In an exciting return, Canada's newest major air show, the "Volaria Aeronautical Festival," soared from September 9 to 10, 2023.

It was an incredible experience for Aviation News Journal to return to the Oceana base for the first time since 2019. Our 17-hour journey from Montreal was well worth it as we attended the 68th edition of the annual air show held on September 16 and 17, 2023.

The Canadian International Airshow, also known as CIAS, celebrated its 74th anniversary from Saturday, September 2 to Monday, September 4 in Toronto with an international-class air show. The CIAS remains a significant air show in Canada, being both the largest in terms of attendance and the oldest.

This year’s annual convention turned out to be another record-setting year. Attendance was approximately 677,000, up from the previous record of 650,000 last year. But attendance numbers weren’t the only record.

In April, the 5th edition of the biennial airshow, Feria Aeroespacial México (FAMEX, Mexico Aerospace Fair) was held. The location was the completely renovated and upgraded airbase of Santa Lucía, just north of Mexico City.

An airshow out of the ordinary that made us live an aerial experience as we had never known in the region, with a new breathtaking night show.

During the early 1900s, he was known as ‘the man who owns the sky.’ A hundred years later, some refer to him as the ‘father of aerobatics.’ Lincoln Beachey was arguably the most famous pilot of whom you have never heard.

After two difficult years, Aero Gatineau-Ottawa has succeeded in returning its 5th edition, which took place from September 16 to 18, 2022, to normal. This year, the show was bigger than ever, with a total of sixty aircraft present on the tarmac and in the sky.

The first Central Coast AirFest was held in 2018, and was supposed to be the start of a yearly tradition. Then, in 2019, the show was held again, but the COVID-19 pandemic put a spanner in the works. However, after two years of absence, the third edition was held in October this year in the Californian city of Santa Maria.

On November 12, a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress and Bell P-63F Kingcobra collided at the Wings over Dallas airshow. Tragically, all occupants of the two aircraft died in the accident.

For its 2022 edition, the Canadian International Air Show (CIAS) finally returned to its usual format with its reserved area located in the heart of downtown Toronto, directly on the Lake Ontario waterfront and in front of the iconic CN Tower, during the Labour Day weekend of September 3 to 5.

This year, the Royal International Air Tattoo was held at RAF Fairford in Gloustershire, Great Britain. This event is the largest military airshow in the world and is normally held every year. However, due to Covid, this was the first edition in three years, so many people welcomed the return of the military jets, helicopters, and other participants.