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September 25, 2013

Airbus, Boeing project commercial aviation needs
Paris (UPI) Sep 25, 2013
New analysis of commercial aviation cites the need for more than 29,000 new aircraft in the next 20 years and more than 1 million pilots and technicians. The projections came from Airbus of France and Boeing of the United States. "As aviation becomes increasingly accessible in all parts of the world, future journeys will increasingly be made by air, particularly to and from emerging markets, according to Airbus' Global Market Forecast. "In the next 20 years [2013-32], air traffic will gr ... read more

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