12. March 2026

• fairnamic is now a member of the GBAA with AERO
• GBAA with a strong showing at AERO
• GBAA has been the voice of German Business Aviation since 1970

Friedrichshafen – fairnamic GmbH, the organizer of AERO (April 22-25, 2026), and the German Business Aviation Association (GBAA) have entered into a strategic partnership. With AERO Friedrichshafen, fairnamic GmbH is now a member of the GBAA, the association for the entire Business Aviation industry in Germany. The GBAA will support AERO and the AERO Business Aviation Show Hub as its main national partner.

Tobias Bretzel, Show Director AERO at fairnamic GmbH, says: “We are delighted to be able to take our long-standing collaboration with the GBAA to a new level through this strategic partnership. We are confident that this expanded partnership will promote Business Aviation and provide the industry with an important platform.”

GBAA’s President Peter Gatz, says: “The GBAA will have a stronger presence at AERO 2026 than ever before. Numerous member companies will be exhibiting at the GBAA joint pavilion in Hall A2, and we will be demonstrating our strong partnership with AERO through our strong presence at the conferences, including the Business Aviation Leadership Panel on Wednesday and the Associations Panel and EU Policy Panel on Thursday. We are delighted to be able to further strengthen our existing cooperation through this strategic partnership, which will also benefit our member companies.”

About AERO:

AERO 2026 will take place from April 22 – 25, 2026 at the exhibition grounds of Messe Friedrichshafen in Germany. AERO is the leading international trade fair for general aviation, business aviation and air sports. Aircraft ranging from civilian drones to gliders, microlights and gyrocopters, helicopters, touring and training aircraft with piston engines or turboprop engines and business jets will be on display. New propulsion systems, electric flight, state-of-the-art avionics, services and accessories for pilots are further focal points. These topics are also reflected in the AERO Conferences, making Europe’s largest general aviation event an important platform for knowledge exchange and further training.