AIR SHOW League
Fellowship Through Flight
Founded 2026
Societas per Volatus
What is the Air Show League?
The Air Show League is an international fellowship recognizing the individuals who have dedicated their careers to advancing the global air show community.
For over a century, air shows have united innovators, industry leaders, and governments, driving aerospace progress, international cooperation, and global commerce.
Behind these events is a global network of professionals—organizers, exhibitors, industry leaders, and media—whose hard work and dedication makes it all possible.
The League honors those whose contributions have built, sustained, and strengthened this international community.
Our motto, Societas per volatus (Fellowship through flight), says it all.
Class of 2026
Founding Fellows
Farnborough International Airshow
July 23, 2026
10:00 am
Ground Floor Lounge/Bar in Chalet 603
Our 2026 Founding Fellows represent distinguished contributors from across the global air show community. Their induction at the 2026 edition of the Farnborough International Airshow will mark the formal establishment of the Air Show League.
2026 nominees
Australia
Ian Honnery – Founder Avalon Airshow
Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd RAAF (Ret.)
Jason Thomas – Avalon Airshow
Peta Richards – Avalon Airshow
Penny Haines – Posthumous
Bahrain
Yousif Mahmoud – Bahrain Airshow
France
Gilles Fournier – Paris Air Show (Ret.)
Guillaume Bourdeloux – CEO, Paris AirShow (Ex-Officio)
Cedric Post – GIFAS
Germany
Muriel Schoeller – BDLI
JAPAN
Tetsui (Ted) Kikuta – SJAC (Ret.)
Korea
Bong Soo Han – KAIA
Netherlands
Frank Jansen – Netherland’s Aerospace Group
Singapore
Chet Liek Lam – CEO Singapore Airshow(Ex-Officio)
Angie Lim (Ret.)
Danny Soong – Singapore Airshow
united arab emirates
Tim Hawes – President, Dubai Airshow (Ex-Officio)
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Virginia Kern – Founder, Dubai Airshow
Michelle Van Akelijen – Dubai Airshow
united kingdom
Philippa Ewart – Farnborough / Kallman
Kim Scott OBE – ADS
Peter Bradfield – Aerospace Media
Gareth Rogers – CEO Farnborough (Ex-Officio)
Joe Muir – Farnborough Airshow
Trisha Clarke-Jervois – BAE
Trevor Sidebottom – Farnborough Airshow
Clive Richardson
united STATES
Tom Kallman – Kallman Worldwide
Gerri Cozic – Kallman Worldwide (Ret.)
Peter McKenna – Kallman Worldwide
Mike Petrassi – Kallman Worldwide
Sherry Epperson – Aerospace Industries Association
Kim Wells – U.S. Department of Commerce
Tracy Keen – General Atomics
Anton Kemps – DSCA
Tom Herpel – Boeing
Steve Barry – TWI
Steve Barry Sr. – TWI
Ro Libertelli – TWI
Greg Keh – TWI
Mike Olsen – Raytheon
Heidi Grant – USAF (Ret.)
