Airbus Group NV's Airbus A320 Neo Aircraft Makes Debut Flight

Fabrice Bregier, chief executive officer of Airbus, center right, joins flight crew to wave from the exit stairs after the debut flight of an Airbus A320neo aircraft, manufactured by Airbus Group NV, at Toulouse-Blagnac airport in Toulouse, France, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. The Toulouse, France-based manufacturer's long-term forecast predicts demand for almost 9,300 wide-body planes worth $2.5 trillion -- 1,500 of those in the 400-seat-plus bracket occupied by the A380 -- and more than 22,000 single-aisle planes valued at $2.1 trillion in the market dominated by the A320 and Chicago-based Boeing's 737. Photographer: Balint Porneczi/Bloomberg via Getty Images