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An Airbus A380 taxis on the runway during the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow in Farnborough, Hampshire, southeast England, on 14 July 2014. (EPA/Andy Rain)
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Boeing Chairman James McNerney (left) shows Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai (center), a model of the new version of its 777X long-haul jet during the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, UAE on November 17, 2013. (Reuters)
Emirates finalizes $56 bn order for 150 Boeing 777X planes
Bangalore, Reuters—Dubai airline Emirates finalized a 56 billion US dollar order to buy 150 Boeing 777X jets on Wednesday, firming up a commitment made last year, just weeks after scrapping an order with rival plane-maker Airbus. The deal includes purchase rights for...Caption:
he Boeing logo and name are seen on a building at Boeing’s new facilities in this April 27, 2012 file photo in North Charlston, South Carolina. (AFP/Paul J. Richards)
US Treasury approves sale of aircraft parts to Tehran
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A spokesman for US-based Boeing said Friday that it had received approval to sell aircraft parts to Iran, as part of the partial easing of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic agreed in the interim nuclear deal last November. The...Caption:
A Dassault Aviation French made Rafale belonging to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force performs during the Dubai Airshow on November 18, 2013, in Dubai. Emirates Airline’s appetite for aircraft purchases will not cease, the airline’s president Tim Clark told AFP a day after the Dubai-based carrier ordered 200 planes from Boeing and Airbus. (AFP Photo/Karim Sahib)
France sets sights on Gulf market after losing Brazilian fighter jet contract
Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—Paris has turned its sights to potential defense markets in the Gulf in the hope of selling its Rafale fighter jets. This follows the failure of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault, which builds the Rafale, to secure a multi-billion-dollar...Caption:
Boeing Chairman James McNerney (2nd L) shows United Arab Emirates’ Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum (2nd R) a model of the new version of its 777 long-haul jet during the Dubai Airshow November 17, 2013 (Reuters).