Air Charter Expo - ACE25

What Air Charter Expo - ACE25 does

Air Charter Expo (ACE) is a single-day annual business aviation exhibition and conference held at London Biggin Hill Airport, organized by Business Air News (Stansted News Limited, registered in England, company number 2224522) in conjunction with The Air Charter Association. ACE'25 drew a record 2,000 attendees, 100 exhibitors, and 20+ aircraft, and ACE'26 is scheduled for 8 September 2026 with expanded booth capacity and a broader conference programme covering passenger charter, cargo, operator viability, and industry economics. The event is restricted to air charter industry professionals, including charter operators, brokers, aircraft owners/operators, and the MRO, FBO, fuel, catering, ground transportation, and avionics supply chain.

Name

Air Charter Expo - ACE25

Legal name

Stansted News Limited

Website

https://aircharterexpo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Aviation Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

Keywords

• Business aviation exhibitions
• Air charter networking
• Trade show events
• Aircraft static displays
• Industry conference programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Bishop's Stortford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Visitor Tickets: Admission tickets sold online for the single-day event. General admission is £48, with discounted rate of £35 for members of The Air Charter Association. Tickets must be purchased in advance online.
2. Exhibition Booths: Standard exhibition booths (3m x 2m) priced at £2,850 + VAT for ACA members and £3,550 + VAT for non-members. Booths include shell scheme, carpet, name board, and 3amp mains power socket with free exhibitor wi-fi.
3. Aircraft Display Placement: Outside aircraft placement at £2,850 for ACA members and £3,550 for others. Indoor placement in prime positions available at the booth rates plus £1,500 premium. All bookings include landing fees at London Biggin Hill Airport.
4. Sponsorships: Various sponsorship tiers including Gold sponsors (Dassault as Gold OEM, Air bp as Gold Coffee Lounge), and other sponsorships such as ACE conference room, VIP Taxiway Lounge, delegate bags, lanyards, ice cream, breakfast, car park shuttle, and delegate registration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Air Charter Expo (ACE) is a single-day annual business aviation exhibition and conference held at London Biggin Hill Airport, organized by Business Air News (Stansted News Limited) in partnership with The Air Charter Association. The event provides exhibition booths, an outdoor and indoor aircraft static display with landing fees included, a full-day conference programme covering air charter industry topics, and multi-tier sponsorship opportunities for air charter companies, aircraft operators, charter brokers, and aviation service suppliers. Delegate tickets are sold in advance online, with the event restricted to professionals in the air charter industry and related supply chain.

Product overview

Air Charter Expo is a single-day business aviation exhibition and conference organized by Business Air News (Stansted News Limited) at London Biggin Hill Airport. The event features exhibition booths (standard 3m x 2m shell scheme), an outdoor and indoor aircraft static display, a full-day conference programme with panel discussions, and delegate registration with QR-code admission. Sponsorship tiers include Gold event sponsors (Air bp for Coffee Lounge, Dassault for OEM) and various other sponsorship opportunities for conference rooms, VIP lounges, delegate amenities, and catering stations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Air Charter Association: The ACA is a worldwide organization whose membership is open to those involved within the Aviation Industry, engaged in the chartering of aircraft. The objectives of The Air Charter Association have always been to promote the highest standards of professionalism and ethics within the Aviation Industry.

Products and services

• Air Charter Expo Exhibition & Conference A single-day annual business aviation exhibition and conference at London Biggin Hill Airport providing exhibition booths, indoor and outdoor aircraft static displays, a full-day conference programme, and sponsorship opportunities for air charter professionals, operators, brokers, and aviation service suppliers.
• Exhibition Booths Standard 3m x 2m white shell scheme exhibition booths including blue carpet, name board, 3-amp mains power socket, and free exhibitor wi-fi. Priced at £2,850 + VAT for ACA members and £3,550 + VAT for non-members.
• Aircraft Static Display Placement Static aircraft display placement at London Biggin Hill Airport. Outside placement priced at £2,850 for ACA members and £3,550 for non-members; limited indoor placement in prime locations is available at booth rate plus £1,500 premium. All placements include landing fees; ground power is excluded.
• ACE Conference Programme Full-day conference programme with panel discussions and presentations covering the passenger air charter market, cargo air charter market, operator viability, and the economic value of the industry. Included with delegate admission.
• Delegate Registration Advance online delegate registration restricted to professionals in air charter companies, business aircraft owners/operators, and the related supply chain. Tickets must be purchased online in advance (general admission £48; ACA members £35); QR admission codes are delivered via email or the Business Air News app.
• Event Sponsorship Packages Tiered event sponsorship packages including Gold OEM (Dassault Aviation), Gold Coffee Lounge (Air bp), ACE conference room, VIP Taxiway Lounge, Touch and Go Coffee Station, Apron and Surround, delegate bags (Apogee), lanyards (FCG Flight Consulting Group), ice cream (XLR Executive Jet Centre), delegate breakfast (Close Bros), Visitor Registration (Qatar Executive), and car park and delegate shuttle (Drivania Chauffeurs).

