Program is tentative and may change without notice. Conference presentations in black, breaks & social events in blue
Maximizing Operational Performance: Leveraging the Power of Data, Technology and Automation
Monday 10 June 2024
| Time |
Details |
| 13:00 - 17:00 |
Pre-conference social activity:
Meet in lobby of Marriott Hotel to walk to Minatur Wunderland (entry cost not included)
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| 17:00 - 19:00 |
Delegate registration lobby of Marriott Hotel |
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| 19:00 - 21:00 |
Social Event:
Welcome reception and cocktail Sponsored by Boeing
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Tuesday 11 June 2024
| Time |
Details |
| 07:00 - 08:00 |
Delegate registration
lobby of Marriott Hotel & continental breakfast in adjacent exhibit area
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| 08:00 - 08:30 |
Introductions / Conference Overview
Michael Irrgang & Yuxi Xiao (AGIFORS Ops co-chairs)
Rod Tjoelker & Patrice Yapo (AGIFORS MX co-chairs)
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| 08:30 - 09:00 |
What’s Inside the Box? Lessons Learned to Get Users Familiar With a Disruption Management Solution
Dennis Adelhütte: M2P
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| 09:00 - 10:00 |
Keynote Address: Thomas Rückert
SVP and CIO Lufthansa Group
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| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Coffee Break - Exhibit Area |
| 10:15 - 10:45 |
Gold Sponsor Presentation
Boeing |
| 10:45 - 11:20 |
Deep Reinforcement Learning Ensemble Method for Aircraft Recovery Problem Dominik Żurek, Szymon Piorkowski : CAE
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| 11:20 - 11:55 |
Bagroom Operation Scheduling System: Reformulating Mature Optimization Solutions
Jesse Fowers, Sajia Afrin: American Airlines
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| 11:55 - 12:25 |
Gold Sponsor Presentation
KLM+BCG Partnership
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| 12:25 - 13:45 |
Business Lunch - In Marriott restaurant with overflow to the conference room
Sponsored by Information Design
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| 13:45 - 14:35 |
Large-Scale Airline Recovery Using Mixed-Integer Optimization and Supervised Learning
Ahmet Esat Hizir: MIT |
| 14:35 - 15:05 |
Gold Sponsor Presentation
Amadeus
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| 15:05 - 15:20 |
Coffee Break - Exhibit Area |
| 15:20 - 15:55 |
Anticipated Dispatching for Alternative Airport Mobility
Florian Bertosio: ADP
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| 15:55 - 16:45 |
Putting Data At the Center of Our Operations - Bringing Holistic Analytics & Decision Capabilities Into the Cathay IOC
Amir Bennegadi, Marc Pilmann, Derek Chau: Cathay Pacific Airways
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| 18:00 - 22.00 |
Social Event:
Elbe Dinner Cruise & Dinner, meet in lobby, take buses there from hotel
Sponsored by Amadeus
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Wednesday 12 June 2024
| Time |
Details |
| 07:00 - 08:00 |
Continental breakfast - exhibit area |
| 08:00 - 08:35 |
Simulated Annealing to Solve the Integrated Airline Fleet and Crew Recovery Problem
Philip de Bruin: Utrecht University
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| 08:35 - 09:05 |
Gold Sponsor Presentation
PA Consulting
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| 09:05 - 09:40 |
A Deep Reinforcement Learning approach for the Container Loading Problem in Air Transport
Justine Evers: Universite de Liege
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| 09:40 - 10:15 |
Achieving Sky-High Punctuality: Data-Driven Strategies for Qatar Airways' On-Time Success in 2023
Guy Shipton, Svetlana Ozova: Qatar Airways
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| 10:15 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break - Exhibit Area |
| 10:30 - 11:05 |
Descent Simulations for More Fuel-Efficient Arrival Procedures
Romain Wiorowski: Openairlines |
| 11:05 - 11:40 |
Learning From Other Industries – Leveraging Reinforcement Learning for Improved Dispatching In Operations
Oliver Wohak, Felix Westerkamp: D-Fine |
| 11:40 - 12:10 |
Gold Sponsor Presentation
CAE
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| 12:10 - 13:25 |
Business Lunch - In Marriott restaurant with overflow to the conference room
Sponsored by Information Design
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| 13:25 - 14:25 |
Panel Discussion
Cleared for Take-Off: The Advent of Electronic Vertical Takeoff (eVTOLs)
Michael Clarke (moderator), John Paul Clarke, Jon Peterson: CAE, UT Austin / Cayman Airways, Archer
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| 14:25 - 15:20 |
Improving Disruption Optimization Through a Better Integration of Passenger and Aircraft Recovery
