Airbus Scores Order Win in Dubai While Boeing Feels Max Sting
- Biennial air show got off to a slower start than past events
- Emirates said it remains interested in closing the 787 deal
Attendees talk in front of an Airbus A380-800 aircraft during the 16th Dubai Air Show on Nov. 17.
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Airbus SE secured deals valued at $30 billion from two Middle Eastern carriers on the second day of the Dubai Air Show, pulling ahead of Boeing Co., whose grounded 737 Max has stymied the U.S. company’s sales campaigns at the biennial event.
Emirates finalized the purchase of 50 A350 wide-bodies valued at $16 billion, changing a previous tentative commitment that had also included 40 A330neo long-range jets. Two hours later, Air Arabia PJSC followed up with a deal for 120 A320neo-family models worth $14 billion at list price. The carrier already operates about 50 A320 aircraft together with a handful of leased A321neos.