History

Next year the International Paris Air Show – Le Bourget celebrates its hundredth anniversary. The first Show was held in 1909 at the Grand Palais, Paris. From 1909 to 1949, the Show took place between November and December at the Grand Palais. The first flying displays were seen in Orly in 1949, then at Le Bourget in 1951. From 1953, the Show was rescheduled to take place in June at Le Bourget.