was originally scheduled to take place from 16-22 July 2012, but organisers were worried this could cause difficulty for exhibitors and visitors in sourcing accommodation and other services with the Olympic Games kicking off the following week, on 27 July.
Traditionally the takes place on the weekend before the FIA so that military chiefs and senior aerospace figures can attend both.
As a result, both shows will now be moved forward one week - the RIAT taking place from 7-8 July 2012, followed by the FIA from 9-15 July.
Speaking of the new arrangements, FIL chief executive Shaun Ormrod said: "It is vital that the services we require to produce the airshow are readily available and by moving the dates forward by a week we can be sure that they will be.
"We are also aware that many of our visitors will want to take in all three of these fantastic summer events and we hope that this will make it easier to do that. We are extremely grateful to RIAT for accommodating us to achieve this conclusion."
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