AeroEngines & ELTF Americas 2026 welcomed another record attendance, with 1,117 attendees taking part in three days of unrivalled content and networking opportunities.
From February 9-11, 2026, in Tampa, FL, industry executives explored the latest trends, tackled key challenges, and identified new opportunities, all while fostering valuable business relationships, across two co-located events.
A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, speakers, exhibitors, and delegates once again for making AeroEngines & ELTF Americas 2026 another record-breaking success!
“This is an excellent event given its focus on Engines, which is hugely appreciated!”
“A great forum for integrating across the value stream with insightful discussions and panel events.” Stephanie Newman, Business Development, Rolls-Royce
Total attendees year-on-year
industry leading speakers
Key Takeaways
The scarcity of serviceable engines and parts has driven engine values and lease rates to record highs, with normalisation expected to take 3-5 years, forcing airlines to extend leases and adopt creative maintenance solutions like module swaps and even DER to maintain operations.
99% 1,117 total attendess 36 countries represented 1,937 accepted meetings 7,108 chat messages
Questions around whether the fuel burn savings from new generation engines will ever fully offset the higher reliability costs, and if these engines are likely to meet the 20,000-cycle benchmark of previous generations.
“LCI has been attending AeroEngines and ELTF Americas for numerous years now and as a first time attendee, I learned so much and was able to network successfully. I look forward to attending again next year.”
Charles
Waldron, Marketing and Procurement Supervisor, LCI
“This is one of the best networking events of the year for engine trading. I would highly recommend it to the engine trading community.”
Owning engines has become a priority, but finding available engines remains a significant challenge due to supply constraints and high demand of delegates achieved their objectives for attending of delegates interested in attending in 2027
Liz Franz, President & CEO, Altus Global Aviation
Attendee profile - across both events
AeroEngines & Engine Leasing, Trading and Finance Americas is the place to be to create new business and strengthen existing relationships.
Here is a breakdown of the 2026 attendees:
Breakdown
“The AeroEngines conference is the premier one-stop event for connecting with key players across the aviation engine industry. It brings together leading airlines, engine asset owners and lessors, as well as MRO providers, offering a unique platform to network, build partnerships, and stay informed on the latest developments shaping our industry.”
Les Cronin, VP of Sales and Marketing, MTU Aero Engines
Speakers Included:
Wasim Akhtar SVP Engines AJW Group
Joe Anselmo SVP Content and Editorial Director Aviation Week Network Luis Ayala Chief Development Officer/President CALC Group Natasha Birnbaum VP of Forecasting and Modeling mba Aviation
Thomas Caulfield VP of Commercial Strategic Analysis elfc
Emiliano Maria Ciani VP of Asset Management –The Americas SGI Aviation
Diogo Coutinho Head of Asset Management MTU Maintennace Lease Services
Les Cronin VP of Sales and Marketing MTU Maintenance
Mohamed-Ali Faiz VP of Fleet Asset Management, Maintenance Contracts and Projects Air Caraïbes Atlantique & French Bee
Aeroxchange
Paul Meesala Director of Engine Programs RESIDCO
John Mowry MD Alton Aviation Consultancy
Minerva Ochoa Director of Asset Management Crestone Air Partners
James Pozzi MRO Editor EMEA Aviation Week Network
Raman Ram Americas Aerospace, Defense and Mobility Sector Leader
Ernst & Young
Patrice Robinet President and CEO Halcyon Aviation Capital
Stuart Rubin VP and MD for Aviation ICF
David Rushe EVP Magellan Aviation Group
Lee Ann Shay Executive Editor, MRO and Business Aviation Aviation Week Network Sebastian Torhorst Head of Sales Engine Services – Americas Lufthansa Technik
Roger Welaratne MD and CEO SMBC Aero Engine Lease
Aero Capital Solutions
“The conference continues to grow and become a must attend event for those in the commercial aviation engine ecosystem.”
Ken Newton, Principal, 3Peaks Aviation Consulting
“This is one of the best conferences for the aero engine industry. All the relevant people from the relevant operators, and lessors and MRO’s.”
Bruce Ansell, Technical Manager - Engines, APOC Aviation
Zetina Chief Supply Chain Officer TAR Aerolíneas
“If you are involved in the leasing and maintenance of engine assets, you cannot afford to miss this conference, impressive ROI.”
