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Boeing Said to Win $8.4 Billion United Order for 100 Jets

By Thomas Black, Mary Schlangenstein and Susanna Ray
July 09, 2012 1:44 PM EDT

Boeing Co. is set to win an order this week from United Continental Holdings for 100 of the planemaker’s 737 jets in a transaction that may be valued at about $8.4 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

The accord includes options for as many as 100 more jets and will be announced July 12 in Chicago, where both companies are based, said two of the people, who asked not to be identified because details aren’t public. The order will include the upgraded 737 Max model, the people said.