AerFin

James Bennett

Chief Commercial Officer

AerFin

Main Stage

Maintenance as a Strategy: How is MRO Pressure Reshaping Asset Management?

Nadeera Bandara

Technical Services Engineer,

SriLankan Airlines

Ambalik Agarwal

Partner & Chief Executive Officer,

AMP AERO

James Bennett

Chief Commercial Officer,

AerFin

Mohamed Ali Faiz

Vice President Fleet Asset Management Maintenance Contracts & Projects,

Air Caraibes

Moderator

Graeme Crickett

Independent,

Independent

To what extent has maintenance availability become the key factor driving fleet planning, rather than passenger demand, aircraft cost or route growth?

How are rising maintenance costs changing negotiations between airlines and lessors, particularly around lease extensions, return conditions and who pays for unexpected work?

With shop visit slots now becoming a strategic priority rather than a routine maintenance decision, how are airlines and lessors deciding which aircraft and engines should take priority
How far ahead can the industry realistically plan today, and what needs to change to give airlines, lessors and MROs better visibility?