Boeing 787 and China's MA-600 To Make Dubai Show Debuts
Dubai Air Show promises big-name debutantes plus new orders
The year's Dubai show should again show the extent to which aerospace demand continues to grow in parts of the Middle East.
The year's Dubai show should again show the extent to which aerospace demand continues to grow in parts of the Middle East.

Organizers expect the 2011 Dubai Air Show to trump the 2009 event in terms of visitors by 4 percent, at just over 55,000. More than 1,000 exhibitors from 50 countries have booked space for the November 13 to 17 show at Dubai Airport Expo, including first-time participants from Ethiopia, as well as companies from Australia and Japan after a break of several years. First-time exhibitors will account for about 20 percent of bookings for this year’s Dubai show.

Among the 67 aircraft scheduled for display, Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner will make its Middle Eastern debut by appearing on the first four days of the show. Meanwhile, plans call for the 60-seat MA-600 regional turboprop from Aviation Industries of China to make its first appearance outside the People’s Republic.