MEBA facing early sell-out risk for late exhibitors

With just over six months to go, MEBA 2010 is ahead on bookings and reservations at this stage than the previous show in 2008, with some 46 bookings and reservations taken alone at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva earlier this month.

The last MEBA show in November 2008 attracted some 250 exhibitors from 30 countries and over 5,500 visitors; this year’s running of the event is on course to achieve up to 350 exhibitors and some 7,000 visitors.

Bookings at EBACE included companies such as CAE, Amjet Executive, Avicom, OnAir and Jeppesen, with the return of Happy Design Studio and JCB, who had exhibited earlier this year at Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME), also organised by F&E Aerospace.

Alison Weller, Managing Director of F&E Aerospace, expressed her appreciation for exhibitors who are returning to the Middle East’s only business aviation show, and welcomed new exhibitors to a region that looks set to dominate the industry in growth. “The number of bookings and reservations we received at EBACE is indicative of the enormous level of interest shown by business aviation companies worldwide in this region.

"The biggest aircraft orders and business at the European business aviation show came from Middle East operators, which show that this is the region to do business in and I am confident that MEBA 2010 in December will continue to exceed everyone’s expectations.”

MEBA 2010 is organised on behalf of the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA), which predicts that the market in the region is set to expand 15-20 per cent each year for the next four years.

More than 70 business aircraft will be displayed on the outdoor static aircraft park, which will also feature more company pavilions than in previous shows, along with the hospitality chalets.