Dubai Airshow 2025: Day 2 flying display brings big jets, aerobatic teams and high-energy fighter line-up

The Dubai Airshow’s Day 2 flying display delivers another tightly packed afternoon of aerobatics, commercial showcases and frontline fighter demonstrations, according to today’s schedule approved by Flying Control Committee Chairman Brigadier General Abdulnasir Al Hameedi.

The programme begins at 13:30 with a 30-minute performance by India’s Surya Kiran, a major highlight of this year’s aerobatic offerings. The UAE’s military capabilities take over immediately afterwards, with the UAE Air Force F-16 flying at 14:00 and the Mirage 2000-9 following at 14:09.

Commercial widebody interest arrives early in the afternoon, as the Airbus A350 flies at 14:18, offering one of the day’s first large-jet demonstrations. It is followed by a crowd-pleasing aerobatic routine from the Extra 330, scheduled for 14:27, before the Dassault Rafale takes to the sky at 14:40.

China’s COMAC continues its strong presence at this year’s airshow as the C919 flies at 14:51, leading into a demonstration by India’s HAL Tejas at 14:59.

At 15:08, the UAE’s national display team, Fursan Al Emarat, begins a 29-minute performance that brings smoke trails and tight formations back to the Dubai skies. The commercial flagship of the afternoon begins immediately afterwards, as the Boeing 777X performs at 15:37.

The late-day lineup features some of the show’s most anticipated military platforms. The F-35, entering via air-start at 15:45, leads into the Joby eVTOL at 16:00—continuing the airshow’s focus on the future of mobility. Next at 16:10 is the US Air Force F-16, followed by the Bader 250 at 16:20 and the KA-52 attack helicopter at 16:27.

The programme concludes with a major headliner: a 30-minute performance by the Russian Knights at 16:35, bringing their signature Sukhoi fighters to the Dubai skyline. Today’s flying display concludes at 17:05, with a total duration of 3 hours and 35 minutes.

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