48th International Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

From the Blériot XI to the Airbus A380: 100 Years of Aviation History
PARIS--(Business Wire)--

* 131,000 m2 of covered exhibition space (halls, village, chalets, external
buildings) and 192,000 m2 of static display
* 2,000 exhibitors from 48 countries
* 363 chalet units
* 142 aircraft on display, including over 42 for flight demonstrations
* 205 official delegations from 88 countries
* 62 official French delegations
* 140,000 professional visitors
* More than 3,000 journalists
* The show was opened by François Fillon, the French Prime Minister
* The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, paid a visit to the show on Saturday
* Eleven government ministers came to the show
* 380,000 public entries, including 140,000 professional visitors, 205,000
public visitors, French & foreign delegations, journalists and exhibitors
* The show`s 100th anniversary was celebrated with flight demonstrations from
about 30 old aircraft, reminders of the years 1909 to 1960
* For the first time since 1975, a performance from the Patrouille de France
which was granted authorisation to fly over Bourget on both Saturday and Sunday
to celebrate the show`s centennial

According to Louis Le Portz, the show`s chief executive, "Though the 100th Paris
Air Show opened against the backdrop of the global economic crisis, it has been
a particularly successful professional event and a very popular outing with the
public. The Paris Air Show in Le Bourget has once again confirmed its position
as the leading international air show".

More information - Tel: +33 (0)1 44 43 17 52
GIFAS:Patrick GUERIN:
patrick.guerin@gifas.asso.fr
or
SIAE:Nicolas TRAN:
n.tran@salon-du-bourget.fr

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