Andrew Walmsley, President, Volo Aero MRO
Albert Koszarek CEO
Jeff Lewis CEO Hanwha Aviation
Rohan Mahajan Senior Director of Investments
Diego
Speakers Included:
Prakash Babu Devara Head of Aviation Marketing RAMCO
Stephanie Garcia VP of Customer Programs CTS Engines
Ken Barone Director of Fleet Asset Management Southwest Airlines
Alexander Gorinsky MD of Aircraft Supply Chain Operations and Material Management Alaska Airlines
Gustavo Benitez VP of Business Development for the Americas SR Technics
Justin Bevington Director of TechOps Strategy and Planning Delta Air Lines
Kevin Hughes Director of Maintenance BP, an ITP Aero Company
Charlie Kim Managing VP of Engine Maintenance Center
Korean Air
Sean Broderick Senior Air Transport and Safety Editor Aviation Week Network
Brian Kough Senior Director, Forecasts and Aerospace Insights Aviation Week Network
Jeffrey Shaknaitis Future of Flight Airline Leader GE Aerospace
Lee Ann Shay Executive Editor, MRO and Business Aviation Aviation Week Network
Richard Brown MD NAVEO Consultancy
Rudy Bryce President and CEO CFM Materials
Jared Butson VP of Sales and Marketing CTS Engines
Derek Cedillo Director of Remote Monitoring and Technical Operations GE Aerospace
John McKirdy SVP of Engine Component Repair Strategy and Growth Barnes Aerospace
James McMillan VP of Global Aerospace Product Management Kuehne & Nagel
Stephanie Newman VP of Business DevelopmentAirframers Rolls-Royce
Guy Norris Senior Staff Writer Aviation Week Network
Chris Celtruda CEO Chromalloy
Roy de Vries Director of Engine Product Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance
James Pozzi MRO Editor EMEA Aviation Week Network
Russ Shelton EVP of Business Development Chromalloy
Manoj Singh Chief Customer Officer RAMCO
Caroline Vandedrinck SVP of Materials and Services Willis Lease Finance Corporation
Andrew Walmsley President Volo Aero MRO
Alex Youngs VP of Marketing, Commcercial Engines StandardAero
Eric Engdahl CEO Powerhouse Engines
Jason Reed President, Digital Innovation Group GA Telesis
Gernot Sell CEO - Fort Wort MTU Maintenance
Companies in attendance
3TOP Aviation Services
AACC GLOBAL
AAR
Able Aerospace
ACT Havayolları
AdelWiggins
Adept Fasteners
Advanced Atomization Technologies
Advanced Turbine Systems
AE Industrial Partners
Aeras Aviation
AerCap
AerFin
Aergem
Aermach
Aero Accessories & Repair
Aero Capital Solutions
Aero Connect Group
Aero Engine Services
Aero Engine Solutions
Aero Plus International Holdings
AEROBREN
AeroDirect
AeroDynamic Advisory
Aerolease Aviation
Aeromexico
Aeronautical Support
International
Aero-Shield Capital
Aerospace Engine Services
AeroTech Engineering Consultants
AeroVision International
Aeroxchange
AerSale
AFG.aero
AGL Aerospace
AGSE-Westmont
AIM
Air Atlanta Icelandic
Air Caraibes Atlantique & French
Bee
Air France
Air France Industries KLM
Engineering & Maintenance
Air Lease
Air North
Air Samarkand (SamAir)
Air Transat
Air Transport Components
Aircastle
Aircraft and Engine Lease
Corporation
Aircraft and Engine Parts
Airhub Aviation
Airline MRO Parts
Airmind Parts
Airstart
Airwise International
AirZeta
AIT
AJW Group
Alantra
Alaris Aerospace Systems
Alaska Airlines
All Nippon Airways
Allegiant Air
Alliant Insurance Services
Alpha Aviation Partners
Altitude Aero
Alton Aviation Consultancy
Altus Global Aviation
Amazon Air
American Airlines
AMETEK MRO
AMP Aero Services
AMS
ANA Trading
APA Services
APAS / DAS
Apex Parts
APOC Aviation
Aquila Air Capital
Arkwin Industries
Ascent Global Logistics
ASI Aero
