The second annual Middle East Air Cargo Logistics Conference Exhibition 2015 (MEACL) and the Bahrain International Airport Development Forum (BIAD) 2015 is being held in Bahrain next week under the patronage of the Minister of Transportation of Telecommunications (MTT), His Excellency Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed.

The event on 1-2 April 2015 includes a high level line-up of speakers, such as Ahmed Al Nemah, Acting Undersecretary of Civil Aviation Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, representatives from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Lockheed Martin, Munich Airport, SITA and ThyssenKrupp Airport Services, to name a few.

The MEACL, which will be hosted at the Gulf Convention Centre of the Gulf Hotel in Manama, is organised by Arabian Reach in co-operation with the Bahrain Airport Company (BAC).

Raj Menon, general manager of Arabian Reach said more than 70 airports and logistics service providers will exhibit at the event, which is expected to welcome around 150 delegates and 1,500 visitor from the Middle East and overseas.

“The air cargo and aviation services industry has evolved over the years supporting the state economy immensely , which needs more support from the regulators and stakeholders in the respective states to overcome various obstacles, which the involved players are facing now.

“The regulatory framework, pressing issues and solutions to how to overcome the obstacles, will be discussed at the conference, which is also expected to serve as an effective networking venue, where delegates can explore opportunities to build new or strengthen existing commercial partnerships in the region,” he added.

This forum has also attracted the participation of major global and regional companies, including DHL, Rockwell Collins, Thales Group, Shairco Interior Projects, Beumer Group, Gulf Aviation Academy, GMR Aviation, Siemens and Cavotec.