Airline E&M: Central and Eastern Europe Takes Place in Istanbul Next Week

LONDON, November 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –

Having experienced rapid growth in recent years, Central and Eastern Europe’s
burgeoning MRO sector now faces significant challenges.

What will be the impact of changes in component licensing on the competitiveness of
independent suppliers and MRO providers? How will the fortunes of the region’s airlines
affect demand for outsourced maintenance provision? Is the sector really equipped to cope
with the evolving needs of customers across the globe?

Returning to Istanbul for the second year in a row, the Airline Engineering and
Maintenance Central and Eastern Europe Conference (Nov. 20-22) offers airline operators
critical solutions to their most significant maintenance challenges in a dynamic and
interactive environment.

Tackling a range of topics that encompass engine and airframe technology, supply
chains, recruitment and regulation, the conference is set to attract a host key
decision-makers from across the region’s MRO community.

Setting the scene for the conference, speaker Steve Bentley, Managing Director of
Sofema Aviation Services, stated that:

“With real maintenance costs taking up to 15% of airline budgets, significant savings
are there for the taking, but they have to be fought for. Many airlines continue to cling
to the same inefficiencies, either with excessive spares holdings, an unwieldy service
bulletin, or the failure to use the reliability program as an opportunity to optimize
their maintenance program.”

        Other key speakers will include:

        Oguzhan Demiral, Technical Director, FREEBIRD AIRLINES
        Adrian Ionascu, Deputy General, BLUE AIR
        Robert Domcek, Senior Manager, Safety and Quality, BAHRAIN AIR
        Dr. Ismail Demir, Chief Executive Officer, TURKISH TECHNIC
        Imad El Filali, Sales Director, CFM
        Maurizio Cajani, Design Life Extension Projects, Chief Project Engineering, ATR
        Altfried Nessel, Chief Commercial Officer, LUFTHANSA TECHNIK
        Declan Meagher, Director Europe, AJ WALTER AVIATION
        Fabrice Defrance, Executive Vice President, Commercial, AIR FRANCE KLM E&M
        Derek Paterson, Director Sales - Europe, MTU MAINTENANCE

Places are still available for the event. Visit
http://www.airlineengineering-cee.com to register or for further information.

        Jim Whittock
        Conference Programme Editor
        UBM Aviation
        T: +44(0)207-955-3970
        E: jim.whittock@ubm.com

SOURCE UBM Aviation