The Aviation Industry of India is all geared to explore the possibilities of boosting MRO business in India, which is currently worth USD 800 million and estimated to grow over 1.5 billion by 2020, so as to facilitate the maintenance, repairs and overhaul of the rapidly growing number of the aircrafts, both in civil and defence sectors, within India thus making it more viable and economical as compared to the outsourcing of the same to foreign countries. A need, therefore, is felt to bring in all the players in the industry under one roof so as to enable them to explore the hitherto untapped possibilities to achieve this goal.
‘MRO India 2012”, the 2nd International Networking Conference & Exhibition on Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, scheduled to be held from 25 - 27 September 2012 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India, is a step towards achieving this goal. The event is being jointly organized by India’s leading Aviation publications “Indian Aviation” and “The STAT Trade Times” which focus on the emerging MRO activities in India.
“MRO India 2012” would provide a platform for the players from the Industry to discuss, debate exhibit and showcase their world class products and services to the Indian aviation industry. The stake holders of the industry from all over the world, including policy makers, regulators, manufacturers, users – civil and military, legal experts, consultants, IT experts, training organizations, MRO Domain experts, Senior Government officials et al, would be taking part in the event.
Besides the exhibition of various products and services that are currently available, the event would include Business Round Table sessions where the leaders of the industry would debate on the various issues related to the industry as a whole. Separate day long sessions are dedicated to debate on the need for MRO for the industry, both civil and defence and aspects related to its training. In addition, networking evening functions would also be organized including a “Gala Award Nite” where, in accordance with the nominations by the readers of the ‘Indian Aviation” and STAT Times”, the players as well as luminaries from the industry would be conferred with honors in recognition of their outstanding, dedicated and invaluable services to the industry.
As ‘MRO India 2012’ is bound to mark the dawn of a new era in the Aviation Sector of India, we consider it as a privilege for us to be the nodal agency for its co-ordination and accordingly shall put in all our efforts to keep the global aviation industry in general and the MRO industry in particular to be informed of the event through its stages of evolution to its successful culmination.
