Fuel Forum introduction

Save the date for the upcoming Fuel Systems Technical Forum, taking place in Toulouse on Tuesday, 18th November, and Wednesday, 19th November 2025. This exclusive event aims to bring together fuel system experts from your organization, Airbus fuel system engineers, and other fuel system maintenance and engineering professionals from airlines within your region. 

9

Airbus speakers

50

visitors expected

2

days

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What is it about?


The Fuel Expert Forum is designed to serve as the primary platform for attendees to engage with and pose questions to presenters regarding any fuel topic on the agenda during the dedicated sessions. Attendees will be able to determine which presentations they deem most critical and prioritize their questions accordingly. This format encourages active participation and facilitates a more personalized and interactive learning experience for all attendees.

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We plan event you can celebrate

In addition to the engaging technical sessions, a social event has been planned for the evening of Tuesday, 18th November. This event will provide a more relaxed setting for networking and further discussions, allowing attendees to build stronger relationships with their industry peers. 

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Agenda

18/11/2025 08:30
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Fuel Expert Forum introduction

Audrey Herbin

Airbus

18/11/2025 08:40

Super Absorbent Polymer

Michael Randle

Airbus

18/11/2025 08:40

Micro Biological Contamination

Michael Randle

Airbus

Jean-Marc Roques

Airbus

18/11/2025 08:40

Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Michael Randle

Airbus

18/11/2025 08:40

AMM sampling biocide update

Michael Randle

Airbus

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Fuel Spillage

Julien Boué

Airbus

My 22 years so far in Airbus have all been about keeping aircraft flying and customers smiling. Having worked on all Aircraft programs within customer support services for the last 10 years, I am your go-to for troubleshooting and product safety, but also for a talk about sport, outdoor adventure or traveling around the world.

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Pylon Pipe Damage on CEO MISP D 1513/23

Rémi Gauret

Airbus

I’m Rémi. I joined Airbus in 2000, as a mechanic and worked in the FAL A320 in Toulouse for 8 years, then I became a ground test designer, Manufacturing engineering, and from 2022, I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team.

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

FLSCU + Spurious Maintenance Message

Kenzy Djebbour

Airbus

I’ve been working as a fuel system engineer since 2018. Most of my experience is with single-aisle aircraft, mainly supporting in-service topics. That includes helping out with technical issues, digging into some of the tougher troubleshooting cases, and occasionally assisting customers on-site

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Fuel found in fuel leak monitor MISP D1508/23

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Fuel ACT XFER fault MISP D1525/22

Kenzy Djebbour

Airbus

I’ve been working as a fuel system engineer since 2018. Most of my experience is with single-aisle aircraft, mainly supporting in-service topics. That includes helping out with technical issues, digging into some of the tougher troubleshooting cases, and occasionally assisting customers on-site

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Refuel CAP

Kenzy Djebbour

Airbus

I’ve been working as a fuel system engineer since 2018. Most of my experience is with single-aisle aircraft, mainly supporting in-service topics. That includes helping out with technical issues, digging into some of the tougher troubleshooting cases, and occasionally assisting customers on-site

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

PRESELECTOR (5QT) / MTI (6QT)

Rémi Gauret

Airbus

I’m Rémi. I joined Airbus in 2000, as a mechanic and worked in the FAL A320 in Toulouse for 8 years, then I became a ground test designer, Manufacturing engineering, and from 2022, I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team.

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Fuel Hi Temp alerts

Julien Boué

Airbus

My 22 years so far in Airbus have all been about keeping aircraft flying and customers smiling. Having worked on all Aircraft programs within customer support services for the last 10 years, I am your go-to for troubleshooting and product safety, but also for a talk about sport, outdoor adventure or traveling around the world.

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Single Motor Actuator / Twin Motor Actuator

Kenzy Djebbour

Airbus

I’ve been working as a fuel system engineer since 2018. Most of my experience is with single-aisle aircraft, mainly supporting in-service topics. That includes helping out with technical issues, digging into some of the tougher troubleshooting cases, and occasionally assisting customers on-site

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Water drain valve

Rémi Gauret

Airbus

I’m Rémi. I joined Airbus in 2000, as a mechanic and worked in the FAL A320 in Toulouse for 8 years, then I became a ground test designer, Manufacturing engineering, and from 2022, I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team.

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

fleet ageing PROBE-FQIS

Julien Boué

Airbus

My 22 years so far in Airbus have all been about keeping aircraft flying and customers smiling. Having worked on all Aircraft programs within customer support services for the last 10 years, I am your go-to for troubleshooting and product safety, but also for a talk about sport, outdoor adventure or traveling around the world.

