Aviation Week Presents 16th Annual MRO Europe Conference & Exhibition, September 24-26, 2013 at ExCeL London

NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The European aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market is facing a difficult economy, compounded by trends such as an increase in aircraft retirements that require an evolution in market relationships, supply chain management, and overall economic strategy.  To assist operators and their service providers and suppliers in addressing the latest issues and concerns, Aviation Week, a division of Penton, will hold its annual MRO Europe Conference & Exhibition on September 24-26, 2013 at the ExCeL London Exhibition & Convention Centre.

Aviation Week's MRO Europe Exhibition will enable 6,000+ industry professionals from 80+ countries to address the critical issues affecting the industry today, while connecting with existing customers, cultivating prospects, and developing business partnerships.  The event features the industry's largest exhibition floor, which will draw 400+ solution providers to communicate actionable solutions, build contacts and exchange ideas.

Themed "Reshaping the Industry for Future Growth," Aviation Week's MRO Europe Conference features a series of high-level discussions.  Industry leaders from the airlines and MRO supply chain will address and challenge developments in core business initiatives including Airline Operations, Composites & Advanced Materials (sponsored by Henkel), Engineering & Maintenance, Finance & Leasing, Propulsion (sponsored by KNEngine Chain), Supply Chain & Logistics, and Technology. A special Logistics workshop, sponsored by SenseAware powered by FedEx, will be complimentary to all delegates.  Daniel Moylan, Mayor of London's Aviation Adviser, will present a keynote address; additional scheduled speakers and a complete agenda are available at www.aviationweek.com.

Attendees can enhance their conference experience by downloading the free Aviation Week Events App (Aviationweek.com/eventapp), which features an appointment setting tool for personal/confidential meetings with delegates; a wide selection of useful planning tools along with news and analysis by Aviation Week's award-winning editorial team.

The MRO Europe Conference & Exhibition is part of Aviation Week's global MRO event series, which have an industry-leading role uniting airlines, MROs, suppliers, OEMs, regulators and industry experts as they define the global aviation maintenance industry.  Additional events include MRO Americas, MRO Asia, MRO Latin America, MRO Middle East, and MRO Eastern Europe, Baltics & Russia. 

To learn more about Aviation Week's MRO Europe Conference & Exhibition or to register, visit www.aviationweek.com.  On Twitter, follow @avweekevents or search for #MROE. To learn more about all Aviation Week events, visit www.aviationweek.com/events.

MRO Europe is produced by Aviation Week, with Premier Sponsor UTC Aerospace Systems.  Executive Sponsors include ACLAS, AeroTurbine, Airbus, Chromalloy, GE Aviation, HEICO Seal Dynamics, Pratt & Whitney, SenseAware powered by FedEx, Spirit Aerosystems, StandardAero, and TES Aviation Group.  Sponsors include AAR, BAE Systems, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer Commercial Aviation, Engineering -- The Aviation Maintenance Holding, Fokker, GA Telesis, Ipsen, Lufthansa Technik, Moog, TAP Maintenance & Engineering, Turkish Technic, and VAS Aero Services. Supporting Airline organizations include the Association of European Airlines, Airlines for America, and IATA. Aviation Week & Space Technology is the event's official publication.  Asian Aviation, Low-Fare & Regional Airlines, and MRO Management are the event's media partners.

About Aviation Week:
Aviation Week is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries. Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week for analysis, marketing and intelligence. Customers include the world's leading manufacturers, suppliers, airlines, militaries, governments and other organizations that serve this global market. Aviation Week produces data and analytics services including the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN), industry-leading events around the world, as well as ShowNews and Business & Commercial Aviation

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Jennifer Robers
Marketing Director
Aviation Week
Phone: +1 212-904-4483
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Kate Spellman
SVP, Marketing
Penton
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