It also landed seven orders for widebody VIP jets last year, up from one the year before.

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Lufthansa, which already services its smaller planes at Malta's airport, plans to tend to its widebody fleet there as well.

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Although Airbus sold more planes in total than its rival last year, Boeing enjoyed a 70% share of a booming market in widebody, long-haul aircraft (where margins are better) .

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Over the years the company has been called upon to design bespoke interiors for aircraft including the BBJs and CJs, and widebody aircraft including the Lockheed L1011 Tristar, Airbus A340-600 and Boeing 747-400.

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On a recent day, four jetliners -- two Boeing 737s, an Airbus A320 and a Boeing widebody 767 -- were parked in the massive Gore hangar, their tail markings and aircraft registration numbers shrouded under plastic to protect the identities of their owners.

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