DUBAI: Boeing savoured an order worth at least $18 billion for 50 widebody 777 jetliners from host airline Emirates as the Dubai Air Show entered a second day beating the drum for growth despite widespread economic gloom.
The largest single order by value in Boeing's history boosted the Middle East's largest industry event and pushed talk of global recession to the sidelines though analysts said getting aircraft financing was proving an increasing challenge.
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