Aviation Week by Informa’s MRO Asia-Pacific Returns to Singapore, September 22-24

The Region’s Largest Aviation MRO Event to Unite Global Leaders at the Singapore Expo

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, August 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Aviation Week by Informa’s MRO Asia-Pacific Returns to Singapore, September 22-24 Region’s Largest Aviation MRO Event to Unite Global Leaders at Singapore Expo

The Asia-Pacific market is experiencing high growth with a full fleet forecast to be presented at the event

New York, August 12, 2026 – Aviation Week by Informa’s MRO Asia-Pacific (#MROAP) will return to the Singapore Expo and Convention Centre September 22–24, with more than 7,500 professionals gathering for the region’s leading aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry event. A cornerstone of Asia-Pacific’s aviation calendar, the 26th MRO Asia-Pacific convenes top-tier stakeholders and decision-makers from around the world to examine industry challenges, share best practices, and explore innovative solutions across the entire MRO ecosystem.

The robust Asia-Pacific market is experiencing high growth, with the commercial aircraft fleet expected to rise from 9,700 to more than 13,300 units in the next decade. This represents a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), a full half of a percent higher than the global growth rate, with annual MRO demand to support these aircraft to increase $6.5 billion from 2026 to 2035, according to Brian Kough, Senior Director of Forecasts and Aerospace Insights for Aviation Week. The full forecast, which will be presented at the event, will also show $275 billion in scheduled requirements across a diverse fleet in 37 countries within the next 10 years. (Source: 2026 Commercial Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast, Aviation Week).

MRO Asia-Pacific offers expert-driven conference sessions, high-impact networking, and access to a robust marketplace where airlines, OEMs, MROs, lessors, and suppliers engage in business development and collaboration. It is expected to draw more than 7,500 attendees from over 80 countries, including 750+ buyers representing airlines and lessors.

Conference programming runs September 22-23 and features a comprehensive lineup of timely topics and strategic insights, including fireside chats and panels moderated by Aviation Week’s editors and analysts. Topics include:
• Opening Remarks: Jingxin Zheng, Vice President and Head of Mobility for the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) will outline its approach to expanding the MRO ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific and to strengthening Singapore’s position as a global hub.
• Fleet and MRO Forecast from Aviation Week: An early insight into the outputs from Aviation Week’s 2027 Fleet and MRO Forecast
• Building tomorrow’s aviation: Leading the way from the hangar to the boardroom
• Leaders panel: Navigating global geopolitical uncertainty and strategies for strengthening regional MRO capacity
• Solving the parts puzzle: cost, reliability, and innovation in component MRO
• Q&A session with regulators
• Focused session: Evaluating the state of the Aero Engines market
• The Path to Transformation: Adapting to APAC’s Fleet Growth and MRO Challenges
• Working together for supply chain resilience
• Artificial intelligence in MRO
• Building and supporting the future workforce

For a full agenda and session times, visit the Conference Program.

The sold-out exhibition hall, open September 23-24, features 375+ solution providers across the MRO value chain. Attendees will also benefit from complimentary access to the Go Live! Theater, sponsored by Setna, where panels will address key topics such as:
• Debate: What Defines Value in APAC MRO Today— Speed, Certainty, or Flexibility?
• Inside MRO Careers: Hot Seat Confessions from the Next Generation
• Meeting the Maintenance Needs of Business Aviation: Lessons from China, India, and Singapore

“We are delighted to once again host our annual event in Singapore, the long-standing home of MRO Asia-Pacific,” said Helen Curl, Vice President of Events, Aviation Week. “For 26 years, MRO Asia-Pacific has served as the premier gathering for the region’s aviation maintenance community, providing a vital platform for industry leaders to exchange ideas, build strategic partnerships, and shape the future of MRO.”

The program begins on Monday, September 21 at the Capella Hotel with The 7th Annual MRO Asia-Pacific Awards featuring Asia Aerospace Leadership Networking enters its seventh year as the region’s most trusted platform recognizing excellence across MRO, and aftermarket services. The event brings together a uniquely senior audience at the moment when strategic conversations matter most. Over 70% of attendees are C-level and executive decision makers from across the Asia-Pacific aerospace ecosystem.

MRO Asia Pacific Platinum Sponsors are APS, MAB Engineering, and StandardAero, and Gold Sponsors are ADE, AerFin, AFI KLM E&M, Embraer, Hangrun Technology, Jiatai, Lufthansa Technik, Revima, RTX, Satair, SIA Engineering Company, SR Technics, ST Engineering, and Xaero.
The event is presented in partnership with the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Center and Visit Singapore. Purposeful Partners are Airlink, Association for Aerospace Industries (Singapore) and IATA.

For registration and additional details, visit the MRO Asia-Pacific website.

ABOUT AVIATION WEEK BY INFORMA
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