After Airbus Order Blitz in Paris, Boeing Arrives in Dubai Ready To Retake Control
The long-delayed Boeing 787 Dreamliner has arrived in Dubai, just as Airbus has announced a delay in the A350XWB program.
It’s no mirage, and no longer a dream. The long-delayed Boeing 787 Dreamliner has finally made its Middle East debut here at the Dubai Air Show, just as rival Airbus has announced roughly a six-month delay in the development of the A350XWB. Indeed, a kind of reversal of fortunes seems at work here in the desert, as Airbus assumes the role of answering for program delays while Boeing can concentrate on making a splash with likely order announcements from the likes of Emirates Airline for 777s.
For its part, Airbus looks ready to snag a significant orders of its own from Qatar for at least five A380s and as many as 50 A320neos, along with another deal from lessor ALAFCO for more of the re-engined narrowbodies.
