FIDAE 2024 begins: More than 40 countries and 456 companies will participate

The International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) 2024 begins today. It will be held until April 14 at the facilities of the 2nd Air Brigade. 

FIDAE is an exhibition dedicated to presenting aerospace, defense and security technologies. It began in 1980 as the International Air Fair (FIDA), in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Chilean Air Force. 

More than 40 countries, 450 exhibiting companies and 420 official delegations will participate in this version, and more than 100 aircraft will be on display.  

How much does entry to FIDAE cost? 

Between April 9 and 12, the exhibition will be for a professional audience over 18 years of age who is linked to the sector. 

FIDAE 2024 will then be open to the general public for the weekend. Tickets can be purchased from the FIDAE website and by following this link. 

Entry to FIDAE 2024 costs $8,000 Chilean pesos (US$8.32) for adults and $3,000 (US$3.12) for children and seniors. Children under four years of age enter for free. 

Figures and details about FIDAE 2024 

FIDAE 2024 will involve: 

• More than 40 participating countries. 
• 456 exhibiting companies. 
• More than 420 official and professional delegations. 
• More than 3,000 scheduled meetings. 
• More than 14,584 square meters of space. 
• More than 100 aircraft on display. 
• More than 1,000 press and spotters. 

Aircraft on display

• F22 (USA)
• Chilean Sentry and F16 
• Transport planes from different countries 
• Acrobatics (Chile, Brazil and USA)
• Drones (UAV)
• Helicopters

Conferences at FIDAE 2024

• Space Summit.
• Meeting of logistics commanders from South American Air Forces. 
• LARS, Latin American Remote Sensing Week. 
• Third meeting of space agencies from the Italo-Latin American International Organization. 
• Aerospace medicine congress. 
• 5th congress on aeronautical and space law. 
• Air accident investigation seminar.