Dubai Prepares for Lift Off with 2010 Helishow Exhibition

The International Civil and Military Helicopter Technology and Operations Exhibition is being held at the Dubai Airport Expo Centre from November 2^nd – 4^th 2010, and is set to feature some of the latest product offerings from helicopter manufacturers and suppliers of specialized technologies and services from across the world.   

The event hopes to cater to the region’s rising civil, medical, military, and search and rescue sector needs, and says it will include delegates from the UAE Air Force.  Discussion groups and presentations will be hosted throughout the week.

The Dubai Helishow, now in its fourth year, is the industry’s third largest exhibition after Heli-Expo, USA and Helitech, UK serving the global billion - dollar industry.   As part of this year’s event, nearly 100 exhibitors within the air rescue, search and rescue, and medical transport industry have confirmed their participation, and event organisers are anticipating around 3000 visitors.

“Visitor registration numbers have exceeded those by this time last year, and most importantly, the quality of registrant’s has significantly improved. This year we’re expecting delegations from the Iraqi Army, Saudi Arabia, Rolls Royce and Abu Dhabi Aviation as well as student groups who are the future engineers of the industry,” said Mr. Abdulla Abulhoul, CEO, Mediac Communications & Exhibitions LLC.

  “Visitors have registered from a wide range of countries including: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Iraq, India, Pakistan, UK, Austria, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Afghanistan, USA, Canada, Russia, and many more. We are very proud to have this kind of support, and we welcome this opportunity to further enhance the Dubai Helishow,” he added.  

Commenting on this event Steve Fuhr, VP and director of business development for SkyTrac said, "SkyTrac is committed to supporting our clients that operate in the Middle East. The Dubai Helishow provides us with the unique opportunity to connect with our clients and see how they are utilizing our systems in their flight operations."   He added, "I am confident that operators in this region will appreciate the benefits that an AFF/SatCom system , a satellite communication system , provides in terms of safety and efficiency."

The first Military & Homeland Security Exhibition will also take place during the three-day event, and together the exhibition and conference promise to bring into sharp focus the growing market for homeland security and homeland defense solutions, whilst providing visitors with access to a comprehensive set of product and service providers.  

Additionally, another first for the event will take place on Tuesday 2^nd of November when a discussion group will be hosted by the MedEvac Foundation International in the VIP area of the Dubai Helishow .