Dubai Airshow 2025

Lunar Blessing is looking to launch an on-demand luxury air taxi service in the UAE and nearby countries.

Gama Aviation’s Sharjah FBO is getting ready to swing the doors open to its new Business Aviation Center at Sharjah International Airport on Jan. 15, 2026.

Boeing says a technical feasibility study of a stretched 777-10 derivative of the 777X family will be driven largely by takeoff performance requirements.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has signed MRO, production inspection and digital services contracts with Lufthansa Technik.

BAE Systems has teamed up with Boeing and Saab to offer the T-7 for a UK Royal Air Force need to replace an aging fleet of Hawk T1s and T2s flown by the Red Arrows and student pilots.

Airbus Corporate Jets expects significant growth for its in-service fleet in the Middle East region and is adding another service center in Turkey to support it.

Bahrain's Gulf Air has increased the firm portion of its Boeing 787 order announced earlier this year as it finalized the deal at Dubai Airshow.

Etihad Airways has outlined a major expansion of its Airbus widebody fleet at Dubai Airshow, including 15 Airbus A330neos.

Edge Group has expanded its airborne electronic warfare product line, adding a tactical electronic intelligence pod for use on fighters and other aircraft.

Aviation Week editors Christine Boynton and Guy Norris discuss the Comac aircraft present at the 2025 Dubai Airshow.

Archer Aviation sees a deal to supply the hybrid power system to the Omen military drone being developed by Anduril and Edge Group as the beginning of a new revenue path for the company.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark believes a stretched version of the 777-10 would only be available well into the 2030s, while he thinks it will be harder for Airbus to do larger variant of the A350 but would like that too.

The CEO of Lift Aircraft says interest in its Hexa 2 personal eVTOL is taking off in the Middle East after a series of recent demonstration flights in Abu Dhabi.

Spain’s Indra and United Arab Emirates (UAE) defense firm Calidus have forged an agreement on the development of a pilot training center.

Airbus is gearing up to begin flight trials of its Sirtap tactical uncrewed air system while also looking to expand the system's customer set and capabilities.

Flydubai is deviating from its all-Boeing fleet strategy and committed to order 150 Airbus A321neos.

The Royal Moroccan Air Force has ordered the Airbus H225M twin-engine heavy helicopter as part of an ongoing modernization drive.

Regent is making a splash with a full-size immersive mock-up of its flagship Viceroy Seaglider at the Dubai Airshow with the UAE a key market for the company.

Brazilian munitions supplier Mac Jee announced the revival of the former Mectron’s anti-radiation and air-to-air missile programs at Dubai Airshow.

Kenya Airways sees opportunities to leverage partnerships both within and beyond Africa for MRO growth as it nears a new U.S. agreement in support of that vision.

Rolls-Royce's Rob Watson says positive results from its Trent 7000 durability upgrade has bolstered confidence that the same updates for the Trent 1000 XE will help it win back market share on the 787.

As Falcon 6X celebrates two years in service at Dubai Airshow, Dassault is working on certifying the twinjet for high-elevation airports.

Baghdad-based charter operator Iraq Gate is capitalizing on its position as the only private jet charter company based in Iraq.

Gulfstream is showing the newly certified ultra-long-range G800 at Dubai Airshow after it achieved its eighth city-pair speed record en route to the show.

President Donald Trump says he will approve the sale of Lockheed Martin F-35s to Saudi Arabia as that country’s crown prince is set to visit Washington.