For any business aircraft manufacturers that have so far resisted the temptation, it is not too late to book space to display products and services at the Farnborough International airshow (FI2008), the global aerospace show taking place in the UK, July 14 to 21. The Farnborough show’s head of marketing, Philippa Ewart, told EBACE Convention News that the business aircraft community is very important to the show, which this year is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Accordingly, she and her colleagues will be here at EBACE’08 tomorrow promoting the biennial event, which alternates with France’s Paris Air Show.
FI2008 is continuing the Business Aircraft Park (BAP) concept first introduced as a three-day “show within a show” four years ago, allowing exhibitors the flexibility to withdraw aircraft after the first three trade days of the seven-day event. However, manufacturers are retaining the option to keep their aircraft on display for the duration of the show if they prefer.
