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Paris Air Show Showcases Defense, Innovation and Sustainability Under Trade Tensions

Sky-high import duties on European aerospace products have forced industry to recalibrate priorities before Le Bourget opens

AFP - Rafale Bourget
Le patron de Boeing Kelly Ortberg (g) à côté du président américain Donald Trump à Doha, le 15 mai 2025
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Le patron d'Airbus Guillaume Faury à Toulouse, le 24 mars 2025

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.