Airbus plans more efficient A320 from 2009: magazine (Reuters)

2 hours, 15 minutes ago FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European aircraft maker Airbus plans to relaunch its A320 passenger jets, with the new versions becoming deliverable from 2009, German magazine Wirtschaftswoche said. Airbus said operating costs of the new jets with the working title A320 Enhanced would be five percent below those of the current A320s, the magazine said in an advance copy of its July 10 edition. This would be achieved through lower air resistance, reduced weight and more efficient engines ...