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Civil airplanes. Airbus unveils its 2050 vision for "Smarter Skies"

Blagnac, France - A future with more flights, fewer emissions and quicker passenger journey times

Global aircraft manufacturer Airbus today releases the latest instalment of the Future by Airbus, its vision for sustainable aviation in 2050 and beyond. For the first time the vision looks beyond aircraft design to how the aircraft is operated both on the ground and in the air in order to meet the expected growth in air travel in a sustainable way. Charles Champion, Executive Vice-President Engineering...

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Rome, Italy, 09/06/2012 17:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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