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Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has made clear he expects the European airframer’s next narrowbody jet will be 25% more efficient than today’s models – and he is banking on CFM International’s ...

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At Airbus' 2025 annual press conference, the planemaker's CEO, Guillaume Faury, spoke about the future plausibility of using the gigantic A380. In response to a question by Simple Flying, Faury ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The head of European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab said novel open-rotor technology being tested by engine maker CFM International offers promising ...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of European planemaker Airbus said novel open-rotor technology being tested by engine maker CFM International offers promising efficiencies and reductions in emissions ...

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