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Inside this issue
• Pressure builds on the industry to cut emissions
• China has plans to build its very own large jet by 2020
• The UK Ministry of Defence’s budget is in crisis PDF - -
Content
Turbulence poses a question of survival
Spiralling fuel costs are clouding the industry’s horizons, write Kevin Done and Sylvia Pfeifer
Environment: Airlines under pressure to turn skies green
The need to cut harmful emissions is propelling change, writes Fiona Harvey
787 Dreamliner: Boeing levels off after losing altitude
A flagship US project faces key challenges, reports Hal Weitzman
EADS: Blow to the Franco-German flagship’s defence ambitions
Losing the USAF tanker deal would slow diversification, reports Kevin Done
Airbus: Uphill fight to reach planned production level
Kevin Done reports on delays still plaguing the A380 superjumbo
Military transport: EADS waves the flag for a European giant with wings
All eyes will be on the maiden flight of the A400M, writes Sylvia Pfeifer
Russia: Sukhoi turns swords into ploughshares
It armed the Soviet military, but now it has civilians in its sights, writes Miriam Elder
Japan: Dreams of flight become market reality
Honda’s hit VLJ is among projects lifting the country’s aviation profile, says Jonathan Soble
China: A nation’s hopes rest on a Flying Phoenix
Beijing’s deep pockets are funding the effort to build a large jet by 2020, reports Jamil Anderlini
Middle East: Sky’s the limit for Gulf states with soaring aerospace ambitions
Petrodollar wealth is driving an industry, writes Robin Wigglesworth
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