MH370 challenged to be discussed at MRO Middle East

The ‘Challenges for Airlines’ discussion panel is one among a wide range of topics throughout the two-day conference, and will consider industry challenges in the aftermath of the Malaysia Airlines accident and the repercussions for aviation, reaction and policies from ICAO and IATA. 

Attendees to the two-day event will be treated to a keynote address from Abdul Wahab Teffaha, Secretary General, Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO), who will address the landscape and macro issues of aviation in Dubai and Middle East region to begin the discussions. 

Interactive roundtables, a new format for the 2016 event, will include sessions on Tackling Aircraft Redelivery Challenges, to address the most prevalent and contentious issues of aircraft redelivery to see if a more fluid and efficient lease end process can be discovered, while Skilled Workforce Challenges in the Region will shine a spotlight on the implications of having such a large expat community working in the aviation and MRO sector in the Middle East. 

The Middle East commercial aviation MRO market is growing at a faster rate than the global average and the worldwide business fleet is estimated to grow to 43,400 aircraft by 2025, with a 10-year MRO requirement of $785 billion. 

The conference will again include the popular MRO Middle East Market Forecast & Key Trends session, with speakers Richard Brown, Principal, ICF International and Andrew Medland, Principal, Oliver Wyman, bringing together leading aviation experts to analyse the status and trends of the MRO and aviation industries, including challenges and opportunities for the future. 

Lydia Janow, managing director, events for Aviation Week, said: “Over the past eight years, the MRO Middle East conference has become the place to take part in important discussions regarding industry advances. This year will be no exception as we are adding a new format and touching on some key issues that are relevant to everyone in the industry." 

The two-day MRO conference, exhibition and workshop programme is co-located with Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) 2016. 

“With the Middle East firmly established as a hub for the global aviation industry, the co-located events and conference create a value to attendees that is hard to match,” says Michele van Akelijien, managing director of organisers F&E Aerospace. “The shows have a proven track record of attracting the key exhibitors in the industry.”