With the launch of Aero Asia Zhuhai, the Chinese province of Guangdong will host a second aviation show besides Airshow China. Aero Asia Zhuhai and Airshow China will take place in alternating years with the first Aero Asia to be held on 28-31 October 2021 at the Zhuhai International Airshow Center.

“This show is different from Airshow China in market positioning. Aero Asia is a completely new and perfect complement to our aviation show portfolio, a matchmaker that will serve the booming general aviation industries in China and Asia as a whole,” says Sun Jiefeng, chairman of Zhuhai Airshow Co.

“This cooperation underlines the worldwide highly-estimated reputation of our brand and our extensive experience in this sector,” adds Klaus Wellmann, CEO of Messe Friedrichshafen.

The new show Aero Asia has a clear strategic objective: to become the leading business and general aviation show for China and southeast Asia. For this purpose, two successful and experienced shows came together: Aero Friedrichshafen and Airshow China. Aero Friedrichshafen, held each year in Friedrichshafen, Germany, is a leading general aviation business show with over 40 years of experience. Airshow China is China's biggest airshow with a history of 12 sessions since 1996, which is becoming one of the leading airshows in the world.

“This step is a further milestone of our Aero family,” states Roland Bosch, head of Aero. “After Aero South Africa in 2019 we have now expanded the brand to China, the most interesting general aviation market for the future.”

Zhuhai is considered an ideal hub for southeast Asia, underlined by the support received from AsBAA. “With Aero Asia being an air show that truly focuses on general aviation, we are convinced that it will offer our members new and exciting business opportunities,” says Jeff Chiang, COO of AsBAA.