Get FinancingUS & International Aviation Trade Shows For 2026
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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