Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers John Leahy 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 2 months ago

Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers John Leahy 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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  1. Key defendant, former vice president at Airbus parent company EADS, Jean-Louis Gergorin, walks out of the Paris courthouse Monday Sept. 21, 2009 in Paris. Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin goes on trial Monday on charges he helped perpetuate a smear campaign targeting his longtime rival, President Nicolas Sarkozy. The monthlong trial in the saga known as the Clearstream affair will also delve into old international arms deals, offshore bank accounts and the French aviation industry.
  2. Key defendant, former vice president at Airbus parent company EADS, Jean-Louis Gergorin, right, walks out the Paris court after the first day of the trial in the saga known as the Clearstream affair, Monday Sept. 21, 2009. France's former prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, goes on trial Monday on charges he helped perpetuate a smear campaign targeting his longtime rival, President Nicolas Sarkozy.
  3. Key defendant, former vice president at Airbus' parent company EADS, Jean-Louis Gergorin, center, and his lawyers Thierry Dalmasso, left, and Paul-Albert Iweins arrive at the Paris court for the trial in the saga known as the Clearstream affair, Monday Sept. 21, 2009. France's former prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, goes on trial Monday on charges he helped perpetuate a smear campaign targeting his longtime rival, President Nicolas Sarkozy.
  4. Key defendant, former vice president at Airbus parent company EADS, Jean-Louis Gergorin, center, and his lawyers Paul-Albert Iweins, right, and Thierry Dalmasso arrive at the Paris court for the trial in the saga known as the Clearstream affair, Monday Sept. 21, 2009. France's former prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, goes on trial Monday on charges he helped perpetuate a smear campaign targeting his longtime rival, President Nicolas Sarkozy.
  5. Key defendant, former vice president at Airbus parent company EADS, Jean-Louis Gergorin, arrives at the Paris court for the trial in the saga known as the Clearstream affair, Monday Sept. 21, 2009. France's former prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, goes on trial Monday on charges he helped perpetuate a smear campaign targeting his longtime rival, President Nicolas Sarkozy.
  6. Key defendant, former vice president at Airbus parent company EADS, Jean-Louis Gergorin, right, and his lawyer Thierry Dalmasso arrive at the Paris court for the trial in the saga known as the Clearstream affair, Monday Sept. 21, 2009. France's former prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, goes on trial Monday on charges he helped perpetuate a smear campaign targeting his longtime rival, President Nicolas Sarkozy.
  7. Key defendant, former vice president at Airbus' parent company EADS, Jean-Louis Gergorin, right, and his lawyer Thierry Dalmasso, left, arrive at the Paris court for the trial in the saga known as the Clearstream affair, Monday Sept. 21, 2009. France's former prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, goes on trial Monday on charges he helped perpetuate a smear campaign targeting his longtime rival, President Nicolas Sarkozy.
  8. Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers John Leahy 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.
  9. Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers John Leahy 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Two visitors look at a model of Airbus A380 at the Asian Aerospace International Expo in Hong Kong Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. International air travel, whacked by the economic downturn, is starting to stabilize but may not recover until 2011 as companies and passengers continue to scale back, executives at aviation giants Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS said Wednesday.
  14. A visitor walks besides a model of Airbus A380 at the Asian Aerospace International Expo in Hong Kong Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. International air travel, whacked by the economic downturn, is starting to stabilize but may not recover until 2011 as companies and passengers continue to scale back, executives at aviation giants Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS said Wednesday.
  15. A visitor looks at the model of Airbus A380 at the Asian Aerospace International Expo in Hong Kong Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. International air travel, whacked by the economic downturn, is starting to stabilize but may not recover until 2011 as companies and passengers continue to scale back, executives at aviation giants Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS said Wednesday.
  16. Exhibitors from Airbus chat next to an Airbus A330-200F model at the Asian Aerospace Expo in Hong Kong September 8, 2009. European plane maker Airbus expects a recovery in total passenger traffic volume by 2010, fuelled by global economic growth, a company executive said on Tuesday.

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