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ATR: agreement between EADS and Finmeccanica

Toulouse, France - The production of turboprops will be compounded

French-Spanish-German EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space) and Italian counterpart Finmeccanica have agreed on compounding the production of ATR (French acronym which stand for Avions de Transport Regional), having beaten the problems which had caused its slowdown. From the beginning of this year 46 orders of the turboprops have been made, they consume less fuel compared to the same class short...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 140282
Rome, Italy, 05/05/2006 15:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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