AMETEK MRO attributes a new atmosphere of co-operation as the catalyst for MRO expansion in Middle East
March 01, 2024 at 05:09 am EST
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"Steady fleet expansion and the airlines' increased willingness to partner and collaborate with third-party MROs are the stimuli behind our growth objectives in the Middle East." Ismaël Fadili, VP Sales EMEA
Dubai, - AMETEK MRO, a leading global provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for commercial, regional, military, and general aviation aircraft, will be in Dubai for the annual MRO Middle East exhibition for the first time next week. The organisation observes that not only is the market predicted to grow at a CAGR above 6% over the next decade, reaching over USD 18.7 billion by 2033, but there is tangible evidence of closer collaboration between OEMs and the MRO divisions of major airlines. This has encouraged them to create new business opportunities in the region.
Of interest to customers across the EMEA sector, AMETEK MRO has just announced a new 5-year agreement with Honeywell for Flight Deck Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder repair capability. Plus, the recent amalgamation of Muirhead Avionics and Avtech at their new UK base, combined with capacity extension on inflatables at AEM, means even faster TATs across key capabilities.
Ismaël Fadili, VP Sales EMEA says that the substantial growth of aviation across the Middle East in the past 20 years has fueled demand for third party MRO services to repair and maintain aircraft as local operators struggle with high costs and a lack of skilled labour. "We see two primary opportunities for AMETEK MRO to further strengthen our presence in the region," he says. "Short term we can tailor our wide range of repair capabilities from actuation to landing systems, or safety equipment to power generation, right across the marketplace. We have the experience to develop unique repair solutions right across the commercial & regional aviation, business jet, military, and helicopters markets. Over the longer term we can invest in dedicated repair and training facilities, fostering knowledge sharing and building opportunities for mutual business benefits."
The organisation has invested in infrastructure at all its global facilities in Europe, Asia and the US to expand capabilities, streamline operations, and amalgamate new technologies which help with pro-active scheduling and cost reduction for repairs.
To summarise Fadili anticipates lively interaction with Middle Eastern operators and OEMS that are seeking more competitive, yet highly skilled, MRO support. "With our strong and diversified repair capabilities and global offering, AMETEK MRO is the perfect partner for the aerospace companies in the area looking for alternative solutions to their MRO needs."
About AMETEK MRO: AMETEK MRO, a division of AMETEK, is a leading global provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for commercial, regional, military, and general aviation aircraft. AMETEK MRO services more than 40,000 aircraft components, with capabilities including avionics, fuel, heat transfer, landing gear, hydraulics, pneumatics, power, safety and medical, wheels and brakes, and more. AMETEK MRO has 13 locations around the world and approximately 800 employees across its businesses: AEM, Aeromedic, Ameron, Avtech, AMETEK Singapore, Antavia, B&S Aircraft, Drake Air, Muirhead Avionics, and Southern Aeroparts. For more information, visit http://www.ametekmro.com and follow AMETEK MRO on LinkedIn.
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.
AMETEK, Inc. is one of the world's leaders in manufacturing and marketing electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- electronic instruments (70.1%): instruments and screens for aircrafts cockpits, airborne electronic systems of data surveillance and registering, pressure, temperature and flow sensors for airline companies and aeronautical manufacturers, analysis devices for the medical and research sectors, measurement and surveillance instruments used in the processing industries, instruments and dashboards for heavy trucks and agricultural vehicles, etc.;
- electromechanical devices (29.9%): brushless motors, heat exchangers, connectors, terminals, thermal management subsystems, motors-blowers, etc. primarily for the aeronautic, automotive, medical, computing and defense sectors. The group also provides metal powders and alloys for the manufacturing of electronic components and automotive and aeronautic products.
At the end of 2023, the group had more than 150 production sites worldwide.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: United States (52.6%), Asia (20.9%), United Kingdom (3.3%), European Union (14.3%) and others (8.9%).
AMETEK, INC. 
