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Boeing hit back at the Dubai Airshow with a provisional order for 75 of its 737 MAX jets from flydubai on Wednesday, a day after the long-time Boeing customer handed an order for 150 competing A321neo aircraft to its arch-rival Airbus .

DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — FlyDubai, la compañía de bajo costo de la aerolínea de larga distancia Emirates, anunció el martes un pedido de 150 aviones Airbus A321neo en el Dubai Air Show, una compra con un valor estimado en 24.000 millones de dólares que supondrá su primera incursión más allá de Boeing.

Boeing delivered 53 aircraft in October 2025, slightly down from September 2025, while Airbus maintained a stronger delivery pace with 78 aircraft.

Airbus is studying a potential larger version of its A350 jet family, Christian Scherer, CEO of its commercial planemaking business, said on Monday as Dubai's Emirates ignited a fresh debate about larger and more capable twin-engined jets.

Airbus's commercial aircraft chief, Christian Scherer, is quietly satisfied about the A320 family's landmark achievement in overtaking the Boeing 737, its primary rival, in terms of deliveries.

Emirates has ordered eight additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft at Dubai Airshow 2025, bringing its A350 fleet to 73 units.

Airbus won a provisional order for 150 A321neo jets from flydubai on Tuesday, ousting Boeing as exclusive supplier to the fast-growing budget carrier and bouncing back from a muted start to the Dubai Airshow.