The latest news from the UK and European air display community is posted below. Flightline UK publishes news from events, display team and regulators throughout the year. If you would like to submit a press release for consideration, please use the form under the grid of latest posts.
AIRSHOW NEWS: No Folkestone Air Display in 2024
The Folkestone Air Display will not be going ahead in 2024 due to the Red Arrows being unavailable to thrill UK crowds during August. The RAF display team is fully booked internationally at the height of next summer. As a result, organiser...
AIRSHOW NEWS: North American Demo Team Schedules 2024
At the 2023 ICAS Convention the major North American Jet and Solo Demo Teams released their 2024 display schedules. For information on the RCAF CF-18 Demo Team schedule, please see separate post. PLEASE NOTE: All schedule are subject to changes...
AIRSHOW NEWS: RCAF CF-18 Demo Team 2024
The Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Demo Team have released their display schedule for the 2024 season. As well as displays in North America, the team will visit the Royal International Air Tattoo in the UK.
AIRSHOW NEWS: Date revealed for English Riviera Airshow 2024
Planning is underway for the two-day flying spectacular to return to the English Riviera on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June 2024. Community members, organisations, and businesses have started to plan how everyone in the local community can be involved...
AIRSHOW NEWS: Norwegian Historical Squadron Vampire to wear RAF markings for 2024
On their Facebook page, the Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron have announced that their single seat de Havilland Vampire will wear Royal Air Force markings for the 2024 Display Season. Next year will mark the 100th Anniversary of the Royal...
AIRSHOW NEWS: South Ayrshire Council confirms 2024 Air Show
South Ayrshire Council has announced that The International Ayr Show - Festival of Flight will return to Ayr shore front next September. The hugely popular event will run from Friday 6 - Saturday 7 September 2024. Following on from the success of...
NEWS: IWM Duxford shines a spotlight on vital role of aerial reconnaissance during Second World War
This winter, IWM Duxford opens Spies in the Skies: Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance (27 December 2023 – 25 February 2024), a new spotlight exhibition highlighting the vital role aerial intelligence gathering played in securing the Allied...
AIRSHOW NEWS: RAF Cosford Air Show returns in 2024
The RAF Cosford Air Show will return on Sunday 9th June 2024. A capacity crowd of 55,000 people attended the Air Show in 2023 and organisers are promising the same excitement in the air and on the ground for 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Take...
AIRSHOW NEWS: Proposal for the future of the Bournemouth Air Festival
A proposal to secure the future of the Bournemouth Air Festival by moving to a three-day council run event in 2024 will go to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council’s cabinet on November 22. The plan includes inviting proposals from...
SURVEY RESULTS – Air Displays 2023: A Public Perspective
Over the final third of the 2023 Display Season (16th August - 21st October) Flightline UK conducted a survey of its readership and the airshow going public. Based on the survey conducted in 2020, the survey aimed to : Gauge the public appetite for...
AIRSHOW NEWS: Airbourne Will Return for 30th Anniversary Year
Airbourne: Eastbourne International Airshow will return in 2024 to mark its 30th anniversary year. Eastbourne Borough Council has given the green light for the annual airshow to return from 15 - 18 August, after the event enjoyed another successful...
AIRSHOW NEWS: Guernsey Air Display switches to June for 2024
The Guernsey Air Display will change dates in 2024 to Thursday 13th June due to a planned (though yet to be fully confirmed) Red Arrows tour to Canada and North America next summer. Usually Guernsey shares a September date close to 'Battle of...
