Air France Talks on Airbus A350 Order Drag Out on Engine Dispute
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Air France-KLM Group said it’s still negotiating an order for 25 Airbus SAS A350 aircraft, in a deal being complicated by a maintenance dispute with Rolls-Royce Plc, while Boeing Co. clinched its own accord with the airline.
Europe’s biggest airline announced plans in September to order 25 Airbus A350s and an equal number of Boeing 787s worth about $12 billion at list prices. The airline said today that it had completed the contract with Boeing last year, while talks continue with Airbus and U.K.-based Rolls-Royce, the only provider of engines for the A350 wide-body jet.