It's like the senior prom for the aviation business: The Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom is a chance for companies to showcase their wares and tout their latest sales. It's one way for industry players and investors to gauge who's up, who's down — and who's out.
I attended the biannual Farnborough this year, held July 19-25th, which was host to 120,461 attendees and 1,450 exhibiting companies.