Suppliers to the airline industry are under pressure. Airbus plans to produce significantly more planes and double its profitability by the year 2015. To achieve these lofty goals, Airbus wants its suppliers to cut costs.
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It's demanding that they become more flexible, more international and assume greater risks when it comes to developing new parts. That will likely ground some of Airbus' suppliers for good.