POST SHOW REPORT

POST SHOW REPORT 2023

“
Event Summary MROME just gets better,
MRO Middle East & Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) 2023 the bounce back in aviation
took place on March 1-2, 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. since the pandemic has been
extraordinary so the ability
The international exhibition was inaugurated by His Highness
to meet all the suppliers and
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai
vendors, OEMs and airline
Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chief
associates at one event in a
Executive and Chairman of Emirates Airline & Group.
strategic part of the world is

”
Gathering the entire airline supply chain, the event is the largest essential to keep ahead.
of its kind in the region, attracting over 6,000 attendees from
Ian Horner
80+ countries. Manager Lease and Transition Projects,
Etihad

THE EVENT IN NUMBERS

6,381 194 561 100 97 3,750+

Total Attendees Exhibitors Airline from Airline Countries Connections
(46% increase Representatives Operators Represented on the App
on 2022)

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Attendee Survey Results

What was your primary objective in attending?

24% Promote your company

and services
Networking opportunities 41%

21% Meet airlines face to face

Other 3%
Learn from the presentations
and discussions 11%

95% 87% 90%

achieved rated networking will return
their primary opportunities, in 2024
objective very satisfied or
satisfied

Deals Signed During the Show: “ We have met with

some of the larger airlines
like Air France and Air
• Spirit AeroSystems signs agreement with Joramco for India, whereas in the past
repair services we’ve not had the same
access to these airlines.
• Etihad announce expansion of Abu Dhabi maintenance facility
This has been fantastic
• Emirates signs 2 major Lufthansa Technik MRO contracts for a small company like
• Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries and Lufthansa ours, as it’s where you get
the process started for

”
Technik Middle East sign agreement for aircraft
component services future deals.
Michael McMahan
• Kuehne+Nagel announced that it has signed a three-year Director of Sales,
logistics service contract with GMR Aero Technic Latitude Aero

• Joramco announced a new maintenance deal with Emirates

• ST Engineering announced that its commercial aerospace
business has entered a (LOI) with Vaayu Group for the
expandable cabin lavatory solution, named ACCESS

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Go Live! Theater Sponsored by

The Go Live! Theater took place on the show floor across both
days of the exhibition, allowing all attendees free access to over
10 hours of content. 40+ expert speakers, with topics across
“ The event is very well
organized, with the right
participants here and great

”
both MRO and Aircraft Interiors sectors. panel discussions.”
MRO sessions included: AIME sessions included: Ziad Al Hazmi
CEO,
• MRO: The Biggest • Defining Customer Lufthansa Technik Middle East
Headache Centric-Cabins

“
• Airline and MRO Insights • Unlocking the Commercial
Potential IFEC I would rank my
• Aero-Engines Focus:
experience at MRO Middle
Supply Chains and Shifting • Reassessing Sustainable
East and AIME as absolutely
Dynamics Interiors
outstanding - 10 out of 10...
• The Key Word – Digitalisation • Meeting Passenger it is crucial to attend since
Connectivity Expectations
we constantly exchange
information and expertise.
Onboard Hub I think the experience has

”
New for 2023, additional aircraft interiors sessions also took place been excellent.
at the Onboard Hub. Sessions included: Ian Cuttilan
Product Development Manager –
• Live demonstration: Aircraft interiors material supply in the Middle East
Cabin Inflight,
• Workshop: Buying and flying - Unpicking the interior procurement Sri Lankan Airlines
process
• Case Study: Introducing the next generation of in-seat power products
• Interview: Customer experience spotlight session To enquire about speaking at
the Go Live! Theater in 2024,
contact our production team:
MRO sessions:
Georgia Halliday
georgia.halliday@aviationweek.co.uk

AIME sessions:
Jodie Fowler
jodie.fowler@dubai.aero

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Buyer Programme and Networking App

The Airline Buyer Programme facilitates pre-arranged meetings
between the key purchasers from airlines and lessors with
exhibitors. Over 300 face-to-face, 20-minute meetings took
place at exhibitor’s booths throughout the two day event.
“ The show has been very
well attended and vibrant and
the amount of opportunity
we got for networking and
connecting with suppliers
at high level was excellent.
We are very satisfied having
attended the show and look

49 328
”
forward to 2024.
Mr. Arvind Viswanat
Number of Meetings Head of Engineering Procurement,,
Buyers Arranged Air India

Networking App
The event app allowed attendees to network both pre-show via
the desktop platform and onsite via the mobile app.

