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Added on the 18/06/2015 19:11:21 - Copyright : Reuters EN
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says the EU and US have agreed to prolong a truce holding off punitive tariffs in their 17-year trade row over aircraft builders Airbus and Boeing. SOUNDBITE
Emirates Airline says it will buy 50 Airbus 350-900 widebody aircraft in a deal worth $16 billion, with delivery to begin in May 2023. SOUNDBITE
US President Donald Trump hails a World Trade Organization ruling allowing Washington to retaliate against Europe's illegal support for Airbus as a big "win" for the United States. "We've had a lot of wins, this was a $7 billion win, not bad" says the President. SOUNDBITE
Airbus va prendre une participation majoritaire dans le programme d'avions de ligne CSeries de Bombardier.
Airbus virtually closed the gap with Boeing in their intense battle for airliner orders in July after booking about half of the 197 firm sales unveiled at last month's Farnborough Airshow. But as Hayley Platt reports, combined orders fell 17 percent from the same period last year.