Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"As business aviation is a small community where it’s difficult to keep a secret for a long time, I am pleased to confirm that our engineering team is actively working on a new aircraft project. Its NTx code-name stands for 'New Twin.' This aircraft is an exciting project that we hope to launch in 2009 to complement the TBM850 from the top. We believe the general aviation market will welcome our project, which will build on the current success of the TBM 850."

Source: EADS Socata Chairman and CEO Jean-Michel Léonard, speaking Monday of his company's upcoming "NTx" twin-engine aircraft project. Expected to be formalized in 2009, little was actually revealed about the NTx... including whether twin turbofans or turboprops would power the aircraft.

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