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Beijing-based Okay Airways announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in England that it has ordered 10 Next-Generation 737-800s, in a deal valued at around $800 million.
Airbus says IndiGo Airlines has committed to buying 180 Airbus A320 aircraft, 150 of which would be the updated A320neo version, according to published reports.