New Airbus and Boeing Bosses Arrive at Farnborough 2012
Boeing has its new 787 Dreamliner on display but is also unveiling new leadership at its commercial aircraft division. Photo: Mark Wagner
Boeing has its new 787 Dreamliner on display but is also unveiling new leadership at its commercial aircraft division. Photo: Mark Wagner

Boeing and Airbus have both arrived at the Farnborough International 2012 show under new leadership, but don’t expect any cooling in the hostility between the world’s top-two airliner manufacturers. The U.S. airframer is expected to draw the first blood in the orders battle today if, as is expected, Air Lease Corp. confirms an anticipated order for 50 or more of Boeing’s new 737 MAX narrowbodies.