> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://magentadebrief.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # A pilot’s shortlist of aviation and flight sim events in 2026 and 2027 - URL: https://magentadebrief.com/a-pilots-shortlist-of-aviation-events/ - Published: 2026-10-13T01:15:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-13T12:46:42.000Z - Description: Upcoming: Barrington Coast Airshow (Nov 7) · Rotax Fly-In Australia 2026 (Nov 21) · AERO Middle East x Sand & Fun 2026 (Nov 24–28) - Author: Alan Soon - Tags: Guides Below are the notable aviation and flight simulation events of 2026 and 2027, grouped by region: real-world airshows, fly-ins and conferences alongside the major flight sim shows. Dates and details may shift, so always check the official sites before you book. Show Past Events | **Jan 27–29** | [**APACE 2026**](https://www.aerospaceapac.com/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Kuching, Malaysia | High-level policy & defense. Go if you need to understand where regional regulators are steering the industry. | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Jan 28–31** | [**Wings India 2026**](https://www.wings-india.co.in/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Hyderabad, India | Industry players gather to show off aircraft, tech, and business opportunities. | | **Feb 3–8** | [**Singapore Airshow**](https://www.singaporeairshow.com/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Changi, Singapore | The region's marquee trade show. Essential for networking with OEMs and seeing new tech in the flesh. | | **Mar 1** | [**Tyabb Airshow**](https://tyabbairshow.com/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Tyabb, Australia | Grassroots warbird preservation. Hands-on cockpit access and family-friendly aerial displays. | | **Mar 1** | [**JASDF Komaki Open Base Air Festival**](https://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/komaki/kouho/koukusai2026/index.html?ref=magentadebrief.com) Komaki Air Base, Japan | Features the JASDF Blue Impulse aerobatic team. | | **Mar 20–22** | [**FlightSimWeekend**](https://flightsimweekend.com/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Lelystad, Netherlands | The world's largest flight simulation event. A must for serious simmers looking to test high-end hardware and cockpit builds. | | **Mar 25–26** | [**Aviation Festival Asia**](https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/aviation-festival-asia/index.stm?ref=magentadebrief.com) Suntec, Singapore | Airline & airport tech focus. Useful context for how the wider commercial ecosystem is shifting. | | **Mar 27–29** | [**Fly'n For Fun**](https://raaus.com.au/events/flyn-for-fun-2026/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Parkes, Australia | Australia's premier recreational gathering. If you fly RAAus or LSA, this is your tribe. | | **Apr 22–25** | [**AERO Friedrichshafen**](https://www.aero-expo.com/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Germany | Europe's GA flagship. The best place globally to compare new light trainers and avionics side-by-side. | | **Jun 12–14** | [**FlightSimExpo**](https://www.flightsimexpo.com/register?utm%5Fsource=magenta-debrief) Saint Paul, USA | North America's largest flight sim convention. Major product reveals and hands-on hardware demos. | | **Jul 20–24** | [**Farnborough International Airshow**](https://www.farnboroughairshow.com/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Farnborough, UK | One of aviation's most influential biennial shows. Major OEM announcements, order books, military delegations, and supply-chain strategy. | | **Jul 20–26** | [**EAA AirVenture**](https://www.eaa.org/airventure?ref=magentadebrief.com) Oshkosh, USA | The pilgrimage. Thousands of aircraft, deep safety seminars, and total immersion in GA culture. | | **Jul 21–23** | [**Global Gender Summit**](https://www.icao.int/events/icao-global-avition-gender-summit-2026?ref=magentadebrief.com) Luanda, Angola | ICAO-led summit on diversity. Critical for those working on workforce and representation policy. | | **Aug 14–16** | [**Pacific Airshow**](https://pacificairshowaus.com/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Gold Coast, Australia | Beachside spectacle. Less "industry," more "community." Great for casual networking in a relaxed setting. | | **Oct 8–11** | [**PMOPA Convention**](https://www.mmopa.com/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Colorado, USA | Type-specific deep dive for Piper M-class owners. The gold standard for owner-pilot safety culture. | | **Oct 10–11** | [**FSimUK 2026**](https://fsimuk.bfsg.club/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Bristol, UK | The return of a major UK flight simulation show, held at the Aerospace Bristol museum beside the last Concorde to fly. Over 50 exhibitors across software, hardware and community groups, plus a presentations stage headlined by Miltech Simulations' Dash 8 reveal. | | **Nov 7** | [**Barrington Coast Airshow**](https://barringtonairshow.com.au/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Taree, Australia | Mid North Coast warbird show, headlined by the world's only flying F4U-1D Corsair. Helicopter joy flights run all day. | | --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Nov 21** | [**Rotax Fly-In Australia 2026**](https://www.flyrotax.com/dis/bef/e/rotax-fly-in-australia-2026?ref=magentadebrief.com) Caloundra, Australia | Rotax's Australian fly-in at Caloundra, hosted by Bert Flood Imports. Light sport and recreational aircraft, seminars, and an aviators' dinner. | | **Nov 24–28** | [**AERO Middle East x Sand & Fun 2026**](https://www.aero-expo.com/media-press/press-releases/messe-frankfurt-saudi-arabia-startet-offiziell?ref=magentadebrief.com) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Brings together GA and business aviation. | | **Dec 7–13** | [**Airshow China 2026**](https://www.airshow.com.cn/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Zhuhai, China | Mainland China's flagship aerospace show. A full week of trade and public days at Zhuhai. | | Looking ahead to 2027 | | | | **Feb 23–28** | [**Avalon Australian International Airshow 2027**](https://airshow.com.au/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Avalon, Australia | Australia's biggest airshow and its biennial gathering of the GA community. Trade days Tuesday to Friday, public flying on the weekend, and a 19,500 m² General Aviation precinct where recreational, sport and historic aircraft owners display their machines. | | **Mar 16–17** | [**Aviation Festival Asia 2027**](https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/aviation-festival-asia/index.stm?ref=magentadebrief.com) Bangkok, Thailand | The region's leading airline and airport technology event moves to Bangkok for its 2027 edition. | | **Mar 22–24** | [**BAAFEx 2027**](https://www.baafex.com/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Changi, Singapore | Asia's dedicated business and general aviation show, on home ground at Changi. Biennial since 2025, so 2027 is only the second edition. | | **Apr 3–4** | [**FlightSimWeekend 2027**](https://msfsaddons.com/2026/04/25/flightsimweekend-announces-new-location-for-2027-amid-venue-dispute-with-aviodrome/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Utrecht, Netherlands | Premier simulation event moving to Expo Houten. Key for testing simulation hardware and community networking. | | **Apr 14–17** | [**AERO 2027**](https://www.aero-expo.com/?ref=magentadebrief.com) Friedrichshafen, Germany | Europe's largest general aviation trade show returns to Friedrichshafen for its 2027 edition. |