Airbus poised to secure most of major flydubai order at airshow

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Airbus is on the verge of scoring a breakthrough in the narrow-body market, with flydubai preparing to hand the European manufacturer the bulk of a significant aircraft order at this year's Dubai Airshow, according to people familiar with the talks.

The budget carrier is nearing a deal for roughly 100 Airbus A321neo jets, the sources said, marking the first time flydubai would buy from Airbus afte