The twenty fourth edition of the airport show will start on May 6 at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) with the participation of experts, aviation stakeholders, decision makers, airport operators and other players from the airport industry along with the highest government officials.
The event takes place under the auspices of Szejka Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of Dubai Cywild Aviation Authority, chairman of Dubai airports, chairman and general director of Emirates Airline and Group.
Within three days, from May 6 to May 8, the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (mass) platform of the B2B airport industry is to attract over 6,000 participants from over 30 countries, exploration of innovation and technologies that shape future airports, including progress in increasing passenger experience, airport traffic management, reduction of carbon dioxide at the airport, reduction, reduction, reduction, reduction, reduction, reduction at the airport Carbon dioxide at the airport and sustainable development, digitization and air mobility (UAM).
Dubai Airport Show 2025
This edition was attended by over 140 exhibitors from over 20 countries who meet, make contacts and run business with highly qualified buyers from over 70 organizations from 30 countries.
Confirmed buyers come from airports, airlines, land and consultants from:
- Armenia
- Bahrain
- Croatia
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Ghana
- India
- Iraq
- Italy
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Rhinitis
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
- Turkey
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum said: “Dubai International (DXB) has retained its position at the world -world airport for international passengers for 11 years in a row, and traffic at each of our airports is continuously growing.
“Our aviation sector, from airports and airlines to wider infrastructure, is a key pillar of Dubai’s economic progress and global range.
“We have made consistent investments to extend and improve our airports, strengthening the role of Dubai as a global gate. Over the past two decades, Dubai has provided an ideal environment for Airport show To achieve a visual industry platform, a mirrored image of the wider role of the city in shaping the future of global aviation.
“Thanks to the planned expansion of Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC), we’re preparing a stage for a brand new era of global reference points in the development of airports.
“Starting from 2001, I saw how the airport shows that they jump and bordered over the years in the largest platform of the airport industry in the B2B region. It offers key stakeholders, decision -makers and technical decision -makers the possibility of making contacts, exchange of knowledge and obtaining information and discussing the possibility of growth and challenges facing the aviation industry.
“The 24th edition of the airport show will undoubtedly take a joint trip to new levels.”
Mohammed Abdulla Lengawi, general director of Dubai Cyvil Aviation Authority, said: “We in Dubai Cyvil Aviation Authority with pleasure participate in the Airport of the show 2025, a world platform connecting leaders and experts from aviation from around the world.
“Our participation reflects our involvement in strengthening Dubai’s position as a number one global aviation center through innovation, best practices and concentration on safety, safety and sustainable development.
“We believe that cooperation and exchange of knowledge are key factors of progress and we are waiting to be involved with our partners and studying opportunities supporting the development of this important sector,” he added.
The program goals to support the airport development market price USD 1 in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region (Maia).
Airports in the Middle East region serve passengers by 1.1 billion to 2040. Africa focuses on expanding existing hubs and constructing recent airports to change into the principal air center.
According to Capa-Centre of Aviation, there are currently 24 infrastructure projects at existing airports in Africa, up to USD 2.3 billion, i.e. a median of USD 96 million.
In Ethiopia, the recent airport is under construction to cope with 60 million passengers annually by 2040, striving to change into the largest in Africa. In Senegal, the Blaise Diagne international airport is under construction in two phases, with a final capability of 10 million passengers a yr.
The recent Kigali airport in Rwanda in the amount of USD 650 million is under construction.
South Asia is a witness to fast expansion and modernization of airports, especially in India. The most populated country in the world plans to construct over 220 recent airports until 2035.
The Indian airport sector is anticipated to attract about $ 12 billion of investments by 2030 for the development of Greenfield airports, expanding existing facilities and modernization infrastructure at existing airports.
A special concentration at a world-class meeting can be for the development of the Al Maktoum international airport for USD 35 billion (AMIA-DWC), with a final capability of 260 million passengers after completion.
Saudi Arabia, focused on 300 m passengers by 2030, constructs a mega hub $ 50 billion in Riyadh. These two giant projects occupy almost 80 percent of the airport development in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena).
The Airport Show 2025 is to provide higher impressions with the launch of recent exciting functions, including Zone GSE, the airport technology pavilion and the airport design center.
Until 2050, about 66.7 m of “Demographic Turtle” will travel in the air in the Middle East. Airports in the Middle East would require USD 151 billion by 2040 to cope with the expected increase in the number of passengers.
Middle East airlines recorded a 9.4 percent increase in traffic in 2024, and the capability increased by 8.4 percent, and the load coefficient increases to 80.8 percent.
