AIME and MRO ME shows get an upgrade

The previous events held in February 2012 drew 200 exhibitors from 70 countries and 2,427 visitors - an increase of 33% on the 2011 show.

Amongst the new features for AIME 2012 is a dedicated Irish Pavilion organised by Enterprise Ireland. New participants to sign up are Thales, ONAIR, Fokker Services and InTheAirNet.

This year’s MRO Middle East event themed ‘Fostering Growth through Innovation and Collaboration,’ will feature keynote addresses from Amer Hadidi, CEO, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Ahmad A. Alzabin, Chairman & CEO, ALAFCO and Nader Khalawi, CEO, Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries.

The MRO exhibition will connect innovative suppliers with purchasers and see the return of industry leading companies such as Boeing, Lufthansa Technik, JorAMco, Saudia, and Turkish Technic.

Michele Van Akelijen, Aerospace Director at F&E Aerospace, said: “Both shows have grown and developed along with the current state of the aviation industry in the region.  It’s an exciting time for us, brand new venue, new pavilions, new exhibitors and a new conference agenda – these new developments demonstrate how far AIME and MRO ME has come in just 4 shows.”