2017 Dubai Airshow (November 12 to 16th)

The 2017 edition of the Dubai Airshow is presently going on and many manufacturers are smiling with some of the orders they have been gaining at the show . We will bring in some of the news of the show under this thread and you can join in discussion if you wish.

Bombardier has a CSeries CS300 aircraft on display at the show clad in airBaltic livery. “We are very proud to bring a C Series in airBaltic’s livery at this year’s Dubai Airshow, and to celebrate alongside airBaltic the recent launch of the new route between Riga and Abu Dhabi with a CS300 aircraft,” said Fred Cromer, President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. “We are thrilled to see our CS300 aircraft exceeding performance targets and opening up new opportunities for our operators.”

Boeing has gained an order for Emirates Airlines for their Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. The airline has committed to 40 aircraft of the type and as current list prices the deal is worth around 15.1 billion dollars. Appearing at the 2017 Dubai Airshow’s opening press conference yesterday, Emirates chairman and CEO Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum explained that the airline continued to examine the engine option for the order and expects to decide between the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN and General Electric GEnx-1B shortly. “So you can look forward to another announcement very soon,” he said.

FlyDubai has its first delivered Boeing 737 MAX8 on display at the Dubai Air Show. The company has made a significant order with Boeing for 76 units of the type. If all goes well, FlyDubai should have six examples by the end of this year and expects to have all 76 by 2023!

FlyDubai in the news again at the Dubai Air Show. They just ordered a whopping 225 Boeing MAX aircraft. Yes this is on top of the 76 MAX8's they already have on order. The massive order is expected to cost in the region of 27 billion dollars. The Boeing deal is defined as a 'commitment' for 175 aircraft, with purchase rights for 50 more. Fifty of the first 175 aircraft will be 737 Max 10s, the newest and largest version of the 737 family. The balance of the initial flyDubai order will consist of Max 8s and Max 9s. The deal represents the largest narrowbody order ever placed by a Middle East carrier, according to Boeing.

Air Senegal has signed for Airbus A330neo aircraft. Airbus revealed that the African carrier signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Air Show for two A330neos. Rolls Royce Trent 7000 powerplants will power the aircraft although Air Senegal are yet to suggest which variant of the 330neo they intend to take. Air Senegal intends to put the two aircraft on Medium and Long Haul routes when pressed into revenue service.

Dublin based CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC (CDB Aviation) announces a firm order for 90 A320neo Family aircraft during the Dubai Airshow 2017. The agreement was reached in two steps: an original purchase agreement signed in 2014 for 45 A320neo Family aircraft, which remained undisclosed to date, and the firming up of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announced at the 2017 Le Bourget Paris Airshow in June 2017 for an additional 30 A320neo and 15 A321neo aircraft.

Dubai Air Show 2017 highlights from Airbus perspective.

Highlights of the 2017 Dubai Air Show from Boeing's perspective

Bombardier got some orders at the Dubai Air Show too...from Egyptair for the CS300.

Snapshot of the 2017 Dubai Airshow from the Etihad display stand.