Roundup of activities in the space pavilion on the opening day at the 52nd Paris Air and Space Show, including visit of the French President Emmanuel Macron, 19 June 2017. Read more
It has a reputation for disorganisation, maddening congestion, and being disrupted by monsoon-like downpours. And yet the Paris Air Show remains the signature event for the aerospace and defence industry. Read more
Live today from the ESA Pavilion at the Paris Air & Space Show:
12:50 - 13:30 Signing of ESA/EDA Administrative Arrangement 15:30 - 16:45 Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General, will update media on latest developments and achievements.
Airbus' appearance at the Paris Air Show has been blighted by misfortune, with two key planes damaged. The wing tip of its demonstration A380 superjumbo struck a building at Le Bourguet airport venue during taxiing. Gearbox problems have stopped its A400M military transporter from performing a scheduled aerial display, although it will still take part in a fly-past. Read more
The 49th Paris Air & Space Show will take place 20-26 June at Le Bourget, bringing together key players from international space agencies and industry to highlight the increasingly important role of space in a rapidly changing world. The ESA Pavilion, themed as "Space, a key asset for Europe; L'espace, un atout essential pour l'Europe", will be located in its usual place between the full-scale models of the Ariane 1 and Ariane 5 launchers. Read more