Airbus is close to making a decision on weather or not to upgrade its A330 plane with engines from Rolls Royce, which would start a new bitter phase in the battle for wide body jet orders with Boeing's 787 plane. The deal would strengthen a plan between the two companies, along with General Electric, on the existing version of the jet, which is no longer seen as a contender to take part in the $2 billion dollar deal to revamp the Jet.