Orders Still Flowing on Fourth Day of Paris 2013 Show
United Airlines is making a $4.4 billion investment in a fleet of Airbus A350-1000s.
United Airlines is making a $4.4 billion investment in a fleet of Airbus A350-1000s.

Airliner orders have kept flowing at the Paris Air Show, with a flurry of late orders from Wednesday and throughout Thursday morning. Airbus was again the main beneficiary as leasing group Hong Kong Aviation Capital ordered 40 A320neos and 20 A321neos in a deal worth $6.4 billion. United Airlines ordered 10 A350-1000s and upgraded 25 -900 options to firm purchases of the larger -1000 in a $4.4 billion contract. Finally, U.S. low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines ordered 20 A321neos and changed options for A320neos into A321s at a total cost of almost $2.6 billion.