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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="https://secure.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="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=2"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 3" href="https://secure.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="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=4"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=5"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 6" href="https://secure.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="https://secure.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="https://secure.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="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=9"> thalesgroup.com/critical-infrastructure-protectio</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=10"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 11" href="https://secure.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="https://secure.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="https://secure.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="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=14"> A library-quiet cabin. 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MAURITANIA Mauritania Ai</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=32"> AIR TRANSPORT MAURITANIA CONTINUED FR</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=33"> FLIGHTSAFETY ADVANCED TRAINING NEW MASTER-LE</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=34"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=35"> AIR TRANSPORT EGYPT Air Cairo is </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=36"> AIR TRANSPORT EGYPT </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d760963?page=37"> GEnx Delivering `Y Performance coznu|kx@ @sorr</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace May-July 2017 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