Aircraft Customisation and Standardisation

Dates Ref Course fee
26 to 28 May 2010 ATAT120020  €1 650

Objectives

  • Understand how airlines have an impact on aircraft design and development
  • Learn about the implications of pre-delivery customisation vs. standardisation, along with the changing requirements for in-service aircraft standardisation

Topics covered

  • Developing an aircraft with customisation in mind
  • Selecting a suitable aircraft specification for a lessor
  • The industrial customisation process
  • Customisation vs. standardisation in a network carrier
  • Customisation in the engine world
  • General customer orientation and service expectation
  • What drives customisation costs
  • Customised aircraft maintenance
  • Manufacturer Customer Services’ involvement in aircraft customisation
  • Legal design requirements
  • Simplifying the aircraft vs. complexity
  • What drives standardisation – a low cost carrier perspective

Who should attend

  • Airframe and engine manufacturers

  • Aircraft maintenance and supplier employees

  • Airline and aircraft operator employees

Presenters

Jürgen Lauterbach, Manager Corporate Aircraft Configuration, Lufthansa German Airlines

Ralf Nöther, Maintenance Manager/DHL, former Technical director, Germanwings

Jonathan Jaéglé, Reliability, Engineering and Fleet Management, Lufthansa Cargo

David Pound, Executive-Assistant head of Marketing, Airbus

Frank Repp, Consultant

Heike Rottgerling, Chief Advisor, Management Training & Consultancy, Lufthansa Technical Training

Jörg Schuler, Vice President A320 Family Programme Management, Airbus Deutschland

Eric Vermeulen, Vice President Technical, AerCap

Richard Wyatt, Consultant; former General Manager Fleet Planning, British Airways

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