Airbus pips Boeing with nearly $70bn in Paris Air Show orders

Posted on 24 Jun 2013 by The Manufacturer

Airbus pipped rivals Boeing in the battle of the aircraft at the Paris Air Show after amassing nearly $70bn of orders.

Airbus received orders for 466 aircraft at a list price of $69 billion — which included 59 orders for the A350 from Singapore Airlines and Air France-KLM. Boeing booked orders for 442 aircraft valued at some $66 billion, including 102 orders for its new 787-10, which announced the aircraft for a 2018 release. British Airways were also…

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