Exhibition space for this year's Farnborough International Airshow has sold out, but organizers acknowledged Wednesday that they are unlikely to see a repeat of 2008's bumper orders for commercial aircraft.
In an update on preparations for the world's biggest air show, organizers also confirmed the event, held every other year, will debut long-awaited aircraft from arch rivals Boeing Co. and Airbus _ the U.S. company's 787 passenger jet and the European manufacturer's A400M military airlifter.
Ian Godden, the chairman of Farnborough International Ltd., said that the unveiling of those important new planes _ plus the weak British pound _ has made the British …
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