Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stanley A. Deal (left) hands Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and CEO of the Dubai-based long-haul carrier Emirates, a model of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. Dubai's carrier Emirates announced a firm order for 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal valued at $8.8 billion. Photo :AP