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$100 billion Boeing order expected at Dubai air show
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/11/14/2890416/100-billion-boeing-order-expected.html$100 billion Boeing order expected at Dubai air show
By PRAVEEN MENON AND TIM HEPHER
Reuters
November 14, 2013
DUBAI/PARIS — Boeing looks set to dominate next week’s Dubai Airshow with more than $100 billion of deals as it aims to launch its latest long-haul jet with up to 250 potential orders from as many as five airlines, industry sources said.
The U.S. planemaker is pressing ahead with the launch of its 777X mini-jumbo despite uncertainty over where it will be made.
Bulging civil and military bank balances in the Gulf remain a magnet for Western aerospace executives as they seek to tap thriving demand for jetliners and combat aircraft that offer some respite from defence cuts at home.
A widely expected potential order for as many as 150 of the new 777X passenger jets from Dubai flag carrier Emirates could come close to matching the $62 billion of deals amassed at the last Dubai show two years ago.