Dubai Airshow Aspires to Be the Biggest International Event
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11-15th Nov. 2007, Airport Expo. Dubai United Arab Emirates The SHOW DAILY is Published by SAP MEDIA WORLDWIDE LTD. DAY ONE SUNDAY, 11th NOV. 2007 FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE TODAy’s pro- GRAMME Dubai Airshow Aspires To Be Sunday, 11th November 2007 The Biggest International Event Room A 09.00am Dubai 2007 official opening he 10th edition of the at Royal Pavilion Dubai Airshow, is com- 10.00am Press conference Lockheed Tpletely sold out, and has Martin at Press Conf. Room broken all the international Mezzanine Floor East Hall event’s previous records of 11.00am Press conference DAE Press size, exhibitor and aircraft Conf. Room at Mezzanine numbers and aircraft displayed Floor East Hall as it readies for its final show- 12.00nn Press conference BOEING ing at the Airport Expo Dubai. at Press Conf. Room Mez The largest ever Dubai Airshow zanine Floor East Hall is a barometer for huge Middle 01.00pm Press conference Lockheed East Aviation growth, says HH Martin at Press Conf. Room Sheikh Ahmed. The growth is in Mezzanine Floor East Hall tandem with its 2009 move to 02.00pm Press conference BOEING a new, purpose-built facility at at Press Conf. Room Mez Dubai World Central, the huge His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aviation zanine Floor East Hall urban aviation community being Authority (DCAA), and Chairman of Dubai Airports at the press conference. 03.00pm Press conference Airbus at built in Jebel Ali, 30 kilometres Press Conf. Room Mezzanine north of Dubai city centre. 50 countries – a 40% increase covering more than 35,000 Floor East Hall With 850 exhibitors from on 2005 participation - and square metres, with more than 04.00pm Press conference NAS at Contd. on page 2 Press Conf. Room Mezzanine Floor East Hall 05.00pm Press conference FICCI at The Red Arrows Arrive In Dubai Press Conf. Room Mezzanine he Red Arrows acrobatic fixed-winged fleet with the Floor East Hall flying display team arrived Adour engines. The UAE Air in arrived in Dubai. During Force operates the Hawks in Room B T the two-seat trainer variant, their visit to the emirate, the 10.30am Press conference ATR at powered by the Adour Mk871 team will demonstrate the per- Press Conf. Room Mezzanine and Mk861. formance of the Adour-powered Floor East Hall Rolls-Royce also provides Hawk trainer aircraft, with daily 11.30am Press conference EMBRAER the powerplant for United displays at the Dubai Airshow. at Press Conf. Room Mez Arab Emirates Air Force and John Boughton, Director, Air Defence’s Lockheed Martin zanine Floor East Hall Sales and Marketing, Rolls-Royce C-130 military transport and 12.30pm Press conference Gulf Defence Aerospace said ahead Aermacchi MB339 aircraft. The Stream at Press Conf. Room of the show, “We are delighted company has a long history of Mezzanine Floor East Hall to be supporting the Red Arrows supporting UAE’s fleet with over 01.30pm Press conference Bombar- for their visit to Dubai and we 100 military engines already in dier (Tentative) at Press are sure that they will prove service with the United Arab Conf. Room Mezzanine Floor to be a star attraction at this Emirates Air Force & Air De- East Hall year’s airshow. We are proud of fence, in addition to its consid- 02.30pm Press conference Cessna our long-term partnership with The United Arab Emirates erable presence in the country’s at Press Conf. Room Mez the United Arab Emirates and Air Force & Air Defence has airline, marine and energy believe that there are great op- zanine Floor East Hall been a Rolls-Royce customer, sectors. portunities for this relationship which powers the Air Forces to flourish in the future.” Contd. on page 2 For Advertising & Editorial Visit Us At Stand No.: W714 Sap Media Worldwide Limited [Show Daily] Or Call On Mobile : 050-2530650 SHOW DAILY • Dubai Air Show 2007 1 Contd. from page 1 Dubai Airshow Aspires To Be The Biggest International Event 140 aircraft on display, Dubai said Virginia Kern, Chairman, daily flying display which will first phase of which is currently Airshow 2007, is now firmly on F&E. “We are also in the happy also see military giants fly under construction. the map of the international position of already receiving including the Russian MIG 29 “We will also increase the aviation arena and has secured requests for space allocation at multi-role fighter aircraft, the chalet line for the 2009 outing, its mantle as the world’s third the 2009 event, which we can block 60 Lockheed Martin F-16, with plans to accommodate largest global aerospace event now accommodate with greater one of the most popular attack more than 130 per show. after Le Bourget in Paris and ease thanks to the investment aircraft in its class, the USAF’s Car parking facilities will also Farnborough in the UK. of the Dubai Government in the legendary fighter and the F- be significantly