MRO Europe 2007 conference and exhibition at Milan in November

Aviation Week's 10th annual MRO Europe Conference and Exhibition will bring top executives from Europe's aviation industry to the Milano Convention Centre in Milan, Italy on 7 and 8 November 2007.

MRO Europe 2007 will explore the future of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) through a series of executive-level discussions involving more than 2,500 industry professionals and government executives. MRO Europe will also host an exhibition with more than 170 MRO product and services suppliers featuring the latest in service and technology.

MRO Europe 2007's theme is 'Innovation, Expertise, Solutions, Education'. In two days of intensive sessions and workshops, industry leaders will address specific MRO issues affecting the European market.

More than 35 speakers, including airline executives and their supplier and service counterparts, will provide perspectives on inventory management, process improvement, PMA usage, harmonisation issues and the status of the regulatory bodies in Europe. The event's agenda also includes assessments of government regulations and forecasts for the next decade of industry growth.

The event will feature a keynote presentation by Dubai Aerospace Enterprises (DAE) CEO for Manufacturing and Engineering Robert Mionis. Other prominent speakers will include representatives from Aegean Airlines, AeroStrategy Ltd, Pratt and Whitney, Rolls-Royce, SAS Components, Swiss International, TAP Engineering and Maintenance, TeamSAI, and Turkish Technic.

MRO Europe is hosted by Aviation Week Conferences and Exhibitions. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is its international partner, and the Association of European Airlines supports the event.

Boeing, Goodrich, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney and Shell Aviation are gold sponsors. Silver sponsors include AAR, Alitalia, Heico Aerospace, Sargent, Snecma Services, Messier Services, and Spirit Aerosystems. The bronze level sponsors are Aerotech Holdings, Sabena Technics, Trax, and United Services.