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<br /> ISSUE 2, VOLUME 9: MAY – JULY 2017<br /> THE MAGAZINE FOR AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA AND TURKEY<br /> www.arabianaerospace.aero<br /> TAKING<br /> TAKING<br /> AME<br /> AME<br /> IATA'S NEW CHIEF<br /> SETS HIS TARGETS<br /> FOR THE FUTURE<br /> PAGE 26<br /> DEFENCE<br /> $5bn<br /> show<br /> sales<br /> bonanza<br /> PAGE 37<br /> FOCUS ON INTERIORS<br /> Airline<br /> innovation<br /> in the<br /> hot seat<br /> PAGE 77<br /> MRO<br /> Saudi<br /> plans an<br /> Industrial<br /> evolution<br /> PAGE 95<br /> <br /> comment<br /> ISSUE 2 VOL 9 | MAY – JULY 2<br /> 017<br /> Published by<br /> TIMES Aerospace Limited<br /> 3-4 Rumsey House<br /> Locks Hill, Rochford<br /> Essex, SS4 1BB<br /> UK<br /> Tel: +44 (0)1702 53 0000<br /> Fax: +44 (0)1702 53 3088<br /> Regional Office<br /> PO box: 371391<br /> Dubai Airport Free Zon<br /> Building 6EA, Suite<a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=1"> ISSUE 2, VOLUME 9: MAY – JULY 2017 TH</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=2"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=3"> comment ISSUE 2 VOL 9 | MAY – JULY 2 0</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=4"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=5"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=6"> Connectivity at the speed of business Staying c</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=7"> contents ISSUE 2 VOL 9 | MAY – JULY 2 </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=8"> contents ISSUE 2 VOL 9 | MAY – JULY 2 </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=9"> thalesgroup.com/critical-infrastructure-protectio</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=10"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=11"> business brief daily news updates on www.arab</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=12"> business brief daily news updates on www.arab</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=13"> $85§ƒ§ 5H929<9DI§D?§ƒ§ I§1C§=1>I§3I3<5C§1C§I?E§G1</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=14"> A library-quiet cabin. 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Airbus, its </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=19"> Almost everything about the A330neo is new new A3</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=20"> AIR TRANSPORT Over the past decade, the bi</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=21"> AIRLINES </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=22"> AIR TRANSPORT AIRLINES CONTINUED FROM P</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=23"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=24"> AIR TRANSPORT SECURITY A controversial</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=25"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=26"> AIR TRANSPORT REGIONAL AIRLINES The o</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=27"> IF IT DIDN'T OFFER MORE IT COULDN'T BE MAX</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=28"> AIR TRANSPORT IATA's new regional vice-pres</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=29"> COVER STORY A man of initiative… Muhamma</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=30"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=31"> AIR TRANSPORT MAURITANIA Mauritania Ai</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=32"> AIR TRANSPORT MAURITANIA CONTINUED FR</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=33"> FLIGHTSAFETY ADVANCED TRAINING NEW MASTER-LE</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=34"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=35"> AIR TRANSPORT EGYPT Air Cairo is </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=36"> AIR TRANSPORT EGYPT </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=37"> GEnx Delivering `Y Performance coznu|kx@ @sorr</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=38"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=39"> DEFENCE IDEX REVIEW A UAE Navy A</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=40"> DEFENCE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 37 terrorism and or</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=41"> IDEX REVIEW Panther on parade The JAC/Navy</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=42"> DEFENCE IDEX REVIEW Archangel deliveri</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=43"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=44"> DEFENCE The AAR Corporation may prefer </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=45"> MROS From left: AAR </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=46"> DEFENCE The new edition of the F-15 is no</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=47"> MILITARY landed availab</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=48"> DEFENCE The Islamic Republic of Iran i</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=49"> TECHNOLOGY </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=50"> DEFENCE YEMEN Damage has been caused</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=51"> Unlock Value In Your Supply Chain Turn your supp</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=52"> DEFENCE Saudi Arabia's armed forces are un</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=53"> MILITARY </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=54"> DEFENCE Why the SANG will Building a 1</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=55"> SAUDI ARABIA PICTURES FROM THE LE</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=56"> DEFENCE Kuwait ready for more Apache suppor</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=57"> ROUND-UP Upgrades on their way for Qatar's </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=58"> DEFENCE Prime Ministers </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=59"> ROUND-UP IRAQ'S LAST L-159 IS A NEW FIRST The</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=60"> DEFENCE Far left: Rockwell Collins managing d</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=61"> EXPORTS The Italia</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=62"> Exceed. Jeppesen Operator Opera</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=63"> BUSINESS AVIATION CHARTERS Mr Niche G</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=64"> BUSINESS AVIATION CHARTERS The PC-12 </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=65"> THE HOME OF PRIVATE AVIATION AT THE </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=66"> BUSINESS AVIATION The Iran evolution...in </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=67"> IRAN helicopters </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=68"> INNOVATION MEETS ELEGANCE When sophistication an</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=69"> BUSINESS AVIATION IRAN IRAN'S HELICOP</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=70"> BUSINESS AVIATION EBACE PREVIEW </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=71"> LEGACY 500: LEAPS AND BOUNDS BETTER THAN OTHERS </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=72"> BUSINESS AVIATION ALFA AIR SETS SIGHTS ON CÔTE</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=73"> CONNECTIVITY </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=74"> BUSINESS AVIATION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 71 </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=75"> SPACE CONGRESS REPORT The UAE is o</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=76"> SPACE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 73 scientific instru</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=77"> CONGRESS REPORT Bill Marks: “Our tests show </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=78"> Sabeti Wain: we've got it covered. </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=79"> FOCUS ON INTERIORS COMFORT Aircraft</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=80"> FOCUS ON INTERIORS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 77 “</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=81"> CABINS Qatar Airways' new customisable priva</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=82"> WE'VE TAKEN THE `LONG' OUT OF LONG-DISTANCE. </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=83"> FOCUS ON INTERIORS MANUFACTURING </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 84" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=84"> FOCUS ON INTERIORS The World Travel Catering </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=85"> CATERING in</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=86"> FOCUS ON INTERIORS New US and British gover</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 87" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=87"> IFE had </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=88"> FOCUS ON INTERIORS Europe's largest exhibition </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 89" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=89"> SHOW REPORT enter tainment! 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Since 19</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 118" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=118"> PEOPLE AEROBATICS Abu Dhabi staged th</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 119" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=119"> BOOK YOUR T H E D E S T I N </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 120" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=120"> PEOPLE APPOINTMENTS Hogan to leave Etiha</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 121" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=121"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 122" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=122"> all in a day PEOPLE Dr Mark Hiller Marcelle </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 123" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=123"> FOKKER SERVICES Fokker i</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 124" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=124"> </a>