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Airbus will increase its A-320 production

Toulouse, France - It will pass from 30 to 36 monthly airplanes

Airbus intends to produce 36 A-320 aircraft per month by December of 2008, compared to current 30 airplanes. Such increase is due to high demand levels but also to raise profits for the A-380 program and the launch of the A-350XWB, which is in doubt still now (see AVIONEWS for details). In fact, the Board of Directors of EADS, Airbus owner, met in Amsterdam on November 7 and did not make up its...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 69731
Rome, Italy, 11/21/2006 12:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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