AviTrader MRO Magazine 2017-11

Cover story: Dubai Air show 2017
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The show was opened in typical Emeriti flamboyance.
Photo: ASDS
ing device to support the training needs of Kuwait Airways. “It is a
pleasure to support Kuwait Airways’ growth and its training needs for
its latest A320NEO fleet,” said Nick Leontidis, CAE Group President,
Civil Simulation and Training. “With about 30,000 new airline pilots
needed in the region over the next 10 years, we are honoured to play
a central role in the creation of future pilots; we’re glad that our airline
partner continues to entrust us with our ability to provide comprehensive
innovative training solutions.”
Satair Group and CTT Systems A.B of Sweden also announced at the
Dubai Air show a five-year extension to Satair Group’s existing 10-year
exclusive global spare parts distribution contract for CTT’s range of
aircraft climate control equipment including humidification and moisture
removal systems that are present on a wide range of modern
airliner types.
Independent MRO provider Joramco has been a regular participant
at the Dubai show. “It’s a major opportunity to display our capabilities
and services that can be offered to our current and potential customers,”
says CEO Jeff Wilkinson. “For Joramco, the Dubai Air show is the
ideal place to strengthen business relations through networking and to
target new partnerships and cooperation opportunities.”
At KLX Aerospace Solutions the event was an opportunity to connect
with important customer and supplier partners, as well as introduce a
new approach to supply chain partnership, as Garry Snow, V P Global
Business Development, KLX Aerospace Solutions explains: “It’s also an
opportunity to reintroduce KLX to those who know us primarily as an
aerospace hardware distributor and are not as aware of our extensive
Under this contract Satair Group is responsible for spares sales and
deliveries to the aftermarket, which frees up CTT to focus on sales and
product deliveries to aircraft production lines.
At Honeywell the show was a continued opportunity to highlight how
it is enabling connectivity in business and commercial aviation. “We
had announcements on the services we offer in conjunction with cabin
connectivity, specifically the deployment of GoDirect fuel efficiency
software for a major Middle Eastern operator,” declares Raghed Talih,
Regional Sales Director, MEA at Honeywell Aerospace.
Honeywell also demonstrated its commitment to supporting local avionics
and auxiliary power unit purchases and maintenance, as well as
regional defence support on services, distribution partners, and retrofit,
modification and upgrading (RMU) service provider.
Raghed Talih, Regional Sales Ddirector, MEA,
Honeywell Aerospace.
AviTrader MRO - November 2017