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Airbus COO: "China will be largest aircraft market in the world"

Farnborough, United Kingdom - The company of the EADS group signed contracts for $16.9 billion in Farnborough

Airbus Chief Commercial Officer John Leahy, in an interview released at the end of the "Farnborough International Airshow 2012" (FIA) to the Chinese news agency "Xinhua", has spoken about the aircraft sector perspective in China. "There's no doubt in my mind -affirmed Leahy- that China will become the single largest economy in the world and single largest for aircraft in the world. The two go together". Leahy...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1143428
Rome, Italy, 07/16/2012 12:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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