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São Paulo Airshow Season Kicks Off with HeliXP

Catarina Aviation Show is May 21 to 23, and LABACE takes place August 4 to 6

HeliXP — © Richard Pedicini/AIN

By Richard Pedicini • Contributor - South America

April 24, 2026

São Paulo’s airshow season kicked off this week with HeliXP at Helipark. The date was moved up because the next event, Catarina Aviation Show, had moved up its dates to May 21 to 23. The last and most longstanding event, LABACE, will take place from August 4 to 6 at Campo de Marte Airport (SBMT). Organizers of all three fairs spoke with AIN yesterday at the second, and closing, day of HeliXP.

Now in its seventh edition, HeliXP featured 58 stands exhibiting 87 brands, including 12 new exhibitors. Gledson Castro, executive director of organizer G2C Events, explained the fair’s efficiency: by offering standard booths that vary only in square footage, it’s possible to set up the fair in two days and break it down in six hours. Helipark clears one hangar for the event. Exhibitors have a turnkey operation: they can arrive on opening day and their booth is ready.

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