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Please scroll down to view by continent—worldwide—Helicopter Trade Shows, Air Shows, Conferences, Events, Competitions, Competition Teams and Display Teams. (Please check websites in case dates have changed or if our website has incorrect information.)

Americas

Transformative Vertical Flight 2024, February 6-8, 2024, Santa Clara, California, USA

 

Forum 80, The Future of Vertical Flight, May 7-9, 2024, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

2025 Helicopter Trade Shows and Conferences

2025 Short Course on Electric VTOL Design
Sponsored by the Vertical Flight Society
February 3, 2025
(Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA)

www.vtol.org/events/2025-evtol-design-short-course

Transformative Vertical Flight 2025
11th Decennial VFS Aeromechanics Specialists' Conference
12th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium
Sponsored by the Vertical Flight Society
February 46, 2025
(Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA)

www.vtol.org/tvf2025

Verticon 2025
Sponsored by Vertical Aviation International
March 1013, 2025
(Dallas, Texas, USA)

www.verticon.org

36th Annual Women in Aviation International Conference
March 2729, 2025
(Gaylord Rockies Resort, Denver, Colorado, USA)
www.wai.org/2025-conference

 

4th Annual H2-Aero Symposium
Sponsored by the Vertical Flight Society
April 23, 2025
(Long Beach, California, USA)
www.vtol.org/h2symposium

 

Safety Symposium 2025 (For air charter companies)
April 79, 2025
(Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA)
www.acsf.aero/acsf-safety-symposium

 

Naval Helicopter Association Symposium 2025
May 1216, 2025
(Harrah's Resort Southern California, The City of Funner, This is located in Valley Center in San Diego's North County, California, USA)
www.navalhelicopterassn.org/symposium

 

Forum 81 - The Future of Vertical Flight

The Vertical Flight Society's 81th Annual Forum & Technology Display

• May 20–22, 2024 (Tuesday - Thursday)

The Vertical Flight Society's 81st Annual Forum & Technology Display is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. The conference will span three days and include 250+ technical papers on every discipline from Acoustics to Test & Evaluation, as well as invited presentations and discussions by leaders in the military, government agencies and industry.

The Technology Display, running concurrent with the Forum, is the most extensive exposition of cutting-edge vertical flight technologies in the world, and also includes other technologies more broadly applicable to aerospace in general. Leading manufacturers, service providers, defense agencies, universities, and research and development organizations showcased the very latest in vertical flight technology in our exhibit hall.

(Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA)

www.vtol.org/forum

 

Airborne Public Safety Association Conference 2025 (APSCON)
July 14–28, 2025

(Phoenix, Arizona, USA)

www.publicsafetyaviation.org/apscon

2025 19th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium
Sponsored by the Vertical Flight Society
July 1920, 2025
(Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA)
www.vtol.org/eas

11th Annual Girls In Aviation Day
September 20, 2025
(In countries throughout the world.)

hwww.wai.org/giad
* Check the event page for the location in your country.
* If you don't have an event in your city then consider starting one.

2025 Air Medical Transport Conference
October 2729, 2025
(Omaha, Nebraska, USA)

www.aams.org/page/events
* Note: Their events web page has multiple events for the year.

Helicopter Association of Canada 30th Annual Convention and Trade Show
46 November 2025
(Abbotsford Tradex, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)
www.h-a-c.ca/conference.html

Vertical Aviation International Aerial Work Safety Conference
December 79, 2025
(Boise, Idaho, USA)
www.verticalavi.org/events/vai-aerial-work-safety-conference



 
Forum 80, The Future of Vertical Flight, May 7-9, 2024, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Helicopter, Gyrocopter, Homebuilts Air Shows and Fly-Ins for 2025

50th Annual Bensen Days 2025

- Gyroplanes, helicopters and more. -

March 2629, 2025

(Wauchuala Municipal Airport, Wauchula, Florida, USA)

www.bensendays.com

EAA AirVenture
* EAA = Experimental Aircraft Association *
July 2127, 2025
(Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA)
www.eaa.org/airventure

63st Annual Popular Rotorcraft Association International (PRA) Convention

- Gyrocopters, helicopters and more -

Date for 2025 is unknown.

(Mentone Airport, Mentone, Indiana, USA)

www.pra.org/convention

 

Ken Brock Freedom Fly-In 60th Anniversary

- Rotorcraft & more -
Date for 2025 is unknown.

