KIT-AR, the industrial augmented reality (AR) platform that delivers step-by-step, real-time work instructions to frontline teams, today announced a strategic partnership with IAE, a UAE-based aviation company led by Frederico Fernandes, a long-standing leader within the region’s aviation ecosystem. Together, KIT-AR and IAE will accelerate the adoption of practical, deployable AR across maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations—helping organizations cut errors, lift productivity, and ramp skills faster.
The announcement comes ahead of MRO Middle East, following strong momentum from the Dubai Airshow, where KIT-AR engaged airlines, MROs, and manufacturers at the VISTA Hub. Those conversations pointed to a clear shift in the market: Middle East stakeholders want digital solutions that move beyond pilots for pilots’ sake and deliver operational value on the hangar floor.
KIT-AR’s industrial AR platform supports technicians and operators with contextual, guided work instructions at the point of need, reducing variability, preventing errors, and enabling continuous process optimization. Customers typically achieve:
- Near elimination of shopfloor errors
- Up to 40% gains in productivity
- A 50% reduction in time-to-competence for new employees
In parallel, KIT-AR is advancing aviation MRO innovation in Europe through ongoing work in OGMA’s MRO environment as part of a PRR-supported collaboration, developing and implementing advanced techniques and strategies to strengthen maintenance execution and workforce enablement.
Discussions at the Dubai Airshow highlighted immediate opportunities for AR across maintenance and manufacturing workflows, especially where complexity, repeatability, and compliance converge. KIT-AR is now in ongoing discussions with UAE-based organizations around initial pilots designed to prove value quickly and establish a pathway to broader scalability.
KIT-AR and IAE will be available for media interviews, private executive briefings, and pilot scoping sessions during MRO Middle East. Regional MROs and aviation stakeholders interested in improving quality, accelerating workforce readiness, and boosting productivity are encouraged to request a meeting.
