Since joining Virgin Atlantic as a B2 apprentice 27 years ago, Rory has enjoyed a deeply technical engineering career, including roles as a B2/B1/C Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Control Engineer and, latterly, Principal Predictive Maintenance Engineer. He has led in-house initiatives, including tech log NLP clustering. He holds an MSc in Advanced Data Analytics…

Craig Lynch is an inquisitive and creative enthusiastic aircraft health specialist with a long pedigree in aircraft maintenance, in particular avionics engineering with a track record for delivering data-driven business improvement projects. Craig’s background has pivoted from maintaining military fighter jets to becoming a licensed engineer and he has been working at easyJet since 2005. Craig has…

Richard Brown has over 25 years of experience in aerospace, including 20 years consulting. Most recently he was responsible for the ICF Aerospace consulting practice and prior to that was part of the European practice at AeroStrategy. Richard is a recognised expert in aerospace manufacturing and maintenance strategies, regularly speaking at industry events and writing…

Geert Van Damme brings 30 years of aviation experience, with a special focus to aircraft engines (CFM56, LEAP, CF6-80). In 1993, Geert graduated with a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering and started his career in line and base maintenance at Lufthansa Technik Brussels, Belgium. Five years later, he transitioned to an engine programme management position…

With over 25 years of aircraft maintenance experience and a certified B1/B2 background, Matias leads the rollout of predictive maintenance at SAS. He is focused on transitioning the airline from reactive to planned maintenance using data-driven strategies. Matias regularly shares insights at industry events, including all PAM conference editions and the IATA Predictive Maintenance Workshop.

Amanda joined Delta Air Lines as the first propulsion analytics engineer in 2021. In this role Amanda leverages her expertise in mechanical engineering and data science to bridge the gap between traditional engineering principles and emerging data-driven practices. She has become a driving force in utilising data to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in engine…