3,750+ 1,984 8,960

Connections Confirmed In-app
Made Meetings messages sent

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Airlines in Attendance
Aeroflot Dolphin Air K2 Airways Salamair

Air ACT Dubai Air Wing Kam Air Saudi Royal Fleet

Air Arabia Dubai Royal Air Wing Kenya Airways Saudia

Air Asia India Emirates Kish Air Saudia Private Aviation (SPA)

Air Astana Ethiopian Airlines Kuwait Airways Saudia Royal Fleet

Air Atlanta Icelandic Etihad Lebanon sky Airlines Sentra Airways

Air Blue EU Wings LOT Polish Airlines Sepehran Airlines

Air Caraibes FedEx Express Lufthansa Sereneair

Air China Fly Erbil Maximus Air Silkway West Airlines

Air France Flyadeal Middle East Airlines Singapore Airlines

Air India FlyBaghdad National Airlines Southwind Airlines

Air Senok Flycom NordStar Airlines SriLankan Airlines

Air Serbia flydubai Oman Air Stareast Airlines

Air Seychelles Flynas Pakistan International Airlines Starlight Airlines

Ariana Afghan Airlines FlyOne Pegasus Airlines SunExpress Airlines

Arkia Israeli airlines Freedom Airlines Kenya Presidential Flight Tbilisi Airways

Aseman Airlines Getjet Airlines Qantas Tronair

ASM Air Gulf Air Qatar Airways TUIfly

Atlas Air Himalaya Airways Rotana Jet Tunisair

Avion Express Iberia Royal Air Maroc Turkish Airlines

Azerbaijan Airlines Ibex Air charter Royal Flight Oman Uzbekistan Airways

Badr Airlines IndiGo Airlines Royal Jet Varesh airlines

Bel-Air Express Jazeera Airways Royal Jordanian Vietnam airlines

Delta Jet Asia RwandAir Virgin Atlantic

DHL EXPRESS Jet Aviation Ryanair Wizz Air

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Hear from the attendees

“ Great networking
opportunities. It was nice to
see all the airlines making
“ Brilliant opportunity to
meet with decision makers
in the aviation industry in the

”
an effort to stop by all the Middle East.

”
stands. Sukhi Holait
Jennifer Rico-Stewart Global Sales Manager,
Director, Sales & Marketing, Oakenhurst Aircraft Services
Regent Aerospace

“ This is one of
the best exhibitions for
networking and meeting the

”
vendors.
Hassan Bakhadlq
Chief IFE and Reliability Engineering,
Saudia

“ The best 5 hours you

can spend if you’re in the
aviation maintenance and

”
repair business!
Mazin Saleh
Senior Manager Base Maintenance,
Gulf Air

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Exhibitors
AABL SRL BRANCH APS AEROSPACE

ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE INC. ARABIAN AEROSPACE/TIMES AEROSPACE

ADDEV MATERIALS AEROSPACE/ZIP-CHEM ASIA DIGITAL ENGINEERING SDN BHD

ADHETEC ASL AEROSPACE

AERO CABIN SOLUTIONS ASSA ABLOY MEGADOOR

AEROCHAMP AVIATION (INTL.) PVT. LTD. ASTRONICS

AEROPARTS ATEQ AVIATION

AEROSERVICES (EXXONMOBIL) ATITECH BEYOND THE FLIGHT

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS ATS - AEROSPACE TECHNICAL SERVICES

AEROSTRUCTURES MIDDLE EAST SERVICES (AMES) ATS (AVIATION TECHNICAL SERVICES)

AEROXCHANGE AV-DEC

AERQ AVFLEX GLOBAL AIRSERVICES

AFI KLM ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE AVIANS

AGSE - WESTMONT AVIATECHNIK CORPORATION

AIR COST CONTROL AVIATION BUSINESS NEWS

AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AVIATION NETWORK GROUP

AIRCRAFTERS/AEROREPAIR AVIATION WEEK NETWORK

AIRE & SERVITEC AVIOINTERIORS

AJW GROUP AVIOPARTS

AL-FUTTAIM LOGISTICS BAE SYSTEMS

ALKAN AIR BARFIELD

ALPHA AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS BOEING COMPANY (THE)

AMAC AEROSPACE CAE PARC TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

AMC AVIATION CALLINGTON MIDDLE EAST FZE

AMP AERO SERVICES CHABOK AVIATION - ENGINESTANDS24

AMROS GROUP CHAMPION DOOR

AMS DECISION PTE LTD COBHAM AEROSPACE COMMUNICATIONS

AMSAFE INC. COLLINS AEROSPACE

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Exhibitors
COMPONENT CONTROL MRO & LOGISTICS SOFTWARE GLOBAL ENGINE MAINTENANCE
SOLUTIONS GMR AERO TECHNIC
CONCORDE BATTERY CORPORATION GOLDEN FALCON AVIATION
CONDUCE GROUP HAECO
CONTINENTAL AIRCRAFT SUPPORT HEATCON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS
CONTROL TOWERS INTERNATIONAL HEICO
COOPER STANDARD HUTCHINSON AEROSPACE SERVICES
CREATION & IMAGE PARIS IAC & EIRTECH AVIATION SERVICES
CRIBMASTER IACT - INTERNATIONAL AVIATION CONSULTING & TRAINING
CRMA IAI AVIATION GROUP
CRONDA ILS - INVENTORY LOCATOR SERVICE, LLC
DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT OF CANADA LIMITED IMAGINAIR
DEDIENNE AEROSPACE INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY PVT. LTD
DHL ISOVOLTA
DIEHL AVIATION JAMES A. STALEY CO.
DRYWASH JETMS
EIGHTWINGS JEWERS DOORS
EMBRAER JOB AIR TECHNIC
EPCOR JORAMCO
ET-MRO SERVICES JORDAN AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS COMPANY (JAC)
ETHOSENERGY JORDAN AIRMOTIVE
ETIHAD ENGINEERING KEEPFLYING
FACC - AFTERMARKET - SERVICES KID-SYSTEME
FARSOUND AVIATION L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES
FDH AERO LARCHFIELD AEROSPACE & GRAPHICS
FIELD INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE EAST LATECOERE
FINGERMIND LATITUDE AERO
FL TECHNICS LEKI AVIATION
FLEURET LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE & TRANSPORTATION SAS
FOKKER SERVICES GROUP LOGO SKY
FUTURE METALS LUFTHANSA TECHNIK
G-LUX INTERIOR SOLUTIONS MAB ENGINEERING
GANDHI AUTOMATIONS PVT LTD - HANGAR DOORS MANITEX VALLA / HIRD
GAPTEK MANKIEWICZ COATINGS
GERFLOR TRANSPORT FLOORING MIDDLE EAST AERO SUPPLIES
GEVEN MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AEROSPACE HUB
GLOBAL AEROSPACE CORPORATION MOTOTOK

