Al souq.(Dubai Air Show 2000 at new Dubai Airport Exhibition Center)

With introduction of its $100 million permanent air show exhibition center, Dubai has established itself as the Middle East aerospace marketplace

In Arabic, al souq means simply "the marketplace." The gold souq. The spice souq. The fish souq. And now there is the aerospace souq--more commonly referred to as the Dubai Air Show--serving the rapidly growing Middle East aerospace market. Although Dubai 2000 was the sixth show sponsored by this emirate, it was the first in the just-completed, dedicated aerospace exhibition center. The move out of the makeshift maintenance h