Boeing has surpassed its French rival Airbus at the 2023 Dubai Air Show, securing 295 aircraft orders compared to Airbus' 86 orders. The strong demand for wide-body jets at the show highlights Dubai's optimistic outlook for long-haul air travel and the Middle East market's importance to the aircraft model's demand. Emirates Airline ordered 90 of its 777 wide-body jets at $52 billion, followed by an $11 billion order from Emirates subsidiary and low-cost carrier FlyDubai for 30 of its first-ever-ordered 787 Boeing Dreamliners. The significant proportion of wide-body jets at the Dubai show reflects the surge in international travel in 2023 and favors Boeing, which is stronger than Airbus in widebodies and has snared approximately 50% of the Dubai dollar order value.

(Source: Natasha Turak - CNBC. Read article here)