Airbus gets big A380 order

Published June 8, 2010 at 7:32 p.m.

Dubai-based Emirates airline announced Tuesday it has ordered another 32 A380 superjumbo jets from Airbus, giving the European planemaker a boost as it strives to make financial gains on its giant plane.

The latest order, with a list price of $11.5 billion, means Emirates has now signed up for a total of 90 A380s. It said the planes would be delivered by 2017.

"This is the single largest 380 order ever," Airbus CEO Tom Enders said after the deal was signed at the Berlin Air Show. He described the order as a "sign of confidence in the 380 and in Airbus."

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