UAL Corp.'s United Airlines has placed a much-awaited order to buy 25 aircraft from European aerospace group EADS and another 25 from US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co., FRANCE 24 learned on Tuesday. Reporting from the southern French city of Toulouse, where EADS subsidiary, Airbus, is headquartered, FRANCE 24's Chris Bockman said that Airbus would make about $6 billion out of the deal for the 25 A350 long-haul jetliners. The Chicago-based aviation company also placed a matching order with its rival Boeing for its 787 aircraft, according to industry sources.
Reporting from the southern French city of Toulouse, where EADS subsidiary, Airbus, is headquartered, FRANCE 24's Chris Bockman said that Airbus would make about $6 billion out of the deal for the 25 A350 long-haul jetliners. The Chicago-based aviation company also placed a matching order with its rival Boeing for its 787 aircraft, according to industry sources.
