AERO is the show of general aviation: gliders, ultralights, piston aircraft, helicopters, business jets, avionics and accessories — in 2026 with 860 exhibitors from 50 countries and around 37,000 visitors, half of them pilots. An aircraft is the largest and glossiest exhibit a trade fair knows. We photograph it in the hall and in the static display so paint, lines and cockpit are right.
All prices plus VAT · delivered within 24 hours · max. 4 exhibitors per show day · See all packages & details
| Dates | Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 April 2027 |
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| Venue | Messe Friedrichshafen, twelve halls and outdoor static display — Neue Messe 1, 88046 Friedrichshafen, next to the airport |
| Frequency | Annual, four days; AERO Gliding Expo every two years, back in 2027 |
| Profile | International trade fair for general aviation: gliding, ultralight and LSA, single and twin-engine piston aircraft, helicopters, business aviation, avionics, maintenance, flight schools, electric and hydrogen propulsion — around 860 exhibitors from 50 countries in 2026 |
| Audience | New hall layout in 2027: business aviation in A1, helicopters in A2, piston aircraft in A3 to A6, start-ups and new propulsion in A7, ultralights in the B halls; Business Aviation Show Hub 14 to 16 April; about half of the 37,000 visitors in 2026 held a pilot licence |
| Our travel time | About 6 hours from Essen — travel and overnight stay are stated separately and transparently |
Photographing an aircraft in a hall means rendering a very large, very glossy object cleanly from very little distance. High-gloss paint reflects the hall ceiling and neighbouring stands, canopies and windscreens throw highlights, and from five metres away every wide-angle lens distorts the lines. We work with a polariser, choose positions at the height of the wing leading edge and photograph the aircraft in a fixed series: three-quarter front, side, tail, cockpit, details such as propeller, landing gear and engine. This series matches the images your customers know from brochure and website.
Avionics and cockpits we photograph switched on with an adjusted shutter speed so displays stay legible and instruments do not blow out. Helicopters and business jets get the cabin as a space: seats, materials, lighting mood.
In the static display in front of the A halls the aircraft stand under the open sky — in April weather at Lake Constance with changing light. We plan outdoor shots for early morning or late afternoon, when the light is low and the paint does not blow out, and shoot from the ground with tripod and telephoto lens. In the hall we film a stabilised walk-around of the aircraft with a look into the cockpit, 30 to 40 seconds, with an explanation by your sales director via radio mic — the clip prospects ask for after the show.
If you speak in the conference programme or the Business Aviation Show Hub, we cover stage and audience from two positions. Flight schools and maintenance organisations get team and consultations on the stand, without flash.
Wednesday and Thursday are the days of dealers, fleet operators, flight schools and business aviation — the longest technical conversations and the most appointments. Friday is mixed; Saturday is the day of private pilots and families with the fullest aisles and the longest queues at the cockpits. For aircraft and stand shots we recommend the hour before opening on Wednesday or Thursday, for outdoor shots in the static display the early morning. If you want to show atmosphere and crowds, book Saturday.
Images are delivered within 24 hours, the walk-around clip on the evening of the shoot — your follow-up email goes out before prospects are back home.
Three-quarter, side, tail, cockpit and details with polariser — paint without hall ceiling, lines without distortion.
Displays switched on and legible, instruments not blown out, the cabin photographed as a space.
Outdoor shots in low light early morning or late afternoon, from the ground with tripod and telephoto.
Stand and aircraft before opening on Wednesday, with no visitors in frame.
Stabilised walk-around of the aircraft with cockpit view, explained via radio mic, subtitled.
Statements from sales management, pilots and customers in English or German.
A post with your stand while the show is still running gets seen and shared. That is why every package includes finished photos and video within 24 hours after the event ends — first images usually the same day. Two revision rounds included.
A sample from our production: the event recap for your website and LinkedIn — below it, native 9:16 footage for Reels, Shorts and Stories, shot in parallel with the main coverage.
Event recap · YOOZ
Event reel · izy
Brand event · YOOZ
Trade fair clip · Vapes Bars
Fixed prices, defined deliverables, predictable turnaround. All prices exclude VAT and include travel within North Rhine-Westphalia.
Add-on: On-stand interview + extended highlight video (approx. 90 sec.) €190
Payment: 50 % deposit on booking by credit card (Stripe link sent with the quote) or bank transfer, 50 % on the show day. No German VAT for non-EU companies; reverse charge for EU companies with VAT ID.
Capacity: maximum 4 exhibitors per show day — please reserve early.
Tell us the date, venue, stand size and what the images are for. You normally get a fixed-price quote within 24 hours, with no hidden line items.
We arrive with our own equipment, work discreetly around your stand, and never interrupt a conversation or a demo. Shot list agreed in advance.
Edited photos and cut video via a private download link — within 24 hours after the event ends.
From €990 plus VAT for two hours of photo and video on site with at least 30 edited images and a 30-second highlight video. Four hours from €1,490, a full show day from €1,990. Travel to Friedrichshafen and any overnight stay are stated separately and transparently.
Yes. We work with a polariser, choose positions at the height of the wing leading edge and shoot a fixed series of three-quarter, side, tail and cockpit. Remaining reflections of the hall ceiling are removed in post.
Yes, from the ground with tripod and telephoto lens, ideally early morning or late afternoon. We do not offer drone footage on the airport grounds.
Wednesday or Thursday for aircraft, stand and trade conversations, Saturday for full aisles and atmosphere. The hour before opening is the best time for clean shots on any day.
Yes. Interviews, briefing and the entire engagement run in English — a large share of our trade fair clients come from outside Germany. Invoices with VAT ID for EU companies, no German VAT for companies outside the EU.
Send us your hall, stand number and the aircraft or products you want to feature. We will propose a time window and a fixed-price quote.
We normally reply within 24 hours. For short-notice bookings during a show week, please call.
