Summary:
Emirates has signed a deal to buy a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Saudi Arabia for $2.6bn ( ⁇ £1.7bn).

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(CNN) -- FACETIME: Dubai Airshow Special . Middle East carriers were again the big spenders at the Dubai Airshow. This week MME speaks to the key people behind the deals, Emirates Chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and Boeing's Jim Albaugh. IN FOCUS: Middle East Defense Spending . Despite rising fuel costs affecting commercial airlines, one sector that is not witnessing a downturn is defense. Growing tension over Iran is driving regional governments to boost their weaponry. This week MME takes a look at arms spending. Marketplace Middle East airs weekly at the following times (all GMT): . Thursdays: 1645, . Fridays: 0945, . Saturdays: 0715, . Sundays: 0615, 1645 .