Farnborough air show to take place without Russian participation

This year’s Farnborough International Airshow will take place without aircraft, exhibitors or other participants from Russia, following that country’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine last week. “Following the on-going events taking place in Eastern Europe, we have made the decision to suspend Russian participation at the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow, taking place in July,” the organisers wrote 2 March. “Our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine, and everyone affected by the current situation. We continue to hope for a timely and peaceful resolution,” the statement continues. This year’s Farnborough show takes place from 18-22 July. The event, one of the largest of its kind, was cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year, the air show is due to go ahead amid declining coronavirus case counts and the relaxing of travel restrictions and of public-gathering caps. In January, Farnborough said 90% of its exhibition space had already been sold, and that the event was on track to be the “most internationally attended event in our history”.<br/>