FIDAE in 2026 in Santiago, Chile

The FIDAE exhibition is held once every 2 years, the event was first organized in 1980 and was conceived as a colorful air show, in order to increase the prestige and popularity of the Chilean Air Force, now FIDAE is the most important aerospace exhibition in Latin America, since it is here that the world’s leading companies offer products and services related to the global aviation industry.

Thematic sections of the FIDAE aviation salon:

1. Civil Commercial Aviation: This section of the FIDAE exhibition responds to the expanding needs of the developing aviation industry in Latin America. The growth of civil commercial aviation is associated with an increase in the amount of cargo transported and rapidly increasing passenger traffic. High demands on aeronautics are placed on emergency services, which require equipment of the highest technological level to operate and rescue people during natural disasters.
2. Protection and defense: This section presents aviation equipment for the defense complex (weapon systems, communications, components).
3. Ground Equipment: In Latin American countries, the main challenge is to meet current airport equipment requirements, providing reliable systems for air ground services. Design and construction companies working in the field of design and construction of airports and other aviation facilities are also invited to participate in the exhibition.
4. Space technology: One of the main roles in creating the future of humanity is assigned to the space industry. In this regard, one of the leading sectors of the FIDAE exhibition is space technology, satellites that make it possible to analyze weather conditions, predict and manage natural disasters.
5. Maintenance: Maintenance is a key element of the air navigation business and plays an important role in an integrated approach. The Latin American market continues to trend toward the procurement of aircraft operational and defense systems.

Bespoke Stands and Modular Booths for Exhibit at FIDAE