Yes, the FLYER team is off to Europe’s top General Aviation show staged at Friedrichshafen Messe which just happened to be adjacent to the local airport, on the shore of Lake Bodensee in southern Germany. Aircraft, avionics, engines, propellers and a zillion accessory and service providers from all over the world descend on what is a stunning location. This week on The FLYER Show we preview the show, looking at some of highlights we’ve already heard about.

In the News

British Airways opens its 2026 fully funded airline pilot training programme

Garmin launches a new pilot watch with InReach satellite comms and much more

MagniX proposes an electric power system for Vans RV-10 kitplane

The Alto NG 600kg microlight kicks off its UK type approval process 

New 7-blade prop for the Piper M700 Fury

French maker Aura Aero is awash with cash to build more of its two-seat aerobatic aircraft

Europe’s business aviation show, EBACE, cancels with just weeks to go

What Caught My Eye this week

Dave is getting wound up about the Chipmunk’s upcoming 80th anniversary

Ian ponders the little known Sreya Aviation Envoy which promised so much but delivered… well what?

Ed finds a bunch of aviation geeks building a 60% scale replica of a late 1950s V-bomber

Links

Video: Essential advice for BA’s 2026 pilot sponsorship course https://youtu.be/1oOYxjb3_YE?si=oVE7HDudJ8dss8kD

FLYER Club membership: https://flyer.co.uk/membership/

Pilot Careers Live April 18th - https://www.pilotcareernews.com/live/heathrow-april-2026/

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Erscheinungs­datum: 16.4.2026, 21:00:00