Boeing and Airbus Have Good First Day at Paris Le Bourget
PARIS AIR SHOW » 2013 by NEELAM MATHEWS and JULIAN MOXON GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) made a commitment to order 10 Boeing 787-10Xs June 17, 2013, 3:15 PM Despite the torrential rain at Le Bourget yesterday, Airbus and Boeing both notched up some key commitments at the Paris Air Show. While the latter edged closer to being able to launch the 787-10X, with interest from Gecas, its rival across the Atlantic also courted the world’s leading lessors, with ILFC ordering even more A320neos; and Doric placing an order for A380s. Even as leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) made a commitment to order 10 Boeing 787-10Xs equipped with GE nx engines, Tokyo-based Skymark Airlines became the first Japanese airline to order the 737 Max, with a total of four. It is likely the carrier will look at replacing its fleet of 737-800s with the Max in future. “The 787 and A...