ASIM, May 20
Last night, we welcomed over 100 guests including government, parliamentarians, industry, military and diplomatic stakeholders for the official Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2026 Launch Reception.
🗣️ We heard from:
Chris McDonald MP, Minister for Industry (Department for Business and Trade)
Jim Carter, Director General for Commercial & Industry (UK Ministry of Defence)
Véronique Bardelmann, ADS Vice President for Aerospace
Gareth Rogers, CEO, Farnborough International
The reception highlighted FIA’s role in advancing UK priorities on a global stage, as a:
🌍 International convening point
🤝 Platform for high-level engagement
🌟 Showcase for growth, security, innovation and trade
📈 Driver of economic impact
The countdown to hashtag#FIA2026 is on.
