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Airbus-Boeing dualism in 2013: the European company wins in terms of orders, the US' for deliveries

Toulouse, France - A record year for the Toulouse-based manufacturer

Boeing and Airbus have been competing for many years for the title of largest aircraft manufacturer globally, setting what something consider an outright duopoly. 2012 was an year which ended sharply in favour of the US' company, which prevailed over its European competitor both in terms of orders (1203 to 833), for the first time since 2007, and of deliveries (601 to 588), for the second time in...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1157565
Rome, Italy, 01/13/2014 17:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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