The issue of acquiring and retaining skills in the region was scrutinized at MRO Middle East on Feb. 10.

Sights from the exhibition floor at Aviation Week's MRO Middle East in Dubai.

Etihad expects to induct an Airbus A350 into its Abu Dhabi hangars in March and signed a memorandum of understanding with a component OEM on Feb. 11.

A roundup of some of the biggest news coming out of MRO Middle East.

The agreement will see OEMServices cover Triumph’s customer base in the Middle East and Africa regions from its center in Dubai.

The cooperation with FPSS will develop several specialist repair shops in Jeddah.

Boeing projects the Middle East will need 63,000 new technicians and 2,990 new aircraft over the next two decades to support the region’s growth.

Some of the numbers related to a region expected to generate more than $92 billion in MRO spend over the next decade.