A pandemic-driven boom in air cargo is providing an auspicious backdrop for Airbus and Boeing to launch new large freighters, but longer-term trends – particularly the strength of the global economic rebound – will determine whether either succeeds.
Airbus bagged its first deal for the freighter version of its A350 jetliner at the Dubai Airshow on Monday – a model the European group hopes will break Boeing’s long-held dominance of the market to fly goods.
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