But the airplane maker now has some exciting new products to offer its customers: wide-bodied jets built by its arch-rival, Airbus.

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The wide-bodied jet is designed to carry 250-300 passengers to long-haul destinations.

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At the moment Boeing is concentrating on its new 787, a medium-sized, wide-bodied aircraft, and its rival Airbus is delivering the first examples of its new A380 super-jumbo.

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Less certain: a thin, wide-bodied handset with a teardrop shape.

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Airbus and Boeing do not have much to worry about yet, but China's aviation industry is developing rapidly and the goal of building a wide-bodied airliner is not out of the question.

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This wide-barreled, metal-bodied pen has the heft and balance of a fine writing instrument.

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