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Exhibitors
MSA SAFETY RHINESTAHL CTS

MTU MAINTENANCE ROEDER COMPONENT SERVICE CENTER

MUIRHEAD ROYAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE COMPANY DWC LLC

MYTECHNIC AIRCRAFT MRO SERVICES RUBB BUILDINGS LTD

NORDAM SAFARI AVIATION

OEMSERVICES SAFRAN

PANASONIC AVIONICS SANAD, A MUBADALA COMPANY

PARTSBASE SATAIR

PDQ AIRSPARES, AN FDH COMPANY SATORI

PERCIVAL AVIATION SATYS

“PERRONE PERFORMANCE LEATHERS & TEXTILES” SAUDIA AEROSPACE & ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES (SAEI)

PPG INDUSTRIES SCHAEFFLER AEROSPACE GERMANY GMBH & CO. KG

PROPONENT SCHNELLER

RAMCO SYSTEMS SEABURY SOLUTIONS

RANGER AIR AVIATION SEAL DYNAMICS

RAPID ACCESS SIM SPECIALITY SERVICES

RED BOX TOOLS SKINPACK

REGENT AEROSPACE CORPORATION SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS

REVIMA GROUP SPRUNG STRUCTURES

I do
More Powering
Dubai

Uptime
Your # 1 choice in the
Middle East

Learn more about

our portfolio

João Vitor da Cruz

Logistics and Supplies - Storage

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No matter how big or small your fleet, StandardAero’s team of experienced

MRO professionals will give your turbofan engines the same exceptional
level of care and service, providing OEM-authorized support for:

• CFM International CFM56-7B

• GE Aviation CF34-3/-8
• Rolls-Royce AE 3007
• Rolls-Royce RB211-535

Contact us to learn more:

CFM56@StandardAero.com
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Exhibitors
SR TECHNICS TURKISH TECHNIC

ST ENGINEERING TURNER AVIATION

STAHLWILLE EDUARD WILLE ULTRAMAIN SYSTEMS

STANDARDAERO UNICAL AVIATION

STELIA AEROSPACE UUDS

STS AVIATION GROUP UYGUNER

T.T. REPAIRS UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS TECHNICS

TAKHZEEN AEROSPACE VAAYU GROUP

TARMAC AEROSAVE VAS

TARSUS AEROSPACE VBC GROUP

TESTORI AERO SUPPLY VSE AVIATION

THALES WENCOR

THE GILL CORPORATION WOLLSDORF LEATHER

TOTAL TECHNIC LTD. WOODWARD

TP AEROSPACE WRIGHT AERO COMPONENTS

TRAX

TRIUMPH

TURBOMECANICA

Come meet ABOVE

Satair & VAS BEYOND
at Booth #514
It’s more than our spirit of service —it’s
our evolution to deliver more expertise
in more places where your operation
needs us. Spirit Aerosystems MRO
is engineered for excellence.
MROSales@spiritaero.com

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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SAVE THE DATE

MARCH 5-6, 2024
Dubai World Trade Centre, Zabeel Halls 2 & 3

Floorplan now open! To find out more about sponsorship and exhibitor
opportunities and to discuss your participation in 2024, contact the team:

Middle East & AIME Enquiries Adam Zeyn • adam.zeyn@dubai.aero • +971 585209369

Europe/Africa/Israel/CIS Mike Elmes • mike.elmes@aerospacemedia.co.uk

Matt Elmes • matt.elmes@aerospacemedia.co.uk
Tom Watkins • tom.watkins@aerospacemedia.co.uk
+44 (0) 1206 321639

Asia-Pacific Clive Richardson • clive@accessgroup.aero • +44 (0) 7501 185257

Margaret Chong • margaret@accessgroup.aero • +65 9736 1722

All Americas/Canada Beth Eddy • beth@aviationexhibits.com

Mimi Smith • mimismith@aviationexhibits.com
Alyssa Bernkrant • abernkrant@aviationexhibits.com
+1 561 279 4646

#MROME | #AIME
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