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Analysis of Airbus 2012 results

Toulouse, France - Long-term battle between two industry giants taking shape

Boeing naturally generated considerable media coverage when it overtook Airbus as the world's largest maker of commercial airliners for the first time in 10 years in 2012. This does not however mean that Airbus' performance has been sluggish, and it delivered more aircraft in 2012 than in any other year in its history (AVIONEWS). At the end of the day, the problem for both manufacturers lies not...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1149045
Rome, Italy, 01/17/2013 18:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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