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Dubai Airshow Closes With Record $202 Billion in Deals

Organisers said the five-day show doubled the 2023 total, underscoring Dubai’s expanding role across aerospace.

Overview

  • Organisers reported 248,788 attendees alongside more than 1,500 exhibitors, delegations from 115 countries, 21 national pavilions and 98 chalets.
  • Emirates announced a $41.4 billion purchase of 65 Boeing 777-9s and eight Airbus A350-900s, taking its wide-body order book to 375 aircraft with deliveries scheduled through 2038.
  • Flydubai signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing for 75 737 MAX jets valued at $13 billion.
  • The event featured its largest Space Pavilion in partnership with the UAE Space Agency and a two-day conference with more than 50 experts and astronauts.
  • Sustainability measures included supplying sustainable aviation fuel, deploying electric and propane ground equipment with Jetex, and powering exhibition halls with renewable energy.