XIV International Aviation and Space Salon (Международный авиационно-космический салон), usually also called ´MAKS-2019´, was held at Zhukovsky International Airport / Gromov Flight Research Institute, Moscow area, between 27th August and 1st September 2019. The 14th edition of the biggest aviation event in Russia, being both the air show and trade fair, attracted more than...
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The first days of new year 2020 are already here, meaning the best time to start thinking about the forthcoming air show season. As some of the organizers already released a few initial information and the dates were set, we can do a brief summary of the aviation events in Central Europe. Aviation Fair...
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The end of the year is usually the time when some light is shed on the upcoming air show season, as the organizers are releasing the first information about their events. There was no difference this December, however the air show fans are not happy with some of the recent news. The 19th edition...
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During the currently ongoing Dubai Airshow 2019, the Russian Helicopters company made the first foreign presentation of its newest Mi-38 civilian helicopter. The rotorcraft featuring a luxury-cabin variant, is not only a part of the static exposition, but also would be presented during the flying display. The first serial-manufactured Mi-38 helicopter was already introduced...
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The Aviation Fair in Pardubice, which has been organized for almost 30 years and already is one of the best-known air shows in the Central Europe, now got its own wings. On 22nd October 2019, the Aviation Fair Squadron (Letka Aviatické pouti) officially commenced its operation, when the first aircraft of the newly established...
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The double presidential visit at International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019 was, with no doubts, one of the highlights of this trade fair. Although not finalized by any signed agreement, this visit was just the first step of the intense information campaign, focused on showing the capabilities of the Russian aviation industry, as the...
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One of the most followed, and then commented, events during the 2019 edition of the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS at Zhukovsky, was the official visit of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, who traditionally came to see the trade fair during the first, opening day of MAKS-2019. Moreover, he was accompanied by Recep...
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In addition to the two previous releases about the already confirmed participants of 41st Sanicole International Airshow and 8th Sanicole Sunset Airshow, here is the short information about a few other interesting aircraft worth seeing at Sanicole airfield in September. First of all, there is a Belgian air show premiere – CV-22 Osprey from...
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The PJSC United Aircraft Corporation together with the Aviasalon JSC (air show organizer) have announced that the multipurpose fifth generation Su-57 fighter would have its premiere at the static display of International aviation and space salon MAKS-2019. Sukhoi Su-57, that time under the manufacturer designation T-50, had its public premiere at 2011 edition of...
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The ´Big Ugly Fat Fellow´, as the B-52 Stratofortress is sometimes nicknamed, was already announced as one of the participants of Sanicole Sunset, the Friday evening show. This flying display will be a great addendum to the line-up of the heavy military aeroplanes already seen at Sanicole during the recent editions of the air...
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