Boeing lands largest order in company history

Boeing lands largest order in company history: The Boeing Co. received the largest order in its history by dollar value — 50 777-300 extended range planes with a list price value of $18 billion — from Dubai-based Emirates Airline.

At the beginning of the Dubai Air Show, Chicago-based Boeing (NYSE: BA) said Emirates also announced options for another 20 of the Everett, Wash.-built 777s, making the total order worth a total of $26 billion, at list prices.

"This is an extremely proud moment for us as it not only underscores Emirates' ongoing confidence in the 777 but also makes this the single largest order by dollar value in Boeing's history," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, in a statement...

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