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Chinese Delegation in Delhi
Aero Vodochody
Representatives from Iraqi Defence Ministry have signed
a purchase contract with Aero Vodochody for buying 12
mothballed L-159 combat planes from the Czech military
at a cost of $200 million which will be delivered by
September 2014.
Airbus
The successful first public flight of the electric E-Fan
experimental aircraft was the highlight of Airbus Group’s
E-Aircraft Day in Bordeaux, France. The electric E-Fan training aircraft is a highly innovative technology experimental
demonstrator based on an all-composite construction.
Airbus Group Chief Technical Officer Jean Botti stated, “The
E-Fan project and Airbus Group’s commitment to the field
of electric and hybrid research show our vision of future
technological developments.”
Forty new aircraft