Highlights from the Dubai Airshow, the ultimate east-meets-west aviation showdown. The latest fighter aircraft from various nations featured, including the USA’s F-15EX/QA and F-35A Lightning II, China’s J-10C, France’s Rafale C and Russia’s Su-35. There was also a world-first showdown between Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder and India’s Tejas.
The UAE contributed their F-16E and Mirage 2000 displays, as well as the Al Fursan Al Emarat aerobatic team flying the MB-339. We also got a glimpse into the future, with a solo display by their incoming aircraft, the L-15 Falcon. Other big aerobatic teams included August 1st/Ba Yi, the Russian Knights, Frecce Tricolori and the Sarang Display Team.
Commercial aviation was represented by the 777X and A350 in the flying display.
| Time | Display |
| 00:02 |  QEAF/Boeing F-15QA Ababil |
| 00:06 | PLAAF August 1st (x3 J-10CY, x3 J-10SY) |
| 00:13 | UAEAF F-16E Desert Falcon |
| 00:17 | UAEAF Mirage 2000-9 |
| 00:22 | UAEAF Fursan Al Emarat (x7 MB-339A) |
| 00:31 | L-15A Falcon |
| 00:34 | PAF JF-17A Thunder Block-II |
| 00:37 | IAF LCA Tejas Mk.1 |
| 00:40 | IAF Sarang (x4 ALH Dhruv Mk.1) |
| 00:46 | Boeing 777-9 |
| 00:50 | Airbus A350-1000 |
| 00:53 | VKS Russian Knights (x6 Su-35S) |
| 01:02 | Russian Helicopters Ka-52 Alligator |
| 01:05 | KAI Light Armed Helicopter |
| 01:07 | USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| 01:09 | USAF F-35A Lightning II |
| 01:15 | AAE Rafale C F-3R |
| 01:20 | AMI Frecce Tricolori (x9 AT-339PAN) |
