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Lufthansa to place $4B Airbus, Boeing order

German airline and logistics company Deutsche Lufthansa AG late Wednesday said its supervisory board had approved the order of 35 new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing Co. with a listing value of just under $4 billion.

Of the orders, 30 aircraft from Airbus’s A320neo family were ordered for Lufthansa’s passenger business. The other five orders are for Boeing 777 freighters for the company’s business segment. Get the full story »

Airbus seen beating Boeing on 2010 orders

Airbus looks set to leapfrog Boeing and score a surprise last-minute win on orders when it unveils 2010 commercial results next week, industry sources said on Friday. Get the full story »