Arguments, not adjectives
What does a stand at ILA deliver? The ILA 2026 figures provide the answer.
ILA 2026 Photo: Messe Berlin / Sandra Prengel The record show in numbers
Decision-makers with concrete demand
Who you connect with at your stand: The profile of ILA 2026's qualified trade audience.
Every metric up on 2024
Share of trade visitors reporting tangible business outcomes; post-show potential as rated by exhibitors.
New business contacts made
International share of deals
Deals closed on site
Good post-show business expected
The market that comes to Berlin
The economic dimension of ILA 2026.
What was announced in Berlin in 2026
≈ €3.5bn · Lufthansa
Order for 10 more Airbus A350-900s, on a list-price basis of around €350m per aircraft.
≈ €1bn · Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat
7 more MQ-28s, derived from Australia's $930m order for six systems.
€700m · Sentinel-1 NG
ESA and Thales Alenia Space sign the contract for the first elements of the next radar-satellite generation.
≥ €500m · eSAF plant Brandenburg
MB Energy and Zaffra invest in a plant producing 30,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel per year.
€345m · Airbus C-band SAR
Contract for two radar instruments for Earth observation.
≈ €275m · Safran JIM Compact
German Armed Forces framework contract for 2,500 units, with a record call-off of more than 1,000 units at the show.
Where the international trade audience comes from
Top 10 countries of origin as a share of all international trade registrations (excluding Germany).
36% of international trade visitors arrive from beyond the top 10: Europe's primary aerospace decision hubs convene in Berlin alongside strong global partners.
Exhibitors who come back
How exhibitors rate ILA 2026.
Visibility far beyond the grounds
International media presence
1,050 accredited journalists from 35 countries (2024: 850 from 25) delivered global coverage of ILA 2026; official press imagery is available via the ILA Media Hub.
Digital reach
41.9m organic social media reach, 0.7m website users and 16.6m video views generated via 36 creator partnerships (Aug 2024 to June 2026).
A political stage
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz opened ILA 2026: “ILA inspires confidence for a new beginning, ignites enthusiasm for technology, and simply evokes a sense of anticipation for our shared future.”
More than 400 speakers, 300 sessions
The conference program brought industry, politics and research to the three ILA stages for five days.
A talent magnet
3,500 participants at the ILA Talent Hub, more than double the 2024 figure. Your presence also reaches tomorrow's workforce.
ILA 2026 · Airbus Racer Photo: Ibex73 / CC BY 4.0 Where programs launch
PULSE P19, MQ-28 Ghost Bat, Lufthansa's order for 10 more A350-900s, the live call to the ISS: ILA 2026 was where the industry made its headlines. In 2028 this stage is yours.