Paris Air Show day 5 roundup: Insights and highlights from Le Bourget
June 20, 2025
Day 5 at Paris Air Show was lighter on announcements than previous days and Le Bourget welcomed the public for the first day.
Here are AGN’s insights and highlights from day 5 at the show.
Jekta CEO outlines next steps for amphibious aircraft
As amphibious aircraft developer, JEKTA, advances its certification campaign with scaled prototype flights and a hydrogen partnership plan, JEKTA CEO George Alafinov tells Aerospace Global News about what’s in the pipeline and why the UK is key to his growing focus on hydrogen propulsion.
Elfly gets EASA onboard with its Noemi electric seaplane
During the 2025 Paris Air Show, Norwegian startup Elfly formalised its cooperation with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) via the signing of a pre-application contract (PAC).
Venturi space presents lunar rover at the show
French lunar mobility specialist Venturi Space unveiled its European-built rover, Mona Luna, which is designed to carry large payloads, earlier this week in Paris.
Windracers ULTRA is set to bring medical supplies to remote Africa
During the Paris Air Show, Aviation Sans Frontières shared details of a new humanitarian partnership with Windracers.
Under the partnership, the Windracers ULTRA, a heavy-lift drone, will deliver essential mediacal supplies to some of the most isolated communities in Africa.
Lockheed Martin to accelerate commercialisation of Electra’s EL9
Electra is collaborating with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works to develop its ultra-short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the penultimate day of this year’s Paris Air Show.
Highlights of the flying display
From electric planes to giant widebodies, these are AGN’s highlights of the flying display at Paris Air Show.
