MRO Americas And MALMS 2025

MRO Americas is the premier annual event for the commercial air transport maintenance, repair, and overhaul industry. Led by Aviation Week, MRO Americas includes conference sessions where leading experts in the MRO sector converge to exchange ideas, share valuable experiences, and spark transformative moments in aviation.

In addition to MRO Americas, Oliver Wyman will be participating at Military Aviation Logistics and Maintenance Symposium (MALMS). This exclusive event will highlight the latest advancements within the military aftermarket sector.

April 8, 10:25 a.m.—11:10 p.m. ET

Is The Global Supply Chain Adapting To Address Multiple Threats?

Tim Garnett, partner and head of Oliver Wyman’s Aerospace and Defense Practice for the Americas will moderate a discussion focused on global supply chain challenges and adaptation to growing threats from capacity restraints, supply shortages and a shrinking workforce.

This session will cover:

• How is diversification improving resilience in aerospace and defense supply chains?
• How are advanced technologies enhancing threat response in supply chain management?

Moderator: Tim Garnett, partner and head of aerospace and defense, Oliver Wyman

Speakers: Lorenzo Marandola, president, M1 Composites Technology; Michael Switzer, vice president of supplier management, Rolls Royce

April 9, 11:25 a.m.—11:55 a.m. ET

Improving Base Maintenance Throughput

Ed Riner, partner with Oliver Wyman Vector, will join a panel discussion exploring base maintenance efficiency and throughput, considering lower margins and extended rising costs and the looming capacity struggles in the Americas.

This session will cover:

• How can business efficiency be improved with extremely low margins?
• How can companies improve current quality control processes to ensure efficiency?

Speakers: Christian Langer, partner, McKinsey; Ed Riner, vice president, Oliver Wyman; Greg Emerson, vice president, American Airlines; Melvyn Stokes, vice president of aircraft maintenance, FedEx; Perwein Meriwani, senior vice president of operations, Air France Industries

April 9, 12:00 p.m.—12:30 p.m. ET

Spotlight — Interview With An MRO

Yvette Lapura, director of digital services at Oliver Wyman Vector, will interview Todd Navin, CEO of HAECO Americas, to discuss the current challenges in the digitalization of the MRO sector and the potential growth opportunities in 2025.

This session will cover:

• Trends in digitalization for a more efficient future with MRO.
• Supply chain challenges and how digital services can bridge the gap.