(CNN) -- In recent years, so much has been going on in the world of commercial aviation that putting together a "top 10 events" forecast has been easy -- major new airplane programs have been announced, airline consolidation has taken place and disputes between China and Europe over carbon emissions have held major airplane orders hostage. Not in 2015. Looking at the year ahead, it's a challenge to muster a list of five events likely to grab the general public's attention, much less 10. The year 2015 is more about program execution. New airplanes from Airbus and Bombardier are scheduled to enter service (EIS) in 2015 and the Airbus A350 XWB, scheduled for delivery to its first customer December 22, will also see its EIS in January.
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The coming year won't yield as many big aviation stories as years past
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The Airbus 320neo and Bombardier CSeries are expected to enter service in 2015
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Declining oil prices should help airlines reap increased profits
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Major air shows will be lackluster compared with years past
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