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| Airbus enjoys bumper Paris orders | Airbus enjoys bumper Paris orders |
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| Airbus has seen its order book bolstered with a string of high-value orders at the Paris air show. | Airbus has seen its order book bolstered with a string of high-value orders at the Paris air show. |
| Qatar Airways led the way, confirming an existing $16bn (£8.1bn) order for 80 A350 Airbus planes and ordering three A380 super-jumbos for about $750m. | Qatar Airways led the way, confirming an existing $16bn (£8.1bn) order for 80 A350 Airbus planes and ordering three A380 super-jumbos for about $750m. |
| Meanwhile US Airways ordered $10bn worth of planes - 22 A350s, 60 A320s and ten of its A330-200 wide-body jets. | Meanwhile US Airways ordered $10bn worth of planes - 22 A350s, 60 A320s and ten of its A330-200 wide-body jets. |
| But Airbus's main rival, Boeing, has announced a deal with General Electric (GE) at the show. | But Airbus's main rival, Boeing, has announced a deal with General Electric (GE) at the show. |
| GE's commercial aviation services made an order for six 777 Boeing freighters valued at about $1.4bn, for delivery in the last three months of 2008. | GE's commercial aviation services made an order for six 777 Boeing freighters valued at about $1.4bn, for delivery in the last three months of 2008. |
| Emirates deal | |
| The deal between Qatar and Airbus - the commercial arm of European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) - includes a $5.6bn contract for Rolls Royce to make the A350 engines. | The deal between Qatar and Airbus - the commercial arm of European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) - includes a $5.6bn contract for Rolls Royce to make the A350 engines. |
| AIR SHOW DEALS Qatar Airways: 80 x Airbus A350s; 3 x A380s - $16.75bnUS Airways: 22 x A350s; 60 x A320s; 10 x A330-200 wide-body jets - $10bnEmirates: 8 x A380s - $2.5bnGeneral Electric: 6 x Boeing 777s - $1.42bnRolls Royce: deal to make A350 engines for Qatar Airways - $5.6bnLufthansa: 30 x Embraer regional aircraft | |
| And Dubai-based Emirates said it was buying eight more A380s, thought to be worth about $2.5bn. | And Dubai-based Emirates said it was buying eight more A380s, thought to be worth about $2.5bn. |
| The announcement by Emirates brought the total number of A380s it has ordered to 55. | The announcement by Emirates brought the total number of A380s it has ordered to 55. |
| But the airline said it was yet to decide on an order for A350 planes. | But the airline said it was yet to decide on an order for A350 planes. |
| "For the A350 we have to make a decision in the next few months," said Emirates group chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. | "For the A350 we have to make a decision in the next few months," said Emirates group chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. |
| Order battle | |
| The show, a critical one for the industry, unites firms that make planes and equipment, as well as airlines and investors. | |
| Airbus has invested heavily in its 555-seater double-decker A380, which has been beset with problems both in production and delivery. | |
| Meanwhile Boeing's Dreamliner, which is set to use 20% less fuel than other planes of the same size, has been one of the US firm's key successes. | |
| Also on Monday, Brazilian plane firm Embraer sealed orders totalling around $1bn. One deal was with Germany's Lufthansa for 30 regional aircraft, while another was with Japan Airlines for 10 of its smaller 170 model. |