China Threatens Airbus Order in EU Carbon Rules Protest, FT Says
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China may block the purchase of 10 Airbus SAS superjumbo planes in protest against the European Union to make international airlines pay for an emissions trading system, the Financial Times newspaper said.
Hong Kong Airlines had been expected to announce orders worth as much as $3.8 billion for 10 Airbus planes at the Paris Air Show this week, the report said, citing unidentified executives.