Paris Air Show Wrap: Airbus firmly in the lead over Boeing, but engine orders lead the way

EADS unit Airbus recorded a healthy number of new orders on the second day of the Paris Air Show, although it was the engine manufacturers that are reporting swift trade. Boeing's order book has yet to tick over in Paris. EADS was up 0.7% yesterday, trading against generally weaker European stocks, while Boeing was down 1.4%, slightly worse than the overall fall in US markets.