16th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition to Host Over 1,100 Companies in Zhuhai, Dec 7-13
Why It MattersA seven-day show with foreign aerobatic teams, major Western suppliers and Guangdong's low-altitude economy on display positions Zhuhai as a key Asian venue for aviation and aerospace deal-making.
The 16th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition will be held in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, from Dec 7 to 13, with more than 1,100 companies from 50 countries and regions expected to participate, officials said at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the exhibition, which launched in 1996 and has grown into one of the world's five biggest airshows.
The Russian Knights aerobatic team and the UAE's Al Fursan aerobatic team will perform alongside the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese PLA Air Force. It will be the first time since 2016 that two foreign aerobatic teams have participated in the same edition. Boeing, GE Aerospace and Rolls-Royce will also showcase their technologies.
The event runs on an expanded seven-day schedule with a triple-zone layout, complemented by business matchmaking, company presentations and project-signing events. It also highlights Guangdong's ambitions in aviation, aerospace and the low-altitude economy. The province is building supply chains spanning rockets, satellites, aircraft components and related technologies, and its low-altitude aviation sector includes more than 2,000 aircraft manufacturers and over 15,000 related businesses.
Zhuhai, located in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, will coordinate transport, accommodation, catering and multilingual services for international exhibitors and visitors. The concurrent Zhuhai Forum, scheduled for Dec 6 to 8, will bring together domestic and international participants to discuss commercial spaceflight and other aerospace topics. Cultural and tourism activities will also be offered to visitors.
