Airbus Logs First A350F Sale; Emirates May IPO: Airshow Update
Airbus SE Chief Executive Guillaume Faury, right, and Airbus Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer, after signing a commemorative paper marking a deal at the Dubai Air Show on Nov. 15.
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Planemakers, airlines and aircraft financiers are gathered in Dubai for the first global air show since the pandemic began. The mood is surprisingly optimistic, after Covid plunged the industry into its worst-ever crisis.
Airbus SE Chief Executive Guillaume Faury told Bloomberg TV on Monday he’s starting to see signs of a recovery in aircraft demand. The planemaker notched its second big order of the expo, a 111-jet mix of narrow- and wide-bodies that includes its first deal for the coming A350Fs, with leasing giant Air Lease Corp.