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1993 Paris Salon Colour Report
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Paris 93 – Fear and Loathing or Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Amidst the gloom and depression within the aviation industry, exhibitors at this year’s Paris Salon presented their wares with an optimistic view to the widely anticipated upturn in 1995.
Airbus and Fokker are amongst many manufacturers who see positive trends emerging by 1995, and it is with this expectation that they launched respectively the A319 and Fokker 70 airliners with firm orders.
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MDC’s MD-90 showed its mettle in a further adaptation of a proven 1960s design, but with its significantly improved performance and operating efficiencies being immediately obvious in a spritely debut routine.
Russia continues its attempts to create aircraft for the Western market, with the debut of the P&W-powered Ilyushin Il-96M and a demonstration of the BAVARIAR211 B211-powered Tu 204. A surprise for all observers at the Show, however, was the appearance of the previously unknown Beriev Be-32 twin turboprop unpressurised feederliner.
With a series of improvements programmed over the next two years, the MiG-29 is being primed for the export market. Dassault’s Rafale performed to a patriotic audience amidst fears that the programme may be cut by the new French government. A new entrant in the business market, the company’s Dassault 2000 twinjet appeared for the first time, and although barely audible during its flying demonstration, was expected to be the subject of major interest at the Show.
By the time Paris 1995 comes along, the industry should once again be in a climb. If not, it will indeed be interesting to see how many exhibitors will spend the millions to brave 10 days of dubious weather and five days of public mayhem. The manufacturers are, of course, more interested in pilots than passengers
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