Blockbuster deal: Boeing locks in its largest-ever order
"Boeing has locked in its biggest order ever."
That"s from The Associated Press, which reports the U.S. jetmaker has finalized a deal with Indonesia"s Lion Air that is officially now the company"s largest-ever commercial airplane order – as measured both by number planes and by dollar value.
The 230-jet deal would be valued at nearly $22 billion at list prices, though most big airline orders typically include substantial discounts.
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The Wall Street Journal notes "the deal was first announced in November but was confirmed on Tuesday at the Singapore airshow."
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Aside from being just Boeing"s biggest order, AFP describes it as "the single l