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4–9 Apr 2028

FIDAE – Feria Internacional del Aire y el Espacio

Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (north side), Pudahuel · Santiago, Chile

FIDAE – Feria Internacional del Aire y el Espacio venue
Dates
Tue, 4 April 2028 – Sun, 9 April 2028
Venue
Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (north side), Pudahuel
Location
Santiago, Chile
Organizer
Fuerza Aérea de Chile (Chilean Air Force)
Cost
paid
Scale
global
Recurrence
biennial
Format
On-site

Why it matters

FIDAE is the dominant gateway to the Latin American aerospace and defence market, attracting hundreds of official and professional delegations from across the Americas and beyond, giving suppliers direct access to regional procurement decision-makers. Its biennial cadence and broad government backing make it the primary venue for announcing platform sales, MRO contracts, and technology partnerships in the Southern Hemisphere. SMEs and startups benefit from dedicated innovation forums and the concentrated presence of prime contractors, investors, and air force commanders from across the continent.

About

FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) is Latin America's foremost biennial aerospace, defence, and security exhibition, held at the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile. Founded in 1980 by the Chilean Air Force, it covers civil and commercial aviation, military defence systems, space technology, homeland security, UAS, and MRO. The six-day event combines a trade exhibition with high-level summits, official delegation meetings, static displays, and a public air show on the final two days. It is the only major aerospace fair in the Americas organised directly by an air force.

Market intel

Moderate pricinghigh confidence

FIDAE 2026 (24th edition) closed with 451 exhibitors from 35 countries, over 100,000 total attendees, and 787 combined official and professional delegations across six days. Major Western and Asian primes were present alongside a strong Latin American industrial contingent. The 2028 edition is confirmed for April 4–9 at the same Pudahuel venue.

Notable exhibitors
AirbusBoeingLockheed MartinLeonardoMBDAEmbraerSaabTurkish Aerospace

AI-researched Wed, 2 September 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.

Topics

AirSpaceUAS / DronesISR & SensorsAutonomy & Robotics

Who it's for

PrimesSMEsStartupsInstitutions

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