MARPA Announces United Airlines as Air Carrier Partner and Hervé Lavenant as Keynote Speaker for the 2021 MARPA Conference

MARPA is proud to announce that Hervé Lavenant, Managing Director, Tech Ops Transitions at United Airlines will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2021 MARPA Conference on November 3-4, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. MARPA is excited to be joined by United Airlines as an Air Carrier Event Partner.

In Mr. Lavenant’s role as Managing Director, Tech Ops Transitions, he is responsible for the maintenance planning, supply chain, and base maintenance functions within the Tech Ops Transitions team at United Airlines. He started his career at Continental Airlines in 2005, in the Profitability Analysis group. He held successive roles of increasing responsibilities in Profitability Analysis (Network Planning), Operations Planning, Operations Analysis, Flight Operations Crew Scheduling. He became Managing Director of Crew Resources in 2014, and then held the roles of MD of Network Analysis and United Express Finance in 2017, Central Financial Planning & Analysis in 2018, and Managing Director for the Supply Chain in 2019.

United Airlines is an air carrier headquartered at Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois. United Airlines operates a diverse domestic and international route network spanning across the United States domestically, and across cities of all sizes on all six continents as the third largest air carrier in the world. The carrier hast eight hubs, with Chicago–O’Hare being its largest in terms of passengers carried and the number of departures. Regional service is operated by independent carriers under the brand name United Express. The United Airlines fleet encompasses 839 Airbus and Boeing aircraft in service, with another over 500 aircraft expected to be added in the near future in an effort to transform their fleet from top to bottom to gain more benefits for passengers, the environment and the economy.

United Technical Operations is the maintenance, repair and overhaul division of United Airlines. They bring over 90 years of MRO experience, employee talent and operational integrity to their customers as a full-service global MRO provider with specialized areas including engines, landing gear, avionics and structural components, line maintenance, global emergency maintenance (GEM), and engineering services. United Technical Ops is CAAC, EASA, CASA, and CAAS certified to provide engine, line, component, and AOG maintenance.

United also offers a full site of ground handling services including passenger, ramp and cargo handling services. United has played a vital role in helping keep the global supply chains stable during the COVID-19 pandemic so urgently needed goods can get to the places that need them most.

United Airlines is a proud founding member of the Star Alliance – the world’s largest airline alliance, with a total of 28 member airlines. United has codeshare agreements with 31 international air carriers.

This year, the 2021 MARPA Conference will take place November 3-4, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. Registration is open for the event, and sponsorships are available to showcase your company. The 2021 MARPA Conference is an event to educate aerospace professionals from around the world about the FAA-PMA aircraft parts manufacturing industry, offering aerospace manufacturing industry professionals and suppliers an opportunity to meet with their air carrier, MRO, and other customers, and also to learn about the latest developments in aviation regulations and safety management on a global scale.