BUSINESS - Emirates orders 50 Airbus A380 superjumbos for $23 billion

BUSINESS - Emirates orders 50 Airbus A380 superjumbos for $23 billion:

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A file picture taken on June 23, 2013 shows
an Airbus A380 flying over Le Bourget airport,
north of Paris, on the opening day of
the International Paris Air show. AFP photo

Dubai's Emirates Airline said on Sunday it has ordered 50 Airbus A380 planes for $23 billion, meaning it will become the first carrier to buy the superjumbo this year.

The order cements Emirates' status as the single largest operator of the double-deckers, Emirates chief Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum said at the opening day of the Dubai Airshow.

"Emirates has understood from the start the A380's advantages in terms of efficiency, economics and passenger comfort," Fabrice Bregier, Airbus chief and president, told the signing ceremony."

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