Dubai Airshow 2025

By Tony Osborne
A second homegrown turboprop trainer looks set to emerge from Emirati industry this time in partnership with a Chinese manufacturer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Graham Dunn
Air Europa has signed a memorandum of understanding covering up to 40 Airbus A350-900s that will form the core of its future twin-aisle fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
Czech defense technology company LPP plans to deliver an initial batch of MTS Narwhal ground-launched cruise missiles in the hope of attracting more customers.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Lee Ann Shay
As Boeing's commercial aviation supply chain recovers, the OEM is investing in inventory and the underlying technology to make parts procurement easier.
Supply Chain

By Graham Dunn
AerCap recently secured certification and first deliveries of the Boeing 777-300ERSF conversion program.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jill Stockbridge
Lunar Blessing is looking to launch an on-demand luxury air taxi service in the UAE and nearby countries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
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.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

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

By Lee Ann Shay
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has signed MRO, production inspection and digital services contracts with Lufthansa Technik.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Jill Stockbridge
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Dunn
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Dunn, Jens Flottau
Etihad Airways has outlined a major expansion of its Airbus widebody fleet at Dubai Airshow, including 15 Airbus A330neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
Edge Group has expanded its airborne electronic warfare product line, adding a tactical electronic intelligence pod for use on fighters and other aircraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

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

By Robert Wall
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
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.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

By Robert Wall
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Flydubai is deviating from its all-Boeing fleet strategy and committed to order 150 Airbus A321neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
The Royal Moroccan Air Force has ordered the Airbus H225M twin-engine heavy helicopter as part of an ongoing modernization drive.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chloe Greenbank
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.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Brazilian munitions supplier Mac Jee announced the revival of the former Mectron’s anti-radiation and air-to-air missile programs at Dubai Airshow.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Christine Boynton
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion