Aircraft
Neo & Max Backlogs Beef Up As Show Orders Top $52 Billion
Both Boeing and Airbus have achieved significant new business so far this week at the Farnborough International Airshow.
Boeing’s 737 Max is one of the types responsible for $52 billion in sales at this year’s Farnborough show.
Boeing’s 737 Max is one of the types responsible for $52 billion in sales at this year’s Farnborough show.

Air Asia led the charge in the airliner orders rush here at the Farnborough International Airshow, announcing orders for 100 Airbus A321neo aircraft late on Tuesday. The new business, valued at around $12.6 billion at list prices, is set to take the size of the Malaysia-based carrier’s overall A320 family fleet to 575 aircraft, and confirming its position as the largest customer for Airbus’s single-aisle family.