Organizers upbeat for this month’s Paris show
Despite the current economic crisis and the absence of two major U.S.

Despite the current economic crisis and the absence of two major U.S. business jet manufacturers (Gulfstream and Cessna), organizers of the Paris Air Show have said that this year’s event will not be down significantly in size compared with years past, when the industry has been more buoyant.

According to Paris Air Show managing director Gilles Fournier, the “few cancellations” have been largely offset by “more clients in the chalets.” The Paris Air Show is celebrating its centenary during the June 15 to 21 event at Le Bourget Airport on the outskirts of Paris. The first four days of the show are exclusively for trade visitors, with gates open to the public from June 19.