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<p>WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department said Monday that it would sell its remaining ownership stake in insurance giant American International Group, effectively ending one of the largest bailouts of the financial crisis and turning a profit for taxpayers.</p> <p>The sale of the Treasury's remaining 234 million shares -- 15.9% of the company -- would add to the $15.1 billion in profit the government already has made on the bailout. The Treasury would still hold warrants in AIG after the stock sale.</p>

DUBAI (Reuters) - Planemaker Boeing Co. (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) revealed its first leasing company buyers of the hot-selling 787 mid-sized aircraft on Monday, announcing previously unidentified deals worth up to $4.6 billion at list prices. Deals announced at the Dubai Air Show which opened on Sunday underscore the rebound in demand for new planes being seen at both Boeing and rival Airbus (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) this year. They are close to doubling the orders they booked in 2004, each helped by demand for more fuel-efficient models due to high oil prices. Leasing firm ILFC (AIG.N: Quote, Profile, Research)...

First Major Leasing Company to Announce 787 Order Cites Broad Airline Demand DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA - News) and International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) today announced a firm order for 20 787 Dreamliners with four additional options. The order is valued at approximately $2.7 billion at list prices. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in January 2010. ILFC is the first leasing company to be announced as a 787 customer. The airplanes were previously acknowledged on the Boeing Web site, attributed to an unidentified customer. "The 787 will meet the demand we...

LE BOURGET, France, June 14, 2005 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] and International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) today announced a firm order for 20 Next-Generation 737-700s/-800s, six 777-300ERs (Extended Range) and two 777-200ERs, together valued at nearly $2.9 billion at list prices. The 777 deliveries begin late next year and extend into 2008. The 737s will be delivered in 2008. "ILFC continues to experience sustained and robust leasing demand from our airline customers worldwide for new Boeing Next-Generation 737 airplanes and 777-200ER and 777-300ER intercontinental long-range jets,” said Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, chairman and chief executive officer - ILFC. “This transaction...