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Aviation Week’s MRO Americas, April 5-7 in Dallas

800 exhibitors and 14,000 registered attendees

NEW YORK (March 1, 2016) –MRO Americas Conference and Exhibition (#MROAM) produced by Penton's Aviation Week Network,is taking place in Dallas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, April 5-7.

Focused on commercial aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), the event offers networking among industry leaders representing airlines, regulators, suppliers, and service providers. For 21 years, MRO Americas has served as the flagship of Aviation Week Network’s MRO event series and recognized throughout the industry as the premiere event, attracting more than 800 exhibitors and 14,000 registered attendees.

Highlights will include:

  • Six major airlines disclose their fleet needs and MRO requirements. American Airlines, United Airlines,JetBlue, Southwest, UPS and FedExwill provide an in-depth overview of the carrier’s fleet status, what’s new in tech-ops, major and upcoming projects, challenges and issues facing its supply chain.
  • Keynote address speakers are Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines; Lt. General Lee K. Levy II, Commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center Air Force Material Command; and Kevin McAllister, President and CEO, Services, GE Aviation.
  • Students, mechanics and engineers will test their skills in the Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC), in timed events that highlight the responsibilities required to repair and maintain today's aircraft and spacecraft.

This year’s conference will collocate with MRO Military under the direction of Lt. General Lee Levy, Commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Material Command, who will deliver a keynote address in which he will discuss the changing nature of conflict and the burning platform for the defense industrial base to become more agile in the future. He will also lead a panel with Commanding General Jim Richardson, AMCOM; Paul Verrastro, NAVAUP Weapon Systems Support, U.S. Navy; and Brigadier General Mark Johnson, Commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. The collaboration is designed to create synergies between the commercial and military MRO industries and increase networking, showcase product solutions and facilitate discussion.

“For 21 years, MRO Americas has served as the premier industry event and this show looks to be our best yet, in terms of the large number of decision-making airline attendees and superb speakers and panelists,” said Lydia Janow, Managing Director/Events & Tradeshows, Aviation Week Network. “We are delighted with the collaboration with MRO Military and the many opportunities this will bring to our attendees and exhibitors.”

The show’s supporting sponsor is Team Texas and MRO Americas Diamond sponsors are: AeroTurbine, HEICO, Pratt & Whitney, Rhinesthal CTS, and UTC Aerospace Systems.

ABOUT AVIATION WEEK NETWORK
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