Airbus' senior vice president for market and product strategy Laurent Rouaud speaks during a press conference, in central London, on September 17, 2009. European aerospace giant Airbus on Thursday increased its 20-year forecast for aircraft, citing the impact of emerging countries, low-cost air travel and demand for more fuel-efficient planes. Airbus forecast around 25,000 passenger and cargo planes will be sold for a total of 3.1 trillion dollars (2.1 trillion euros) between 2009 and. Getty Images logo Getty Images 29 months ago

Airbus' senior vice president for market and product strategy Laurent Rouaud speaks during a press conference, in central London, on September 17, 2009. European aerospace giant Airbus on Thursday increased its 20-year forecast for aircraft, citing the impact of emerging countries, low-cost air travel and demand for more fuel-efficient planes. Airbus forecast around 25,000 passenger and cargo planes will be sold for a total of 3.1 trillion dollars (2.1 trillion euros) between 2009 and.

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