MAKS-1993
ÌÀÊÑ-1993
On the 30-th of March of 1993 the association of limited liability AVIASALON and “Glahe International KG” company established a German-Russian joint organization “Aerosalon” joint-stock company.
The first international aviation and space salon MAKS’93 was held since 31.08 till 05.09.1993 simultaneously at the three grounds:
- The airfield of Gromov’s FRI in Zhukovsky, Moscow region.
- Expocenter in Moscow
- The central airfield in Moscow.
The considerable growth in the number of participants and visitors of the exhibition was noticed in 1993. The exhibition got it’s today’s official name and status of the International Aviation and Space Salon (IASS) “MAKS”.
260 organizations including 82 foreign companies from 17 countries took part in MAKS’93. 173 aircrafts where exhibited. In comparison with the previous exhibition the number of visitors increased and reached 400 000 people.
The year 1993 was an important landmark in the development of the aviation-and-space exhibition activity in Russia. After the MAKS’93 it became evident that exhibitions are to be held in a single place. According to the Order of the President of Russia the territory of the Gromov’s FRI in Zhukovsky was set as a single place for the International Aviation and Space Shows in Russia. Later, the exhibitions where held regularly on the odd years.
ÌÀÊÑ-1995
The next show – MAKS’95, that was held from 22-th till 27-th of August of 1995 proved the correctness of the chosen strategy of the uniting of all the expositions on the single territory – it gave an opportunity to increase considerably the exhibitor servicing. All the participants got an opportunity to work at MAKS not only more effectively, but moreover with less expenses.
The Organizational Committee and the management of MAKS’95 held a full-scale work for the development of the exhibition infrastructure. 12 new stationary chalet were built. Their total area reached 2400 square meters. Before the beginning of the exhibition 2 modern central halls of the total area of 3600 square meters where build. The total indoor exhibition area reached 22000 sq.m.
More than 400 organizations including about 100 foreign companies from 23 countries participated. More than 160 airplanes and helicopters where exhibited. The total number of visitors of the exhibitions exceeded 500 000 people.
MAKS – 95 differed from all the previous exhibitions with its much more practical and commercial orientation.
The stage of making acquaintance between the representatives of the aviation-and space sector of East and West typical for the beginning of the 90-th, changed into the stage of realization of a number of joint projects and commercial work on the Russian and CIS markets.
ÌÀÊÑ-1997
On the 23-rd of August of 1996 the “Aviasalon” Joint-stock company was established because of the cessation of work of the joint enterprise “Aerosalon” Joint-stock company.
During the preparation for the MAKS-97 the full-scale work was done for the enlargement and improvement of the infrastructure of the exhibitional and demonstrational zones. The automobile approach road was considerably improved, new parking places and stationary exhibition halls of the total area of 4400 square meters were built. The outdoor exhibition areas reached 160 000 sq.m.
For the first time in the history of Russian aviation shows MAKS – 97 was opened by the President of the Russian Federation Eltsin B.N. on the 19-th of August of 1997.
More than 400 companies of different profile from 24 countries participated in the exhibition. More than 150 aircrafts of different type were exhibited. 382 flights were made during the demonstrational programme.
Numerous symposia and seminars contributed to the active exchange of the scientific and technical information. More than 500 thousand people visited MAKS -97.
ÌÀÊÑ-1999
The fourth salon MAKS - 99 – the last in the previous memorable for the World’s aviation XX century was held from the 17-th till the 22-th of August of 1999. It was that century when the aviation made a vast step from the very birth and the first flights of the Wright's aircraft to the stupendous achievements in the development of the aviation-and-space technologies.
MAKS-99 was opened on the 17-thof August of 1999 by the newly appointed Government Chairman V.V.Putin, who pointed out in his speech that the Russian government attached great importance to the role of Russian aviation-and-space industry.
More than 450 companies from 28 countries took part in the exhibition. The exposition of the exhibition was placed in 21 halls of the total area of 17 000 sq.m. and 30 chalets. At the static display area 150 aircrafts were shown. For the demonstration of the fifth-generation fighter Sukhoy company for the first time exposed the pilot model of the sweepforward airplane C-37 “Berkut”.
The 5-th international symposium “Newest Technologiest of the 21-st Century” with the motto: “The flight safety is the key to success” was held in the TSAGI.
More than 500 000 people visited the exhibition.
ÌÀÊÑ-2001
On the 14-th of July of 2000 in accordance with the request of the Russian legislation the Aviasalon close corporation was reorganized into the public corporation.
