US & International Aviation Trade Shows For 2026

    Updated On: April 14, 2026
    Originally Posted On: January 1, 2026
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    The aviation industry offers no shortage of trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, expos, and seminars—and there’s truly something for everyone. Whether you’re a recreational flyer, a corporate flight department director, an aircraft broker, a charter aircraft operator, a drone hobbyist, or an aviation photographer, 2026 offers countless opportunities to learn, network, and see the latest innovations up close.

    The following is a list of major aviation events taking place around the world in 2026. At many events, you’ll find representatives from Sandhills Global’s aviation platforms and services, ready to demonstrate how Controller and Sandhills’ other offerings can support your operations, from buying and selling aircraft to securing aircraft financing, chartering private flights, calculating real-world operating costs, and much more.

    January 2026 Aviation Trade Shows

    American Association Of Airport Executives (AAAE) Issues Conference

    January 11 to 15
    Waimea, Hawaii

    Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit (CALS) West

    January 12 to 14
    Scottsdale, Arizona

    2026 Transformative Vertical Flight

    January 27 to 29
    San Jose, California

    Wings India 2026

    January 28 to 31
    Hyderabad, India

    February 2026 Aviation Trade Shows

    Singapore Airshow

    February 3 to 6
    Singapore

    AirCargo Conference

    February 15 to 17
    Orlando, Florida

    Connect Aviation 2026

    February 17 to 19
    Lublin, Poland

    Pilot Expo 2026

    February 20 to 21
    Brussels, Belgium

    National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Miami-Opa-locka Regional Forum

    February 25
    Opa-locka, Florida

    March 2026 Aviation Trade Shows

    National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) International Operators Conference

    March 1 to 3
    San Diego, California

    Routes Americas 2026

    March 3 to 5
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Vertical Aviation International (VAI) Verticon

    March 9 to 12
    Atlanta, Georgia

    MRO South Asia Summit 2026

    March 11 to 12
    New Delhi, India

    PBExpo 2026

    March 11 to 12
    Miami, Florida

    Passenger Terminal Expo (PTE) World 2026

    March 17 to 19
    London, United Kingdom

    Annual Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) International Convention & Trade Show

    March 23 to 26
    Dallas, Texas

    Airports@Work Conference 2026

    March 24 to 27
    Chicago, Illinois

    National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference

    March 24 to 26
    Cleveland, Ohio

    Aviation Festival Asia

    March 25 to 26
    Singapore

    April 2026 Aviation Trade Shows

    International Air Transport Association (IATA) World Data Symposium

    April 8 to 9
    Singapore

    Aircraft Interiors Expo

    April 14 to 16
    Hamburg, Germany

    National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) 54th Annual Conference

    April 14 to 16
    Savannah, Georgia

    Routes Asia

    April 14 to 16
    Xi’an, China

    Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo

    April 14 to 19
    Lakeland, Florida

    Army Aviation Association Of America (AAAA) Warfighting Summit

    April 15 to 17
    Nashville, Tennessee

    MRO Americas 2026

    April 21 to 23
    Orlando, Florida

    Aero Friedrichshafen 2026

    April 22 to 25
    Friedrichshafen, Germany

    National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Taxes Seminar

    April 28
    Denver, Colorado

    May 2026 Aviation Trade Shows

    Great Alaska Aviation Gathering 2026

    May 2 to 3
    Anchorage, Alaska

    98th Annual American Association Of Airport Executives (AAAE) Conference & Exposition

    May 3 to 5
    Los Angeles, California

    Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS)

    May 5 to 6
    Provo, Utah

    National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Maintenance Conference

    May 5 to 7
    New Orleans, Louisiana

    Vertical Flight Society Forum 82

    May 5 to 7
    West Palm Beach, Florida

    World Aviation Training Summit (WATS)

    May 5 to 7
    Orlando, Florida

    Rotor Tech Vertical Flight Exposition

    May 6 to 8
    Gold Coast, Australia

    International Air Transport Association (IATA) CNS Partnership Conference

    May 18 to 20
    San Francisco, California

    Routes Europe

    May 18 to 20
    Rimini, Italy

    National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) White Plains Regional Forum

    May 20
    White Plains, New York

    June 2026 Aviation Trade Shows

    European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE)

    June 2 to 4
    Geneva, Switzerland

    Aviation Festival Americas

    June 3 to 4
    Miami, Florida

    France Air Expo

    June 4 to 6
    Lyon, France

    American Institute Of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) Aviation Forum

    June 8 to 12
    San Diego, California

    Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) Convention & Exhibition 2026

    June 9 to 11
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    ILA Berlin

    June 10 to 14
    Berlin, Germany

    FlightSimExpo 2026

    June 12 to 14
    Saint Paul, Minnesota

    The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) Airshow

    July 17 to 19
    Fairford, United Kingdom

    Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) Business Of Airports Conference

    June 22 to 24
    Salt Lake City, Utah

    American Society Of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Transportation Conferences

    June 28 to July 1
    Detroit, Michigan

    July 2026 Aviation Trade Shows

    Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) APSCON 2026

    July 13 to 17
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit (CALS) East

    July 15 to 17
    Alexandria, Virginia

    Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh

    July 20 to 26

    Oshkosh, Wisconsin

    Farnborough International Airshow 2026

    July 20 to 24
    Farnborough, United Kingdom

    August 2026 Aviation Trade Shows

    Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE)

    August 4 to 6
    São Paulo, Brazil

    September 2026 Aviation Trade Shows

    Commercial UAV Expo

    September 1 to 3
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    Air Charter Association (ACA) Air Charter Expo

    September 8
    Biggin Hill, United Kingdom

    Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit (CALS) Europe

    September 15 to 16
    Frankfurt, Germany

    MRO Asia-Pacific

    September 22 to 24
    Singapore

    Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Global Summit 2026

    September 22 to 23
    London, United Kingdom

    October 2026 Aviation Trade Shows

    World Aviation Festival

    October 13 to 15
    Lisbon, Portugal

    National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference

    October 18 to 19
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE)

    October 20 to 22
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    MRO Europe Conference & Exhibition

    October 27 to 29
    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) Fall Conference

    October 27 to 29
    Scottsdale, Arizona

    Routes World

    October 27 to 29
    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    November 2026 Aviation Trade Shows

    Sustainable Aviation Futures (SAF) North America

    November 4 to 6
    Houston, Texas

    Aerospace Tech Week

    November 11 to 12
    London, United Kingdom

    Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit (CALS) Mx

    November 16 to 17
    Savannah, Georgia

    National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Ag Aviation Expo

    November 16 to 18
    Savannah, Georgia

    Bahrain International Airshow

    November 18 to 20
    Kingdom of Bahrain

    Global Airports Forum

    November 30 to December 1
    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    December 2026 Aviation Trade Shows

    Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Show 2026

    December 8 to 10
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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