UBM Aviation Announces Speaker Line-Up for the 13th Annual Airline Technical Purchasing & Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Conference in London, May 6 and 7

Insight and informed debate on MRO trends, aircraft deliveries, inventory optimization, interior reconfigurations and line & heavy maintenance

LONDON, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ — A strong line-up of speakers from around the world, including from Lufthansa Technik, ADAT, AeroStrategy, OAG, Jazeera Airways and Turkish Technic, will be discussing 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 (www.ubmaviation.com), will take place May 6 and 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 further information please contact Daisy Munro at daisym@aviation-industry.com.

To register online for the 13th Annual Airline Technical Purchasing & Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Conference, go to www.aviationindustryconferences.com or contact Daisy Munro on +44 (0)207 579 4850 or at daisym@aviation-industry.com.

The Conference sponsors are:

• Platinum: HEICO Aerospace
• Gold: Lufthansa Technik; Fokker Services; Kapco Valtec
• Silver: Saywell; BAE Systems; Muirhead Avionics
• Bronze: Mxi Technologies; AeroTurbine
• Supporters: Partsbase.com; Aventure Aviation; A.J. Walter Aviation

    Media contact:
    Alison Pickering, Corporate Communications, UBM Aviation
    apickering@ubmaviation.com   +44 (0)1582 695477

About UBM Aviation (www.ubmaviation.com)

UBM Aviation is a global data and information business for the air transport industry serving the passenger aviation, air cargo logistics, maintenance repair & overhaul (MRO) and business travel communities with flight and fleet information products, market intelligence, news and events. It comprises the OAG (Official Airline Guide) portfolio of multi-media travel planning products, data and analysis services sourced from its comprehensive proprietary airline schedules and fleet databases; magazines including Air Cargo World, Airline Fleet Management and Aircraft Technology, Engineering & Maintenance; and an international program of events focused on the MRO (maintenance, repair & overhaul) and financing sectors including the Airline Purchasing Conference & Expo and the Aero-Engine Conference & Expo. UBM Aviation UBM Aviation operates from offices in the UK, USA, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, China and The Netherlands. It is a division of United Business Media Limited (UBM).

About UBM (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)

United Business Media Limited (UBM) is a global media and marketing services company that informs markets and brings the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print, and with the information they need to do business successfully. UBM serves professional and commercial communities, from IT professionals to doctors, from journalists to jewelry dealers, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. UBM employs more than 6,500 people in more than 30 countries. UBM’s businesses include CMPMedica, Everything Channel, PR Newswire, RISI, TechInsights, TechWeb, Think Services, UBM Aviation and UBM Global Trade. UBM is listed on the London Stock Exchange (UBM.L) and has a market capitalization of $2.5 billion.

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