Paris Air Show to start Monday: Air Capital Insider

This is the aviation blog of the Wichita Eagle. I still have interest in Wichita as two of my kids and three of my grandkids live there. And I did almost seven years in both Bombardier-Learjet and Hawker Beechcraft plants. And two of my grand daughters have dads who send child support due to the aircraft industry. More than mildly interested, as it were.
But that aside, Molly McMillin is on hand for the big do in Paris.......The main thing for all at Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita is the Boeing 747-8I Intercontinental.

On Sunday, Boeing’s first 747-8 Intercontinental arrived at Le Bourget, its international debut of the elongated 747.

The plane arrived from Seattle, flew at Mach .85, and traveled 4,400 nautical miles. It will be on display through Tuesday, then return to flight test.

CGI images of the Big Cinnamon Coloured Jet

Over Mount Rainier. Kind of obligatory for Boeing with new airplanes.

Read more: http://blogs.kansas.com/aviation/2011/06/19/paris-air-show-to-start-monday/#ixzz1Pmst5BiK