Paris Air Show 2025

Pratt & Whitney has appointed AeroTEC to convert a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 turboprop into its Hybrid-Electric Propulsion flight demonstrator.

With the Paris Air Show underway, Carbon Analysis looks at two narrowbodies their makers are hoping to secure orders for: the Airbus A220 and the Embraer E2.

ANA Holdings has firmed up a narrowbody order with Airbus in a move that will see subsidiary Peach Aviation become the first Japanese operator of the A321XLR.

Baykar’s Akinci uncrewed air system will be assembled in Italy by Piaggio as part of the Turkish company’s new joint venture with Leonardo.

Embraer Defense hosted a demo flight of the KC-390 Millennium, its multi-mission military aircraft, during the 2025 Paris Air Show.

LOT Polish Airlines is switching its large regional fleet from Embraer E-Jets to the Airbus A220, ordering 40 of the type on the first day of Paris Air Show 2025.

With the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail facing a cancellation threat in the U.S., the AEW&C aircraft has demonstrated a new ability to control multiple uncrewed aircraft systems in flight.

ESA and French space agency CNES have not paused any activities potentially affected by proposed U.S. cuts to NASA’s budget, but are developing backup plans.

Boeing's Steve Parker defended U.S. industry’s ability to launch development of a second sixth-generation fighter at Paris Air Show, contradicting concerns by the Navy’s leader.

Air France Industries-KLM Engineering & Maintenance is striving to develop more repairs to keep aircraft flying amid supply delays.

Lockheed Martin’s efforts to expand munitions production into Europe benefitting from a “sense of urgency” among governments, a company executive says.

The modern battlefield exposes forces to a rapidly evolving threat scenario, with deadly threats increasing in number and in complexity.

The civil aviation industry will need to hire 400 professionals a day for the next 10 years if it is to keep up with soaring global demand, CAE says.

French aerospace lab Onera has conducted further studies into its Gullhyver concept for an ultra-efficient airliner.

Frontier Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 91 Airbus A321neo aircraft.

Israeli companies IAI and Rafael are up in arms at the Paris Air Show after French limits were placed on what they could exhibit.

Saudi startup Riyadh Air has placed a firm order for 25 Airbus A350-1000s at the Paris Air Show.

U.S. carrier Republic Airways will evaluate Beta Technologies’ all-electric CX-300 conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for passenger and cargo use.

Israel says it used the naval Barak Magen and the long-range air defense interceptor during its conflict with Iran, the IDF said in a statement.

Portugal has exercised an option for a sixth Embraer KC-390 and taken options for 10 more.

Airbus is planning a “seamless” transition in both production and conversion of its A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport to the new A330-800-based MRTT+.

Saudi Arabian aircraft lessor AviLease has placed its first direct order with Airbus, signing on for A320neo family narrowbodies and the A350F.

Blue Spirit Aero performed taxiing tests with its light hydrogen-electric Dragonfly last week and is planning to fly with a second demonstrator in Q1 2026.

China's Comac has provided an update on its airliner programs at the Paris Air Show, laying out a timeline for new narrowbody developments and future widebodies.

Joint efforts between four Nordic air forces to be able to seamlessly fight as one are making steady progress, says Sweden’s air chief, Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman.