Air show news

Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2026 is set to go ahead in July and with exhibition halls and chalets selling out 12 months in advance the show is set to welcome more international participation than ever. Making its debut this year is the Defence SME Zone which is part of FIA’s [read more]

The Royal International Air Tattoo, which takes place annually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, saw bumper crowds this year with over 175,000 people attending over the three days. The crowds were treated to static and flying displays of aircraft from 27 different nations, with a combined aircraft participation of 227 [read more]

The UK’s first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail has made its debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in a world-first flypast with the RAF Red Arrows. The Boeing E-Wedgetail AEW Mk1 is the RAF’s latest airborne early warning aircraft and is based on the Boeing 737 airliner. It [read more]

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows have completed their first full public air display using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford. After having previously only completed flypasts using SAF, the Red Arrows will perform their aerobatic displays [read more]

With there closing of the trading week of the 55th Paris Airshow the mood regarding sales of new airlines was subdued, large due to the current global climate but for one OEM, it was also due to recent events. In light of the Air India Boeing 787 crash, Boeing opted [read more]

Great Britain is today marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe during World War II, VE Day and amongst the many events up and down the UK, London will see a special flypast from the Royal Air Force that will pass over the city, down the Mall and over [read more]

The English Riviera Airshow is set to make a stunning return to the skies of Paignton later this month with three days of air displays and ground events. The event starts on Friday the 30th May with events on the ground followed by a sunset Spitfire flypast and an aerial [read more]

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows have confirmed they will display at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 after missing 2024 due to their Canadian tour. Squadron Leader Jon Bond, Team Leader of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team and Red 1, said: “The Red Arrows [read more]