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{{InfoboxNeue
|title = Intergalactic Aerospace Expo
|image = IAE-Logo.jpg
|label1 = Event type
|content1 = In-game
|label2 = Subtype
|content2 = Ship Exposition
|label3 = Organizer
|content3 = Intergalactic Aerospace Expo
|label4 = Location
|content4 = Changes every year
|label5 = Occurrence
|content5 = Yearly in November
|label6 = Ship sales
|content6 = Yes
|label7 = Commemorative items
|content7 = In-game shirts, hats, jackets
|label8 = Free-fly event
|content8 = Yes
|label10 = |content10 = |label11 = |content11 = |label12 = |content12 = }}

{{for|the most recent in-game event|Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2953}}
The '''Intergalactic Aerospace Expo''' is a yearly ship exhibition in November, a combination of in-game exhibition and ship sales on the [[Pledge Store]].<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16841-Portfolio-Intergalactic-Aerospace-Expo|text=Porftolio: IAE|accessdate=2020-11-08}}</ref> The expo usually takes place over more than ten days, with new sales, commentary, and possibly new ships. Each day focuses on one particular [[Ship Manufacturers|ship manufacturer]] or group of manufacturers. 

==IAE Events==
{{For|video broadcasts of past events|Whitley's Guide|Galactic Tour}}
Selected events in Lore and In-game. The first in-game IAE was in 2018/ 2948 at the Desmond Memorial Convention Center in Lorville. There was an Aegis Idris-M landed in a hangar to view.
{| class="wikitable"
!Event Year
!Expo Location
!RSI Page
|-
|IAE 2670
|First IAE on [[Castor]]
| -
|-
|IAE 2683 f.
|From 2683 - 2715 [[Agustin Exposition Hall]] on [[Lo]].
| -
|-
|IAE 2913
|'Infamous' IAE on [[Asura]], [[Ferron system|Ferron]]
|
|-
|IAE 2916 f.
|Since 2916 every IAE is held at [[Eri City]], [[Severus]], [[Kiel system|Kiel]]
| -
|-
|[[Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2946|IAE 2946]]
|Eri City, Severus, Kiel <ref name="IAE46">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15611-Clean-Shot-IAE-Controversy|text=Clean Shot: IAE Controversy}}</ref>
| -
|-
|[[Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2948|IAE 2948]]
|Eri City, with a satellite expo at [[Desmond Memorial Convention Center]], [[Lorville]], [[Hurston]] (in-game)
|[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/16867-The-2948-Anniversary-Special (link)]
|-
|[[Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2949|IAE 2949]]
| Eri City,
satellite [[Bevic Convention Center]], [[Area18]] (in-game)
|[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17312-IAE-2949 (link)]
|-
|[[Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2950|IAE 2950]]
| Eri City,
satellite [[Tobin Expo Center]], [[New Babbage]] (in-game)
|[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/iae2950 (link)]
|-
|[[Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2951|IAE 2951]]
| Eri City,
satellite Tobin Expo Center, New Babbage
|[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/iae2951 (link)]
|-
|[[Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2952|IAE 2952]]
| Eri City,
satellite Tobin Expo Center, New Babbage
|[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/iae2952 (link)]
|-
|[[Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2953|IAE 2953]]
| Eri City,
satellite Tobin Expo Center, New Babbage
|[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/iae2953 (link)]
|}

==Lore==
The first IAE was held in 2670 in [[Castor]] by inventor [[Audrey Timmerman]], who introduced the launch of his experimental ship ''Poby''. It has been developed into an institution over the next hundreds of years. Until 2952, the event was never cancelled.

In the early phase the IAE had no permanent residence and was held at different locations with changing sponsors ([[New Junction Ship Emporium]] 2675, then by [[Roberts Space Industries|RSI]] from 2683-2715 at the [[Agustin Exposition Hall]] on [[Lo]]. Lo hosted the event yearly until 2847). An accident in 2701 with 15 fatalities led to further professionalisation. From then on, only professional pilots were allowed to demonstrate ships. Stunt flying were now performed by the [[999th Test Squadron]]. At IAE 2712, RSI presented its new ship, the "[[Constellation]]".

In the following years, the event came under the influence of the new [[Messer Era|Messer regime]] and was used exclusively by its favoured companies. Sponsor became the pro-Messer company [[Aegis Dynamics|AEGIS Dynamics]]. Timmerman refused to comply, and retired in 2715. After the end of the Messer Era, the event was dominated by corporate interest and sister events were held in different systems in 2870 to celebrate the IAE’s 200th anniversary.

The 'disastrous' IAE 2913 on Asura lead to another change. Since the location failed to meet the standards by far, missing a viable infrastructure to host it, a permanent location to host it was searched for. [[Joona Tzur]], former Governor of [[Severus]], [[Kiel system|Kiel]] successfully convinced the IAE board of directors to host it at [[Eri City]] in 2916.  

The new location was not without disadvantages, high traffic and a strong rise in outlaw activity targeting civilian and corporate transports plague the event since then. An express lane system was introduced but failed to shorten waiting times. Since 2948  satellite expos were held to relieve the main event.

==See also==
*{{Link RSI|text=Portfolio - Intergalactic Aerospace Expo|int=Comm-Link:Portfolio - Intergalactic Aerospace Expo|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16841-Portfolio-Intergalactic-Aerospace-Expo}}
*{{Link RSI|text=Portfolio - Eras of IAE History|int=Comm-Link:Portfolio - Eras of IAE History|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/18974-Portfolio-Eras-Of-IAE-History}}
*{{Link RSI|text=StarWatch: Time to Talk Tevarin!|int=Comm-Link:StarWatch - Time to Talk Tevarin!|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15598-StarWatch-Time-To-Talk-Tevarin}} (mentioned)
*{{Link RSI|text=Clean Shot: IAE Controversy|int=Comm-Link:Clean Shot - IAE Controversy|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15611-Clean-Shot-IAE-Controversy}}

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