Paris Air Show
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The Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. It is held at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France every odd year, alternating with the Farnborough International Exhibition and Flying Display.
The Paris Air Show is a commercial air show, organised by the French aerospace industry's body the Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS) whose main purpose is to demonstrate military and civilian aircraft to potential customers. It is one of the most prestigious in the world.
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2005 Paris Airshow
The 2005 show is being held over the period of 13th June–19th June. The 2005 show witnesses the return of American companies in large numbers following the downscaling of their presence in 2003 in relation to the Iraq War. Another strain in relations in 2005 is the recently launched World Trade Organisation litigation.
Signifcant events/announcments
- Tuesday 14th: The Airbus A380 opens the show with a flying display
- Tuesday 14th: Qatar Airways orders "up to" 60 Airbus A350s
- Tuesday 14th: Qatar Airways also orders Boeing 777-300ERs, 777-200LRs and 777-200Fs
Dates
- 44. 17.-24.06.2001
- 45. 15.-20.06.2003
- 46. 13.-19.06.2005
External links
- Official site (http://www.paris-air-show.com/)
- Paris Air Show, 2005 - Exclusive Photographs & Web Coverage (http://www.india-defence.com/node/279), photographs gallery photo news reports
- GIFAS (http://www.gifas.asso.fr)
- Salon du Bourget (http://www.futura-sciences.com/communiquer/g/showgallery.php/cat/567), Photo Gallery
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