No prizes for guessing the star of the Paris Air Show this week

No prizes for guessing the star of the Paris Air Show this week. According to a BBC report, even onlookers at Boeing's chalets on the side of the runway were awestruck at the giant Airbus A380. Whilst its economics are questionable, its wow-factor most certainly is not. Watch the display flight at the BBC website (link top right).
Despite its focus on longer range, mid-size aircraft, Boeing is hedging its bets and has announced a new version of the 747, so it's not giving up that sector. At the same time, the order book for the new 787 looks healthy, and the rival from Airbus, the A350, is lagging behind, despite some impressive orders this week. I just hope the inevitable foot being placed in the door by the legal community, as ever, doesn't delay any of these aircraft. I want to see them for myself.