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Dubai Airshow 2027: Aerospace Show Guide and Attendee Data

By Ilyas Kerbal,

Aircraft on static display at the Dubai Airshow 2025
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylin Rust, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Dubai Airshow sits alongside Paris and Farnborough as one of the biggest aerospace events in the world. The 2025 edition set records: 248,788 visitors, more than 1,500 exhibitors (440 of them first-timers), 490 military and civil delegations from 115 countries, and over US$202 billion in deals, including Emirates’ order for 65 Boeing 777-9s and 8 Airbus A350-900s and flydubai’s MoU for 75 737 MAX aircraft. The next show is in November 2027. For aerospace suppliers, the Dubai Airshow attendee list is a who’s who of airlines, OEMs and defence buyers.

Dubai Airshow facts
Industry Aerospace / defence
City Dubai, UAE
Venue Dubai Airshow site, Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai South
Dates November, biennial (odd years), 2025: 17–21 Nov; next Nov 2027
Frequency Biennial (odd years)
Moves between cities? No, always Dubai World Central
Typical scale ~150,000 attendees · ~1,500 exhibitors
Visitor ticket Paid trade badge (price announced per edition)
App / platform Registration via dubaiairshow.aero
Official website dubaiairshow.aero

Details checked in October 2026. Dates, prices and venues can change between editions, so confirm on the official Dubai Airshow website before you book travel.

What’s at the Dubai Airshow?

  • Commercial aviation and airlines
  • Defence and military aviation
  • Space, with the largest-ever Space Pavilion in 2025
  • MRO and aviation services
  • Airports and air navigation
  • Advanced air mobility, drones and startups

There are live flying displays and static aircraft, plus startup and investor programmes.

Helicopter on static display at the Dubai Airshow 2023

Static displays and flying demonstrations run alongside the exhibition halls. Photo: Mztourist, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Venue and timing

The show is held every two years, in odd years, at its purpose-built site at Dubai World Central in Dubai South, near Al Maktoum International Airport. Shuttles run from the city. The 2025 edition ran 17–21 November; the next is in November 2027.

Who attends

Attendee What they’re there for Who should target them
Airline CEOs and fleet planners Aircraft, engines, cabin and services OEMs, lessors, suppliers
Defence ministries and military delegations Platforms and systems Defence primes and suppliers
OEMs and tier-1/2 suppliers Supply chain partners Component makers, engineering firms
MRO providers and lessors Contracts and partnerships Airlines, parts suppliers
Investors and startups Deals and funding AAM and space startups
Civil aviation authorities Regulation and airports Airport tech and ATM vendors

The audience is senior and delegation-driven. Getting meetings without booking them in advance is very hard.

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Badges

Trade visitor badges are paid, with prices announced closer to each edition on dubaiairshow.aero. The show is for industry professionals. A separate Skyview area lets people watch the flying displays; children under 16 are only allowed there, accompanied.

Registration and data

Registration, exhibitor lists and conference agendas are on dubaiairshow.aero, organised by Informa / Tarsus F&E. Check the site for an app closer to the show. The exhibitor list tells you who has a stand, but not who from those companies is attending, or which airline and delegation members are coming. That’s the list that fills a meeting calendar.

Pros and cons

Pros Cons
Huge order announcements and a senior audience Biennial; next is November 2027
Strong Middle East, Africa and Asia buyers Remote site and long shuttle rides
Civil, defence and space together Paid badges, expensive chalets and stands
Flying and static displays Security-heavy and delegation-driven
Startup and investor programmes Hard to get meetings without pre-booking

The weeks before Dubai Airshow are when meetings get booked. With the enriched attendee list in hand early, your team can start outreach while others are still printing brochures. Request your Dubai Airshow list

Preparing for the 2027 show

  1. Start a year out if you’re exhibiting or booking a chalet.
  2. Map delegations relevant to your segment, civil or defence.
  3. Book meetings two months ahead. Airline and defence calendars fill early.
  4. Plan your days around shuttles and the remote site.
  5. Use the startup programme if you’re in advanced air mobility or space.
  6. Keep your CRM updated through the week; long sales cycles need good notes.

FAQ

When is the next Dubai Airshow?

November 2027. The show is biennial; the 2025 edition ran 17–21 November.

Where is the Dubai Airshow held?

At its purpose-built site at Dubai World Central, Dubai South.

How much did the 2025 Dubai Airshow generate in deals?

More than US$202 billion, a record.

Can I get the Dubai Airshow attendee list?

The exhibitor list is public, but attendee details aren’t. I can build an enriched list of exhibitors and attendee profiles for 2027.

Turn Dubai Airshow into booked meetings

Event apps are built for browsing, not for sales teams. They cap connections, hide data behind logins and rarely let you export anything. I pull attendee, exhibitor and speaker data from the app and the event website, enrich every profile and hand you a clean file before the doors open, so your reps can book meetings in advance and follow up properly afterwards.

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