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

A320Fam introduction (worlwide fleet, major MODs, OI...)

Julien Boué

Airbus

My 22 years so far in Airbus have all been about keeping aircraft flying and customers smiling. Having worked on all Aircraft programs within customer support services for the last 10 years, I am your go-to for troubleshooting and product safety, but also for a talk about sport, outdoor adventure or traveling around the world.

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Fleet Status

Mathilde Vellas

Airbus

I'm Mathilde Vellas, I joined Airbus UK in 2017 through the Airbus Graduate programme and worked in the fuel system design office. In 2020, I joined the Customer Service and worked as  A350 fuel system specialist before taking the Product Leader role in 2024 for XWB, LR, WB programs. 

18/11/2025 09:59
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

FUEL L(R) CTR XFR Faults MISP D 1509/21

Rémi Gauret

Airbus

I’m Rémi. I joined Airbus in 2000, as a mechanic and worked in the FAL A320 in Toulouse for 8 years, then I became a ground test designer, Manufacturing engineering, and from 2022, I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team.

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Fuel centre tank pump reliability P/N 9C204-6 P1501/24

Karim Patel

Airbus

My name is Karim PATEL,
I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team in July 2022, as a Customer Support Engineer in fuel systems mainly for the Long Range and XWB programs.
With 11 years of experience in an airline engineering department, where I worked on fuel and inerting systems, I use this expertise to support customers every day.
18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Standby pump fault / pressure switch freezing

James Schradle

Airbus

I am a US national with 3 years of experience as an A380 / A350 Fuel Systems specialist. I am especially interested in aligning our technical understanding with the impact on airline operations and priorities. In my personal life I enjoy the outdoors. 

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

SPSA AMDT A

Mathilde Vellas

Airbus

I'm Mathilde Vellas, I joined Airbus UK in 2017 through the Airbus Graduate programme and worked in the fuel system design office. In 2020, I joined the Customer Service and worked as  A350 fuel system specialist before taking the Product Leader role in 2024 for XWB, LR, WB programs. 

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

FQI drop with FQMS v6

Mathilde Vellas

Airbus

I'm Mathilde Vellas, I joined Airbus UK in 2017 through the Airbus Graduate programme and worked in the fuel system design office. In 2020, I joined the Customer Service and worked as  A350 fuel system specialist before taking the Product Leader role in 2024 for XWB, LR, WB programs. 

18/11/2025 09:00
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Refuel discrepancies update

James Schradle

Airbus

I am a US national with 3 years of experience as an A380 / A350 Fuel Systems specialist. I am especially interested in aligning our technical understanding with the impact on airline operations and priorities. In my personal life I enjoy the outdoors. 

18/11/2025 13:30
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Refuel coupling/CAP RFW1000 L1500/22

James Schradle

Airbus

I am a US national with 3 years of experience as an A380 / A350 Fuel Systems specialist. I am especially interested in aligning our technical understanding with the impact on airline operations and priorities. In my personal life I enjoy the outdoors. 

18/11/2025 13:30

FQI gauging major OI drivers

James Schradle

Airbus

I am a US national with 3 years of experience as an A380 / A350 Fuel Systems specialist. I am especially interested in aligning our technical understanding with the impact on airline operations and priorities. In my personal life I enjoy the outdoors. 

18/11/2025 13:30
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Pump new HSIM in-service feedback

Michael Randle

Airbus

18/11/2025 13:30
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Imbalance, a complex topic with big decisions to make

Michael Randle

Airbus

19/11/2025 08:30
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Workshop: ACT System with a focus on A321NX

Julien Boué

Airbus

My 22 years so far in Airbus have all been about keeping aircraft flying and customers smiling. Having worked on all Aircraft programs within customer support services for the last 10 years, I am your go-to for troubleshooting and product safety, but also for a talk about sport, outdoor adventure or traveling around the world.

Kenzy Djebbour

Airbus

I’ve been working as a fuel system engineer since 2018. Most of my experience is with single-aisle aircraft, mainly supporting in-service topics. That includes helping out with technical issues, digging into some of the tougher troubleshooting cases, and occasionally assisting customers on-site

Rémi Gauret

Airbus

I’m Rémi. I joined Airbus in 2000, as a mechanic and worked in the FAL A320 in Toulouse for 8 years, then I became a ground test designer, Manufacturing engineering, and from 2022, I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team.

