I can assure Jimmy Tap that I saw and read the opening page.
That's why I said it was a hint - it is not a confirmation by any means. They may have to leave confirmation until late due to operational reasons.
Running a flight test programme is complex and difficult and there will be many factors that have to be considered.
It is always a difficult decison to allow a test aircraft to fly at an airshow when it should really be continuing the test programme. It is taking 10 days or so out of the programme that Airbus can ill-afford. But can they afford the embarrassment of it not being at Paris. That is the decision they have to take.
Test programmes I have been involved with suffer major disruption to allow aircraft to fly at Farnborough or Paris and commercially it is of doubtful value nowadays. I suspect Airbus want to display it for prestige reasons only. Airlines are not going to order the aircraft solely on an appearance at Paris.
I'm sure Airbus will be doing their best to make sure the aircraft is at Paris.
JT.