Phil Blizzard talks to the leadership team from the Dubai Airshow ahead of the 2019 event.

Take a look above for predictions from Michele van Akelijen, managing director of show organisers Tarsus F&E LLC Middle East, and Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports.

Also offering their thoughts are his excellency Khalifa Al Zaffin, executive chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation; major general Abdullah Al Hashmi, assistant undersecretary for support services, UAE ministry of defence; Ibrahim Hussain Ahli, deputy chief executive with the Dubai Air Navigation Services; Mohammed Lengawi, deputy chairman, Dubai Airshow Flying Control Committee; and Mohammed Lengawi, executive director of aviation security and accidents investigations sector at the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.