Paris Salon Swelters and Surprises
The Paris Air Show never fails to thrill the crowds that flock to the biennial aerospace extravaganza.
The almost extreme heat that warmed the Le Bourget Airport ramps during the first four days of the 2017 Paris Air Show seemed not to diminish the crowds. (Photo: David McIntosh)
The almost extreme heat that warmed the Le Bourget Airport ramps during the first four days of the 2017 Paris Air Show seemed not to diminish the crowds. (Photo: David McIntosh)

In a happy turn of events, orders for new aircraft, while not flooding in, brightened the outlook at the 2017 International Paris Air Show to the tune of billions of dollars of commitments gladly received by the likes of Airbus, ATR, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Bombardier, Boom, Embraer, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin and more. Lockheed Martin even advanced its hybrid airship program with a letter of intent for up to 12 such ships from startup company Hybrid Air Freighters.