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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- Share:
Key Events
3:03 PM,Nov 17, 2025
Road signs in the sky?
2:19 PM,Nov 17, 2025
Flying taxi
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
1:46 PM,Nov 17, 2025
UAE flag in the sky
1:34 PM,Nov 17, 2025
Flying displays begin
12:41 PM,Nov 17, 2025
Emirates orders 65 additional Boeing aircraft
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
11:15 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
10:05 AM,Nov 17, 2025
How to get to Dubai World Central
9:55 AM,Nov 17, 2025
Ready for take-off?
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 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
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?
