U.S. pulls F-16 Demonstration Team from Toronto air show

The Canadian International Air Show confirmed the U.S.-based USAF F-16 Demonstration Team’s withdrawal, adding that the decision was beyond the institution’s control.

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The United States has pulled out of the 2026 Canadian International Air Show in Toronto amid escalating trade tensions, with its absence being announced by the organization on Thursday.

“The F-16 Demonstration Team will no longer be able to participate at the 2026 Canadian International Air Show,” wrote the CIAS in a social media post, adding that the decision was beyond the institution’s control.