Airbus Outsells Boeing as Focus Shifts From Buying to Building
- Demand for jets from India dominated the air show in Paris
- Boeing, Airbus are sold out on narrowbodies for several years
An Airbus A321XLR Neo passenger aircraft performs a flying display at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Paris, France, on June 19.
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Airbus SE came in ahead of Boeing Co. at this week’s Paris Air Show in the closely watched contest for airplane orders thanks to a massive haul from India that highlights Asia’s growing importance to aircraft demand.
North American and European carriers sat largely on the sidelines while Airbus raked in a record-setting deal for 500 narrowbody jets from low-cost carrier Indigo, the biggest airline in the world’s most populous country.