Boeing Goes From Humble to High-Fives With Showstopper Max Deal
- IAG to buy 200 of grounded 737 jets to feed low-cost fleets
- ‘I would get on board a Max tomorrow,’ IAG CEO Walsh says
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The Paris Air Show is typically an Airbus SE stronghold, where the European company unveils its biggest orders, relegating Boeing Co. to bit player.
This year was shaping up to be particularly difficult for the U.S. manufacturer, which is reeling from two deadly crashes that grounded its all-important 737 Max jet. Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg came to the event with a focus on “humility and learning” rather than chasing deals.