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Airbus in limbo over early launch of larger A220, sources say
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Airbus is wavering over when to launch a larger A220 jet due to a muted response from powerful leasing companies and a debate over range and performance, six industry sources said.
- After whetting the appetite of buyers earlier this year for a launch as early as this summer’s Farnborough Airshow, Airbus has since toned-down expectations.
- A senior Airbus executive said that a launch at Farnborough, being held in late July, was now “not probable”, although the planemaker has not ruled out it happening this year.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Airbus is wavering over when to launch a larger A220 jet due to a muted response from powerful leasing companies and a debate over range and performance, six industry sources said.
After whetting the appetite of buyers earlier this year for a launch as early as this summer’s Farnborough Airshow, Airbus has since toned-down expectations.
A senior Airbus executive said that a launch at Farnborough, being held in late July, was now “not probable”, although the planemaker has not ruled out it happening this year.
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