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Somber Close to Paris Air Show: Airbus Tops $20.9B Orderbook, Defense Deals Dominate as Boeing Shuns Spotlight

The 55th Paris Air Show wrapped at Le Bourget under the shadow of the recent Air India tragedy, with Airbus capturing $20.9 billion in orders for 250 jets, defense contracts dominating amid rising geopolitical tensions and Boeing largely absent from the commercial orderbook.

2025-06-21T09:27:31.037010-07:00

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Macron Visits Paris Air Show; Flying Display Spans Commercial, Military and Historic Aircraft

2025-06-20T12:15:51.591141-07:00

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Archer and Jetex Forge Air Taxi Infrastructure Partnership at Paris Air Show

2025-06-20T04:37:23.379674-07:00

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Pipistrel CEO Outlines Electric Aviation Push and Nuuva V300 Cargo Drone at Paris Air Show

2025-06-26T07:57:02.074887-07:00

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France seeks 80% control of Europe’s SCAF sixth-generation fighter program France is aiming to secure an 80% governance share of the trilateral Future Combat Air System (FCAS), overriding Germany and Spain’s roles and potentially jeopardizing the program’s collaborative framework. Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier has signalled Paris will insist on majority control as technical work begins.

2025-07-07T10:30:24.120786-07:00

France seeks 80% control of Europe’s SCAF sixth-generation fighter program

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Pipistrel CEO Outlines Electric Aviation Push and Nuuva V300 Cargo Drone at Paris Air Show At the Paris Air Show, Pipistrel chief Gabriel Massey detailed the company’s roadmap for electric aviation, highlighting advances in battery and hybrid propulsion. He also unveiled the Nuuva V300, a large VTOL cargo drone targeting heavy-lift unmanned logistics with vertical and forward flight capabilities.

2025-06-26T07:57:02.074887-07:00

Pipistrel CEO Outlines Electric Aviation Push and Nuuva V300 Cargo Drone at Paris Air Show

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Dassault Falcon 6X Showcases Rafale-Like Agility at Paris Air Show At the 2025 Paris Air Show, Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X stunned onlookers at Le Bourget by executing aggressive, fighter-jet style maneuvers rivaling its Rafale counterpart. The display underscored the business jet’s advanced aerodynamics and flight-control systems, positioning the 6X as a top performer in the ultra-long-range segment.

2025-06-23T09:35:23.088784-07:00

Dassault Falcon 6X Showcases Rafale-Like Agility at Paris Air Show

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Somber Close to Paris Air Show: Airbus Tops $20.9B Orderbook, Defense Deals Dominate as Boeing Shuns Spotlight The 55th Paris Air Show wrapped at Le Bourget under the shadow of the recent Air India tragedy, with Airbus capturing $20.9 billion in orders for 250 jets, defense contracts dominating amid rising geopolitical tensions and Boeing largely absent from the commercial orderbook.

2025-06-21T09:27:31.037010-07:00

Somber Close to Paris Air Show: Airbus Tops $20.9B Orderbook, Defense Deals Dominate as Boeing Shuns Spotlight

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Macron Visits Paris Air Show; Flying Display Spans Commercial, Military and Historic Aircraft On June 20 at Le Bourget, President Emmanuel Macron toured the 2025 Paris Air Show, underscoring government support for France’s aerospace sector. The day's flying display showcased a spectrum of platforms—from commercial airliners and military jets to private aircraft and historic warbirds—captured by Paris Air Show TV.

2025-06-20T12:15:51.591141-07:00

Macron Visits Paris Air Show; Flying Display Spans Commercial, Military and Historic Aircraft

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Archer and Jetex Forge Air Taxi Infrastructure Partnership at Paris Air Show Archer Aviation has partnered with global aviation services provider Jetex to retrofit its UAE FBO network for the deployment of Archer’s Midnight eVTOL air taxi. Announced at the Paris Air Show, the collaboration will upgrade private terminals to support eVTOL charging, maintenance and passenger operations.

2025-06-20T04:37:23.379674-07:00

Archer and Jetex Forge Air Taxi Infrastructure Partnership at Paris Air Show

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Diehl Defence and POLARIS to develop IRIS-T armed hypersonic spaceplane German defence contractor Diehl Defence and spaceplane specialist POLARIS Raumflugzeuge have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement at the Paris Air Show to co-develop an unmanned, hypersonic spaceplane integrating Diehl’s IRIS-T missiles. The platform aims to marry spaceplane technologies with advanced missile systems for new airborne strike solutions.

2025-06-20T01:52:30.869432-07:00

Diehl Defence and POLARIS to develop IRIS-T armed hypersonic spaceplane

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Diamond-Backed Volocopter Targets Late-Decade VoloCity Air Taxi Service Under Diamond Aircraft’s ownership since March, acting CEO Artem Izokh is refocusing Volocopter on certifying its two-seat VoloCity air taxi. Prioritizing type certification under Wanfeng’s Austrian subsidiary, the company plans passenger flights later this decade despite earlier doubts over commercial viability.

2025-06-19T11:05:27.964154-07:00

Diamond-Backed Volocopter Targets Late-Decade VoloCity Air Taxi Service

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Somber Close to Paris Air Show: Airbus Tops $20.9B Orderbook, Defense Deals Dominate as Boeing Shuns Spotlight

Macron Visits Paris Air Show; Flying Display Spans Commercial, Military and Historic Aircraft

Archer and Jetex Forge Air Taxi Infrastructure Partnership at Paris Air Show

Pipistrel CEO Outlines Electric Aviation Push and Nuuva V300 Cargo Drone at Paris Air Show

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