Airbus says Emirates Airlines reaffirms order for 43 A380s and orders 4 more |
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PARIS (Thomson Financial) - EADS unit Airbus said Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has reaffirmed its order for 43 Airbus A380s and signed an additional contract for a further four.In a statement, Airbus said Emirates will receive its first A380 aircraft in the third quarter of 2008.Emirates chairman, Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, said 'The Airbus A380 will be instrumental in helping Emirates meet its growing passenger demand and will do it using one of the most efficient and greenest aircraft ever produced.'tfn.paris@thomson.commjs/jlw/vb/ejpCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.
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