Paris Air Show 2017 kicked off today with the participation of major airlines in the world with a public presence expected to exceed 200,000 visitors and will last until June 25th. The participation of Taqnia Aeronautics Company and Antonov Company at Paris Air Show with Saudi-Ukrainian Antonv 132 for the first time in the show after its manufacturing has attracted the attention of various military forces and it is considered an important step in the field of marketing this aircraft internationally. "This is the first participation of the Kingdom in such an event by air showing of a Saudi-Ukrainian plane under the command of Saudi and Ukrainian pilots," said retired Air Vice Marshal Mohammad Ayyash, director of aircraft management at Taqnia Aeronautics Company'' . Taqnia Company and Antonov Company have been also visited by a high-level delegation from Saudi Royal Air Force led by Commander of Prince Sultan Air Force Base, Air Vice Marshal Abdullah Al-Shamrani.