Asiana Airlines
ATA Aerospace
Atec
ATI
Atlas Air / Titan Aviation Leasing
ATS
Automatic
AV&R
AvAir
Avean
AvGen Aerospace
Avianca
Aviation Capital Group
Aviation Gateway
Aviation Power
Aviation Precision Technology
Aviation Repair Technologies
Aviation Turbine Materials
Aviation Week
Avion Trace Group
Avionics Information Resources
AVITAS
Avolon
AvSight
Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileira
B&H Worldwide
Barnes Aerospace
Bauer
BBAM Aviation Services
BBN Airlines
Beautech Aero
Beautech Power Systems
Bernoulli Aerospace / FC
Aviation Services
BF Aerospace
BIAero
Blade Diagnostics
Block Aero Technologies
Bloomberg Intelligence
Blue Water Shipping
Boeing
Boeing Dreamlifter Operations
Boliviana de Aviacion
Bombardier
Bonus Tech
BP Aero, an ITP Aero Company
Brickell Asset Management
Brickell Turbine Materials
Brown
BTX Global Logistics
Buffalo Shrink Wrap
CAE Parc Aviation
CALC / UAM
CAM Cargo
CAMO4JETS
Capella Aviation
CargoThree
Caribbean Airlines
CAS Composite
Cascade Spares
Cavu Aeropspace
CCMA
CDI Products, a Michelin Company
CEVA Logistics
CFM Materials
Charlotte County Economic Development
Chromalloy
CIMA Aviation
City National Bank
Clairvest
Click Bond
Cloud Investment Partners
Collins Aerosapce
Contrail Aviation
Corbets Capital
CorePilot
CraneJet International
Crestone Air Partners
Critical Services Group
CRMA
CRS Jet Spares
Companies in attendance
CTS Engines
Cusco Aviation / T3Tech
Cutting Edge Compliance Services
DASI
Dedienne Aerospace
Delta Air Lines
Delta TechOps / Delta Material Services
DHL Global Forwarding
DHL Network Operations USA
DMI Aviation Sales
DUX Logistics
EAL Engine Services
Eastway
Eaton Aerospace
ECAero Solutions
ecoTOPGUN
EDM Intelligent Solutions
Egyptair
EirTrade Aviation
elfc
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
EMC Aerospace
Emory Peak Capital
Engine Logistics Services & Solutions
Equip’Aero Services / Domusa Group
ERA MRO
Ernst & Young
Essential Aeronautics
EthosEnergy
ETN Engineering
Euram Air Leases
Euroavia Airlines
European Aviation/European Cargo
Evident
EWI
ExxonMobil
Fairhope Aerospace
Farsound Aviation
FAST Aviation Services & Trading
FedEx
Fenix Aerospace
FieldLogs
Fifth Third Securities
FL Technics
Flagship Aerospace
Flair Airlines
Flatirons Solutions
Flight Equipment
Flight Lease
Flight Power
Florida Commerce
Fly Alliance
Flyer Club
Focused Air Group
Four Tree island Advisory
Fourwinds Aviation
Freebird Airlines
Freelance
Freestone Grove Partners
Frigate Partners
Frontier Airlines
FTAI Aviation
GA Telesis
GAL Aerostaff
GE Aerospace
Genesis Aircraft Parts
GKN Aerospace
Global Airservices
Global Aviation Components
Global Crossing Airlines
Global Engine Maintenance
Global Engine Stands
Global Gateway Logistics
Global Turbine Services
G-Power
Gryphon Aviation Leasing
GT Power Solutions
GTI Aviation
GTS - Global Technical Support
HABCO MRO
Halcyon Aviation Capital
Hanwha AeroTechnix
Hanwha Aviation
HEICO
Herber Aircraft Service
Higher Standards Aerospace
Ho-Ho-Kus
Horizon Executive Search
IAG Aero Group
IAI
IAT Leasing
Iberia
Iberia Maintenance
ICAT
ICD Alloys
ICF
Ignite Aero Engines
IHI Americas
ILS - Inventory Locator Service
Imperium Aviation Services
Impresa Corp
Inav
InterCaribbean Airways
International Aircraft Associates
International Aviation Assets
International Flight Management
Inventory Locator Service
Jackson Square Aviation
JALUX Americas
JAS Worldwide
Jat Tehnika
Jefferies
Jet AirWerks
Jet Engine Technology
Jet International Company
Jet Midwest
JetAir Support
