Air Shows

French Air Force jets made a symbolic flyover of the Statue of Libery to mark the centenary of the US joining WWI, in the first stop on a six-week North American tour.
 

Eight months before its opening, space at the Paris Air Show is already fully booked. This is a first, over two months earlier than usual. In previous years, final reservations of stands and chalets continued until late December. Read the article.
 

Airpower is considered one of the best air shows in Europe. The meeting has just taken place in Austria and gathered 240 aircraft as well as 300,000 spectators on the ground, all with their heads locked skyward. Watch our best of video. Read the article.
 

More than 500,000 aviation fans will gather at Oshkosh for AirVenture, the biggest aeronautical event in the US which is taking place this week. This year, the very impressive Martin Mars, the biggest seaplane in the world, is on display. Watch the video (no commentary). Read the article.
 

This is a rare demonstration flight by the "Patrouille de France", the French equivalent of the Red Arrows, as it takes place in the middle of mountains. On the 25th of July at Méribel in Savoie (France), spectators had the feeling they could almost reach out and touch the eight Alphajets of the French patrol. Watch the video (no commentary). Read the article.
 

Nearly a hundred aircraft flew over Paris’ Champs Elysées (France), for the Bastille Day celebrations, this 14th July. A fantastic show that lasted a good fifteen minutes. Here is some of the best footage.
 

For the last professional day of the Farnborough Airshow, we’re going to highlight the A380 production slow-down, the Boeing centenary and some aircraft on site.
 

The world’s biggest military airshow, the Royal International Air Tattoo, brought together some of the most astounding aircraft displays. Altogether, 230 aircraft were presented, of which the F-35, the F-22, the Rafale and the CV-22 Osprey. Watch this demonstration flight medley. Read the article.
 

It was a first in the history of aviation. On 4 June at Istres (southern France), the European nEUROn UCAV demonstrator displayed some of its capabilities in front of several thousand spectators. Watch the video, and read the article.
 

Europe's largest general aviation dedicated trade air show was held from 20 to 23 April in Friedrichshafen, Germany. A small parachute equipped jet, an electric aerobatics plane, and many other flying machines were on display.
 

The Dubai Air Show, which was held from 8 to 12 November, in the United Arab Emirates excelled in its calmness. After the 2013 record orders, the Gulf companies are taking a breather.
 

The world's largest international military air show, the Royal International Air Tattoo, will be held from 17 to 19 July, in Gloucestershire, UK. Watch the video to see what awaits you.
 

From 19 to 21 June, the Paris Air Show hosted the public. A success for the 2015 edition, which attracted over 200,000 visitors.
 

After the four trade days, it’s time to take stock and review the high-tech and an ever greener, more environmentally conscious aviation industry.
 

Even though the pace of orders has slowed, the third day of the Paris Air Show has been the theatre of all kinds of other announcements from aircraft manufacturers.
 

On the second day of the Paris Air Show, Airbus Helicopters announced the launch of a heavy transport helicopter, the X6, and practically all the aircraft manufacturers have picked up orders.
 

A tribute, orders and announcements marked the first day of the 2015 Paris Air Show. A resume in images follows.
 

On the Paris Air Show’s first day, the spotlight is on the aviation sector as it prepares to face significant challenges in the coming years.
 

Three weeks before the opening of the 51th Paris Air Show,many aircraft are awaited on display : A350, A400M, Pakistani fighter JF17, Bombardier CS100 and CS300 among others.