Paris Air Show 2015 (Salon International du Bourget)

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As usual at this time of the year, we shall devote a topic to the largest air show of the year taking place in Le Bourget from 15 to 21 June.

The aircraft from various manufacturers have strated arriving at Le Bourget airport, either for the static display or for an airborne demonstration:

Bombardier CSeries CS300 (a first!):



Boeing 787-9 of Vietnam Airlines:



The Airbus A400M will also make demonstration flights, a first after the crash in Sevilla.

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And the first Bombardier CS100 in Swiss colours:

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Boeing 787-900 in Vietnam Airlines livery, rehearsal for the show. Awesome.

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Le Bourget 2015 teaser



Airbus helicopter teaser



Airbus E-Fan 2.0 electric plane



NCSIST teaser

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French army teaser



French Army Rafale



French army A400M



French Army Aerocombat

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Double Airbus delivery for Qatar Airways this week! Its 4th A350 XWB and its 5th A380 will also be on static display at PAS15.



And then there is this funny picture of the Sukhoi SSJ100 and the Bombardier CS100 nose-to-nose:

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The B789 has gone viral... with almost 5 million views.
I don't see what's really spectacular to it, we've seen this last year already at Farnborough, and in the past with A340/A380's.

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The B789 has gone viral... with almost 5 million views.
I don't see what's really spectacular to it, we've seen this last year already at Farnborough, and in the past with A340/A380's.

Several types have done spectacular things over the years. Boeing didn't do it for quite some time until that QR 788 (was it last year or already some years ago?). So indeed it's not new, but there are hardly such nice videos from so many perspectives of a civil aircraft doing such a display.
Boeing also spread it themselves via a press release etc., so easy to have it spread around the world that way.

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Only a few weeks after its maiden flight, the Antonov An-178 is present at Le Bourget:

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Nothing really special about that 789 demo indeed. Exactly the same as last year.
Besides, its more to do with the angle from which it got filmed than the display itself.
Pretty boarding if you ask me: wake me up if something interesting happens, like an A380NEO order from my airline, Emirates.

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The shock between the two giants: Qatar A350XWB vs Vietnam B787-9

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Saudi Arabian Airlines is launch operator of new A330-300 Regional Adds 20 A330-300 Regional and 30 A320ceo to fast growing fleet

Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia will become the first airline in the world to operate the new Airbus A330-300 Regional.

These popular fuel-efficient Airbus widebody and single-aisle aircraft will join Saudi Arabian Airlines’ existing Airbus fleet of twelve A330-300s and 50 A320 Family.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines_press_r ... -regional/

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Boeing, Garuda Indonesia Announce the Airline's Intent to Purchase 30 787-9s and up to 30 737 MAX 8s

Flag carrier reconfirms 50 737 MAX 8 order

Boeing and Garuda Indonesia announced today the airline's intent to purchase 30 787-9 Dreamliners, as well as up to 30 737 MAX 8 airplanes. Boeing will work with Garuda Indonesia to finalize the order, at which time it will be posted to Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines_press_r ... 37-max-8s/

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ALC boosts portfolio with Airbus widebody & single-aisle aircraft

Leading lessor signs for one A350-900 & four A320 Family aircraft

Today at the 51st International Paris Air Show, Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL), the Los Angeles based aircraft leasing company announced a firm order for additional Airbus widebody and single-aisle aircraft (1 A350-900, 1 A321ceo and 3 A320ceo*) to meet strong market demand for Airbus’ modern, fuel-efficient aircraft.

Including today’s announcement, ALC’s fast growing portfolio of Airbus aircraft stands at a total of 262, of which 66 are widebodies (15 A330ceo, 25 A330neo, 21 A350-900, 5 A350-1000) and 196 are single-aisles (30 A320ceo, 31 A320neo, 26 A321ceo, 109 A321neo).

https://www.aviation24.be/aircraft-leasing ... -aircraft/

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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) orders 60 A320neo aircraft
Airbus’ fuel-efficient A320neo continues to conquer the market

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the aviation leasing and financing arm of General Electric [NYSE: GE] has announced a firm order for 60 A320neo Family aircraft including the A321neo at the 51st International Paris Air Show. GECAS has selected CFM’s LEAP-X engine for all 60 A320neo aircraft.

The deal was jointly announced today by Norman C.T. Liu, President and CEO of GECAS and John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. This new order brings the total number of A320 Family aircraft ordered by GECAS to 465, including 120 A320neo aircraft.

https://www.aviation24.be/aircraft-leasing ... -aircraft/

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Eva Airways Cargo announced its intent to purchase 5 Boeing 777 Freighters

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines_press_r ... reighters/

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Qatar Airways announces order for 10 777-8Xs, four 777 Freighters

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines_press_r ... reighters/

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Boeing, Garuda Indonesia Announce the Airline's Intent to Purchase 30 787-9s and up to 30 737 MAX 8s

In addition to its purchases from Boeing, Garuda also ordered from Airbus:

Garuda Indonesia signs Letter of Intent for 30 Airbus A350 XWBs.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines_press_r ... a350-xwbs/

I don't see any reason for buying at the same time B787-9s and A350-900s...

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ATR also registered some orders on the first day of PAS 2015:

Binter announces a repeat order for an additional six ATR72-600s

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines_press_r ... tr72-600s/

Japan Airlines’ regional subsidiary Japan Air Commuter signs contract for 8 firm ATR 42-600s, plus 1 option and 14 purchase rights, in the first sale by ATR in Japan.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines_press_r ... raft-sold/

ATR should announce a high-density ATR 72 launch customer on Tuesday (tomorrow).

Oh yes: ATR also inaugurated a new, more dynamic logo.

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On the Bombardier side, two news items:

1. SWISS converted part of its CSeries order from CS100 to the larger CS300 (10 aircraft out of a 30 aircraft order)

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines_press_r ... -aircraft/

2. WestJet Encore ordered 6 Q400 aircraft

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines_press_r ... airliners/