April 10:  9:00 AM - 1:00 PM