An Airbus A350 XWB performs during the opening of the Dubai Airshow. Airbus beat its own target for orders for last year, pushing it ahead of Boeing. Kamran Jebreili / AP
An Airbus A350 XWB performs during the opening of the Dubai Airshow. Airbus beat its own target for orders for last year, pushing it ahead of Boeing. Kamran Jebreili / AP
Airbus soars ahead of Boeing as record December pushes 2016 orders above target
Best end of year on record for European plane maker sees it move ahead of Boeing as its US arch rival announces lay-offs amid slowing sales through last year.