NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHO: Aviation Week Network

WHAT: MRO Asia-Pacific and Aero-Engines Asia-Pacific, digital events with
enhanced matchmaking opportunities and high-quality educational content from
top airlines, MROs and others industry leaders.

WHEN: Live and pre-taped sessions will first be available Tuesday, September
22, 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, September 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
Thursday, September 24, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., in Singapore Standard Time (SST).
To accommodate our global MRO community, sessions will be available on demand
and networking and “matchmaking” opportunities and appointments are available
24-7 in any time zone that is convenient for the participants.  See here to
register.

WHY: MRO Asia-Pacific will bring together the most influential members of the
aviation MRO industry to discuss the challenges and changes that have impacted
the airlines and MROs in the last eight months. Aero-Engines Asia-Pacific,
co-located with MRO Asia-Pacific, will be held September 23-24. It is the only
event in the region to specifically focus on the aero-engine market and brings
together key stakeholders from across the engine community to discuss and
debate latest trends, developments and strategic challenges.

SPEAKERS/TOPICS:
See here for the full agenda. Topics include:

  o Focus on China by Norbert Marx, CEO & General Manager, GAMECO
  o Recovery Roundtable with Anand Bhaskar, MD & CEO, Air Works; Andreas
    Meisel, Chief Executive Officer, China Aircraft Services Ltd.; and Alan
    Tang, General Manager, Maintenance & Engineering, Hong Kong Express.
  o Engine Market Analysis and Trends with Francesco Baccarani, Team Leader,
    Engines, SGI Aviation; Ben Gan, Regional Marketing Executive, Rolls Royce;
    Pandu Dewanamprio, Technical Manager; Aircraft Projects; TBM Aviation,
    Indonesia; and Patrick Neo, Technical Consultant.
  o Leveraging Data to Manage Through a Crisis with Julien Ardourel, Airbus
    Program Manager, Jetstar Airways; Matthew Kammerait, Director, Digital
    Product Management, AAR; Dr. Stefan Karisch, Director of Analytics,
    Boeing; and Arun Srinivasan, Associate Director, Strategy, Engine Health
    Management, Commercial Engine, Pratt & Whitney.
  o Engine Leaders Panel with Jaap Beijer, President & CEO, MTU Maintenance
    Zhuhai; Nur Ashikin Bt Mohammad Ariff, Head, CAMO, Engineering and
    Maintenance Department, Firefly Airlines; Simon Middlebrough, CEO,
    Singapore Aero Engines Services (SAESL); and Caroline Vandedrinck, SVP
    Sales, SR Technics.
  o Independent MROs Weathering the Storm with Amrul Zeflin Anim, Accountable
    Manager, Sapura Technics; Anand Bhaskar, MD & CEO, Air Works; Jeffrey Lam,
    Deputy President, Aerospace, ST Engineering; and Joshua Ng, Director,
    Alton Aviation Consultancy.

SPONSORS:
MRO Asia-Pacific sponsors are Boeing (Platinum) and KGAR (Gold).

ABOUT AVIATION WEEK NETWORK 
Aviation Week Network is the largest multimedia information and services
provider for the global aviation, aerospace, and defense industries, serving
1.7 million professionals around the world. Industry professionals rely on
Aviation Week Network to help them understand the market, make decisions,
predict trends, and connect with people and business opportunities. Customers
include the world's leading aerospace manufacturers and suppliers, airlines,
airports, business aviation operators, militaries, governments and other
organizations that serve this worldwide marketplace. Aviation Week Network’s
portfolio delivers award-winning journalism, data, intelligence and analytical
resources, world-class tradeshows and conferences, and results-driven
marketing services and advertising.

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