The Avalon Australian International Airshow attracted more than 200,000 people across six days.
Around 60,000 attended the three dedicated industry days, more than 10,000 above the 2023 total and more than 20,000 over the total for the 2019 event.
The industry days included 902 participating exhibitor companies from 28 nations, plus 291 industry, defence and academic delegations from 43 countries.
“Avalon 2025 was all about engagement between industry, defence, the aviation and aerospace community and the general public,” chief executive of Avalon Australian International Airshow organiser AMDA Foundation Justin Giddings said.
“Feedback from our exhibitors and Air Force is that once again the airshow achieved this with flying colours, including the largest industry presence we have ever had at the event.”
Avalon 2025 featured more than 350 aircraft in the air and on the ground, including 45 aerial display aircraft and 64 exhibited by aviation manufacturers.
While the event was hailed as a success, Friday’s show was cut short due to an accident that left pilot Glenn Collins in hospital with serious injuries.
“Aviation is a tight knit community, and an incident like this affects us all,” Mr Giddings said.
“Our thoughts are with Paul Bennet Airshows pilot Glenn Collins, his family and his team during this difficult time.
“The Paul Bennet Airshows team are all highly skilled professionals who have participated in our airshows for many years, always with a focus on delivering an exciting but safe performance. We look forward to welcoming the team at future events.”
