Boeing announced that it won a $7.2 billion order on 75 planes from Air Lease Corp., at the Farnborough Airshow on Monday.
Sales at the airshow are expected to be subdued due to the global economic slow down.
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The Red Arrows fly in formation alongside a Vulcan bomber (C) to officially open the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England, on July 9, 2012. Farnborough sees the announcement of orders for military jets but with governments slashing defence budgets to help reduce huge public deficits, major deals are set to be scarce.
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A Saab Gripen takes part in a flying display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England, on July 9, 2012. Boeing was set to steal a march over European rival Airbus at the Farnborough airshow which began on Monday, with the US planemaker expected to secure big orders for its new 737 MAX jet.
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A Korean T-50B takes part in a flying display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England, on July 9, 2012. Boeing was set to steal a march over European rival Airbus at the Farnborough airshow which began on Monday, with the US planemaker expected to secure big orders for its new 737 MAX jet.
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An F-18 takes part in a flying display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England, on July 9, 2012. Boeing was set to steal a march over European rival Airbus at the Farnborough airshow which began on Monday, with the US planemaker expected to secure big orders for its new 737 MAX jet.
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A Yak 130 takes part in a flying display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England, on July 9, 2012. Farnborough is one of the biggest meetings in the sector, with Boeing battling it out for orders with its arch-rival Airbus.
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A Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey takes part in a flying display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England, on July 9, 2012. Farnborough is one of the biggest meetings in the sector, with Boeing battling it out for orders with its arch-rival Airbus.
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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes part in a flying display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England, on July 9, 2012. Boeing was set to steal a march over European rival Airbus at the Farnborough airshow which began on Monday, with the US planemaker expected to secure big orders for its new 737 MAX jet.
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A Typhoon takes part in a flying display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England, on July 9, 2012. Boeing was set to steal a march over European rival Airbus at the Farnborough airshow which began on Monday, with the US planemaker expected to secure big orders for its new 737 MAX jet.
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