(El Mirage Dry Lake, El Mirage, California, USA)

www.kbffi.com

American Heroes Airshow
Date for any 2025 shows are unknown.

(Hansen Dam Recreation Area, Lakeview Terrace, Los Angeles, California, USA)

www.heroes-airshow.com/events/los-angeles

Helicopter Display Teams

Nock Entertainment Group

- Featuring the Batcopter -

(Longboat Key, Florida, USA)

www.nockworldentertainment.com

Army Aviation Heritage Foundation

(Hampton, Georgia, USA)

www.armyav.org

www.facebook.com/ArmyAvOrg

 

 


Helicopter Trade Show and Event Calendars

The Vertical Flight Society

- Multiple conferences listed worldwide -

(Fairfax, Virginia, USA)

www.vtol.org/what-we-do/events

 

Vertical Aviation International (Formerly known as Helicopter Association International)
- Events web page -
(Alexandria, Virginia, USA)
www.verticalavi.org/events

 

FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Seminar Event List

Note: Please check the FAA Safety Team's events and webinars listings because these evens happen throughout the year and in various locations in the USA.
(USA)

www.faasafety.gov

Airborne Law Enforcement Agency

- Has multiple events throughout the year -

(Frederick, Maryland, USA)

www.publicsafetyaviation.org/events

Vertical Aviation International formerly Helicopter Association International. (Alexandria, Virginia, USA)
Here is a partial list of past Vertical Aviation International's (formerly Helicopter Association International) Verticon (formerly Heli-Expo) and Heli-Expo dates and locations:

* The annual Verticon is by Vertical Aviation International.
* Verticon 2025: March 1013, Dallas, Texas, USA.
* Heli-Expo 2024: February 2629, Anaheim, California, USA.
* Heli-Expo 2023: March 6–9, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2022: March 7–10, Dallas, Texas, USA.

* Cancelled: Heli-Expo 2021: March 22–25, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Was cancelled due to the worldwide Covid 19 pandemic.

* Heli-Expo 2020: January 27–30, Anaheim, California, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2019: March 4–7, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
* Heli-Expo 2018: February 26–March 1, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2017: March 6–9, Dallas, Texas, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2016: February 29–March 3, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2015: March 2–5, Orlando, Florida, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2014: February 24–27, Anaheim, California, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2013: March 4–7, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2012: February 11–14, Dallas, Texas, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2011: March 6–8, Orlando, Florida, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2010: February 20–23, Houston, Texas, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2009: February 22–24, Anaheim, California, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2008: February 24–26, Houston, Texas, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2007: February 25–27, Orlando, Florida, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2006: February 26–28, Dallas, Texas, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2005: February 6–8, Anaheim, California, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2004: March 15–17, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2003: February 9–11, Dallas, Texas, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2002: February 14–16, Orlando, Florida, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2001: February 11–13, Anaheim, California, USA.

* Heli-Expo 2000: January 24–26, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

* Heli-Expo 1999: February 21–23, Dallas, Texas, USA.

* Heli-Expo 1998: February 15–17, Anaheim, California, USA.
* Heli-Expo 1997: February 2–4, Anaheim, California, USA.
* Heli-Expo 1996: February 22–24, Dallas, Texas, USA.
* The reason for listing many Heli-Expo dates (the helicopter trade show is now called Verticon), is they are typically very difficult to find online.

 

Vertical Aviation International Notes:

* Vertical Aviation International advocates for the vertical flight industry and promotes safety, professionalism, innovation and the industry’s economic viability.
* 2024: Helicopter Association International changed its name to Vertical Aviation International on February 27, 2024. This announcement was made during Heli-Expo 2024.
* 2024: Heli-Expo's name was changed to Verticon on February 27, 2024 and this announcement was also made during Heli-Expo 2024.
* 1998: The 50th Anniversary of Heli-Expo took place in 1998.
* 1954: In 1954, the association changed its name to Helicopter Association International.

* 1948: The first Heli-Expo was held in 1948.

* 1948: The association was formed in Southern California as the Helicopter Council on December 13, 1948. Later, the association was renamed as the California Helicopter Association.

 

Vertical Flight Society (Fairfax, Virginia, USA)
Here is some information and a partial list of some historical dates about the Vertical Flight Society.

