European Rotors 2026: who is exhibiting, 253 companies and 94 also bound for VERTICON

European Rotors 2026 runs from 30 November to 3 December at Eurexpo Lyon, and the organiser's published list has 253 exhibiting and sponsoring companies, with Airbus and Boeing among the six sponsors. The list says a lot about how the helicopter world moves between shows: 94 of the 253 companies are also on the list for VERTICON 2027 in Anaheim, the North American helicopter show in March, 42 go to the Paris Air Show in June 2027 and 30 to AERO Friedrichshafen in April. At the same time 96 of the companies are on no other show list on our calendar, so Lyon is the only place to meet them this season.

European Rotors is the annual show and safety conference for helicopters and vertical flight in Europe, owned and co-organised by the European Helicopter Association and Vertical Aviation International, with EASA holding its Rotorcraft Symposium alongside it. The symposium opens on 30 November and the exhibition runs from 1 to 3 December. The organiser reports 266 exhibitors, 5,478 visitors and 23 aircraft on display for the 2025 edition in Cologne. Full details are on our European Rotors 2026 event page.

What we found

• 253 companies: 252 exhibitors and 6 sponsors, 5 of which also have a stand
• Sponsors: Airbus, Boeing (as app sponsor), the European Helicopter Association, FlySight, Hillsboro Heli Academy and Milestone Aviation Group
• Companies from 21 countries; among those with a known home country the United States leads with 48, well ahead of France with 18 and Germany with 12
• Helicopter makers on the list: Airbus, Leonardo, Bell, Robinson, Enstrom and Hélicoptères Guimbal
• 94 companies also exhibit at VERTICON 2027, 42 at the Paris Air Show 2027, 30 at AERO Friedrichshafen 2027, 23 at NBAA-BACE and 22 at MRO Europe 2026
• 12 of the companies come straight from the AMTC Air Medical Transport Conference in Fort Worth, which matches the strong air ambulance presence in Lyon
• 96 companies are on no other show list on our calendar

The biggest names and sponsors

Airbus sponsors the show and exhibits at stand 308, and Boeing is the app sponsor with stand 220. Milestone Aviation Group, the helicopter lessor, sponsors from the exhibitor meeting rooms, and Hillsboro Heli Academy (386) and FlySight (13) complete the sponsor list with the European Helicopter Association.

Among the manufacturers, LEONARDO is at stand 411, Bell at 140, Robinson Helicopter at 165 and 838, Enstrom at 578 and Hélicoptères Guimbal at 330. The main systems suppliers are Safran (296), Thales (58 and 843), HENSOLDT (420), RTX (95), Becker Avionics (600), Universal Avionics (7), Trakka Systems (327), Astronics Max-Viz (326) and True Blue Power (701). StandardAero is at stand 93.

The institutions are there too: EASA (stands 80 and 582), the European Helicopter Association (55), Vertical Aviation International (247 and 611) and the French helicopter operators' association SNEH (642).

By sector

The organiser's list does not tag exhibitors by product, so we grouped them using the categories on their pages in our directory. On that basis 60 of the companies are helicopter specialists, 50 are manufacturers, 31 are maintenance providers, 27 are in avionics, 21 in software, 16 are parts suppliers, 11 are air ambulance operators or equipment makers, 11 are flight schools, 8 are aircraft makers and 8 are in aircraft sales. Operators, lessors, insurers and mission equipment makers fill in the rest of the hall.

By country

The list covers 21 countries. By country, the United States has 48, France 18, Germany 12, the United Kingdom 11, Italy 9, Switzerland 9, Canada 6, Spain 4, Austria 3 and New Zealand 3, with Sweden, Norway, Australia, Czechia and Belgium on two each. The American contingent is unusually large for a show in France and largely explains the overlap with VERTICON. Operators from the German-speaking countries are prominent, with ADAC Heliservice (333), DRF Aviation Services (234) and DRF Akademie (836), Heli Austria (720, 839 and 841), Global Helicopter Service (683), Helikopter Air Transport (691) and Heliswiss (262).

Companies to look for

• Operators and air ambulance: Castle Air (470), Avincis Aviation Sweden (137), Arrow Aviation (378), Air Ambulance Technology (426) and Blueberry Aviation (618)
• Maintenance and parts: Able Aerospace (115), Heli-One (11), RUAG Aviation (243), Millennium International (649), SPECTO Aerospace (514), Gelbyson (449), Ex-Change Parts (350), Aviaco France (256), Ultrax Aerospace (446) and AeroSafety Australia (677)
• Sales, leasing and finance: Aero Asset (53), Rotortrade (258 and 844), SMFL Helicopters and Gallagher Aerospace (251) for insurance
• Software and records: Swiss AviationSoftware (537), CAMP Systems (601), Web Manuals (602) and Vellox Group (60)
• Training: HELISIM (364), TRU Simulation + Training (89) and Atlantic Airways Aviation Academy (422)
• Equipment: Smith Myers (255), KGS Electronics (163), Magellan Aerospace (34), Parker Aerospace (351) and NTN Europe (465)

Practical information

• Dates: 30 November to 3 December 2026; EASA Rotorcraft Symposium on 30 November, exhibition 1 to 3 December
• Venue: Eurexpo Lyon, Chassieu, Lyon, France
• Organiser: European Helicopter Association and Vertical Aviation International, with EASA
• Official website: europeanrotors.eu
• Our event page: European Rotors 2026, with the full exhibitor list and a search box

Organisers update their lists up to the show, so companies may be added, change stands or drop out. Stand numbers are as published at the time of writing. If your company is on this list, check your page on Flying Engineer and claim it so visitors find the right contact before they arrive in Lyon.

Source: the exhibitor and sponsor lists on the Flying Engineer aviation events calendar and the company data we hold.