The 5-th international show MAKS was held in August 14th-19th of 2001 and was solemnly opened by the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, who arrived by helicopter and made a speech.
537 corporations including 115 foreign companies from 34 countries took part in the exhibition. They presented the cutting edge technologies that formed the face of the aviation industry.
166 aircrafts were shown at the static display. Every day the flight program included demonstrational flights of 38 -58 aircraft. Aerobatic teams «Russian Knights», «Swifts», «Rus», «Sky Swallows» made their flights very expressively. For the first time foreign army airplane “Mirage F-1AZ” took part in the demonstration flights.
The 6-th international symposium “Aviation Technologiest of the 21-st Century: New Frontiers of the Aviation Science” was held at the territory of TSAGI
More than 660 000 people visited the exhibition. MAKS 2001 excelled all the world’s most famous shows in the number of visitors.
ÌÀÊÑ-2003
The 6th international exhibition MAKS-2003 was held in August 19th – 24th of 2003.
606 corporation representing 40 countries of the world participated. The total area of the exhibition in the stationary and temporary halls increased in comparison to the previous MAKS 2001 by 25%. The number of chalets increased by 6 pc.
The number of foreign aircraft increased considerably and reached 65 airplanes and helicopters.
The program of the demonstrational flights was especially impressing. 222 flights were made during the show.
Together with the famous Russian aerobatic teams «Russian Knights», «Swifts», «Sky Knights» and «Rus» the foreign teams “Patrouille de France” (France) and “Frecce Tricolori”(Italy) and the demonstrational aircraft of the US Air Force F-15E showed their skill.
ÌÀÊÑ-2005
In the August 16th - 21th of 2005 the 7th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS – 2005 was held on the territory of the “Gromov’s FRI” federal state unitary enterprise.
MAKS – 2005 was solemnly opened with the presence of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, who came by the Mi-8 helicopter. In his greeting speach to the MAKS’s participants V.V.Putin mentioned an increased interest to the MAKS and underlined, that such an interest is easily understandable because our country is known all over the world as one of the most progressive in the aviation and space industry. He also mentioned the large intellectual potential of Russia and said that our engineers often offer interesting and easy solutions and what is especially important is that our aircraft are of reasonable price.
654 companies including 520 from Russia, CIS countries and Baltia participated. 40 countries were represented on the MAKS – 2005 by the expositions of the cutting edge technologies and products that form the face of the world’s aviation and space industry of the 21st century.
At the static display more than 200 aircrafts of different type were shown, the majority of them being of Russian manufacture. Foreign countries showed 62 aircrafts including 9 military airplanes of the US Air Force among which the supersonic strategic bomber B-1B was shown for the first time. At the separate area 18 battle-trainer aircrafts of French “Patrouille de France” and Italian “Frecce Tricolori” aerobatic teams were placed.
The exposition of the aviation-and-space machinery and gadgetry was considerably enlarged and occupied 38 halls of 30 000 sq.m. of total area, exhibitors being divided by themes. The number of business-chalets for the negotiations also increased (up ot 71), the total area of these chalets reached 6000 sq.m.
The unique demonstration flight program was held during the show. 240 flights were made in 6 days. The visitors could see 49 types of aircraft: fighters, trainers, helicopters, strategic bombers, transport and cargo aircrafts.
2005, August, 16-21, Zhukovsky, Moscow region,
GROMOV Flight Research Institute
| THE EXHIBITION AREA (m2) | |
| Halls | 29184 |
| Outdoor exhibition area including aircraft static display | 138780 |
| Chalets (71 chalets) | 5844 |
| Total area (m2) | 945000 |
| Exhibitors | |
| Total | 654 |
| Russia and CIS | 520 |
| Foreign | 134 |
| Aicraft | |
| Total | 221 |
| Russia and CIS | 159 |
| Foreign | 62 |
| Flight programme | |
| Aircraft ammount | 84 |
| Total flights | 243 |
| Countries | 40 |
| Visitors | |
| Total | 512000 |
| Specialists | 122450 |
| Guests | 387550 |
| Mass Media | |
| Total | 591 |
| Including foreigns | 178 |
| Accredited journalists | 2503 |
| TV-channels | 122 |
| Radio-stations | 13 |
| Press-confereces | 101 |
| Parking places | |
| Total ammount | 5 |
| Total area (m2) | 169250 |
| Vehicle (total) | 6620 |
