With EK converting its A380F orders to passenger A380s, this order makes sense. Good for Boeing. -- Niraj Agarwalla -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roger LaFrance Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 10:31 AM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Emirates to buy 10 Boeing 747-8 planes -sources Emirates to buy 10 Boeing 747-8 planes -sources Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:13am ET =3D20 Email This Article | Print This Article | Reprints=3D20 [-] Text [+] LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Dubai-based airline Emirates [EMAI=3D R.UL] is set to announce it will buy 10 of the latest version of the Boeing=3D Co. (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) 747 jumbo in a deal worth $2.8 billio=3D n at list prices, industry sources said on Sunday. The airline is set to buy the cargo version of the plane, called the 747-8,=3D the sources said, adding an announcement was possible on Tuesday at the Fa=3D rnborough International Airshow near London. Officials at Emirates and Boeing declined to comment on the matter. The latest version of the 747 was launched last November with orders from C=3D argolux and Nippon Cargo Airlines. An unidentified customer has also ordered one of the passenger version of t=3D he plane, dubbed the 747-8 Intercontinental. (Additional reporting by Jason=3D Neely)=3D20 =3DC2=3DA9 Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved. =3D20 Roger & Amanda La France=20