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The biennial Dubai Air Show opened with the world's biggest defense companies promoting their fighter jets, drones, armored vehicles and missiles amid heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Airlines also are taking part, but missing from the trade show this year is one of the region's largest long-haul carriers, Qatar Airways, amid diplomatic fallout between Qatar and four Arab nations. At the start of the air show, Dubai-based Emirates, the Middle East's largest carrier, unveiled new, state-of-the-art, first class private suites. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today inaugurated the 12th edition of the Dubai Air Show. (Image: Twitter)
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A number of Sheikhs, members of the Federal National Council and senior state officials, armed forces' officers also attended the event. (Image: Twitter)
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Other airlines than Emirates are taking part, but missing from the trade show this year is one of the region's largest long-haul carriers, Qatar Airways, amid a diplomatic fallout between Qatar and four Arab nations. (AP Photo)
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Long-haul carrier Emirates purchased 40 American-made Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners on Sunday at the start of the biennial Dubai Air Show, a $15.1 billion deal certain to please US President Donald Trump who has touted the plane's sales as a job creator in America. (Reuters Photo)
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Two Emirates Airline planes fly in front of the "Al Fursan", or the Knights, a UAE Air Force aerobatic display team, during the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo)
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A F16 Emirati fighter jet performs during the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo)
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Dassault's Rafale Fighter jet performs during the Dubai Air Show in Dubai. (Reuters Photo)
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Russian Knights, an aerobatic demonstration team of the Russian Air Force, perform during the opening day of the Dubai Air Show. (AP Photo)
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World's biggest defense companies promoting their fighter jets, drones, armored vehicles and missiles amid heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. (Reuters Photo)
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An Emirates Airline A-380 leads the "Al Fursan", or the Knights, a UAE Air Force aerobatic display team, during the opening day of the Dubai Air Show. (AP Photo)
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The US Air Force F-22 fighter jet performs during the Dubai Air Show. (Rueters Photo)
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A visitor takes a look at the JF-17 Fighter aircraft during Dubai Air Show in Dubai. (Reuters Photo)
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While a big sale, the Dubai Air Show opened Sunday on what seemed to be a quieter note. The only other major sale for airplane manufacturers involved Azerbaijan Airlines, which will buy five Boeing 787-8s, two other freighter aircraft and landing gear maintenance from it for some $1.9 billion. The UAE's Defense Ministry signed a $1.6 billion deal with Lockheed Martin to upgrade dozens of its F-16 fighters. (Reuters Photo)
