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from 35 in April. The American powerhouse however still trails hydrogen-electric propulsion – will also be a
Airbus, which delivered 244 aircraft in the first five months of the talking point at the show.
year, compared to its 206.
The total recovery of the industry from the
For Embraer, Paris is a chance to consolidate the gains from pandemic and the palpable excitement
Farnborough where it made news by ending the Airbus-Boeing around the show on the part of companies
duopoly at major trade shows. The company’s Turboprop Next and attendees have led at least one analyst to
Generation (TPNG) Program was a big hit at the show, with letters forecast that the number of orders could end
of intent (LoI) for more than 250 aircraft signed with multiple up being the highest ever. If most of the ongo-
airlines from regions such as Europe, Africa, Latin America, North ing discussions between plane makers and
America and Asia-Pacific. The company plans to come out with buyers end up being successful, as many as
two variants of the aircraft - 70 and 90-seat versions, with a 2028 2,100 orders could be announced during the
entry-into-service for the first model and 2029 for the second. week, says Stuart Hatcher, chief economist at
With the launch of the platform expected this year, one of the IBA. The number could end up being close to
headlines generated over the next few days is likely to be an 3,000 if all the rumors floating around about
update from the company on the launch date and the variant that potential orders prove to be true, he adds.
will enter the market first. With demand surging post-pandemic
for regional travel on short-haul routes, do not be surprised if There will be plenty of action on the defence
the company walks away from Paris with more orders in its bag side as well, as the ongoing Russian aggres-
for its proposed aircraft. sion in Ukraine has prompted militaries in the
region to increase defence spending and to
While the enthusiastic reception from carriers to the TPNG pro- upgrade their military capabilities. Regional
gram is great news for the company, Embraer will be hoping that tensions in the Asia Pacific and Middle East
the industry-acknowledged quality of its E2 program will trans- are acting as a catalyst for arms sales as well.
late into more sales for the aircraft type. Expect the company to With global military spending reaching an all-
focus its sales pitch on the E2 at the ongoing event, with an eye time high last year, expect several high-profile
on securing more orders for the program. Its sustainability-fo- deals to be announced at the show.
cused Energia aircraft family – the company initially unveiled
four concepts over a year ago but has since decided to initially Vying for Attention
focus on two 19- and 30-seater designs for hybrid-electric and
As many as 154 aircraft, including mock-
ups, are on display at the show, with Airbus
bringing the largest number of aircraft to the
event – 14. The European OEM’s list includes
the A321XLR, the A350-900, the A321LR,
the A330 MRTT, five helicopters - the H-125
ECUREUIL, the H-225 M Caracal, the H-175,
the H-145, and the H-160 – and mock-ups of
the EURODRONE, the VSR 700, and the H-125
M. Close on the heels of Airbus in terms of
the number of aircraft is the US Department
of Defense with 13. Embraer has brought
five aircraft - two C 390 Millennium, two E
195-E2s, and one EMB-314E Super Tucano –
to the show while ATR, its competitor in the
regional jets market, is displaying two ATR
72-600 aircraft.

Qatar Airways, the French Ministère des
Armées, Gulfstream, Leonardo, Dassault
Aviation, and De Havilland are among the
other companies that have jets on display.
Unlike previous editions when the aircraft were
either commercial, military or business jets,
there are eVTOLs on display, including those
being developed by Volocopter, VoltAero,
Eve Air Mobility, Archer, AutoFlight, EHang,
Lilium, Ascendance Flight Technologies and
Pterodynamics.

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