The Dubai Airshow 2025 reaffirmed its status as one of the most significant international showcases for civil aviation and the aerospace sector. Last November, the exhibition brought together industrial players, institutional decision-makers and innovators from around the world, offering a tangible preview of the technologies set to shape the future of flight.
Revolutionary technologies and new flight horizons: the vision emerging from Dubai Airshow 2025
From Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to advancements in Artificial Intelligence applied to avionics systems, from solutions for environmental sustainability to architectures for next-generation aerospace platforms, the 2025 edition highlighted a structural convergence between automation, digitalisation and green transition.
As directly observed by Imad Ait El Haj, one of the Elemaster Sales Director, present at the event:
« The Airshow highlighted revolutionary technologies for civil aviation and space. Among them, eVTOL, AI for air traffic management and high-efficiency satellite architectures. In this context, Elemaster stands out for its ability to develop highly reliable advanced electronics, essential for avionics, sensor systems and intelligent control. »
Urban Air Mobility: the city takes flight
Among the core themes of the exhibition, Urban Air Mobility emerged tangibly. eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) solutions have moved from laboratories to the skies, with operational demonstrations heralding a new era in urban transport.
From direct observations on the ground, a clear determination was noted among institutional stakeholders to launch air taxi services by 2026, with vertiports already in advanced planning stages. Across the region, ongoing tests and strong momentum for creating UAM ecosystems are being supported by agile regulations and strategic investment.
According to the most widely shared estimates among attending operators, more than 1,000 vertiports are expected to be built worldwide by 2028, signalling a structural transition already underway. Among the showcased models, a tilt-rotor prototype highlighted the technological evolution of eVTOL architectures, aligned with urban operational needs.
Artificial Intelligence in avionics: the digital co-pilot
Artificial Intelligence permeated much of the technological discussion, emerging as a key driver for aviation’s digital transformation.
From interactions gathered at the exhibition, a shared understanding became clear: AI is no longer a « complementary » technology but a central pivot for efficient and safe operations. Predictive algorithms analyse traffic flows, optimise routes and detect potential anomalies before they occur.
Onboard, systems are evolving into adaptive platforms that update flight plans in real time, interacting with crew through natural language processing and computer vision. In complex scenarios, AI also enables collaborative missions and distributed decision-making among automated systems.
However, as noted in many discussions, the principle of « collaborative autonomy » remains key: Artificial Intelligence reinforces human roles without replacing them, supporting a model where reliability and safety are central.
Green Aviation: flying towards sustainability
One of the exhibition’s most significant highlights was the “Sustainability Showcase”, an area dedicated to strategies for a low-climate-impact aerospace industry. A Net Zero future was depicted through a simulation of the airport of tomorrow, featuring:
- fully electric service vehicles
- photovoltaic systems for ground power supply
- circular economy solutions for waste and material management
From first-hand accounts at the event, the push for alternative fuels is now an operational reality. Demonstration flights refuelled with SAF and dedicated infrastructure presentations reflect the sector’s growing maturity in this field.
At the design level, prototypes of hydrogen-powered, hybrid, and fully electric aircraft were shown, alongside aerodynamic innovations such as the Blended Wing Body, capable of reducing drag and spatial footprint. All clear signals that sustainability has entered an execution phase, becoming a transversal design, production, and operational parameter.
As noted by Matteo Legovic, Avionics & Aerospace Sales Manager, present at the event:
“The green avionics solutions presented align perfectly with Elemaster’s commitment to sustainable innovation across the entire electronic design and manufacturing chain.”
New platforms between sky and space
The gaze towards the future extended beyond the atmosphere. The aerospace platform pavilion showcased concepts of supersonic aircraft, unmanned stealth structures and experimental architectures aimed at redefining flight in terms of autonomy, accuracy and speed.
In the space zone, the insights gathered painted a clear picture: interplanetary missions, modular satellites and reusable launchers are no longer long-term aspirations but projects in advanced development stages. Several regional agencies presented prototypes and roadmaps for asteroid exploration and new orbital operations.
What unites all these evolutions, from urban transport to deep space, is the high integration of intelligent electronic systems, advanced sensors, and real-time data fusion capabilities. Electronics are becoming the critical infrastructure of future mobility.
The Elemaster approach: innovation with responsibility
The technological trends seen at the exhibition are directly reflected in the industrial strategy of Elemaster Group, a company positioned as a strategic partner in the development of highly reliable embedded solutions for the aerospace and space sectors.
Key distinguishing strengths include:
- integrated electronic design for avionics, UAM and space systems
- in-house laboratories for Design (located in Eletech, Head of the IDC) and PCB testing (located at Eleprint, the company of the Group fully dedicated to Printed Circuit Boards). Eletech Lab is part of an international circuit of laboratories, participates and promotes training activities on EMC, Radio, Safety, EMF, Reliability EMC, climatic, insulation, vibration and shock tests are accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
- rapid prototyping platforms and certified validation
- vertically integrated, traceable and sustainability-oriented supply chain
From the direct insights gathered during the event, it emerged that these very capabilities are now essential to support next-generation programmes, from control modules for air taxis to electronic systems for satellites and landers.
In 2025, Elemaster obtained the EcoVadis Gold certification, a recognition of its structural ESG commitment. But beyond accolades, what sets the company apart is its ability to combine responsibility with performance: designing avionics control units or sensor modules today means reconciling reliability, efficiency and environmental impact.
Towards an integrated future
The themes emerging from Dubai Airshow 2025, including urban air mobility, artificial intelligence, operational sustainability, and new aerospace architectures, outline a complex and stimulating future for aviation. It will be interdisciplinary, connected, and resilience-oriented.
Elemaster, leveraging its IDC (International Design Centres), R&D division of the Group, and a global industrial presence, positions itself as a credible actor in supporting this transformation. Its solutions meet the sector’s most urgent needs: reliability, rapid industrialisation and sustainable innovation.
As the title of our editorial series reminds us: who researches, finds. And those who, like Elemaster, invest daily in innovation and reliability, chart the course to lead the future of aerospace.