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United Airlines orders Boeing 787 and Airbus A350

Originally published: December 8, 2009 10:45 AM
Updated: December 8, 2009 5:23 PM
By The Associated Press  JOSHUA FREED (AP Airlines Writer)

Quick ReadUnited Airlines takes go-slow approach on orders for 50 new Boeing, Airbus jetliners

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United Airlines is ordering 50 new airplanes the way some people ease into a cold lake. Toes first, and very slowly.

The deal announced Tuesday has several conservative pieces. United split its order between the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350, and waited until the depth of a recession so it could press for better prices. No planes will be delivered until 2016, and United has extensive rights...

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