Airbus opened the Paris Air Show with a slew of orders and options that total nearly 240 aircraft, including its first-ever order from LOT Polish Airlines. In all, Airbus either held signing ceremonies with or announced orders from four carriers, with the earliest deliveries beginning in 2027. Values were not disclosed.

The milestone of Airbus’ deal with LOT—one of the world’s oldest airlines at nearly 100 years—was announced on Monday afternoon. Airbus and LOT executives accompanied by ministers and ambassadors from Poland, France, and Canada.

Israeli aerospace companies are claiming discrimination by the French government and Paris Air Show organizer SIAE after their floor exhibits were partially blocked from public view on Monday morning.

A representative from Elbit Systems, one of the companies whose display was obstructed, spoke to AIN on the condition of anonymity and claimed that the move came as a surprise. The representative said that they were initially contacted around 6 p.m. on Sunday by Paris Air Show organizers.

Lockheed Martin has completed work on the major Technology Refresh (TR) 3 upgrade for the F-35 multirole fighter. The reliability of one unspecified combat capability remains to be validated before the TR3 upgrade is declared combat-capable.

TR3 is the most aggressive update to be applied to the F-35 so far, bringing 75 new programs into a package that covers both hardware and software. At the heart of the upgrade is faster core processing that provides 25 times more computing power compared with the previous TR2 standard.

Deutsche Aircraft’s D328eco is the first announced platform for the Garmin G5000 Prime flight deck. Tailored to transport-category aircraft (FAA Part 25 and EASA CS25), the system uses dual-core processor technology and represents what Garmin describes as its “third generation.” The system is already installed in the D328eco simulator, and pilots have reacted positively, noting improved situational awareness, reduced workload, and performance of the weather radar in particular.

The flight deck provides a large primary and secondary display unit for each pilot and represents a touch-centric approach, with all functions controllable by touch inputs. The traditional banks of circuit breakers and system warnings are all brought into the screen system with corresponding ergonomic benefits while negating the need for overhead panels.

Another step in the development of a more compact engine core for the future of flight.

Textron Aviation received a purchase agreement from Algerian-based Tassili Travail Aérien (TTA) for two Cessna SkyCourier turboprop twins, marking the first sale for the type in Africa and also for an aeromedical-equipped variant. Deliveries are anticipated next year, with the aircraft to be based in Algiers and Hassi Messaoud.

A subsidiary of the national state-owned oil and gas company Sonatrach, TTA provides passenger transportation, aeromedical, and other special-mission services across Algeria.

French drone technology specialist Parrot on Monday revealed its Anafi UKR family of compact UAVs for intelligence, surveillance, and recognition roles at the Paris Air Show. The platform was initially developed for Ukrainian forces and is now being offered for wider defense and public safety missions. It is also highlighting a platform-agnostic autopilot.

The Anafi UKR, which encompasses a spoof-proof multiband frequency-hopping radio, as well as real-time optical navigation to operate in GNSS-denied airspace, is priced at $19,000. Priced at $15,000, its Anafi UKR GOV unit for civil applications does not have a radio but uses 5G and Wi-Fi connection instead.

Republic Airways has agreed to buy at least one example of Beta Technologies’ Alia CX300 electric airplane and will use it to train its pilots and conduct route planning. Under a memorandum of understanding announced on Monday at the Paris Air Show, the carrier is set to take delivery of the first aircraft—under special airworthiness certificate rules—in the fourth quarter, with options to add more examples as its plans for commercial services are firmed up.

The CX300 operates in conventional takeoff and landing mode, with Beta also working on the Alia 250, an eVTOL version. The company, which has already opened its manufacturing facility in Burlington, Vermont, is taking this approach with a view to getting the CX300 certified in 2026.

Textron eAviation’s Pipistrel subsidiary is displaying its Nuuva V300 and Surveyor multirole aircraft this week at the Paris Air Show. Earlier this year, the Slovenia-based company started flight testing a prototype of the uncrewed Nuuva V300, and it is set to start flying a second example later this year.

Its Surveyor models can be operated with or without a pilot onboard. They are already in service around the world in a variety of military and civil surveillance applications, including infrastructure inspection for the energy, utilities, and construction industries, as well as border security and disaster response. Installed mission equipment can include electro-optical/infrared sensors, lidar pods, wing hard points, and surveillance radars.

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