France-based plane maker, Airbus has announced its first price increase in two years on a weak dollar and rising material costs, the BBC has reported. The 5.8% raise is applicable from the beginning of January and affects all new planes. "We have tried to keep prices down for as long as we can," John Leahy, chief operating officer at Airbus said.
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