Aircraft
Boeing, Airbus Bolster Narrowbody Backlogs with New Sales
U.S. airframer collects order for eight 737 Max 9s while European group adds order for 30 A321s

Boeing and Airbus each capitalized on the continued robustness of global narrowbody demand on Thursday, with a pair of big orders for members of their respective single-aisle families. Boeing’s contract with Riga, Latvia-based low-fare airline Primera Air calls for a firm order for eight 737 Max 9s to accompany a lease deal involving Air Lease Corporation covering another eight of the new jets. Airbus’s deal with Delta Air Lines covering 30 A321s adds to the U.S. carrier’s previous orders totaling 82 of the CFM International-powered jets.