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Airbus might upgrade A330 engines

By Sun-Times Wire

Airbus Group might upgrade its A330 jet with more efficient engines, setting up a possible competition between General Electric Co. and Rolls-Royce Group Plc to be the sole engine supplier, Bloomberg.com reports. The European planemaker aims to make a decision by the end of March. The 20-year-old A330 competes with Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, which is powered by either GE or Rolls-Royce engines.

via Bloomberg.com

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