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| 2019 Paris Air Show | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paris Air Show 2019 |
| Native name | Salon du Bourget 2019 |
| Genre | Aerospace trade fair |
| Venue | Paris–Le Bourget Airport |
| Location | Le Bourget |
| Country | France |
| First | 1909 |
| Organiser | Société des Avions |
| Attendance | 316,470 |
| Dates | 17–23 June 2019 |
2019 Paris Air Show
The 2019 Paris Air Show at Paris–Le Bourget Airport was an international aerospace exposition and airshow that brought together manufacturers, airlines, and governments from across the globe. Held in Le Bourget near Paris, the event featured representatives from major aircraft producers, defense contractors, civil aviation authorities, and research institutes, attracting delegates from United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, China, Russia, India, United Arab Emirates, and Brazil. The exhibition combined static displays, flight demonstrations, trade negotiations, and official visits by ministers, heads of state, and corporate executives.
The show was organised under the auspices of the historic Salon du Bourget association and coordinated with national delegations such as Direction générale de l'aviation civile, diplomatic missions from United States Embassy and commercial attaches from United Kingdom Embassy. Planning involved aerospace associations including Airbus, Boeing, Safran, Rolls-Royce plc, GE Aerospace, and think tanks like Centre for Strategic and International Studies and Royal United Services Institute. Security and logistics were managed with support from Préfecture de Police de Paris, Direction générale de la sécurité civile et de la gestion des crises, and airport operators coordinating with Aérospatiale legacy stakeholders. Trade delegations from Embraer, Bombardier Aerospace, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, and COMAC participated alongside national export agencies such as Business France, UK Trade and Investment, and U.S. Commercial Service.
Major exhibitors included Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, Thales Group, Leonardo S.p.A., Dassault Aviation, ATR, Textron Aviation, and Rheinmetall. Commercial airframes on static display featured types like the Airbus A350, Airbus A220, Boeing 777X, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Comac C919, Embraer E190-E2, and regional types from ATR 72 and Mitsubishi SpaceJet. Military platforms presented included the Dassault Rafale, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Eurofighter Typhoon, Sukhoi Su-35, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle, and transport aircraft such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Airbus A400M Atlas. Engine manufacturers displayed CFM International, Pratt & Whitney PW1000G, Rolls-Royce Trent XWB, and Safran LEAP demonstrators alongside avionics from Garmin, Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, and Thales Alenia Space satellite systems.
Numerous commercial orders and memoranda were announced involving Air France, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa, and leasing companies like Avolon and Air Lease Corporation. Significant letters of intent involved Boeing and Airbus deals, including commitments for the Boeing 737 MAX family and additional Airbus A220 and A320neo family orders. Defense procurement announcements featured exports and maintenance contracts involving Lockheed Martin for F-35 logistics, Dassault Aviation for fighter sustainment, and helicopter orders for Sikorsky and NHIndustries. Supply-chain partnerships were revealed linking Safran with GE Aviation, and industrial cooperation pacts included collaborations between Embraer and Boeing-linked entities, as well as commonality programs with MTU Aero Engines and Pratt & Whitney.
The flying display roster combined aerobatic teams and heavy transport demonstrations, with performances by the Patrouille de France, Red Arrows, Blue Angels, Russian Knights, and solo displays from Dassault Rafale demos and Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor style displays where applicable. Aerobatic sequences showcased piston and turboprop types including Pitts Special, Extra 330, and Pilatus PC-21 trainers. Rotorcraft displays featured Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk evolutions, NHIndustries NH90 maneuvers, and civilian helicopter demos from Airbus Helicopters. Test pilots from manufacturers such as Airbus Test Flight Operations and Boeing Flight Test conducted performance demonstrations, while unmanned aerial systems from DJI, General Atomics, and Northrop Grumman highlighted intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.
The show recorded a limited number of safety incidents, prompting investigations by aviation authorities including Direction générale de l'aviation civile and international regulators like the Federal Aviation Administration and European Union Aviation Safety Agency. Ground handling incidents and taxiway issues involved contractors overseen by Aéroport de Paris. Noise and emission concerns raised by environmental groups led to protests by organizations such as Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion, influencing local regulatory dialogue with French Ministry of Ecological Transition representatives and delegates from International Civil Aviation Organization-aligned forums.
The event generated business for aerospace supply chains including Safran Helicopter Engines, Snecma, Figeac Aero, Aernnova, and Spirit AeroSystems, and influenced capital expenditures for airlines such as Iberia, Turkish Airlines, and KLM. Orders and memoranda affected stock movements for Airbus SE, The Boeing Company, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, and Safran S.A. and shaped procurement strategies for leasing firms like GECAS and BBAM. The show also reinforced research collaborations among institutions such as ONERA, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, and ISAE-SUPAERO on sustainable aviation fuels, electric propulsion demonstrators, and aerodynamic efficiency programs with partners including NASA and European Space Agency.
Category:Air shows