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Editor‘s Page 3 The good, the bad and the ugly: the shape of things to come in 2012 WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BRING yOU our December issue of AviTrader MRO, our final for the year - and what a year it has been, from the record orders for aircraft, engines and services coming out of Le Bourget and Dubai to the dire forecasts for recession and billion-dollar losses in the industry offered earlier this month by IATA. It’s not the first time that the aviation industry will have been faced with crippling financial circumstances, and it’s a given that the MRO sector will weather the storm, almost certainly stronger for the experience and probably minus a few members as the laws of survival lead to continued consolidation and cutbacks. As you’ll see in these pages, a number of industry professionals took the time to share with us their hopes and fears for the year ahead. Without exception, they believe it won’t be an easy 12 months, but it’s clear that the impact of the Contents coming downturn will depend very much on where you live and work. One case in particular caught our attention this month: TAP Maintenance & Engineering, part of Portugal’s state-owned TAP group that is earmarked for privatization by the Portuguese government by next June as part of the country’s austerity drive. With one foot firmly planted in the burgeoning Brazilian MRO market and the other in struggling Europe, the company is courting bids from both sides of the Atlantic in a process that could well characterize market dynamics in the year ahead. Long-established operators from the old continent looking at unrivalled routes to Brazil - or ambitious ‘new world’ suitors keen to take on South America’s biggest MRO and build it from there? This time next year, we’ll look back and say that we saw it coming! Again, we thank the IBA for their invaluable The future of TAP M&E’s facilities in Rio de Janeiro will be decided by June 2012 TAP M&E Brazil Industry News - Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Company News - Sabena technics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Technology News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cover Story: The MRO Outlook for 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15 Cover Story: The MRO Outlook - IBA Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11 Cover Story: The MRO Outlook - The Case for South America . . . . . . . . . 12 The Aftermarket Heats Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 Lessor Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 IBA Analysis: The Dubai Airshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 News in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-23 Industry People on the Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 contributions over the year, and this month in particular, with commercial manager Ben Jacques’ insight into what lies ahead in 2012 as well as his analysis of the astonishing volume of orders from last month’s Dubai Airshow. We look forward to another 12 months of bringing you the latest industry news and exclusive market insight, not just in the pages of AviTrader MRO but also our AviTrader Weekly News Headlines and our Daily News Alert. Looking ahead to the New Year, we’ll be bringing you our ‘Engine Issue’ in January, with a focus on spare engine availability and spare engine parts, while February will take us to Asia to see how companies both in the region and beyond are preparing to get a piece of this fast-growing MRO market. March will see our main story devoted to the repair and logistics of wheels and brakes. As usual, we welcome your input - send your comments to us at editor@avitrader.com. AviTrader MRO Published monthly by AviTrader Publications Corp. 9500 Aquila Road Richmond, BC Canada V7A 3P9 Email: peter.jorssen@avitrader.com Tel: +1 (604) 448 0970 www.avitrader.com Editorial Catherine Davies, Editor Email: editor@avitrader.com Tel: +44 (0) 1442 870 058 Mobile: +44 (0) 7772 896 280 Advertising inquiries Jenny Falk Head of Sales & Marketing Email: jenny.falk@avitrader.com Tel: +49 (0) 8761 346007 Registration AviTrader MRO is a subscription-free monthly publication. To receive a copy in your inbox every month, please send an email with the subject “subscribe” to oemmro@avitrader com Opinion Please send your comments and queries to editor@avitrader.com AviTrader MRO - December 2011
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