The aerospace industry is preparing to celebrate major milestones at the Farnborough Airshow next week as Boeing turns 100 and Canada’s Bombardier marks the entry into service of a new jet designed to challenge the duopoly of Boeing and Airbus.
The July 11-17 event, which alternates with the Paris Airshow as the industry’s premier showcase, will see new jets displayed including the world’s most expensive warplane, the Lockheed Martin F-35, but is not expected to produce the flood of civil jetliner orders seen in previous years.
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Source: Daily News & Analysis