French companies make great strides in growing Middle East aviation sector

  • Date: 22-Feb-2023
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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French companies make great strides in growing Middle East aviation sector

United Arab Emirates: 20 companies from the French aircraft interior and maintenance sector will participate in the new edition of AIME & MRO Middle East, which will be held simultaneously in Dubai on March 1-2.

Airlines, MRO centers, equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and investors from around the world will gather at this leading regional event to enhance the aviation and aircraft manufacturing ecosystem. For two days, the French delegation will benefit from a revitalized sector, that is benefiting from a resurgence in global air traffic, which is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels as early as 2024, according to IATA. .

The aircraft and aviation sector in the Middle East has experienced significant growth over the past decade

The expansion of existing airlines in the Middle East, which are already major players in the global aviation industry, the emergence of low-cost carriers such as Flydubai, Air Arabia and Flynas, and investments in airport infrastructure with the construction of new airports and the expansion of existing ones, are benefiting the local aviation sector. With continuous investments and collaborations, French aviation companies are well positioned in the region. Airbus and Safran, for example, have been actively involved in close technical cooperation that has brought new capabilities and