Paris: A look at the 50th International Air Show

An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner flies over Le Bourget airport near Paris. The 787 is made of many carbon-composite materials.  (Eric Feferberg / AFP/Getty Images)

French aircraft interior designer Jacques Pierrejean poses in the business-class section he created for this Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner during the Paris Air Show.  (Eric Piermont / AFP/ Getty Images)

The E-Jet E2 model on display at Le Bourget airport on opening day of the Paris Air Show. Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer launched its new family of E2 regional jets on Monday.  (Eric Piermont / AFP/ Getty Images)

The unwheeled Piaggio Aero P.1HH HammerHead, Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions is displayed during the 50th Paris Air Show.  (Francois Mori / Associated Press)

A Russian air force Sukhoi Su-139 fighter jet performs.  (Etienne Laurent / EPA )

The Airbus A400M military aircraft performs at the air show.  (Etienne Laurent / EPA)

A Rafale fighter jet, manufactured by Dassault Aviation SA, at the air show.   (Etienne Laurent / EPA)

A Kamov Ka 52 Alligator helicopter performs its demonstration flight at Le Bourget airport as part of the Paris Air Show.  (Francois Mori / Associated Press)

A Fouga Magister aerobatic plane flies during a demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show.  (Francois Mori / Associated Press)

Airbus A350 XWB’s crew and Fabrice Bregier, Airbus president and chief executive, fifth from the left in background, attend a ceremony after landing the first test flight from the airport of Blagnac, France, on Friday. The A350 uses light carbon-composite materials instead of aluminum, allowing airlines to save fuel. It is scheduled to enter service in late 2014.   (Guillaume Horcajuelo / EPA)