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Dubai / WAM
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday inaugurated the 12th edition of the Dubai Air Show.
Also present during the inauguration were HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chief Executive of Emirates Group, HH Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance,
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, and Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.
A number of Sheikhs, members of the Federal National Council and senior state officials, armed forces’ officers also attended the event.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid toured the exhibition where he inspected a number of military and civilian aircraft.
Sheikh Mohammed received heads and members of the delegations of the countries participating in the exhibition at the exhibition Majlis. He welcomed the guests and wished them a pleasant stay in the UAE, expressing his hope that the event will achieve every
possible success.
His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the Dubai
Air Show. His Highness
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed
Al Nahyan congratulated
His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the huge international turnout at the 12th Dubai International Air Show, saying that the world-class event has become one of the most important economic and tourism events in the country.
Mansour receives heads of delegations of Russia, Kazakhstan
HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs
received Askar Mamin, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Dmitry Olegovich Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, who are participating in the Dubai Airshow 2017.
At the Dubai Airshow and Exhibition Hall, Sheikh Manosur reviewed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, especially in political, economic and trade domains, as well as the exchange of knowledge and expertise in the best interest of all sides.
Mohamed wishes Dubai Airshow participants success
Dubai / WAM
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces on Sunday visited the 15th Dubai Airshow at the Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai World Central.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed toured the show and met officials of the participating companies and pavilions. He was briefed on the plans, modernisation programmes and developments carried out by international companies in the aviation industry.
While visiting the Russian pavilion, Sheikh Mohamed met Dmitry Olegovich Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, and discussed co-operation ties between the two countries and ways to enhance them in the best interest of the two sides.
They also exchanged views on the importance of the Dubai Airshow as it is considered one of the most successful international exhibitions specialising in civil and military aviation. He also learned from the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia about the participating Russian exhibits, especially with regards to modern warplanes and advanced defence industries.
At the pavilion of the Emirates Defence Industries Company, HH Sheikh Mohamed met Marillyn Hewson, CEO of Lockheed Martin. They exchanged views on the company’s participation and the latest global developments and modernisation of defence systems.
During the meetings, Sheikh Mohamed wished the participants success and hoped they can benefit from the capabilities provided by the show and the event held on its sidelines.
Sheikh Mohamed said, “With each new session of the show, we see an
increase in the volume of development and excellence at the organisational and efficiency levels, or in terms of the number of countries and companies participating in the event.â€
The Dubai Airshow is a world-class event that brings together aviation stakeholders from all over the world. It is one of the world’s largest and most successful international aviation industry exhibitions and an ideal global platform to showcase the latest products and technologies in the aviation industry, Sheikh Mohamed added.
During the visit, Sheikh Mohamed was accompanied by Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan; Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs; Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces; Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority; Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Under-Secretary of the Crown Prince’s Court of Abu Dhabi, and a number of officials.