Digital Transformation in Tech Ops – the COVID-19 accelerator

Digital Transformation has been a work in progress for some time now. How has this progress rate been affected by COVID-19? What has been the impact of this change of pace in the way we plan and execute maintenance?

• Vana Kardasi, Maintenance Cost Manager, Aegean Airlines

Freighters and Cargo Conversions

Demand is growing: General overview of the Freighters aircraft considering COVID-19. Who has taken advantage of opportunities such as cabin modification opportunities and successfully adapted to this passenger-to-cargo shift? What might this mean for MRO business

• Alistair Dibisceglia, Chief Leasing & Trading Officer, Vallair
  

Passenger Experience in the New World

By using advanced simulation, design and collaboration technology, aircraft manufacturers and cabin providers are able to experiment, perfect and test their designs efficiently, without having to build multiple physical prototypes. Biosecurity protocols can be tested and enhanced to support the industry objective which is to rebuild passenger confidence

• Aurélie Germain, Airlines & MRO Senior Business Consultant, Dassault Systemes
  

The Journey to “On-Board AI” and How it Will Transform MRO

Artificial Intelligence is heralded as the third great transformational revolution to aviation since the advent of the jet engine in the 1950s and fly-by-wire systems in the 1980s. Indeed, we’re already seeing how AI is beginning to transform MRO through widespread adoption of predictive maintenance systems and other advanced analytics. Still, the AI we use today in aviation is very much limited to the realm of the IT data center. Soon enough however, we’ll be able to put AI on the planes themselves. 

In this session, we’ll talk about the journey to enable “on-board AI,” and we’ll detail the industry standard effort that is working to make this happen. We’ll explore why the industry will want to take this next step and what it will mean to commercial aviation maintenance—from enabling tomorrow’s next generation predictive and prescriptive maintenance systems to automated self-repair platforms that will fundamentally reorder the MRO industry.

• Mark Roboff, GM of Digital Transformation, Aerospace & Defense, DXC Technology
  

Case Study: Automated Inspections by Drone

Learn from case studies and the lessons of other aircraft operators regarding the use of drones for airframe inspections. What is now understood about the expectations from different markets from military operators, business jet MROs and OEMs and their priorities – improved traceability, time saving, improved efficiency etc.

• Josselin Bequet, CEO & Co-founder, Donecle
  

Unlocking the Power of Data

There is a lot of talk about the marketplace for parts and repairs.  But is the industry at a point to create a data marketplace (e.g., iqvia in the healthcare industry) that enables the democratization of data for massively benefitting the stakeholders?  What would it take for this to happen?  What are the implications for stakeholders? 

• Raman Ram, Partner, McKinsey & Company
  

Certification and Qualification of Metal AM for MROs

Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) is an on-demand option for part availability issues or low production quantities that are too expensive for traditional manufacturing. Yet, AM has faced limited adoption with MROs because the part quality requires certification and qualification. This session will cover the following:

Understand the most efficient path to certification and qualification of AM printed parts for MROs

Discuss the value of having a metal AM material property database (recognized by the FAA) for the full aviation supply chain - not just limited to Tier 1 providers.

• Will Hasting, Director of Aviation and Power Turbine Solutions, VELO3D
  

Sustainability Lessons From the Automotive Sector

Join Douglas Johnson-Poensgen as he shares on Circulor’s work with car manufacturers on responsible sourcing and sustainability and draws parallels with the challenges likely to be faced by aerospace companies. 

• Douglas Johnson-Poensgen, CEO, Circulor

2021 – 2030  Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast: Focus on North American Fleet

Learn what the impact of the pandemic has had on Aviation Week’s latest 10-year forecast outlook. With over 16,000 new aircraft deliveries and over 9000 aircraft retirements worldwide, we’ll delve into how this affects the North American market.

• Daniel Williams, Fleet, Flight & Forecast Analyst, Aviation Week Network

2021 – 2030 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast: Focus on European Fleets

Learn what the impact of the pandemic has had on Aviation Week’s latest 10-year forecast outlook. With over 16,000 new aircraft deliveries and over 9000 aircraft retirements worldwide, we’ll delve into how this affects the European market.

• Daniel Williams, Fleet, Flight & Forecast Analyst, Aviation Week Network

2021-2030 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going

Brian Kough examines the recent history and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to the business aviation market.  With new deliveries down by nearly a 1/4 in 2020 and aircraft utilization impacted, see how the effects play out over the next 10-years in both fleets and the MRO aftermarket.

• Brian Kough, Director of Forecasting for Aviation Week Network

2021 – 2030 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast: Focus on US Engines

Join Brian Kough examines the recent history and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to the engine markets with a focus on the USA.  Learn about the effects of the projected 9,400 commercial aircraft retirements and what dramatically reduced utilization has on the engine fleets and MRO aftermarket.

• Brian Kough, Director of Forecasting for Aviation Week Network

2021 – 2030 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast: Focus on European MRO

Learn about the impact of COVID-19 on Aviation Week’s latest 10-year forecast for Europe. With utilization rates struggling to recover to pre-pandemic levels we'll look at the impact the crisis has had on the market for new build aircraft and MRO activity.

• Craig Caffrey, Forecast Analyst, Aviation Week Network