airshow

British

/ ˈɛəˌʃəʊ /

noun

an occasion when an air base is open to the public and a flying display and, usually, static exhibitions are held

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An Indian fighter jet crashed during a flying display at the Dubai Airshow on Friday, killing the pilot, a government statement said.

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"A Tejas fighter aircraft from India participating in today's flying display at the Dubai Airshow has crashed, resulting in the tragic death of the pilot," Dubai's state-run media office posted on X.

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The incident happened on the last day of the Middle East's biggest airshow, which features a flying display each afternoon.

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The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in June and made their latest announcement at the Dubai Airshow.

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Emirates, the Middle East's biggest airline, topped up its order of Boeing 777X planes on Monday despite years of delays, delivering a vote of confidence to the US manufacturer at the Dubai Airshow.

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