Dubai Airshow

The UAE is planning to further expand its already sizable uncrewed aircraft system fleet by placing an order for 200 rotary-wing UAS from domestic supplier Edge Group.

Dubai’s ambition to build out one of its two international airport into an aerospace and logistics mega-hub includes a component focused on business aviation.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

As global players from across the aerospace, space and defence spectrum prepare to gather, this year’s Dubai Airshow is set to be the biggest on record.

The escalating Israel-Hamas conflict, even if it remains locally contained, makes it much harder for other airlines in the region to pursue their goals.

Aging fleets and regional instability are making Gulf Cooperation Council member countries prime marketing opportunities for airlifter OEMs.

No longer reliant on Russian engines, China is pushing fighter exports in new markets, but can it score a breakthrough order?

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.

Hosting 9 tracks with 300+ speakers across 3 stages, this year’s Dubai Airshow conferences are set to witness industry’s leaders.

Airbus has sealed a record $50bn order at the Dubai Air Show, one of the largest commercial plane deals in history, but Boeing has hit back with a $27bn agreement of its own.

Emirates has agreed to buy 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners at the start of the biennial Dubai Air Show as the wait for new Airbus A380 orders goes on.