More than 20 top airlines will attend MRO Network’s upcoming Airline Engineering & Maintenance: Middle East conference, to be held next month, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Etihad Airways Engineering, a leading aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider in the Middle East, will be the host sponsor of the event, said a statement from the company.

The event will be held on April 26 and 27.

The Middle East provides a unique opportunity for the key stakeholders in the MRO value chain – airlines, OEMs, MROs and suppliers – to network, explore the evolving MRO landscape and forge new connections to take advantage of the current and emerging opportunities, added the statement.

The topics to be discussed at the event will range from the developments in the Middle East Air Transport Market, an MRO industry forecast and how airlines engage with their MRO partners and suppliers, it added.

Additionally, Etihad Airways Engineering will organise a tour of its facility exclusively for conference delegates at the conclusion of the conference, introducing delegates to its management team and offering the opportunity to visit hangars and various workshops within the facility.

Jeff Wilkinson, senior vice president – technical, Etihad Airways, said: “It is our pleasure to host delegates of the conference.”

“We are organising an escorted tour of Etihad Airways Engineering state-of-the-art workshops and hangars, one of the largest MRO facilities in the region. This will include Hangar 6 which accommodates up to three A380 aircraft simultaneously,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service