More than 100 civil and military aircraft are expected at BIAS 2023!

The biggest air show in Romania - Bucharest International Air Show & General Aviation Exhibition takes place on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at the Bucharest Băneasa–Aurel Vlaicu International Airport and is organized by the Bucharest Airports National Company, the Romanian Air Force, the Aeroclub of Romania, ROMATSA, ROMAERO and the AIBO Sports Club.

• press conference: Friday, August 25, 10.00:XNUMX a.m
• official training, open to the public: Friday, August 25, 10.00-17.00
• BIAS: Saturday, August 26!
• over 100 civil and military aircraft, in aerial evolutions and on display on the ground
• over 150 elite pilots and parachutists

The official press conference of BIAS 2023 will take place on Friday, August 25, at 10.00:09.30 a.m., in the Rotonda of Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport. Mass media access will be made starting at XNUMX.

The press conference will be attended by representatives of the organizers, partners and sponsors, as well as performers who will perform at the air show.
Also on Friday, and also from 10.00, there will be official training for BIAS, to which the mass media will be able to access from the platform of the Baneasa Aeropoort. The training sessions are open to the public, who can also visit the General Aviation Exhibition.

The thirteenth edition of the most impressive air show in Romania celebrates 100 years since the founding of the Romanian Aeroclub and 110 years of the existence of the Romanian Air Force. Also, the show is dedicated to the celebration of 100 years since the first international night flight, with a regular schedule (stopped by CFRNA on the Belgrade – Bucharest Băneasa route.

BIAS 2023 takes place under the patronage of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Economy, bringing together over 100 civil and military aircraft, in aerial evolutions and exposed to the public, as well as 150 pilots and paratroopers.

Over 100 civil and military aircraft, in aerial evolutions and exposed to the public, as well as 150 pilots and paratroopers

BIAS is an air force show, where civil and military aviation aces from Romania and other member states will delight the spectators with breathtaking aerial acrobatics and elite demonstrations, but also with aircraft on display on the ground.

• Red Bull Air Race will fly with its most spectacular aircraft: B25 Mitchell, P38 Lightning, F4U Corsair, T28 Trojan.

• The Romanian Air Force stands out at BIAS 2023 with an exceptional participation, which is distinguished by a series of developments that are an absolute first for Romania. Spectators will have the chance to admire the spectacular evolutions of military pilots, who will perform real artistic demonstrations of supersonic force at the wheel of F-16 Fighting Falcon, IAR 99 Șoim, IAR 330 PUMA, IAK 52 C 27J Spartan, EC 135 helicopters. Spectators they will also be able to watch air police and airborne support exercises.

Special guests at BIAS 2023

• The US Air Force comes with Blackhawk and Apache helicopters.
• The Canadian Air Force is participating with a McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet aircraft.
• The Dutch Air Force brings two F16 Fighting Falcons.
• The German Air Force comes with the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion and the Tornado Pa200.
• The Hungarian Air Force participates with the Saab Jas39 Grippen, the H145M helicopter and a huge C17 Globemaster.
• The Slovenian Armed Forces participate with the Pilatus PC-9 and Turbolet L-410.
• The Italian Air Force comes with Eurofighter Typhoon, Alenia Aermacchi Leonardo and C27J Spartan.
• For the first time, the Air Force of Jordan exhibits a C 130 Hercules at Baneasa Airport.

• The air show is guaranteed by the presence of the aces of the Romanian Aeroclub – Hawks of Romania, The Pelicans, White Wings, along with the paratroopers of the Blue Wings formation.

• The famous Yakari Acrobats, unique for their air shows that include pyrotechnic effects, music and lights, perform in the air with three Yak-52 aircraft.

• Tarom will perform with a commercial aircraft, and this year will also exhibit an ATR aircraft on the ground for spectators.

• HiSky airline will also participate in BIAS 2023.

• The participants also include names consecrated from the Romanian aviation elite, from the Higher School of Civil Aviation.

• The troupe of the Bondarii României will perform with 5 steam engines in tandem.

• BIAS 2023 is also attended by the famous Lithuanian pilot Jurgis Kairys, multiple world champion in aerial aerobatics, who performs with the Sukhoi Su-31.

General Aviation Exhibition - General Aviation Exhibition

Starting Friday morning, the General Aviation Exhibition opens at Baneasa Airport, where aircraft manufacturers and owners, as well as general aviation service providers, exhibit dozens of civil aircraft, from ultralight aircraft to business jets. hate. Spectators will be able to visit the General Aviation Exhibition on Friday (between 10.00 and 17.00) and Saturday (between 10.00 and 20.00)

The latest information about the event, as well as the final schedule of developments, will be transmitted on the Facebook page dedicated to the Bucharest International Air Show.