A roundup of some of the biggest news coming out of MRO Middle East.

The agreement will see OEMServices cover Triumph’s customer base in the Middle East and Africa regions from its center in Dubai.

The cooperation with FPSS will develop several specialist repair shops in Jeddah.

Boeing projects the Middle East will need 63,000 new technicians and 2,990 new aircraft over the next two decades to support the region’s growth.

Some of the numbers related to a region expected to generate more than $92 billion in MRO spend over the next decade.

To grow FACC’s recently-established Aftermarket Services business segment, the two companies will work together to provide and market new MRO products and repair services.

The cargo conversions provider will add to its B737 passenger-to-freighter portfolio with the latest model—a B37-700NG full freighter conversion.

The merger and acquisition appetite in 2018 for aviation aftermarket companies was competitive. KAL Capital Markets advised STS Aviation Group on its equity partnership with the Greenbriar Equity Group that closed in January. Ryan Murphy, a partner at KAL Capital Markets, which specializes in aerospace and defense investment banking services, provides his outlook for MRO M&A activity in 2019.