MEBAA: 100+ Exhibitors Expected for December Dubai Show

Organizers of the 2026 MEBAA business aviation show, to be held December 8 to 10 in Dubai, said that more than 100 exhibiting companies have confirmed their participation. As of yesterday, the list of aircraft manufacturers committed to exhibiting at the Dubai Airshow site at Al Maktoum International Airport includes Gulfstream Aerospace, Bombardier, Dassault Falcon, and Junkers.

Show organizer Informa Markets said the 11th staging of the biennial show will feature companies and attendees from more than 100 countries. Despite security concerns over the continuing military conflict with Iran, the company—which organizes the show in partnership with the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association—said that Dubai “remains the ideal and strategic location for the event.”

Among the service companies booked to exhibit at MEBAA 2026 are UAS International Trip Support, Gogo Business Aviation, and FBO group PrivatPort. Gogo senior v-p of sales Dave Falberg said the Middle East is a key growth market for the company’s connectivity technology.

“For visitors, the MEBAA show offers unrivaled access to the companies and decision-makers shaping global business aviation,” said Informa Markets managing director Tim Hawes. “International demand is already strong, with visitor registration opening six weeks ago and almost 70% of registrations coming from international attendees, reinforcing the MEBAA show’s position as the region’s leading platform for global business aviation.” 

There are now more than 1,000 aircraft registered in the UAE, according to the country’s General Civil Aviation Authority. MEBAA organizers said that a 30% uptick in company registrations with the Dubai International Financial Centre is further evidence of international investment and business confidence.

The MEBAA BizAv Talks program will feature business aviation leaders including Kurt Edwards, director general of the International Business Aviation Council; Jenny Lau, vice chair of China’s Sino Jet; Nuno Pereira, chairman and CEO of Bestfly; and TAG Aviation Europe CEO Joanne Goodall.