Boeing opens Farnborough Air Show with $7.2 billion order
Boeing at Farnborough Air Show
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Boeing Chief Executive Ray Conner (Centre L) and Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker (Centre R) walk down the steps of a Qatar airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England, on July 9, 2012. Boeing was set to steal a march over European rival Airbus at the Farnborough airshow which began on Monday, with the US planemaker expected to secure big orders for its new 737 MAX jet. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/GettyImages)