Aero Friedrichshafen Breaks Records Again

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Aero Friedrichshafen Breaks Records Again

The cancellation of this year’s EBACE, which usually takes place in May as Europe’s leading show in the sector, gave a last-minute boost to visitor numbers at Aero Friedrichshafen. It had already been gaining momentum, growing from a ‘light GA/sport aviation’ show into something encompassing bizav as well, starting with turboprops and now boasting a large static display of jets. The show, which took place April 22-25, 2026, saw around 37,000 visitors from 88 countries, with 860 exhibitors.

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Aero Friedrichshafen 2025

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Aero Friedrichshafen 2025

2025 proved to be a landmark year for the Aero Friedrichshafen show (the 31st holding of the event) as more business jets and turboprops than ever were present. In fact, for the first time ever, it had the feel of a show with a proper 'static' aircraft display, and it was no coincidence that the traditional EBACE show in Geneva (set to take place May 20-22) had decided not to have a display at all. This is thanks in part to environmental protesters chaining themselves to aircraft in recent years, one suspects.

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Single-Engine Turbine Ops Still Proving Difficult in Europe

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Single-Engine Turbine Ops Still Proving Difficult in Europe

When the European Union enacted a new regulation in 2017 to allow Commercial Air Transport (CAT) operations using Single Engine Turbine (SET) aircraft, many in the industry thought that at last something that had grown solidly in the United States and some other countries since the 1990s would add a new dimension in Europe, adding considerably to connectivity and boosting the economic contribution of such aircraft – produced by manufacturers such as Pilatus, Piper and Textron.

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