Malta International 2023
Luqa Airport and St Paul’s Bay, Malta 23-24th September 2023 This biennial gathering on a Mediterranean island was disrupted by Covid so had not been held since 2018; hence the local population was ready and waiting in large numbers, particularly with advanced...
Grass Roots Fly-in 2023
Popham Airfield, Hampshire, UK, 18-20th August 2023 This eagerly awaited event is the annual gathering for microlight and homebuilt aircraft from around the United Kingdom. Although the early weather forecast looked fine a wind and rain event scuppered arrivals on the Friday...
Royal International Air Tattoo 2023
RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, 14-16th July 2023 Reputed to be the largest military airshow in the world RIAT certainly lived up to its name this year. Compared to the dry sweltering heat of 2022 the weather this year was disappointing; Friday was almost...
UK Grand Prix Helicopters 2023
Turweston Aerodrome, Buckinghamshire, 9th July 2023 The British Grand Prix is held at Silverstone Circuit and, as the event grows in status and popularity, the road closures and parking restrictions have increased to a point where dawn departures and extreme patience are...
Paris Air Show 2023
Le Bourget, Paris, France 18-25 June 2023 This spectacular showcase of world aviation, returning after the pandemic, never fails to impress. This year just arriving on time was an issue with almost no car parking due to a new rail station being...
AeroExpo 2023
Sywell Aerodrome, Northampton, UK, 8-10th June 2023 This annual festival was slightly lower on attendance than previous years. The forecast was for 700 visiting aircraft but less than half arrived and almost none stayed overnight. The hot weather and breezy conditions may...
EBACE 2023
EBACE at Palexpo, Geneva 22-24 May 2023 This years’ Convention and Exhibition attracted the regular manufacturers, primarily from Europe and the United States with an emphasis on sustainability and consideration for the environmental impact of this industry. Unfortunately the environmental lobby groups...
Microlight Trade Fair 2023
Popham Airfield, Winchester, Hampshire, UK 29-30 April 2023 This annual festival of lightweight aviation incorporates a compact trade event with lectures, talks and sales areas with a popular start to Britain’s shrinking airshow diary. Blessed with some of the best spring weather...
Northolt Photoshoot 2023
RAF Northolt night photoshoot 16 March 2023 RAF Northolt’s Night Photoshoots started in January 2009 as a way to help fund raise for the restoration of Building 27 at RAF Northolt. Building 27 was built in 1928/9 and became RAF Northolt’s Sector...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022
Whittman Field, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA 25-31 July 2022 This event just keeps getting bigger! Attendance: Approximately 650,000 – A record total (previous mark: 642,000 in 2019) and 7 percent above 2021’s attendance of 608,000. Total aircraft: More than 10,000 aircraft arrived at...