Paris Air Show

Paris Air Show
Salon international de l'aéronautique et de l'espace, Paris-Le Bourget
The first day of the 2007 Paris Air Show
StatusActive
GenreCommercial air show
DatesJune
Frequencybiennial: Odd years
VenueParis–Le Bourget Airport
Location(s)Le Bourget, Paris (since 1953)
Coordinates48°57′20″N 2°25′57″E / 48.9555°N 2.4324°E / 48.9555; 2.4324
CountryFrance
Established1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Most recent2023
Next event2025
Attendance2017: 322000[1]
ActivityAerobatic displays
Static displays
Organized bySIAE (GIFAS)
Websitewww.siae.fr/en/

The Paris Air Show (French: Salon international de l'aéronautique et de l'espace de Paris-Le Bourget, Salon du Bourget) is a trade fair and air show held in odd years at Paris–Le Bourget Airport in France. Organized by the French aerospace industry's primary representative body, the Groupement des industries françaises aéronautiques et spatiales (GIFAS), it is the largest air show and aerospace-industry exhibition event in the world, measured by number of exhibitors and size of exhibit space, followed by UK's Farnborough Air Show, Dubai Air Show, and Singapore Airshow.[2]

First held in 1909,[3] the Paris Air Show was held every odd year from 1949 to 2019, when the 53rd Air Show attracted 2,453 exhibitors from 49 countries and occupied more than 125,000 square meters. Organizers canceled the 2021 show due to the COVID pandemic.[4] It resumed in 2023.[5]

It is a large trade fair, demonstrating military and civilian aircraft, and is attended by many military forces and the major aircraft manufacturers, often announcing major aircraft sales. It starts with four professional days and is then opened to the general public followed from Friday to Sunday. The format is similar to Farnborough and the ILA Berlin Air Show, both staged in even years.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 28June2017PR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Peter Shaw-Smith (November 8, 2017). "2017 Dubai Airshow Expected To Be Largest Yet". AIN. Archived from the original on 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  3. ^ Bill Carey. "U.S. Military a No-show At 2013 Paris Air Show". AIN Online. Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  4. ^ "Officials cancel Paris Air Show over coronavirus concerns". UPI. Archived from the original on 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  5. ^ "International Paris Air Show Report" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.