Al Maktoum International At Dubai World Central

Cabin-furnishing specialist F/LIST has expanded its presence in Dubai as demand for aftermarket services in the Middle East continues to rise.

At the Dubai Airshow, new momentum could be felt for FlyDubai and Emirates and the expanded Dubai World Central (DWC) airport planned to open in or around 2032.

In spite of geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty, airlines in the Gulf region are spending big money on large new narrowbody and widebody fleets.

Emirates wants more capacity and bigger aircraft, but will Airbus and Boeing respond—and with what?

In an interview Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports and thus landlord of the Dubai Airshow, shares why innovation and drive create synergies between the event and Dubai International Airport.

GE Aerospace is set to break ground on a $50 million On Wing Support maintenance facility for CFM Leap-1 and GE9X in Dubai.

The 2025 Dubai Airshow in November puts a spotlight on the emirate’s long affiliation with aviation.

Flydubai has commenced building a new multi-bay maintenance hangar at Dubai South aimed at generating quicker turnaround times on its Boeing 737 aircraft fleet.

The preliminary designs for the facility have been completed and approved for the planned facility, and it could break ground on the site by this summer

Comlux’s new Dubai service and maintenance center will serve as its regional headquarters.

Gama Aviation plans a second quarter 2025 opening of its new business aviation center at Sharjah International Airport.

Joby and Jetex have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Joby’s S4 electric air taxis into Jetex facilities at major UAE airports.

The region’s business aviation market is growing in fleet, infrastructure, technology and flight hours.

Emirates Airline has placed a further order for dedicated freighter aircraft as the carrier significantly boosts its cargo capacity.

Ali Alnaqbi, founder and executive chairman of the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA), discusses opportunities in the region.

There’s a new sense of growth and ambition across Middle East airports.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark expects to the new and expanded Dubai World Central Al Makhtoum Airport (DWC) to be operational between 2032 and 2034.

Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.

Dubai has approved plans for building an AED128 billion passenger terminal at Dubai World Central Airport.

The long-planned move to DWC has been delayed several times. Now Dubai’s aviation stakeholders are pursuing it with renewed urgency.

A diverse portfolio of UAE-built UAS and missiles needs engines, and the Edge Group wants to use local options.

All of Dubai’s aviation stakeholders are "on the same page,” Emirates Airline President Tim Clark says.

Emirates is investing $950 million to build a new engineering facility that will expand MRO capacity for its growing fleet.

Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.

VPorts has begun the certification process for the vertiports at its planned advanced air mobility integrator center in the Dubai South development zone.