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How the ex-CEO of Airbus bought up an important order by US Airways

New York, USA - 124 aircraft more 276 in option

The event is really curious: Jean Pierson, who from 1985 to 1998 led up to Airbus company to be the unique industrial colossus to compete with American industry Boeing, was in the American main office of the European industry to meet Staphen Wolf, president of one of the world's greatest carrier, US Airways. It was 1997, and while two men set out the terms of the matter, Wolf asked to Pierson a further...

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Rome, Italy, 01/15/2007 18:16
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