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24 Airline Executives And Key Military/Gov't Leaders To Address Strategies And Technologies At Aviation Week's Annual MRO Conference & Exhibition And MRO Military Conference

Posted on: Thursday, 16 February 2006, 12:00 CST

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aircraft safety and the costs of maintaining aircraft in an expanding aviation market -- issues that affect airlines, OEMs, suppliers and service providers in the MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) industry -- will be the focus of discussions and displays during Aviation Week's MRO Conference & Exhibition/MRO Military, April 25-27 at the Phoenix, Arizona Civic Center.

The 2006 MRO event, the largest MRO-dedicated conference, combines both commercial and military segments to help maintenance executives in civil and military sectors identify and implement strategies to improve safety, turn- times, cut costs and increase profitability of their hangars and facilities. In 2005, the size of the commercial MRO industry was pegged at $38 billion, and military MRO at $53 billion.

The conference includes MRO management-level sessions plus MRO Military, which addresses the challenges of expansion and offers in-depth looks at near term military requirements, fleet readiness and the trend of partnering with the private sector for military contracts.

"As airlines and military organizations worldwide look at greater cost control and outsourcing while expanding operations, the MRO segment has become a significant player in determining profitability and budget control. While opportunity is there, MRO executives need to innovate while remaining flexible to cope with changing fleet mixes and service demands worldwide," said Kenneth E. Gazzola, McGraw-Hill Aerospace & Defense Vice President/Publisher. "Industry executives, their suppliers and customers attending this year's MRO Conference & Exhibition and MRO Military, will find a comprehensive one-stop business environment that is extra sensitive to the extraordinary pressures of today's rapidly changing MRO marketplace."

In addition to a sold out exhibition hall of 350+ MRO-related companies featuring the latest technologies and services, the conference features presentations by top airline, MRO and military MRO officials, including:

* Tom Anderson, Sr. Vice President, Technical Operations & Aircraft Programs, JetBlue Airways * Kris Bauer, Senior Vice President Tech Ops, Northwest Airlines * Mark Blair, Vice President Air Operations, Engineering & Planning, FedEx * Tony Charaf, Senior Vice President Tech Ops, Delta Air Lines * Louis Chenevert, President & CEO, Pratt & Whitney * August Wilhelm Henningsen, CEO, Lufthansa Technik * Scott Kirby, Executive Vice President, USAirways * Steve Kolski, Senior Vice President Operations, AirTran Airways * Dennis Manibusan, Senior Vice President maintenance & Engineering, ABX Air * Dante Marzetta, Senior Vice President, Technical Operations & Purchasing, Continental Airlines * VADM Justin McCarthy, Director of Material Readiness and Logistics, OPNAV, US Navy, * BG Stephen Mundt, Director-Army Aviation Task Force, US Army * Mitch Nichols, Vice President, Maintenance & Engineering, United Parcel Service * David Pauling, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness and Maintenance Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) * Lt. General Donald Wetekam, Deputy Chief of Staff, Installation & Logistics, USAF

Presentations and panel discussions will be conducted by leading companies and organizations in the aviation industry including: Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, AirTran Airways, US Airways, American Airlines, Lufthansa Technik, Varig Engineering, JetBlue Airways, Alaska Airlines, United Parcel Service, FedEx, Virgin America, United Services, Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Goodrich Aviation Technical Services, Standard Aero, Israel Aircraft Industries, Air Transport Association, FAA, US Air Force, US Navy, US Army, Royal Australian Navy, Pratt & Whitney, Goodrich Corporation, Pemco Aviation, First Wave, TeamSAI, , HEICO Aerospace, Bombardier Aerospace Aircraft Service Centers, Snecma Services, Honeywell Aerospace, Embraer, ABX Air, Eaton Aerospace, Aerostrategy, Q Aviation, Triumph Airborne Structures, Mercer Management Consulting, SR Technics, Ameco Beijing, AirLiance Materials, NetJets, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, Otto Instruments & Avionics.

Additional information and online registration for MRO 2006 is available at http://www.aviationnow.com/conferences, or by calling (800) 240-7645.

MRO Conference & Exhibition is produced jointly by Aviation Week and ATA and in association with Mercer Management Consulting and Overhaul & Maintenance magazine. Gold Sponsors include The Boeing Company, Delta TechOps, Honeywell, Goodrich, Oracle, Pemco Aviation Group, Pratt & Whitney, Triumph Group, and United Services. Silver Sponsors are Eaton, Harter Industries, MTU Maintenance, and Sargent Avborne. Bronze Sponsors are Airbus, Amexco Beijing, Arger Enterprises, Evergreen Air Centers, Heico Aerospace, Timko, and Harco. Supporting companies include ABX Air, JetBlue Airways, Qantas, and US Airways. MRO Military is produced by Aviation Week in association with UGS and Overhaul & Maintenance magazine.

About McGraw-Hill Aerospace & Defense

McGraw-Hill Aerospace & Defense, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industry, and includes publications such as Aviation Week & Space Technology, Defense Technology International, Aviation Daily, Overhaul & Maintenance, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, ShowNews, Business & Commercial Aviation, The Weekly of Business Aviation and the World Aerospace Database including World Aviation Directory.

The group's web portal, http://www.mhaerospacedefense.com/, offers the industry's most reliable news, information, intelligence and features, and its Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) at http://www.mhaerospacedefense.com/awin is the industry's most integrated business tool for managers, business developers, buyers and technical professionals across the entire aviation and aerospace field. The group also produces 12 major conferences and exhibitions in the MRO, defense and programs sectors. Information is available at http://www.mhaerospacedefense.com/conferences.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

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McGraw-Hill Aerospace & Defense

CONTACT: Rob Kulat(732) 219-5816kucomm@hotmail.com

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