The future success of aviation maintenance in the Middle East lies in the region's high availability of skilled engineers and technicians, according to remarks at the close of the MRO Middle East conference and exhibition at Dubai's Airport Expo.
Emirates connectivity guru Patrick Brannelly keynoted yesterday's AIME Workshop by urging the audience not only to innovate but also to insist on the very best. “Innovation on its own is not enough – you must strive for excellence. It's a journey, not a destination, and 'that's as good as it gets' is just not good enough.”
Painting a picture of the passenger experience of the future, enriched by advanced technology from reservation to destination, Panasonic's David Bruner cleverly wrong-footed the audience at yesterday's AIME workshop.
Libyan carrier Buraq Air has selected A J Walter Aviation, to provide power-by-the-hour support for an additional two B737-400 aircraft in its fleet. This five year deal is a further vote of confidence in AJW who already supports the airline's two B737-800 aircraft with more on order.
UK manufacturers of galley inserts for in-flight service, Aerolux Limited (stand: G36) are at AIME demonstrating its range of products, including its espresso machine.
With a pair of VIP installations already to its credit, Hamburg-based IFE system provider AlsterAero is here to talk to completions centres and the airlines.
Recaro is looking to respond to recent airline industry trends by developing a hybrid business/first-class seat combining fully lie-flat capability with more features than are usually found in a conventional first-class seat. The German seat-maker also plans to announce a new product at this spring's Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.
Fokker Aircraft Services is making its debut at the shows, targeting the Middle East market as a stepping stone to developing a global footprint for the Dutch company, the firm's president Edwin Schelling said yesterday.
German carpet manufacturers Anker-Teppichboden is at AIME to meet new potential clients in the region along with its partner Rohi who specialise in seating fabrics which can be matched to Anker's carpets.
One very keen reader of the new Show Business – the show daily newspaper produced in association with Arabian Aerospace – was His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, the chairman of Dubai Airports, President Emirates Airline group and the head of the Dubai civil aviation authority.
Parker Aerospace – a business unit of Parker Hannifin Corporation announced today that it has signed a five-year customer support agreement with Emirates.
Fujairah International Airport is counting down to the opening of a new $25 million MRO facility and comes to the Aerospace Week shows keen to promote its potential to both MRO and aircraft interiors manufacturers and service providers.
Strong recovery continues in the regional business jet charter market,according to Dubai business aircraft operator Empire Aviation Group which recorded an 11 per cent increase in charter sales for January.
The first fruits of the Strategic Framework Agreement between Mubadala Development Company and Boeing will come through by the end of this year, Homaid Al Shemmari, associated director of aerospace for the Abu Dhabi company said at the MRO conference yesterday.
Lufthansa Technik is a leading supplier of MRO services to Middle East airlines, writes BRENDAN GALLAGHER. Now their plans for interior refurbishments could open the door for the German company's growing range of cabin systems