Thierry Delahaye: Amadeus
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| 15:20 - 15:35 |
Coffee Break - Exhibit Area |
| 15:35 - 16:05 |
Gold Sponsor Presentation
Information Design
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| 16:05 - 16:55 |
Introducing the Next Normal: Tomorrow's Safety Is Topped by Cyber- and Information Security for Safety
Yann Berger, Gesine Varfis: Airbus
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| 19:00 - 22:00 |
Social Event:
Buffet Dinner in Marriott & Renaissance Hotels Sponsored by CAE
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Thursday 13 June 2024
| Time |
Details |
| 07:00 - 08:00 |
Continental breakfast - exhibit area |
| 08:00 - 08:35 |
Air Cargo Ground Service Vehicles Coordination: A Responsive Algorithm and Some Numerical Evidence
Jenny Tonka: Universite de Liege
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| 08:35 - 08:50 |
Silver Sponsor Presentation
Collins Aerospace/FlightAware
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| 08:50 - 09:25 |
A modified MIP model for aircraft tail assignment problem
Arund Chand: IBS
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| 09:25 - 10:00 |
Heavy Check Demand Forecasting: Using Algorithms to Streamline Long-Term Strategic Decision Making
Justin Lee: United Airlines
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| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Coffee Break - Exhibit Area
Sponsored by Collins Aerospace/FlightAware
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| 10:15 - 10:30 |
Bronze Sponsor Presentation
Lufthansa Systems
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| 10:30 - 11:05 |
An Engine Shop-visit Optimization Model for Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement
Anna Riera Lopez, Alejandro Vicente Amigo, Mohammad Kouhi: Vueling
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| 11:05 - 11:40 |
Optimizing Air Canada's Operational Maintenance Schedule
Rahim Akhavan & Andres Robayo Romero: Air Canada
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| 11:40 - 12:15 |
Proactive Aircraft Engine Maintenance: Predictive Modeling for Fuel Nozzle Replacement and Scheduling Optimization
Nahid Parvez Farazi, Shuang Ling: United Airlines
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| 12:15 - 13:30 |
Business Lunch - In Marriott restaurant with overflow to the conference room
Sponsored by Information Design
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| 13:30 - 14:05 |
Better Prognostic Performance Metrics
Shashvat Prakash: Collins Aerospace
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| 14:05 - 14:20 |
Bronze Sponsor Presentation
IBS
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| 14:20- 15:05 |
Analytics for Servicing Innovation: Integrating Technician Expertise and Data Analytics for Enhanced Tire Condition Monitoring
Michael Quann: United Airlines
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| 15:05 - 15:20 |
Coffee Break - Exhibit Area
Sponsored by Collins Aerospace/FlightAware
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| 15:20 - 15:35 |
Bronze Sponsor Presentation
Gurobi
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| 15:35 - 16:25 |
Statistical Prediction Model for Aircraft Reliability Repairable System Based on Cost Indicators
Adel Ghobbar: SORT Engineering
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| 18:00 - 22:00 |
Social Event:
Dinner at Parlament Restaurant, meet in lobby, walk from hotel
Sponsored by PA Consulting
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Friday 14 June 2024
| Time |
Details |
| 07:00 - 09:00 |
Continental breakfast - exhibit area |
| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Costing of Irregular Operations Events (Currently an Unsolved Problem)
Ira Gershkoff: T2RL |
| 09:30 - 10:05 |
Leveraging Enhanced Maintenance Logbook Information to Gain Heightened Insights into Line Maintenance
Xufang Zheng, Tim Grande, Larry Richardson, Cyle Brossman: American Airlines
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| 10:05 - 10:15 |
Vendor Presentation
Openairlines
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| 10:15 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break - Exhibit Area |
| 10:30 - 11:30 |
Business Meeting / Conference Closing / Award Ceremony
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| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Business Lunch - In Marriott restaurant with overflow to the conference room
Sponsored by Information Design
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| 13:15 - 17:00 |
Social Event:
Buses to Airbus factory tour
Sponsored by KLM+BCG Partnership
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| 16:15 - 17:00 |
One bus from Airbus to airport for early travelers |
Program is tentative and may change without notice