Airbus Wants to Expand the A220 to a Bigger Model : Paris Update

Aviation executives gathered for a second day at the Paris Air Show, the first time the event takes place outside the French capital in four years. The opening day saw local champion Airbus SE pull in a record order from Indian carrier IndiGo for 500 A320 family aircraft, and Day 2 is gearing up for another flurry of commercial announcements from the European manufacturer and its US rival, Boeing Co.

Amid all the action, some aviation veterans are cautioning that airlines might be over-ordering, particularly as economic growth tapers off and leisure customers risk running out of funds after the first post-pandemic booking rush. On the other hand, constrained availability of new jets is forcing customers to act if they want to avoid being relegated to the end of the line.