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From AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Alitalia will have to wait for its new Embraer 170

Paris,France - Software troubles caused certification delay

According to Paris Air Show sources, Alitalia will have to wait until November to take possess of the first Embraer 170 regional jet, delivery of which was planned in last December. Mauricio Botelho, CEO of Brazilian industry, said that the problems are caused by software troubles in the fly-by-wire system used by aircraft, a Primus Epic by Honeywell. Botelho also said that this will not harm relationships...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 46907
Rome, Italy, 06/18/2003 10:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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