F/LIST expands Middle East footprint with Dubai facility
This is a special feature from the February 2026 Pre-AIX/Middle East Report issue of PAX Tech, on page 26.
F/LIST has more than doubled its floor space with a new 900-square-meter facility
In December 2025, Austrian-based cabin interiors supplier F/LIST announced a significant expansion to its footprint in Dubai. In response to increased demand for the company’s aftermarket services and customized cabin materials from Middle East-based aviation customers, F/LIST has more than doubled its floor space with a new 900-square-meter facility, located in the Dubai South Freezone Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). Michael Müller, F/LIST's Managing Director of Aviation, tells PAX Tech that MBRAH has established itself as a key location for the industry in the region.
“We believe maintaining proximity to our customers streamlines our ability to deliver our services efficiently,” he says of the decision to expand there. “Its central position, excellent connectivity and strong infrastructure provide the ideal base for F/LIST to support customers across the region.”
Michael Müller, Managing Director of Aviation, F/LIST
Müller adds that the company has developed a strong client base in the Middle East since opening more than a decade ago, with the new facility positioning F/LIST at a strategic “crossroads.”
“It perfectly serves the needs of the regional market, as well as customers flying in Africa, India and the Asian region. The UAE is well-connected to East and West, which ensures our customers can optimize our location,” he explains.
Müller reveals that being physically close to F/LIST customers offers benefits, key of which is efficiency.
“If our customer’s aircraft is based in the region, it is much more efficient to have the aftermarket work conducted in Dubai rather than having to travel a long distance to have the work done to the same standards. We can respond more quickly and resolve issues more swiftly.”
He says there are additional benefits to customer proximity, such as fostering relationships, ensuring reliability and gaining insight into regional demand.
“By having a Middle Eastern footprint, we could see firsthand that more capacity was needed and that now was the right time to expand the facility to meet existing and future demand,” Müller adds.
With a purpose-designed showroom located in the Dubai facility, F/LIST customers can review extensive displays of products, customization choices and design inspiration on-site, allowing them to remain up to date on the full range of cabin interior options.
“This is key, as customers will upgrade aircraft, acquire new aircraft or add aircraft to their existing fleet. If we can show them what is possible, it helps us engage with them for future business,” he explains.
