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Article: Airbus flies new freighter it hopes to build in US.(Shipping)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- November 6, 2009
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TOULOUSE, Nov. 6 (Reuters) – Airbus carried out the maiden flight on Thursday of a new freight plane that could mark its entry into plane assembly in the United States, if it wins an epic contest with Boeing over refuelling planes.The A330-200F is the freight version of the European planemaker's mid-sized passenger jet and aims to capture a larger share of a civil air cargo market dominated by Boeing.The plane is due to enter service next summer with Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways, Airbus said, confirming a switch of operator reported by Reuters on Wednesday.The first delivery was originally earmarked for Indian start-up Flyington Freighters, one of many new players ...
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