PAM Webinar, Episode 1- From Dubai to Your Flight Line: What PAM MENA Revealed About the Future of Aircraft Maintenance

From Dubai to Your Flight Line: What PAM MENA Revealed About the Future of Aircraft Maintenance

The aviation maintenance industry is moving fast, and some of the most important signals about where it’s heading just came out of Predictive Aircraft Maintenance MENA Conference in Dubai.

In this exclusive webinar, Aviation Business News editor Lee Hayhurst sits down with Fedor Goran, VP of Engineering – AI at Veryon, and Robin Duteweerd of KLM Cityhopper to unpack the conversations that actually mattered.

What trends are shaping airline maintenance strategy right now?
Which technologies are delivering real value — and which are still hype?
And how should operators be preparing for the next phase of AI in aviation?

You’ll hear a candid, operator-informed breakdown of the ideas that cut through the noise in Dubai, and what they mean for the rest of 2026.

From Predictive to Prescriptive: The Next Evolution of Smart Maintenance

For years, predictive maintenance has been the goal. But simply predicting failures isn’t enough anymore.

Airlines now need systems that recommend actions, prioritise work, and guide resource decisions in real time.

In this session, Fedor Goran explains how prescriptive maintenance is raising the bar — and what it looks like when AI moves beyond alerts to actual operational decision support. From the airline perspective, Robin Duteweerd shares what this shift means for engineering teams working in a real commercial environment.

Why 97% of MRO Operations Still Aren’t Using AI

Despite the explosion of operational data, most MRO organisations still aren’t using AI to guide decisions.

Why? And what’s changing now?

We’ll explore how digital platforms like Veryon Track+ and EBIS MRO are beginning to bridge the gap — embedding predictive and prescriptive intelligence directly into everyday maintenance workflows.

The discussion focuses on the real operational challenges of digitising maintenance, not just the technology headlines.

Generative AI in Aviation: Cutting Through the Hype

Generative AI was everywhere at PAM MENA — but the reality is more nuanced.

Where is generative AI actually delivering measurable value today?
Where is the technology still maturing?
And how should airlines evaluate solutions without falling for vendor hype?

You’ll get a practical, engineering-led perspective on how operators should think about Gen AI adoption today.

What Comes Next: Agentic AI and the Future of Defect Intelligence

Beyond predictive and generative AI lies the next frontier: agentic AI systems capable of taking action based on operational insight.

We’ll close with a forward-looking discussion on how these technologies could transform defect diagnosis, maintenance planning, and engineering decision-making over the next few years.