Farnborough airshow may see a slowdown in orders
Airbus likely to launch an upgrade of its A330 jet
Add BT as a preferred source[FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom] Aircraft makers gathering for the Farnborough airshow this week look to build on already robust passenger plane sales, and Airbus may use the event to launch an upgrade of its A330 jet.
"Manufacturers are showing particularly high order books," equal to more than eight years of plane production, noted Alain Guillot at consultants AlixPartners.
But the biennial Farnborough International Air Show could see a slowdown in orders compared with previous record years, even though the industry is far from threatened.
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