In a historical cycle, it is the largest…"Dubai Airshow" It witnesses the conclusion of deals worth more than $202 billion
Dubai, 24 November / WAM / The nineteenth session of the Dubai Airshow achieved a historic achievement with the value of huge deals exceeding $202 billion, doubling the volume of deals that were concluded during the eighteenth edition held in the year 2023, and then recording the value of its deals at $101 billion. This achievement confirms the global position of Dubai as a pivotal capital for the global aviation industry, and a qualitative center of gravity in which the features of the future of the aviation and space sector are being shaped.
Over the course of five days, the nineteenth edition of the global event, which is considered one of the largest and most important in the world, witnessed the largest participation in the event’s history, with the presence of 248,788 visitors, including experts, decision-makers and specialists from various countries of the world. With this exceptional session, the position of the Dubai Airshow was consolidated among the most important and largest global platforms in the field of aviation, space and complementary industries.
The session, which concluded its activities last Friday, attracted the participation of more than 1,500 exhibitors, including 440 first-time participants, in addition to the attendance of 148,000 specialist visitors and 490 military and civilian delegations from 115 countries.
The exhibition included 21 national pavilions, an additional exhibition area of 8,000 square metres, in addition to 120 startup companies and 50 investors.
During the exhibition, Emirates ordered an additional 65 Boeing 777-9 aircraft and 8 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with a total value of $41.4 billion, bringing the carrier’s total orders for wide-body aircraft to 375 aircraft, with deliveries extending until 2038.
Flydubai also signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing to purchase 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at a value of $13 billion, which reflects the carrier’s efforts to achieve Dubai’s vision for the growth of the aviation sector in the coming years.
The record numbers achieved in this session reflect the great momentum that the Dubai Air Show continues to achieve, the growing impact of Dubai in promoting innovation and growth paths in the aviation, space and defense sectors at the global level, and the extent of confidence that the emirate enjoys in the global circles concerned with these sectors.
In the context of supporting the UAE’s ambitions to pioneer the space sector, the exhibition this year presented the largest space pavilion in its history, jointly organized with the Emirates Space Agency.
The pavilion formed a unified platform that brought together international space agencies, advanced space technology companies, entrepreneurs, investors and academic institutions to discuss current challenges, strengthen partnerships, and accelerate the transformation of space technologies into commercial opportunities.
The accompanying space conference attracted more than 50 experts and astronauts to review the latest scientific and technical developments in the sector.
In the 2025 edition, the exhibition focused on the issue of sustainability, by launching specific initiatives that included providing sustainable aviation fuel for participating aircraft, operating ground equipment powered by electricity and propane in cooperation with GITEX, in addition to operating exhibition halls that rely entirely on renewable energy.
Organizational and operational indicators revealed a high level of harmony between government agencies working within the Dubai team, which enhanced the flow of movement inside and around the event headquarters, and made this session one of the most influential sessions since the launch of the exhibition.
Under the slogan “The Future Starts From Here,” the exhibition continued to play its role as an international platform that brought together sector leaders to explore the next generation of civil and military aviation technologies, support strategic decision-making for the future, and strengthen its position as a global forum for investment and advanced technologies, and a focal point for concluding qualitative partnerships that enhance the process of innovation.
The activities of the nineteenth session covered the latest trends and innovations in the aviation and space sectors, including the development of the largest global airports and a review of new revolutionary technologies, confirming the exhibition’s role as a major event that contributes to shaping the future of the global aviation industry.
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