Dubai, UAE - Nov 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of interior of exhibition area of Dubai Airshow, scale model; visitors
2. Sign reading "Fueling More Sustainable Flight"; visitors, aircraft
3. Various of green vehicles, exhibits at airshow
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Zaid Shadid, exhibitor (ending with shots 5-6):
"The organic fuel is going to be used as alternatives for fuel. For example, bio-oil or animal fat as this one, it can be recycled and it gives for the aircraft just like the same performance with usual oil."
5. Shadid pointing to contents on display board
6. Various of exhibits of recycled samples used for fuel
7. Exhibits of material
8. Charging facility
9. Bags made from airplane seat fabric on display
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Francis Saud Nunag, exhibitor (ending with shots 11-14):
"Basically, the remaining items from the economy seat, which is the aluminum. What we do is we powderize it, and we will produce a product out of it. So, this this will be your economy seat. So, from this we will make a table. Now you can put your phone back again. It will be charging."
11. Nunag showing recycled seat structure
12. Various of Nunag demonstrating recycled process to reporter, bottle of aluminum powder, recycled material
13. Nunag placing mobile phone on table to charge
14. Various of exhibits

The innovative efforts being made by the aviation sector to ensure sustainable development amid the ongoing green transition have been highlighted at the Dubai Airshow 2025, as exhibitors look to promote the possible fuels of the future and showcase the sustainable steps being taken across the industry.

Held fittingly under the theme "The Future is Here," the five-day airshow is set to conclude on Friday after gathering more than 1,500 exhibitors and attracting some 148,000 trade visitors, making it the largest ever edition in the biennial event's history.

The push for sustainability at the show began on the ground. While airports have traditionally been known as major energy consumers, a sizable exhibition space at the airshow has shown how modern airports are being transformed into "green towns," with scale models detailing some of the initiatives which are helping cut emissions and deliver more efficient and energy-saving operations at transport terminals.

Beyond this essential infrastructure, the search for cleaner fuel solutions for aircraft has remained a top priority as part of the aviation industry's wider push to reduce its carbon footprint.

Exhibitors discussed the pivotal role of organic fuels in delivering "greener" flights, with recycled or renewable sources being touted as a viable alternative to the high-polluting petroleum currently being used as jet fuel.

"The organic fuel is going to be used as alternatives for fuel. For example, bio-oil or animal fat as this one, it can be recycled and it gives for the aircraft just like the same performance with usual oil," said exhibitor Zaid Shadid as he demonstrated some of the solutions.

The airshow has also highlighted innovative approaches to the aircraft decommissioning process, with plane interiors being re-imagined and re-crafted into useful new items.

Instead of ending up in landfills, retired aircraft parts are now entering the circular economy. In one demonstration, fabric from a retired airplane seat was remade into bags, while the seat structures themselves were turned into an impressive table-top charging facility.

"Basically, the remaining items from the economy seat, which is the aluminum. What we do is we powderize it, and we will produce a product out of it. So, this this will be your economy seat. So, from this we will make a table. Now you can put your phone back again. It will be charging," said exhibitor Francis Saud Nunag as he explained how the recycling process works.