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FARNBOROUGH : PLANE ORDERS REVEALED Boeing and Emirates have announced the first order of the Farnborough air show, the world's largest air show. The $9.1bn (£5.9bn) deal will see Emirates buy 30 Boeing 777 aircraft. Earlier reports had suggested that Emirates would order 20 planes. Boeing's rival Airbus has also received an order for 51 A320 jets from US group Air Lease Corporation, worth $4.4bn. The biennial show is normally used as an arena for companies in the aerospace industry to make major announcements. Emirates had been expected to lead the way with orders at Farnborough, after splashing out $11bn for Airbus A380s at last month's Berlin air show. Read full article on BBC website - - -