Airlines
Airbus Balances Shareholder Returns and New Aircraft
Rival Boeing arguably claimed bragging rights at the Farnborough International show
Airbus A350-1000
Unlike Boeing, Airbus displayed its commercial airliner wares at last week's Farnborough International Airshow. © AIN/David McIntosh

Neither half of the global airliner manufacturing duopoly emerged from the Farnborough International Airshow with a totally new trajectory, but Boeing went home with a surprisingly large share of the total aircraft orders secured—reinforcing the perception of growing trust in Boeing during the era of chief executive Kelly Ortberg.

However, overall order totals fell well short of lofty forecasts published by some industry analysts prior to the show, which pushed as high as 800 aircraft.