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2025 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS



January


  • UAA Aviation Policy Seminar (Jan 6-8, Washington, D.C.): Collegiate aviation education and policy discussions with U.S. aviation officials.
  • Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Global (Jan 12-15, Dublin, Ireland): Focused on aviation finance and leasing trends.
  • Military Aviation and Air Dominance Summit (Jan 22-23, Huntsville, Alabama): Sustaining future military aviation capabilities.
  • World Cargo Summit (Jan 27-29, Ostend-Bruges, Belgium): Trends in air cargo, supply chains, and logistics.
  • Towards Sustainable Aviation Summit (Jan 28-30, Toulouse, France): Carbon-neutral aviation initiatives with industry leaders.

February


  • Emergency Management for Airports Summit (Feb 4-7, Singapore): Best practices for airport crisis response.
  • MRO Middle East (Feb 10-11, Dubai, UAE): Aircraft maintenance and interiors showcase.
  • WTW Aviation Conference (Feb 11-13, Muscat, Oman): Aviation insurance and risk management.
  • Aviation Festival Asia (Feb 18-19, Singapore): Technology-focused event for airlines and airports.
  • IATA World Legal Symposium (Feb 18-20, Shanghai, China): Aviation law networking and debates.

March


  • Business Aviation Asia Forum and Expo (BAAFEx) (Mar 4-6, Singapore): Trends in business aviation.
  • Verticon (Mar 10-13, Dallas, Texas): Advances in vertical aviation technologies.
  • Inter Airport Southeast Asia (Mar 25-27, Singapore): Innovations in airport operations and ground equipment.
  • Routes Asia (Mar 25-27, Perth, Australia): Rebuilding Asia-Pacific route networks.
  • NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2025) (Mar 25-27, New Orleans, Louisiana): Scheduling and dispatch technologies.

April


  • CAPA Airline Leaders Summit Americas (Apr 3-4, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands): Aviation trends in North America.
  • Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) (Apr 8-10, Hamburg, Germany): Innovations in cabin interiors.
  • IATA Wings of Change Americas (WOCA) (Apr 9-10, Bogotá, Colombia): Regional air transport challenges.
  • World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) (Apr 7-10, Orlando, Florida): Training for pilots, crew, and technicians.
  • AERO Friedrichshafen (Apr 9-12, Friedrichshafen, Germany): Europe’s largest general aviation trade show.
  • IATA World Cargo Symposium (Apr 15-17, Dubai, UAE): Air cargo technology and sustainability.

May


  • 70th Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS) (May 6-7, Charlotte, North Carolina): Business aviation safety.
  • Airport Show Dubai (May 6-8, Dubai, UAE): Airport technology and innovation.
  • Sustainable Aviation Futures EU Congress (May 6-8, Amsterdam): Decarbonisation and SAF advancements.
  • MTB Aviation Asia (May 7-10, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam): Direct supplier-buyer connections.
  • CAPA Airline Leader Summit: Airlines in Transition (May 8-9, Athens, Greece): Airline business model strategies.
  • African Aviation Safety and Operations Summit (May 13-14, Kigali, Rwanda): Safety and operational challenges in Africa.
  • Airspace World 2025 (May 13-15, Lisbon, Portugal): Innovations in airspace management.
  • Aviation Festival Americas (May 14-15, Miami, USA): Strategies for commercial aviation in the Americas.
  • 4th African Airforces Forum (May 22-23 Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos.

June


  • IATA AGM & World Air Transport Summit (Jun 1-3, Delhi, India): Global aviation leadership conference.
  • Air Cargo Europe (Jun 2-5, Munich, Germany): Global air freight innovations.
  • Paris Air Show (Jun 16-22, Paris, France): The largest aerospace trade show worldwide.
  • AeroSA (Jun 25-27 Lanseria International Airport)

July


  • ICSAR (Jul 9-11, Dublin, Ireland): Sustainable aviation research.
  • Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Summit (Jul 15-17, Singapore): Regional safety advancements.
  • AIAA AVIATION Forum (Jul 21-25, Las Vegas, USA): Aircraft design and aviation policy advancements.

August


  • Air Carriers Purchasing Conference (Aug 16-19, Atlanta, USA): Addressing supply chain challenges.
  • APATS (Aug 25-27, Singapore): Training innovations for the Asia-Pacific region.

September


  • UAV Expo (Sept. 2-4, Ceasars Forum. Las Vegas)
  • Aero-Engines Europe (Sep 9-10, Hamburg, Germany): Developments in aero engines.
  • APASS (Sep 10-11, Manila, Philippines): Aviation safety best practices.
  • Routes World (Sep 24-26, Hong Kong): Global route network development.

October


  • Defence Aviation Safety Conference (Oct 6-7, London, UK): Military aviation safety.
  • World Aviation Festival (Oct 7-9, Lisbon, Portugal): Shaping aviation’s future.

November


  • International Aviation Safety Summit (Nov 4-6, Lisbon, Portugal): Industry safety improvements.
  • Dubai Airshow (Nov 17-21, Dubai, UAE): Aerospace networking and advancements.

December


  • Sustainable Aviation Futures APAC (Dec 2-4, Singapore): SAF policies in Asia-Pacific.
  • Airspace Asia Pacific Conference (Dec 9-11, Hong Kong): Virtual air traffic management

2025 AIRSHOW LIST



March


  • 5th to 8th Aero club week, Middleburg Airfield
  • 15th Great Train race, Stellenbosch Airfield
  • 22nd West Coast Festival, Saldanha
  • 29th Potchefstroom Airshow
  • 29th Aerobatics (SAC) Eastern Cape regionals

April


  • 1st – 4th Aviation Week Africa – Zambia
  • 21st Pretoria Airshow – Rhino Park

May


  • 3rd Swartkops Airshow SAAF
  • 10th Nelspruit Lowveld Airshow
  • 24th Aerobatics (SAC) Free State Regionals
  • 23rd-24th President’s Air Race – Bona Bona Airfield
  • 31st The 12th Newcastle Airshow
  • 31st New Tempe Airshow

June


  • 28th Durban Virginia Airshow
  • 28th Aerobatics (SAC) Special SAC event, Phalaborwa

July


  • 19th Aerobatics (SAC) National Champs (Venue to be confirmed)
  • 18 – 20th KZN Winter Carnival Airshow event (Venue to be confirmed)

August


  • 2nd Wonderboom Airshow

September


  • 6th – 7th Aerobatics (SAC) Limpopo Regionals, Phalaborwa
  • 20th Rand Air Show

October


  • 25th Mink and Manure Airshow, Stellenbosch
  • 25th Aerobatics (SAC) Western Cape Regionals, Stellenbosch

December


  • 6th – 7th Aerobatics (SAC) Ace of Base, Heidelberg
  • Annual ICAD Airshow (Venue to be confirmed)

APRIL 2025