Aircraft
Air Show Lineup Channels Global Tensions
1,500 exhibitors and 80,000 trade visitors converge in Farnborough
Airbus A321XLR at Farnborough
The Airbus A321XLR arrives at Farnborough yesterday, two days after receiving its EASA certification. © David McIntosh/AIN

Two years on from the Covid bounce-back of 2022, the great and the good of the global aerospace and defense industry will file through the Farnborough gates eager to see whether the historic airshow has gotten its power and influence back.

Farnborough Airshow veterans will recall epic past shows where Airbus, Boeing, and other airliner makers battled for bragging rights over who announced the biggest boosts to their order backlogs while performing captivating face-offs between combat aircraft.