Speakers Announced for 13th Annual Airline Technical Purchasing & Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Conference

Feb. 12, 2009
Conference to focus on both supply chain and technical procurement and maintenance and engineering issues.

LONDON -- A strong line-up of speakers from around the world, including from Lufthansa Technik, ADAT, AeroStrategy, OAG, Jazeera Airways and Turkish Technic, will discuss strategies for surviving the current economic crisis at the 13th Annual Airline Technical Purchasing & Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Conference. This two-day event, produced by Aviation Industry Conferences, part of UBM Aviation, will take place May 6-7 at the Grand Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre in London, UK, during the Airline Purchasing & Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing EXPO.

The Conference has two streams: one focusing on supply chain and technical procurement; the other on maintenance and engineering issues. This combination facilitates the close liaison between airline purchasing, engineering and maintenance personnel when making outsourcing decisions. More than 200 delegates are expected to attend this year.

Plenary sessions will provide the latest intelligence on MRO spend, trends and strategies, aircraft deliveries and retirements, airline performance, outsourcing & safety programs, and the proliferation of PMA parts.

Conference speakers include:

  • David Stewart, Principal, AeroStrategy
  • David Beckerman, VP Market Intelligence, OAG
  • Ian Rollo, President & CEO, International Aero Interiors
  • Fuat Oktay, EVP, Turkish Technic
  • Robert Gaag, Director Central Europe, Lufthansa Technik
  • Kate Schaefer, SVP Sales & Marketing, HEICO Aerospace
  • Micheal Armstrong, CEO, Armac Systems
  • Ian Wolfe, EVP Commercial, ADAT
  • V.Sriram, Materials Manager, Jazeera Airways
  • Adrian Ionascu, Business Development Director, Technical Services, Blue Air
  • Jonathan Berger, VP Technical Services, SH&E
  • Joanna Leigh, Senior European Operations Specialist, Performance Review Institute
  • Paul Schneijder, Principal Consultant, Capgemini

In addition to a number of networking events during the Conference, delegates will be invited to a 'Meet the Buyers' speed-dating session, with the opportunity for one-to-one meetings with buyers from purchasing, supply chain, materials and E&M departments of airlines.

Airlines who participate in the Meet the Buyers session and do not offer third party maintenance or leasing services, are eligible for up to four complementary places at the Conference.

For more information visit www.aviationindustryconferences.com.