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| April 17, 2025

The best Aero yet

The thirty-first Aero Friedrichshafen closed with record numbers this year. Over the course of four days, it hosted 32,100 visitors from more than 80 nations, 760 exhibitors from 38 nations, and a total of 328 aircraft ranging from drones and gliders to business jets.

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| April 10, 2025

Opinion: Aero 2025 reflects new realities

We’re all familiar with the big American general aviation airshows and conventions: for example, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh; the National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention; and Lakeland, Florida’s Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo. But Europe has its own GA get-togethers, and some are massive.

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| April 10, 2025

Electric dreams at Aero Friedrichshafen

Europe’s annual general aviation convention drew 750 exhibitors from 38 nations, many of them variations on an electric propulsion theme.

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Pilot Magazine

| February 1, 2025

Your 2025 aviation calendar

Another year, another exciting lineup of events that will have AOPA members enjoying the world of aviation from the best advantage. From our own events at local airshows to showcases at the big shows like Sun ’n Fun and EAA AirVenture, we have an exciting year of flying and fun planned.

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| April 24, 2024

Power alternatives at Aero 2024

Necessity incubates invention—and Aero Friedrichshafen, general aviation’s major show in Germany, proves the point in spades.

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| April 24, 2024

Aero 2024 highlights innovation, challenges

Innovation underpins Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany. With its thirtieth installment, Aero in 2024 has become the largest general aviation trade show in Europe because it draws in the first movers and early adopters—from gliders to jets.

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| April 18, 2024

Aero roundup

Aero Friedrichshafen, Germany’s general aviation convention, was the venue for a couple of interesting new developments possibly impacting the U.S. market, the most prominent among them announced by Tecnam Aircraft, Diamond Aircraft, and Elixir Aircraft.

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Pilot Turbine Magazine

| May 25, 2023

The Aero show

For most general aviation pilots in the United States, Europe’s Aero expo doesn’t ring a bell.

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Pilot Magazine

| May 23, 2023

Aero’s crystal ball

In many senses, Aero Friedrichshafen represents the depth of the Europe-wide commitment to future aviation technology, pilot training, and the preservation of the environment.

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| April 24, 2023

What modern certification may lead to

The sleek, Slovenian-built Gogetair G750 made its first appearance at Aero Friedrichshafen, giving us a chance to delve into its place in the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s aircraft certification modernization, and what that might look like under the FAA.

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| April 20, 2023

Ultralights answered Europe's need for speed

Remember the user-fees scare of 20 years ago?

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| April 20, 2023

Junkers does it again

OK, I admit it. I’m infatuated with corrugated metal. Molded into the shape of an aircraft. That’s why every year at Aero Friedrichshafen I report on the latest offerings from Junkers.

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| April 20, 2023

Aviation industry looks forward to sustainable fuels

In his opening remarks at the General Aviation Manufacturers Association press conference at Aero Friedrichshafen, SimCom International CEO Eric Hinson set the tone of the day. He said that ultimately GA—and aviation in general—has to move away from the dependence on fossil fuel.

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| April 20, 2023

Future of aviation showcased at Aero Friedrichshafen

In many senses, Aero Friedrichshafen represents the depth of the Europe-wide commitment to future aviation technology, pilot training, and the preservation of an ecologically friendly environment. If you want a glimpse of how general aviation could look in a few years, then Aero is the place to go.

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Pilot Magazine

| July 1, 2022

Updates from Aero

Europe’s prime general aviation-only convention Aero Friedrichshafen is back, having overcome no small amount of exhibitor reluctance.

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Avionics

| April 29, 2022

BendixKing created content 5 must-have products from BendixKing for your aircraft

Honeywell and BendixKing are pushing the envelope and working on new offerings that will revolutionize the safety, efficiency and overall flight experience of general aviation aircraft. From touch screen autopilots to in-flight internet connectivity, here are five state of the art products designed by pilots for pilots.

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| April 28, 2022

Rebooting a classic

Nobody knew it then, but 2019 was to mark a hiatus. The pandemic closed Aero Friedrichshafen, the German aircraft convention, and many other events worldwide for two consecutive years. When Aero finally opened its doors to exhibitors and spectators alike this year, the big question was—what happened in the meantime?

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| April 28, 2022

Diamond reports electric progress

Diamond Aircraft dropped strong hints about battery advances that will extend the endurance of its electric eDA40 single and reduce charge time, announced a forthcoming United States tour by the DA50 RG, and reported on deliveries increasing as the coronavirus pandemic subsides.

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| April 26, 2022

Aero Friedrichshafen returns with focus on eco-tech

Like every other aviation event in the past two years, the pandemic kicked the slats out from under Europe’s prime, general aviation-only convention—Aero Friedrichshafen. But this year, the show is back, having overcome no small amount of exhibitor reluctance. The show now counts 623 exhibitors; the last Aero, in 2019, had 757. Not a bad comeback.

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| April 22, 2021

Aero Friedrichshafen postponed to 2022

Aero Friedrichshafen, the annual event in Germany where general aviation in Europe showcases flying and technological innovation, has been scrubbed for 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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| January 21, 2021

Aero Friedrichshafen postponed until mid-July

Aero Friedrichshafen, general aviation’s annual European kickoff to flying, exhibitions, and airshows, was postponed to July 14 through 17 because of continued coronavirus concerns, organizers announced. The event at Bodensee Airport in Friedrichshafen, Germany, originally scheduled for April 21 through 24, is considered one of the flying season’s innovation showcases for Europe-based aviation firms.

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| March 16, 2020

Latest news: Coronavirus impact on GA

We continue to update this collection with breaking news, analysis, videos, and other resources to keep pilots aware of how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting flight operations, changes to scheduled events, and more.

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| March 6, 2020

Update: Aero Friedrichshafen postponed to 2021 over coronavirus concerns

Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany has been postponed until April 14 to 17, 2021, over concerns about the spread of coronavirus.

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| February 10, 2020

Go Aero

If you love a nice, big aviation show and traveling abroad, fly to Germany to visit Aero Friedrichshafen.

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Pilot Magazine

| June 1, 2019

Pilot Briefing

AERO Friedrichshafen, the German airshow held in April, placed a heavy emphasis on developments in the growing electric aviation segment, as evidenced by what the event called its e-flight-expo.

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| April 12, 2019

Horten flying wing displayed at Aero

Like so often in aviation, the Horten HX–2 flying wing began with a dream. Bernhard Mattlener, CEO and co-founder of Horten Aircraft GmbH, encountered one of Reimar Horten’s creations and was smitten. He started to research the inventor and his experimental aircraft.

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| April 12, 2019

Aero attendance grows

When the skies cleared at Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany at the end of the week, mobs advanced on what is Europe's largest general aviation show. Four huge buses disgorged attendees into the convention halls at the west entrance. Couples with their strollers and dogs began their own crescendo to April 13, which is a public day that attracts waves of locals.

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| April 12, 2019

Garmin provides datalink weather at Aero

Pilots in the United States might take datalink weather in the cockpit for granted, but in Europe it’s nonexistent for those flying below the flight levels.

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| April 11, 2019

The 'new' Junkers F 13

Modern electric airplanes and drones are practically everywhere at Germany's Aero Friedrichshafen, so the stately and decidedly retro Junkers F 13 covered with corrugated gray duralumin stands out. The century-old design is no museum piece, and not just here for nostalgia.

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| April 11, 2019

Bye approaches 300 electric airplane orders

George E. Bye, CEO of Bye Aerospace, a Colorado company created to make electric aviation a practical reality, said customers have placed orders for nearly 300 electric airplanes.

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