* The Vertical Flight Society is the world’s oldest and largest technical society dedicated to enhancing the understanding of vertical flight technology.
* Each year, the Society organizes or co-sponsors several regional and international conferences, symposia and workshops that facilitate the advancement of the theory and practices of helicopter and other VTOL aircraft technology, and publishes their proceedings.
* The Society publishes the premier vertical flight technology bi-monthly magazine, Vertiflite, as well as the world’s only peer-reviewed vertical flight technical publication, The Journal of the AHS.
* The annual Forum is sponsored by the Vertical Flight Society.
* 2019: Forum 75: May 13–16, 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

* 2019: The Society officially started to use the name, the Vertical Flight Society on January 1, 2019
* 2012: In 2012, AHS legally changed the name to the “American Helicopter Society International, Inc.” to officially denote the Society’s global perspective.
* 1997: The Society officially rebranded as “AHS International” in 1997, with the tagline “The Vertical Flight Society.”
* 1994: Forum 50: May 11–13, 1994, Washington, D.C., USA.
* 1969: Forum 25: May 14–16, 1969, Washington, D.C., USA.
* 1945: Forum 1: The first Annual National Forum of the American Helicopter Society was held at the Engineer's Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA for one day on April 23, 1945.
* 1943: First Annual Dinner of the American Helicopter Society was held on October 7, 1944 in New York City (six months before the first Annual Forum).
* 1943: Founded as "The American Helicopter Society, Incorporated" on February 25, 1943. The organization's name was recognized by the state of Connecticut on June 25, 1943.



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Asia and Oceania


Forum 80, The Future of Vertical Flight, May 7-9, 2024, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

2025 Helicopter Trade Shows and Conferences

Conceptual Helicopter Design
February 17–21, 2025
(Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand)
www.facebook.com/people/Vertical-Flight-Society-Thailand
-Chapter/100095034554460/

* Short Course application form below:
www.forms.gle/LQuhLijcQ43cuaUP6
* VFS Membership Application Portal:
www.ahs.portal.membersuite.com/Login.aspx?redirectURL=%2fdefault.aspx

 

Aerial Firefighting Series: Europe Conference & Exhibition
March 26–27, 2025
(Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France)
www.tangentlink-events.com/affna

 

Heli Expo Asia 2025 #Hexia2025
Helicopter Expo Indo Asia
23–29 June 2025
(Cengkareng Heliport, Tangerang, Java, Indonesia)

heliexpoasia.co.id

China Helicopter Exposition
September 18–21, 2025
(Tianjin, Hexi District, China)

www.helicopter-china-expo.com

11th Annual Girls In Aviation Day
September 20, 2025
(In countries throughout the world.)

hwww.wai.org/giad
* Check the event page for the location in your country.
* If you don't have an event in your city then consider starting one.

11th Asian/Australian Rotorcraft Forum (ARF)
5th International Basic Research Conference on Rotorcraft Technology
November 24–27, 2025
(Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
www.vtol.org/events/2025-11th-asian-australian-rotorcraft-forum-arf

Third International Conference on Advanced Air Mobility Systems (ICAAMS)
December 2–4, 2025
(Bankok, Thailand)
www.vtol.org/events/2025-icaams-3

2026 Helicopter Trade Shows and Conferences

 

Rotortech 2026, Vertical Flight Exposition
6–8 May 2026
(RACV Royal Pines Resort, Benowa, City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia)
RACV = Royal Automobile Club of Victoria
www.rotortech.com.au

 

Jarkarta Helicopter Exhibition 2026
Months and day unknown at this time.
(Jakarta, Indonesia)
www.expowindow.com/dz2/1333_581_2026.html


 


Forum 80, The Future of Vertical Flight, May 7-9, 2024, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Helicopter Display Teams

Sarang Helicopter Display Team

(Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bangalore, India)

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarang_display_team

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Europe

2025 Helicopter Trade Shows and Conferences

International Military Helicopter
2527 February 2025
(Novotel London West, London, England, United Kingdom)
www.defenceiq.com/events-militaryhelicopter

 

Vertical Flight Society - UK Chapter Annual Event 2025
28 February 2025
(The Royal Air Force Club, London, England, United Kingdom)
www.uk.vtol.org/annual-chapter-event-2025
-now-open-for-registration/

 

HeliOffshore Annual Conference and AGM 2025
2325 April 2025
(Athens, Attica, Greece)
www.helioffshore.org/conferences

 

HeliRussia 2025
15–17 May 2025

The international helicopter industry exhibition, HeliRussia, is a unique exhibition held in Moscow, Russia and presents international developments for the entire range in the helicopter industry from design, production, products and services.

