Aerospace Deals are Set to Fly at the Farnborough Airshow

The Farnborough Airshow, which is being held for the first time in four years, is expected to attract over 80,000 visitors and 1,200 exhibitors from 42 countries. The Red Arrows, South Korea's Black Eagles Display Team, an RAF Typhoon, and a US Air Force F-35 will all be in attendance during the flying displays.

Since the last show in 2018, the Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on commercial aviation, while the war in Ukraine has changed the outlook for the defence industry dramatically. As a result, this year's event provides an opportunity to assess the mood of businesses and how they are coping in a very different world. However, some things have not changed.

The pressure to reduce emissions and become less environmentally harmful is as strong as it has always been, and "sustainability" is likely to be one of the main buzzwords in the vast exhibition halls and plush chalets. Normally, Farnborough alternates with the Salon du Bourget in Paris as the most important aerospace industry gathering of the year.

In the shadow of billions of pounds of cutting-edge machinery, executives in sharp suits mingle with military types in gold braid and dark glasses.