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Embraer Feels Sting of Geopolitics After Losing Deal to Airbus
By and Siddharth Vikram Philip
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The politics of aircraft sales were on full display last month when President Donald Trump, touring the Middle East, helped bring home the biggest widebody order in Boeing Co. 's history.
At the first day of the Paris Air Show, the connection between deals and diplomacy came to the fore once more, after Airbus SE edged out rival Embraer SA from Brazil to win a commitment from Poland. The vanquished party later said the decision was tainted by politics.
