UK Airshow Press Releases & Aviation News Reports 2026

October 2026

• Old Buckenham Air Show
Old Buckenham Air Show taking a break in 2027.

• Shuttleworth
Shuttleworth visitor parking moves to parkland area behind Shuttleworth House in 2027.

September 2026

• RAF & Red Arrows
Following an incident, RAF temporarily pause Hawk T1 and Hawk T2 operations.

• Hampshire Air Festival
Hampshire Air Festival 2026 Cancelled.

August 2026

• Shuttleworth
Shuttleworth Airshow Dates for 2027.

• Red Arrows
Red Arrows have returned to the UK, on 16th August, after their USA Tour (Operation Eagle Hawk). They returned home to RAF Waddington on the 17th August.

• Red Arrows
Return of Red Arrows from North America and recommencement of season.

July 2026

• Red Arrows
Update on Operation Eagle Hawk return.

• Newark Air Museum
Outdoor Aeroboot Aviation & Avionics Sale on Saturday 8th August, 2026.

June 2026

• Royal International Air Tattoo
Royal International Air Tattoo 2027 Theme announced!

• Newark Air Museum
Buccaneer XX899 Cockpit To Leave.

• Red Arrows
Red Arrows - King's Birthday Flypast & RAF Cosford Airshow Route Maps - 13th & 14th June 2026.

• King's Birthday Flypast
The King's Birthday Flypast took place on Saturday 13th June 2026.

• Newark Air Museum
Site Purchase Completed.

• King's Birthday Flypast Rehearsal
The King's Birthday Flypast Rehearsal took place on Tuesday 2nd June 2026.

May 2026

• Red Arrows
Red Arrows to display with 7 rather than 9 Hawk T1 jets.

• Red Arrows
Red Arrows announce that they have been granted Public Display Authority on 22 May 2026.

• Royal International Air Tattoo
It has been announced that RIAT 2026 has cancelled because of the ongoing situation in the Middle East!

• Red Arrows
Red Arrows Displays 2026 Schedule.

• Red Arrows
Red Arrows to tour US during 2026 season.

• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Displays 2026 Schedule.

• RAF Tutor Display Team
RAF Tutor Display Team granted Public Display Authority.

• Newark Air Museum
Phantom XV490 Cockpit To Leave.

• Manston International Airshow
The Manston International Airshow has been cancelled.

• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
The BBMF have been granted Public Display Authority on 7 May 2026.

• RAF Typhoon Display Team
RAF Typhoon Display granted Public Display Authority on 7 May 2026.

April 2026

• Black Cats Display Team
Black Cats Display Team 2026 Schedule.

• RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team
RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team Dates 2026.

• RAF Typhoon Display Team
RAF Typhoon Display Dates 2026.

• RAF Tutor Display Team
RAF Tutor Display Dates 2026.

March 2026

• Newark Air Museum
Twin Lightning Strikes at Newark Air Museum.

• Abingdon Air & Country Show
The Abingdon Show has been cancelled.

• King's Birthday Flypast Rehearsal 2026
The King's Birthday Flypast Rehearsal will take place on 2nd or 3rd June 2026.

• Spitfire 90
Spitfire 90th Anniversary Flight around the UK in April 2026.

February 2026

• Abingdon Air & Country Show
Major change to this years show.

• Newark Air Museum
Outdoor Aeroboot Aviation & Avionics Sale - Saturday 18th April 2026.

• Teignmouth Airshow
The Teignmouth Airshow Committee would like to confirm that the Teignmouth Airshow will not be taking place this year.

• Red Arrows
The Red Arrows Synchro Pair are at RAF Valley for a number of training sorties over RAF Mona (4th Feb).

January 2026

• Wales Airshow
The Wales Airshow will return this year on July 25 & 26, 2026.

• Guernsey Air Display
The Guernsey Air Display will return this year as a twilight spectacle on Wednesday 9 September at 18.30.

December 2025

• Hampshire Air Festival
The Hampshire Air Festival takes flight on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September 2026 at Thruxton Aerodrome, Hampshire.

• IWM Duxford
The Flying Bulls to display at the Duxford Summer Air Show.

November 2025

• Newark Air Museum
Autumn Update at Newark Air Museum.

October 2025

• Royal International Air Tattoo
This year's theme will be "Fighter Meet" with a secondary theme of "Royal Flight".

• BBMF Lancaster
The BBMF Lancaster lands at Duxford to undergo an in-depth maintenance procedure for a major servicing.

• Airshow Calendar
Provisional UK Airshow Calendar 2026.

• 2025 News & Press Releases