Overview
- The Oct. 18–19 air show at Ellington Airport will go on, but U.S. military and other federal aircraft are sidelined by the ongoing government shutdown.
- United Airlines will fly a 12-minute choreographed demonstration in a Boeing 777/787, described as the first of its kind at Wings Over Houston.
- With the Thunderbirds not performing this year, the event is offering a Jet Team Guarantee that grants 2026 general-admission tickets to 2025 buyers.
- The lineup centers on civilian aerobatics, vintage warbirds, pyrotechnics, and ground activities, including TORA! TORA! TORA!, the RE/MAX Skydivers, and STEM exhibits.
- Several airshows earlier in October also dropped U.S. military demonstrations, underscoring the shutdown’s wider impact on aviation events.