NBAA-BACE 2026 to Draw 17,000 Professionals and 15 Aircraft Manufacturers to Las Vegas in October
Why It MattersStable exhibitor counts and a broad manufacturer lineup show business aviation's trade-show circuit relies on consistent scale to attract global buyers across sales, MRO and support segments.
What happened
The NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) 2026 will be held from 20 to 22 October 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, spanning the Las Vegas Convention Center and Henderson Executive Airport (HND). NBAA expects more than 17,000 industry professionals to attend over the three days.
Approximately 760 companies are listed as exhibitors based on current event data, consistent with the more than 760 exhibitors reported at the 2025 edition; the final 2026 total may change as additional companies confirm participation. Exhibitors cover aircraft manufacturing, aircraft management, charter, fractional aviation, maintenance, repair and overhaul, avionics, interiors, propulsion, components, ground-support equipment, insurance, financing, and operational technology.
Fifteen major aircraft manufacturers and aviation brands are confirmed for the 2026 aircraft display programme: Aviat, Boeing Business Jets, Bombardier, Cirrus Aircraft, Daher, Dassault, Epic, Gulfstream Aerospace, Honda Aircraft, Piaggio Aero, Pilatus, Piper, Robinson Helicopter, SyberJet, and Textron Aviation. The range spans very light and single-engine aircraft to large-cabin business jets and helicopters, with physical aircraft displays hosted at Henderson Executive Airport.
Other exhibitors associated with the 2026 programme include Lufthansa Technik, Global Aerospace, Component Control, Ontic, Aircraft Spruce, and AvionTEq, reflecting the event's breadth beyond aircraft sales alone. The 2024 edition drew attendees representing 48 countries, and the 2026 event is expected to draw companies and professionals from North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and other regions.
Industry impact & what to watch
A single autumn convention functioning as the industry's main annual gathering point shows how concentrated business aviation's commercial calendar remains: manufacturers, MRO providers, financiers and insurers coordinate product launches, fleet announcements and deal-making around one fixed week rather than spreading activity across smaller regional shows.
The steadiness of the exhibitor count, roughly 760 companies compared with more than 760 in 2025, points to a mature trade-show segment where scale is maintained rather than expanded year over year, and where the value for exhibitors lies in consistent access to a global buyer base spanning at least 48 countries rather than in growth of the show itself.
What remains to be confirmed is the final exhibitor list as more companies sign on ahead of October, and whether the 2026 international attendance matches or exceeds the 48-country benchmark set in 2024.
