{"id":3198,"date":"2025-11-18T17:47:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/?p=3198"},"modified":"2025-11-18T19:29:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T19:29:35","slug":"major-deals-take-off-during-day-one-of-dubai-airshow-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/?p=3198","title":{"rendered":"Major deals take off during day one of Dubai Airshow 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ASIM, Nov 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 Dubai Airshow opened as its largest edition yet, bringing together global industry leaders at Dubai World Central to shape the future of aerospace, defence, and space. With expanded exhibition space and strong international participation, the event showcased next-generation technologies focused on efficiency, sustainability, and advanced mobility. Day one featured major announcements underscoring the strength of the aviation sector and the growing demand for air travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Significant commercial deals highlighted the first day, including Emirates\u2019 US$38 billion order for 65 Boeing 777-9 aircraft and Ethiopian Airlines\u2019 purchase of 11 additional 737 MAX jets. Other agreements included Boeing\u2019s extended pilot-training partnership with TAAG Angola Airlines, Embraer\u2019s support deal for Airlink\u2019s new E195-E2 fleet, and flydubai\u2019s order for 60 GEnx-1B engines to power its future 787-9 operations. Airbus Helicopters also welcomed Bristow Group as a new H160 operator, and the UAE\u2019s Tawazun Council announced eight contracts worth AED 3.766 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advanced Air Mobility and space innovation were key themes, with Joby Aviation\u2019s eVTOL aircraft marking a historic electric vertical take-off and the event\u2019s largest-ever Space Pavilion hosting global experts and astronauts. With more than 1,500 exhibitors, 21 national pavilions, and hundreds of delegations, the Airshow set the stage for further transformative announcements as global leaders converge to define the next era of aerospace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251118-WA0024-1024x796.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251118-WA0024-1024x796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251118-WA0024-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251118-WA0024-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251118-WA0024.jpg 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASIM, Nov 18 The 2025 Dubai Airshow opened as its largest edition yet, bringing together global industry leaders at Dubai World Central to shape the future of aerospace, defence, and space. 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