Europe's business aviation convention at Palexpo, with aircraft parked on the Geneva Airport tarmac. Cancelled for 2026, with no announced successor.
Une page d'événement vous indique quand il a lieu (avec le niveau de certitude sur la date), pourquoi il est important, quelle est l'atmosphère de la semaine qui l'entoure, quand arriver et repartir, où les participants séjournent, comment l'accès fonctionne, et quels événements le précèdent et le suivent sur le circuit.
EBACE was for two decades the European business aviation industry's annual meeting, staged at Palexpo in Geneva and distinguished by the one thing a convention centre cannot provide: a static display of aircraft parked on the adjoining tarmac at Geneva Airport, reached on foot from the exhibition halls. The 2017 edition drew more than 12,000 visitors and 450 exhibitors with 60 aircraft on the ramp.
It is not currently running. EBAA announced on 10 April 2026, less than two months before the doors were due to open, that the edition scheduled for 2 to 4 June 2026 was cancelled, saying the format had not generated the momentum needed for a viable edition. Trade reporting also cited complaints about the cost of Palexpo space and Geneva accommodation, and security concerns dating from 2023, when climate activists reached the static display. EBAA says it remains committed to future events and is reconsidering what form they should take.
01Pourquoi c'est important
EBACE mattered because Geneva is the natural centre of European business aviation — it is one of the busiest business-aviation airports on the continent, sits within reach of the Alpine and Riviera destinations these aircraft serve, and hosts the banking and family-office clients who buy them. In our reading its cancellation is the more interesting fact than its history.
02La semaine environnante
When the show ran, its footprint on Geneva was narrow: Palexpo sits beside the airport, several kilometres from the old town, so the exhibition had little effect on the city while the business-aviation apron was at capacity. In a year without it, late May and early June are ordinary weeks in Geneva.
03Quand arriver
Not applicable while the event is suspended.
04Où séjourner
Palexpo is next to the airport in the Grand-Saconnex district, about fifteen minutes from the centre, and the airport hotels are closest. The lakeside quays of the Rive Droite and the old town on the Rive Gauche are where most visitors to Geneva actually stay, both an easy train or tram ride away.
05Accès et hospitalité
EBACE was a trade event, open to registered industry professionals and accredited press rather than the public, with badges sold by the organisers and exhibition space and chalets sold to manufacturers and operators. Registered attendees for the cancelled 2026 edition were refunded.
06Où se déroule l'activité sociale
The show's social life was concentrated in the exhibitor chalets on the static display, in the Palexpo halls and in the airport-district and lakeside hotels; manufacturers hosted their own dinners in the city and on the lake.
07Comment s'y rendre
08Informations pratiques
09Historique
EBAA, founded in 1977 and based in Brussels, launched EBACE in 2001 with its American counterpart the National Business Aviation Association, modelling it on NBAA's own annual convention.
10Qui s'y trouve
Business aircraft manufacturers and their sales teams; charter and fractional operators; brokers and appraisers; maintenance, completions and interiors companies; avionics and engine suppliers; aviation lawyers, financiers and insurers; flight departments and corporate operators; regulators; and specialist aviation press.
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Dates enregistrées
| Édition | Dates | Statut |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Date à confirmerNo 2027 edition has been announced and none should be assumed. EBAA's own FAQ says it remains committed to future events but that any next steps will need to reflect what the market and the industry genuinely need; no format, venue or timeline has been published. The date given is a placeholder at the start of the event's historic month, not a forecast. | |
| 2026 · EBACE26 | · EBACE26 | AnnuléScheduled for 2-4 June 2026 in Geneva and cancelled by EBAA in an announcement published on 10 April 2026, which stated that the EBACE26 format did not generate the momentum needed to deliver a viable edition. Registered attendees were offered refunds. |
Événements associés
Sources
- EBAA cancels EBACE26 and reaffirms its mission to support Europe's business aviation community, European Business Aviation Association official consulté 6 September 2026
- EBACE26 FAQ, European Business Aviation Association official consulté 6 September 2026
- European Business Aviation Association, Wikipedia encyclopedia consulté 6 September 2026
- EBAA cancels EBACE Geneva bizav show, citing lack of interest, Aviation Week Network publication consulté 6 September 2026