411 billion dirhams in Dubai Airshow deals at the end of the third day

The estimated value of the deals announced during the activities of the first three days of the 19th session of the Dubai Airshow 2025, the largest edition in its history, amounted to more than 411.6 billion dirhams, which included the purchase of about 430 aircraft.

The value of deals concluded during the first three days exceeded the total value of deals concluded during the 18th session of the Dubai Airshow in 2023.

On its third day, the exhibition witnessed the announcement of more commercial and military deals, whose total value increased by 75.6 billion dirhams, compared to 183 billion dirhams on the second day, and about 153 billion dirhams on the first day.

The total number of aircraft in the commercial deals announced during the third day was 95 aircraft, compared to 243 aircraft on the second day and 92 aircraft on the first day.

In turn, the value of the deals concluded for the benefit of the UAE Ministry of Defense during the third day of the Dubai Air Show amounted to more than 7.9 billion dirhams, bringing the total deals concluded during the first three days to more than 18 billion dirhams through 20 deals.

During the activities of the third day, Emirates Airlines, the largest international air carrier in the world, announced the purchase of 8 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent

Flydubai also signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing to purchase 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at a value of $13 billion (about 47.7 billion dirhams). This step reflects the carrier’s efforts to achieve Dubai’s vision for the growth of the aviation sector in the coming years.

Silk Way West Aviation signed a firm contract to purchase two additional A350F freighter aircraft, at a value of approximately 3.48 billion dirhams.

Al-Buraq Air, the first private Libyan airline, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to purchase 10 aircraft from the Airbus A320neo family, at a value of about 4 billion.

Emirates Airlines raised the value of its commitments at the Dubai Airshow 2025 to $41.4 billion (about 152 billion dirhams) by adding an order for 65 Boeing 777-9 aircraft and 8 A350-900 aircraft.

As for Flydubai, it raised its commitments to $37 billion (more than about 135 billion dirhams) for orders that included 225 aircraft.