Aerospace

Tarsus owns some of the world’s leading aerospace exhibitions and its F&E Aerospace division in Dubai is one of the most influential names in the aerospace industry’s event sector.

The Aerospace portfolio consists of five events dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers across the entire spectrum of aerospace and related industries.

The Dubai Airshow

The flagship event in the Aerospace portfolio - The Dubai Airshow - is the fastest growing air show in the world and as the Middle East continues to enjoy strong growth in the sector it is widely recognised as a major highlight in the international aerospace events calendar.  The next edition of the event takes place in November 2011.

Aerospace Week

2010 saw the advent of ‘Aerospace Week’ the combined running of F&E Aerospace’s three niche sector events MRO Middle East, AIME and ADTS, all taking place over five days.

MRO Middle East

The second running of MRO Middle East, the maintenance, repair and overhaul event organised with joint-venture partners Aviation Week, achieved a 10% growth and further strengthened the show’s position in the region and underpinned the need for an event of this nature in the Middle East. The event was co-located with Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) in order to capitalise on the synergies between the two industries – both shows saw an excellent visitor turnout particularly from regional airlines, key customers for both markets.

ADTS

ADTS, the newly launched aerospace and defence training event, took place for the first time in 2010.  The event has been designed to act as a one-stop solution to the growing demand across the Middle East aerospace training, recruitment and simulation sector. The event featured a strong conference line-up and delegate attendance alongside an exhibition of training suppliers.

MEBA

Aerospace events for 2010 drew to a close with MEBA – Middle East Business Aviation – which has grown significantly since its launch and is now established as the third largest business aviation show in the world. The business aviation market in the region is driven by ultra-high-net-worth individuals and governments in resource-rich nations and continues to be a key market for the business aviation industry. Exhibitor feedback from MEBA 2010 was extremely positive and the event itself grew by 40%.

Al Ain

In 2010 the F&E Group were awarded the contract to run the Al Ain Aerobatic Show on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority in early 2011.

GATE

The first Gulf Aviation Training Event, GATE 2011will be held as part of this year's Dubai Airshow. Taking place over two, half days, this conference gives Dubai Airshow attendees the opportunity to gain insights and competitive advantage from some of the best minds in air transport flight training. The conference theme is "Averting The Crisis: Assembly and Training of Mid-East Based Flight Crew for the Next Generation” with a keynote address on day one from Captain J. Randolph Babbitt, Administrator of the US FAA.