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Germany will donate four used H145M military helicopters to Serbia, the British military magazine IHS Jane's Defence Weekly writes.

Serbia will buy nine H-145M helicopters manufactured by Airbus Helicopters, it was announced on Thursday.

A contract to this effect was signed in Belgrade by the company and the Serbian ministries of defense and internal affairs.

Dubai's Emirates said on Dec. 29 it has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce over a "technical issue" relating to the engines of Airbus's A380 superjumbo, and confirmed receiving one plane this week.

The carrier also said it "will continue to receive deliveries of both A380s and (Boeing) 777s in 2017."

Iran's national carrier Iran Air on Dec. 22 completed an order for 100 Airbus planes with a list price of around $20 billion (19 billion euros) as the Islamic Republic opens up to the West.

The order follows a commitment inked in January when President Hassan Rouhani visited Paris in the wake of a deal between Western powers and Iran over its nuclear program.

Airbus revealed plans for a new type of airplane cabin that could radically change the travel experience — if it ever actually comes to market.

Iran has finalized an agreement with Airbus to acquire 100 jetliners, the first of which is tentatively expected to be delivered in mid-January, a senior official said on Dec. 19.

European planemaker Airbus  and Iran Air will finalize a deal to buy aircraft in two weeks, the head of Iran's flag carrier said on Dec. 13, adding Airbus has agreed to provide financing for 17 planes. 

Iran signed a $16.6 billion deal for 80 Boeing passenger jets on Dec. 11 and was said to be close to another for dozens of Airbus planes to complete what would be the biggest package of firm contracts with Western companies since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution.

Subsidies given by the U.S. state of Washington to Boeing are illegal, the World Trade Organization said on Nov. 28, in a victory for rival aircraft maker Airbus and the European Union.

Airbus tentatively aims to deliver as many as 80 A350 jetliners in 2017, two people familiar with the plans said on Nov. 25.

The target marks a new stage in ambitious plans to raise output of the company's newest long-haul jet to 10 a month in 2018, but depends mainly on how successful suppliers will be in curbing delays in cabin equipment.