Emirates to exercise 16 Airbus A380 options 'sooner rather than later' - president

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(Reuters) - will exercise purchasing rights for 16 jets "sooner rather than later," the airline's said on Wednesday.

signed a preliminary agreement in January for 20 and options for an additional 16. It has since finalised the agreement for the 20 jets.

The is still deciding which engines it will purchase for those A380s, told reporters in

(Reporting by Victoria Bryan, writing by Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Susan Fenton)

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First Published: Wed, April 11 2018. 17:58 IST