Kate Sarsfield/LONDON
WITH THE MIDDLE EAST celebrating its position as one of the fastest-growing markets in the aviation industry, it is not surprising that the fourth Dubai International Aerospace Exhibition, which opens on 12 November, is set to surpass all expectations.
According to show organiser Fairs & Exhibitions (F&E), more than 300 companies from 34 countries will attend Dubai '95 - a 20% increase on the 1993 exhibition. F&E also expects to attract 25% more visitors to the biennial show, bringing the total this year to 25,000.
"This is the largest show since its conception - we have had to expand the exhibition site to take up the additional demand," says Virginia Kern, F&E managing director.
The Boeing 777-200 airliner will be there, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4084 engines. New business jets include Canadair's Global Express (mock-up), Cessna's Citation X and Dassault Aviation's Falcon 900EX. Among fighter aircraft being shown for the first time at Dubai will be Dassault Aviation's Rafale B and the Eurofighter 2000. Russian Helicopter manufacturer Rostvertol is planning to introduce a variant of the Mil Mi-35M, designed for the emergency services.
The flying display includes the Lockheed F-16D fighter aircraft, McDonnell Douglas' C-17 military transport, Atlas Aviation's Rooivalk attack helicopter, the Let L-139 light attack aircraft, the Pilatus PC-9 advanced trainer and the Slingsby T67 Firefly light trainer.
Close attention will be paid at the show to the possible outcome of the United Arab Emirates Government contract for the supply of between four and six maritime-patrol aircraft for its navy. Dutch manufacturer Fokker and Spanish manufacturer CASA have been locked in a competitive bid to supply their Fokker 50 and CN.235, respectively, in a multi-million dollar deal.
Exhibitor list
AABE Holland
ACE Hardware
ACME Electric
ADE-HML
Adnan Trading Establishment
ADPR Consult (M)
Advanced Electronics Systems
Advanced Electronics
AEREA
Aero Trade
Aero Vodochody
Aerogulf Services
Aerolux
Aeronautical Radio of Thailand
Aerospace Industries Association
Aerospatiale
Aerosud
Agusta
AIL Systems
Air BP - BP Middle East
Air France Industries
Air Hanson
Air Marrel - a division of Marrel
Airbus Industrie
Airco
Aircraft Accessories & Components
Aircraft Manufacturing Factory
Al Jundi Journal
Al Shafar General Trading (AGASCO)
Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery
Al-Futtaim Motors
Alenia
Alitalia
Allied Signal Aerospace
Alsalam Aircraft
AM General
AOG
Arab Defence Journal
Arabian Aviation (Bell Helicopter)
Arabian Aviation (BTR Group)
ARINC
Armada International
Armscor (RSA)
Aserma
Asian Aviation Publications
ATE
Atlas/Denel
Atlas Air
Aviaexport
Aviall
Aviation Parts and Support
Aviation Research & Support
Aviation Week
Aviator and Aviation
Avio-Diepen
Avions de Transport Regional
Avitronics
B/E Aerospace
Ball Aerospace Manufacturing Center
Barcom
Bardawil & Company
Bell Helicopter Textron
Boeing
Bombardier
Braathens Safe
Bristol Aerospace
British Aerospace
British Aerospace Aviation Services
British Airways
CAC Systemes
CAE Electronics
Caltex Alkalij
Camrus Publishers
Canadian Aerospace Training Project
Canadian Consulate
Capital Aero
CATCO Trading I.L.C.
Certified Aircraft Parts
Cessna Aircraft
Chalhoub, Michel, Trading
Chateauroux-Deols
China National Precision
Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems
Clansman Armour Systems
Cobham
Commander Aircraft
Comnitech
Computerised Training Systems
Construcciones Aeronauticas
Continental Aviation Technology
Daiichi Kosho
Daimler-Benz Aerospace
Dasic International
Dassault Aviation
Dassault Electronique
Defence Export Services Organisation
Defence Research Agency
Defense News
Defex
Department of Civil Aviation
Derco Industries
DHL Worldwide Express
Diversified Aviation Services
DNATA
Dubai Aviation College
Dubai Ports Authority and Elettronica
Emergeny One
Emirates Airlines
Emirates Bank International
Emirates General Petroleum
Ericsson Microwave Systems
ESD
EVD (Ministry of Economic Affairs)
Evergreen International Aviation
Expal - Explosivos Alaveses
Facom
Falcon Aviation
Federal Express International
FIAR
Flight International
Flightcases International
Flir Systems
Fokker Aircraft
Frasca International
Fuchs Electronics
GAMCO (Gulf Aircraft Maintenance)
Garrard
Garsite Tsr
Garuda Indonesia
GE Indonesia
GE Aircraft Engines
GEC-Marconi
General Avia
GIAT Industries
Gieves and Hawkes
GIFAS
Grinaker Systems Technologies
Grinel
Gulf Aerospace
Gulf Business Foundation Group
Gulf Marketing and Services
Gulf Technical Trading & Services
Gulfstream Aerospace
Hawker de Havilland
Hazeltine
Helikopter Service
Hellenic Aerospace Industry
Helmet Integrated Systems
Higher Colleges of Technology
HOAC Flugzeugwerke
Honeywell Military Avionics
Horizons Technology
Houchin Aerospace
Hughes Aircraft
ICE - 1st Nazionale Commercio Estero
In-Flight Phone Corporation
Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN)
Industrial Acoustics
Interavia
International Bechtel
Intralink Service (Europe)
Iran Air Manpower Development
Janes Information Group
Jet Aviation International
Jet Personnel
Jetphone
Joly
Kallman Associates
Kazan Helicopters
Kentron
Key Publishing
KLM Engineering & Maintenance
Kodak (Near East)
L/W
Langenthal
Lear Astronics
Letecke Opravny Kbely
Litton Aero Products Divison
Lockheed Martin
Logtek
Lucas Aerospace
Lufthansa Technik
Mach Two
Magellan Systems
Magnavok Electronic Systems
Makkah Advertising International
Mannesmann-Demag/KBI-Keyboarding
Maplin Middle East
Marshall Aerospace
Matra Defense
McDonnell Douglas
Mechem
Michelin - Aircraft Tyre Division
Microturbo
Military Parade
Milkor Marketing
ML Aerospace & Marine Division
Monch Publishing
Moscow Airways
Moscow Aviation Production Organisation (MAPO)
Nadi Publications
Naschem
Netherlands Aerospace
New Zealand Trade Development Board
Nondestructive Testing Technical Center
Norcontrol Systems
Northrop Grumman
Oerlikon-Contraves
Ogma-Industria Aeronautica de Portugal
Olympus-KMI
OSC Fairchild Defense
OTO Breda
Oxley Avionics
Paradigm Systems Technology
Partenavia
PBS Velka Bites
Pilatus Aircraft
Pisa
Plessey Tellumat
PMP
Pratt & Whitney Canada
Premier Aviation
Puritan-Bennett Aero Systems - ACCTV
Quality Safety
Rapiscan Security Products
Raytheon Aircraft
Reutech
Reutech Engineering Services
Reutech Radar Systems
Robusta - Technical Fabrics
Rock Drilling Service
Rockwell
Rohde & Schwarz
Rolls Royce
Romaero
Rosen Products Developments
Rostvertol
Saab Aircraft
Sabena Technics
SAFT
Sagar Global
SAT (Societe Anonyme de Telecomm)
Secondo Mona
Sextant Avionique
SFIM
Shell Markets (ME)
Shephard Press
Short Bothers
Short Missile Systems
SICMA Aero Seat
Siemens Plessey Systems
Simmel Difesa
Singapore Aerospace
SITA Group
Snap-On Tools International
SNECMA
Society of British Aerospace Companies
South African Airways
South-Tek International
Southern Air Transport
Spot Image
Stromberg Safety Equipment
Sukhoi Design Bureau
Sun Electric Systems
Swartklip
Swissair
TAG Aeronautics
Taraflex
Technical Resources Establishment
Technical Studies Institute
Texas Instruments
Thomson CSF
Thorn Europhane
Three Spears Afrika
Trade-Air Corporate Aircraft Support
Transaero
Transworld Aviation
Tupolev Joint Stock Company
Turbomecanica
US Department of Commerce
US Federal Aviation Administration
UAE Air Force Magazine
Unitec
United Technologies
USAG - Utensilerie Associate
Videcom International
Vinten
Volvo Aero
Westinghouse Electronic Systems
Westland Helicopters
Wiedemann
Wilson Press
This is the current list of exhibitors up to and including 9 October.
Aircraft on display:
The list is accurate according to information received at 9 October, 1995.
Aero Vodochody L-139
Agusta 109K
Agusta SF260TP
Agusta 412
AMF ShahbazPrimary Trainer
Atlas Aviation/Denel Rooivalk
Atlas Aviation Oryx AS.330
Beech 1900C/D
Beech King Air 20
Beech Mk11
Bell AH-1
Bell 412HP
Boeing 777-200
British Aerospace Hawk
British Aerospace/Avro International RJ
Canadair CL-415
Canadair Global Express
Cessna Citation X
Cessna Citation VII
Cessna Ultra
Cessna Grand Caravan
Commander Aircraft 114A/B
Dassault Rafale B
Dassault Mirage 2000
Dassault Falcon 900EX
Dassault Falcon 2000
de Havilland Dash 8
Eurofighter 2000
Gulfstream C-20G
Gulfstream G1VSP
CASA/IPTN CN.235
Learjet 60
Let 410
Lockheed Martin F-16D
Lockheed Martin C-130H
Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion
McDonnell Douglas F-15E
MDC F-18
MDC C17
MDC AH-64D
MDC OH-58
MDC MD90
MDC MD900
NAMC K-8
Pilatus PC6
Pilatus PC7 MkII
Pilatus PC9
Pilatus XII Executive
Raytheon Hawker 800XP
Sikorsky SH-60
Sikorsky UH-60L
Sikorsky UH-60A
Sikorsky HH-60G
Slingsby T-67 Firefly
Zenair CH701
Zlin Z143L
The CASA/IPTN CN.235: searching for orders
Information:
OPENING TIMES
The Dubai '95 International Aerospace Exhibition, held at Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates (UAE), will run from Sunday 12 to Thursday 16 November. Opening hours each day are from 0900-1800.
TRANSPORT
Taxis are widely available from Dubai International Airport and throughout the city to the exhibition site.
ACCESS
The organisers stress that the exhibition is strictly for professional, trade and business personnel only. Access to the main exhibition area will not be granted to members of the general public, nor to children under the age of 16.
Tickets to the show are free and can be collected at the exhibition site.
VISAS
Visas are required by visitors to the UAE, unless they are nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar or Saudi Arabia, or are holders of a UK passport describing them as a "Citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies".
For further details, contact the organisers listed below.
ORGANISERS
Details of the show may be obtained from show organiser, Fairs and Exhibitions, on +44 171935 8537 (London) or +971 4 822855 (Dubai).
Source: Flight International