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Despite
the Euro crises and the weak economic trading data’s from United States
the worldwide aviation business braking records against all odds. The
49th International Paris Air Show Le Bourget topping by far all results
in there 100 years history.
Over 2’113 exhibitors from 45 countries attend the show. 145’000 trade
visitors from more than 150 countries came to Le Bourget. 290 official
delegations from 100 countries meet the experts at the show. More than
3’176 accredited journalists came from all over the world. Over 200’000
general public visitors find their way during the three public days. And
last but not least; 150 aircrafts appear to the show, 40 of them in a
daily flying display. Regarding the selling figures, most of the traders
and customers where in a big shopping mood! The estimated turnover
during the one week show reaches the astronomical sum of US$ 150
billion! Airbus alone announced the selling of more than 730 aircrafts
worldwide.
Highlights of this year’s show where: A Boeing B787-800 DREAMLINER,
both Boeing B747-8 INTERCONTINENTAL and Boeing B747-8F FREIGHTER, an
Airbus A400M Military Transporter, an Airbus A380-800, an Eurocopter X3
and of course the Solar Impulse with a flying display on the last day of
the show. Very impressive! Our editor team of WINGS-AVIATION, Guido E.
Buehlmann, Andy Herzog and Raimond Dollnik will cover a full story of
this year’s Paris Air Show Le Bourget with detailed information’s as
well as brilliant images of aircrafts, helicopters and the latest
technology in aviation.
Airbus
A380-800 Korean Airlines, F-WWAZ (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
A380-800 Demonstrator (Photo courtesy Raimond Dollnik)
A380-800 Demonstrator (Photo courtesy Andreas Herzog)
Airbus A318-112 Elite 9H-AFL belonging to Comlux Aviation. (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Airbus A318-112 Elite 9H-AFL belonging to Comlux Aviation.
Boeing
One of the prototypes of the Boeing B787-800 N7878A in company livery. (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Prototype of the Boeing B747-8 Intercontinental N6067E in a passenger version appears the first time in Europe. (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Boeing 747-8F Freighter N747EX, the prototype of the Cargo version. (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Sadly, all new Boeing aircrafts let the Paris Air Show during the week of the exhibition) (Photo courtesy Andreas Herzog)
Boeing B777-2DZLR A7-BBH in full livery of Qatar Airways. (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Beriev
Beriev Be-200 RU-21512 (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Other Competitors
First time at Paris Air Show, the Antonov AN-158 prototype UR-NTN. A new regional jet of the Ukraine Company, Antonov. (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Bombardier CRJ1000 (F-HMLA) of French regional carrier BritAir in a golden, special livery. (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
ATR-72-600 Royal Air Maroc Express F-WWLP short before delivery to Marroco. (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Bombardier DHC-8-Q400 C-GKUK, Air Canada Express (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350ER N1459 used for special missions. (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
An ATR-42MP of the Italian Cost Guard (Guardia Costiera) (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Impressions of the flight line at Le Bourget (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
RUAG DO-228
RUAG Dornier Do-228NG D-CNEU (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Eurocopter X3
Historic planes
This flyable Breguet XIV F-POST is absolutely unique and shows the French aviation attempts beginning of the last century. (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Morane Saulnier MS760 Paris F-AZLT that also flew a few weeks before at the La Ferte-Alais Air Show, south of Paris. (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
Powerful Sea Fury FB-Mk. 11 of the Royal Australian Navy (Photo courtesy Guido E. Bühlmann)
