This year’s Farnborough International Airshow will support the work of a charity that works to combat unavoidable blindness across the globe.

Orbis UK has been named as the official charity partner of the five-day event that will take place at the Hampshire airfield in July.

Farnborough will support Orbis’s work to prevent and treat avoidable blindness through the Flying Eye Hospital, a fully equipped ophthalmic teaching hospital on board an aircraft, alongside the use of artificial intelligence and global vision programmes.

This year’s airshow brings together thousands of industry leaders, innovators, media representatives and visitors, providing a prominent platform to raise awareness of Orbis’s sight-saving work.

Orbis will showcase its impact in delivering treatment and training worldwide, while also promoting dialogue around the intersection of aviation, innovation and global health.

Rebecca Cronin, chief executive of Orbis UK, said: “We are honoured to be selected as the official charity partner of the Farnborough International Airshow.

“This partnership allows us to share our mission with a global audience and build meaningful connections that will help us reach more people around the world in need of eye care.”

Joe Muir, aerospace commercial director of Farnborough International, added: “We are proud to partner with Orbis once again and support their incredible work tackling avoidable blindness worldwide.

“Their innovative approach aligns closely with the spirit of the airshow, and we are driven to support their objective of building meaningful relationships and inspiring collaboration to make a tangible difference.”