Farnborough International Limited (FIL), organizer of the show, will collaborate with Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the planning, management and presentation of an international civil and military event to be called the Royal Bahrain Airshow.

Trevor Sidebottom, managing director of FIL, and AbdulRahman Mohamed Al Gaoud, Undersecretary for Civil Aviation Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday, paving the way for the first show at Sheikh Isa Airbase in early 2010.

The Royal Bahrain Airshow has been created to cater to the rapid growth in aviation and aerospace infrastructure in the Middle East and in the Gulf region in particular. Exhibitors will be able to entertain their guests in luxurious purpose-built, fully-equipped chalets, directly outside of which will be space for static aircraft display. There will also be opportunities for customer demonstration flights and participation in a full program of flying displays.