A total of 46 Russian companies will be presenting their wares at the show, mostly under the banner of United Aircraft Corp., the state-controlled holding company formed in 2006 to consolidate under one roof private- and state-sector aircraft design and manufacturing.
Following his retirement (with the rank of air force colonel), he worked in the private sector for aircraft manufacturers Martin Marietta (later Lockheed Martin and Boeingg, where he used his expertise to devise space station technology.
The transport sector includes aircraft, ships, trains, and all types of street vehicles (e.g., trucks, buses, cars and two-wheelers).
Overlaps in sectors like aircraft engines, and industrial systems and plastics will lead to $2.5 billion in savings, GE says.
The aircraft sector is currently changing, such as automotive sector twenty years ago.
Mr. de Gucht also has led the E.U. response to a long-running battle with the United States over subsidies for the commercial aircraft sector.
Yet with defense spending being cut, even in the United States, BAE is now looking to EADS for growth, especially in the civil aircraft sector.
But excluding the volatile transportation sector, which includes aircraft and autos, orders rose 1.3 percent in April, a big turnaround after a decline in March.
"One of the big winners is the aircraft sector, where the tariff rate is very low but value is so high," Peter Chase, vice president for Europe of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said during a conference call with reporters Wednesday.
In the civil aircraft sector, manufacturers conduct detailed market studies to determine the need for new vehicle designs, then define specifications, announce to potential customers their intention to develop the new product, and solicit orders.
