The Farnborough Airshow opened on July 20 in the suburbs of London, United Kingdom.
The airshow, held every other year in alternation with Paris, will run through July 24. The venue covers more than 500,000 square meters—equivalent to 78 soccer pitches or 630 Airbus A380 aircraft. Its construction required more than 65,000 person-days of work and took 140 days. This year, the event space was expanded by 5,000 square meters, including outdoor areas and Hall 0.
A record 1,636 exhibitors are taking part, up 15% from the previous event. Of these exhibitors, 22% are participating for the first time. Twenty-eight international pavilions have been established.
Passenger and cargo aircraft on display include an Emirates Airbus A350-900, a United Airlines Airbus A321XLR, a DHL Boeing 777-200LRMF, and a Porter Airlines Embraer E195-E2. An Airbus A350-1000 flight test aircraft and others will conduct flying displays.
On the opening day, July 20, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi visited the booths of Japanese companies and delivered a speech.
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