Farnborough, RIAT shows axed as coronavirus crisis deepens

Two stalwarts of the European summer aerospace event calendar – the Farnborough air show and Royal International Air Tattoo – have become the latest to confirm their cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic. The organisers of both UK events announced their decisions Friday, citing the effect of the Covid-19 outbreak and resulting restrictions on public gatherings. “After very careful consideration, the unprecedented impact of the global coronavirus pandemic has forced this decision in the interests of the health and safety of our exhibitors, visitors, contractors and staff,” says show organiser Farnborough International. Meanwhile, the organisers of RIAT says the current global health emergency represents a “challenging and unprecedented environment… worsening by the day”. <br/>