JetBlue Airways
Jetpower
Jetran
JetRecords
JETSTOCKSGROUP
JFD Group
K2 Aviation
Kaito Aero
Kalitta Air
Kalitta Charters II
Kellstrom Aerospace Group / VSE Aviation
KF Aerospace
Killick Aerospace
KippsDeSanto / Capital One
KMS Aero Investments
Korean Airlines
KP Aviation
Kraake & Associates
Kuehne + Nagel
Lanes Aero
Aero LIFT Aerospace
LIFT MRO
Lisi Aerospace Lokad
Lufthansa Group
Lufthansa Technik
LXA Leasing
M3 Funds
Maersk Air Cargo
Magellan Aviation
Magnetic Group
Magnum Air Regional Solutions
Magnum Airdynamics
Martec
Marubeni Corporation
MAS4 Aviation
Master Fluid Solutions
MAV Aerospace
mba Aviation
MBB & Associates Aviation
Consulting
MD Turbines
MDS Coating
Companies in attendance
Mentis Aviation
Mer Bleue Aviation Canada
Miami Peening Services
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Aero Engines
Mitsui & Co
MK Aviation
MK Industries
Modern MRO
Morgan Advanced MaterialsCertech
Morgan Stanley
MRO Technologies
MTD Aviation Consulting
MTI Aviation
MTL Precision
MTU Maintenance
myTECHNIC
NAS MRO Services
National Aero Stands
National Air Cargo
National Airlines
NAVEO Consultancy
NE Systems
Nelson Parts
Newcastle Aviation
Newtyn
NexGen Aero
Next Level Aviation
NextGen Aerosupport
Novaria Group
NTE Aviation
NYCO lubricants
Odyssey Aero Group
Omni Logistics
Orbiter Aviation
Overseas Aircraft Parts
Oyster Aero
Pakistan International Airline
Parker Aerospace
PartsBase
Peloton Aerospace
Pem-Air
Perimeter Global Logistics (PGL)
PHINIA
Pioneer Aero Supply
Powerhouse Engines
Pratt & Whitney
Precise Aviation
Prince & Izant Company
ProfitlichSchmidlin
Proponent
ProvenAir Technologies
QOCO Systems
QT Aerospace
Quality Aircraft Parts
Quest One Aerospace
R M Foley Aviation
Ramco Systems
RBC
ReGEN
Regional One
Reliance Aerospace Assets
Residco
Revolution Aircraft Services
RH Aero
Rk Jet International
Robot Toolworx
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance
Rose Engines
Royal Aero
RTX - Pratt & Whitney
S7 Aerospace
Sabena Engineering
SAE Legal
Safran
Salt River Aviation
Scan Global Logistics
Schenck USA
Sciens Logistics
Scintam
Seabury Capital
Sentry Aerospares
Service Aero Solutions
Servotronics
SES
SETEC AERO
Setna iO
Setnix
SGI Aviation Services
Shield Technologies Corporation
Sinto National Peening
Skylease Cargo
Skytop Aero
SkyWorks Holdings
SMBC Aero Engine Lease
Sojitz Corporation
Southern Airways Express
Southern Aviation Transport
Southern Pride Trucking
Southwest Airlines
Spectre Air Capital
Spectro | Jet-Care
SpoolUp
SR Technics
ST Engineering
StandardAero
Stargazr
STEi/Click-Loc
Stratton Aviation
Sumitomo Precision USA
Summit Aerospace
Surf Air Mobility
TA Aerospace
TAE Aerospace
Tag Aero
TAHG
TAP Maintenance & Engineering
TAR Aerolíneas
Tarmac Aerosave
TAT Technologies
TC Material
TEMCO
TGIS Aviation
The Aircraft Group
The Timken Company
Thermocontrol
Tinicum
Titusville - Cocoa Airport Authority
TMC Engine Center
TMG Avia Engine Materials
Total Aircraft Support (Ireland)
TrueAero
Turbine Asset Holdings
Turbine Engine Solutions
TurbineAero
Turbocam
Turbofan Solutions
TurboJet Partners
Turkish Airlines
WingsLeasing
Xtreme Aviation
The AeroEngines & ELTF Americas Showcase enabled 83 companies to display their products and services to the 1,117 senior level attendees across 3 days.
Thank you to our Showcase Exhibitors:
“Always a great conference to connect with colleagues in the engine space.”
Patrice Robinet, President and CEO, Halcyon Aviation Capital
“Very beneficial event and highly recommend it to my friends in the industry.”
