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Huge United Order Sparks Jet Builder Face-Off

Bargain-hunting airline invites Boeing, Airbus to duke it out

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(Newser) – Hoping to score a good deal by exploiting the recession, United Airlines has called on Boeing and Airbus to bid on an order for up to 150 new jets, the Wall Street Journal reports. The plan could bring in $10 billion for one of the manufacturers, both of whom face cancellations and deferrals on orders. With aircraft makers often willing to go to great lengths to secure deals, the timing may prove a boon to United.

A United Airlines airplane lands on the new runway at O'Hare International airport in Chicago, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008.
A United Airlines airplane lands on the new runway at O'Hare International airport in Chicago, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008.   (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
A United Express jetliner backs away from a gate as a tug passes by with the terminal of Denver International Airport in the background on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008.
A United Express jetliner backs away from a gate as a tug passes by with the terminal of Denver International Airport in the background on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
In this Sept. 8, 2008 file photo, a United Airlines Boeing 757 jet is parked at a John F. Kennedy International Airport terminal in New York.
In this Sept. 8, 2008 file photo, a United Airlines Boeing 757 jet is parked at a John F. Kennedy International Airport terminal in New York.   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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