LABACE: 21st edition at Campo de Marte Airport, São Paulo, 4–6 August

From Tuesday, 4 August, through to 6 August, the 21st edition of LABACE (Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition) takes place - the largest business aviation event in Latin America.

LABACE at Campo de Marte Airport, São Paulo

Held at Campo de Marte Airport in São Paulo, the event arrives on the back of strong growth in Brazil’s business aviation market. The country now has the world’s second-largest fleet, with 11,375 aircraft - behind only the United States.

Over the past 12 months, the number of landings and take-offs nationwide rose by 12.18%, according to the Brazilian General Aviation Association (ABAG), which organises the show. This year’s edition will feature 55 aircraft on display.

ABAG expects to outperform last year’s results, when deals worth more than US$ 150 million were generated over the fair’s three days. “LABACE has established itself as the leading platform for relationships, networking and business. The presence of the biggest companies in the sector underlines the importance of the event and the excellent moment for business aviation in Brazil,” says Flávio Pires, ABAG’s CEO.

LABACE 2026: Premium Fly-in experience

One of the new features at LABACE 2026 is a premium Fly-in experience. In partnership with PAX Airports, owners and visitors arriving in their own aircraft will receive a VIP welcome at the PAX Terminal, exclusive queue-free accreditation, internal transfers to the event, a waiver of handling fees and parking on the PAX apron, plus a special fuel price.

The first 10 Fly-in flights will also receive complimentary tickets to the show. Operations will run daily from 11:00 to 21:00.

New food-and-meetings space with Tartuferia San Paolo

Another first-time attraction is a partnership with Tartuferia San Paolo, which will open an event-exclusive unit. The space is designed for business meetings and will offer a menu inspired by contemporary Italian cuisine, with a particular focus on dishes featuring fresh truffles.

Manufacturers, operators and service providers: highlights

The fair will bring together manufacturers, operators, maintenance facilities and service companies from across the industry. Among the stand-out exhibitors are:

• Synerjet: the exclusive representative of Switzerland’s Pilatus, showcasing the turboprop Pilatus PC-12 PRO, now featuring the Autoland system and the Garmin G3000 PRIME suite.
• Solojet Aviation: presenting the Hawker 400XP and its One Stop Shop model, which combines services such as shared ownership, maintenance, interior retrofits and air-taxi operations.
• TAM Executive Aviation: the show’s largest exhibitor, bringing eight aircraft - including Citation jets, King Air turboprops and Bell helicopters - while marking 65 years in Brazil.
• Líder Aviation: displaying the HondaJet Elite II and updates in Gogo Galileo satellite internet, as well as partnerships related to electric aircraft with Beta Technologies.
• Cirrus Aircraft: exhibiting the Vision Jet G3 and the SR22T G7+, equipped with the Safe Return Emergency Autoland system for automatic emergency landings.
• Helibras: strengthening its presence with the ACH145 helicopter and scale models of the twin-engine ACH160.
• Daher Aircraft: spotlighting the TBM 980 turboprop, widely used in agribusiness, along with the Kodiak family.
• Amaro Aviation: outlining shared-ownership and charter solutions, with a fleet growing to 13 aircraft, including the Bell 429.
• ANAC: Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency will attend with its new General Aviation Operations Superintendency (SAG), created to modernise regulation for the segment.