Understand the way Industry 4.0 is transforming MRO and glean tips on incorporating the latest disruptive technology. Lee Ann Shay, Aviation Week’s chief editor MRO, speaks with

Van Espahbodi, managing partner and co-founder, Starburst Accelerator; Ken Nguyen, chief architect, Asia research and development, Oracle; and Akkireddy Challa, director, aerospace sector, EON Reality during MRO Asia-Pacific in Singapore.

As airframe OEMs ramp up production of next-gen aircraft, Philippe Mhun, senior VP of Airbus Customer Services; Mike Fleming, VP of Commercial Services for Boeing Global Services; and Frank Stevens, VP of Global MRO Centers for Embraer join Aviation Week’s Lee Ann Shay to discuss how they are also ramping up their aftermarket services. 

Leo Koppers, SVP of sales and marketing for MTU Maintenance, discusses MTU's MRO strategy, capacity challenges and the overall state of the MRO market today with Aviation Week's MRO editor, James Pozzi.

Diversity benefit companies in multiple ways. How can the aviation industry do a better job recruiting and tapping into a more diverse workforce? Get tips from FedEx Express VP air operations safety & airworthiness; Greg Jones, United Airlines chief diversity officer; and Cheryle Jackson, AAR senior VP global business development, who speak with Aviation Week’s Lee Ann Shay after a panel held at AAR on “IAWA Connect Chicago–The Importance of Diversity & Women in Aviation.”

Aviation Week’s chief editor MRO, Lee Ann Shay, is discussing additive manufacturing or 3D printing for non-flight critical parts at airlines with Scott Carpenter, Manager, Engineering Materials, Processes and Configuration Control for Southwest Airlines and Ramesh Ramakrishnan, Sr. Principal Engineer, New Business and Additive Manufacturing Technologies for Delta Air Lines.

A group of bipartisan U.S. senators introduced a bill on March 7 to address the aviation maintenance workforce shortage, which could become acute in the next few years without action. But can this bill make a difference? Aeronautical Repair Station Association execs Christian Klein and Brett Levanto join Aviation Week’s Lee Ann Shay to discuss.