The Dubai Airshow 2025 opens its five day run at Dubai World Central with packed flight lines, headline widebody orders, and a surge of next generation air mobility concepts that turn the desert sky into a live testbed for the future of flight.
Record Breaking Dubai Airshow 2025 At Dubai World Central
Event goers at the Airbus exhibit. | Photo: dubaiairshow.aero
Running from November 17th to November 21st at DWC, Dubai Airshow Site, Dubai Airshow 2025 unites 1,500+ exhibitors, approximately 200 aircraft across static and flying displays, 12 conference tracks, and hundreds of global speakers and decision makers under one skyline.
Across the exhibition halls, chalets, and outdoor static park, the show connects the complete aerospace value chain: OEMs, MROs, airlines, airports, defense primes, space companies, and a fast growing startup ecosystem. The exhibitor list spans established manufacturers and disruptive technology firms that are redefining how aircraft are built, maintained, and operated.
Advanced Air Mobility Steals The Spotlight
A dedicated exhibition area for AAM | Photo: dubaiairshow.aero
A defining highlight of Dubai Airshow 2025 is the expanded focus on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). The show hosts its largest AAM showcase yet, with a dedicated pavilion for eVTOL aircraft, drones, autonomous systems, and urban air mobility infrastructure. The Advanced Air Mobility feature brings leading manufacturers and startups together with regulators and investors to explore how flying taxis and new aerial services will integrate into urban life.
As Dubai prepares to launch electric flying taxi services as early as 2026, the on site AAM program has become a global reference point. More than 1,500 exhibitors and over 200 aircraft are part of the show, with AAM taking a central role in the narrative around cleaner, quieter, and faster mobility.
eVTOL Debuts And Urban Air Mobility Concepts
The AAM pavilion features full scale electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, cargo drones, and next generation rotorcraft. Companies such as Archer Aviation, Joby Aviation, Autocraft, Eanan, and WeFly are highlighted on the Aviation Mobility Stage program, where they present aircraft roadmaps, certification strategies, and business models for urban air services.
Panels and keynotes focus on topics such as airspace integration, vertiport design, traffic management, and sustainability. The Dubai Airshow 2025 is a global hub for Advanced Air Mobility, where policymakers, city planners, and technology providers converge to test the future of flight at scale.
Static And Flying Displays That Fill The Skyline
A flying display of an Airbus A400M Atlas and F-16’s | Photo: dubaiairshow.aero
The classic crowd pleaser at Dubai Airshow 2025 is the world class aircraft display. The show promises more than 190 commercial, military, and private aircraft, including UAVs, drones, and helicopters, in a tightly choreographed mix of static exhibits and daily flying displays. The new eVTOL flying display gives spectators a first look at air taxi concepts performing in Dubai’s skies.
The Dubai Airshow 2025 highlights around 192 aircraft in the static and flying program, spanning widebody airliners, regional jets, business jets, military fighters, trainers, transport aircraft, and an expanding range of unmanned platforms. The close proximity of the exhibition halls to the static park allows visitors to move quickly from conference sessions to cockpit tours and live demonstrations.
Strategic Airline Deals And Headline News
Boeing 777X | Photo: dubaiairshow.aero
Alongside the static and flying spectacle, Dubai Airshow 2025 maintains its reputation as a stage for strategic fleet decisions. One of the biggest stories of the opening days is Emirates reinforcing its commitment to the Boeing 777X program. Emirates President Tim Clark has confirmed an order for 65 additional 777X aircraft, while publicly backing the business case for an even larger variant in the future and ruling out a competing A350 1000 order for now. Emirates still views the 777X as central to its long haul strategy despite certification delays.
This type of multi billion dollar commitment illustrates how the event functions as both an innovation showcase and a venue for high stakes negotiations between airlines and aircraft manufacturers. While many deals are finalized in the months leading up to the show, public announcements during the week send clear signals about market confidence, capacity growth, and manufacturer positioning in the widebody and narrowbody segments.
Conferences That Shape The Future Of Aerospace
A crowded field of exhibitors and aircraft | Photo: dubaiairshow.aero
The conference program at Dubai Airshow 2025 is as important as the aircraft on the ramp. Over 12 conference tracks curate sessions on subjects such as digital transformation, sustainability, defense modernization, space, passenger experience, and of course advanced air mobility. The event is a place where thought leaders, innovative founders, and investors share data driven insights, policy frameworks, and case studies.
Speakers drawn from airlines, OEMs, regulators, airports, and technology firms use the event to outline fleet strategies, net zero roadmaps, and collaborative projects across regions. The Dubai Airshow 2025 is a platform where the future of aerospace “lands” in the UAE, not only as a showcase but as a working laboratory for new operating models.
With record exhibitor participation, a dense schedule of high level conferences, and a skyline filled with next generation aircraft and eVTOL concepts, Dubai Airshow 2025 reinforces the UAE’s role as a global hub for aviation, space, and advanced air mobility. For airlines, manufacturers, investors, and aviation enthusiasts alike, the show captures a pivotal moment in the evolution of flight, where sustainability, digitalization, and new forms of air mobility move from concept into reality.