The PW1000G is due to enter service in 2013 powering two new short-haul aircraft being built by Mitsubishi and Bombardier.

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The Turkish Airlines jet that crashed in Amsterdam was a Boeing 737-800, one of the newest variants of an aircraft type which is synonymous with short-haul air travel the world over.

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Embraer, a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, recently set up a joint venture to build short-haul jets in China, but sales have not measured up to expectations.

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