British Airways PLC divided its largest aircraft order in nine years between rivals Airbus and Boeing Co. on Thursday as the airline prepares to increase capacity on its long-haul routes.
BA's decision to book a dozen Airbus A380 superjumbos along with 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a much-anticipated order worth $8.2 billion (5.8 billion euros) at list prices ends decades of Boeing's dominance in providing planes to the carrier.
It is also a vote of confidence in Airbus' previously...
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