The USA Partnership Pavilion at the Paris Airshow with over 320 US companies held its Opening Ceremony. Spanning over 8,000 square meters and including over 100 first-time exhibitors, the Pavilion is the largest international group exhibit at the show. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the USA Partnership Pavilion, organized by Kallman Worldwide, at the Paris Airshow, exemplifying the company’s decades-long commitment to industry and global collaboration.
At the heart of this anniversary celebration was the Endeavour Victory Ride, a three-day journey and tribute to both the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the resilience of U.S. industry 80 years later. A group of cyclists—representing the Endeavour Scholarship, U.S. and French air forces, and veterans including wounded airmen—rode from the historic Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer to Le Bourget Airfield carrying French and American flags.
The ride commenced at the Opening Ceremony of the USA Partnership Pavilion where the flags were formally presented to industry leaders. Guests included Kelli Seybolt, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Mr. Frédéric Parisot, President of GIFAS (the French Aerospace Industries Association), and Mr. Eric Fanning, President of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).
As part of the events and attractions organized by Kallman Worldwide, a series of thought-leadership presentations will be held at the Forum throughout the week, covering a variety of timely topics from cyber security trends to the future of aviation (click here for the full schedule). There will also be a feature panel discussion, “Elevating Women: Tangible Strategies for a Dynamic Workforce,” featuring global leaders in aviation: Heidi Grant, Captain Theresa Claiborne (USAF, Ret.), Lynda Coffman, and Colonel Jennifer Aupke (USAF & ANG, Ret.).
Showcasing U.S. leadership and innovation, the USA Partnership Pavilion will host some of the world’s most advanced defense technologies. This includes the display of a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), an unmanned aircraft “wingman” and cutting-edge development poised to reshape modern air combat created by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The week will culminate with the Endeavour Scholarship Award Ceremony on Friday, June 20th at the Paris Space Hub, where French recipients of this year’s scholarship will be announced. The recipients include four students and an educator who will attend Space Camp in the USA. The program showcases Kallman Worldwide’s commitment to investing in the future of the aerospace industry and the ceremony will feature invited special guests, astronauts Mike Bloomfield (USA) and Jean-Loup Chrétien (France) and Captain Theresa Claiborne (USAF, Ret.).
