The largest air show since the “pandemic” kicks off tomorrow, with the participation of 1,200 parties from 148 countries

2.55 trillion dirhams "Dubai Aviation" deals during 11 cycles

The Dubai Airshow has achieved steady growth throughout its three-decade history.

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The Dubai Airshow has achieved steady growth throughout its three-decade history, to reflect innovations and opportunities in the aviation industry in the Middle East and around the world, recording deals worth 2.55 trillion dirhams during 11 cycles.

And the 2021 session, which will be held from November 14-18, will not be an exception, as new exhibitors will join, and several events and specialized conferences will return to it.

The current session of the Dubai Airshow is expected to be the most important event in 2021, as it will bring together the most prominent experts from commercial aviation, business aviation, the defense and military sectors, and experts specializing in aircraft interior design, air traffic management, maintenance and repair, and air and space freight.

Latest technology

The current session is an integrated platform to review the latest technologies used in the sector, and organize a set of discussion sessions that will discuss topics related to fifth generation technologies, cyber security, artificial intelligence, and “blockchain” technology, as the results of the study issued by PwC indicate. The contribution of “Blockchain” to increasing the sector’s revenues by about 40 billion dollars.

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Tarsus Middle East, the organizer of the exhibition, stated that expectations indicate the participation of more than 1,200 exhibitors in the new session of the exhibition for the current year from 148 countries, while the official civil and military delegations represent 140 countries, in addition to the participation of 160 aircraft in the fixed display area. At the exhibition, about 80,000 visitors are expected to attend the exhibition.

According to the data of the organizer, the exhibition recorded large and continuous growth rates in the number of exhibitors and visitors, in addition to deals and participating parties since its inception, while the space allocated to the exhibition increased more than 92 times.

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The total value of deals signed during the 11 sessions of the Dubai Airshow amounted to more than 2.55 trillion dirhams, the largest of which was in the 2013 session, when the total value of deals signed within five days amounted to more than 758 billion dirhams, including hundreds of aircraft and their supporting agreements.

first exhibition

Dubai hosted the first exhibition under the name “Arab Civil Aviation Exhibition” in 1986, with the participation of 20 companies, in the halls of the Dubai World Trade Center. Two years later, the exhibition was held in the same place with the participation of 60 exhibitors. The exhibition moved to Dubai International Airport in 1989. The real launch of the exhibition (the first session) with the participation of 200 exhibitors and 25 aircraft.

During the past years, the exhibition witnessed a series of billions of events and deals, most notably the signing by Emirates Airlines of an order to buy 143 aircraft of the A350, A380 and Boeing 777 models, at a value of about 128 billion dirhams, in the 2007 session.

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The Dubai Airshow will include, once again, an aircraft display arena, which will include the latest civil, military and business aircraft, where 160 aircraft are expected to be displayed in this year's session.

Perfect platform

The Dubai Air Show, which is held every two years, is an ideal platform to launch new trends, discuss issues that help develop the aviation sector regionally and globally, and plays a major role in shaping the aviation industry landscape, through the issues discussed during the accompanying conferences, and the deals that are announced About it, and showcasing the latest technologies and technology in the world of the aviation industry worldwide.

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