Dubai Show Brings Upsets, Comebacks to Airbus-Boeing Rivalry

This year’s air show in Dubai featured an unusual array of upsets, surprises and comebacks as Airbus SE and Boeing Co. fought over orders, while a new contender from China made its presence felt to challenge the long-standing duopoly.

Local champion Emirates opened the biennial event with the biggest deal by value, ordering 65 additional Boeing 777X aircraft for $38 billion. The move to double down on Boeing’s biggest jet surprised many just weeks after the planemaker announced another delay for its market debut.