MRO Middle East 2025: What To Expect On Day Two

GE Aerospace Middle East MRO facility workers
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The schedule for day two promises to be as informative and insightful as the first day. We'll start the day with a chat with Brian Long, Boeing's Middle East, North Africa Regional Managing Director, about sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). We'll find out how the airline and maintenance industries are preparing for an increase in the usage of SAF and what initiatives are already in place in the Middle East to upscale the production and use of SAF. Robert Mather, Vice President, Aerospace & Defense Industries, at IFS.

Following this will be a discussion about the future of MRO in the region. We'll find out what the future of the supply chain holds for airlines, OEMs, and maintenance shops across the Middle East. 

The session is sponsored by GE Aerospace and will dive into the pressures and prospects of maintenance, repair, and overhaul across this region. Natalie Stone, Director, Leap Material Solutions, Customer and Baha Salama, Sanad's General Manager of its MRO DIvision, will share their insights. 

Day two will also feature sessions on the expected peak of passenger to freighter aircraft conversions, with experts from Turkish Technic and Vallair, optimizing the process of cabin retrofitting, a data spotlight session on the regional cargo market and a not-to-be-missed look at the next generation of cabin concepts focusing on sustainability driving innovation in the aircraft interior design arena.