Airbus Orders Trickle In at Dubai '09
Airbus kept its steadily advancing order train rolling on the third day of the Dubai Airshow with a pair of modest, but nonetheless significant, announceme

Airbus kept its steadily advancing order train rolling on the third day of the Dubai Airshow with a pair of modest, but nonetheless significant, announcements involving models ranging from the single-aisle A320 to the A380 superjumbo.

The first deal involved a firm order for a pair of high-density A380s from Air Austral of Reunion Island. Plans call for the airplanes to seat 840 passengers in its two floors of 10-abreast seating, making Air Austral the first carrier in the world to opt for an all-economy A380 cabin configuration.