The first ever Aviation Procurement Exhibition (APEX openS today in Abu Dhabi, showcasing a range of aircraft, airport and airline pavilions at the new Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).The important trade event is designed to facilitate the procurement requirements of the Middle East's booming aviation sector, characterised by new carriers, airport expansions and massive airline purchases, and to establish Abu Dhabi as a hub of the international aviation industry.Under the patronage of Dr. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saif Al Nahyan, Chairman of Etihad Airways and the Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company (GAMCO), APEX will support the development of the emirate's principal aviation companies by enabling procurement specialists to view, test and acquire new products, services and technologies.The recent allocation of more than Dh 73.4 billion for the development of the national aviation infrastructure is predicted to lure a consortium of top level government officials, dignitaries, business leaders and industry experts to the event.
A specialised aviation conference also kicks off today, running parallel to APEX to address key issues facing the regional civil aviation industry. The conference will provide a knowledge platform for senior executives in the aviation industry to discuss their thoughts, ideas and experiences on current issues related to procurement and finance in aviation. According to statistics, the Middle East is the world's fastest growing aviation market in terms of air passenger traffic, experiencing a 15.3 per cent increase from Feb 2005 to Feb 2006. The region is also experiencing a proliferation of new carriers and some of the world's fastest growing airlines, including Etihad Airways and Emirates Airlines. APEX is being organised by Streamline Marketing Group in association with Etihad Airways, national airline of the UAE, Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company (GAMCO), a government owned aviation maintenance services company, and Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), managing body of national airport operations and aviation infrastructure.The exhibition is the fourth event to be staged at Phase 1 of the completed Exhibition Centre since its opening in February for IDEX. The multi-purpose venue boasts 28,000sqm of exhibition floor space over seven interconnected halls, two luxurious conference rooms, 16 meeting rooms and a 2,000sqm food court. When fully complete in 2008, ADNEC will contain 55,000sqm of exhibition floor space making it one of the largest exhibition venues in the Middle East. Source WAM
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