Big airplane orders reached during Paris Air Show: media

PARIS, June 17 (Xinhua) -- A series of commercial airplane orders has been reached on the opening day of the 50th International Paris Air Show on Monday, according to media reports.

Industry heavyweights Airbus and Boeing each have pocketed deals.

For Airbus, the Doric aircraft financing group has provided a provisional order of 20 superjumbo A380 airliners with a catalogue price of about 8.0 billion U.S. dollars on Monday.

In contrast, Boeing is getting purchase commitment of the leasing company GECAS on Monday in buying 10 of Boeing's next-generation Dreamliner 787-10 planes for 2.9 billion U.S. dollars.

Besides, Qatar Airways has extended two firm orders and seven option orders for Boeing of nine of its long-haul 777-300ER planes with a total value of 2.8 billion U.S. dollars at catalogue prices.

Taken place at Le Bourget exhibition centre just outside Paris Monday, the 50th International Paris Air Show will last until June 23.