Dubai Airshow 2025

By Steve Trimble
An F-22 fighter and an uncrewed jet collaborated in the skies over a remote area of Nevada in a company-funded demonstration, GA-ASI says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Edge Group is mulling a teaming arrangement with Indra to sell the Abu Dhabi-based company’s growing stable of loitering munitions in Europe.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Bristow Group is set to become the latest operator to put new Airbus H160s into operation to support oil and gas customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin is seeing growing interest in its Long-Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) to provide a 360-deg. field of vision for air and missile defense.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The UAE Armed Forces will acquire at least one Embraer Praetor 600 as a VIP aircraft in the first military aircraft deal of the Dubai Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Ethiopian Airlines has committed to purchase 11 additional Boeing 737-8s, while evaluating both Airbus and Boeing proposals for more widebodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Air Cote d’Ivoire is buying four Embraer 175s and Swiss carrier Helvetic Airway is taking a top-up order of three E195-E2s, the Brazilian airframer announced on the first day of Dubai Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chloe Greenbank
Air taxi developer Joby is marking its debut at Dubai Airshow as the first-ever eVTOL company to perform aerial demonstrations here as it prepares to launch local services next year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
An armed version of a Bombardier Global 6500 business jet designed for maritime patrol missions remains in demand in the Gulf region, according to an executive from the Canadian airframer.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
Embraer has withdrawn a proposal to open a final assembly center in Saudi Arabia for the C-390 in favor of offering a regional completion center for the airlifter in the UAE.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Robert Wall
Blue Origin sees an opportunity to replicate the outline of its Project Oasis lunar resource mapping mission with Luxembourg in other countries, including potentially here in the UAE.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Dunn
After securing early engagement authority from the U.S. FAA last year, Honda R&D is working on finalizing technologies for an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Embraer is seeing “big improvements” in turn times and availability of PW1900G engine spares and expresses confidence that there will be no GTF-related aircraft on ground (AOG) cases after 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jill Stockbridge
Jekta has announced an agreement with Innovative Aerosystems that will see the development of a customized flight deck for the under-development PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft.
Flight Deck

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Emirates is hoping to convince Boeing to launch and develop an even larger version of the Boeing 777X after signing up for an additional 65 of the type at Dubai Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Action Aviation of Dubai is the first customer in the Middle East to equip with the Gogo Galileo FDX flat-panel, electronically steerable antenna, Gogo said.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Robert Wall
The United Arab Emirates is looking to develop an indigenous launch option as part of a broader pivot to secure a share of the growing space economy.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
A “high proportion” of GTF in-shop turnaround times are now under 120 days, says Rick Deurloo, president of Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Pilling
The UAE government is working toward making the use of sustainable aviation fuel mandatory in the country as a key component of its SAF policy roadmap.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Boeing is negotiating with the FAA to define a certification test plan for the redesigned engine anti-ice system on the 737 MAX, marking a key step toward starting first deliveries of the 737-7 and 737-10.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Russia is showing off a potential stealth upgrade for the Su-57’s radar-exposed engine nozzles as part of a wider propulsion update on behalf of the fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Viasat says it is developing a new, electronically steered antenna for business jets.
Interiors & Connectivity

With its entry-into-service again delayed, the 777-9 program is advancing to Phase 3 of FAA certification flight testing. Guy Norris and Christine Boynton explain what's next.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Boeing plans to announce news of an international partnership involving the T-7A jet trainer in the near future, a top executive told reporters at Dubai Airshow.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Guy Norris
Boeing's Stephanie Pope says the 777-9 is advancing to the next stage of flight testing over the next few days with the start of FAA TIA Phase 3.
Safety, Ops & Regulation