Farnborough Air Show 2024

Introduction

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

History & Key Facts

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