Paris Air Show day 2 roundup: Airbus sells 100 A321neos & Twin Otter gets a new customer
The heat was on at the second day of Paris Air Show. Despite a few clouds scattering the blue sky, the temperature continued to climb, and so did the number of aircraft ordered.
Boeing continues to keep a low profile, although the company did engage media with a wide-reaching briefing on defence and space activities. It would be highly unlikely to see an order from the US platemaker this week, as executives await the preliminary report from the Air India Dreamliner crash.
Nevertheless, Le Bourget continues to deliver on its promise to highlight new technology and emerging developments in aviation. Here are AGN’s highlights of the second day at Paris Air Show.
VietJet signs up for 100 Airbus A321neo
Airbus and Vietjet agreed a deal for 100-single-aisle A321neo aircraft during the Paris Air Show.
The agreement includes the potential to acquire an additional 50 of the aircraft type in the future.
Textron Aviation makes first order in Africa with 2 SkyCourier
The order from Thassili Travail Aérien (TTA) has signed a purchase agreement for two new Cessna SkyCourier aircraft, marking the first order of an aero-medical equipped SkyCourier and the first SkyCourier order in Africa.
Ethiopian Airlines gets its first De Havilland Twin Otters
The airline signed for two Twin Otter 300-G aircraft, the updated version of the classic DHC aircraft. Ethiopian states they will be used to connect remote and rural communities such as those around the Ethiopia Great Lakes.
Airbus’ high-performance tactical uncrewed aerial system readied for ground tests
The French manufacturer confirmed this morning during Paris Air Show that it has concluded the assembly line of its first SIRTAP prototype and the aircraft is now ready to start ground tests at Airbus’ Defence and Space facilities in Getafe, Spain.
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Otto Aviation to unlock physics of laminar flow with Phantom 3500
Otto Aviation’s CEO, Paul Touw, has detailed how his company plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 with the design, certification and production of its clean-sheet business jet, the Phantom 3500.
Leading ladies get together at ‘Women in Aerospace’ networking event
For a large part of the afternoon, women working in aerospace were invited to a prominent networking event hosted by Aérométiers, an organisation founded in 1999 by Air France, the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) and the National Federation of Aviation and its Trades (FNAM).
With a strapline that declares ‘Let’s feminise aerospace and space careers,’ Aérométiers is dedicated to highlighting the role women play in the aerospace industry. Throughout the week, the organisation is hosting information about careers and training in the aerospace industry, including a virtual reality experience for visitors.
today’s networking event, held in the Dollfus Hall of the Air and Space Museum brought together stakeholders committed to promoting gender diversity in technical and scientific professions in aerospace. Attendees were introduced to a range of companies showcasing best practice, ambitions and advocacy for gender diversity.
As well as the networking event, Aérométiers has today welcomed around 100 middle school students from the local area for a guided discovery tour of aerospace careers, and hosted a ‘young role models’ roundtable featuring female students and graduates from ENAC.
