Boeing, Airbus Said to Near $23 Billion Order Book in Paris
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Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE are poised to win at least 220 orders for competing narrow-body jets at the Paris Air Show, a haul of at least $23 billion, people briefed on the matter said.
Single-aisle models such as the 737 and A320 are the workhorses of the global airline industry, carrying about 75 percent of passengers. The Max and neo are the latest, upgraded versions of each plane, making them a focal point for the jockeying between the world’s largest planemakers.