In separate announcements, the FAA and NTSB reinforced warnings about the dangers of transporting lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries as bulk cargo in passenger and freighter aircraft.

As OEMS increase aftermarket penetration, stand-alone MRO providers must devise new strategies and customized service approaches to remain competitive.

Forecasters are predicting a substantial increase in airline passenger traffic in the coming years. This will, in turn, increase the pressure on the regional airlines to maintain flight schedules.

Hong Kong-based Dragonair has revealed a new name and livery in an effort to align itself more closely with parent Cathay Pacific.

Chromalloy Arabia, a supplier of repairs, coatings, investing castings and services for turbine airfoils and engine components, announced the opening of its new sales and customer support office in Dubai Airport Free Zone.

Etihad Airways Engineering expects double-digit growth over the next few years as it expands its services portfolio, said Jeff Wilkinson, senior vice president-technical.

The potential for airlines in the Middle East remains strong despite pressure points, the Arab Air Carrier Organization (AACO) Secretary General Abdul Wahab Teffaha has said.

Selection of tweets from Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East event held in Dubai.