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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
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 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.
European planemaker Airbus beat Boeing in the race for new business last year, swelling its total order book to a record $1 trillion. But as Grace Pascoe reports it remains behind on deliveries as Boeing extends its lead as the world's largest jetmaker.
European planemaker Airbus beat Boeing in the race for new business last year, swelling its total order book to a record $1 trillion. But as Grace Pascoe reports it remains behind on deliveries as Boeing extends its lead as the world's largest jetmaker.