Exhibitors gearing up for AIME/MRO 2015

With Aircraft Interiors Middle East and MRO Middle East opening on Monday, exhibitors and visitors alike are keen to snap up their slice of the $10.5 billion aircraft interiors market, and to participate in conference discussions with their peers.
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Exhibitors at AIME and MRO include Dubai World Central (DWC), Airbus, Boeing, Etihad Airways Engineering, HEICO and UTC Engineering with around 25% of exhibitors coming from as far afield as the Americas, plus others from Europe and Asia, in addition to a large contingent from the Middle East region. 250 exhibitors will be displaying their latest offerings, including those in the top three rapid-growth sectors as identified by Counterpoint Market Intelligence recently: IFEC, floor coverings and aircraft seating; plus technical engineering services and consumables. 

AIME and MRO will once again feature the Inflight IFEC Pavilion, workshop and Awards hosted by HMG Aerospace; the French Pavilion and, for the first time, a Dutch Pavilion. The MRO exhibition will feature a two-day conference program where attendees can discover key future predictions in the aviation market, with dedicated sessions covering a plethora of sectors. Of particular interest this year will be the Middle East Market and Key Trends session, which will consider the region in context with the rest of the world, comparing it with other regional markets and assessing what trends will affect the growth of the aircraft maintenance industry in the region. 

Visitors to the Boxmark stand can view the latest XLIGHT material for cabin interiors, which combines durability and comfort while reducing total; while Neotex will be presenting its new coordinated collection of fabrics, leather and carpets. 

Also exhibiting are SPS, the exclusive regional agents for Mohawk Carpets, supplying continuous nylon filament carpets to the world’s leading Airlines; and Gerflor will be exhibiting samples from its wide range of aircraft floor coverings featuring very high definition decorative patterns and offering technical solutions for completely watertight systems. 

Within the French Pavilion, Stelia-Sogerma Seats will display a Celeste® demo seat, a versatile single aisle Business Class / twin aisle Premium Economy seat; while Finaero group will present painting, sealing, aircraft completions and wire assembly knowledge from its four companies, STTS Group, QAPS, AIP and CIEE Interconnect. 

With eco-responsibility a hot topic at the moment, UUDS will be presenting its Ecoshine Solution, a wet cleaning process for exterior of the aircraft improving environmental impact, costs, aircraft aspect and maintenance while MAPAERO will be demonstrating its water based paints for aircraft.