The 17th edition of the Dubai Airshow will return on 14-18 November 2021, organisers confirm.
The organisers of the Dubai Airshow have confirmed that the event is taking place as planned in November 2021 despite competitor airshows around the world cancelling and postponing their events next year.
The 17th edition of the Dubai Airshow will return on 14-18 November 2021, making it the “only airshow of its kind to take place in a live format”, according to its organisers, Tarsus F&E Middle East.
International airshows in Saudi, Bahrain and Paris, which had been due to take place in 2021, have all been either cancelled or postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Dubai Airshow will be the most important and critical point of convergence in 2021 where the future of global aerospace industry will be showcased and analysed,” said a statement from Tarsus.
According to latest IATA reports, the second half of 2021 is expected to see improvements after a difficult 2021 first half. Aggressive cost-cutting is expected to combine with increased travel demands during 2021, due to the re-opening of borders with testing and/or widespread availability of a vaccine, to see the industry turn cash-positive in the fourth quarter of 2021, which is earlier than previously forecasted.
A range of new features for Dubai Airshow have been confirmed, which include a strong focus on cutting edge technologies used in the aviation industry. The new Technology Showcase will provide a platform to exhibit the latest tech and will also include key conference programmes on topics such as 5G, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain.
Tim Hawes, Managing Director of Tarsus F & E, commented: “The Dubai Airshow 2021 will demonstrate the evolution of the aerospace industry and the fast acceleration of digitalisation as a result of the pandemic. The event brings together the entire aerospace ecosystem, showcasing the latest technology and innovation from across the industry.
“The industry has been impacted significantly by COVID-19 and we are excited to use the Airshow as a platform to demonstrate the necessity of the aerospace and aviation industries and the potential for future growth and development.”
There will be a new East-West Startup Hub as part of the Airshow, called VISTA, which will give start-ups access to mentorship programmes and a chance to meet with vital decision makers and globally ranked investors to launch, grow and scale their start-ups.
Badr Al Olama, Executive Director of Mubadala Aerospace at Mubadala Investment Company, said: “Dubai Airshow is set to be one of the most anticipated points of convergence for aerospace professionals across all areas of the industry to facilitate successful global trade and analyse the future of the industry. The impact of digital transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution on the sector has been profound and we expect these elements to be key parts of the industry’s future recovery.”
Dubai Airshow 2021 will take place at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai Airshow Site.
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