The industry calendar for the next 18 months: trade shows, conferences and air shows in commercial and business aviation, MRO, defence programmes, space and advanced air mobility. Dates come from the organisers; where a 2027 edition has been announced without dates we say so and give the usual month. Organisers: to list or correct an event, email contact@airpronews.com . AirPro News partners with a growing number of these events — here is how that works .
Last updated: 29 September 2026. Events marked TBC have not published final dates.
October – December 2026
Dates Event Where Focus 12–14 October 2026 Airport Show Dubai Dubai, UAE Airports, infrastructure, technology 13–15 October 2026 World Aviation Festival Lisbon, Portugal Airlines, airports, travel technology 18–19 October 2026 NBAA Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference Las Vegas, USA Business aviation tax and compliance 20–22 October 2026 NBAA-BACE 2026 Las Vegas, USA Business aviation convention and static display 21–23 October 2026 Routes World 2026 Frankfurt, Germany Route development, airlines and airports 27–29 October 2026 MRO Europe 2026 Amsterdam, Netherlands Aviation aftermarket; conference 27–28, exhibition 28–29 5–6 November 2026 Aviation Law Conference (Media partnership under discussion) Istanbul, Türkiye Aviation law, regulation and finance (HMW Law) 10–11 November 2026 MRO Australasia Australia (see organiser) Aviation aftermarket, Asia-Pacific 18–20 November 2026 Bahrain International Airshow 2026 Sakhir Air Base, Bahrain Commercial, defence and business aviation 30 November – 1 December 2026 Global Airports Forum 2026 (Dates per organiser listing) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Airports and aviation infrastructure December 2026 MEBAA Show 2026 (Dates TBC — check organiser) Dubai South (DWC), UAE Business aviation, Middle East and North Africa (biennial)
January – March 2027
Dates Event Where Focus 10–14 January 2027 AAAE Aviation Issues Conference Kauai, Hawaii, USA Airports and aviation policy 11–15 January 2027 AIAA SciTech Forum Orlando, USA Aerospace engineering research 11–14 January 2027 Commercial Space Week (SpaceCom) Orlando, USA Commercial space, spaceports January 2027 Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin (Dates TBC — traditionally the third week of January) Dublin, Ireland Aircraft finance and leasing 19–21 January 2027 AeroEngines Americas (incl. Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance) Scottsdale, USA Engine aftermarket, leasing and finance 2–3 February 2027 MRO Middle East Dubai, UAE Aviation aftermarket, Middle East 8–10 February 2027 NBAA Leadership Conference Tucson, USA Business aviation leadership 8–10 February 2027 PNAA ADVANCE Lynnwood (Seattle), USA Aerospace supply chain, Pacific Northwest 10–12 February 2027 Routes Americas 2027 San Juan, Puerto Rico Route development, Americas 17–18 February 2027 MRO Latin America Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Aviation aftermarket, Latin America 22–24 February 2027 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference Fort Lauderdale, USA Business aviation flight operations 23–25 February 2027 Transformative Vertical Flight 2027 (VFS) Long Beach, USA eVTOL and electric vertical flight 25–27 February 2027 Women in Aviation International Conference Savannah, USA Careers and workforce 28 February – 2 March 2027 AirCargo Conference Arlington, Texas, USA Air cargo supply chain March 2027 ISTAT Americas 2027 (Dates TBC — traditionally early March) USA (see organiser) Aircraft trading, leasing and finance 8–11 March 2027 SATELLITE 2027 (SATShow) Washington, D.C., USA Satellite communications and space 9–12 March 2027 ARSA Annual Conference USA (venue TBA) Repair stations and maintenance regulation 9–11 March 2027 Global Aerospace Summit (U.S. Chamber) Washington, D.C., USA Aviation, space and defence policy 15–18 March 2027 VERTICON 2027 Anaheim, USA Helicopters and vertical aviation 23–26 March 2027 AEA International Convention & Trade Show Savannah, USA Avionics 23–25 March 2027 NBAA International Operators Conference New Orleans, USA International business aviation operations
April – June 2027
Dates Event Where Focus April 2027 AERO Friedrichshafen 2027 (Dates TBC — traditionally late April) Friedrichshafen, Germany General and business aviation, new propulsion 6–8 April 2027 Aircraft Interiors Expo 2027 Hamburg, Germany Cabins, interiors, IFEC 6–8 April 2027 Passenger Terminal Expo 2027 Amsterdam, Netherlands Airport terminals and passenger experience 6–11 April 2027 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo Lakeland, USA General aviation fly-in and expo 12–15 April 2027 Space Symposium 2027 Colorado Springs, USA Civil, commercial and national security space 13–15 April 2027 MRO Americas 2027 Orlando, USA World’s largest MRO event; co-located with MALMS 21–22 April 2027 World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) Orlando, USA Pilot and maintenance training May 2027 EBACE 2027 (Dates TBC — traditionally late May) Geneva, Switzerland Business aviation, Europe 4–6 May 2027 NBAA Maintenance Conference Charlotte, USA Business aviation maintenance 11–13 May 2027 VFS Forum 83 Phoenix, USA Rotorcraft and vertical flight technology 12–13 May 2027 Aviation Festival Americas Miami Beach, USA Airlines, airports and technology, Americas 16–18 May 2027 AAAE Annual Conference & Exposition Phoenix, USA Airport management 17–20 May 2027 XPONENTIAL 2027 Miami Beach, USA Uncrewed systems, robotics and autonomy 18–20 May 2027 ASCEND 2027 (AIAA) Washington, D.C., USA Space technology, commerce and policy 7–11 June 2027 AIAA AVIATION Forum San Diego, USA Aeronautics research and industry 14–20 June 2027 Paris Air Show 2027 (Le Bourget) Paris, France The world’s largest aerospace show; trade days 14–17, public days 18–20 22–24 June 2027 Americas Ground Handling International Conference Miami Beach, USA Ground operations 29 June – 1 July 2027 Space Tech Expo USA Anaheim, USA Space manufacturing and supply chain
July – September 2027
October – December 2027
Looking ahead to 2028
Media partnerships
AirPro News was a media partner of the Global Aviation Conference Frankfurt 2026 . We provide pre-event coverage, social promotion across eight platforms and on-site materials in exchange for a media-partner listing and press access. Organisers can reach us at contact@airpronews.com .
