Airshow Dubai Starts Today -Emirates, Flydubai and Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air are frontrunners to making major announcements

As the biggest aerospace event on the UAE’s calendar opens today, with the Dubai Airshow bringing together local, regional, and international players in the industry, all eyes will be on Gulf carriers, including Emirates, flydubai and Riyadh Air to make major announcements.

The five-day event, which is being held at the Dubai World Central under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is bringing together more than 1,400 exhibitors, across 148 countries to the emirate to at the 18th edition of the event.

Ahead of the opening, Sheikh Mohammed, who has been credited for launching the concept decades ago, took to social media with the promise of “greater growth” at this year’s edition, following the $74 billion in deals that the previous event brought.

As with every edition, Dubai Airshow’s Skyview grandstand arena is expected to return which will give the public a front-row seat to witness the daily flying display at DWC. Some of the flying teams to display their talent will include the Frecce Tricolori, the Italian Air Force’s aerobatic demonstration team; Fursan Al Emarat, the UAE Air Force aerobatic display team; Sarang, the helicopter air display team of the Indian Air Force; and August 1st, the aerobatic demonstration team of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (Chinese Air Force).