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A more cargo-confident Airbus is placing its bets on the Asia Pacific market as it looks to take on the dominance of Boeing in the freighter world. In its first Cargo Global Market Forecast in Hong Kong, held this morning, the aircraft manufacturer pointed to shifting markets and trade lanes to fuel demand for its mid-sized freighter, the A330-200F.
“There will be a change in priorities in regard to trade flows,” said Andreas Hermann, Airbus vice president, head of freighters. “Traditional ...
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