OEMs ready to assemble for Farnborough airshow
Life begins at 60 looks to be the motto for the Farnborough International airshow as it prepares to mark the 60th anniversary of the first staging of the e

Life begins at 60 looks to be the motto for the Farnborough International airshow as it prepares to mark the 60th anniversary of the first staging of the event, held this year from July 14 to 20. The 2008 show also marks the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight in Britain, with the historic Farnborough site the UK’s answer to Kitty Hawk thanks to the daring of American aviator Samuel Cody. A replica of his aircraft will be part of the rich historical content on display.

Farnborough has been sold out for months, with more than 1,500 exhibitors (up 5 percent on the 2006 total) preparing to participate. As of press time, some 70 aircraft were booked for the main static display, and these will be supplemented by a healthy crop of executive jets in the show’s standalone Business Aircraft Park (see below).