2013 Dubai Airshow Could Break 60,000 Trade Visitors
PARIS AIR SHOW » 2013 by NEELAM MATHEWS The 13th edition of the Dubai Airshow is expected to break its own record of 56,548 attendees in 2011 to more than 60,000 visitors this year, a 6-percent increase. June 19, 2013, 10:00 AM The 13th edition of the Dubai Airshow (Chalet D-50) is expected to break its own record of 56,548 attendees in 2011 to more than 60,000 visitors this year, a 6-percent increase. The show will also have a bigger defense presence, particularly from the U.S., and as the region’s commercial aviation ambitions expand, many aircraft orders are expected to be signed, said Sharief Fahmy, CEO of F&E Aerospace, which is responsible for the event’s management. This is the first time the show will be held on the outskirts of Dubai in Jebel Ali at the new Dubai World Central ( DWC ) Al Maktoum International Airport site. The theme of the show is “Green,” an initiative that started with t...