MEBAA Show returns to spotlight the value of business aviation

The MEBAA Show will return to spotlight the value of business aviation when its 11th edition opens in Dubai on 8 December at Dubai World Central. The event is under the patronage of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and chairman of both Dubai Airports and Emirates Airline and Group. Organisers said the 2024 show drew 10,000 attendees from more than 100 countries, with 145 exhibitors and 30 aircraft on static display. For 2026, the focus will be on business aviation’s resilience, alongside regional capacity building such as Gama Aviation’s new Business Aviation Centre in Sharjah and Bombardier’s planned MRO facility in Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen Airport opening at year-end. Confirmed exhibitors include Bombardier, Dassault Aviation, Jet Aviation, Harrods Aviation, Universal Aviation, AEG Fuels, and Lufthansa Technik, with additional participation from UAE firms. MEBAA Show 2026 marks 20 years of the MEBAA association’s maturity.