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Dassault AviationflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold OEM sponsor for ACE'26. Dassault Aviation is a leading business jet manufacturer displaying the Falcon 6X at the event. The sponsorship provides prominent branding visibility throughout the exhibition.
• Air bpflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Coffee Lounge sponsor for ACE'26. Air bp is a major aviation fuel supplier providing the branded coffee lounge area at the event, offering visibility among air charter professionals.
• London Biggin Hill AirportflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe host venue for Air Charter Expo. Located just 12 miles from central London, it offers award-winning VIP handling, two leading FBOs (Biggin Hill Executive Handling and Jetex London), extensive hangarage, and maintenance services. Provides exclusive 6-minute helicopter transfer to central London.
• The Air Charter AssociationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organizing association for Air Charter Expo. A worldwide organization with 250+ members promoting highest standards of professionalism and ethics in aviation. Provides membership network, industry advocacy, compliance support, training, and career development.
• Business Air NewsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe publishing partner organizing Air Charter Expo. Business Air News magazine has over 30 years experience reporting business aircraft news in EMEA region, reaching 50,000+ readers per issue with monthly print and digital publications.
• Qatar ExecutivecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegistration sponsor for ACE'26. Qatar Executive is the private jet charter division of Qatar Airways Group, operating a fleet of 18+ state-of-the-art private jets and the world's first commercial service operator of the Gulfstream G500.
• ApogeecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDelegate bag sponsor. Apogee is the largest operational control centre in the CIS, providing ground handling, flight planning, permit procurement and fuelling services across CIS, South Asia, Europe, Africa and Middle East.
• FCG Flight Consulting GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDelegate lanyards sponsor. FCG provides outsourced OCC, international trip support, and ground handling across 50+ airports in Africa, Central Asia, and Europe.
• XLR Executive Jet CentreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIce cream sponsor. XLR is a premium travel brand within Regional and City Airports, offering VIP concierge services at Exeter, Bournemouth, Liverpool, and Birmingham airports.
• Close BrosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDelegate breakfast sponsor. Close Bros is a UK-based financial services company providing various banking and lending services.
• Drivania ChauffeursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCar park and delegate shuttle sponsor. Drivania delivers premium chauffeur services in 350+ destinations worldwide, specializing in executive aviation ground transportation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace): Paris Air Show is a global aerospace and aviation trade show organized by GIFAS, held biennially at Le Bourget. As a broader incumbent, it competes with ACE for international OEM and supplier marketing budgets while primarily serving commercial and defense aviation.
• Farnborough International Airshow: Farnborough International Airshow is a biennial aerospace and defense trade show held in the UK. As a broader incumbent also based in the UK, it competes with ACE for global aviation exhibitor marketing budgets and UK-based venue goodwill from government, defense, and commercial aviation segments.
• Singapore Airshow: Singapore Airshow is Asia's largest aerospace and defense exhibition, held biennially. As a broader incumbent, it competes with ACE for global aviation exhibitor attention and sponsorship budget in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Dubai Airshow: Dubai Airshow is a large biennial aerospace and aviation trade show including significant business aviation exhibition space. As a broader incumbent, it competes with ACE for some international exhibitor spend and Middle East visitor attention while also serving commercial and defense aviation segments.

Others

• European Business Aviation Association (EBAA): EBAA is the European business aviation trade association analogous to the Air Charter Association's role in ACE. It is an organizing partner of EBACE and a peer community organization that channels members into competing exhibitions. Its annual programming and outreach are comparable to ACA's involvement with ACE.
• National Business Aviation Association (NBAA): NBAA is the US national business aviation trade association, organizer of NBAA-BACE. As an association peer to The Air Charter Association, it represents both a strategic partner opportunity for ACE and a structural competitor for US exhibitor share and association-driven marketing channels.

Direct peers

• EBACE (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition): EBACE is the flagship European business aviation trade show organized by NBAA and EBAA, held annually in Geneva. It is the most direct competitor to ACE, serving the same European charter and business aviation community with exhibition booths, aircraft static displays, and a conference programme. Comparisons confirm EBACE's cancellation in some years has created demand for ACE as a UK-based alternative.
• AERO Friedrichshafen: AERO is a major European general aviation trade show held annually in Friedrichshafen, Germany. ACE has explicitly announced a 'show within a show' partnership at AERO 2027, making it both a direct competitor and a strategic partner. It targets a similar but broader general aviation audience and offers a comparable exhibition + static display format.
• NBAA-BACE (Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition): NBAA-BACE is the largest North American business aviation trade show, held annually and organized by the National Business Aviation Association. Like ACE, it combines exhibition booths, aircraft static displays, and a conference focused on business aviation. It is the global benchmark for the format ACE is replicating at London Biggin Hill.

Regional players

• MEBAA Show (Middle East Business Aviation Association): MEBAA Show is the leading business aviation exhibition in the Middle East, held biennially in Dubai. It shares the same exhibitor and visitor personas as ACE (charter operators, OEMs, FBOs, MROs) and operates the same booth + aircraft display + conference format, but serves a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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