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Airbus, Boeing Cross Wings at Air Show

Top aircraft manufacturers ride high as industry rebounds

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 18, 2007 10:43 PM CDT

(Newser) – Rival aircraft producers Airbus and Boeing landed a slew of new orders at a gigantic air show that began today outside Paris. The biennial air show, the largest in the world, takes place as the airline industry begins to turn around; after two years of... Read full story »

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