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Air China Buys 45 Boeing Jets

Purchase is one of carrier's biggest buys ever

By the Associated Press

Posted Jul 16, 2008 8:00 AM CDT

(AP) – Air China plans to buy 45 Boeing 777 and 737 aircraft, reports the AP, a purchase the airline says will increase its capacity by about 35% and help reinforce Beijing's status as a transportation hub. The list price for the planes—one of China's biggest... Read full story »

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