PAM STREAM 2026 Agenda

Market State of Play: Supply, Demand and the Aviation Aftermarket

A data-led opening assessment of the aircraft and engine aftermarket. Where are supply and demand most out of balance, which assets and material are proving hardest to source, and how are fleet age, engine shop capacity, OEM production and changing retirement patterns affecting availability and pricing? This keynote will establish the market conditions shaping parts procurement today and identify where better forecasting, data and technology could help the industry respond.

Denis Brailsford, Head of Technical & Asset Management, IBA

The Parts Market Under Pressure: Navigating Supply, Demand and Scarcity

With airlines facing continued pressure from ageing fleets, engine shop constraints, OEM lead times and unpredictable parts availability, how are these challenges affecting maintenance planning, purchasing decisions and aircraft operations? Where are the biggest gaps between what airlines need and what the aftermarket can currently deliver? Bringing together different industry perspectives, this discussion will examine the realities of material shortages, pricing pressures and supply chain disruption. What needs to change to improve parts availability, strengthen supply chain resilience and reduce the risk of AOG?
 

The Asset Equation: Parts Strategy Through the Lessor Lens

As aircraft remain in service longer and maintenance costs continue to rise, operators and lessors face increasingly complex decisions around lease extensions, engine maintenance, asset transitions and aircraft availability. How can lessors and asset owners better support airline operators in navigating these challenges? This discussion will explore how material availability, maintenance investment and asset intelligence influence decisions throughout the aircraft lifecycle. Panellists will consider how closer collaboration with airlines, MROs and parts suppliers can improve asset planning, minimise maintenance-related disruption and keep aircraft operating efficiently.

Jack Bos, Head of Technical, TrueNoord

Airline/organisation presentation

The Intelligent Supply Chain: Getting the Right Parts to the Right Aircraft

For airlines, identifying a maintenance requirement is only half the challenge - sourcing the right part, at the right time and in the right location is equally critical. But where are the biggest frustrations in today's procurement processes, and what needs to improve to prevent parts shortages from becoming AOG events? Bringing together airline buyers, MROs, parts suppliers and technology providers, this panel will explore how better forecasting, inventory optimisation, digital sourcing platforms and closer supplier collaboration can help address these challenges. What practical changes would make the biggest difference to procurement efficiency, material availability and aircraft downtime? 

Micheal Armstrong, CEO, Armac Systems
Toma Matutyte, CEO, Locatory.com

The Aftermarket Outlook: What Comes Next?

How will fleet evolution, aircraft retirements, engine shop demand, OEM production and changing material availability reshape the aftermarket over the next five to ten years? Which constraints are likely to ease, where could new shortages emerge, and how might advances in data, AI, automation and supply-chain technology change the way the industry anticipates demand and sources material? What should airlines, lessors, MROs and suppliers be preparing for now?