The region's MRO industry could get a well-earned boost in the next few years according to leading forecasters at the Aviation Week run conference alongside this week's MRO Middle East conference held in Dubai.

Sometimes, when an airline calls, it wants an overhaul shop to receive its turbofan in three months. Getting that much notice is good, because anyone running an engine overhaul plant likes to know just what the technicians and equipment will be doing at least four weeks ahead. A long, dependable schedule is an efficient schedule.

Testing new model with opening of service facility at RAF Marham

Seven members of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in vendor audits, line maintenance, maintenance training and joint purchasing of consumable parts, says Rashad Karaky, the association’s manager of economics and technology management.

Malaysian military maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider Airod has made some key appointments in an effort to expand its commercial operation. Industry sources in Malaysia tell Aviation Week Airod has appointed Roslan Ismail to head its commercial MRO business. Roslan previously was head of Malaysia Airlines Engineering & Maintenance (MAS E&M).

The Middle East air transport market may be among the fastest-growing in the world, but whether that translates into an equally fast development of the region’s maintenance, repair and overhaul business remains to be seen.

Royal Jordanian and Liebherr-Aerospace sealed a deal today whereby Liebherr is to provide repair and overhaul services for RJ's landing gears of its 3 Embraer 175s and 5 Embraer 195s, as of the date of signing the agreement.

Aeropair has officially announced during the Aircraft Interiors Middle East & MRO Middle East shows in Dubai that it has entered into two partnerships with British companies to bring additional services to its Middle East facility.