WITH LARGEST INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE AT FIDAE AIRSHOW 2024, UNITED STATES BUILDS ON STRONG REGIONAL AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE PARTNERSHIPS
The centuries-strong partnership between the United States and Chile is prominently on display at the 2024 FIDAE Airshow, the region’s largest aerospace and defense exhibition, with more than 70 American companies exhibiting, a variety of military and commercial aircraft on-site, and a high-level delegation of diplomatic, military, and industry leaders in attendance at the Arturo Merino Benítez Airport show site in Santiago.
The U.S. is the largest international presence at the show, accounting for 25% of total exhibitors. That footprint underscores America’s long-standing commitment to cooperation with Chile on a wide range of regional issues including trade (anchored by a 2004 Free Trade Agreement), multilateral diplomacy, security, academic exchanges, military cooperation, and science. U.S. aerospace and defense sales to Chile in 2021/2022 totaled nearly $1 billion, 10% of the total $10 billion sold to all of South America, according to the International Trade Administration.
The centerpiece of America’s presence at the show is the 2,000-plus sqm USA Partnership Pavilion, organized since 1994 by Kallman Worldwide, Inc., in coordination with government agencies including the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Defense, State, and Transportation. The Pavilion is America’s headquarters on-site, a high-profile showcase for 74 participating U.S. exhibitors to maximize their success at the event, and a forum for all to share ideas and insights.
