Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Analysis: Planemakers mull critical move in engine war

They've been talking about re-engining their planes for awhile now. I think that Boeing is partial to creating a new plane rather than just re-engining.

Amplify’d from www.reuters.com

(Reuters) - Airbus and Boeing are sweating this summer over whether to upgrade their best-selling aircraft with new, more efficient engines, a move which could reshape the $80-billion jetliner industry.



Billions of dollars in profits and trade balances are at stake as they act to fend off emerging competition from Canada, China and Russia.

Workers inspect an engine of a Philippine Airlines Boeing 747 at the hangar of the Ninoy Aquino international airport January 23, 2008. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
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