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New Boeing airliners taking shape; Brazilian, Chinese and Russian narrowbodies in flight testing; and Airbus defining its next move. The commercial airliner industry is pushing hard to keep the growth…

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New Boeing airliners taking shape; Brazilian, Chinese and Russian narrowbodies in flight testing; and Airbus defining its next move. The commercial airliner industry is pushing hard to keep the growth coming. Along with key new business jets, we take a look at the “must-watch” civil aircraft programs.

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