Goodbye Dubai: the Dubai Air Show held its past promises to become a high-quality leading international aviation exhibition whilst retaining an atmosphere of what used to be termed an 'air fair'. Between 11 and 15 November 2007 it was all business in the halls and chalets--and superb displays in the skies.

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Shows & Exhibitions

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Goodbye Dubai: the Dubai Air Show held its past promises to become a high-quality leading international aviation exhibition whilst retaining an atmosphere of what used to be termed an 'air fair'. Between 11 and 15 November 2007 it was all business in the halls and chalets--and superb displays in the skies.

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One can only hope that future events in Dubai shall retain the current magic, as they will take place at Dubai's new international airport at Jebel All some 40 kilometres further south of the present location. Poised to eventually become the world's largest airport upon completion in 2020 with a new 'city' surrounding it, it will be known as the Dubai World Central International Airport and will comprise no less that four 4500-metre long parallel runways.

In the Sky

The Dubai Air Show hitherto offered a unique facility to watch the aircraft taxiing, taking off, slicing up the skies and landing, in that one simply needed to walk through the static display on the tarmac (being careful not to knock one's head aga...

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