The Paris Air Show commenced at Le Bourget airfield, featuring over 2,400 exhibitors from 48 countries. The event highlights the competition between Airbus and Boeing, with Boeing predicting a 40% increase in air travel demand by 2030. However, recent global tensions, trade tariffs, and the Air India crash have overshadowed the event. France has also shut down stands of four Israeli companies for displaying offensive weapons, which Israel condemned, while three other Israeli stands remain open.