Dubai Air Show

Boeing announced an order of 45 737 MAX aircraft from budget carrier SunExpress on Monday at the Dubai Air Show, where a number of major deals could be signed this week.

The world's top jetmakers are trying to win final approval for more than $30 billion in orders from Emirates that have been on ice for up to two years as Emirates protests about industrial delays.

At the handover of the 100th A380 superjumbo to Gulf carrier Emirates earlier this month in Hamburg, Airbus rolled out the red carpet to airline executives and Dubai royalty, who in turn winked and nodded that another multi-billion-dollar order for the double-decker was on the cards.

Emirates Airlines on Sunday agreed to purchase 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners for $15.1 billion at list price, its chief Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum said.

Perennial foes Airbus and Boeing get set for another skirmish at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday, with the US plane maker tipped to prevail as it unveils a new version of its bestseller 777.

JF-17 Thunder (Joint Fighter-17) combat aircraft, jointly produced by China and Pakistan made its Middle East flight debut at the Dubai Airshow 2011, Sunday. The jet is being offered at aggressive discounts to compete with Western rivals, with three JF-17s being offered at the price of one F-16.

Boeing announced an order of 45 737 MAX aircraft from budget carrier SunExpress on Monday at the Dubai Air Show, where a number of major deals could be signed this week.

The world's top jetmakers are trying to win final approval for more than $30 billion in orders from Emirates that have been on ice for up to two years as Emirates protests about industrial delays.

At the handover of the 100th A380 superjumbo to Gulf carrier Emirates earlier this month in Hamburg, Airbus rolled out the red carpet to airline executives and Dubai royalty, who in turn winked and nodded that another multi-billion-dollar order for the double-decker was on the cards.

Emirates Airlines on Sunday agreed to purchase 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners for $15.1 billion at list price, its chief Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum said.

Perennial foes Airbus and Boeing get set for another skirmish at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday, with the US plane maker tipped to prevail as it unveils a new version of its bestseller 777.

JF-17 Thunder (Joint Fighter-17) combat aircraft, jointly produced by China and Pakistan made its Middle East flight debut at the Dubai Airshow 2011, Sunday. The jet is being offered at aggressive discounts to compete with Western rivals, with three JF-17s being offered at the price of one F-16.