Global Aerospace Leaders Convene for Day Two Flight Demonstrations and Commercial Milestones
The Farnborough International Airshow 2024 continued its trade program on Tuesday, 23 July 2024, highlighting next-generation commercial aviation, advanced defence aerospace systems, and sustainable flight technologies through extensive static showcases and high-performance aerial demonstrations.
General Information About the Airshow
Airshow Official Title: Farnborough International Airshow 2024 (FIA 2024)
Airfield / Venue: Farnborough Airport, Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, ShowCentre, ETPS Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6FD, United Kingdom
Event Dates: 22 July – 26 July 2024 (Tuesday program: 23 July 2024)
Weather Conditions (Tuesday, 23 July 2024): Partly cloudy with sunny spells, dry runways, light south-westerly winds at 12 to 18 km/h, and an ambient temperature between 19 °C and 23 °C
The 2024 edition of the biennial Farnborough International Airshow welcomed 74,780 trade attendees from 102 nations and hosted over 1,260 exhibiting companies across 44 countries.
Tuesday’s schedule delivered high-tempo flying displays and critical bilateral contract signings. Demonstration highlights included the RAF Red Arrows aerobatic team, the commercial flight program of the Airbus A321XLR, the Embraer E195-E2 “Profit Hunter”, and Turkish Aerospace Industries’ TAI Hürjet advanced jet trainer and T625 Gökbey utility helicopter. Military aerial demonstrators featured the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, the Boeing F-15, and the Royal Danish Air Force General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Static displays featured extensive multi-role and civilian airframes, including an Air India Airbus A350-900, the Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport, an Airbus A330-900neo, a Lockheed Martin UH-60M Black Hawk, an ATR 72-600, and the ultra-long-range Gulfstream G700.
Specifications
Exhibition Grounds Area: 20,000 m² of covered indoor exhibition and conference space (including the 12,428 m² Hall 1 measuring 260 m by 47.8 m) situated within an active airfield spanning approximately 310 hectares
Event Focus: Hybrid commercial aviation and military aerospace trade exhibition (approximately 60% commercial and civil aerospace, 40% defence and security applications)
Participating Countries: 44 official exhibitor nations and official international delegations representing more than 100 countries, including the United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany, Brazil, Turkey, Italy, and India
Stars of the Show: The ultra-long-range narrowbody Airbus A321XLR, the Turkish supersonic trainer TAI Hürjet, the Boeing F-15 multirole fighter dynamic aerial demo, and the Embraer C-390 Millennium tactical airlifter
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