| 31. | Airbus has been heavily subsidized by four consortium states for years,
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| 32. | A year ago, Airbus landed its biggest contract with China.
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| 33. | Airbus would say it got the order because it deserved it.
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| 34. | Blackwell also dismissed persistent reports Lockheed Martin might invest in Airbus.
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| 35. | They each own the factories which make the airplanes Airbus sells.
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| 36. | Like Boeing, Airbus has announced most of the orders late in
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| 37. | That's the sort of talk that keeps Airbus going.
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| 38. | Airbus cannot fight back with its existing products in these conditions.
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| 39. | Airbus had feared the 20-year contracts for good reason.
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| 40. | France is the home of Boeing's rival, Airbus.
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