Laborers stage protest as Dubai Airshow begins

“It has been a remarkable journey for what started off as Dubai’s first low-priced airline and has continued to challenge the conventions of air travel in the region and to exceed expectations”.

“We’re a little frustrated, and I know the customers are in the region”, he said at the Dubai Airshow, without giving details about the specific deals or the number of jets involved.

“Traffic growth in the Middle East continues to grow at a healthy rate and is expected to grow 6.2 percent annually during the next 20 years”, said Randy Tinseth, Vice President, Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The short-haul aircraft will likely be mostly used by Jet Airways in its flights to Gulf destinations in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Earlier he told reporters that “most Gulf airlines agreed many deals in the last edition of the show”.

The UAE has been in on-off talks for 60 fighters, specifically France’s Dassault Aviation for Rafales and Britain’s BAE Systems for Eurofighter Typhoons. “Boeing’s industry and community partnerships across the Middle East demonstrate our commitment to strengthening our presence in the region”, said Bernard Dunn, president, Boeing Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.

In a first for any worldwide show, according to organizers, UAVs – more commonly known as drones – will be taking part in the flying display.

Anticipated to be popular with aviation enthusiasts visiting the Dubai Airshow, Emirates’ two class configured A380 will feature 58 flatbed seats in Business Class and 557 spacious seats in Economy Class, as well as Emirates’ celebrated OnBoard Lounge.

“Surveillance overall is extremely important here, the market potential is huge”, he said at the Airshow.

An Emirati man watches as an Airbus A350 XWB performs during the opening of the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, November 8, 2015. Last month, the group joined the global Space Exploration Coordination Group, which consists of 14 space agencies such as NASA and the European Space Agency. The stand will also feature a photo booth, which will allow visitors to take pictures with different space-themed backgrounds.