Paris: The world's biggest air show takes to the skies on Monday, with a battle between Boeing and Airbus for orders in the lucrative market for wide-body planes set to dominate the Paris event.
European manufacturer Airbus managed to steal a march on its American rival before the show -- at Le Bourget just north of Paris -- with a successful maiden flight of its new A350 long-haul plane.
Airbus is pinning its hopes on the fuel-efficient A350 to compete in the long-haul sector after gradually winning more than half of the market for medium-haul, single-aisle planes that carry an average of 150 passengers.
The A350 is expected to conduct a fly-by of the air show towards the end of the week, hoping to woo potential customers.
During the show, famous for high-profile announcements of big-money deals, Airbus hopes to add a slew of orders for the plane -- set for delivery at the end of 2014 -- to confirmed contracts with Qatar Airways, British Airways and Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific.
17/06/13 AFP/Times of India
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European manufacturer Airbus managed to steal a march on its American rival before the show -- at Le Bourget just north of Paris -- with a successful maiden flight of its new A350 long-haul plane.
Airbus is pinning its hopes on the fuel-efficient A350 to compete in the long-haul sector after gradually winning more than half of the market for medium-haul, single-aisle planes that carry an average of 150 passengers.
The A350 is expected to conduct a fly-by of the air show towards the end of the week, hoping to woo potential customers.
During the show, famous for high-profile announcements of big-money deals, Airbus hopes to add a slew of orders for the plane -- set for delivery at the end of 2014 -- to confirmed contracts with Qatar Airways, British Airways and Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific.
17/06/13 AFP/Times of India
