
Somber Close to Paris Air Show: Airbus Tops $20.9B Orderbook, Defense Deals Dominate as Boeing Shuns Spotlight
The 55th Paris Air Show wrapped at Le Bourget under the shadow of the recent Air India tragedy, with Airbus capturing $20.9 billion in orders for 250 jets, defense contracts dominating amid rising geopolitical tensions and Boeing largely absent from the commercial orderbook.