The new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental jetliner taxis, with "le Sacre Coeur" church in the background, on the eve of the Paris Air Show at le Bourget airport near Paris June 19, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]
The new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental jetliner lands at Le Bourget airport on the eve of the Paris Air Show June 19, 2011. The elongated Intercontinental is the world's longest passenger aircraft and has 51 more seats than a standard 747. [Photo/Agencies]