with bated breath. Eagerly or anxiously, as in We waited for the announcement of the winner with bated breath. This expression literally means holding one's breath ( bate means restrain). Today it is also used somewhat ironically, indicating one is not all that eager or anxious. [Late 1500s] Also see hold one's breath, def.
1 The cost of a Boeing 737 varies widely depending on which model or the features included. 2  The company lists the price of a 737 between $78 to $155 million depending on the model, customer options, cabin fittings and size. One of the biggest buyers of these Boeing 737 planes is American, who rarely places orders with any other company, gets these planes for approximately $47 million apiece. 2  Refurbished and used Boeings can be up to 50 percent less than the retail price. 3  Older models can cost less than $5 million.
European plane manufacturer Airbus has confirmed plans for a $600m (Â£482m) factory in Alabama, marking its first assembly plant in the US. The plan will put it into direct competition with rival Boeing, which dominates commercial plane manufacturing in the US. The factory, which will create 1,000 jobs, will manufacture the A320 series of planes. The plant, set to open in 2015, aims to build up to 50 planes a year by 2018. The time is right for Airbus to expand in America, said Fabrice Bregier, Airbus president and chief executive officer.