PUBLICATIONS Paris 6.22.2017 Airshow NewsTM THURSDAYwww.ainonline.com AINONLINE.COM Paris Salon swelters and surprises by Matt Thurber In a happy turn of events, orders for new aircraft, while not flooding in, brightened the outlook at the 2017 International Paris Air Show to the tune of billions of dollars of commitments gladly received by the likes of Airbus, ATR, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Bombardier, Boom, Embraer, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin and more. Lockheed Martin even advanced its hybrid airship pro- DOUBLE PLAISIR gram with a letter of intent for up to 12 such No, neither Boeing nor Airbus aimed their narrowbody jets at each ships from startup company Hybrid Air other in the sky above Le Bourget. Their rivalry peaked instead in Freighters. That said, the buildup of orders in the first two days of the show did taper off. the chalets as orders rolled in. But both companies and many other The almost extreme heat that warmed manufacturers present this week in Paris should be happy with the Le Bourget Airport ramps during the their respective results as Day 3 came to a warm and steamy finale. first four days of the show seemed not to diminish the crowds. One side benefit of the heat was far more crowded exhibit halls and chalets, where grateful visitors cooled off in the air-conditioning and spent more time at the exhibits and in hopefully fruit- ful meetings. Outside, the 130 aircraft on static display provided plenty of hardware for ogling until the flying displays started. Then every shady spot at the Paris Salon was filled with eager crowds watching the graceful balletic dance of the A380 or the air-ripping conversion of jet fuel to pure power as the F35A’s after- burners kicked in with a burst of orange flames. (See AIN’s YouTube channel for plenty of eye-popping videos from the show, including the F35A’s display, the Mitsubishi MRJ’s Paris debut and many other spectac- ular fliers.) The Paris Salon remains one of the most significant events on the airshow circuit, and despite the heat and the long lines at security and show restaurants, this year’s event will undoubtedly be one to remember. o McINTOSH PHTOOS: DAVID Who is the world’s most experienced training systems integrator? We are. iflybombardier.com Taking to the skies requires a strong team on the ground; a team Ingenuity that’s ready wherever and whenever you land. BCA Customer Services is that team. Our network of experts can assist you with in Flight. a full portfolio of services, from parts and maintenance to training and fleet management. Whether it’s technical assistance or aircraft refurbishment, we’re on hand to help you maximise aircraft performance – around the world, around the clock. Bombardier is a trademark of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. ©2017 Bombardier Inc. All rights reserved. LE BOURGET FROM ABOVE Just a little more Paris than 90 years ago, a young airmail pilot TM Airshow News from the United FOUNDED IN 1972 States had a view of JAMES HOLAHAN (1921-2015), FOUNDING EDITOR Le Bourget Airport WILSON S. LEACH, MANAGING DIRECTOR similar to this one. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Matt Thurber It was dark at the EDITOR — INTERNATIONAL SHOW EDITIONS – Ian Sheppard time, so Paris lived PRESS ROOM MANAGING EDITOR – Mark Phelps up to its nickname THE EDITORIAL TEAM “City of Lights.” Rick Adams Chen Chuanren Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet And the vision of Charles Alcock Dave Donald Neelam Mathews Sean Broderick Ian Goold Chris Pocock the Eiffel Tower is Jeb Burnside Reuben Johnson Gregory Polek as welcome today Bill Carey Vladimir Karnozov James Wynbrandt Samantha Cartaino Chris Kjelgaard as it was for Charles GROUP PRODUCTION MANAGER – Tom Hurley Lindbergh on that PRODUCTION EDITOR – Lysbeth McAleer momentous night THE PRODUCTION TEAM back in 1927. Mona L. Brown John A. Manfredo Alena Korenkov Grzegorz Rzekos PHOTOGRAPHERS – David McIntosh, Mark Wagner McINTOSH DAVID ONLINE EDITOR – Chad Trautvetter LEAD WEB DEVELOPER – Mike Giaimo WEB DEVELOPER – Evan Williams F-35 stamps its fifth-gen authority on Paris VIDEO PRODUCER – Ian Whelan GROUP PUBLISHER – David M. Leach by Chris Pocock PUBLISHER – Anthony T. Romano ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER – Nancy O’Brien It’s the star of the flying display, but nine at MCAS Beaufort, Edwards and and refuel operations that have reduced ADVERTISING SALES – NORTH AMERICA the presence here of the fifth-genera- Eglin AFBs. Canada, Denmark, Korea, F-35B turnround times to 15 minutes. Melissa Murphy – Midwest +1 830 608 9888 Nancy O’Brien – West +1 530 241 3534 tion F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter Norway and Turkey have all announced British Rear Admiral Keith Blount Anthony T. 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