Dubai Airshow 2025: Day 1 Flying Display Brings Fighters, Widebodies and eVTOL Debut
November 17, 2025
The Dubai Airshow 2025 Day 1 flying display is a packed programme of combat aircraft, commercial jets and advanced air mobility demonstrations, according to today’s schedule approved by Brigadier General Abdulnasir Al Hameedi.
The show opens at 13:30 with the UAE Formation Flypast, immediately followed by a 29-minute performance from the national aerobatic team, Fursan Al Emarat. Audiences will then see a major first for the Dubai Airshow: the Joby eVTOL demonstration, scheduled for 14:06 and marking the airshow debut of an electric air taxi in the flying programme.
| Order | Aircraft Type | Start | Duration | End | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAE Formation | 13:30 | 00:07 | 13:37 | FlyPast |
| 2 | Fursan Al Emarat | 13:37 | 00:29 | 14:06 | W21 |
| 3 | JOBY | 14:06 | 00:09 | 14:15 | W16 |
| 4 | Rafale | 14:15 | 00:11 | 14:26 | V6 |
| 5 | B-52 | 14:26 | 00:03 | 14:29 | Air Start |
| 6 | F-35 | 14:29 | 00:15 | 14:44 | Air Start |
| 7 | Boeing 777X | 14:44 | 00:08 | 14:52 | W21 |
| 8 | F16 UAE | 14:52 | 00:08 | 15:00 | W21 |
| 9 | Surya Kiran | 15:00 | 00:30 | 15:30 | V6 + V8 |
| 10 | COMAC 919 | 15:30 | 00:08 | 15:38 | W21 |
| 11 | F16 US | 15:38 | 00:10 | 15:48 | V1 |
| 12 | KA 52 | 15:48 | 00:07 | 15:55 | W16 |
| 13 | Sukoi 57 | 15:55 | 00:08 | 16:03 | W21 |
| 14 | Bader 250 | 16:03 | 00:08 | 16:11 | V8 |
| 15 | Mir 2000-9 | 16:11 | 00:09 | 16:20 | V6 |
| 16 | Airbus A350 | 16:20 | 00:09 | 16:29 | W21 |
| 17 | TEJAS | 16:29 | 00:08 | 16:37 | V6 |
| 18 | P8 | 16:37 | 00:03 | 16:40 | Air Start |
| 19 | Marche Verte | 16:40 | 00:30 | 17:10 | W16 |
A series of headline military demonstrations will follow, including the Dassault Rafale, a fast pass by the B-52, and a 15-minute routine by the F-35. Commercial platforms take the stage shortly after, with the Boeing 777X flying at 14:44 and the UAE F-16 at 14:52.
At 15:00, India’s Surya Kiran aerobatic team begins one of the longest displays of the day, running for 30 minutes before handing over to the COMAC C919—China’s new single-aisle airliner—at 15:30.
Later in the afternoon, the programme shifts to a sequence of high-performance demonstrations, including the US Air Force F-16, the KA-52 helicopter, and the Sukhoi Su-57, one of the most anticipated military assets on show this year. Regional types such as the Bader 250, Mirage 2000-9, and India’s HAL Tejas also feature.
Commercial aviation returns at 16:20 with an appearance by the Airbus A350, ahead of a brief flypast from the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
The day concludes with Marche Verte, which is scheduled to fly a 30-minute routine from 16:40 until the programme closes at 17:10. In total, today’s flying display runs for three hours and 40 minutes.
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