Le Bourget welcomes the 2015 Paris Air Show

Bombardier CSeries flies

Bombardier finally flew a CSeries aircraft at a major air show when a CS300 took part in the flying display on the first day of the Paris Air Show.

Swiss International Air Lines Bombardier CS100 in flight.

Airbus A380 flyover

Airbus A350 before its demonstration flight.

Airbus announced Saudi Arabian Airlines as its launch customer for the A330-300 Regional with a firm order for 20 of the aircraft.

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9

Qatar Airways A380

Taiwan flag carrier China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER made its debut at the Paris Air Show. China Airlines currently operates five newly configured 777-300ERs on routes serving Hong Kong, Bangkok, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The airline is scheduled to receive five more in the next couple of years to support the launch of new European and North American routes.

A China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER cabin was designed by a top Taiwanese architect. Pictured: Business class on China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER designed by Taiwan’s Ray Chen. More photos

Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Airbus is preparing its E-Fan electric aircraft demonstrator for a groundbreaking flight across the English Channel next months.

Qatar Airways A319

Qatar Airways A320

Bombardier CS300

Swiss International Air Lines Bombardier CS100

Air France HOP! Bombardier CRJ1000

Interjet SSJ100

Advanced Technical Research Aircraft (ATRA) Airbus A320

Embraer unveils $2.6 billion worth of E-Jet orders

Embraer announced a raft of firm orders on Day 1 of the Paris Air Show, including seven E-190s for Western China startup Colorful Guizhou Airlines, eight E-175s for Utah-based regional SkyWest Airlines, 10 E-175s for United Express, as well as 15 E-190-E2s and 10 E-195-E2s for lessor Aircastle.

From left, United Airlines VP-fleet Ron Baur, Air Castle CEO Ron Wainshal, Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO Paulo Cesar Souza e Silva, SkyWest chairman and CEO Jerry Atkin, Embraer Commercial Aviation SVO & CCO Luis Carlos Affonso and Embraer Commercial Aviation CCO John Slattery

Braathens Aviation signs for five ATR 72-600s

Swedish-based Braathens Aviation signed a contract for the purchase of five ATR 72-600s and 10 options as part of its fleet upgrade strategy. Pictured: Chairman Per G. Braathen and ATR CEO Patrick de Castelbajac at contract signing.

ATW's base at Paris

The ATW news room and hospitality chalet at the Paris Air Show is located at D44.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner with China Airlines chairman Huang-Hsiang Sun and Taiwanese architect and designer Ray Chen. See photo gallery of China Airlines' Boeing 777-300ER.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner with Garuda Indonesia executives.

Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Bregier with Airbus COO-customers John Leahy during an Airbus news briefing wrapping up the Paris Air Show.

Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Bregier, Wizz Air CEO Jozsef Varadi and Airbus COO-customers John Leahy at a press briefing announcing Wizz Air's order for 110 A321s.

Airbus A350 XWB flies over the Paris Air Show on the last day.

Airbus A350 XWB