AVIATION WEEK Bestows 2008 MRO Asia Awards on HAESL, SIA Engineering

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- AVIATION WEEK, the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aerospace and defense industries, today announced Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL) and SIA Engineering Company as winners of two awards for excellence in Asia's MRO industry. The awards will be presented at AVIATION WEEK's eighth annual MRO Asia 2008 Conference & Exhibition on October 14-16, 2008 in the Singapore SUNTEC International Conference & Exhibition Centre. The event will bring together 1,500 top airline and government officials and maintenance and safety experts from all over Asia and around the globe to explore the future of aviation MRO through a series of management-level discussions and tradeshow exhibition.

HAESL will receive the 2008 Best Asia/Pacific Independent MRO Operation award, as selected by O&M editors. This award recognizes HAESL's dedication to continually expanding component overhaul and repair services for Rolls-Royce Trent engines, which requires a high degree of engineering innovation and ongoing investments in new technologies and tools.

SIA Engineering will receive the 2008 Best Asia/Pacific Airline MRO Operation award, as selected by editors at Overhaul & Maintenance (O&M). The award honors SIA's success in introducing the Airbus A380 and having a very high departure rate, as well as the company's aggressive growth strategy to increase heavy maintenance.

"HAESL and SIA Engineering are leaders in the MRO industry, and among the best in the Asia/Pacific region," said Tom Henricks, president of AVIATION WEEK. "Because of their commitment to safety, innovation, and consistently high-quality services, these businesses have enjoyed significant growth and increased financial stability. We look forward to recognizing them for their success in person in front of their peers at MRO Asia later this month."

MRO Asia will feature S. Iswaran, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry in Singapore, William Tan, CEO of SIA Engineering Company, and Chow Kok Wah, Divisional Vice President of Engineering (Operations) at SIA, as keynote speakers. It will also host more than 100 companies representing the MRO product and services suppliers in a sold-out exhibition hall.

MRO Asia is produced by AVIATION WEEK Conferences & Exhibitions and Overhaul & Maintenance, in cooperation with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR); the Singapore Economic Development Board; the Singapore Institute of Aerospace Engineers; and the Suntec Exhibition & Convention Bureau; and with support from the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore), the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, the International Air Transport Association, and Uniquely Singapore. Gold sponsors include Boeing Commercial Services, Goodrich Corporation, Honeywell International, and Pratt & Whitney. The silver sponsor is DHL International. Bronze sponsors include Airbus, Delta TechOps, and United Services. The media sponsors are Asia Weekly, Aviation Week & Space Technology, Aviation Maintenance & Engineering, Overhaul & Maintenance, Outsource APAC, and Payload Asia. American Airlines is a supporting airline, and the official airline is Singapore Airlines. For more information, visit http://aviationweek.com/conferences/masmain.htm or call +1-212-904-4682 to register.

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