Airbus gets biggest plane order ever to handily outpace Boeing in race to industry’s top spot
LE BOURGET, France — Airbus is trouncing Boeing in their race to be the world’s biggest planemaker, claiming over $72 billion dollars worth of orders and commitments at the Paris Air Show, where the popularity of its new fuel-efficient jets twice broke records for the largest order ever.
Airbus Books 730 Orders At Paris
"Airbus’s order surge at the Paris air show has driven the Airbus A320NEO (new engine option) backlog to 1029 orders and commitments.
The company secured 730 orders overall so far at the Paris air show, valued at $72 billion, says John Leahy, Airbus COO for customers. That does not include the 180 sold to Indigo, which had been previously announced."
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LE BOURGET, France — Airbus is trouncing Boeing in their race to be the world’s biggest planemaker, claiming over $72 billion dollars worth of orders and commitments at the Paris Air Show, where the popularity of its new fuel-efficient jets twice broke records for the largest order ever.
Airbus Books 730 Orders At Paris
"Airbus’s order surge at the Paris air show has driven the Airbus A320NEO (new engine option) backlog to 1029 orders and commitments.
The company secured 730 orders overall so far at the Paris air show, valued at $72 billion, says John Leahy, Airbus COO for customers. That does not include the 180 sold to Indigo, which had been previously announced."
Mike / Speedbird
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