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AERO - International Trade Exhibition for General Aviation 2012

Aviation, Aerospace · Aeronautics

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Dates18–21 Apr 2012This edition has ended
VenueNeue Messe FriedrichshafenFriedrichshafen, Germany
RunningSince 2010Annual · 10 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
This is the 2012 edition. It has ended. See AERO - International Trade Exhibition for General Aviation's current page for the next dates.

Key numbers

Exhibitors
700in 2019, organiser's figure
Visitors
33,000in 2020, organiser's figure
Editions on record
10first in 2010

About AERO - International Trade Exhibition for General Aviation

AERO 2012: Wednesday, April 18th till Saturday, April 21st 2012

The 20th edition of AERO Friedrichshafen, Europe’s largest and most important trade show, will take place in April 2012. The trade show on the shores of Lake Constance is the prime meeting place for the aviation community and a key interface between industry and the public.

AERO Friedrichshafen is the annual must-attend event for more than 33,000 visitors including pilots, aviation experts and opinion leaders, to get informed about the latest developments in General Aviation. Featuring numerous world and European premieres, AERO Friedrichshafen is also the industry’s most important media event attracting more than 700 accredited journalists from all over the world.

Providing an annual meeting place for the General Aviation community, AERO

Friedrichshafen is a perfect platform for innovation and the driving force for the entire industry.

Global networking opportunities and sustainable cooperation with major aviation associations are the keys to AERO’s success. Partnership with these associations allows AERO Friedrichshafen to seek out and address issues of importance to the General Aviation community and to organize supporting events which add significant value to the trade show.

AERO responds to the needs of the market with innovative ideas and new networking opportunities. For example, the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association Europe (LAMA-EU) was founded by 33 leading European light

aircraft manufacturers at AERO 2010.

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
202714–17 Apr 2027
Dates announced
Neue Messe Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen, Germany
——
20201–4 Apr 2020Neue Messe Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen, Germany
—33,000
201910–13 Apr 2019Neue Messe Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen, Germany
70035,000
201818–21 Apr 2018Neue Messe Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen, Germany
——
201516–19 Apr 2015Neue Messe Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen, Germany
——
20149–12 Apr 2014Neue Messe Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen, Germany
——
201324–27 Apr 2013Neue Messe Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen, Germany
——
201218–21 Apr 2012Neue Messe Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen, Germany
——
201113–16 Apr 2011Neue Messe Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen, Germany
—40,000
20108–11 Apr 2010Neue Messe Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen, Germany
—30,000

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

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