Alistair Forbes
Alistair Forbes
Speaker
Senior Market Analyst

MTU Maintenance Lease Services

Ireland

Alistair has been involved in aviation for nearly 40 years. This started with him joining the British Royal Air Force as a fast-jet navigator, spending many years flying Tornado aircraft followed by 8 years working on the test and development of Jaguar, Harrier and Typhoon aircraft. After leaving the RAF, Alistair joined Rolls-Royce where he worked in a variety of marketing, technical and commercial roles on the Trent engine family. He joined MTU as Senior Market Analyst last year and spends his time conducting strategic analyses for MTU’s MRO and leasing arms in Dublin, Amsterdam, Hannover and Munich.

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  • MRO capacity overview: how full are shops? What are current turnaround times and waiting times?  
  • Will there be enough new parts for shop visits if OEMs are using them all to fix engine teething issues?
  • Are operators able to get repairs for new generation engines? What is the wait for those?  
  • What solutions are MRO shops exploring to minimise turnaround times? How is digitalisation is being explored? Is this proving successful in practice?  
  • How have labour shortages been addressed?
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