gulfnews : Boeing rides Dreamliner tailwind to Dubai as Airbus A350 slips

Boeing arrives at the Dubai Air show tomorrow on the tailwind of its 787 Dreamliner finally in service, gaining a boost of confidence after rival Airbus dominated their most recent duel four months ago in Paris.

The 787 began flying with All Nippon Airways last month to end more than three years of delays. Airbus won't have a new plane until 2014's first half, with Thursday's six-month postponement for the entry into service of the A350-900. It also ended production of the unsuccessful A340 long-haul model.

Dubai's event is usually geared toward wide-body jets, the dominant fleet type at Middle East carriers such as Emirates and a category where Boeing leads. Airbus's upgraded A320neo single-aisle jet won 667 orders and commitments at the Paris show in June, as Boeing pondered how to respond to the fastest-selling aircraft in aviation history.

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