At the recent Farnborough Air Show outside London, England (the largest in the world this year), the groundwork was laid for Canada to grab a larger share of international airplane orders. Bombardier Inc. of Canada is trying to squeeze in between the two giants of the industry − Boeing Inc. and Airbus SAS − to produce the next generation of more fuel-efficient single-aisle passenger jets, employing lighter materials and a new engine made by Pratt & Whitney.

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