Gov. Eric Holcomb left for Paris yesterday for the second leg of a European trade mission.

Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop and Jason Hester, director of the Greater Columbus Economic Development Corporation, are also taking part in the trip, but separate from the governor’s entourage. Mayor Lienhoop:

Mayor Lienhoop said that the Columbus contingent would be joining the governor in France for the Paris Air Show.

Lienhoop said the goal is to help diversify the Columbus economy, adding aeronautics tech companies to the mix of auto part manufacturers.

After the Paris Air Show, they are slated to attend an automotive show in Stuttgart, Germany.