The Louvre Museum failed to open on time Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stuck in long, unmoving lines outside the iconic Paris institution as staff held a protest over working conditions

Airbus dominated the first day of the biennial Paris Air Show, unveiling close to $10bn of orders after its rival Boeing cut back its activities following last week’s fatal Air India crash . The European planemaker has secured an order for up to 77 freight and passenger aircraft from Saudi Arabian leasing company AviLease,