JetBlue Signs on as Latest Airline Partner for Aviation Week Groups MRO Conference Seriestitle
NEW YORK, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways has signed a sponsorship
agreement with Aviation Week Group for the MRO (maintenance, repair and
overhaul) conference series. The airline partnership program, which includes
Qantas, covers the MRO Conference & Exhibition and MRO Military held in the
U.S., MRO Europe, MRO Military Europe, MRO Asia, and MRO China.
The growing MRO market consists of the $37 billion global commercial and
regional/business jet sector, and the $53 billion global military sector. The
MRO conference series is the largest dedicated to aviation maintenance, and
brings together suppliers and maintenance executives to identify and implement
strategies to improve safety, turn-times, cut costs and increase profitability
of their hangars and facilities.
"The MRO conference series is all about fostering best practices in
aviation maintenance worldwide, and JetBlues sponsorship underscores its
commitment to this quest," said Aviation Week Executive Vice
President/Publisher Kenneth E. Gazzola. "As a relatively new carrier, it
shows tremendous foresight to become a major player in developing advanced
maintenance practices not only in the U.S., but worldwide. As maintenance and
its cost have become a major concern within airlines, progressive carriers are
out in front of this issue so they may fly longer and safer while maintaining
cost."
Upcoming MRO conferences include MRO Conference & Exhibition and MRO
Military, April 22-25 in Phoenix; MRO Military Europe May 17 & 18 in Berlin;
MRO Asia September 19-21 in Xiamen, China: and MRO Europe, October 24-26 in
Amsterdam. Additional information and online registration for all MRO events
is available at http://www.aviationnow.com/conferences, or by calling
+1 212-904-4483.
About Aviation Week Group
Aviation Week Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the
largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation
and aerospace industry, and includes publications such as Aviation Week &
Space Technology, Defense Technology International, Aviation Daily, Overhaul &
Maintenance, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, ShowNews, Homeland Security,
Business & Commercial Aviation, The Weekly of Business Aviation, and the World
Aviation Directory & Aerospace Database. The groups web portal,
http://www.aviationnow.com, offers the industrys most reliable news,
information, intelligence and features, and its Aviation Week Intelligence
Network (AWIN) at http://www.aviationweek.com/awin is the industrys most
integrated business tool for managers, business developers, buyers and
technical professionals across the entire aviation and aerospace field.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information
services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education
and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard &
Poors, McGraw-Hill Education and BusinessWeek. The Corporation has more than
300 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2004 were $5.3 billion. Additional
information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.
About JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways is a low-fare airline based in New York City, with
operations to 33 cities with 318 flights daily. All JetBlue aircraft feature
roomy leather seats with 36 channels of free DIRECTV(R) programming, the most
live television offered by any airline, and brand name snacks and beverages.
On flights longer than two hours, a selection of first-run movies and bonus
features from FOX InFlight(TM) is also available.* With JetBlue, all seats are
assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight
stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JETBLUE
(1-800-538-2583) or visit http://www.jetblue.com.
* DIRECTV(R) service is not available on flights between JFK or Newark and
Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic; however, FOX InFlight is offered
complimentary on these routes.
