The Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South has achieved a historic milestone, recording 20,289 business aviation movements in 2025. This marks a 17% increase from the previous year, setting a new record for private jet activity in Dubai. The growth was particularly notable in Q4 2025, with over 6,926 movements, an 18% year-on-year increase compared to Q4 2024.

Several factors contributed to this surge, including Dubai's status as a global hub for business, exhibitions, leisure, and entertainment. The successful hosting of major events such as the Dubai Airshow 2025, GITEX Global, and the World Government Summit also played a significant role. Additionally, data from the Dubai Economic and Tourism Department highlighted that the emirate welcomed 19.59 million international overnight visitors in 2025, a 5% increase from 2024.

H.E. Khalifa Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai South, commented on the achievement: “The record growth in business aviation movements reflects Dubai’s continued evolution as a global centre for aviation, trade, and tourism. At Dubai South, we remain focused on building a future-ready ecosystem that supports long-term demand, enables seamless operations and reinforces our role in advancing our wise leadership’s vision of positioning Dubai as the aviation capital of the world.”

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub offers global aerospace players high-level connectivity and serves as a free-zone destination for leading airlines, private jet companies, and associated industries. Located within Dubai South, it also hosts maintenance centres and training and education campuses

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