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AIRSHOW-BOC Aviation orders 5 Airbus A330 freighters

Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:51pm EST

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SINGAPORE, Feb 22 (Reuters) - BOC Aviation, the aircraft leasing arm of the Bank of China (601988.SS), said on Friday that it has ordered five Airbus (EAD.PA) A330-200F cargo aircraft.

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The planes are for delivery between 2012 and 2013, the company said in a statement.

Robert Martin, BOC Aviation Chief Executive Officer, said in the statement that the contract marked the first time that BOC Aviation has ordered cargo aircraft directly from a manufacturer. (Reporting by Daryl Loo; Editing by Ovais Subhani)

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