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  • Published: Mon Nov 17, 2025, 9:55 AM

Dubai Airshow 2025 kicks off with Moon Mission updates, flying taxis, billion-dollar deals

By:Supreeta BalasubramanianMuhammad SajjadAngel TesoreroWaheed AbbasWaad BarakatElizabeth Gonzales
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Key Events

Summary

  • Salem Humaid AlMarri, Director-General of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), confirmed that the UAE will return to the Moon in under a year.
  • The Fursan Al Emarat aerobatic team painted the sky red, white, and green.
  • Emirates announced an order for 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft.
  • flydubai made headlines with an order of 60 GEnx-1B engines for its first wide-body fleet of 30 Boeing 787-9s.
  • Visitors got a glimpse of the future of urban air mobility, with flying taxis taking off during live demonstrations, and a showcase of full unmanned aircraft traffic management (UTM) system.
  • Emirates revealed plans to roll out Starlink WiFi across its entire in-service fleet, starting with Boeing 777s in November 2025.
  • 6:53 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Stay tuned!

  • 5:29 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Packed taxi queue

  • 5:23 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Crowded parking

  • 4:19 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Want to ride flying taxi for free?

  • 4:06 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    KT captures the spectacle

  • 4:00 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    A tribute to the UAE

  • 3:52 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    What happens when Satellite 813 gets deployed?

  • 3:48 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Satellite 813 nears launch window

  • 3:28 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Eyes — and phones — to the sky

  • 3:03 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Road signs in the sky?

  • 2:19 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Emirates joins flying display

  • 2:19 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Flying taxi

  • 2:05 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Flypast continues

  • 2:02 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Flydubai orders 60 GEnx-1B engines

  • 2:00 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    UAE to fly to the moon again

  • 1:50 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Fursan Al Emarat

  • 1:46 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    UAE flag in the sky

  • 1:38 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    UAE Air Force takes over skies

  • 1:34 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Flying displays begin

  • 1:02 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    What are people eating at the airshow?

  • 12:41 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Emirates orders 65 additional Boeing aircraft

  • 12:18 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    Planes as far as the eye can see

  • 12:01 PM, Nov 17, 2025

    1.5 hours to go for flying displays

  • 11:50 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    Starlink on board Emirates flights

  • 11:50 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    UAE President arrives

  • 11:50 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    UAE's mission to the asteroid belt

  • 11:33 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    Emirates A380 at Dubai Airshow 2025

  • 11:28 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    What is the security like at the show?

  • 11:15 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    Planes among crowds

  • 11:15 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    Dubai Police parade

  • 10:43 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    What's new at Dubai Airshow this year?

  • 10:19 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    Sheikh Mohammed arrives

    quote    We are proud that the United Arab Emirates is a key international hub and platform in the world of aviation.

    Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

  • 10:16 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    Multi-vehicle crash enroute Dubai Airshow

  • 10:09 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    Long queues at security

  • 10:05 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    How to get to Dubai World Central

  • 9:55 AM, Nov 17, 2025

    Ready for take-off?