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This much-awaited Farnborough Airshow is currently underway in Hampshire. It is a long week celebration, which will feature several aircrafts, old and new. This year is extra special not only because the airshow will be 60 this year, they will also be celebrating the 100th year anniversary of aviation first sustained flight.

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The first two days proved to be mega successful as they broke record-breaking number of 180 aircraft orders amounting to USD$28.5 billion. The bulk of the orders came from the fast-rising airlines in the Middle East.

There are a large number of orders for Boeing and Airbus aircrafts such as 787 Dreamliners, Boeing 777, and Airbus A320s to A380

The announcement of orders delighted the Airshow organizers since many aviation watchers thought that with the issue on the fuel price increases, a large number of previous orders will be cancelled but it turned out that there are still many airliners that are expanding their fleet.

 
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Aside from the record-breaking orders, Farnborough participants and visitors were happy to be a part of the much anticipated launching of Bombardier’s CSeries. First deliveries for the those aircrafts will be in 2013 and Lufthansa aviation company will be lining up to received them since they signed a Letter of Intent to purchase 30 aircraft with 30 options.

There are more interesting activities that will happen in the next few days until it ends on Sunday, July 20, 2008.