| 11. | In recent years, Airbus has sought to introduce competitive bidding.
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| 12. | Yet Airbus planes still tend to cost more than Boeing models.
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| 13. | Executives at Airbus said an Asian partner would be particularly likely.
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| 14. | In recent years, Airbus has won more and more orders.
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| 15. | GE and Airbus declined to say how much GE would pay.
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| 16. | Airbus has estimated the market at 1, 400 big planes.
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| 17. | The new carrier will fly wide-body Airbus Industrie A300s.
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| 18. | Rival Airbus Industrie is also designing a jumbo " jet.
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| 19. | Airbus is the only other company working on such a plane.
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| 20. | That leaves Airbus Industrie as the only other major world supplier.
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