Le Bourget Air Show
| Paris Air Show Salon international de l'aéronautique et de l'espace, Paris-Le Bourget |
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The first day of the 2007 Paris Air Show
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Commercial air show |
| Dates | June |
| Frequency | Odd years |
| Venue | Paris–Le Bourget Airport |
| Location(s) | Le Bourget, Paris (since 1953) |
| Coordinates | 48°57′20″N 2°25′57″E / 48.9555°N 2.4324°ECoordinates: 48°57′20″N 2°25′57″E / 48.9555°N 2.4324°E |
| Country | France |
| Established | 1909 |
| Attendance | 2017: 322000 |
| Activity | Aerobatic displays Static displays |
| Organized by | SIAE (GIFAS) |
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The Paris Air Show (Salon international de l'aéronautique et de l'espace de Paris-Le Bourget, Salon du Bourget) is the largest Air Show before UK's Farnborough, followed by Dubai Air Show or Singapore Airshow. The latest was the 52nd Air Show, held from 19 to 25 June 2017, attended by 3,450 journalists, 142,000 professionals and 180,000 general public visitors. It claims to be the world's calendar-oldest air show. Established in 1909 as the ILA Berlin Air Show, it has been held every odd year since 1949 at Paris–Le Bourget Airport in north Paris, France.
It is a large trade fair, demonstrating military and civilian aircraft, and is attended by many military forces and the major aircraft manufacturers, often announcing major aircraft sales. It starts with four professional days and is then opened to the general public followed from Friday to Sunday. The format is similar to Farnborough and the ILA, both staged in even years. It is organised by the French aerospace industry's primary representative body, the Groupement des industries françaises aéronautiques et spatiales (GIFAS).
The Paris Air Show traces its history back to the first decade of the 20th century. In 1908 a section of the Paris Motor Show was dedicated to aircraft. The following year, a dedicated air show was held at the Grand Palais from 25 September to 17 October, during which 100,000 visitors turned out to see products and innovations from 380 exhibitors. There were four further shows before the First World War.The show restarted in 1919, and from 1924 it was held every two years before being interrupted again by the Second World War. It restarted in 1946 and since 1949, has been held in every odd year.
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