LAA Rally 2018
Light Aircraft Association Rally 2018 Sywell, Northamptonshire 31 March – 2nd April 2018 This popular annual event is unique in the British aviation calendar and is long established at Sywell. Though dependant on the weather, this year near perfect, it attracts homebuilders...
Farnborough International 2018
Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, England 16th-22nd July 2018 This world famous and renowned airshow has, for years, exhibited all that is new and innovative in aviation with the famous halls reconstructed for each show. This year was the first to utilise permanent purpose-built...
Finland 100
Finnish Air Force 100th Anniversary Airshow. Jyvaskyla Air Base, Central Finland, 16-17 June 2018 Finland rarely holds military airshows other than the ‘Midnight Hawks’ display team event at the Kauhava Air Force Academy. Hence, this event was eagerly awaited and attracted a considerable number...
EBACE 2018
European Business Aviation and Convention Geneva Cointrin AeroExpo, 27-30 May 2018 This annual gathering of European Business Aviation Professionals continues to expand and impress. This year was blessed with excellent weather and a great turnout of exhibitors, aircraft and displays, ranging from...
IEBF-2018: Gentlemen, start your engines!
The third biennial International Engine Building Forum (IEBF-2018, or MFD-2018 in Russian) took place at Moscow’s VDNKh fairground on 4th-6th April. The IEBF is billed as the world’s largest specialised event in the field of aero, marine and industrial engine design.
Mondial Air Balloons 2017
MAB 2017, Chambley, France, 21-30 July 2017 This is now billed as the biggest hot-air balloon gathering in the world. Only Albuquerque, New Mexico comes close. Held every two years, this, the fifteenth such show in the Region of Grand Est, centred...
Geilenkirchen NATO Anniversary 2017
35th Anniversary event, Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany, 1 – 2 July 2017 The NATO joint base at Geilenkirchen is home to the NATO fleet of Boeing E-3A Sentry AWACS squadron that is shared by all the member states and provides Command, Control...
EFLEVA day 2017
EFLEVA fly-in Sanicole, Belgium, 30 June – 2nd July 2017 EFLEVA, the European Federation of light, experimental and vintage aircraft is now ten years old and brings together constructors, restorers and operators within the sector throughout Europe. This was their first gathering...
Paris Air Show 2017
Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, France 20th-25th June 2017 Having visited every Paris Salon since 1973 I can confirm that this event enjoyed, or suffered, the hottest weather on record. This spectacular trade show brings together all the aviation nations to showcase...
AeroExpoUK 2017
AeroExpo and HeliUK Expo 2017 Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire, England 1-3 June 2017 This, the twelfth Aero Expo, was returning to Wycombe after a long stay at Sywell and what a great move. A more visitor friendly airport with improved viewing opportunities...