MRO 2005, the largest and most important conference and exhibition for the $37 billion commercial and $53 billion military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul industry returns to where it began 10 years ago to continue its tradition of shaping the future of aviation maintenance.

Produced jointly by Aviation Week and the Air Transport Association, MRO 2005 joins two conferences in one, combining both commercial and military segments, to help maintenance executives in civil and military sectors identify and implement strategies to improve safety, turn-times, cut costs and increase profitability of their hangars and facilities. The conference includes Aviation Week's management-level sessions plus MRO Military, which addresses the challenges of expansion and offers in-depth looks at near term military requirements, fleet readiness and the trend of partnering with the private sector for military contracts.

While the global airline industry continues to search for profit, and military demands have pushed fleet usage, the MRO industry is focusing on cost reductions, improved productivity, best practices initiatives and smart inventory management. MRO 2005 Conference & Exhibition examines how to capitalize on near-term trends and offers effective strategies on dealing with a growing but struggling airline market, gaining the information needed to succeed in this climate.

"As airlines look at greater outsourcing, the MRO segment is bearing more than its share of the cost burden. While opportunity is there, MRO executives need to innovate while remaining flexible to cope with changing fleet mixes and service demands," said Kenneth E. Gazzola, Aviation Week Executive Vice President/Publisher. "Industry executives, their suppliers and customers attending this year's MRO Conference & Exhibition -- with the added value of MRO Military -- will find a comprehensive one-stop business environment that is extra sensitive to the extraordinary pressures of today's rapidly changing MRO marketplace."

Additional information and online registration for MRO 2005 is available at http://www.aviationnow.com/conferences, or by calling (800) 240-7645.

In addition to a sold out exhibition floor featuring more than 350 companies displaying aircraft maintenance technologies and services, MRO 2005 will feature over 25 airline executive and military speakers, as well as keynote addresses by:

    *  Gary Kelly, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Southwest
       Airlines
    *  Larry Kellner, Chairman & CEO Continental Airlines
    *  Admiral Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations
    *  Rear Admiral Richard J. Wallace, Director, Naval Air Systems Command
       (NAVAIR) Reserve Program

Presentations and panel discussions will be conducted by leading companies and organizations in the aviation industry including: United Airlines, Continental Airlines, America West Airlines, American Eagle Airlines, VARIG, Comair, ExpressJet Airlines, Independence Air, AirTran Airways, Pinnacle Airlines, Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, HEICO, Snecma, Embraer, AAR, TIMCO, Air France Industries, Bell Helicopter/Textron, TeamSAI, Aviall, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Air Canada Technical Services, Battelle, Lufthansa Technik, Pratt & Whitney, MTU Maintenance, GE Inspection Technologies, TACA/Aeroman, Cascade Aerospace, Standard Aero, The RAND Corporation, FAA, USAF, Air Mobility Command, U.S. Army Utility Helicopter Office, U.S. Army Aviation Engineering Directorate, NAVAIR, Air Transport Association.

MRO 2005 is produced in association with Mercer Management Consulting and Overhaul & Maintenance magazine. Its Gold Sponsors include The Boeing Company, Delta TechOps, Honeywell, Oracle, Pemco Aviation Group, Pratt & Whitney, and SAP. Silver Sponsors are Miro Technologies, Sargent, and United Services. Bronze Sponsors are Airbus and Heico Aerospace. MRO 2005 is supported by the Aviation Suppliers Association. MRO Military is produced in association with UGS.

About Aviation Week

Aviation Week Conferences & Exhibitions is the professional education and events arm of Aviation Week, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. With nearly 50 products and services, including Overhaul & Maintenance magazine and a core audience of some 1 million professionals and enthusiasts, Aviation Week is the world's largest multimedia information and service provider to the aviation and aerospace market.

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