Dubai Air Show will be a record breaker

Dubai Airshow 2009 will break all its previous exhibition space records with the addition of a fourth exhibition hall, sponsored and hosted by the Dubai-based international airline, Emirates.

Running from 15 to 19 November 2009 at the Dubai Airport Expo, the biennial airshow is the foremost aerospace event in the Middle East and the fastest growing in the world. The decision by Emirates is a major one and is likely to be the subject of interest when His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman of Emirates Airline & Group, leads an official delegation to the 47th International Paris Air Show, on June 15-21 at Le Bourget.

The ‘Emirates Hall’ has attracted new and existing exhibitors, with some 90 per cent of exhibition space already booked.

Alison Weller, Director of F&E Aerospace, expressed her appreciation for the airshow’s support, despite the current economic down-turn. “The global aviation industry is currently undergoing the most challenging period in its history and is now looking to the Middle East where aerospace suppliers and service providers have managed to weather the economic maelstrom better than elsewhere.

“I am very grateful to Emirates Airline for taking the lead in supporting the Dubai Airshow by sponsoring and hosting the additional exhibition hall. The Emirates Hall will cater to the demand from existing and new exhibitors to the region, eager to revitalise their business,” she said.

Home to the Emirates Airline stand, along with other key exhibitors, the additional exhibition hall will cover 7,025sqm, with 5,000sqm for exhibition stands, bringing the total airshow area to 325,513sqm, which includes the static park.

The temporary structure will have its own entrance and a reception for registration, to facilitate smooth and speedy access for exhibitors and visitors.

Maurice Flanagan, Executive Vice Chairman, Emirates Airline and Group said: "The Dubai Airshow is not only a major event in the UAE's calendar, it is also growing in prominence as one of the world's foremost events for doing business and networking in the air transport industry.

“Emirates is proud to have supported the Dubai Airshow since its inception and to extend that commitment further this year with the inauguration of the new Emirates Hall, which we know will be a resounding success."

The location of the Emirates Hall will enhance visitor way-finding, in addition to improving traffic navigating the car parks and road system. The Emirates Hall will also be the new home for the Press Centre. At 1,200sqm, the media will have an increased area in which to work and network, plus bigger and better facilities for press conferences and media briefings.

Exhibitors at the Paris Air Show will also be able to book space at other shows organised by F&E Aerospace in Dubai: The Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) show, co-located with MRO Middle East Conference & Exhibition, from 28 February to 1 March 2010; The Aerospace & Defence Training Show (ADTS), from 3 to 4 March 2010; and The Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show, from 7 to 9 December 2010.

Dubai Airshow 2009, the 11th running of the event, is offering exhibitors an additional 13 double-storey hospitality chalets and has increased the floor space of all double-storey chalets by 40sqm (20sqm on each floor).

The chalets will now sport a blue-and-white striped roof, to reflect Dubai Airshow’s blue branding. Lining the airfield, the chalets give spectators panoramic views of the enthralling aerial displays conducted daily throughout the airshow.