Aircraft parts is a relationship business, and much of the industry still meets face to face. Here are the major aviation events of 2026 that matter for the parts and aftermarket community — where fleet decisions are announced, surplus packages change hands and sourcing relationships start.
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Upcoming in 2026
MEBAA Show 2026 — Dubai, 8–10 December 2026. The Middle East’s main business aviation gathering, with more than 100 exhibitors expected. The key dates for anyone working the Gulf, Africa and South Asia corridors — expect fleet and MRO announcements that shape parts demand in the region.
Airshow China (China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition) — Zhuhai, November 2026. The biennial gateway to the Chinese and wider Asia-Pacific market, covering the full spectrum from airframers to component suppliers.
Fixtures the aftermarket follows
The rest of the calendar runs through the Singapore Airshow (Asia’s largest aerospace event, biennial), the Royal International Air Tattoo in the UK, the Aerospace Innovation Forum in Montreal and VertiExpo Dubai for the advanced air mobility segment. Announcements made at these events — fleet orders, retirements, MRO expansions — are early signals of where parts demand moves next; our aviation insights section tracks what they mean for the aftermarket.
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