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Dubai Airshow 2025: UAE Air Force display team blast into show with new their new L-15 trainers, Skyports to develop eVTOL vertiport infrastructure for Abu Dhabi, Skyscraper firefighting helicopters on display, and much more

Royal Aeronautical Society reports: TIM ROBINSON and STEPHEN BRIDGEWATER take a look at some of the top news and highlights ahead of the official opening of the 2025 Dubai Air Show.

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AINonline

Boeing insists 777X will be worth the wait as 777‑9 appears at Dubai Airshow

2025-11-16T03:53:18.029962-08:00

Royal Aeronautical Society

Rival stealth fighters, eVTOLs in the air display and the 40th anniversary of the global airline giant that is Emirates, make the 2025 Dubai Airshow the most exciting yet

2025-11-14T00:53:47.849563-08:00

Reuters

Etihad in talks with Airbus for A350 and A330neo ahead of Dubai Airshow

2025-11-13T06:11:40.255224-08:00

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AINonline

Russia to showcase Forpost‑Re, KSI transport drone and Supercam S180 at Dubai Airshow in export push Russia will publicly display multiple new unmanned aerial systems at the Dubai Airshow, including the Forpost‑Re ISR drone, KSI transport UAS and the Supercam S180. The appearances signal a clear export drive to market Russian platforms for surveillance, delivery and strike roles to international buyers.

2025-11-16T22:27:13.537185-08:00

Russia to showcase Forpost‑Re, KSI transport drone and Supercam S180 at Dubai Airshow in export push

FlightGlobal

Embraer debuts KC-390 tanker/transport demonstrator at Dubai Airshow bearing flags of 10 prospective customers Embraer gave the KC-390 tanker/transport demonstrator its worldwide show debut at the Dubai Airshow, revealing a specially liveried demonstrator bearing the flags of ten prospective customer nations behind the forward crew door. The appearance highlights Embraer’s push to expand export interest in the C-390 family.

2025-11-16T22:04:44.196035-08:00

Embraer debuts KC-390 tanker/transport demonstrator at Dubai Airshow bearing flags of 10 prospective customers

Aviation Week

Russia Markets Stealth Nozzle and Propulsion Upgrade for Su-57 in Export Push

2025-11-16T22:04:39.671272-08:00

edrmagazine.eu

GA‑ASI and Saab to Demonstrate AEW&C Capability on MQ‑9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft in 2026

2025-11-16T18:35:09.527264-08:00

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Dubai Airshow 2025: UAE Air Force display team blast into show with new their new L-15 trainers, Skyports to develop eVTOL vertiport infrastructure for Abu Dhabi, Skyscraper firefighting helicopters on display, and much more

2025-11-16T18:14:25.191459-08:00

Air Data News

COMAC C919 makes Middle East debut at Dubai Airshow as two jets arrive at Al Maktoum Two COMAC C919s arrived at Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport on 10 November, marking the type's first Middle East appearance at the Dubai Airshow. COMAC is using the visit to promote the jet to Gulf carriers even as the programme faces delivery and certification headwinds.

2025-11-16T04:15:29.869026-08:00

COMAC C919 makes Middle East debut at Dubai Airshow as two jets arrive at Al Maktoum

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Boeing insists 777X will be worth the wait as 777‑9 appears at Dubai Airshow Boeing will present the long‑delayed 777‑9 at the Dubai Airshow, marking the 777X programme’s 12th anniversary. The company says meticulous preparation has readied the jet for the display and to showcase tangible progress toward certification and customer deliveries amid long‑running schedule slippage.

2025-11-16T03:53:18.029962-08:00

Boeing insists 777X will be worth the wait as 777‑9 appears at Dubai Airshow

Aviation Week

Al Fursan debuts Chinese Hongdu L-15 trainers at Dubai Airshow The United Arab Emirates' Al Fursan aerobatic display team, newly re-equipped by the UAE Air Force, is flying Chinese Hongdu L-15 advanced jet trainers publicly for the first time at the Dubai Airshow, marking the type's debut in the event's flying display programme.

2025-11-16T00:23:48.944113-08:00

Al Fursan debuts Chinese Hongdu L-15 trainers at Dubai Airshow