MRO Middle East and AIME given royal patronage – and a new daily

Running from 28 February to 1 March 2010 at the Airport Expo, Dubai, the show is collocated with Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) and will bring together top industry professionals from across the world to a region considered the gateway to aviation’s global growth, the theme of this year’s conference.

Arabian Aerospace will be producing a daily publication for the events to keep exhibitors up-to-date with news from the show which features companies such as Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT), Abu Dhabi Aviation Company (ADAC), Boeing, Lufthansa Technik and Rockwell Collins.  

Alison Weller, Director of F&E Aerospace, expressed her optimism for another successful MRO event. “The maintenance, repair and overhaul industry continues to thrive, even in the current economic climate, as both the civil and military aviation industries are bound to continue to maintain their fleet and equipment to the optimum operating standards.

“This was evident during the recent Dubai Airshow, where the number of MRO deals struck was truly substantial, most notably the 11-year renewal of the maintenance co-operation between Mubadala-owned SR Technics and low-cost carrier EasyJet, which offers potential revenue of US$1.6 billion.

“Within this region, StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise [DAE] company, won an overhaul order worth US$36 million. It makes sense that the world’s leading MRO experts and companies are setting their sights on the Middle East, the only region in the world which continues to achieve double-digit growth in passenger traffic.”

Greg Hamilton, Publisher, Strategic Media, AVIATION WEEK, said: “The number of commercial aircraft coming to this region is expected to triple by 2028, and MRO services will grow to meet this need.

“We are proud to partner with F&E Aerospace again this year to produce a conference and trade show that connects industry movers and shakers to each other, enabling them to explore pressing issues in the precise location where it will make the most difference.”