Paris Air Show

Fuel-saving Airbus A350 makes maiden flight
Europe’s newest passenger jet, the Airbus A350, successfully began its maiden flight on Friday in a milestone moment for the European giant as it battles against Boeing’s 787…
Alain Juillet, President of the business intelligence academy
Alain Juillet, President of the business intelligence academy and a former senior official with France's intelligence services. On the sidelines of the Paris air show, a…
Tom Enders, President and CEO of Airbus
As Airbus flies high with record sales at the Paris Air Show, Markus Karlsson meets Tom Enders, its Chief Executive.
What recession? Sky's the limit for plane manufacturers
Business is booming for the aviation industry. At the height of the financial crisis, orders for new planes dropped sharply at the world's two biggest manufacturers, Airbus and…
Airbus racks up record orders at Paris Air Show
European aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus racked up 730 orders for jets at the Paris Air Show it announced Thursday. The orders are worth 72 billion dollars, making it the…

Airbus, Israel join forces on new early warning aircraft
Airbus and Israel Aerospace Industries' first joint defence enterprise will seek to develop a cheaper and simpler airborne surveillance and interception system, after a prototype…
Airbus, Israel join forces on new early warning aircraft
Airbus' military division and the state-run Israel Aerospace Industries said Tuesday they will jointly develop an early warning plane, which hovers and warns of approaching enemy…
Russia’s Sukhoi rides high at Paris Air Show
All eyes are on Russia’s brand-new Superjet 100 as the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget celebrates its 100th anniversary. This year, Sukhoi’s regional jet is the only major novelty,…

Paris Air Show opens to general public
The Paris Air Show opened to the general public Friday under grey skies and a gloomy outlook for the financial crisis-hit aviation industry.
