Airbus Racks Up Orders For Planes In Paris, Including Models Produced In Alabama
By Benjamin Katz, Julie Johnsson and Guy Johnson
Bloomberg
Airbus SE cleaned up on the first day of the 2019 Paris Air Show, locking in $13 billion in orders for new jets versus zero for Boeing Co., and introducing a long-range narrow-body meant to deflate enthusiasm for its U.S. rival’s potential new midsize jet.
The Monday haul for Airbus featured major orders from Air Lease Corp., the influential U.S. leasing company that agreed to buy planes worth $11 billion before customary discounts, including the new A321XLR. Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. bought eight A330 wide-bodies with options for six more. Delta Air Lines booked an order for five additional Airbus A220 aircraft.
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