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2013-01-17

Airbus Concedes 2012 Sales Defeat To Boeing

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Airbus lost top spot to Boeing in 2012 (via AFP)

European group Airbus lost the crown of the world’s biggest maker of airliners to US giant Boeing last year, but did better than expected and sees big sales this year, it said on Thursday. Publishing results just as Boeing was hit by a crisis of confidence in its 787 Dreamliner plane following a series…




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