波音獲有史以來最大單筆訂單
Boeing lands record jet order
Boeing on Sunday won its single largest commercial aircraft order when Emirates, the fast-growing Gulf carrier, announced it would buy at least 50 twin-aisle passenger jets from the US manufacturer.
波音公司(Boeing)周日贏得有史以來最大單筆商業飛機訂單，海灣地區發展迅速的阿聯酋航空公司(Emirates)宣佈，將從這家美國製造商購買至少50架雙過道客機。
The order for 50 Boeing 777 long-haul aircraft is worth $18bn at list prices, a record contract by value for the company.
按照目錄價格，50架波音777遠程客機價值180億美元，為波音有史以來金額最大的訂單。
Unveiled at the Dubai air show, it provides a much-needed boost for Boeing, which has been badly trailing Airbus – its arch rival – in the number of orders won this year.
這筆訂單是在迪拜航空展上宣佈的，為波音提供了亟需的提振，該公司今年以來的訂單遠遠落後於其勁敵空中客車(Airbus)。
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The contract also underlines the ambitions of Emirates, the Dubai-based carrier that is rapidly becoming a rival to Asian, European and US airlines.
這筆訂單也突顯出了阿聯酋航空公司的雄心，這家總部設在迪拜的航空公司正迅速崛起為亞洲、歐洲和美國等各地航空公司的競爭對手。
Emirates has a fleet of 162 aircraft and is already the biggest operator of Boeing’s 777 aircraft and Airbus’s A380 superjumbos.
阿聯酋航空公司目前擁有162架飛機，旗下運營的波音777和空客A380巨無霸數量為各航空公司之最。
Jim Albaugh, head of Boeing’s commercial aircraft division, said Boeing’s single largest order by value in its 95-year history was an “extremely proud moment”, adding that the deal would sustain several thousand jobs in the US.
波音商用飛機部負責人吉姆•阿爾巴(Jim Albaugh)表示，波音贏得了成立95年來金額最高的單筆訂單，這是一個“極其令人自豪的時刻”。阿爾巴還表示，這筆交易將為美國提供數千個就業崗位。
Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates’ chief executive, said the 777 order was part of the airline’s strategy to expand across Africa, Asia, Europe and the US.
阿聯酋航空公司首席執行官薩伊德•阿爾-馬克圖姆(Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum)表示，這筆波音777訂單是阿聯酋航空公司在非洲、亞洲、歐洲和美國擴張策略的一個環節。
Emirates is buying 50 Boeing 777-300 ER planes, which seat 365 passengers, and deliveries of the aircraft will start in 2015.
阿聯酋航空公司擬購買50架最多可乘坐365名乘客的波音777-300 ER飛機，預計這批飛機將於2015年開始交貨。
Although the order is worth $18bn at list prices, Emirates is expected to pay significantly less because airlines typically secure discounts on large deals.
按照目錄價格，這筆訂單的價值為180億美元，但由於大筆訂單通常都能獲得折扣，估計阿聯酋航空公司最終支付的金額會遠低於這個數字。
Boeing’s previous record single order was a 2006 deal with Air-India for 68 aircraft, worth $11bn at list prices.
波音公司以前的最大單筆訂單是2006年印度航空(Air India)訂購的68架飛機，那筆訂單按照目錄價格計算為110億美元。
Emirates has taken out options on a further 20 Boeing 777-300 ER planes, which means the order’s value could rise to $26bn at list prices.
阿聯酋航空公司保留了再購買20架波音777-300 ER的選擇權，也就是說，按照目錄價格，此筆訂單可能增至260億美元。
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