Airliners On Display At The Dubai Airshow

Karen Walker November 15, 2021

Airbus A380

The livery on this Emirates Airbus A380 was created to promote the Dubai Expo.

AirBaltic

Latvian-based airBaltic has more than 30 Airbus A220s in service and orders and options for almost 50 more.

Air Arabia

Sharjah-based LCC Air Arabia is an all-Airbus operator; this is one of its A321LRs parked near a Gulf Air Boeing 787-9.

Boeing Eco-Demonstrator From Air Alaska

The Boeing 737MAX ecoDemonstrator is scheduled for delivery to Seattle-based Alaska Airlines, which joined the oneworld global alliance this year.

Boeing 787/UAE Aerobatics

An Etihad Airways Boeing 787 sits under a performance by the UAE national aerobatic display team, (known as Al Fursan, or the knights), which fly the Aermacchi MB-339 jet.

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER

The special livery of this Emirates 777-300ER—the type being one of the carrier’s workhorses—celebrates the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the UAE.

Boeing 777-9

Eight years after it was launched at the Dubai Airshow with massive orders, the 777-9 is part of the flying display here but still at least two years away from entry into service.

Irkut MC-21

Russia’s Irkut uses the Dubai Airshow for the international debut of the MC-21-310 narrowbody, where new Aviadvigatel PD-14 turbofans replace the Pratt & Whitney PW431G.

Flydubai

LCC Flydubai has some 16 Boeing 737MAXs in its all-737 fleet, with almost 200 more on order.

Airbus A350-900

The A350-900 MSN 2 Airspace Explorer is Airbus’ dedicated cross-program flight test platform for demonstrating new cabin technologies.

From the Boeing Eco-Demonstrator to the MC-21, take a look at some of the airliners in the static display and in the skies at the Dubai Airshow.

Find all ATW On-Location coverage from the Dubai Airshow

Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Network Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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