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From AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Emirates put an "enormous" order on the Airbus's hands

Paris, France - The oder is worth USD 12,5bn to which it's to be added an USD 7bn oder signed with Boeing.

Following a tradition for which the large orders are announced at airshows, Emirates signed at Le Bourget-Paris Air Show an order for 41 new Airbus aircraft, including 21 new-giant A-380s, 18 A-340/600s and two A-340/500s, more a leasing agreement with ILFC for two additional A-340/600s and two additional A-380s. According Emirates Chairman, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum. "We are excited by the...

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Rome, Italy, 06/17/2003 16:43
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