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Farnborough International Airshow

One of the world's two great biennial aerospace trade shows. Farnborough alternates with the Paris Air Show, drawing the global commercial aerospace and defense industry to Hampshire each even-numbered year.

July 20–24, 2026Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, Farnborough, United Kingdom~80,000 attendees

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What to expect

Farnborough is a biennial mega-event combining major commercial aircraft order announcements, defense procurement decisions, space industry presence, and a substantial flying display. Expect every major commercial OEM (Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, COMAC), engine manufacturers (Rolls-Royce, GE, Pratt & Whitney), defense buyers, MROs, and a growing AAM/eVTOL contingent. The first three days are trade-only with the final two open to the public. Farnborough alternates with the Paris Air Show — Paris in odd years, Farnborough in even years — both functioning as the global stage where annual aircraft orders, technology launches, and defense contracts are announced.

Quick facts

Dates

July 20–24, 2026

Location

Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre
Farnborough, United Kingdom

Estimated attendance

~80,000

Exhibitors

~1500

Registration

from GBP 80 trade visitor pass; trade-only first three days

Languages

Regulatory focus

EASA

Also known as

Farnborough, Farnborough Airshow, FIA, Farnborough International

Who attends

Commercial and military aerospace decision-makers, every major airline procurement team, defense buyers, OEMs and engine manufacturers, MROs, AAM/eVTOL companies, space industry, and a substantial international contingent from every major aviation market.

Why flight schools attend

Farnborough is dominated by commercial aerospace and defense — flight schools generally find more directly relevant content at WATS, EATS, or AERO Friedrichshafen. Schools running combined ATO/AOC operations or tracking AAM/eVTOL training pipeline development sometimes attend Farnborough for the broader industry signal it provides about where commercial aviation is heading.

Frequently Asked Questions

Farnborough runs biennially in even-numbered years (2024, 2026, 2028) in mid-July. It alternates with the Paris Air Show, which runs in odd-numbered years.

Generally not for the core training audience — Farnborough is dominated by commercial aerospace order announcements and defense procurement. Flight schools typically find more directly relevant content at WATS, EATS, or AERO Friedrichshafen. Schools tracking AAM/eVTOL training development sometimes attend for the broader industry signal.

Farnborough and the Paris Air Show are the two great biennial commercial and defense aerospace trade shows. They alternate years — Farnborough in even years, Paris in odd years — and serve as the global stage where annual aircraft orders, technology launches, and defense contracts are announced. Industry-wide they're considered roughly equivalent in scale and prestige.

Related events

Friedrichshafen, Germany