Summary
Airbus SE secured deals valued at $30 billion from two Middle Eastern carriers on the second day of the Dubai Air Show, pulling ahead of Boeing Co., whose grounded 737 Max has stymied the U.S. company's sales campaigns at the biennial event.
Emirates finalized the purchase of 50 A350 wide-bodies valued at $16 billion, changing a previous tentative commitment that had also included 40 A330neo long-range jets.
The Dubai event has lost some of its rapid-fire order flair that dominated shows of years past, when the big three Middle East carriers -- Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways QCSC -- gorged on record purchases.
Etihad said it would take 20 fewer 787 Dreamliners than previously planned, after already paring back an order for the Boeing 777-9 to just six jets from 25 and outright canceling a planned purchase of 42 A350s.
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