Overview
- The 55th Paris Air Show will bring together 2,400 exhibitors from 48 countries, featuring nine Israeli companies and five Ukrainian participants including Ailand Systems, Antonov and Motor Sitch.
- A 10% US tariff on European aerospace imports, set to climb to 20% unless renewed after a 90-day grace period, is disrupting global supply chains.
- New pavilions such as the 2,500 m² Paris Space Hub and the Paris Air Lab will showcase dual-use defense systems and innovation pipelines.
- Airbus is advancing toward a 100% hydrogen-powered aircraft concept for the 2040s as the industry commits to zero carbon emissions by 2050.
- The show’s inauguration on June 16 and a public-facing women’s day on June 20 are designed to promote gender diversity within aerospace.