Mohammed tours Dubai Air Show

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today toured the Dubai Air Show 2015, which is being held at the Al Maktoum International Airport. Sheikh Mohammed was accompanied on his second tour of the show by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, Director General of Dubai Protocol and Hospitality Department. Sheikh Mohammed started his tour with a visit to the stand of Kawasaki Aerospace, a Japanese manufacturers of aircraft, motorcycles and advanced electronic systems. He was briefed by the officials there on the company's latest innovations. Sheikh Mohammed also stopped at the German pavilion, where he was briefed about the high technology products on display. He then moved to the Pavilion of France and inspected a model of the Rafale fighter jet. At the Pavilion of China, Sheikh Mohammed was shown the latest technology developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). He also visited the stands of British companies and was briefed on the products displayed there. He also visited the 'Spirit of the Emirates', a UAE national project to develop an airship as a tourist attraction. He was briefed by Captain Khaled Ahmed Al Ansari on the project which is being supported by the Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development. Sheikh Mohammed concluded his tour by boarding the Emirates' Airbus A380 and toured its different sections. He said the UAE national carriers were featured among the world's most competitive airlines, and affirmed that the country will always be in the forefront, thanks to the shoulders and minds of its citizens who proved their excellence and innovation. "As a leadership, we seek to provide all opportunities and capabilities to the people of the UAE to motivate them to pursue knowledge and to believe in Allah the Almighty and in their abilities," he added. Mohamed to lead UAE delegation to summit His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will tomorrow lead the UAE's delegation to the 4th Summit of South American-Arab Countries which Riyadh will host on 10th and 11th of November.