19/11/2025 08:30
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Trim XFER fault F1502/24

Karim Patel

Airbus

My name is Karim PATEL,
I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team in July 2022, as a Customer Support Engineer in fuel systems mainly for the Long Range and XWB programs.
With 11 years of experience in an airline engineering department, where I worked on fuel and inerting systems, I use this expertise to support customers every day.
19/11/2025 08:30
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Twin Motor Actuator

Karim Patel

Airbus

My name is Karim PATEL,
I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team in July 2022, as a Customer Support Engineer in fuel systems mainly for the Long Range and XWB programs.
With 11 years of experience in an airline engineering department, where I worked on fuel and inerting systems, I use this expertise to support customers every day.
19/11/2025 08:30
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Refuel Distribution Issues

Karim Patel

Airbus

My name is Karim PATEL,
I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team in July 2022, as a Customer Support Engineer in fuel systems mainly for the Long Range and XWB programs.
With 11 years of experience in an airline engineering department, where I worked on fuel and inerting systems, I use this expertise to support customers every day.
19/11/2025 08:30
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Fuel Quantity Issue

Karim Patel

Airbus

My name is Karim PATEL,
I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team in July 2022, as a Customer Support Engineer in fuel systems mainly for the Long Range and XWB programs.
With 11 years of experience in an airline engineering department, where I worked on fuel and inerting systems, I use this expertise to support customers every day.
19/11/2025 08:30
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Rib 3 Inspection

Karim Patel

Airbus

My name is Karim PATEL,
I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team in July 2022, as a Customer Support Engineer in fuel systems mainly for the Long Range and XWB programs.
With 11 years of experience in an airline engineering department, where I worked on fuel and inerting systems, I use this expertise to support customers every day.
19/11/2025 08:30
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

APU LPSOV + Isol vlv (PN A08000 & A06000) - future RFW

Karim Patel

Airbus

My name is Karim PATEL,
I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team in July 2022, as a Customer Support Engineer in fuel systems mainly for the Long Range and XWB programs.
With 11 years of experience in an airline engineering department, where I worked on fuel and inerting systems, I use this expertise to support customers every day.
19/11/2025 08:30
Jean-Luc Lagardere Factory L63-231 : Amphithéâtre Philippe PERRIN

Unscheduled Maintenance of the FQIC in the WideBody Fleet (excluding A310) A1500/23

Gokul Vijayan Geetha

Airbus

I joined Airbus in 2022 with the ATA28 Fuel System In-Service Engineering in Toulouse, initially supporting the Single Aisle program. From 2023, I am responsible for ATA 28 for A310, A300, A330/A340 program as well. In parallel, I recently also joined the A380 family, expanding expertise across multiple widebody platforms.

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Speakers


Julien Boué

Airbus

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My 22 years so far in Airbus have all been about keeping aircraft flying and customers smiling. Having worked on all Aircraft programs within customer support services for the last 10 years, I am your go-to for troubleshooting and product safety, but also for a talk about sport, outdoor adventure or traveling around the world.

Kenzy Djebbour

Airbus

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I’ve been working as a fuel system engineer since 2018. Most of my experience is with single-aisle aircraft, mainly supporting in-service topics. That includes helping out with technical issues, digging into some of the tougher troubleshooting cases, and occasionally assisting customers on-site

Rémi Gauret

Airbus

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I’m Rémi. I joined Airbus in 2000, as a mechanic and worked in the FAL A320 in Toulouse for 8 years, then I became a ground test designer, Manufacturing engineering, and from 2022, I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team.

Audrey Herbin

Airbus

Karim Patel

Airbus

Read bio
My name is Karim PATEL,
I joined the Airbus In-Service Engineering team in July 2022, as a Customer Support Engineer in fuel systems mainly for the Long Range and XWB programs.
With 11 years of experience in an airline engineering department, where I worked on fuel and inerting systems, I use this expertise to support customers every day.

Michael Randle

Airbus

Jean-Marc Roques

Airbus

James Schradle

Airbus

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I am a US national with 3 years of experience as an A380 / A350 Fuel Systems specialist. I am especially interested in aligning our technical understanding with the impact on airline operations and priorities. In my personal life I enjoy the outdoors. 

Mathilde Vellas

Airbus

Read bio

I'm Mathilde Vellas, I joined Airbus UK in 2017 through the Airbus Graduate programme and worked in the fuel system design office. In 2020, I joined the Customer Service and worked as  A350 fuel system specialist before taking the Product Leader role in 2024 for XWB, LR, WB programs. 

Gokul Vijayan Geetha

Airbus

Read bio

I joined Airbus in 2022 with the ATA28 Fuel System In-Service Engineering in Toulouse, initially supporting the Single Aisle program. From 2023, I am responsible for ATA 28 for A310, A300, A330/A340 program as well. In parallel, I recently also joined the A380 family, expanding expertise across multiple widebody platforms.

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