Press Release

Issued by Sabena technics.

June 18, 2009

Sabena technics and Al Wazzan Group announce their partnership at Le Bourget, providing MRO operations, from Kuwait City, starting autumn 2009.

The objective of this partnership is to develop during the forthcoming months a maintenance center providing services to operators in the Middle East from Kuwait City. This MRO center will be offering proximity services such as line, light and heavy aircraft maintenance, pool and logistics support, providing tailor-made solutions to customers in the region.

The company’s first customer will be Wataniya, an opertor already supported by Sabena technics, which provides first class and premium class passenger services from Kuwait to destinations South and West, within the Middle East.

Christophe Bernardini, Chief Executive Officer of Sabena technics affirmed,“ I am very pleased and honored to partner with a major Kuwait based group, in line with our group’s worldwide development strategy and furthermore benefiting from an important and renown name in the region, which will help us in our development.

Mr. Al Wazzan, Chaiman and CEO of Al-Wazzan group confirms “Following our existing involvement in the airline industry, we are proud to extend our development with Sabena technics, one of the leading worldwide MRO organizations. Our two groups can now develop synergies in the region, which will be the keys for the success of our Kuwaiti based MRO center.”