Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) & Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO ME) 2027

Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) & Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO ME) 2027 takes place on 2–3 February 2027 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai. It is organised by Aviation Week Network, and B2DB lists 13 speakers and 16 sessions announced so far.

MRO Middle East and Aircraft Interiors Middle East is a two-day exhibition held annually in Dubai for the commercial aviation aftermarket. The 2027 edition takes place on 2-3 February 2027 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. MRO Middle East brings together aircraft maintenance, repair and operations professionals, while the Aircraft Interiors Middle East pavilion covers cabin design, passenger comfort and inflight entertainment. The programme includes a free-to-attend Go Live! Theater on the show floor and networking opportunities.

Key facts

Keynote speakers

• Lee Ann Shay Executive Editor, MRO and Business Aviation, Aviation Week
• Daniel Hoffmann CEO, Etihad Engineering
• Fahad Al Mheiri President Gulf Middle East and North Africa, Boeing
• Richard Sell Chief Executive Officer, HAECO Group

Speakers (13)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

• Lee Ann Shay Executive Editor, MRO and Business Aviation, Aviation Week
• Daniel Hoffmann CEO, Etihad Engineering
• Fahad Al Mheiri President Gulf Middle East and North Africa, Boeing
• Richard Sell Chief Executive Officer, HAECO Group
• Christian Porwol Senior Consultant, Porsche Consulting
• Sven Borchert Senior Advisor - Defence and MRO, Accenture
• Antoine Hanna Vice President of Business Development for the MENAT region, SR Technics
• Ashok Gopinath CEO, GMR Aviation Private Limited and President and Accountable Manager, GMR Aero Technic, GMR Group
• Fahmy Ismail Khan Head of Dubai Regional Office, MTU Maintenance
• Joern Kraft Head of Engine Performance Engineering, Lufthansa Technik
• Mohamed Al-Sheahabi Commercial Director - MRO Services & Industrialization, GE Aerospace
• Olivier Ruffet VP Sales – Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) & Lessors, StandardAero
• Ziad Al-Hazmi CEO, Lufthansa Technik Middle East

Agenda (16 sessions)

Day 1 — Tuesday 2 February 2027

• Middle East MRO Outlook 2027: Fleet, Capacity & the Year Ahead 10:40–11:10 · MRO + AIME
• KEYNOTE PANEL - Operating Through Uncertainty: What the New Middle East Reality Means for Airlines and MRO 11:10–11:50 · MRO — Lee Ann Shay, Daniel Hoffmann, Fahad Al Mheiri, Richard Sell
• Developing the Middle East's Next Major MRO Hub 12:00–12:30 · MRO
• Exec interview: Beyond the Hangar: The Business of Scaling Global Engine MRO 12:30–12:50 · MRO
• Building the Business Case for an Airport MRO Hub: From Master Plan to Commercial Return 12:50–13:15 · MRO
• Workforce Without the Waiting List: Building MRO Capability at Scale 13:50–14:20 · MRO — Christian Porwol, Ziad Al-Hazmi
• The Capacity Crunch: Build, Buy, Partner or Send Work Abroad? 15:00–15:30 · MRO — Antoine Hanna, Mohamed Al-Sheahabi, Olivier Ruffet
• Building a more resilient aviation supply chain 15:30–16:00 · MRO + AIME

Day 2 — Wednesday 3 February 2027

• Designing the Cabin – From Concept to In-Service Experience 10:30–11:00 · AIME
• Engines in Challenging Environments: Retaining Durability When Heat, Sand and Dust Take Their Toll 11:00–11:40 · MRO — Fahmy Ismail Khan, Joern Kraft
• From AI Initiatives to MRO Productivity: Where Is the Measurable Return? 11:40–12:10 · MRO
• Executive Interview: The Digital MRO shift – From technology to operational value 12:10–12:30 · MRO
• What Does Aviation's Sustainability Transition Actually Mean for MRO? 12:40–13:20 · MRO — Christian Porwol
• Navigating STC Certification for Cabin Retrofit and Modifications 13:20–13:50 · AIME
• Saudi Arabia, India and the New MRO Map: Where Will the Work Go Next? 13:50–14:20 · MRO — Sven Borchert, Ashok Gopinath
• Material Futures Studio: Developing the Next Generation of Aviation Innovators Through Aircraft Material Upcycling 14:20–15:00 · AIME

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Organiser (1)

Aviation Week Network

Sponsors (12)

Airlink · Proponent, Inc. · Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance · ExxonMobil · AMAC Aerospace Group of Companies · StandardAero · Lufthansa Technik · ADE · SR Technics Switzerland Ltd · ATITECH BEYOND FLIGHT · NORDAM · AvAir

Association Partner (1)

IATA

Exhibitors (20)

FL Technics · Safran · Hutchinson · SES · STAHLWILLE · ADDEV Materials · IATA · Magellan Aviation Group · ExxonMobil · Aviation Week Network · RH Aero · MOTOTOK · ADE · Airbus · IFS · BAE Systems · Eaton · Dedienne Aero · ALA · Gerflor

Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.