Paris Air Show 2025

 

Full coverage from our expert editors at Paris Airshow 2025.

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By Robert Wall
The French government has launched several military space efforts, spanning space situational awareness initiatives to nanonsatellites.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Airbus will have completed “very advanced studies” on a stretched version of the A220 by the end of the year as it works out if it needs a more powerful engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has agreed to explore opportunities with Electra.aero for the startup’s in-development EL9 ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Diehl may make more acquisitions to support its rise in air and missile defenses output, says Helmut Rauch, the boss of the German company’s defense business.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Joe Anselmo, Thierry Dubois, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Mark Pilling
For commercial aviation the Paris Air Show opened in somber mood following the AI 171 crash but there was still plenty for our editors to discuss.
Check 6

By Graham Warwick
Two years after the EcoPulse hybrid-electric propulsion demo made its public debut at the Paris Air Show, some of the firms involved have formed a consortium.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
French startup Aura Aero has received $200 million in financing from the state of Florida to build out a 500,000-ft.2 assembly plant.
Advanced Air Mobility

Zaynab Zlitni
In partnership with Air New Zealand, Beta Technologies has announced its ‘Energy By the Hour’ (EBH) program at the Paris Air Show.
Advanced Air Mobility

Zaynab Zlitni
French startup VoltAero finalized an agreement with Malaysia’s HM Aerospace at the Paris Air Show for 30 Cassio 330 hybrid eVTOLs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Startup AAM operator Future Flight Global (FFG) signed a pair of agreements at the Paris Air Show aimed at building out its future air taxi business.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
The S-97 Raider is a high-speed scout and attack compound helicopter developed by Sikorsky Aircraft, featuring the innovative X2 Technology with a coaxial rotor system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Tactical missile propulsion supplier X-Bow Systems came to the Paris Air Show this year to seek options for a European manufacturing partner.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Aalto, Airbus’ high-altitude pseudo-satellite spinoff, will support French military efforts to better understand the stratosphere as a warfighting domain.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
Thales Alenia Space is preparing a demonstration satellite for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) in low Earth orbit (LEO) for launch this year.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
France has declared plans to acquire Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning platform to replace the country’s aging Boeing E-3F Sentry fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A low-end collaborative combat aircraft designed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works entered captive-carry testing within the last few weeks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois, Jens Flottau
Airbus and MTU have outlined a three-step roadmap for development of a commercial aviation hydrogen fuel-cell engine announced at the Paris Air Show.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
French armament procurement agency DGA has selected Daher as one of five companies to fly a medium-altitude, long-endurance demonstrator for uncrewed ops.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
EURA—made up of MTU Aero Engines, Safran Helicopter Engines and Avio Aero—is planning tests of a demonstrator power and propulsion system in the early 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Pilling
Starlux Airlines has once again topped up its orderbook for Airbus models, committing to a further 10 A350-1000s as it looks to broaden its network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
Lithuania has become the latest NATO member to select the Embraer C-390 as its future airlifter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Boeing is considering a bid on the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program, but has not yet decided what role it could play.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Virgin Galactic says its on track to start final assembly of the first Delta Class spaceplane and remains on schedule to begin flight tests in early 2026.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Diehl and Safran have agreed to work together on development of light modular air-to-ground munitions, the companies said at the Paris Air Show.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Embraer is working to refine its evolution of the KC-390 over the coming year to define its maritime patrol aircraft and refueling boom strategy.
Aircraft & Propulsion