HeliRussia not only demonstrates the achievements of the Russian helicopter industry but also contributes to the development of international cooperation in the helicopter industry.

The exhibition also provides an opportunity to meet industry leaders and directors from around the world and contributes to the development of international cooperation and collaboration between foreign and Russian companies. in the helicopter industry.

(Moscow, Russia)

www.helirussia.ru

Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe 2024
19–20 May 2025
(Prague, Czech Republic)

www.smgconferences.com/defence/europe/Future-Helicopter-Technology

PAvCon - Europe
26–28 May 2025
(Circuit Paul Ricard at the Aeroport International du Castellet, Le Castellet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
www.pavconeurope.eu

Helicopter Investor London 2024
45 June 2025
(The Landmark London Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom)
www.helicopterinvestor.com/event/helicopter-investor-london-2025

RotorTechUK, Helicopter & UAV Expo and Conference
*** Note: This conference was cancelled in 2024 ***
*** This helicopter trade show was typically held in June ***
(Sywell Aerodrome, North Hampton, England, United Kingdom)
www.rotortechuk.com

11th Annual Girls In Aviation Day
September 20, 2025
(In countries throughout the world.)

hwww.wai.org/giad
* Check the event page for the location in your country.
* If you don't have an event in your city then consider starting one.

Helitech Expo 2025
30 September1 October 2025
(Excel London, London, England, United Kingdom)
www.helitech.co.uk

European Rotors 2025
17–20 November 2025
(Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
www.europeanrotors.eu



 

Helicopter Competitions

The events in this column are typically one or two (or more) day events and some skip a year or two.

 

Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) Rotorcraft Commission
English: The World Air Sports Federation

(Lausanne, Switzerland)

www.fai.org/sport/rotorcraft

International Academy of Helicopter Sport
(Moscow, Russia)
www.konakovo.aero

 

Russian Helicopter Competitions
* Events take place in May, July and September 2023. *

* Events are held in various places in Europe. *

(Moscow Region, Russia)

www.helisport.org/events


Helicopter Competition Teams, Civilian and Military

Black Cats

(British Royal Navy Helicopter Display Team, United Kingdom)

www.royalnavy.mod.uk

www.facebook.com/RoyalNavyBlackCats

www.twitter.com/RNBlackCats

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Cats_(Royal_Navy)

British Helicopter Team

(United Kingdom)

www.facebook.com/British-Helicopter-Team-268912457905

 

Chinook Display Team

(British Royal Air Force, RAF Odiham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom)

www.raf.mod.uk/display-teams/chinook-display-team

www.facebook.com/rafchinookdisplayteam

www.twitter.com/ChinookDisplay

Golden Eagles Russian Aerobatic Team

(Russian Air Force, Russian Army Flight Training Center, Torzhok, Tver Region, Russia)

www.berkuty.su

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkuts

Padrulla Aspa

(Spanish Air Force, Armilla Air Force Base, Armilla, Granada, Spain, Spain)

www.patrullaaspa.defensa.gob.es

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrulla_ASPA

Pilots of the Purple Twilight

(United Kingdom)

www.pilotsofthepurpletwilight.com

Rotores de Portugal

(Portugal)

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotores_de_Portugal

Scorpion Aerobatic Team, Grupa Akrobacyjna Skorpion

(Poland)

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpion_aerobatic_team

The Swiss Helicopter Team

(Lucerne, Switzerland)

www.swissheli.ch


Helicopter Trade Show and Event Calendars

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Current and Upcoming Events

(Cologne, Germany)

www.easa.europa.eu/newsroom-and-events/events
/current-and-upcoming-events
/events/current-and-upcoming-events

The Helicopter Museum

- Calendar of Events -

(Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, United Kingdom)

www.helimuseum.com/index.html

Helisport

(Moscow, Russia)

www.helisport.org

Royal Aeronautical Society Conferences, Lectures, Events

(London, England)

www.aerosociety.coms/Events/Event-List
?specialistgroup=Rotorcraft

 

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