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| Salon du Bourget | |
|---|---|
| Name | Salon du Bourget |
| Native name | Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace |
| Genre | Trade fair |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Venue | Paris–Le Bourget Airport |
| Location | Le Bourget, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France |
| First | 1909 |
| Organizer | SIAE / GIFAS |
| Attendance | ~300,000–500,000 |
Salon du Bourget The Salon du Bourget is a major international aerospace trade fair held biennially at Paris–Le Bourget Airport, bringing together manufacturers, militaries, civil aviation authorities, airlines, financial institutions, and research organisations. The event serves as a marketplace and showcase for civil aircraft, military platforms, space systems, engines, avionics, and aerospace services, attracting delegations from states, corporations, and intergovernmental agencies.
The fair originated in 1909 amid early aviation milestones associated with pioneers such as Louis Blériot, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Henri Farman, Santos-Dumont, and institutions like Aéro-Club de France and Société des Avions Blériot. During the interwar years exhibitors included firms such as Breguet Aviation, Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Nord (SNCAN), Latécoère, and Dewoitine. World War II and occupation affected editions until postwar reconstruction saw participation from national companies like Dassault Aviation, Sud Aviation, Aérospatiale, and later conglomerates such as Airbus Group, British Aerospace, and McDonnell Douglas. Cold War era shows featured delegations from NATO, Warsaw Pact, Soviet Air Forces, and manufacturers including Mikoyan-Gurevich, Tupolev, Lockheed Corporation, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries the fair integrated space agencies and contractors like CNES, NASA, European Space Agency, Roscosmos, ISRO, JAXA, SpaceX, and Arianespace. The Salon has reflected shifts such as the rise of Airbus, consolidation into EADS, privatizations involving Air France–KLM partners, and the emergence of suppliers like Safran, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Pratt & Whitney, GE Aviation, and Honeywell International.
Hosted at Paris–Le Bourget Airport, the event occupies permanent hangars and temporary pavilions on the field used historically by aviators like Charles Nungesser and facilities associated with Le Bourget Museum. Showgrounds connect to transport hubs including Gare du Nord, Charles de Gaulle Airport, Aéroport Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, and the Paris urban network. Exhibition zones accommodate OEMs such as Airbus SAS, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Embraer, Bombardier, COMAC, and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation alongside engine houses like Safran Aircraft Engines and CFM International. Static display aprons, demonstration flight corridors, and VIP pavilions host delegations from Ministry of Defence (France), export promotion agencies, and trade associations such as GIFAS and IATA. Security and customs coordination involve agencies such as DGAC, Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure (DGSE), and immigration services during state visits.
Participants span aerospace primes, suppliers, airlines, leasing companies, financiers, and research labs including Rolls-Royce Deutschland, MTU Aero Engines, Safran Landing Systems, Thales Group, Leonardo S.p.A., BAE Systems, Raytheon Technologies, UTC Aerospace Systems, Dassault Systèmes, Thales Alenia Space, Airbus Defence and Space, Israel Aerospace Industries, Saab AB, Embraer Defense & Security, ATR, Vulcanair, Turbomeca, UTC, Honeywell Aerospace, Rockwell Collins, Liebherr-Aerospace, CAE Inc., Sikorsky Aircraft, Bell Textron, Pilatus Aircraft, Textron Aviation, Cessna Aircraft Company, Gulfstream Aerospace, Dassault Falcon, Boeing Business Jets, Comac C919, Antonov, Ilyushin, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bombardier Aerospace. Space exhibitors include Thales Alenia Space, Arianespace, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin Space, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, Maxar Technologies, Planet Labs, OneWeb Satellites, Intelsat.
Historic first appearances and demonstrations at the Salon involved vehicles such as the Santos-Dumont 14-bis era types, later the Supermarine Spitfire derivatives in allied displays, prototypes from Dassault Mirage series, and civil introductions like the Airbus A320 family, Boeing 747, Boeing 777X, Airbus A380, Embraer E-Jets, Bombardier CSeries (later Airbus A220), and regional types such as ATR 72 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8. Space milestones include exhibits of Ariane 5 hardware, demonstrations tied to Ariane 6 development, and satellite programmes from Eutelsat and SES S.A.. Military showcases have involved Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, F-35 Lightning II, Su-27, MiG-29, C-17 Globemaster III, and transport types like Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Antonov An-124. Engine and systems debuts saw models from Pratt & Whitney PW1000G, CFM LEAP, Rolls-Royce Trent, and avionics suites by Garmin and Honeywell.
Organization has historically involved trade associations such as GIFAS, national ministries including Ministry of Armed Forces (France), export promotion bodies like Business France, and inter-industry consortia that include Airbus and Boeing. Governance addresses exhibitor contracts, safety standards influenced by ICAO, certification observers from EASA and DGAC, and procurement delegations from defence ministries including Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), United States Department of Defense, Ministry of Defence (Russia), and Indian Ministry of Defence. Commercial negotiations frequently involve state-backed export credit agencies such as COFACE and multilateral institutions like European Investment Bank when financing large airframers or space projects.
Typical attendance figures have ranged in the hundreds of thousands, with professional and trade days attracting delegations from airlines like Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, and leasing firms such as AerCap and Aviation Capital Group. Visitor services coordinate with tourism agencies such as Atout France and transport partners RATP Group for Paris-area connectivity. The fair issues passes for trade visitors, media accreditation for outlets including Le Monde, The New York Times, FlightGlobal, Aviation Week & Space Technology, Reuters, and provisions for state delegations and VIPs from presidents, prime ministers, and cabinet members.
The Salon has been influential in commercial deals, military procurement announcements, and technology transfers involving firms like Airbus, Boeing, Safran, Rolls-Royce, and space actors such as Arianespace and NASA. It has shaped global supply chains linking suppliers like Spirit AeroSystems, Stelia Aerospace, Fokker Technologies, Zodiac Aerospace, GKN Aerospace, MTorres, and research institutions including ONERA, CNRS, Universität Stuttgart, MIT, Stanford University, and Imperial College London. The event has catalysed partnerships across regions—Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America, Africa—and influenced aviation policy dialogues at forums such as ICAO and EUROCONTROL, while contributing to the heritage of Parisian aeronautics and the long-term profile of Le Bourget Museum.
Category:Aerospace trade fairs