European aerospace giant Airbus said on Monday it plans to double the $12 billion (Dh44.1 billion) it now spends with US suppliers amid strong aeroplane sales, explaining that the company has a backlog that is “disturbingly healthy.” Airbus America Chairman Allan McArtor told representatives from 114 companies at an aviation supplier conference in Kansas that 40 per cent of what his company uses to build its planes comes from US companies. From:Gulfnews