'Environmental Pressures' and 'Managing Airline MRO Spending During a Downturn' Are Main Themes of the 17th Annual Aero-Engine Cost Management Conference in Houston, TX, February 4 and 5.

The 17th Annual Aero-Engine Cost Management Conference, produced by Aviation Industry Conferences, part of UBM Aviation (www.ubmaviation.com), will take place February 4 and 5 at the JW Marriott Hotel, Houston, Texas.

The Aero-Engine Conference, now in its 17th successful year, will provide senior airline engineering and maintenance personnel with the opportunity to hear industry leaders from across the globe discussing issues and trends impacting the aero-engine industry, such as environmental pressures, MRO spending during a downturn, and emerging technologies for engine weight reduction and fuel burn.

Mark Miner, Managing Director, Maintenance Planning at United Services, will chair the 2-day event. Attending the conference will be senior executives from all sectors of the aero-engine industry, including OEMs, MROs, regulatory authorities, parts manufacturers and lessors.
Topics will cover the entire engine lifecycle, from emerging technology and design through maintenance and repairs to replacement parts and parting out. Session topics include:

1. Airline Fleets & Their Growth Over the Next 10 Years
2. Airline Health & Wealth
3. Environmental Pressures & Their Effects
4. Parting Out Aero-Engines
5. Managing Hot End and Cold End Costs
6. Emerging Aero-Engine Technology
7. Outsourcing Engine Maintenance: The Pros & Cons

Integral workshops and panel discussions will enable delegates to actively participate and debate topical issues, including:

1. Airline Spending on Engine MRO During a Downturn: the Priorities & the Realities
2. Parts Procurement Strategies: What Cost Savings are Involved?

Airlines based in the USA and Canada who do not offer third party maintenance services or aircraft leasing are eligible for complimentary attendance at the Aero-Engine Cost Management Conference. For further information please contact Ruth Martin at ruthm@aviation-industry.com.

Conference speakers include:

1. David Marcontell, EVP & Principal, TeamSAI
2. Adrian Wijeyewickrema, Manager, Consulting Services, OAG
3. Phil Mihlmester, SVP Energy, Climate & Transportation, ICF/SH&E
4. Claudio Brumen, Manager Powerplant Repair & Modification, Continental Airlines
5. Brian Ovington, Marketing Manager Engine Services, GE Aviation
6. Pascal Picanom SVP Sales & Marketing, GA Telesis
7. Brandi Dague, VP Sales, the Americas, HEICO Aerospace
8. Bernd Kriegl, Director Engineering Commercial MRO, MTU Aero Engines
9. Mark Benson, VP Powerplant, Q Aviation
10. Paul Finklestein, Marketing Director, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines
11. Steward Herman, Kaye Scholer LLP
12. Don Nunemaker, EVP & General Manager Leasing, Willis Lease
13. Darryl Cladwell, VP Marketing, the Americas, ELFC
14. Jim Holmes, Senior Manager Customer Business, Texas Aero Engine Services (TAESL)

To register online for the 17th Annual Aero-Engine Cost Management Conference, go to www.aviationindustryconferences.com or contact Ruth Martin on +44 (0)207 579 4850 or at ruthm@aviation-industry.com.

The Conference is sponsored by Mxi Technologies, AeroTurbine and ETI Inc.

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 is a division of United Business Media Limited (UBM).

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