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| Paris Air Forum | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paris Air Forum |
| Native name | Forum aéronautique de Paris |
| Established | 2012 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Type | International aerospace forum |
| Founder | Jean-Paul Herteman |
Paris Air Forum The Paris Air Forum is an international forum for aerospace policy, technology, and strategy held in Paris. It brings together leaders from Airbus, Safran, Dassault Aviation, Thales Group, and GE Aviation alongside representatives from the European Commission, NATO, United Nations, and national ministries such as the Ministry of Armed Forces (France) and the Ministry of the Economy and Finance (France). The forum serves as a platform for dialogue among executives from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce plc, and research institutions including ONERA, CNRS, and Université Paris-Saclay.
The forum convenes stakeholders from industry, academia, and policy, including delegations from Federal Aviation Administration, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, International Civil Aviation Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and multilateral lenders such as the European Investment Bank. Panels feature executives from Leonardo S.p.A., MBDA, Honeywell Aerospace, and Pratt & Whitney as well as scholars from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, École Polytechnique, and University of Cambridge. Annual themes have intersected with agendas pursued by G7 summit, COP climate conferences, and World Economic Forum discussions.
Founded in the early 2010s by aerospace leaders including Jean-Paul Herteman and supported by organizations such as GIFAS and Aerospace Valley, the event grew from industry meetings at venues like Le Bourget and the Paris Air Show exhibition halls. Early keynote speakers included figures from Tom Enders's tenure and executives associated with EADS transitions, while subsequent editions featured officials from French Air and Space Force and ministers from Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, and United States. Over time, the forum incorporated programs linked to initiatives by Clean Sky and SESAR as well as research funded through Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe.
Governance involves a steering committee with representatives from GIFAS, Direction générale de l'armement, Institut Aéronautique et Spatial, and corporate chairs from Airbus and Safran. The secretariat collaborates with event managers experienced with Le Bourget logistics and protocol teams coordinated with the Prefecture of Police (Paris). Funding streams include sponsorship from Dassault Systèmes, Thales Group, Airbus Defence and Space, and patronage from national agencies like Agence de l'innovation de défense. Advisory boards draw on experts affiliated to ENAC, ISAE-SUPAERO, and think tanks such as Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique.
Programs comprise plenaries, roundtables, technical workshops, and closed-door strategy sessions featuring delegates from RAND Corporation, Chatham House, Bruegel, and the Brookings Institution. Technical tracks present research from ONERA laboratories and collaborative proposals under Clean Sky 2 and SESAR 3. Innovation showcases highlight startups backed by Bpifrance and accelerator partnerships with Station F while procurement panels include acquisition officers from Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Department of Defense (United States), and procurement agencies from Sweden and Japan.
Recurring themes include decarbonization pathways aligned with International Air Transport Association commitments, digital transformation tied to Eurocontrol programs, resilience tied to NATO doctrines, and supply-chain security influenced by policies from the European Commission and World Trade Organization. Initiatives often reference collaborative research under Horizon Europe, export-control dialogues associated with Wassenaar Arrangement, and certification harmonization with EASA. Strategic discussions involve actors from SpaceX and Arianespace on hybrid flight concepts and liaison with satellite operators such as Inmarsat and SES S.A..
Regular participants include corporate delegations from Airbus Helicopters, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, Saab AB, Thales Alenia Space, and consultancies like McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company. Academic partners feature Sorbonne Université, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Technical University of Munich, and research centers affiliated to CNES and ESA. Institutional partners encompass European Commission Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space, French Ministry for the Armed Forces, International Civil Aviation Organization, and trade associations such as AIA (U.S.) and UK Aerospace, Defence and Security (ADS).
The forum has influenced policy dialogues reflected in position papers circulated to the European Parliament committees and contributed input to regulatory roadmaps by EASA and Eurocontrol. Industry observers from FlightGlobal and Aviation Week have cited announcements made at the forum concerning partnerships between Airbus and Safran and consortium bids for programs tendered by NATO procurement cells. Academic evaluations published by Journal of Air Transport Management and analyses by International Institute for Strategic Studies note the forum’s role in shaping collaborative research priorities and strategic industrial alliances.
Category:Aerospace conferences