Romano Prodi, president of the European Commission, was a guest visitor at this year’s EBACE show, the fourth of its kind to be held at Geneva Palexpo.

He flew in on a Falcon 2000 before touring the exhibition hall and boarding several aircraft on static display.

Said a spokesman: “The visit by the president of the European Commission, the administrative and executive body of the European Union, illustrates a strong European interest in business aviation and the importance of the sector for the European air transport industry.”

EBACE registered 6,487 attendees this year and featured 247 exhibitors. A total of 36 business aircraft were exhibited on static display.