8 May 2012

Plane orders cancelled

12:34 pm on 8 May 2012

Airlines have cancelled a total of 32 orders for planes so far this year.

Boeing had 25 orders for the 787 Dreamliner cancelled by airlines without naming who they were.

Airbus has had seven A350 orders cancelled by Etihad Airways, which is based in Abu Dhabi.

The cancellations reflect the difficult travel market and weak global economy.