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Embraer Foresees Demand for 10,550 New Aircraft With up to 150 Seats Over the Next 20 years

Embraer forecasts demand for 10,550 new aircraft with up to 150 seats worldwide, worth USD 600 billion, over the next 20 years. The in-service fleet is set to increase to 16,000 aircraft, up from the 9,000 aircraft currently in operation. Market growth will drive 65% of this demand, while the r...

ATR displays all-new ATR 42-600 for US carriers Silver Airways at Farnborough

ATR will be present at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018, held from 16 to 22 July. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit an ATR 42-600 in the colours of Silver Airways, leased from Nordic Aviation Capital, in the static display area. Later this year Silver Airways will become the ver...


AeroConnect @ Farnborough Air Show

The GVF – EMP organised AeroConnect programme will this year take place in the Navigate room of the Farnborough Exhibition and Conference Centre, on July 19th, as an embedded component of the Farnborough Air Show. The AeroConnect programme, now in it’s fourth year, is a roundtable style conference bringing together users, providers, integrators, operators and equipment manufacture...

ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT 7000 POWERS AIRBUS A330NEO TO FARNBOROUGH DEBUT

Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines will power the first visit to Farnborough Air Show of Airbus’s latestaircraft, the A330neo. The aircraft, which will enter service later this year, is exclusively powered by the Trent 7000, the seventh and latest member of the successful Rolls-Royce Trent engine family. The visit comes as Rolls-Royce makes final preparations for the engine to enter i...

TAG Aviation Proud to Support RAF 100th Anniversary Celebrations

Tuesday 10th July was an historic day for the Royal Air Force as the services 100th Anniversary celebrations came to a dramatic climax in central London. Representatives from TAG Aviation were delighted to be invited to attend the book presentation ceremony of the RAF100 keepsake album at the RAF Museum, which has been produced in support of the RAF100 Appeal and published by St...

Textron Businesses Will Exhibit a Large Array of Products at the Farnborough International Airshow

Bell Helicopter, Textron Aviation Inc., Textron Aviation Defense LLC, Textron Systems, Textron Airborne Solutions and TRU Simulation + Training, all businesses of Textron Inc., will showcase a vast product portfolio at the Farnborough International Airshow—one of the leading aerospace events in the world. The show takes place July 16-22, and Textron will display...

Class-leading Gulfstream G600 to join Gulfstream fleet at Farnborough International Airshow

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s newest clean-sheet model, the class-leading Gulfstream G600, will make its first appearance at the Farnborough International Airshow on display from July 16–22 in Farnborough, England. The G600 will join the all-new Gulfstream G500, the four-living-area flagship Gulfstream G650ER and the super mid-size Gulfstream G280. More than...

Airbus to showcase innovative products and services at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018

#WeMakeItFly #FIA18  Airbus SE will present a broad portfolio of innovative products and services at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018 that meet the aerospace industry’s requirements for today and tomorrow. In the flying and static displays, Airbus will showcase its modern and highly efficient range of commercial aircraft able to seat between 100 and more than 600 passeng...

U.S. aerospace and defense industry riding a wave of technology and trade momentum into Farnborough International Airshow 2018

Nearly 300 American exhibitors expected, 250-plus in the new USA Partnership Pavilion in Halls 2, 3 and 4 30 total states represented, including 20 state pavilions Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot Col. Al Worden, USAF-Ret. joins industry to present U.S. flag flown to the Moon to the Royal Air Force...

Esterline successfully completes testing of their CMA-5024 GLSSU on the B737NG aircraft family

Esterline Avionics Systems is pleased to announce the successful completion of ground tests and flight tests of their Satellite-based Augmentation Systems (SBAS)-capable CMA-5024 GPS/SBAS Landing System Sensor Unit (GLSSU) on B737NG aircraft with the goal of obtaining a supplemental type certificate (STC) for Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) out and SBAS/GPS Navigation. W...

Piper to Exhibit M-Class and Trainer-Class at EAA AirVenture 2018

Piper Aircraft Inc. will display nearly its entire aircraft product line during EAA AirVenture 2018, scheduled July 23 - July 29.  "Year after year aviation enthusiasts and serious general aviation buyers from around the world come together at EAA AirVenture," said Simon Caldecott, Piper President and CEO. "This unique aviation event on the shores of Lake Winnebago is a...

Boeing to Showcase the Future of Aerospace at Farnborough International Airshow

New special exhibit will feature Boeing's "The Future Is Built Here" interactive displays 737 MAX 7 and 787 scheduled for flight displays CH-47 Chinook and F-15E Strike Eagle among defense platforms on static display Cargo Village to feature Boeing Global Services exhibit and CargoLogicAir 747-8 Freighter Boeing announced its plans to reveal the exciting future of air and...

Lockheed Martin Announces LM-100J Commercial Freighter Flying at 2018 Farnborough International Airshow

Lockheed Martin will showcase its LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighter at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2018, held in Farnborough, England, July 16-22.  The LM-100J will participate in the show's daily flight display and be on static display. The LM-100J is a production variant of the C-130J Super Hercules, which is the tactical airlif...

Special Purpose Operator status awarded to UK flight test company.

EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Special Purpose Operator (Part-SPO) status has been achieved by Nova Systems UK, an arm of the Australian Nova Group. Using its EC135 helicopter G-NSYS, the Nova team has worked hard to deliver the safety systems and organisational structures required by the Agency. Nova now adds this important operating declaration to its existing Part 21 Flight Test capa...

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20/07/2026 - 24/07/2026
United Kingdom, Farnborough

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08/09/2026
United Kingdom, London

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