Paris Air Show

The Paris Air Show is an international aerospace trade fair organised by SIAE and held every two years at the Le Bourget airfield near Paris. It covers civil aviation, defence and space, and it also gives room to drones and advanced air mobility solutions, which sit alongside the established programmes of the industry.

The first days are reserved for trade visitors. Manufacturers, suppliers, startups, official and institutional delegations, buyers, engineers and journalists meet in the exhibition halls, in runway-side business chalets and on outdoor display areas. Companies of every size take part, from large airframers and engine makers to young firms developing electric propulsion, avionics, batteries, sensors or flight-control systems. Aircraft are presented on a static display, and flying demonstrations take place throughout the trade days.

For the drone and eVTOL sector, the show is a place to see complete aircraft next to the subsystems that go into them, to compare suppliers, and to open discussions with certification and defence contacts. Conferences, round tables and dedicated meeting programmes address the major questions facing the industry, including competitiveness, decarbonisation, defence needs, industrial capabilities, space and air mobility.

After the trade days the gates open to the general public over the weekend, with families and aviation enthusiasts coming to see the aircraft and the flying displays. The organisers hold ISO 20121 and ISO 45001 certification for event management and occupational safety, and the programme is held at Paris Le Bourget every time.