俄羅斯 (Russia) 國際 (international) 航空 (aviation) 公司 (company)俄 ("e") 羅 ("luo") 斯 ("s") 國 (nation) 際 (border) 航 (sail) 空 (sky) 公 (public) 司 (company)
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Boeing won a tender to supply Aeroflot with up to 65 midrange jets, the U.S. jet maker announced late Monday, beating out stalwart Airbus and the domestic United Aircraft Corporation.
State-owned industry holding Russian Technologies, which conducted the tender on behalf of Aeroflot, said in a statement Monday that Boeing submitted the best offer technically, operationally and financially.
- Boeing Wins Coveted Aeroflot Tender, by Alex Anishyuk, The Moscow Times
However, Aeroflot said it would continue buying from Airbus. It has chosen Airbus planes over Boeing in recent years, and analysts have said the carrier would have to make significant investment to accommodate new Boeing aircraft.
A spokesman for Aeroflot said it was looking at leasing another 15 Airbus A320s in addition to the three due for delivery this year and 13 between 2011 and 2013.
By the end of the year Aeroflot expects to operate 67 Airbus airliners.
Aeroflot said it could, however, consider the commercial merits of a Boeing deal.
- Moscow firm chooses Boeing but Aeroflot sticks with Airbus, gulfnews.com via Reuters
Ugh.
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