News Summary: Paris Air Show boosts long-haul jets
News Summary: Long-haul jets get boost with orders for Airbus, Boeing at Paris Air Show
TAKING OFF: Airbus and Boeing won pledges for big purchases of long-haul, wide-body jets Monday, as the Paris Air Show got off to a robust start.
BOEING BOOST: GECAS, the aircraft leasing arm of General Electric, wants to buy 10 of Boeing's 787 jets worth more than $2.4 billion at list prices, though customers often negotiate deep discounts. Qatar Airways put in orders for Boeing's 777.
AIRBUS TOO: Airbus announced a potential order for its superjumbo 800-passenger A380 jets, which have seen disappointing sales since launching . Doric Lease Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding to buy 20 of them.
