THANK YOU for Aviation Expo 2026 SEA!
Hi everybody… Aviation Expo 2026 SEA is officially in the books!
We want to give a huge THANK YOU to everybody who joined us in Seattle and helped make our first Aviation Expo a fantastic event!
Aviation Expo 2026 SEA:
Attendees came together throughout the week for one-of-a-kind aviation tours, the Aviation Expo marketplace, speakers, special events, plane spotting, model aircraft, airline memorabilia, and plenty of great avgeek conversations.
Seeing attendees travel from across the country and around the world to support this new event was incredible.
From tours of the Boeing Everett Factory, Boeing Archive, Alaska Airlines Hangars, Network Operations Center, and Global Training Center, to Kenmore Air tours and flights, the Museum of Flight, our speakers, the Friday night plane spotting party, and the collectors’ marketplace, there was aviation excitement happening all week long!
Supporting Our Tour Partners:
To show our appreciation for the hospitality our tour partners gave to our attendees, the Aviation Expo Team will be donating to charities chosen by Alaska Airlines, Kenmore Air, The Boeing Company, and the Museum of Flight.
Our tour partners were incredible in making AE 2026 a success, and we cannot thank them enough!
Thank You to Our Attendees:
We also want to thank every attendee who registered, booked a tour, supported our marketplace exhibitors, attended a seminar, shared photos online, helped spread the word, or stopped by to say hello!
Whether you joined us for the entire event or walked into the marketplace for just a bit, you helped make AE 2026 SEA possible.
Thank You to Everyone Behind the Scenes:
A very BIG thank you also goes to all of our exhibitors, sponsors, speakers, volunteers, tour hosts, airline and museum partners, bus drivers, DoubleTree staff, and everybody who worked behind the scenes.
There were many moving parts throughout the week, and we could not have made it to the gate without your support!
Building an Even Better Aviation Expo:
It was our inaugural Aviation Expo event, and we learned SO MUCH!
We are proud of what we accomplished in Seattle, and we are already reviewing what worked, what needs improvement, and how we can make future Aviation Expo events even better.
We will be sending our attendee survey soon, and we truly want to hear from you. Please share what you enjoyed, what you would change, and what you want to see at future shows. Your feedback will help!
Next Up: Aviation Expo 2027 DFW!
June 24–27, 2027
We have some exciting plans in the works for Dallas–Fort Worth, including major aviation tours, historic aircraft flight experiences, an exciting marketplace, unique evening activities, speakers, plane spotting, and much more. Stay tuned, as we are just getting started!
Aviation Expo 2027 will be held in the heart of Texas at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport! The host hotel is the Embassy Suites by Hilton DFW Airport North, and the show dates are June 24–27, 2027.
Registration and marketplace table booking are available now. Wall Tables are going FAST!
Thank you again for believing in our new event, supporting the Aviation Expo Team, and helping us make aviation history in Seattle.
We hope everybody made it home safely with new friends, great memories, and maybe a few more model airplanes than expected!
We look forward to seeing everybody again in DFW!
Sincerely,
Your Aviation Expo Team
Steve Cosgrove, Chris Slimmer & Connor McCauley
