Growth predicted for MEBA as show returns for round two
The prolific growth of the Middle East market for business aviation is expected to be very evident at the second Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) confe

The prolific growth of the Middle East market for business aviation is expected to be very evident at the second Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) conference and exhibition later this year. Organizers predict the three-day event, to be staged at Dubai’s Airport Expo Center November 16 to 18, will represent a more than 60-percent increase on the scale of the first MEBA conference, held in January 2007.

According to MEBA organizer Fairs & Exhibitions, it expects 150 exhibitors for the November event, up from the 90 that exhibited in 2007. It projects exhibit floor space to be almost 27,000 sq ft, chalets to number 25 and more than 60 aircraft to be on display. It also anticipates 4,000 visitors, compared with 2,400 in 2007, and based on current market trends, it seems probable that aircraft orders logged there will exceed the first show’s $1 billion tally.