A pilot’s shortlist of aviation and flight sim events in 2026 and 2027
Upcoming: Barrington Coast Airshow (Nov 7) · Rotax Fly-In Australia 2026 (Nov 21) · AERO Middle East x Sand & Fun 2026 (Nov 24–28)
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.
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| Jan 27–29 |
APACE 2026 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 Hyderabad, India |
Industry players gather to show off aircraft, tech, and business opportunities. |
| Feb 3–8 |
Singapore Airshow Changi, Singapore |
The region's marquee trade show. Essential for networking with OEMs and seeing new tech in the flesh. |
| Mar 1 |
Tyabb Airshow Tyabb, Australia |
Grassroots warbird preservation. Hands-on cockpit access and family-friendly aerial displays. |
| Mar 1 |
JASDF Komaki Open Base Air Festival Komaki Air Base, Japan |
Features the JASDF Blue Impulse aerobatic team. |
| Mar 20–22 |
FlightSimWeekend 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 Suntec, Singapore |
Airline & airport tech focus. Useful context for how the wider commercial ecosystem is shifting. |
| Mar 27–29 |
Fly'n For Fun Parkes, Australia |
Australia's premier recreational gathering. If you fly RAAus or LSA, this is your tribe. |
| Apr 22–25 |
AERO Friedrichshafen Germany |
Europe's GA flagship. The best place globally to compare new light trainers and avionics side-by-side. |
| Jun 12–14 |
FlightSimExpo Saint Paul, USA |
North America's largest flight sim convention. Major product reveals and hands-on hardware demos. |
| Jul 20–24 |
Farnborough International Airshow 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 Oshkosh, USA |
The pilgrimage. Thousands of aircraft, deep safety seminars, and total immersion in GA culture. |
| Jul 21–23 |
Global Gender Summit Luanda, Angola |
ICAO-led summit on diversity. Critical for those working on workforce and representation policy. |
| Aug 14–16 |
Pacific Airshow Gold Coast, Australia |
Beachside spectacle. Less "industry," more "community." Great for casual networking in a relaxed setting. |
| Oct 8–11 |
PMOPA Convention Colorado, USA |
Type-specific deep dive for Piper M-class owners. The gold standard for owner-pilot safety culture. |
| Oct 10–11 |
FSimUK 2026 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 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 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 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Brings together GA and business aviation. |
| Dec 7–13 |
Airshow China 2026 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 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 Bangkok, Thailand |
The region's leading airline and airport technology event moves to Bangkok for its 2027 edition. |
| Mar 22–24 |
BAAFEx 2027 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 Utrecht, Netherlands |
Premier simulation event moving to Expo Houten. Key for testing simulation hardware and community networking. |
| Apr 14–17 |
AERO 2027 Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Europe's largest general aviation trade show returns to Friedrichshafen for its 2027 edition. |
