agenda
Last updated: August 25, 2010
| DAY ONE – Tuesday, November 2, 2010 | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 1:15 p.m. | Welcome – Workshop Introduction & Orientation MRO Asia kicks off with a series of in-depth workshops delivering effective problem solving opportunities within a highly interactive format that also creates an intimate networking atmosphere and gets all delegates involved in addressing the issues and creating solutions.
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| 1:30 p.m. | WORKSHOP SESSIONS |
| A1 - Financing and Contracts As economies tread back, airlines are going through financial constraints, there’s often a slip between the cup and the lip when signing contracts.
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| A2 – Manpower, Training and Certification Customizing education paths achieve desired results. Energizing and motivating personnel is vital to helping a company move forward in a sustained manner. What is the nature of manpower movements? What are the trends for Human Resource in Asia?
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| 3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 4.00 p.m. | South Asia - the new emerging giant? As airlines start to review fleet procurement, will MRO facilities grow along? Will affect providers long-term? This lively participative discussion will bring the challenges and opportunities of doing business to the fore.
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| 5:00 p.m. | Registration Closes |
| 6:00 p.m. | Workshops concludes |
| DAY TWO – Wednesday, November 3, 2010 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration Desk Opens |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome
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| 9:10 a.m. | Economy and Aerospace Growth As the balance of power slowly shifts to Asia Pacific, the region is showing early signs of a healthy return. |
| 9:20 a.m. | Opening Address |
| 9:35 a.m. | Technology and Developments |
| 9:45 a.m. | Opening Industry Keynote Challenges and Opportunities of Turnaround Escalating cost pressures are leading a change in the dynamics of shift in business models. While the outlook is upbeat, growth of new markets will be a challenge. |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | Exhibition Hall Opens |
| 10:30 a.m. | MRO Asia Pacific – Trends and Forecast
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| 11:15 a.m. | Practical Breakouts |
| B-1 Cutting Costs and Improving Efficiencies How much room is there to cut costs? can one strike a balance between unontrollable costs and those that can be contained? Is it essential to repair the part rather than replace it? What innovative repair solutions are available?
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| B-2 Cabin Offerings Avionics upgrades, IFE trends and what airlines want as they move towards a hybrid model from full service to a semi budget one.
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| 12:15 p.m. | Practical Breakouts |
| C-1 Engines and Parts Management Have your parts been misdiagnosed? What are the innovative repair procedures being followed? Are you getting added value services in engines and components? What is the airline wish list?
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| C-2 Safety and Management Have critical elements of a safety oversight system been implemented effectively? What regulations are influencing the disassembly and dismantling process by air transport authorities, for example, to prevent bogus parts on the market?
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| 1:15 p.m. | Conclusion of Day 2 Conference Sessions Lunch in the Exhibition Hall |
| 4:30 p.m. | Cocktail Reception in the Exhibition Hall |
| 5:30 p.m. | Registration/ Exhibition Hall Closes |
| DAY THREE – Thursday, November 4, 2010 | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome
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| 9:05 a.m. | Opening Keynote Strategy for Growth A perspective of the Asia Pacific MRO industry, the changing business model, maintenance cost pressures, and role of partnerships. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Exhibition Hall Opens |
| 9:30 a.m. | Interactive Breakouts |
| D-1 Defying Convention- Learning from Budget and Regional Airlines. Role of new Partnerships Budget carriers discuss how they implement lean and adopt practices to save costs. How are alliances between them leading to cost efficiencies?
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| D-2 Asia’s Developing Markets for MRO –What Progress? Challenges and Constraints A discussion on challenges of starting an MRO related activity.
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| 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. | Solutions & Experience An animated session with OEMs, Boeing & Airbus, related to recent maintenance experiences and a look at the implications for MROs as 787 Dreamliner is poised for its first delivery, in Asia of course. |
| 11:45 a.m. | IT- The Missing Link Utilization is about reliability- reducing complexities in decision making. More and more airlines and MROs will replace legacy with ERP solutions. Mobile technologies will also play a key role in MRO.
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| 12:30 p.m. | Never Say Never? The PMA debate In recessionary times, do methods of cost savings conflict with concerns of OEMs?
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| 1:15 p.m. | 2010 MRO Asia Conference Concludes Lunch in the Exhibition Hall |
| 3:00 p.m. | Registration /Exhibition Hall Closes |
