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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AERO 2023 Showcases Best of GA Industry’s Drive to Sustainability

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AERO 2023 Showcases Best of GA Industry’s Drive to Sustainability

AirVenture Oshkosh may be the world’s biggest aviation enthusiast event and fly-in but Germany’s AERO Friedrichshafen, which wrapped up on Saturday, April 22, proved which last week that it is a healthy second and even first in terms of being a pure trade show for GA and the ‘light’ end of business aviation. According to show organizer fairnamic GmbH, AERO “once again lived up to its claim of being the leading international trade show for general aviation … with over 680 exhibitors from 35 nations.”

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