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THE WEEK IN NUMBERS QUESTION OF THE WEEK

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This week, we ask: When will Airbus launch further stretch for A350?

❑ Expect announcement later this year

❑ Will stick with current family ❑ No matter –777-9 would beat it

Last week, we asked: Will Airbus deliver at least 20 A400Ms

this year? You said:

Number of engineering and support vacancies to be filled

by aerospace and defence contractor Harris in Florida

300

GKN Aerospace has won a four-year, follow-on deal to

support RM12 engines in Sweden’s Gripen C/D fighters

$250m

China’s arms exports surged in 2011-2015 to 5.9% of the

global total, taking third spot from France – US share: 33%

88%

Harris Corporation

GKN Aerospace

Stockholm International

Peace Research Institute

IMAGE OF

THE WEEK

AirTanker received the UK’s

13th and penultimate Airbus

Defence & Space A330-

Voyager tanker/transport on

24 February, ahead of its

conversion for civilian use.

Once modified as G-VYGM,

the widebody will have 303

seats; up from 291 installed

on the Royal Air Force’s

nine-strong core fleet

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edition:

43% 37%

20%

Yes, Tom

Enders

has

promised

No, will fall

short of

target

again

Perhaps,

but major

issues to

TOTAL overcome

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