Next-gen airliner in the wings


THE country announced plans to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after the last struggling attempt, led by a private company, was scrapped a year ago.

The new public-private project aims to use “new environmental technologies” such as hydrogen or hybrid electrics, a statement from the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said on Wednesday.

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