Dassault Rafale-C France air force 133. M. van Leeuwen
Introduction
World Aerospace Industry Convenes at Le Bourget for Landmark 55th Biennial Opening
The Paris Air Show 2025 launched its 55th edition on Monday, 16 June 2025, at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. The opening day assembled global leaders across commercial aviation, defence aerospace, and advanced air mobility, showcasing next-generation sustainable flight technologies, supersonic military power, and bilateral industrial agreements.
General Information About the Airshow
Airshow Official Title: 55th Salon International de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace (SIAE) / International Paris Air Show 2025
Airfield / Venue: Parc des Expositions de Paris-Le Bourget, Carrefour Charles Lindbergh, 93350 Le Bourget, France
Event Dates: 16 June – 22 June 2025 (Opening trade day: Monday, 16 June 2025)
Weather Conditions (Monday, 16 June 2025): Clear skies with bright sunshine, dry tarmac, light north-easterly winds at 10 to 14 km/h, and an ambient temperature ranging between 16 °C and 25 °C
The 55th biennial Salon International de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace welcomed nearly 300,000 visitors, including 130,000 trade professionals and 170,000 public attendees, hosting over 2,490 exhibiting companies.
Opening day flight demonstrations commenced with the precision aerobatics of the French Air and Space Force Patrouille de France flying Alpha Jets. Solo aerial displays featured the high-agility Dassault Rafale C, the wide-body Airbus A350-1000, and the tactical Airbus A400M Atlas.
Static aircraft displays covered commercial airliners, military assets, and emerging technologies. Featured aircraft included the Dassault Falcon 6X, the Embraer C-390 Millennium, the ATR 72-600, the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, the Boeing 777X, the unmanned Baykar Bayraktar TB3, and the Archer Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Specifications
Exhibition Grounds Area: 125,000 m² of indoor exhibition hall space and 335,000 m² of outdoor static apron space across an airfield perimeter spanning approximately 550 hectares (70 hectares dedicated to the airshow layout)
Event Focus: Hybrid commercial aviation, defence aerospace, and space exhibition (approximately 60% civil aviation and space technology, 40% defence and military systems)
Participating Countries: 48 official exhibitor nations and global delegations representing major markets, including France, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, China, and Canada
Stars of the Show: The Dassault Rafale C solo display, the Airbus A350-1000 wide-body flight demonstration, the Patrouille de France national aerobatic team, and the full-scale Archer Midnight eVTOL prototype
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