Abu Dhabi will set up production sites in Al Ain for aerospace products including electronic and avionic devices and aero engine parts following MoUs that Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) signed with three reputed German aerospace firms at the Paris Air Show.

The MoU with Aircraft Electronic Engineering will lead to the establishment of a production site for electronic and avionic devices within the Al Ain Aerospace cluster, and the development of electronic and electrical solutions for avionic systems.
The MoU between Adac and Aerotech Peissenberg aims to utilise the company’s expertise in manufacturing complex and highly stressed components for aero engines and industrial gas turbines to establish a quality engine parts manufacturing centre in Al Ain.
Under the third MoU that ADAC signed was with MT Aerospace, the two companies will together pursue opportunities in the aero structures field with a goal to establish a production site in Al Ain.
The bond between the UAE aerospace industry and its German counterpart has strong foundations. Earlier Adac announced a twin cluster agreement between the Al Ain Aerospace Cluster and the BavAIRian Aerospace Cluster. All the developments and partnerships announced were in line with Adac’s greater development strategy for diversifying its revenue stream and investing in the Emirate’s strong aerospace industry.
Khalifa Mohamed Al Mazrouei, chairman of Adac, commented on the strengthened ties with the German aerospace industry:
 
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“Adac is firmly committed to developing a centre for excellence in Al Ain for the aerospace sector, and we are delighted to welcome three such highly regarded companies as Aerotech Peissenberg, Aircraft Electronic Engineering and MT Aerospace,” he said.  “The aerospace and aviation industry in Germany remains one of the highest regarded world-wide, and the collective knowledge and skill base is exemplary. Partnerships such as these facilitate sophisticated knowledge sharing which can ultimately further our common goals and strengthen the industry.”
Gerd Kubin, CEO, Aerotech Peissenberg, said the partnership with his firm would facilitate a strengthening of Al Ain Aerospace Cluster’s position as a future location of choice for small to medium sized enterprises within the aerospace industry. We are excited to be part of it so early in its development and to develop a centre for aviation manufacturing excellence.”
Albert Gasser, CEO, Aircraft Electronic Engineering, said Al Ain had ideal conditions for developing an air cargo hub and for a new site his company was looking for.
Adac has signed an agreement with Swiss-based rotary engine manufacturer Mistral Engines to expand its production and development capacity within the new aerospace cluster at Al Ain.