Airline Economics – The Dublin Summit

We are delighted to bring together Global decision makers from leading MROs, Financial Sectors and Asset Managers from across the industry under one roof for the first time.

Using our unique contacts, this is a new and exciting opportunity to reach a high quality audience of visitors and exhibitors. If you only exhibit at one show in 2018 Airline Economics – The Dublin Summit is the one show you need to be seen at.

Dublin, heart of the aviation leasing industry is the ideal location to host this event. The RDS Dublin is a world renowned venue and being close to the city centre has a wealth of quality accommodation and transport links making this a convenient exhibition for exhibitors and delegates alike.

Schedule – Tuesday 15th May 2018, Life Cycle & Fleet Management Conference

 

08:00

 

Registration Opens

08:55 Chairman’s opening remarks
Ran Ackerman – MRO Global / MK Aviation
09:00 KEYNOTE Presentation: Worldwide Mandates, Roadmaps and Compliance

Aasim Khan, Marketing Director, Commercial Systems, EuMEA. Rockwell Collins / Kimberley Patel, Regional Sales Support Specialist, EuMEA Sales, Marketing and Support, Rockwell Collins

 

09:40 What is the economic life of an aircraft?

Moderator: Zaheer Faruqi-President Aventure Aviation

Panel: David Rushe – Director, Sales & Marketing Europe, Magellan

 

10:25 PMA & DER – OEMs & Lessors

Can asset managers & lessors use PMA in engines & aircraft without risk?

Jim O’Sullivan, Vice President Business Development, HEICO Aerospace / Richard Hough, EVP Technical, Engine Lease Finance Company / Frank Haberkamp, Vice President Repair Services, MTU Maintenance / Lionel Potron, Platform Manager, Chromalloy

 

10:55 Coffee break

 

 

11:10

 

Aircraft Lease Transitions Panel Discussion

Redelivery expenditure & Maximizing cashflow

Dealing with the variables and associated requirements lease by lease, managing the differences between JOL aircraft return conditions and the myriad of others.

Moderator: Eamonn Cronin, Chief Commercial Officer, Acumen Aviation

Panel: Eddie Stowe, Director, Acquisitions and New Business, Orix Aviation  / Manuel E. Cordero, President and CEO, Cusco Aviation, LLC / Phil Seymour, CEO, IBA / Donatas Dockus, VP Sales for Aircraft Lessors, FL Technics, UAB / Igor Panshin – Deputy CEO on Planning & Sales S7 Engineering

 

11:50

Global market & industry overview

The commercial aviation fleet and its impact on the aftermarket

Rob Morris, Global Head of Consultancy, Flight Ascend Consultancy

 

 

12:20

 

The Economics of Green Time Engines

Acquiring or leasing green time engines can create significant savings for operators with older fleets, but what is availability like in 2018? Traditionally CFM56-3, PW4000-94, CF6-80C2, PW2000 and RB211-535 engines have been the mainstay of the market but is that evolving, and what are the technical issues and economic considerations.

Moderator: James Bennet, Director, Sales, AerFin

Panel: Bill Cumberlidge, Managing Partner, Aviation Partners Limited / Ian Malin, Treasurer, Director and Chief Investment Officer, AJW Group / Ben Hughes, Rolls Royce & Partners Finance

 

13:00 Lunch
 

14:00

 

Narrowbody engine MRO market Panel

Narrowbody engine MRO accounts for more than half of all engine maintenance activity. How is this market evolving and what do key service providers and lessors see as the main concerns in the near and mid-term, and is the acquisition of maintenance capability for new generation engines going as well as it needs to?

Moderator: Ran Ackerman –MK Aviation

Panel: Graeme Crickett, SVP and Head of Technical, Sumisho Aero Engine Lease / Derek Paterson, Director Sales – Europe, MTU Maintenance

 

14:45

 

P2F Conversions Focus

When is the right time to convert and what is the timeline for P2F conversions in this market. Which aircraft are right for conversion now and what are the economics of conversion Vs cabin reconfiguration.

Moderator: Ran Ackerman –MK Aviation

Panel: Robert T. Convey, Senior Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Aeronautical Engineers, Inc / Pierre-Yves LAZIES, Aeroconseil – AKKA Technologies / Johnathon McDonald Head Analyst, Commercial, IBA/

 

15:30 Coffee break 
 

15:45

 

Life Cycle Management – Spares & Parts Supply Panel Discussion

Moderator: Zaheer Faruqi-President Aventure Aviation

Panel: David Rushe – Director, Sales & Marketing Europe, Magellan / Ruediger Heinrich de Stefano, Director Asset Management, MTU Maintenance / Kyle Wine, CEO Jetpro International

 

 

16:20

 

Aircraft Transitions debate

Areas discussed include: Remarketing options and timing; planning asset end-of-lease management; used aircraft disposal and overcoming export problems / jurisdictional challenges; airlines working with lessors to manage residual risks; records inspections and cost management of the return process; interiors – new vs reconditioned seating; and IFE options and reducing aircraft weight.

Matthieu RITTER, Aeroconseil – AKKA Technologies / Donatas Dockus, VP Sales for Aircraft Lessors, FL Technics, UAB

17:00  Chairman’s closing remarks

Ran Ackerman – MRO Global / MK Aviation

 

18:00 drinks reception
19:00 Aviation 100 MRO Global Awards

Hall 3 The RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin

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