NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Latin America's aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry is growing steadily, with ICAO estimates projecting an 8.2% increase in air traffic for 2014.  To assist executives with sustaining growth plans, Penton's Aviation Week (http://www.aviationweek.com/) will present its MRO Latin America Conference & Showcase (http://events.aviationweek.com/current/mla/) on January 21-22, 2014, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the Windsor Atlantica.

Focused exclusively on the aircraft maintenance and airline industry in Latin America, South America, and the Caribbean, Aviation Week's MRO Latin America will enable executives representing airlines, third-party maintenance companies, OEMs, and suppliers/manufacturers to connect with existing customers, cultivate prospects, and develop partnerships.  The agenda includes high-level keynote addresses and table discussions with representatives from leading companies such as Aeroman, AJW Group, Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras, Copa Airlines, Embraer, TAP Maintenance & Engineering Brazil, and TeamSAI.  The event features a showcase exhibition which will draw solution providers including AirOne Maintenance & Engineering, Mxi Technologies, StandardAero, and UTC Aerospace Systems.

MRO Latin America is part of Aviation Week's worldwide series of MRO events, which have a proven reputation as the leading force in uniting airlines, MROs, suppliers, OEMs, regulators and industry experts as they define the global aviation maintenance industry.  Additional events include MRO Americas, MRO Asia, MRO Europe, MRO Middle East, and MRO Eastern Europe, Baltics & Russia. 

Information is available at http://events.aviationweek.com/current/mla/ or by calling +1-212-904-4682.  On Twitter, follow @avweekevents. Discounts are available for MRO providers, airlines, government, military and media. For information about all Aviation Week events, visit http://www.aviationweek.com/events/.

MRO Latin America is produced by Aviation Week with executive sponsor XTRA Aerospace and media partners Air Transport World, Aviation Week & Space Technology, and Revista Aerea.

About Aviation Week
Aviation Week is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries. Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week for analysis, marketing and intelligence. Customers include the world's leading manufacturers, suppliers, airlines, militaries, governments and other organizations that serve this global market. Aviation Week produces data and analytics services including the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN), industry-leading events around the world, as well as ShowNews and Business & Commercial Aviation.

About Penton
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Penton is a privately held company owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Angelica Carey
Aviation Week
Phone: +1.917.691.5334
Email: ac@ac-ink.com

Kate Spellman
SVP, Marketing
Penton
Phone: +1.212.204.4351
Email: kate.spellman@penton.com

SOURCE Aviation Week