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Boeing gets biggest ever commercial order

•Friday, 18 November 2011•3 min read

Boeing has won its largest commercial order after securing a deal worth $21.7bn (Â£14bn) with Indonesian airline Lion Air.

The private carrier has placed an order for 230 737 aircraft, with an option for another 150 aircraft worth around $14bn.

The deal comes within days of Emirates’ order for 50 777 jets for a list price of $18bn.