Dubai Airshow

Dubai Airshow is a trade exhibition and flying show for aviation, space and defense, organised by Informa Markets and held at the Dubai World Central site in the United Arab Emirates. It runs over several days and combines a large exhibition floor with aerial demonstrations, a static display of aircraft on the ground, a conference programme and business meetings. The exhibition includes a dedicated space pavilion.

Exhibitors range from airframe manufacturers and engine makers to avionics, systems and component suppliers, as well as operators, airports, service providers and government delegations. Visitors are mainly industry professionals: executives, procurement teams, engineers, airline and fleet operators, defense and civil aviation authorities, investors and trade media. Meetings between manufacturers, operators and government buyers are a central part of the show, and contracts and partnership agreements are regularly announced during the week.

For the drone and eVTOL sector, the show covers unmanned aerial vehicles, Advanced Air Mobility and the technology around them. The flying and static displays include UAVs and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, while the exhibition and conference sessions address propulsion, batteries and energy storage, avionics and flight control, sensors, communications, vertiport and airport infrastructure, and the regulation and certification that govern aircraft designs. Component makers can meet airframe integrators and system suppliers directly on the floor.

Further themes in the programme include sustainable aviation, airport operations and innovation, with executive interviews and panel discussions alongside the displays. The event is always held at the same dedicated airshow site at Dubai World Central, which hosts both the exhibition and the flying programme.