Singin' in the rain

摘要

News of new aircraft, orders and technology rained from the skies this week at the Paris Air Show, where a bumper crowd of producers and customers dodged a real downpour with mingled curses and exhilaration. The biennial event at Le Bourget airfield which opened on June 17th is the aviation world's biggest jamboree, and every manufacturer and supplier struts its stuff in the hope of attracting more business. Things are looking bright for the civilian side of aerospace these days, though not for defence, with budget cuts in developed countries. As emerging economies grow, enthusiasm for air travel is growing even faster.