As the final trade day of the Paris Air Show 2025 came to a close, the prevailing tone has been one of realism and recalibration. While the industry gathered in Le Bourget under the shadow of tragedy and amid intensifying geopolitical tensions,

The show is happening at a delicate time for Boeing, which is coming off its best month for sales in a year and a half and a deadly plane crash in India involving one of its aircraft.

During the Paris Air Show, Airbus on Thursday reported robust orders of nearly $21 billion, while Boeing kept a low profile as it struggles with a host of issues.