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YEAR EDITOR’S NOTE
CREDIT Booming Traffic as Supply
LINE Chain Issues Mount
Publisher
Vittorio Rossi Prudente
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EDITOR-in-CHIEF
Geoffrey Thomas
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Editor
Jay Menon
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Managing Editor
Arun Sivasankaran
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Technology Editor
Atul Chandra
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South East Asia Correspondent
Yulian Ardiansyah
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By Geoffrey Thomas
Art Director
Sudheesh Kularmunda
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his year’s Farnborough and C-390 military transport. to the future entering into a
Web Director
Elmer Valencia International Air Show will definitive agreement to acquire
elmer.valencia@gbp.com.sg T be the tale of two aero- Despite the lack of Spirit AeroSystems to bring the
space giants – Airbus and company back under its control.
Director of Sales Boeing commercial
Akshay Satyamurthy Boeing – with the winner, if Spirit was formed when Boeing
akshay.satyamurthy@gbp.com.sg hardware Farnborough
aircraft participation is any guide, sold its Wichita factory along
Cover Image Credit the former. International reports with facilities in Tulsa to invest-
Airbus In an unprecedented move record-breaking ment firm Onex Corporation in
Boeing is not exhibiting any demand for exhibition 2005.
Advertising Contacts: commercial aircraft with that
marketing@gbp.com.sg role left to Qatar Airways with a space, sponsorship The merger is an all-stock
Boeing 787-9. In stark contrast packages and market- transaction at an equity value
Europe & Americas
and all other countries: Airbus will have a full roster of its ing activations. of approximately $4.7 billion,
Global Communications sas impressive lineup led by an A350 or $37.25 per share. The total
Tel: +39 049 723548 in Air India colours, A220-300 in The show which starts on July transaction value is approxi-
Ingrid@global-communications.it
JetBlue livery, an A321XLR and 22, is set against an industry mately $8.3 billion, including
Japan a A330-900neo adorned in the grappling with soaring passen- Spirit’s last reported net debt.
Visionworks
Jerry.Suppan@gmail.com stunning Virgin Atlantic livery. ger and cargo demand with
Also, on display from the Airbus supply chains still struggling to Boeing President and CEO
India + South East Asia
Dave Calhoun said the company
Akshay Satyamurthy stable will be an ATR 72-600 and recover from the massive pan-
Mob: +919980080246 an ATR 72-600F. demic upheaval. believes “this deal is in the best
akshay.satyamurthy@gbp.com.sg interest of the flying public, our
Embraer will also wave its flag The biggest story going into airline customers, the employ-
with the E195-E2, E-Freighter the show is Boeing going back ees of Spirit and Boeing, our
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