The General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates (GCAA), is organizing the second round Aviation Investment Summit on November 14th 2017 in Dubai, UAE.

The Aviation Investment Summit will coincide with the Dubai Airshow and is aimed at attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the aviation sector in the UAE. GCAA is reaching out to UAE-based aviation related entities and foreign investors/partners (i.e. global aviation companies and/or financial investors) to facilitate mutually beneficial conversations leading up to the Summit.

Based on ongoing discussions with UAE-based companies in the aviation sector, the following key areas of investment opportunities in the market have been identified:

• Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) - engine, airframe, components
• Training & Education - both vocational and academic
• Ground Services - ground handling (passengers and cargo), catering, FBOs
• Infrastructure - aircraft hangar services, airport development
• Aircraft Recycling / Decommissioning