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| Dubai Airshow-2007  A strong Saudi Arabian aviation contingent, including Al Salam Aircraft Company and National Air Services, will fly the flag for the Kingdom at next month's Dubai Airshow 2007 - the 10th Anniversary edition of the biennial event which is now the third largest of its kind in the world. And a powerful mix of Saudi civil aviation and military decision-makers are also expected to converge in the United Arab Emirates as part of a major delegations programme and an expanded exhibitor profile for the aerospace exhibition, which will be held from 11-15th November at Airport Expo Dubai.Some 40,000 trade visitors and up to 150 civil and military delegations from 50 countries are expected to attend the show. The delegations include officials from Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority, defence ministry personnel and high ranking executives from airline operators. The delegations programme is co-ordinated by Fairs & Exhibitions (F&E), which organises the Dubai Airshow in conjunction with the Department of Civil Aviation, Government of Dubai and the UAE Ministry of Defence. Amongst those lining up for the Dubai Airshow for the first time this year are: the UAE's Mubadala Aerospace Division and Falcon Aviation, which supplies point-to-point air services with its helicopter and jet fleet; a string of exhibitors from the USA including Cirrus, which designs, manufactures and markets general aviation composite aircraft and Eclipse, the name behind the very first light jet. Switzerland's Grob Aerospace, one of the world's largest and most experienced composite aircraft manufacturers; Germany's Henkel Aerospace, which makes aerospace structural adhesives; Russia's International Association of Space Activities and Sweden's Volvo Aero, which makes hi-tech components for aircraft rocket engines. Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, the global aerospace manufacturing and services corporation headquartered in Dubai, is to also make its debut as the event's first-ever host-sponsor. The move is a clear indication of Dubai's growing importance on the global aerospace stage and the Dubai Airshow's role of attracting world-class companies. A host of new countries will also be represented for the first time at this year's show including: the Cayman Islands, which will see its government registry take part; Afghanistan, represented by Safi Airways; Luxembourg by maintenance service provider CAE Aviation and the Philippines with Beechcraft spares stockist Aerospace Products International. The Dubai Airshow 2007 static display will host over 130 aircraft including the Airbus A380, Boeing's BBJ family, the SR22, the world's best-selling, single-engined four-seater aircraft, a Lockheed Martin F-16 and a host of Unmanned Aerial Vehiclesand business jets. The Russian MIG 29 multi-role fighter aircraft will take to the skies during the daily flying display which will also feature performances from three of the world's top aerobatic display teams – Britain's Red Arrows, the Patrouille de France and Spain's Patrulla Aguila, which will be a making its Arabian Gulf debut. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Exhibition News :: home page |