Forty years ago, FIDAE lacked the final “E” in its acronym and didn’t cater for many of the market segments that are usually served in the 21st Century. One of our senior correspondents was there in March 1984 and brings back images, stories and recollections gathered on a week-long stay in Santiago for his first of 10+ visits to the show.
Russian Helicopters attended FIDAE 2014 to showcase new models in their product range, including the Mi-171A2 and Ka-32A11BC commercial helicopters, the Mi-35M multirole military transport helicopter and the Ka-62 project.
Follow our complete list of aircraft attending FIDAE 2014, the 18th International Air & Space Fair, held in Santiago de Chile 25 through 30 March 2014.
In addition to providing one of the few military highlights at the fair, AgustaWestland launched an AW139M four-week Spanish South America demonstration tour in Santiago de Chile.
After decades overshadowed by their military peers, executive aviation exhibitions appeared to come of age at FIDAE 2012. Chile’s steady economical and business evolution has sparked a surge in interest from executive aircraft manufacturers, which have identified an attractively growing market among South American economic groups now doing business on a regional or global basis. And Chilean aerospace firms, either seasoned aviation natives or new business ventures, have positioned themselves smartly as value added partners offering a variety of integrated services to their local customer base. Check our in-depth debriefing to learn about the key industry players at the show, their local counterparts and the products they showcased in Pudahuel.
In line with World-wide trends, FIDAE 2012 was an ideal stage for a number of modern intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance companies to promote both their manned and unmanned airborne solutions for a wide range of military and government applications. Heralded by the renowned Wichita manufacturer and populated by American, European and Middle Eastern offerings, industry was marketing a variety of systems turning long range King Airs 350/350ER aircraft into cost-effective solutions for battlefield surveillance, signal intelligence, maritime patrol, search and rescue and border surveillance, enforcement of terrorism, piracy, contraband and anti-narcotics legislation and environmental protection against pollution, illegal fishing and forest fires.
