Boeing beats Airbus at Farnborough

Photo by Jordan Tan

Boeing won significantly more aircraft orders than Airbus at this week’s Farnborough Airshow.

The US planemaker sealed orders for 370 aircraft worth US$35.3 billion at current list prices. All of the orders were for Boeing’s single-aisle B737 aircraft, including 285 orders for the new fuel-efficient B737 MAX.

Airbus meanwhile, secured orders for 115 aircraft worth US$16.9bn, including an order from Cathay Pacific for 10 A350s – one of very few wide-body aircraft deals placed at the show.

The European planemaker also several secured commitments for its new single-aisle jet, the A320neo, showing the strong demand from airlines around the world for more fuel-efficient short- and medium-haul jets.

By Mark Elliott, 13 July 2012, Friday 1:02 AM