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| Farnborough International Airshow 2012 -- Aircraft/Aircraft Parts, Airport/Ground Support Eq., Aviation Services, Composite Materials, Defense Industry Eq., Electronic Components, Financial Services, Non-Ferrous Metals, Security/Safety Eq., Telecommunications Eq. | ||||
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The 2012 Farnborough International Airshow FIA 2012) will be the world's largest aerospace and defense exhibition in 2012 and a key event for U.S. aerospace and defense suppliers to showcase their latest technologies and products. Key facts from FIA in 2010:
- US$47 billion of business announced at the show
- 120,000 trade visitors over five days
- 1,455 exhibitors from 40 countries
- 107,498 sq m of exhibition space sold
- 22 international pavilions and eight national pavilions
- 70 delegations from 44 countries
- 152 aircraft participated both on static display and flying
- 46 companies held 800 meetings with 159 suppliers on a two-day business-to-business ‘Meet your Buyer' program
In 2010, 380 U.S. firms exhibited at FIA, of which about 180 were located in the U.S. Department of Commerce-certified U.S. Pavilion. |
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| Contacts: | ||||
| Chrystal Denys, London Commercial Assistant Phone: +44 20 7894 0432 Chrystal.Denys@trade.gov | ||||
| John Breidenstine, London Senior Commercial Officer Phone: +44-20-7894-0434 John.Breidenstine@trade.gov | ||||
| Lisa Huot, Trade Event Programs Senior International Trade Specialist Phone: 202-482-2796 Lisa.Huot@trade.gov | ||||
| Richard Stanbridge, London Senior Commercial Specialist Phone: +44 (0) 20 7894 0437 Richard.Stanbridge@trade.gov | ||||
| Gerri Cozic, Kallman Worldwide Phone: 201/251-2600, x10 gerric@kallman.com | ||||
| Mike Petrassi, Kallman Worldwide Phone: 201/251-2600, x105 mikep@kallman.com | ||||