British Airways orders superjumbos
LONDON, England (AP) — British Airways divided its largest aircraft order in nine years between Airbus and Boeing on Thursday, giving the European plane manufacturer an edge over its U.S. rival as the airline prepares to increase capacity on its long-haul routes.
BA’s decision to book a dozen Airbus A380 superjumbos along with 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a much-anticipated order worth $8.2 billion (€5.8 billion) at list prices ends decades of Boeing’s dominance in providing planes to the carrier.
It is also a vote of confidence in Airbus’ previously troubled double-decker A380 — deliveries of the aircraft were delayed for two years because of wiring and other technical problems that cost the company billions of euros.
BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh said that the airline had opted for the A380 rather than Boeing’s newly revamped 747-8 for environmental and economic reasons.
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