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Paris Air Show: Single-aisle jets win out for Boeing, Airbus

CZ"OHFMB$IBSMUPOBOE+BNFZ,FBUFO Airbus showcased several deals June 15, and Conner said lower oil prices this year isn’t The Paris show alternates years with Brit-
Associated Press dampening demand for more fuel-efficient ain’s Farnborough Air Show as Europe’s
June 16 announced that Japanese low-cost car- models like the 737MAX series. Lower fuel premier industry event. Top military offi-
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the Paris Air Show with a deal June 16 for make money they tend to buy aircraft, which visitors this year at the event, which runs
100 of its 737s—the single-aisle jets that A320 jets and said Korean Air could buy up to 50 is a great thing.” through June 21.
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Boeing and European rival Airbus clocked enhance worldwide operations,” said Gen. Ahmed Al-Malki, deputy commander, Qatar Emiri
scores of sales, with particularly intense commitments this week. Air Force and chairman of The Airlift Committee.
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Dutch-based leasing company AerCap or- announcements for air shows, or freshen up older Tommy Dunehew, vice president of International Customer Service and Sales for Boeing Military
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gotiations, Boeing said June 16. The deal is deals with new additions to make the air show
worth up to $10.7 billion, though customers keep their planes mission ready.”
routinely negotiate discounts off list prices. totals look better. Qatar, the first Middle East

In other Boeing announcements June 16: Russia’s economic troubles clouded the stream customer to order C-17s, received
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from the 737 MAX range.
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30 planes.
While Airbus executives predict high demand
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megacities, Conner had the opposite view, call-

ing that “a limited market.”

“We believe the world continues to frag-

ment,” he said. “Nobody wants to hub up,

gather and go off from there.”
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airplanes over the next 20 years and says

26,730 of those will be single-aisle jets. Air-

bus projects that 32,600 new planes worth a

total of $4.9 trillion will be needed by 2034.

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