Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai today inaugurated Dubai International Airshow 2011 at Dubai Airport Expo Centre. Also present were His Highness Gen. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, H. H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council ,H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority, Crown Princes of the Emirates and His Majesty the King Juan Carlos of Spain. Running until Thursday at the Dubai Airport Expo, the show now in its 22nd year, is firmly established as a key event on the international aerospace calendar consistently delivering key buyers and decision makers - offering unrivalled access to the Middle East aerospace market in a highly focussed environment. Dubai Airshow 2009 drew 52,978 trade visitors from around the world - with a particularly high turnout from the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East region, this year's show is the biggest yet, with nearly 55,000 trade visitors attending during the week and up to 30,000 visitors expected on the first day alone.