increased with “The scale of growth in the new, purpose-built site in Jebel 117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter space for more than 4,000 cars show over the past two years Ali.” attack. available, rising to 7,000 for – which amounts to some 40% F&E says the geographic Three international subsequent events. In addition, in booked floor space, reflects appeal of the Dubai Airshow aerobatics team will also the reception building and the massive growth the Middle is now spreading, resulting in feature in the daily flying support facilities will more East’s aviation industry is expe- huge demand from new-to-mar- display. These are Britain’s Red than double with 20,000 square riencing across all segments,” ket exhibitors. Arrows flying the BAE Hawk, metres made available for the said His Highness Sheikh “This year we have some 130 the Patrouille de France in the next show, rising to 35,000 Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, newcomers from 24 countries Dassault/Dornier AlphaJet and square metres going forward. President, Dubai Civil Aviation – which accounts for more than Spain’s Patrulla Aguila, which is Dubai Airshow 2007 is Authority (DCAA), and Chairman 10% of the overall exhibitor pro- making its Arabian Gulf debut in open to industry-linked of Dubai Airports. “Regional file,” explained Alison Weller, the Casa C-101 Aviojet. visitors only with a turnout of carriers are expanding fleets Director - Aerospace, F&E. This The show is also set to have 40,000 aviation professionals and networks, there is huge year’s show also has 11 national its largest-ever delegations anticipated. investment in the region’s avia- pavilions, 91 chalets and 15 programme with top civil Contd. from page 1 tion infrastructure, the aviation outdoor pavilions with first-time and military officials from 77 Sunday, 11th November 2007 service sector is attracting a representation from five coun- countries having been invited to considerable influx in FDI, and tries - the Cayman Islands, the attend in a programme devised the training and development Philippines, Ethiopia, Afghani- by DCAA, Dubai Airports, the 03.30pm Press conference of the industry’s regional talent stan and Luxembourg. UAE Ministry of Defence and the Rosoboronexport Public pool is moving forward at pace. National pavilions at the UAE Airforce. Relations at Press Conf. This year’s event being the larg- show will represent Austria, The new Dubai Airshow site, Room Mezzanine Floor est in the event’s 18 year his- Canada, France, Germany, at Dubai Exhibition World in East Hall tory there is a clear signal that India, Jordan, the Netherlands, Jebel Ali, is again set to lift 04.30pm Press conference EM the global aerospace industry is Sweden, the Ukraine, UK and the benchmark for world-class BRAER at Press Conf. now prioritising activities in this USA. aerospace show facilities. It will Room Mezzanine Floor region.” Dubai Airshow 2007’s cover 425,000 square metres East Hall Fairs & Exhibitions (F&E), expansive aircraft fleet also – double the size of Airport 05.30pm Press conference at which organises the show in encompasses a number of new- Expo Dubai – with 42,000 square Press Conf. Room Mez conjunction with Dubai Civil to-market models ranging from metres of exhibition space zanine Floor East Hall Aviation Authority and Dubai strike fighters to trainers, from earmarked for the 2009 event. Airports and in collaboration VIP business jets to heavy cargo “Expansion will be phased Room C with the UAE Armed Forces, carriers and the latest in the in as the show continues has managed to accommodate very light jet (VLJ) range. to develop with an overall 10.00am Press conference Booked growth despite space restric- This will include regional capacity of 70,000 square at Press Conf. Room Mez tions at Airport Expo Dubai. debuts from the Cirrus SR22 metres possible,” said Khalifa zanine Floor East Hall “We have been creative in G3, the Eclipse 500, the Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman, 11.00am Press conference Booked floor space planning, narrow- Dassault Falcon 7X, the Sino Dubai World Central. at Press Conf. Room Mez ing aisles, increasing outdoor Swearingen SJ30, and the MD “Another USP will be that from zanine Floor East Hall pavilion space and even using 902 helicopter.. 2012, the site will be linked to 12.15pm Press Conference Emir space under stair wells to sat- The Airbus A380 superjumbo the Dubai Metro, the emirate- ates at Press Conf. Room isfy unprecedented demand,” will be back for the show’s wide mass transport system, the Mezzanine Floor East Hall 01.00pm Press Conference DCA at Press Conf. Room Mez Jordan Out In Force At Dubai Airshow zanine Floor East Hall 02.00pm Press conference Dubai Royal Jordanian Airlines, with in 2009, including the six new strong Jordanian aviation World Central at Press a stipulation that a minimum A320 aircraft added in 2006, as contingent, including The Conf.