Description

As Thailand and its neighbors re-open to foreign visitors, passengers' demand for air transportation is expected to surge. After years of struggle during Covid-19, Thai and other regional airlines are looking to capitalize on that demand to make up for the significant losses which afflicted the aviation industry. In this post-Covid-19 environment, what will the fleets of the region’s airlines look like? Will airlines employ the same fleet strategies that they have used in the past, or will there be new developments? How will MROs be able to adapt to any changes?   
 
The May Aerospace Council meeting will discuss these and other critical issues affecting the aerospace industry in Southeast Asia with Lew Wallace, Regional Marketing Director of Boeing. In addition to hearing from Lew, attendees will discuss new updates on the current industry situation in Thailand and the region as well as discussing the June meeting topics and plans for a July Thailand Aviation Society #25 network event.

About the Speaker
Lew Wallace brings over 33 years of experience in the commercial aviation industry. He joined Boeing Commercial Airplanes in 2014 as a Regional Marketing Director. In this role, Lew has been responsible for developing and supporting Boeing’s Commercial product marketing, business strategy, sales, and business development initiatives.
 
Prior to joining Boeing, Lew enjoyed a successful 23-year career at Pratt & Whitney (a business unit of Raytheon Technologies). He also spent a few years at AAR Corporation. During his tenure at both companies, he held leadership positions within Product Support, Customer Field Service, Inventory & Asset Management, Product Management, Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Services, Sales, and Marketing. Throughout Lew’s professional career, he has gained extensive experience living and traveling internationally supporting global airline customers specifically in the Asia Pacific region.
 
Lew holds a FAA Aviation Maintenance Technology License (AMT/A&P), a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration & Marketing from the University of Connecticut, and an International Executive MBA from Thailand’s SASIN School of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University.