Airbus alone in market for very large airliners

Airbus Industrie appears to have the edge in marketing a very large aircraft to airlines, now that Boeing Co. is putting on hold plans for stretched versions of its 747. Boeing said Monday that development costs of a 747-500X or -600X have risen above the $7 billion level, and that there hasn't been...

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