NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Middle East led the world in aviation traffic growth last year, with commensurate growth in its aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry.  To assist executives in addressing this thriving market's issues, concerns and opportunities, Penton's Aviation Week, the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries, today announced its fifth annual MRO Middle East Exhibition & Conference.  The event will be held February 4-6, 2014 in Dubai, UAE at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

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The region's leading MRO exhibition and conference features new interactive workshops and power roundtables as well as insights from leading industry experts into growth opportunities, cost reduction strategies, and management practices to increase ROI and maximize efficiency.  The event also offers an expanded showcase exhibition hall, where product and service providers will display the latest technologies, tools, services, and resources.

The agenda includes an opening keynote address by Abdulrahman Altayeb, VP Maintenance, Saudi Arabian Airlines.  Additional high-level keynote addresses and table discussions will feature representatives from leading companies such as Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies, AIR COSTA, Air France Industries, Airbus Customer Services, Armac Systems, BAE Systems, Boeing, EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering, Embraer, Emirates Group IT, Flatirons Solutions, Gael Middle East, GE Aviation, GMF AeroAsia, Gulf Air, HEICO, Honeywell Aerospace, Howard Consultants, IBA Group, ICF SH&E, JorAMCo, Lufthansa Technik, Mideast Aviation Academy, MTU Maintenance, Mubadala Aerospace MRO Network, Oliver Wyman, Oman Air, PIA Engineering, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Royal Jordanian Airlines, SITA Communications & Infrastructure Solutions, Snecma, South African Express Airways, SR Technics, TeamSAI, University of Balamand, Volga-Dnepr Gulf, and Zodiac Aerospace.

MRO Middle East is co-located with Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME), held February 5-6.  AIME's exhibition and conference focuses on interiors suppliers, providers and buyers, linking operators and passengers who seek the ultimate in aircraft refinement, connectivity and efficiency.

MRO Middle East is part of Aviation Week's annual series of MRO events, which have a proven reputation as the leading force in uniting airlines, MROs, suppliers, OEMs, regulators and industry experts as they define the global aviation industry.  Additional events include MRO Latin America, MRO Americas, MRO Asia, MRO Europe, and MRO Eastern Europe, Baltics & Russia.

Information is available at http://www.aviationweek.com/events/mideast or by calling +1.212.904.4682.  On Twitter, follow @avweekevents and #MROME. Discounts are available for qualified airlines, aircraft leasing personnel, government, military and media. For information about all Aviation Week events, visit http://www.aviationweek.com/events/.

MRO Middle East is produced by Aviation Week in partnership with F&E Aerospace.  Executive sponsors are HEICO and UTC Aerospace Systems.  Sponsors are Lufthansa Technik and Pratt & Whitney.  The event is supported by the Arab Air Carriers Organization.  The Official Publication is Aviation Week & Space Technology, and media support is provided by Arabian Aerospace, Asian Aviation, and Air Transport World.

About Aviation WeekAviation Week, a division of Penton, is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries. Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week for analysis, marketing and intelligence. Customers include the world's leading manufacturers, suppliers, airlines, business aviation operators, militaries, governments and other organizations that serve this global market. The product portfolio includes Aviation Week & Space Technology, AC-U-KWIK, Aircraft Blue Book, Airportdata.com, Air Charter Guide, Air Transport World, AviationWeek.com, Aviation Week Intelligence Network, Business & Commercial Aviation, ShowNews, SpeedNews, Fleet and MRO forecasts, global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) tradeshows and aerospace & defense conferences.  Learn more at www.aviationweek.com.

About PentonFor millions of business owners and decision-makers, Penton makes the difference every day. We engage our professional users by providing actionable ideas and insights, data and workflow tools, community and networking, both in person and virtually, all with deep relevance to their specific industries. We then activate this engagement by connecting users with tens of thousands of targeted providers of products and services to help drive business growth. Learn more about our company at www.penton.com.

Penton is a privately held company owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Meredith FortunatoMarketing ManagerAviation Week212.904.6974meredith.fortunato@aviationweek.com

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