Clinton signed a bill in 1994 setting limits on civil lawsuits against aircraft manufacturers.
But it is the concept aircraft's fuel efficiency that is really making aircraft manufacturers take note.
In the long term, however, aircraft manufacturers reckon that China will be a promising market.
That is because Brazil hosts one of the top up-and-coming aircraft manufacturers in the world, Embraer.
The narrow-body aircraft segment is shaping up to be the next important battle ground for global aircraft manufacturers.
He points out that the strength of the share prices of the two big aircraft manufacturers belies the weak underlying position of their customers.
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Business is down 30% to 40% for most aircraft manufacturers.
This time it was aircraft manufacturers who suffered the consequences.
Sea Org members installed faux scaffolding, giant banners bearing the emblems of aircraft manufacturers, and a luxurious office that was fabricated at church facilities, then reassembled inside the hangar.
That would not be the worst outcome for customers: as with Airbus and Boeing, the dominant aircraft manufacturers, two may be enough to keep prices down and spur innovation.
So it is all the more surprising to learn that not only is she a test pilot for one of the world's biggest aircraft manufacturers, she is the only woman in France holding such a position.
The demand for larger-scale private and corporate jets has been such that the major aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing, now offer modified versions of their passenger aircraft -- the Boeing BBJ (Boeing Business Jet) and Airbus CJ (Corporate Jet).
Aircraft and parts manufacturers were forced to increase prices to cover potential litigation expenses, which could put them on course to bankruptcy.
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In 1956, the Supersonic Transport Aircraft Committee met in England to discuss building a supersonic airliner by British aircraft and engine manufacturers and the government.
Because Airbus mainly manufacturers its aircraft within the eurozone, but sells them in dollars, it is highly vulnerable to foreign exchange fluctuations.
With more than 600 aircraft ordered from both manufacturers, and the huge increases in the capacity of carriers (particularly in Europe, see article) there are suggestions that a bubble is in the making.
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"For example, supermarkets are going to be well stocked up with food for the period, but if there are failures among seed growers, manufacturers, shippers, packers and aircraft, there is the possibility of food supplies getting into some serious muddle as we go further into the new year, " he said.
While other manufacturers attempt to be revolutionary and develop aircraft from scratch to beat the competition by a wide margin, Cessna has taken the less risky evolutionary approach of using new permutations of proven technology.
Major manufacturers can expect to take significant bookings for their newest aircraft.
Plane manufacturers are ramping up production amid robust demand for fuel efficient aircraft, particularly from emerging markets.
However, airlines usually receive substantial discounts of as much as 50% from manufacturers for large orders, especially in the case of newly launched aircraft, say analysts.
Nonetheless, when he arrived at Los Angeles Airport, a crowd consisting largely of aircraft workers tens of thousands of them, employed by the big new manufacturers in and around L.A. was as overcome with enthusiasm as any ever to greet him anywhere.
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