Airbus Rules Air-Show Order Flurry That Boeing Chose to Sit Out
By and Anthony Palazzo
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Airbus SE wrapped up the Paris Air Show with more orders for its advanced A350 model, making a clean sweep at the event after perennial rival Boeing Co. chose to postpone any announcements following a fatal crash a few days before the expo.
The European planemaker won commitments for 10 A350-1000 jets from Taiwan's Starlux Airlines Co. and six smaller A350-900s from Egyptair on the third day of the event, typically the last day that either planemaker discloses deals before the expo opens to the public for the rest of the week.
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