A range of planes, jets and helicopters were on display here as the week-long 2015 Dubai Airshow kicked off on Sunday.

Aerospace and defense exhibitors from all around the globe have converged on Dubai this week for what has become one of the world's most important events on the biennial air show calendar. Airbus showcased the world's first two-class A380 superjumbo to the public for the first time, while its rival Boeing had Qatar Airways' 25th Dreamliner on display.
 
Breaking all records posted during the 2013 event at the DWC Dubai Airshow site, this year's show features more than 1,100 exhibitors, a third of which hail from the Middle East, 29 percent from Europe and 28 percent from the Americas.