Etihad buys Boeing and Airbus planes worth £10bn
15.07.08
Etihad Airways has agreed to buy 55 fuel-efficient Airbus passenger planes, including 10 superjumbo A380s, worth $11bn (£5.5bn) at catalogue price. It also agreed to buy 45 Boeing planes for $9.4bn (£4.6bn).
The UAE airline announced that it would purchase 25 extra wide-bodied A350 XWBs, 20 single-aisle A320s and 10 A380s from the European aerospace giant. Etihad also signed a deal for 45 of Boeing's mid-sized passenger jets, including 35 fuel-efficient Dreamliners.
Airbus is expected to announce further orders for its aircraft on the second day of the Farnborough International Airshow today. Airbus and Qatar Airways were due to make a ‘commercial announcement’ at a press conference due to start at 10:00. Boeing is also to present an update on its new fuel-efficient Dreamliner passenger plane, which has been beset by delays.
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