Below are notable 2026 events, grouped by region. Dates and details may shift, so always check the official sites before you book.
Asia-Pacific
Singapore Airshow 2026
Dates: February 3–8, 2026
Why it’s worth your time: Major Asia‑Pacific airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore, with commercial, defence, and static displays — the marquee aviation event in Southeast Asia if you want to see new aircraft and meet regional players in one place.
Aviation Festival Asia
Dates: March 25–26, 2026
Why it’s worth your time: A dense look at airline and airport tech, distribution, and sustainability at Suntec in Singapore — useful context for how the wider industry around GA is changing in Asia.
APACE 2026 / Aerospace APAC Conference
Dates: January 27-29, 2026
Why it’s worth your time: High‑level policy and industry discussions across aviation, space, defence, and technology in Kuching, Malaysia – helpful if you care about where regulators and OEMs are steering the region.
MRO Asia-Pacific
Dates: September 22–24, 2026
Why it’s worth your time: Commercial maintenance, repair, and overhaul conference and expo in Singapore that shows how fleets actually stay airworthy — valuable if you care about safety culture and reliability more than just hardware.
Europe
AERO Friedrichshafen
Dates: April 22–25, 2026
Why it’s worth your time: Europe’s flagship GA show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, with everything from ultralights and LSAs to piston GA and helicopters — ideal if you want to compare new trainers, avionics, and experimental concepts in a single trip.
North America
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026
Dates: July 20–26, 2026
Why it’s worth your time: The world’s biggest GA gathering at Oshkosh, Wisconsin — thousands of aircraft, deep safety and training content, type clubs, and almost every major GA OEM in a one‑week immersion in grassroots aviation.
PMOPA Convention & Fly-in
Dates: October 8-11, 2026
Why it’s worth your time: A focused convention and fly‑in for Piper M‑class owners and pilots, typically held in the US, showing how type‑specific communities build serious safety and proficiency around a single aircraft family.
Africa
ICAO Global Aviation Gender Summit 2026
Dates: July 21–23, 2026
Why it’s worth your time: A global summit in Luanda, Angola, on gender, diversity, and inclusion in aviation — relevant if you care about who gets access to aviation careers and how the industry can become more representative.