Additionally, Alcoa at the show announced it has completed the expansion of aluminum lithium capacity at its Kitts Green facility in the UK to serve the growing demand for its third-generation aluminum lithium alloys. The company says its advanced aerospace products and patented alloys allow airframers to build more fuel-efficient and lower-cost airplanes versus composite alternatives.

On Monday, Honeywell and Safran said they have completed the first major phase of testing of their electric green taxiing system (EGTS), and will make the first public demonstration of the technology, installed on an Airbus A320 aircraft, at the Paris Air Show, which closes June 23.