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Critics against the A-350

Toulouse, France - European consortium doesn't want to change the plan's design

Last week the US based aircraft leasing company ILFC warned Airbus that if it will not change its middle-size A-350 aircraft’s design, it will risk to be beaten by its rival Boeing which commercialized the 787 Dreamliner. European consortium Vice-President Collin Steuart said that the A-350 will be not change because it uses the more fuel efficient engines being developed for the 787. Currently Seattle’s ind...

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