Airbus nears an accord with Singapore Airlines

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Airbus Industrie is close to signing a contract with Singapore Airlines for at least 10 long-range A340-500 jetliners. The Asian carrier's management has recommended the awarding of the contract worth about $1.5 billion to the European consortium. The recommendation is a big blow to Seattle, WA-based Boeing Co., which has been looking at the Singapore buy as a platform to launch its rival long-range jetliner model. Sources close to the negotiations said management chose Airbus over Boeing because of price and engine considerations. The Boeing 777-200X only has two engines, which restrict them from flying over the Pacific Ocean.

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Is close to signing a contract with Singapore Airlines for at least 10 long-range A340-500 jetliners

Singapore, Commercial Aircraft, Singapore Airlines Ltd. (Singapore)

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Airbus receives order from UPS for 30 aircraft valued at $2.4 billion

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United Parcel Service of America Inc. (UPS) has placed an order for 30 Airbus A300F4-600R freighters from Airbus Industrie in a deal valued at $2.4 billion. The new aircraft, the delivery of which will begin in 2000, will be added to UPS' current fleet of 214 Boeing and McDonnell-Douglas planes. UPS has options for 30 more Airbus freighters. The UPS orders mark the second time that Airbus had disrupted Boeing's monopoly on large operator's fleet. In Aug. 1998, Airbus obtained orders for up to 188 Airbus single-aisle planes from British Airways.

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Orders for 30 Airbus A300F4-600R freighters from Airbus Industrie in a deal valued at $2.4 bil

United States, Use of services, Aircraft & Parts, Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing, Freight Transportation Arrangement, Freight Forwarders & Consolidators, Freight transportation industry, United Parcel Service of America Inc.

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Airbus lands order to supply Spanair with up to 45 planes

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Airbus Industries has received a contract for up to 45 aircraft from Spanair SA, the largest airline in Spain. The contract has a total book value of $2.2 billion. Spanair announced that it would renew its plane fleet with Airbus Industrie. The carrier will buy Airbus's short and medium-haul A319, A320, and A321 models. Twenty-one of the 45 planes are firm orders. Twelve of the planes are contigent upon confirmation, while the remaining planes are options.

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Airbus Industries receives $2.2 billion contract for 45 aircraft from Spanair

Foreign operations, Spain, Standard Jet, Abstract, Jet airplanes, Spanair S.A.

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