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Airbus considering production of hybrid airplane by 2035

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbus is pictured at the aircraft builder's headquarters of Airbus in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, November 15, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/Files - Copyright REGIS DUVIGNAU(Reuters)

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By Reuters

Published on 29/11/2019 - 9:34 GMT+1

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HAMBURG (Reuters) - Airbus <AIR.PA> <AIRG.DE> is considering producing a hybrid plane by 2035 as it strives for a low emission aircraft, its chief executive said.

CEO Guillaume Faury, speaking to journalists on Thursday evening in comments embargoed for Friday, said that the plans were at an early stage.

(Reporting by Jan C. Schwartz; Writing Tom Sims; Editing by Riham Alkousaa)

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